Build 96

The Update was named "Slug, texture streaming & many more improvements"

Build 96 is the update where the slug was added.

Changelog

Stability

• Added texture streaming
  • Instead of holding all textures in VRAM, the game now loads them dynamically
  • This drastically reduces required VRAM capacity
  • This also indirectly helps reduce RAM usage on PCs with limited VRAM
  • This should help prevent crashes and stuttering induced by RAM/VRAM shortage
  • Added options for this in Settings/Advanced
• Further reduced RAM usage (apart from texture streaming)
• Fixed corrupted saves being able to make the main menu unusable
• Fixed locomotive exploding being able to cause an error in driving UI
• Fixed turntable sounds continuing playing when the turning stops
• Fixed having a disabled right VR controller being able to break the game
• Fixed error caused by spamming keyboard shortcuts while teleporting into a loco
• Fixed “transform.SetParent” warning message spam in console
• Fixed AudioListener warning spam in main menu, in Oculus SDK

Graphics

• Added Nvidia Freestyle support (Ray tracing)
  • Requires Nvidia GPU and GeForce Experience installed, latest drivers
  • Press Alt+F3 to enable the Freestyle sidebar where you can add and edit filters
  • We recommend giving the SSRTGI filter a try, which adds ray tracing
  • Note that this alters game performance
• Fixed smoke not blending into fog nicely
• Fixed some cases of water surfaces z-fighting when viewed from above
• Fixed comms radio laser not rendering well over smoke

Train Simulation

• Added DE6 Slug
  • DE6 Slug is a stripped-down DE6 (has TMs, but no diesel engine or cab)
  • It’s a “work train” vehicle, located in a locked garage somewhere in the world
  • The garage key can be purchased in Harbor shop for $20k
  • The slug can be spawned freely in sandbox mode
  • Couple it to any DE locomotive via MU to distribute power to more motors
  • Doing this makes the locomotive engine better utilized at low speeds
  • It allows for drastically reduced overheating and wheelslip when accelerating
  • The slug is able to brake dynamically too
  • The slug is filled with concrete to retain traction, making it very heavy
  • EMF from its 6 TMs may drastically reduce locomotive’s top speed
  • The slug can only assist a single locomotive, the one that was MU’d first
  • Once unlocked, the slug can be moved around freely and never gets despawned
  • It can also be moved anywhere via comms radio work train function for $5k
  • The slug doesn’t receive damage and cannot be repaired
  • The slug model is made so that most DE6 skins work with it out of the box
• Improved steam lubricator mechanics
  • Fixed indicator not working correctly on S060
  • Mechanical damage now starts when oil level gets under 50% (was 100%)
  • Running gear now screeches based on oil level rather than damage
  • Remade the running gear grinding sound to be more noticeable
  • Lubricator now gets reset when paying fees, sleeping or rerailing
• Made accessing a fee for a single unit reset other sibling units to default state
  • e.g. paying a tender fee also disables the injector on the locomotive
• Fixed S282A and S060 brake pads not glowing when overheated
• Made loco remote “pair” button do nothing if user is not on a locomotive
• Fixed locomotives sometimes despawning prematurely (S060 in particular)
• Made DH4 reverser immovable when the vehicle is traveling over ~8 km/h
• Made DM3 lever knobs white for improved visibility
• Fixed S282B (tender) missing the wheel slide particle effects
• Modified price of caboose garage key to $20k (was $25k)
• Modified price of caboose summon to $5k (was $10k)
• Fixed DE6 warped metal look causing strange dark blotches on the side
• Minor tweaks to the S060 UV map and modeling

Misc

• Reworked zoom in mouse mode
  • Zooming now focuses on where the mouse cursor is
  • Unzooming now returns the camera to the original position
  • Held items now can be viewed zoomed in mouse mode
• Added setting “Within Reach” to Keyboard Driving difficulty parameter
  • This allows using the keyboard controls only in vicinity of train controls
  • This is now the default setting in Standard and Realistic presets
• Fixed lanterns falling off of S282 (and generally items when close to the vehicle edge)
• Fixed various inconsistencies with vehicle spawning
  • Comms radio spawner mode no longer offers locked vehicles
  • Comms radio spawner mode now includes work trains too
  • Removed the comms radio work train mode from sandbox game mode
  • Scenario train editor now shows locked vehicles with a locker icon
  • Trying to start a scenario with a locked vehicle now issues a blocker popup
  • Caboose is no longer missing from scenario train editor
  • DM3 is no longer possible to spawn or fast travel with when it’s locked
• Creating a new session now defaults the difficulty preset to the last used one
• Fixed train keyboard controls being able to cause issues when pressed during pause
• Made sit and lean states turn off when walking away more than a couple meters
• Fixed being unable to pick up items after placing them on bed/couch
• Fixed boombox changing modes during game pause
• Increased intensity and range of comms radio LED light
• Fixed being able to dislodge doors, levers and such with the fuel hose plug
• Fixes to minor missing or floating objects in stations

VR

• Brought back physical touch interaction with buttons
  • Now works as intended, please give it a try
  • Can still be disabled in settings
• Simplified controller calibration
  • Pointer beam is now relative to hand and uniform across all controllers
  • Please let us know if calibration feels off and needs adjusting
• Fixed small items not always going to predefined position in hand, when grabbed
• Fixed shop scanner laser pointing down in VR
• Fixed some items being unable to be put in carabiner slots in VR
• Fixed being able to walk through thin colliders (e.g. turntable rod)
• Fixed UI interaction in localization test scene not working in VR

Tutorials

• Fixed career tutorial able to break if one avoids the steps that teaches how to jump
• Added career tutorial tutorial step teaching about the Lost & Found sheds
• Added a post-tutorial step teaching how to cancel jobs (trash bin)
• Added “Can’t save in tutorial” message in save manager, during career tutorial