Train Sim World 4 is introducing long-awaited Suspension improvements in their Summer Core updates, enhancing the realism of the train's movement over tracks. The update will bring improved suspension to a variety of locomotives, as well as the addition of Formation Designer to Creators Club for sharing and downloading formations. Read the full patch notes below.
Train Sim World 4 Update Patch Notes:
In our July roadmap, we announced that the long-awaited Suspension improvements coming to Train Sim World 4 will be included in our Summer Core updates, and since then our development teams have been working hard to implement and test the suspension update.
What is Suspension?
Currently in Train Sim World, you experience motion as you drive the train along the tracks, with noticeable left, right, and backward movements as the train accelerates, decelerates, or goes around corners. However, something that we wanted to improve is the ‘up and down’ motion of the train as it goes over lifts or junctions. With this update, the suspension will be significantly improved to allow for a more realistic feel of the train moving over the tracks; the wheels will dip into junctions and players can get a feel of the cab rocking up and down, as they ride over junction joints.
As a reminder, you’ll currently only find suspension on the Class 142 in the Blackpool Branches. But with this update, the improved suspension update will be added to the below locos:
- ECML – Class 801 Azuma
- ECML – Class 66
- ECML – FKA Wagons
- Vorarlberg – ÖBB 4024
- Vorarlberg – Habbins, Kjils, Laeers
- Maintalbahn – BR 624
- Maintalbahn – Eanos, Habbiins, Roos-t
- Rosenheim – BR 185.2
- Rosenheim – ÖBB 4024
- Rosenheim – Habbiins, Doppelstock
- Semmeringbahn – ÖBB 4024
- Semmeringbahn – Habbiins, U708
- Flying Scotsman Mk1 and Mk2 coaches
- Blackpool Branches – Class 08
- Blackpool Branches – Class 47
- Scotrail BR Class 380
- Training Centre – Class 323
The new suspension system will be integrated as a standard feature in future add-ons. We will also keep exploring ways to implement this system in more locomotives from our existing catalogue whenever possible, including trains from the Antelope Line and LIRR Commuter.
Formation Designer
Formation Designer is also making its way to Creators Club in this update, allowing compatibility to share your creations to the community, and download other submitted formations, amongst other improvements to help the new feature work as smoothly as possible.
Alongside this update, we're also removing the Beta tag, as we've completed all the four phases we set out when implementing Formation Designer initially. Of course, we will continue to improve and update the system moving forward in future patches.
This update should be available on all platforms from 13:00 UTC / 14:00 BST, please allow up to 24 hours for updates to come through.
Full Changelog
Patch Notes 101 DLC
Core
- Added new Suspension physics to a range of locomotives (ECML, Vorarlberg, Maintalbahn, Rosenheim, Semmeringbahn, Blackpool Branches, Flying Scotsman, Scotrail Class 380 and the Training Center Class 323)
Formation Designer
- Added Creators Club functionality
Southeastern High Speed
- Improvements to the PIS on Class 375/377/395 to work as expected on AI trains
DB BR 218
- Improvements to smoke, audio and animations of AI 218s
- Multiple audio improvements to 218, including a fix to ensure SIFA and PZB warnings are audible from external camera view
- Fixed various issues during multiple scenarios which prevented completion due to red lights or objectives not being activated.
- Fixed to cab car to allow vehicles to be attached to it using Formation Designer.
- Various improvements to fix text typos
- Various texture improvements to the 218 and cab car
Schnellfahrstrecke Köln-Achen
DB BR 442
- Fixed an issue to resolve the 442 not being able to run RE9 East Bound Services.
DB BR 628
- Improvements to snow textures on the unit.
New York Trenton
Bilevel Cab Car
- Fix to the Alerter Toggle with A Controller
- Added Localisation to RailDriver Controls
- Fixed to PIS on AI Trains not working as expected
Semmeringbahn
ÖBB 1116
- Fix to the ÖBB 1116 does not start driving with LZB on
ÖBB 4024
- Fix to the ÖBB 4024 to be able to be driven in Free Roam Mode
- Fix to allow you to take over service from AI ALP46
Vorarlberg
- Fixed an issue during the ‘International Rescue' scenario that caused an AI ÖBB 4024 to block the station at a red light.
- Various localisation improvements
ÖBB 4024
- Fixed an issue in Free Roam where the player isn’t able to insert the brake handle after spawning.
Nahverkehr Dresden
Railpool BR 193 Vectron
(Xbox One) Fixed an issue during the ‘Ballast Boogie’ scenario where the player gets stopped at a red light at the last objective.
Scotrail BR Class 380
- Fixed an issue where PIS would fail to display when loading from a save.
- Fixed an issue to ensure the 2P02 service can achieve a platinum medal
Scotrail BR Class 158
- Fixed an issue with the GMSR not showing when turned on.
Salzburg Rosenhiem
- Fixes to Text on the PIS Boards during the Route Introduction
Source: Train Sim World 4
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