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August Beta

Hi all! If you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try.

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Full Tracks - The Train Set Game update

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What changed

2 fixes9 additions6 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Fixes
  • Compatibility
addedIf you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try. Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord.
addedTram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train.
addedCab Toys This update adds a new section to the Scenery menu which gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train.
addedUtility Poles Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place. To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon
addedNew Decorations There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10 new houses, 3 new passengers, and several large buildings like a sports stadium and motel.
addedAdding carriages from the Toybox

Tracks - The Train Set Game changes

addedIf you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try. Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord.
addedTram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train.
addedCab Toys This update adds a new section to the Scenery menu which gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train.
addedUtility Poles Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place. To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon
addedNew Decorations There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10 new houses, 3 new passengers, and several large buildings like a sports stadium and motel.

Hi all!

If you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try. Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord.

Click below to see a full list of additions and changes:

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Tram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train.

Cab Toys This update adds a new section to the Scenery menu which gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train.

Utility Poles Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place. To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon

New Decorations There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10 new houses, 3 new passengers, and several large buildings like a sports stadium and motel.

Train Highlighting Certain actions could get awkward when you had a lot of trains. Now when you look at a train (or its carriages) you'll see a little arrow appear on top of it. With a train highlighted, any train-related actions will automatically apply to that train such as:

  • Left Mouse click / Press T to drive it without opening the train menu

  • Style options in the Scenery menu

  • Adding carriages from the Toybox

Other changes:

  • Replaced the font used for Latin and Cyrillic languages

  • Tracks, Roads & Rivers now create unique crossings when they meet a variant of other type.

  • Added pop-ups with key reminders and tips when using certain decorations for the first time

  • Added the Hungarian language option back into the menu

  • Several UI and quality of life improvements

  • Fixed a crash on the tutorial when playing in Korean

  • Improved the game's start up time and memory usage

  • Optimised and reduced the size of the Sci-Fi DLC

  • Fixed an issue when F5 is pressed

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Accessing the beta:

  • Right click on Tracks in your Steam games list and click Properties

  • Go to the Betas tab and choose the public_beta option from the Beta Participation dropdown menu (you don't need to enter a code)

  • Steam will start downloading a new update, and Tracks should have a [public_beta] tag in the games list

Source

Steam News / 11 August 2023

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