Version 1.40 (route editor) released!

The first version of the route editor is finally here! You can use the editor to create routes similar to the existing ones (UK theme, semaphore signals). Since the scenery features are still quite limited, the editor is best suited for creating urban and suburban routes. It's not yet possible to customise the signals, the appearance of the track, or use your own scenery items (3D-models).

The existing routes have also been updated with new scenery and improvements in trackwork. The old "Full route" is now called "North Landen", the second full route is "Westfords", and the demo route is called "Mountain pass".







The next update after this one is planned to include new trains and quite likely won't take as many months to develop as this one.

See below for a full list of fixes and improvements included in this version:

Route editor quick start

Start the route editor from the main menu either by right-clicking an existing route or by clicking the "Route editor" button in the route list.

Use the free roam key [8] and the map key [9] to switch between 3D and 2D views. Try right-clicking on things or empty space to do stuff. The editor is divided into infrastructure (tracks, signals etc.) and scenery modes which you can switch from the right-click popup menu.

Don't forget to save often [CTRL+S] if you're doing any serious route building with the editor.

It's ok to save a copy of an existing route made by Lapioware and continue from there, making your own version of it.

The editor may pause or stutter when scenery is reloading in 3D-mode. In 2D-mode pausing should not occur.

See full guide

Timetable editor

Added up/down buttons for reordering items in listings (e.g. service orders)

Fixed lagging

Fixed crash when adding a new service with an ID that's already in use

Fixed train length tooltip when adding a new service

Removed nonsense tooltips in listings like orders for a service template

Removed formation length check for non-stop orders so you should now be able to route a six-car 126 via the slow line in the second full route (now called "Westfords").

Improved name tag positioning in 2D editor view

Graphics improvements

Added configurable terrain resolution. Using a higher resolution will reduce the blocky appearance of the terrain but the terrain tiles are slower to appear as you move around in the world. The lowest setting corresponds to the old version.

Added configurable 3D drawing range (try a lower setting for higher frame rate or a higher setting for better views in mountainous routes)

Added randomised cloud coverage.

Added faster SSAO algorithm for exterior views.

Added new building models for scenery.

Improved lighting.

Improved shadow quality and drawing distance.

Improved bridges

Disabled sky reflections by default because they were causing problems on many systems (things turning dark occasionally). You can re-enable them from the graphics settings.

Removed graphics options to disable roads or housing because they were a mostly useless and unnecessary complication

Fixed passenger seat clipping in classes 117 and 127

User interface

Added simple/realistic controls choice to quick start

Added automatically generated route map to service selection screen

Added user interface zooming setting, useful to those who have a very low or high screen resolution

Added simple/realistic controls activation toggles to key configuration and reordered the key groups

Fixed key configuration saving when using AZERTY or some other non-QWERTY keyboard

Fixed same timetable appearing twice in the timetable list

Other changes