Hello
ok just installed their patch, here's the release notes, I'll carry on with Trainz.
NEW FEATURES
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• Implemented Language selection from the initial options screen.
• Implemented the ability to customise procedural flora on a route-by-route basis.
• Implemented the ability to delete routes, using the Delete key, from the main route menu.
• Implemented the ability to delete scenarios, using the Delete key, from the route/scenario menu.
• Added the use of display options in the 2D Map while in cab view.
• The 2D Map now remembers the previous position when it is reloaded, and it is possible to centre the 2D Map on the player train.
• Implemented the ability to pick scenario destinations via the 2D Map.
• Added the ability to show visual wheel slipping to the physics engine.
• Added support for the RailDriver hardware with associated software from PI Engineering.
IMPROVEMENTS
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• Improved the gizmo handles on Water/Decal assets making them easier to control.
• Remove the limitation on track gauge values to allow custom gauges to be created.
• Reduced the minimum curvature for track down from 100m to 5m.
• Added support for passengers on platforms with gradients.
• Improved collision detection between platform characters and platform scenery.
• Increased the draw distance on track selection gizmos so they can be used from further away.
• Increased the size of the track selection gizmos to aid visibility.
• Increased the draw distance of shunt signals to improve visibility.
• Changed the slide position of the Long/Lat box so it goes almost totally out of view.
• Added the ability to train jump via the alerts, from within the cab view.
• Improved collision ray detection with scaled objects, causes issues with the corner points on boxes.
• Improved y-axis rotation editing to include slow rotation if holding SHIFT, and Snap to angle rotation while holding CTRL.
• Manual junctions will now be forced open if the player crosses against them, rather than causing a derailment (derailments still occur on manual slip junctions).
• Increased the maximum zoom distance in the follow camera mode from 30 metres to 100 metres.
• Changed the Asset Editor so that it always opens in Windowed Mode.
• Changed the occupation count for signalling regions to take account of consists which are dropped off or picked up.
• Improved the bogie audio to take into account the RPM of the wheels.
• Made a number of performance enhancements to the road traffic manager.
• Improved the ability to couple vehicles on varying gradients.
• Implemented crash prevention in the file loader when "bad tile data" is encountered.
• Removed the need to move the mouse before the track guide reappeared laying a previous piece.
• Made improvements to the front end list boxes containing scenario and route names.
• Added a grid to the 2D map for better interpretation of movement and orientation.
• Updates to the Oxford to Paddington Route
• Corrected spelling of Basingstoke outside Reading Station.
• Substantial rebuilding of most station platforms along the route to stop clipping of trains.
• Adjustment of line side trees so they don’t encroach the track and trains.
• Addition of more speed warning boards throughout the route.
• Correct Speed limit on junction at northern end of Hinksey Yard.
• Correct Speed limit of Oxford platform loop junctions.
• Correct Speed limit passing Old Oak Common on the Down Mainline.
• Removed erroneous speed changes through Hayes & Harlington Station
• Removed erroneous speed changes Leaving Paddington on the Down Mainline.
• Removed erroneous speed changes through Twyford Station
• Removal of track kink in Didcot Power Station loop.
• Correction of junctions at neck of Didcot Power Station Loop.
• Addition of ramp track up to Didcot Coal Drop in Didcot Railway Centre.
• Removal of OHE from Platforms 1 & 2 at Paddington Station.
• Add OHE to junctions missing it in the Paddington Area.
• Extensive rebuilding of Sonning Cutting between Twyford & Reading.
• Fixed junction outside Didcot platform 4.
• Added missing AWS ramps between Oxford & Didcot.
• Fixed directionality issues in Oxford Yard.
• Rebuilt Kensal Green Flyover.
• Fixed signal issues between Oxford & Didcot.
• Vastly reduced flying bird scenery throughout the route.
• Updates to the Newcastle to York Route
• Corrected duplicate Portals at Chester-Le-Street.
• Corrected Directionality issues on Consett Branch.
• Corrected various Line Type issues along the route.
• Removed manual junctions on Stockton Branch.
• Corrected duplicate Portals at Darlington. & Ferryhill.
• Fixed missing junction rails at Darlington & York.
• Corrected duplicate Portals at Chester-Le-Street
• Updates to the Bath to Templecombe Route
• Corrected duplicate portals leading to Bristol
RSDEVTOOLS
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• Fixed a bug which occurred after installing versions 1.0 and 1.0.1 of the RSDevTools which meant that signals would disappear when moving the links.
• Fixed corruption in the "Coals to Newcastle" scenario files which could cause elements of the RSDevTools to crash.
(cont next post)
Regards
Ahsan
NAT Team
