Train Sim World 3 - Patch Notes: Save Game & UI Improvements

Hello folks,

We’re coming in fast with the second of several post-release updates, bringing fixes to the recently re-introduced Save Game functionality, and a large range of UI improvements, quality of life changes and fixes. We want to thank you all for keeping your feedback coming, and we will keep improving Train Sim World 3 to be the best it can be with more updates to come.

Headliners

Save Game

• General improvements with Save and Resume game functionality

Settings & UI

• Mouse Sensitivity slider will now function as intended

• Added new icons for “Go Via” and “Stop at” objectives

• Liveries on train selection now displaying the original route they come from

Railhead Treatment Train

• Water spray effect has been improved to be truer to life

• Weather effects will now appear on the windows

• Fixed issues with wagon buffer physics

BR 182 Dispolok

• The Dispolok will also correctly substitute on DB Cargo Deutschland.

Controller Usage

• Added gamepad button prompts for settings in the pause menu

• Navigation around the 2D map is now corrected on controllers

• When using a controller, you can now hover over the search bar and filter buttons in route selection menus. A virtual keyboard will open when pressing A/X.

Full Changelog

Core:

[Save Game]

• General improvements with Save and Resume game functionality

• Mouse Sensitivity slider will now function as intended

• Added new icons for “Go Via” and “Stop at” objectives

• Re-added Back button to pause menu – It’s back baby! Literally.

• Changing measurement units to imperial will now impact all HUD settings

• Crosshair size settings will now be saved after exiting and reloading the game.

• Level 5 or higher profiles will be recommended ‘Experienced’ option on profile import

• Resume Last Played button will now display a suitable image on the home screen for various routes.

• When selecting a service, duration times for other services will no longer disappear

• You can now see how many services you can play when viewing trains.

• Trains section should show trains from "Services" rides

• Completing a scenario or tutorial will also mark it as complete in journey mode.

• Scenarios and Tutorials for uninstalled content will no longer show.

• When in the Route Selection menu, hovering over a route thumbnail will correctly show the route details.

• Selecting a livery on the train selector will now show which route that livery comes from.

• Livery Editor will default to dark mode, the one-true prevailing mode.

• Text will no longer scroll out of the boundary when starting a route

• Exit Game button text will no longer flicker

• Decreased task padding around text on task list rows

• Added gamepad button prompts for settings in the pause menu

• Navigation around the 2D map is now corrected on controllers

• When using a controller, you can now hover over the search bar and filter buttons in route selection menus. A virtual keyboard will open when pressing A/X.

• On PS4, the ‘RB’ button can now be used to in the pause menu to get the settings menu.

• On PS4, you will no longer be prompted to save changes when nothing is altered when exiting settings.

[Gameplay]

• Drivers’ hair will no longer stick outside of the hat – we've finally fixed this g̶a̶m̶e̶-̶b̶r̶e̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g hat-breaking bug.

Southeastern High Speed

• Increased station stop times on ‘Highspeed Run’ scenario to give correct sense of operating a late service – better not wait around!

• Fixed AI spawning issue in the 09:35 London to Ashford service

• Fixed issue where spawning between 06:39 and 06:41 would prevent the train from moving

[RHTT]

• Water spray effect has been improved to be truer to life

• Weather effects will now appear on the windows

• Fixed issues with wagon buffer physics

[Class 66]

• Gamepad and/or RailDriver can release Vigilance pedal when driving EWS

• Weather effects will now appear on the windows

• EM2000 emissive text will now be clearly visible

• Fixes to coupler animation

• Cab lights will now give first time use reward

• Removed semi-circular artefacts underneath wagons

• AWS sunflower will now correctly work

Kassel - Wurzburg

• Train should move again after stopping in the LZB Introduction tutorial

• NPCs should not clip into each other while sitting on the chairs.

• Billboard will now display on both sides

• Player can no longer walk through the fence at Fulda yard

• Fixed lighting on cars around Kassel station

• Removed bench from the track between platform 7 and 8 at Fulda station

• NPC clothes will no longer appear wet on sunny days

[Dispolok BR 182]

• Will now correctly substitute on DB Cargo Deutschland

[DB Laaers]

• Removed semi-circular artefacts underneath wagons

[DB Sggmrss]

• Removed semi-circular artefacts underneath wagons

[DB Habbiins]

• Physics adjustments to the brake pipe to prevent random brake applications

Cajon Pass

• 2D mini map will now correctly display the start and endpoint markers

• Advertisements should now correctly display on double sided billboards

• Time displayed to complete ‘F7 Training’ and ‘Switching it Up’ scenarios are now accurate to actual gameplay

• F7 Training now includes manually using the coupling bar

• F7 Training requirements for silver and gold medals have been reduced

West Cornwall Local

• West Cornwall Local route intro can now be completed.

Other Locos

[BR DB 101]

• Removed automatic sanding from wheel slip prevention system

• Physics adjustments to the brake pipe to prevent random brake applications