If you can't get Evan Alderete's Toybox tune out of your head, we've added 2 more (music) tracks to the mix. Simply use the brand new Jukebox in the workshop!
Now kick back, relax, and keep building to these new beats!
Team Bit Toys
Update Notes
Added Jukebox to the workshop. Use God-mote to switch tracks, change volume, or enter drift mode and shuffle the tunes.
Sunset Serenade by guest composer Emmaline Sanders
Loco Motion by our resident composer Evan Alderete
Various audio improvements
Update 5 - Sandbox Mode
Greetings Trainscapers:
It's time to build to your heart's content. Introducing Sandbox Mode, which has no quantity restriction on trains, props, and all sorts of fun objects! To access the Sandbox Mode, simply use God-mote on the door.
The building interface is the same and layouts saved within Sandbox Mode will have a little label on them. Use the door to return to Normal Mode, where you'd have access to your Steam Inventory objects.
Thank you for CHOO-ing Trainscape and happy building!
Team Bit Toys
Sandbox Mode
Toggle between Sandbox Mode and Normal Mode with the God-mote and the workshop door
While in Sandbox Mode, gain access to unlimited quantities of select objects with Mr. Claw
Saved layout will have an additional SB label
Steam Inventory objects are inaccessible while in Sandbox Mode
Build and decorate just like the Normal Mode
Other Changes & Bug Fixes
Improved auto-connect when building circular tracks with small radii
Tools will now show up in screenshots
While holding an object with Mr. Claw, only the D-Pad (used for rotating the object) is visible
D-Pad LEFT on God-mote will now cycle through 3 display modes for Triggers: 1) show Triggers & links, 2) show Triggers only, and 3) hide all
Added sound effects to Trigger related actions
Update 4 - Triggers
Greetings Fellow Trainscapers!
As hinted in Update 3, we were working on a new & complex system. It is by no means complete, but we felt it's time to let you have a run at it.
Triggers are special objects that can be linked to any remote-controllable objects. An example of a remote-controllable object is the Locomotive, which you turn on/off, blow whistle, and change the speed. Though the number of such objects are limited at this moment, we plan to add more as time goes on.
By placing a Trigger in the world and link it to a remote-controllable object, you can then program the Trigger to one of the commands of the linked remote-controllable object. For instance, turn the Locomotive on/off. Once that's done, whenever an object collides with the Trigger, it would fire that command to the remote-controllable object.
Triggers are handy when you want to conduct trains quickly without using the God-mote to point at them. 5 Triggers are available in this week's freebie gift box.
Have a go and let us know what you think. Until then, Update 5!
Team Bit Toys
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Triggers
New system to program behaviors for remote-controllable objects
Place Trigger with Mr. Claw
Program Trigger with God-mote
While in God-mote, pull & hold trigger button to link to a valid object
Once linked, use D-Pad UP to program the behavior, press button on God-mote to program
Whenever an object colliders with the Trigger, the linked object will execute the programmed command
5 Triggers can be found in this week's Mystery Gift Box
Lampposts are now remote-controllable
Update 3 - Multiple Save Slots
Greetings Fellow Trainscapers!
Update 3 is relatively small but adds a feature that many of us wanted when we first shipped the game - multiple save slots! Now you can create new layouts without overwriting previous creations.
We are also working on a big system for Update 4. It is rather complex but a very exciting one. We will share details when we make more forward progress.
Keep chugging!
Team Bit Toys
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Multiple Save Slots
Access Save/Load menu via non-tool hand's Menu Button
Up to 7 save slots are available, in addition to auto-save
Save files can be found under Trainscape/Saves folder
Previous save file will be migrated to Save 1
Other Changes
Un-opened Gift Boxes can be found under the Goodies category with Mr. Claw tool
While taking screenshots, swipe non-tool hand's D-Pad to zoom in and out
Train audio will no longer play when Track Gun tool is active
Undo an auto-closed track will place resume markers (spike balls) correctly now
Update 2 - Say Cheese!
Greetings Fellow Trainscapers!
With Update 2, you now have the ability to quickly take screenshots within Trainscape and share it with rest of the Steam Community. Show everybody your favorite Kodak moments and your creations!
Next stop, Update 3!
Team Bit Toys
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Screenshots
Turn your non-tool hand 90 degrees, and a photo frame will appear
Frame your shot, then press D-Pad UP to save it
Upon exiting, Steam will allow you to upload selected screenshots
The full image can also be found in your Trainscape/Screenshots folder
System
Left / right hand icons are now displayed on controllers
Switch hands by bumping the base of Vive controllers
Improved sound effects throughout the game
Trains are less likely to break from each other after a minor crash
Improved haptic feedback
Sped up unboxing experience for Starter Kit
Pose-able characters will no longer slide on the table
Opening previously unopened Starter Kit and Gift Boxes will no longer have broken visual effects
Tool: Mr. Claw
Improved precision for highlighting and selecting objects
Can no longer switch tools while holding an object
Trainscape Update 1 - Ride the Train!
Greetings Fellow Trainscapers!
We are happy to release our first update. The most requested feature since launch was the ability to ride the train. Now you can do that!
Also, new content are made available through free Gift Boxes. At least one will be given out each week. You must login to claim your box. So grab the update and hop on.
Please let us know what you think of the game so far. And we are off to Update 2!
Team Bit Toys
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Tool: God-mote
Ride the locomotive! Highlight a train with the God-mote and use D-Pad UP to jump inside the cabin. While riding the train, you can continue to swipe D-Pad LEFT/RIGHT to change its speed. Use D-Pad DOWN to exit. You can even blow the whistle with D-Pad LEFT!
Switch TV channels when there is more than 1 locomotive on the table
TV will automatically turn off when there are no valid locomotives in play
Tool: Mr. Claw
Highlighting a pose-able character will now give it a proper outline
Improved train placements, especially on elevated tracks
ALT (hold trigger on non-tool hand) allows trains to be placed on the table instead of being forced to stick to tracks
Fixed a bug which would occasionally prevent trains from being placed on highlighted track
Tool: Track Gun
ALT (hold trigger on non-tool hand) will hide spike balls from view, which makes selecting small track segments possible
Delete track segment button has been mapped to D-Pad DOWN to avoid accidental deletions
Improved track loop-closing assistant. Reminder that loop-closing algorithm only kicks in when 2 open ended tracks segments are within 90-degrees angle of each other
Improved snapping to existing guides
Preview track segment is now tinted blue
New Starter Marker will no longer inherit grade setting from the last track segment placed
General UI improvement while building tracks
System
Improved physics between world objects, especially between small objects such as placing a person on a bench. (Train physics will be improved in future updates)
Added controller haptic feedback throughout the experience
Tweaks to sound effects and behaviors
Fixed a bug where character poses are not properly restored on load
Content
New contents are available through Gift Boxes, which will be dropped on a weekly basis
Each Gift Box will yield a new item
New items include tank car, boxcar, grain silo, chef, baggage cart, tents, special edition cows, and more!
Known Issues
Certain poses will cause the pose-able character to slide across the table; try placing them with ALT (hold trigger on non-tool hand)
Switching tools while holding an object would make that object harder to pickup
When coupling train cars together, sometimes the train car that is being connected to may do a 180 flip
Visual effects from unboxing Starter Kit and Gift Box may appear black
Sneak Peek: Riding Trains
Greetings Fellow Trainscapers!
The most requested feature since we launched a week ago was the ability to ride your own trains. So we bumped that to the top of our priority list, and here are a couple of screenshots. Enjoy!!
Team Bit Toys
Welcome to Trainscape
We are LIVE!
After a solid year of love and labor, we are proud to share our progress with you through Steam Early Access. This is only the tip of the iceberg!
Trainscape is best played in VR as it takes full advantage of its interface. Players can create and manipulate intuitively. We currently support HTC Vive and will support Oculus Touch as soon as we can.
Over the next few weeks, we will be fixing bugs, polishing rough edges, updating art assets, and collect feedback from our players. Once things settle down a bit, we will shift gear back into development with more features and more content.
Meanwhile, please support us by taking advantage of the Steam Summer Sale. And help spread words among your friends and family!
