Build 88

The Signs Update

Released Sat, October 10, 2020

Stability

• Fixed NRE in tutorial when approaching SM
• Fixed “skip tutorial” breaking the game since last build
• Fixed tutorial breaking if playing offset in seated/teleport mode in VR
• Guarded against a case of locomotives falling under the world and causing NaN
• Skip spawning of cars with corrupt world position in savegame
• Fixed infinite loading screen if Alt pressed during fast travel
• Fixed NRE when entering caboose while in roundhouse
• Fixed more rare benign errors related to item grabbing
• Potentially fixed a rare case where spamming inventory button in VR can freeze the menu
• Slightly decreased RAM consumption
  • Optimized textures of far buildings LOD
  • Reduced size of some booklet textures
• Fixed rare benign errors related to item grabbing
• Slightly optimized saving states during tutorial

Graphics

• Fixed vegetation rendering
  • Fixed trees LOD fade effect being inverted and causing extra popping
  • Trees in distance no longer pop into existence, but smoothly fade in
  • Fixed distant trees flickering visibility while the player is moving, from certain angles
• Improved texture clarity of some booklets (particularly in VR)

VR

• Added preliminary fixes for WMR joystick drift
  • Enable via Debug.WMRFix 1 and Debug.WMRFix 2
• Added sprint to WMR, activated by holding both joysticks up
• Fixed being able to open inventory during pause in VR

Trains

• In case of reset tracks, Caboose will retain items left in it
• In case of reset tracks, Caboose will teleport with the player to the nearest station
  • Will happen if the Caboose was attached to the train you were last using
  • Will happen if the Caboose was within 1.5km of the player in the last session
  • Will happen in #87 -> #88 build transition
• Added charging sound to Caboose loco remote charger
• Fixed MU plugs not aligning properly when connected
• Fixed Handcar taking time to “refill air brakes” when just spawned
• Fixed Handcar brakes taking long to respond (sticky behavior)
• Fixed tender sometimes spawning uncoupled from the steam locomotive
• Prevented coupling to handcar (both auto-couple and via remote)

World & Tracks

• Improved sign generator
  • Added speed ahead diff signs (shows on current sign if next limit is notably different)
  • Significantly reduced sign clutter and speed limit turbulence
  • Junction signs now display distance till actual junction (in km)
  • Changed junction sign color to white and red
  • Grade signs now display grade amount on them (in %)
  • Increased grade sign sensitivity
  • Updated Train Basics manual with new info on signs
• Fixed being unable to teleport into the Military Base tunnel
• Fixed various track kinks in stations
• Moved various trees off the tracks, in stations
• Increased LOD distance of signs text

Map

• Updated world map
  • Remade the world texture in higher detail
  • Now features accurate track layout
  • Increased size of player blip
  • Player blip now draws on top of other blips
  • Increased brightness of map text
• Fast travelling with MU’d locos now takes all of them together
• Fixed fast travelling with multiple vehicles playing coupling sound on arrival

Misc

• Teleporting off a vehicle while sitting in nonVR will now unsit the player
• Disabled Unity’s resolution dialog (previously started by ctrl + game start)
• Fixed inventory items not loading in tutorial extension on restart
• Fixed menu UI sounds having glitchy volume when used
• Improved clarity of scrap metal texture when looked at level
• Made Career Manager “copay paid” screen exit directly to item selection
• Stylized “boosted signal” to “sgnl boost” on loco remote for consistency
• Improved appearance and text of the “skip tutorial” prompt
• Fixed a village house having slightly offset shadows