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What has been happening on the Train Simulator Classic rails in March? Read on to catch up on this month’s news of new releases, Beta updates, DLC patches and more...
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This week our Public Beta was updated to version 77.1a. This update includes fixes and some new additional tools to help developers. These tools will help anyone working on Train Simulator Content to optimise content for the best performance. You can read the full update notes over on our forums. There is also a link below for info on how to join the Public Beta.
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[*] [url=https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/public-beta-build-77-1a.80104/ ]Public Update Notes[/url] (External Link)
[*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/24010/view/3741984039853861733 ]Join The Public Beta[/url]
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[h2]New Arrivals[/h2]
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Releases for Train Simulator Classic in March started with the China Railways HXD1, a powerful freight loco nicknamed ‘Harmony’ which includes scenarios for both South West China High Speed and Longhai Railway. This was followed by the epic German urban loop Ringbahn Berlin Circle from Virtual Tracks, and new gameplay for Saluda Grade with a second scenario pack from High Iron. The last release for March arrived today, with a recreation of the legendary Rio Grande Tennessee Pass from Milepost Simulations. You can find links to all four new DLC below.
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[*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2403305/]China Railways HXD1[/url]
[*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662420/]Ringbahn Berlin Circle[/url]
[*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662440/]Saluda Grade Scenario Pack 02[/url]
[*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662430/]Tennessee Pass[/url]
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[h2]DLC Updates[/h2]
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March has also been a big month for DLC updates. Make sure you have automatic updates switched on to get these.
The ÖBB 1144 & CityShuttle Wiesel has been updated by Skyhook Games with a fantastic patch that features a variety of improvements. This includes updated sounds, updated scripts, cab texture updates, LZB implementation, a new ‘Cityjet’ livery for the Wiesel and some bug fixes. If you don’t own this loco now is the perfect time to pick it up.
Alongside this new updates have been released for the HXD1, DF11G, South Western Expressways and the Just Trains Common Library. You can read the notes on these through the link below.
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[*] [url=https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/train-simulator-classic-update-14th-march-2024.79692/]ÖBB 1144 & CityShuttle Wiesel Update Notes[/url] (External Link)
[*] [url=https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/train-simulator-classic-update-25th-march-2024.80045/ ]HXD1, DF11G, SW Expressways Update Notes[/url] (External Link)
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[h2]Your Hobby[/h2]
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Our hobby section for Train Simulator Classic on Dovetail Live has had a refresh in March. A new ‘UK Intro’ feature has been added to give route recommendations for anyone thinking about starting a UK collection. We’ve also updated some existing guide articles – the Deutsche Bahn, German and Chinese features have all been refreshed this month. You can find all of these through the link.
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[*] [url=https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-simulator/articles/article/train-simulator-your-hobby ]Your Hobby Feature [/url](External Link)
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[b]Happy Easter Railfans! See you in April :)[/b]