Build 80

This is the Overhauled update. Released Thu, May 21, 2020

Performance

• Drastically optimized CPU load of parked cars (notable in stations)
• Drastically optimized CPU load when spawning trains or coming close to them
• Drastically optimized CPU impact of derailed cars
• Drastically optimized rendering of tracks, props, cars and cargo
• Removed hiccup at the moment of derailing
• Fixed items remaining active when distant
• Optimized various sound code
• Slightly optimized car cargo model rendering
• Fixed rare items getting duplicated when revisited
• Fixed non-physical shovel in VR killing performance

Graphics

• Added V-Sync option (unlocks FPS)
• Added render path settings (forward vs. deferred)
• Added post processing effects (optional)
• Added SSAO (optional, deferred only)
• Added TAA (optional, nonVR only)
• Added experimental real-time reflections (optional)
• Improved lighting in offices
• Improved anti-aliasing on vegetation billboards (distant trees)

VR Controls

• Added Oculus Quest support (via Link)
• Revamped controls on most controller types
• Revamped VR implementation
  • Fixed issues with room-scale and centered (formerly seated) play area types
  • Added adjustable player height setting
• Improved item handling
  • Added option so items stick to hand (default for all but Index, configurable)
  • It is now possible to move and turn while holding an item in hand
  • Trigger-click to use item in hand (trigger+up on Vive)
  • Trigger+axis to use or scroll the item in hand (e.g. page flipping)
  • Fixed items shaking when held
  • Fixed accidentally grabbing false items and sub-controls (priority system)
  • Removed excess haptic feedback (when touching an item in belt or the other hand)
  • Items now properly align to the hand when taken
• Smooth locomotion is now the default locomotion type (configurable)
• Telegrab is now a one-button action (hold grab to point, release to attract)
• Teleport button now works in all situations, no longer clashing with telegrab
  • This fixes being unable to move sometimes when using Index controllers
• Added smooth turn option (configurable turn speed)
• Added crouch and jump
  • Hold axis down to crouch, tap to jump
• Fixed snap turn math error that was offsetting the player from player collider over time
• Fixed trigger-press dropping held item
• Fixed items getting dropped when pulled quickly out of inventory
• Fixed controls booklet adapting to headset type, now adapts to controller type instead
  • This fixes Vive/Index combo users not seeing Index controls in the booklet
• Shovel is now non-physical by default (configurable)
• Fixed arc and vibration levels in Oculus VR mode to be consistent with the SteamVR version
• Added ControllerAnchors.json file (in SaveGameData)
  • Can be edited to tweak position and rotation of VR controller sphere and telegrab/UI beam

Non-VR Controls

• Added mouse-wheel support for using train controls
• Added sitting toggle (default key X)
  • Useful for better visibility in some locomotives
• Improved hitboxes for using train controls with mouse
• Smoother lever movement when keyboard-controlled
• Added controls options
  • Mouse sensitivity, Invert Mouse Y axis, Toggle crosshair, See controls
• Improved camera transition when exiting item-interaction mode (Alt)
• Player moves slower when crouching (or sitting)
• Made all train controls remappable (steamer valves, draft, etc.)

Jobs & Cargo

• Added Hazardous Materials jobs
  • Includes 15 hazmat cargo types (11 new)
  • Includes explosive, asphyxiating, corrosive, radioactive and other kinds
  • Includes some new cargo models
• Added 4 new vehicle cargo types
• Added deliveries of empty containers
• Added 16 contextual container liveries
  • Includes A/C model variant
• Much more diverse job chains and routes
• Notably increased amount of cars and jobs per station
• Renamed Empty Haul job type to Logistical Haul
  • Now also colored red, distinct from Freight Haul
• Revamped the job payment calculation for better balancing
  • Now also takes into account cargo value, damage risk, “boringness,” etc.
• Changed shunting train splitting to maximum of 3 tracks (was 5)
• Prevented being able to load/unload cars while they're moving
• Prevented being able to finish a job while the cars are moving
• Revamped the Industry Chain diagram
• Made small improvements to the job booklet design

Career & Economy

• Revamped Licenses
  • Licenses can now be a requirement for already existing jobs
  • Some licenses now have a tier-based progression
  • Added Hazmat license (3 tiers)
  • Added Military license (3 tiers)
  • Added Concurrent Job license (2 tiers, now required to do concurrent jobs)
  • Extended Longer Trains license to 2 tiers (and no longer affects general train length)
  • Licenses you own now determine your time bonus and insurance copay (more below)
  • Redesigned license graphics
  • You can buy licenses only if you have no unpaid fees (more on that below)
• Added Career Manager machine
  • Located in every office station
  • Used to browse licenses and buy them
  • Used to browse fees and pay them
• Added Fees
  • Career Manager can print fee booklets, detailing damages and consumed resources
  • Fees are tracked per job (cars included) or per locomotive
  • Fees can also include environmental damage (from emissions or accidents)
  • Player must repay all fees in order to buy or upgrade licenses
  • Job reports now list relevant fees
• Added Insurance Copay
  • Player only needs to pay the insurance copayment in order to clear all the fees
  • Initially the copayment is small, but it gets bigger with every newly bought license
• Added difficulty settings (affects payment amount of newly generated jobs)
• Added repair-only stations to towns that didn’t have service before
• Adjusted prices of items
• Can’t enter military bases without the base license

Train Simulation

• Revamped derailment physics
• Fixed all sorts of unexpected derailment occurrences
• Higher speeds are now safe to travel at
• Made rerailing possible (more info below)
• Revamped couplers
• Completely reworked coupler physics
• Brought coupled cars closer together
• Made buffers compressible
• Added fully functional chain couplers, with dangling physics
• Added damage simulation
• Added damage tracking of cars, cargo and the environment
• Added liquid and gas cargo leakage on damaged cars
• Liquids naturally flow and spread over terrain
• Added fire and explosions, which can damage their surroundings
• Added general chemical and chain reactions between reactive materials
• Revamped brake simulation
  • Air is now realistically distributed throughout the entire train
  • Brake system now takes time to fill up with air (i.e. big trains need multiple locos)
• Cars feature manual brake valves, and can be uncoupled without brakes applied
• Added fully functional air brake hoses, with dangling physics
• Shunter now generates air pressure only while the engine is running
• Steam locomotive now generates air brake pressure using steam pressure from boiler
• Braking now requires more planning and slamming is disincentivized
• Fixed bugs with braking when having multiple locomotives in a train
• Finished handcar simulation
• Increased steam locomotive power, reduced wheelslip
• Somewhat reduced shunter top speed
• Remade buffer models (better visual quality, more variety)
• Added independent brake to locomotives (more responsive than train brake)
• Buffer stops are now breakable
• Made steamer “Fire Out” valve work (if temp. under 100 deg)
• Fixed broken window shards flying in the opposite direction when colliding
• Temporarily removed locomotive headlights until they’re finished
• Added notches to shunter throttle lever
• Improved whistle rope grabbing
• Fixed bogies sometimes having weird rotation and gap after derailment

Trains

• Added Diesel locomotive
  • Can be acquired via license purchase
  • High power but also high fuel consumption, for use with very heavy trains
• Added Nuclear Flask Carrier car
• Added a few new car skins
• Redesigned the car ID plate (now shows vehicle and cargo damage too)
• Fixed new cars spawning in front of job cars while shuffling cars outside of yards
• Trains now spawn around the middle of a yard track instead of against one end
• Spawned trains sharing the same track are now visually separated from one another
• Cars now have random orientation when spawning in yards
• Manually spawned (non-job) cars no longer despawn if they are coupled to a loco
• Fixed bad normal map shading direction on boxcars and tank cars
• Locomotives now despawn after 2 hours of no use

World & Tracks

• Revamped all stations
• Added countless new props including roads, buildings, fences, vehicles, etc.
• Changed track layouts
• Revamped all yards to have a ladder layout
• Added turntables and roundhouses, where applicable
• Added passenger stations where applicable (for future use)
• Added service depots
• Added procedural sign generation
• Automatically creates speed and grade signs throughout the entire railway network
• Easily adaptable to potential new tracks and worlds in future
• Added a Military Base station (north)
• Added two Military Base sub-stations (MF and HB)
• Added player home location
  • All lost items now respawn at home, in addition to Lost & Found sheds
• Switches can now be manually operated (click-based)
• Various track curve tweaks
• Fixed sharp terrain walls and floating tracks
• Fixed grass sticking through office floors and some platforms
• Fixed radar floating when viewed from distance
• Redesigned track ID signs
• Set fixed distance of track ID signs from track ends

UI

• Revamped inventory (VR and non-VR)
  • Hold inventory button to access, hover and let go to take/store a selected item
  • Greater capacity
  • Dynamic layout, shows only occupied slots
  • New visual style (includes item icons and slot numbers in non-VR)
• Wrist-based slots for dropping items into inventory (VR)
• Fixed VR inventory buttons getting stuck sometimes
• Revamped teleporting (for VR and non-VR)
  • Generally a lot more intuitive and precise
  • Allows easier climbing on rooftop surfaces
  • Allows climbing on flipped cars
  • Fixed issues when teleporting through tunnel entrances
  • Fixes many related bugs
• Revamped menu GUI
  • Now more responsive, featuring new layout, graphics and sounds
  • Includes links to DV support page, Discord, etc.
  • Showing current headset/play mode at the bottom of main menu
  • Clicking out of menu now closes it (non-VR)
• Improved VR belt
  • Items can now be taken out of belt only from within the belt sphere
  • Belt point positions can now be adjusted when grabbed with empty hands
  • Improved visual feedback
  • Fixed being unable to place an item to belt after briefly touching a VR inventory slot
• Item retrieving
  • You can now retrieve essential items from the main menu
  • They will be brought to your hands, no matter where they are
• Added VR loading screen (SteamVR only)
• Added a loading screen when teleporting via map (non-VR and SteamVR only)
• Item highlighting when clicking can now be turned off in the controls menu
• Crosshair now automatically fades out when mouse is inactive (configurable)
• Fixed sound pause lagging when opening menu

Items & Shops

• Added Comms Radio
  • Replaces Junction Remote and includes several modes:
    • Switch mode - Throw a switch remotely, like before
    • Rerail mode - Rerail a vehicle, for a fee
    • Clear mode - Delete a vehicle, for a fee
    • Crew mode - Spawn a handcar if unlocked, at no cost
    • Spawn mode - Spawn any vehicle (replaces the old spawn tool, now also works in VR)
    • Cargo mode - Add cargo to spawned vehicles
• Improved switch remote mode aiming precision
• Remade World Map
  • Fast travel to any station or locomotive, for a fee
  • Fast travel with your locomotive, at extra cost
  • See other locomotives marked on the map
  • Improved map indicator visuals
  • Improved model
• Added Golden Shovel
  • Very expensive, has extra capacity, stylish
• Revamped schematic maps
  • Now includes markers for offices and service stations
• Fixed items not going back to Lost & Found shed if left on derailed cars
• Prevented many items from falling through terrain
• Reworked shops
  • Shops are now dedicated buildings with item shelves
  • Every shop now features items exclusive to that shop
  • Remade cash register
• Improved service stations
  • Fixed bugs when trying to service multiple locos
  • Steam loco and tender now need to be serviced separately
  • Increased servicing speed
  • Updated service station resource icons (consistent style with cargo icons)
  • Cash registers now issue receipts when completing purchase and service transactions
• Lost money now goes to Lost & Found
• Made the trash bin bigger and more massive

Save system

• All locomotive states are now getting saved, including damage
• Backup now keeps the saves of at least 3 sessions, or up to 10 MB
• Made important items save as left on trains, when leaving the game (and not fall through)
• Reduced autosave to every 5 minutes
• Show notification banner when auto-saving
• Steam version now stores the save on the Steam cloud

Sound

• Fixed numerous issues with sounds (rail joint spam, glitches on start, etc.)
• Fixed train wheels making rolling sounds when off-track
• Improved sound processing (improved EQs, filters, reverbs, side-chaining...)
• Fixed sound not changing to exterior when leaving the shunter sometimes
• Added new joint sounds when crossing over switches
• Added doppler effect to horns
• Fixed wheels sound having start-delay when stepping on a rail vehicle

Misc

• Revamped tutorial
• Introduces VR controls on the controller, for beginners
• Includes new UI and various other systems
• Various tweaks and improvements
• Updated locomotive manuals
• Added Train Basics booklet
• Updated DV Guide booklet
• Revamped tunnel holes code to prevent sometimes hitting them as solid terrain
• Added free camera (for video filming)
  • Console command - Player.FreeCamToggle
  • WASD, ctrl, space - move
  • Mouse scroll - change speed
  • LMB/RMB - change FOV
  • Alt - orbit around aimed target
  • Num Enter - attach to a moving vehicle player is on
  • Step on a moving vehicle to load terrain as it goes
  • It is possible to stop time by pressing pause (Esc)
  • Pressing Q also stops time but it stops the moving trains too
• Loading screen in NonVR now shows high-res screenshots, picked at random
• Updated Oculus SDK to the latest version
• Fixed double-clicking Esc causing the player to teleport to the sky
• Alt+Tab no longer enables mouse-look when the latter is bound to Alt key
• Removed the “you derailed” popup as it’s no longer relevant
• Updated DV logo
• Reduced size of splash screen Altfuture logo
• Added option to prevent Alt+Tab from pausing the game (non-VR only)
• Fixed coal lumps not disappearing when thrown into firebox
• Increased sensitivity of locomotive remote joysticks
• Added sound alert for wheelslipping using locomotive remote
• Fixed wallet text overflowing to new line when too rich
• Fixed being able to bring up menu during loading