Trainz: A New Era cover
Trainz: A New Era screenshot
PC Mac Steam
Genre: Simulator

Trainz: A New Era

TANE "SP1" Beta Available
We’ve busy working on toward the release of a huge new update that delivers smoother performance, improved stability and lots of additional fixes and enhancements. As part of our preparations for this release, we have made a "Release Candidate" version available for our customers to try out.

Existing customers can download the beta version today ( 7.4 GB )

This will be released as the public build in the next week or two depending on feedback.

To access the beta:
1. Right click on TANE in your Library
2. Click on the Betas tab
3. Type in TANESP1Beta1 then Check Code
4. Now select the tane_sp1_beta - Release Candidate Test from the drop down list
5. You may need to restart Steam
6. Begin downloading the Beta from the Steam servers.

TANE HF2 patch is now live!
Hotfix 2 patch is now live for both PC and Mac versions.
Will be posting the changelist shortly.

Regards

Trainz: A New Era Mac Version is now Live on Steam!
The Mac version of T:ANE is now live!

As like any multi-platform supported product, you can choose to install it either on your Windows computer or Macs.

The version also has some performance tweaks to support the minimum spec Mac configs better.


Regards.

Trainz: A New Era Mac Beta Release
The Mac version for T:ANE is now available as a beta release.

If you already own T:ANE and have a Mac which meets our system requirements, you can use this password to enable the Beta Access for the game.

To access the beta build, right click on Trainz: A New Era on your Steam Library listing, click Properties, click on the tab Betas, enter the code: n3vmacbetaqa and click Check Code.

If you enter the code correctly, you should be able to see macqa as a dropdown menu option on the same Betas tab. Select 'macqa - Mac Steam Build' from the drop down list and close the properties window.

You should be able to install the Beta build for Mac (77576) now.

Please use the Discussions section to report any critical bugs you encounter.

Regards

Hotfix 1 - Change List
We are pleased to announce an update to improve frame rate performance on a wide range of hardware

<*> Added a mechanism tying speedtree density to tree detail settings for the Hinton route
<*> Adjusted the settings sliders to make performance settings more intuitive.
<*> Made scenery culling more aggressive at responding to settings changes and camera movements.
<*> Fixed an issue where the "x" (cancel) button in the in-game settings did not work as expected.
<*> Fixed an issue where some detail settings could become saved into a session, overriding the user's desired settings.
<*> Minor performance improvements included for the in-game profiler
Moving around the baseboard in roaming view no longer results in a visual stutter of the compass.
<*> Improved some cases which could lead to long "not responding" delays while installing content.
<*> Improved the robustness of database writes against unexpected failures, and improved logging of write failures.
<*> Enabled language selection for the Simulator Central/Kickstarter release.
<*> Added some minor performance improvement for routes with excessive numbers of objects in the scene.
<*> Improved the render synchronisation between smoke/exhaust pfx and train motion.
<*> "Remove Column" and "Insert Column" are now localized in CM.
<*> Fixed a potential crash when opening the launcher window from in-game.
<*> Fixed some problems with the in-game "purchase route" and "purchase session" buttons.
<*> Launcher now occasionally reminds people that there is an uninstalled update.
<*> Fixed an issue where automatic delete/rename retry would never fail out regardless of the number of failed attempts.
<*> PCs which swap between an integrated Intel GPU and a discreet graphics card now offer less confusing options in the display selection menu.
<*> Improve the handling of alt-tab and print-screen in DirectX.
<*> Fix a case where a missing thumbnail graphic could cause the framerate to drop substantially.
<*> Fixed an issue where a spurious dependency was reported when attempting to start a multiplayer session.
<*> Fixed the minimum allowed window size to take into account the window frame size.
<*> Fixed a case where resizing the window rapidly could result in an incorrectly scaled render output.
<*> New EN/PL localised manual added (where appropriate.)
<*> Splines (v2.9+) now respond to the scenery detail slider.
<*> Assorted minor optimisations.
<*> Fixed an issue where the "starting trainz" status text could be clipped incorrectly.

T:ANE Hotfix 1 - sneak peek
We've got the first TANE hotfix ready and if you're keen to take a look at it before everyone else, here is you opportunity - just follow the steps below:

Steps to particpiate in the beta test for Hotfix 1:

1. Browse your game library
2. Right-click on Trainz A New Era
3. Choose Properties > Betas
4. Type in: n3vpassmacqainternal then Check Code
(ok - it's not really Mac, nor internal, so don't ask...)
5. When the "Access code correct" message appears - Select macqa from the dropdown list for your beta access.
6.Close the Properties window.
6. It should automatically start downloading the patch if you have the game installed, if not it will download a fresh build. The patch is 2.3GB.
7. Start the game once installed.

Here is the change list for this update - we are interested in hearing your feedback.

Hotfix 1 - Change List

<*> Added a mechanism tying speedtree density to tree detail settings for the Hinton route
<*> Adjusted the settings sliders to make performance settings more intuitive.
<*> Made scenery culling more aggressive at responding to settings changes and camera movements.
<*> Fixed an issue where the "x" (cancel) button in the in-game settings did not work as expected.
<*> Fixed an issue where some detail settings could become saved into a session, overriding the user's desired settings.
<*> Minor performance improvements included for the in-game profiler
<*> Moving around the baseboard in roaming view no longer results in a visual stutter of the compass.
<*> Improved some cases which could lead to long "not responding" delays while installing content.
<*> Improved the robustness of database writes against unexpected failures, and improved logging of write failures.
<*> Added some minor performance improvement for routes with excessive numbers of objects in the scene.
<*> Improved the render synchronisation between smoke/exhaust pfx and train motion.
<*> Fixed a potential crash when opening the launcher window from in-game.
<*> Fixed an issue where automatic delete/rename retry would never fail out regardless of the number of failed attempts.
<*> PCs which swap between an integrated Intel GPU and a discreet graphics card now offer less confusing options in the display selection menu.
<*> Improve the handling of alt-tab and print-screen in DirectX.
<*> Fix a case where a missing thumbnail graphic could cause the framerate to drop substantially.
<*> Fixed an issue where a spurious dependency was reported when attempting to start a multiplayer session.
<*> Fixed the minimum allowed window size to take into account the window frame size.
<*> Fixed a case where resizing the window rapidly could result in an incorrectly scaled render output.
<*> New EN/PL localised manual added (where appropriate.)
<*> Splines (v2.9+) now respond to the scenery detail slider.
<*> Assorted minor optimisations.
<*> Fixed an issue where the "starting trainz" status text could be clipped incorrectly.
<*> Removed links to non-steam store from Settings

Performance update coming soon
The team have been working hard on some of the issues raised in these forums. We have made improvements in a variety of areas with the end result being some significant performance improvements on most hardware configurations.

We are busy testing the build to ensure we haven't introduced any additional problems and will announce the update release date as soon as we can.

We know that our fans are passionate people and we hope that as we continue to provide updates and improvements to T:ANE over time that we can make our community bigger and stronger than ever.

Update May 29: We've had a couple of problems preparing the Steam update. Rather than release it late on a Friday, we will be releasing this update on Monday - sorry for the delay guys.

T:ANE Release Day has arrived!
Thanks you to all our loyal fans who have been involved since the first Alpha build of T:ANE a year ago back in May 2014. We've come a long way since then and since the early beta in December that caused some interesting feedback.

Today we have reached the "release day" milestone which simply means that we are now happy to call the product "ready for release". Sure there are still things that need to be done, but rest assured we will be working on those and getting more updates out to you as soon as we can.

Tomorrow we'll post more details on the update listing everything that we have been working on since the last update, but meanwhile you can view this list of changeson our new FAQ support site.

Release Preparation
It has been a long and exciting journey for all of us and we are now hours away from going Live. :)

In preparation for the release we will be conducting some tests with the Deluxe Routes. This will result in all the Deluxe Routes showing up as 'Available for Purchase' in your Route Menu.

It is a controlled action and will be fixed as soon as the build goes live.

Thanks for supporting us and happy Trainzing!

Regards,
Sidds

Countdown to release day has begun...
With less than 48 hours until the release of Trainz: A New Era this is a quick post just to remind everyone that the pre-order discounts and bonus content from the Steam Store will not be available "shortly".

So if you have been thinking about joining us on the exciting journey as we continue to make Trainz even better, now is the time to "Get Onboard"

And for those who are already enjoying the ride, stay tuned for announcements on what is new and how far we have come since those early beta and pre-releases over the past 6 months.
Newer posts Older posts