Build #84 - New Terrain Graphics, Cosmos Support & More!

Today's build concludes our work on the terrain revamp. Parts 1 and 2 improved stability and performance, and part 3 is here to introduce the all new terrain graphics. Your scenic screenshots will no longer be ruined by a blurry background, as you can see yourself in the video and screenshots below!

As always the update also introduces a lot more improvements, such as:

• Better lighting

• Simplified fee payment process

• Official support for HTC Vive Cosmos

• World & track updates

• Many more small fixes

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Please note - This build will reset jobs/trains/switches, due to changes made to tracks. If you find yourself stranded you can fast-travel to the nearest station and pick another train/job there.

For the full list of changes in the update, as always we've prepared the full changelog below:

Full Changelog:

Graphics:

• Revamped graphics rendering of terrains -- Greatly improved rendering quality of distant terrain textures -- Remade some terrain textures
• Improved overall lighting
• Improved post processing -- No longer increases overall game brightness -- Creates a better looking HDR effect -- Better illuminates dark spaces
• Fixed tileable asphalt texture appearing blurry

VR:

• Added support for HTC Vive Cosmos headsets and controllers
• Fixed a bug where grab key would move to trigger when operating brake hoses
• Fixed falling off a locomotive when leaning out the window in VR
• Fixed inventory tooltip text jittering when on a moving train

Career & Jobs:

• Revamped the fee tracking system -- Paying fees for jobs no longer requires discarding or completing them -- Reaching copay now always clears all the fees -- Having fees under $5k will no longer prevent the player from taking new jobs -- The player can’t take new jobs if having 8+ fees (or if hoarding money as before) -- Updated fee booklet design (simplified texts, layout)
• Increased job deletion distance in all stations (can go further without jobs being reset)
• Added a Career Manager machine to Military Base
• Fixed a rare bug that could result in jobs requiring more space than there is
• Fixed a bug where cargo damage in a shunting job could display a faulty, negative value
• Fixed an ultra rare edge case where fee payment could be higher than copay

Trains:

• Temporarily fixed DE6 often derailing the first car behind
• Forced a DE6 to always spawn at HB roundhouse
• Forced a SH282 to always spawn at IMW turntable

World & Tracks:

• Added green crops
• Straightened many tight turns and sections
• Moved depot in CSW to loosen track curve on approach
• Fixed track kinks at IMW and IME
• Fixed the tight turn between B and C yards in SW
• Improved the tight turn in CM loading track, less jerky
• Fixed residential buildings having no smoothness texture (reflectivity)
• Fixed beige cars in stations being invisible
• Potentially fixed passenger platform being too close to tracks in HB
• Potentially fixed trains clipping depot doorway in OWN
• Potentially fixed GF and CSW storage tracks not being used due to lower clearance tolerance
• Removed some trees from the tracks in stations (HB, MF, CSW…)
• Updated TC2 so that quarry paints rock texture
• Fixed CSW crane being messed up

Misc:

• Fixed aiming at junction signs being imprecise
• Removed loading alerts (can be enabled via debug.LoadingAlertsToggle console command)
• In nonVR tutorial a prompt will teach player how to sit (X key)
• If player leaves the tutorial area with brakes on, a popup will warn them
• Added continual checking of free system memory in the background -- When amount of free memory is under 1.5 GB and dropping: -- Writes to log and pops up a “low memory!” alert on screen
• Made locomotive map blips yellow
• Made a few minor schematic map tweaks
• Moved SM service station closer to depot entrance

That's all for this week! See you soon with another update.

-DV Team