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Steam News11 May 20263mo ago

Gameplay patch 1

The first gameplay patch is now released with the following changes: Penalties Changed "power against brakes" penalty to only apply at 5+ mph Increased headroom for over-rev penalties Disabled gear shifting and missed h

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What changed

8 fixes1 addition5 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
changedThe first gameplay patch is now released with the following changes:
changedPenaltiesChanged "power against brakes" penalty to only apply at 5+ mph
changedPenaltiesIncreased headroom for over-rev penalties
removedPenaltiesDisabled gear shifting and missed horn penalties for now because they were not working correctly (might re-enable them later)
addedPenaltiesAdded small delays to some penalties that triggered too early
fixedControlsFixed gamepad right stick to work for handbrake and starters

Diesel Railcar Simulator changes

changedThe first gameplay patch is now released with the following changes:
changedChanged "power against brakes" penalty to only apply at 5+ mph
changedIncreased headroom for over-rev penalties
removedDisabled gear shifting and missed horn penalties for now because they were not working correctly (might re-enable them later)
addedAdded small delays to some penalties that triggered too early

The first gameplay patch is now released with the following changes:

Penalties

  • Changed "power against brakes" penalty to only apply at 5+ mph

  • Increased headroom for over-rev penalties

  • Disabled gear shifting and missed horn penalties for now because they were not working correctly (might re-enable them later)

  • Added small delays to some penalties that triggered too early

Controls

  • Fixed gamepad right stick to work for handbrake and starters

  • Fixed pressing engine starter buttons with mouse to work properly

  • Fixed gamepad menu navigation d-pad presses to not pass through to the shifter

GUI

  • Fixed guard and tandem achievements to trigger correctly

  • Fixed a crash when trying to change user profile name to match another profile's name

  • Fixed key symbols to match real keys on non-QWERTY keyboards

  • Fixed HUD timetable box to register arrival

  • Fixed HUD gradient to depend on direction of travel

  • Improved responsiveness of route editor 2D mode

  • Improved menu image filler pattern

What's next?

Another patch coming next week.

Source

Steam News / 11 May 2026

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