Dear Community,

We have just released a hotfix update to the default branch!

This update fixes a bunch of issues that came up since the Full Release and were reported to our team by the community. Thank you for your support!💜

Your Railroads Online Team


The following issues have been resolved:

• Fixed an issue where the iron works output was not displaying pipes
  
• Fixed an issue where tender paints were not matching their locomotives
  
• Fixed a center of mass issue on the Mallet
  • Should feel more stable when moving forward
• Fixed an issue where shovels of coal was not refunding the correct amounts
  
• Fixed an issue where the radial menu could be kept on screen by pressing the build menu button while the radial menu was open
• Fixed an issue where it was harder to move trains from a stop
  • This issue also caused derailments randomly
• Remapped controller map switch function on the Maximap
  • Use X to flip switches while using controller on pc
• Fixed the raw iron call out in the wiki for stake flat cars
  • Car carries 3 raw iron, wiki has been corrected
• Fixed an issue where players couldn’t connect rails under the open air engine sheds
  • Dirt no longer accumulates in the shed
• Fixed an issue where link and pin connection points were not showing up on the rear of the cab when trying to connect a tender to the engine
• Fixed an issue with tunnel portals stopping some cars from entering them
  
• Fixed an issue where paints did not match for the clients
  
• FIxed an issue where weather was not synced to the hosts for the clients
  
• Fixed an issue where cars would slowly float down if a client re-railed them
  
• Fixed roundhouse doors automatically opening
  • Should only open if a loco gets near them otherwise they stay closed
    
  • They will however open on session start due to engines being inside the roundhouse.
• Fixed an issue where the parallel track tool wasn’t closing with RMB
  • Controls-> "End construction" -> Bind it to: "Right Mouse Button" -> Restart the game
• Fixed an issue where the server could not hear the whistle on engines unless they were blown by the client
  
• Fixed an issue where the Tenmile didn’t have an extended link when in manual coupler mode
  
• Fixed an issue where the D&RG box car was missing its floor texture
  
• Fixed an issue when opening the map in the 3rd person driving us caused the mouse cursor to go away
  
• Fixed an issue where it was harder to delete the 3-way switch
  • This prevented players from deleting the switch if it became buried into the ground or into a mountainside
• Fixed an issue where the mini map would fade out icons too early
  
• Fixed an issue: Track places wrong directions
  
• Fixed an issue: Stake flat model error
  
• Fixed an issue: Sander control does not work on the ruby basin
  
• Fixed an issue: 3 way switch's right arm is not straight
  
• Fixed an issue: UI call out for closing the parallel track tool is wrong

Happy Release Day, everyone!🎉

We’re finally here! Today, we are beyond excited to celebrate the big milestone we have been passionately working towards for such a long time. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us all the way on our development journey and welcome to everyone who is discovering this amazing game right now!

Railroads Online has left Early Access and is NOW officially released for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5!

In the past years, so much has happened with the game! Therefore, let us have a small look back at our journey with the game in Early Access:

• We released 9 exciting content updates!
  
• Lake Valley and Aurora Falls joined Pine Valley in the set of playable maps!
  
• The game reached a total of 25 locomotives and 30 cars!
  
• A whole bunch of different facilities, rails and props were added!
  
• 5 whole Industry Chains, incl. 18 unique industries were added!
  
• The game was translated into 14 different languages!
  
• The game engine was upgraded to Unreal Engine 5!
  
• 3+ years of encouragement from a wonderfully supportive community!
  
• More than 14.000 members joined our Discord server!
  
• And so much more!

Now, after three years of working tirelessly on updates in Early Access and another seven weeks of passionate preparation since the Anniversary Update, we present to you another content update which includes exciting additions and last polishing touch ups, rounding up the Full Release of Railroads Online! Let’s dig into the details right away:

What did you say your destination was? The newly built station in that place with the incredible canyon formations, a fascinating, long shoreline and wide-open plains? Oh, you must be talking about “Mesa Plains”! I heard there are even tunnels that go through the canyons and a beautiful harbor, somewhere on the shoreline! Yeah, that must be an amazing place to explore…😉 Let’s go there right now!

You’re searching for a new way of challenging yourself and your skills in the game? With this content update we are adding 32 special achievements, letting you explore the edges of the four game maps and expand your well collected knowledge and skill boundaries. In doing that, it doesn’t matter if you’re already an expert at the game or just starting out, since there are challenges for every level! Your progress is represented by uniquely designed icons in bronze, silver, gold and platinum which will show up in your Steam user profile! Can you get all the achievements before your friends? That being said, don’t waste any time if you love a good competition!

A great mid-game Tier 4 engine that was originally used by the “UINTAH Railroads of Mack”, which was known for its steep grades and windy tracks, is rolling into the station! The uniquely designed UINTAH RWY. 0-6-2ST comes with 4 different paints and 4 smokestacks and is set at a price of 5,100$. Check it out now!

Saved the best for last: The UNITAH RWY. 2-6-6-2T engine was built to become the largest 3ft. gauge locomotive to ever run the United States. The workers at Baldwin Locomotive Works really outdone themselves when they received an order for a heavy articulated locomotive that could round a sixty-six-degree curve on a 7,5% grade!
Since it was very highly requested and fits so perfectly for this big milestone as admittedly the best endgame player, we had to make your wish come true and bring this overpowered engine to the game!
This enormous engine is not only the strongest with a possible tractive effort of 42,000 lbf, but is also the heaviest with an impressive weight of 236,000 lbs! But that’s not all: It has got a 2-6-6-2T wheel arrangement, while its top speed sits at 30 mph, which makes this special locomotive one of the fastest and the largest in the game!

Oh, just one small thing to add here: The price will shock you! But it would be boring otherwise, wouldn’t it? 😉

We all agree that props make the game more lively and vivid. The Explorer DLC is a true winner, containing a diverse nature prop pack and a whole bunch of wild animal props, including pumas, bears, bison, eagles and deer! But that’s not all: The FE&MV 4-8-0 Mastodon locomotive with 3 different beautiful skins plus the new D&RG Class 2 Caboose together with two skins round up the content of the DLC!
You can purchase the Explorer DLC for a small price of 4,99$ to support the team of Railroads Online ♥

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The Pioneer DLC includes the unique Tender Locomotive Bell’s Gap 0-6-0, a fancy early-game engine, the enterable Red Mountain Depot Building that was originally named after the Red Mountain in Colorado and the exclusive “Lake Valley” skin for the Montezuma engine!
Every player who got the game during Early Access on Steam or pre-ordered the Console Version in retail gets the Pioneer DLC completely for free! This is a thank you for all your amazing support over the years! 🤍

Of course, we also love and appreciate all the newcomers. Therefore, don’t worry, you can still purchase the DLC for a small price of 2,99$ on all platforms!

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Releasing this game on consoles is an amazing milestone for all of us! It was of high importance to our team to be able to deliver you a console version still this year. After all, we know that many of you have been waiting for this for a long time now. To make that happen, we had to make some compromises, which is why there are a couple of differences to the PC version of the game. Firstly, there is no on-game chat on consoles and the save slots are limited to 5 slots for both singleplayer and multiplayer. Also, we exchanged the free-text feature for predefined naming options for locomotives, props, wagons and servers. Furthermore, the content from the latest Anniversary Update as well as from today’s content update are not yet included and will be implemented with another update in Q1 of 2025!
Nevertheless, we hope, you are happy to finally play the game of Xbox and PlayStation and are looking forward to the completion of the console version in the new year! 🤍

New content

• Added new map Mesa Plains
  • Features flat open map
    
  • Same size as Aurora Falls
    
  • Has an oceanfront with a pier and a depot to unload goods
    
  • Added pre-placed tunnels on the map

• Added Mesa Plains Pre-Laid map
  • Map is one central mainline with spurs for industries
    
  • Features both a couple loops and wye’s
    
  • Has some towns
    
  • Has a couple of big yards
    
  • Starts with Eureka and 5 flat cars
    
  • Added a hidden 0-6-2ST

• Added achievements
  • Added 32 achievements

• Added the Uintah 0-6-2ST
  • Built by Baldwin Locomotive works in 1905
    
  • Has 4 stacks and 4 paints
    
  • Has 13,694 Tractive Effort
    
  • Base price is 5,100$ and level 4

• Added the Uintah Mallet 2-6-6-2T
  • After a couple years later the Mallet is finally here!
    
  • Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1926
    
  • Has 6 stacks, 10 headlights and 4 paints
    
  • Has 42,089 Tractive Effort
    
  • Base price is 33,190$ and level 12
    
  • Consumes both coal and water faster than other engines

• Added the ability for the Cooke 2-6-0 Wood to remove snow with its plow
  
• Added the ability to see tender fuel count for wood and coal
  
• Added a light source to the lantern prop
  
• Adjusted snow on tracks to be deeper

• Added the ability to buy multiple cars at a time
  • Cars can be bought in increments of 10 at a time
    
  • Player picked car number will go up +1 per car you buy in bulk

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where if you bumped into cars with link and pins they would not properly start moving
  • Cars should now roll when being bumped into

• Fixed an issue with 45 degree crossovers causing derailments

• Fixed an issue when cars and engines were left unattended for long periods of time they would start to roll away causing couplers to break and cars to be in places where they shouldn’t be

• Fixed an issue where graphics menu settings were not saving
  • FPS settings now save
    
  • Vsync stays off after toggling it off
    
  • Windowed mode now stays off after toggling it off

• Fixed an issue where swapping to dynamic weather and setting duration caused the game to fatal error
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing the B and V key at the same time caused a fatal error
  
• Fixed an issue where using other tools after using the theodolite would cause a theodolite to be on screen at all times
  
• Fixed an issue where the water towers were not filling properly
  
• Fixed an issue where the loading/unloading camera became shaky when running trains
  
• Fixed an issue where the radial menu would trigger the pause screen

• Fixed an issue where link and pin couplers were harder to couple/uncouple
  • Added longer draw bars to the Gregg cars
    
  • Knuckle overlap is cleaned up
    
  • Link and Pin overlap is cleaned up
    • Note you may need to recouple cars for changes to take effect
  • Added draw bar to rear of tender engines to close the gap between cars
    
  • NOTE: Due to coupler changes older saves may cause cars to be derailed when loading the save for the first time

• Fixed an issue where clients couldn’t see water level on tender lids
  
• Also fixed clients not being able to see compressors or generator sliders in the driving UI
  
• Fixed an issue where dynamic weather was not saving settings on save loads
  
• Fixed an issue where switches would be in a flipped state however visually the switch was set in the correct direction

• Fixed an issue with servers
  • Public:
    • No password
      
    • Server advertised in Server Browser
      
    • Session visible in the friends list
      
    • Players can join via friends list
      
    • Host can invite Clients

• Password:
  • Server has a password
    
  • Server advertised in Server Browser
    
  • Session not visible in the friends list
    
  • Players can not join via friends list
    
  • Host can invite Clients

• Invite:
  • Server has no password
    
  • Server not advertised in Server Browser
    
  • Session not visible in the friends list
    
  • Players can not join via friends list
    
  • Host can invite Clients

• Fixed an issue with cars and engines derailing easily
  • NOTE: you still may encounter derailments if you apply heavy brakes at high speeds, this causes the engine to stop quickly while allowing the momentum of the cars to keep going, this can lead to cars popping off of the rails. This is because there are no air brakes on the cars, so the braking is not propagated throughout the train slowing down the cars all at once.

• Fixed an issue where the Gregg gondolas had tool boxes in them when you loaded ore into the cars

• Fixed an issue where the Ferries and Cliffhouse and the Tweetsie 2-8-0 could not be coupled together via automatic couplers
  
• Fixed an issue where cranes would disappear at shallow camera angles
  
• Fixed an issue where cranes would stop functioning when the camera was not directly on them

• Fixed a couple issues with the cooke 2-6-0 wood
  • Updated collision’s so you can no longer clip into the engines firebox
    
  • Fixed tender brake missing audio
    
  • Fixed tender collision’s so you can no longer get inside of the tender

• Fixed an issue where the host could unintentionally delete clients player model leading to UE crashes

It has been such an amazing journey, developing this game with all the ups and downs! Working together with all of you towards perfecting Railroads Online has been a great joy and we’re so thankful for all your feedback, support and input over the years and hope you absolutely love the new addition that came with today’s update!

Your Railroads Online Team 💜

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We're just one day away from Railroads Online leaving Early Access on PC – and also finally launching on PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S!

Join Stefan from the development team and Jason from GametechUK for a very special livestream where you can learn more about the development of the game and what’s new! 👀

📅 Date: December 5, 4:00pm CET | 10:00am EST | 7:00am PST

We can't wait to celebrate the official release of Railroads Online together with all of you. Thank you so much for joining us on this wild ride and see you in the chat ♥

Your Railroads Online Team

Railroads Online is like a playground – and we offer you some amazing maps to get creative on, each with completely different challenges and characteristics.

In today's trailer, we showcase their beauty in all its glory! With Railroads Online leaving Early Access on December 5, maybe it's time to start from scratch on another map?

Pine Valley embodies the vast and untamed beauty of the North American wilderness during the early railway era. Its lush forests, towering mountains, and deep canyons create a diverse and challenging landscape for aspiring railroad builders.

Lake Valley is also inspired by North American scenery, features iconic mountain ranges and a sprawling lake at the heart of the map. This central landmark plays a significant role in shaping your railway network.

Aurora Falls offers a breathtaking winter wonderland. Snow-capped peaks, crystal-clear mountain lakes, and dense coniferous forests define this frosty environment, complete with the magical glow of the aurora borealis.

And with the full release on December 5, a fourth map will join the already amazing roster: Mesa Plains is coming! This map delivers a fresh, arid desert setting where players travel through vast desert plains, narrow canyons and along a stunning shoreline. A major highlight of this map is the unique integration of pre-placed tunnels and a pier for unloading goods. Mesa Plains will launch alongside the full PC version on Steam, with console players receiving the map in a future patch.

Four amazing maps. Each one different from the other. The choice to build the railroad of your dreams is all yours.

December 5 can't come soon enough.

Your Railroads Online Team

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To all passionate locomotive drivers: Listen up!

Just recently, we have celebrated our three-year anniversary of the game and soon we can finally celebrate a whole different kind of milestone: We are not just leaving Early Access - but will also finally release the game on consoles!

The Full Release for PC and the Console Release of Railroads Online are officially coming on December 5, 5PM CET!

Since, this will be a very special day, we took time to prepare a great release update, which is filled with a whole bunch of very exciting additions, improvements, and further polishing!

Let’s dive into all the details:

All Aboard on Mesa Plains! With the Full Release, we will be adding a beautiful desert/canyon themed map, completing our versatile selection of places to explore! Mesa Plains features a long shore line, fascinating canyons and wide open plains as well as some other interesting spots to discover. As special highlights we included a pier and pre-placed tunnels. Oh yes, they’re finally coming!


Are you looking for additional challenges and explorations? Then we have great news to share:
The release update contains 32 unique achievements, challenging your skills and knowledge about the game. No matter if you are a beginner or experienced player, you will find exciting tasks to fulfill along your Railroads Online journey. Lovingly designed icons in bronze, silver, gold and platinum show off your progress and that of your friends in your Steam user profile. Keep up the competition with your friends to see who can unlock all achievements first!

This uniquely designed locomotive was originally used by the “UINTAH Railroads of Mack”, known for its steep grades and windy tracks. It’s a solid mid-game Tier 4 engine with a price of 5,100$ and is customizable with 4 different paints and 4 smokestacks.

What is that? Another locomotive? Yes, but this one is build different! Originally, this very special locomotive was built by Baldwin for an order regarding a heavy articulated locomotive that could round a sixty six degree curve on a 7,5% grade… The largest 3ft. gauge locomotive to ever run in the United States!

With a possible tractive effort of 42,000 lbf, a weight of 236,300 lbs and a top speed of 30 mph this monstrous engine is by far the strongest and heaviest, while still being one of the fastest locos among all in the game! A 2-6-6-2T wheel arrangement completes the picture.

This UINTAH locomotive is fitting perfectly for the Full Release and End of Early Access, since it is by all means a true endgame player! You can probably already tell that it will be quite expensive, but its specs are worth it for sure and it even comes with a ton of different options for customization! There’s no way you’re not in love already 😉!

You already know about this one, but here’s a little reminder! The Pioneer DLC will also be released on December 5, containing the unique Tender Locomotive Bell’s Gap 0-6-0, a small but great starter engine, also with different paint schemes, smokestacks and headlights! Also included is the Red Mountain Depot Building, which has a fancy interior and was named after the town of Red Mountain in Colorado, it was originally located at! Last but not least, the DLC contains the special “Lake Valley” skin for the Montezuma engine, featuring a cool used look!

Most importantly: This DLC will be free for everyone who purchased the game in Early Access or pre-ordered the game for consoles on retail! So if you and your friends haven’t already gotten the game, this is your call! Thank you all so much for your support ♥

From December 5, the Pioneer DLC will still be purchasable at a small price of $2,99!

We are so happy to finally be releasing the game on consoles and work tirelessly on giving you an amazing product. Since we know that many of you have been waiting for a console version for some time now, we wanted to make sure to still have the release in this year. However, there will be some differences to the PC version. Firstly, there will be no In-game Chat on consoles and the save slots will be limited to 5 slots for both Singleplayer and Multiplayer each. There will also be some content that will be implemented later on in another update, releasing early next year to allow for further polishing. This update will include the Mini-/Maximap and the new content from the latest Anniversary Update alongside the aforementioned Release Update. We know, it’s a pity, but on the bright side: You’ll still have something to look forward to! 🤍

On December 5, at 4:00pm CET we will host a livestream on the official astragon YouTube channel, where we will do a fun countdown event for the release! Come by and celebrate with us!

We hope, you are just as excited for this milestone as we are!
See you in two weeks!


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Wanna learn more about what has happened in the last three years of Railroads Online? Here's our brand-new trailer:

What an exciting day!

In the past (two) weeks, our latest update has been tested on the beta branch. Thanks a lot to everyone who gave feedback and reported bugs to us! With your help, we’re now finally ready for the next step:

The Anniversary Update is now available on the Main Branch!

Let’s dive right in and have a good look at all the new content and what we have adjusted in these past weeks:


Yep, it was about time! The User Interface has undergone various changes over the years, but it never felt cohesive. We've had a placeholder UI for a long time now, and it never really all fit together that well. Since the mood of a game can be strongly influenced by the UI, we have revamped the design that now matches flawlessly with the look and feel of the game world aesthetics!

So, how is it different now? Well… As you can see in the shots above and below, all the different menus, like the main menu and the construction menu have gotten a beautiful and much smoother design with more satisfying animations and transitions between screens. For further improvement of the UI usage, the new design comes with some useful feature changes, including better divisions and displays for more useful info on the spot and more intuitive interactions when constructing buildings, shopping for new engines or just getting around the settings in general.

You have always missed a preview of the different buildable items, so you don’t have to remember all the exact names and locations and scroll miles and miles down the lists to find anything? Yeeeah, we did too! The new construction menu gives a much better overview, being divided into four simple sections to easily find exactly what you’re looking for, while providing previews for each item and color option!

We could seriously go on and on about the new UI, like how there are beautiful changing wallpapers in the main menu now… But you better go see it all together for yourself!


So, you’re playing a Multiplayer session with your friends and you’ve just read their minds for what they are planning on doing next.. Wait, you can’t read other people’s minds?? Don’t worry, we got something that will make you feel almost like a superhero😏

With the new ingame chat, you can finally chat with your fellow party members and tell them all about that crazy dream you had last night about a certain exciting Anniversary Update👀! No, but seriously. Railroads Online really needed a chat function and now it is finally up and running in the game! Communicating with each other and coordinating all your goals and tasks is now easier than ever and simply makes the game so much more alive! We hope you love this addition!


Trying out all kinds of different builds can be fun and we all know how many possibilities there are. We also know how much fun starting over a game can be, especially with different friends, and you may just find yourself creating a new map every now and then. But let’s be real… Starting with nothing, over and over again and having to work your way up from 0 is not for everybody!

Now, what does happen when you click that button in the map selection screen? Prelaid maps provide you with an amazing base set of engines, logging cars and already placed industries and even some money to get you started into the actual game much faster! You’re not happy with the arrangement of the base build? Don’t worry, it’s not glued to the map, you can edit it anytime😉

To everyone new: If you feel a little overwhelmed when first opening the game, a prelaid map might be just the perfect choice to start off with and simply build up on! You will receive a great first impression on what to do and where to start, so you’re not getting lost right at the beginning.


It’s annoying to get off the train every time you want to load or unload something from your logging cars? We get that! From now on, you don’t have to do that anymore! Loading and unloading can now be done from the comfort of the cars, without needing to ever get off! So much easier and of course faster!

Okay, great! But what else?

You really enjoy thunderstorms, but it takes ages until you finally get one naturally? Just get into the Gameplay Settings and select your desired weather and time of day! What that means? Jup, Dynamic Weather is back and fully customizable! You can even freeze the day or set a timer to change the weather condition after a certain time that you can also set yourself!

Going back to superheroes: Flying is now easier than ever, since the flight mode is now part of the radial menu! Finding everything in one place is just so much more convenient!




Okay, we have talked a lot about the new content that was tested on the beta branch these past weeks. Now, let’s see, what we changed in that time to get the update ready for today’s default release.

Within the last Hotfix we also implemented the new Multi Unit control system. That means you now can control several locomotives that are coupled together. Once you enter into your locomotive and work with the reverser, brake, regulator or whistle, it will control all other locomotives that are coupled in the same way. So now it is way easier, especially in Single Player mode, to haul long trains with several locomotives.

We also adjusted the level system and some prices:
Level 1 to Level 2: 0 - 1000 XP
Level 2 to Level 3: 1000 - 2500 XP
Level 3 to Level 4: 2500 - 5500 XP
Level 4 to Level 5: 5500 - 10000 XP
Level 5 to Level 6: 10000 - 20000 XP
Level 6 to Level 7: 20000 - 35000 XP
Level 7 to Level 8: 35000 - 50000 XP
Level 8 to Level 9: 50000 - 65000 XP
Level 9 to Level 10: 65000 - 80000 XP
Level 10 to Level 11: 80000 - 120000 XP
Level 11 to Level 12: 120000 - 155000 XP

The new prices and new XP you will gain for unloading a freight type can be found in the Ingame Wiki.

We also added a small notification for the Chat that pops up for some seconds if somebody writes a message to make sure you be aware of it. You can then open the chat as usual.

Bugs we fixed after the last Hotfix https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/news/app/1696810/view/4691153175743629180?l=english):

• Fixed an issue where locomotives did not consume water
  
• Fixed an issue where industries were not shown completely on the Maxi Map
  
• Fixed an issue where the West Side Lumber Snow Plow appeared to have brakes after rerailing (added hand brake again)
  
• Fixed an issue where pre-laid save files showed wrong XP and Money level in the save game list
  
• Fixed an issue where the Montezuma derailed when choosing it as starter loco for Aurora Falls
  
• Fixed an issue where 2 Water towers showed wrong preview pictures in the construction menu
  
• Fixed an issue where sometimes you could click on "Back" in the menus and sometimes you couldn't
  
• Fixed an issue where the unloading UI showed a wrong key binding (left mouse click instead of Enter)
  
• Fixed an issue where the Oahu Water Tank car could not be deleted anymore
  
• Fixed an issue where loading grain into the Boxcar with the new loading feature caused the boxcar to derail
  
• Fixed an issue where clients could not control locomotives at long distances anymore.
  
• Fixed an issue where looking at long distance caused a big FPS loss
  
• Fixed an issue where opening the Maximap caused a big FPS loss in zoom level 0. This should also have solved the issue where clients got massive sync issues while the host opened the map.
  
• Fixed an issue where crude oil loading didn't work correct with the new loading system (directly from the car)
  
• Fixed an issue where iverted axis controls didnt work
  
• Fixed several optical locomotive issues (missing doors, windows...)
  
• Fixed an issue where Locomotive and Car header were switched in Purchase menu
  
• Fixed an issue where facilities could not be placed on ground level
  
• Fixed an issue where loading screens would not swap tips or facts while loading
  
• Fixed an issue where the rotary snow plow was missing it’s stack and light options
  
• Fixed an issue where the refinery and the water well were missing snap links
  
• Fixed an issue where the water hose at the farming chains did not connect to the water cars
  
• Fixed an issue gold ore on the gold mine did not drop into the car while loading
  
  Also, check out our latest DevVlog, where you can get all the info in action and color! Or, you just get into the game right now and check it out for yourself! Probably more sufficient😉
  
  
  
  You’re still reading? Get into the game and enjoy!
  
  
  Your Railroads Online Team!💜
  
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Dear Community,

We just released a hotfix on the beta branch for the Anniversary Update! With this update, we're fixing a bunch of issues that came up since release and were reported to us by the community – thank you ♥

This update will once again only be available on the beta branch – so if you want to try it out, make sure you're on the right version! Go to your library in Steam, right-click on Railroads Online, open Properties, go to Betas, and select "Beta" under "Beta Participation - an update will now be triggered.

The update isn't available for you yet? Please make sure to verify your game files after downloading the update: Go to your library in Steam, right-click on Railroads Online, open Properties, go to Installed files and click on "Verify integrity of game files".

Your Railroads Online Team

• Added the ability to control multiple Units
  
  • To gain access to this feature simply couple your engines together then to the rest of the cars
    
  • This is an automatic feature for ease of use
    
  • It works for several locomotives coupled together, no matter which directions
    
  • You will always see the controls of the locomotive in which you entered
    
  • A single engine controls all connected engines
    
    • Brake
      
    • Throttle
      
    • Reverser
      
    • Whistle
  • Added the ability to see freight counts while in the unloading/loading camera
    
    • Added UI elements to show keybinds
  Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where first person sliders would not change increments until the mouse button was let go
    
  • Fixed an Issue with brake not applying until higher values
    
  • Fixed an issue where cars would stop a train when trying to couple to them
    
  • Fixed an issue where language options were not saving properly
    
    • Note: some settings are global setting meaning, they are saved meaning settings are saved across all saves until the player changes them, weather, fuel, couplers, autosave, time of day, etc
  • Fixed an issue where auto-saving intervals were not being saved and applied properly
    
  • Fixed Spanish translation issues
    
  • Fixed an issue with the D&RG gondolas not coupling together
    
  • Fixed an issue where it was hard to select a car or train when it was derailed upside down
    
  • Fixed an issue where crossovers would derail trains
    
  • Fixed an issue where the camera would auto rotate while the train was moving in the unloading/loading cam
    
  • Fixed an issue where turning graphics settings to low caused the ground to disappear
    
  • Disabled right clicking in the construction menu
    
    • This caused some confusion with players on how to spawn items
      
    • To open sub menus
      
    • Left click on the 4 colored boxes in the upper right of the left menu
      
    • Once the sub menu opens Left click on the item you want
      
    • Right clicking no longer spawn objects or opens menus
  • Fixed an issue with Cooke 2-6-0 Coal
    
    • Removed a knuckle from the cook 2-6-0 on the rear of the cab
      
      • Tender now couple properly
        
      • Adjusted front knuckle coupler
        
      • Adjusted front marker lights
  • Fixed an issue with knuckle couplers
    
    • They should no longer fall out of the pockets when derailed
  • Fixed an issue where the sand house would refill sand slowly
    
    • Takes about 15 seconds to recover 1 sand
  • Fixed an issue where the D&RG water tower was not filling
    
    • Takes about 10 seconds to recover 1 water
  • Fixed an issue where the parallel track tool was not closing properly after switching to a new tool
    
  • Fixed an issue where the steam animations were not playing properly
    
    • Steam should now flow smoothly like it did pre-anniversary update
  • Fixed an issue where clients would not gain xp or money for the hosts while in a company
    
  • Fixed an issue where the game wouldn’t update server set FPS
    
    • FPS set by the host for the server will update for clients after a few seconds
  • Fixed an issue where the spawn tracks could be unintentionally deleted by the players
    
  • Fixed an issue with the multiplayer server list
    
    • Server list now shows correct ping
      
    • Removed player count, when joining a full server a prompt will be displayed
  • Fixed an issue with locomotives and cars
    
    • Locos and cars paints should match the colors as the host
      
    • Fixed an issue where locos were missing parts
      
    • Fixed an issue where the shay had no collider on the front of the cab
      
    • Fixed an issue where freight lost their hit boxes after being derailed
  • Fixed an issue where there were some missing props
    
    • Re Added the chair prop
      
    • Re Added the water tower prop
      
    • Re Added the rail rest prop
  • Fixed an issue where cars and engines would spawn on top of each other after being bought from the store
    
  • Fixed an issue where the camera could be turned upside down
    
  • Fixed an issue where the sandhouse and telegraph office did not have the grounds works option under them
    
  • Fixed several issues with the pre-laid maps
    
    • Fixed an issue where trees and rocks were in the tracks
      
    • Added an alternate route to Pine Valley for the iron ore mine to help with early game. About a 3% grade then the final stretch is a slow 6% climb.
  • Fixed an issue where tracks were sunk into the ground
    
  • Fixed an issue where facilities with foundation snapped to the ground
    
  • Fixed an issue where loading from the car at the refinery didn't work
    
  • Fixed an issue where 12 AM and 12 PM were flipped
    
  • Fixed an issue where some freight types showed the wrong sales price in their texts in Wiki
    
  • Fixed an issue where clients didnt see the correct in- and outputs on the Maximap of some industries
    
  • Fixed an issue where loading didn't work as intended (e.g. cordwood, beams, lumber...)
    

Happy 3rd Anniversary, everyone! 🎂

Three years ago today, we first released Railroads Online and the game has evolved quite a lot since then! It is so exciting to see how far we’ve come with the development and with you as a community, supporting us on every step of the way! Soon, we will even leave Early Access and finally release the full version of Railroads Online, for which we are beyond happy and thankful.

As already announced last week, we have worked for this special day on some very exciting additions and improvements that are now finally on the Beta Branch for all of you to try and review!

Making it official: The Anniversary Update is now uploaded on the Beta Branch!

You want to know what this update is all about? Stick with us to find out!


The User Interface has gotten a whole new design that now matches effortlessly with the games' aesthetics for a smoothed out in-game look! The redesign also includes feature changes regarding several parts of the various game menus to improve their quality-of-use and broaden their potential.

Just to mention only a few examples: The new main menu – shown above – received cool, changing wallpapers, while the construction menu – shown below – is now divided into four sections and displays many more details to provide you with a better overview of everything available!

We have even added a new feature that can be used to undo and redo an unlimited amount of steps, while you are building or demolishing, as long as the menus are open!


It is finally here: The In-game Chat has been added to the game! Are you ready for some life-changing conversations in Railroads Online?


Loading and unloading has become much easier: You can now use this feature while remaining in the driving mode and switching effortlessly between the different cars!


From now on, you can select the option to get a Prelaid Map when starting a new game! That will not only be very useful when you want to start over and don’t want to begin at zero amount of progress, but also when you are new to the game and need ideas on how to start. You will enter a map with a basic build fitted to the map that you’re choosing and even receive a couple of engines, a string of logging cars and your first money for the perfect headstart!


The Flight Mode can now conveniently be accessed via the radial menu, the permissions systems has been reworked and Dynamic Weather is back and improved for more control and customizations!

Of course, we have also targeted several issues that were reported in the last weeks and integrated a bunch of Bug Fixes! 🫶 Check out the changelog down below to get a detailed list of everything new and adjusted!⬇️


Main Menu Overhaul:

• Updated the start screen menu
  
• Includes options for Single Player, Multiplayer, Tutorials and Options
  
• The main menu will scroll through some cool screenshots
  
• All menus can be closed with ESC key

Multiplayer Menu Overhaul:

• Multiplayer menu has been overhauled
  
• Finding servers has been cleaned up
  
• Menu is no longer bunched up, server information no longer overlaps making it much easier to read server names, player count, and what map players are on.
  
• Starting servers have been reworked, if you want to start a multiplayer session simply click on the multiplayer button on the main menu and you will be able to create your new save or load a previous save for a multiplayer session

Buy Menu Overhaul:

• The buy menu has been completely reworked, there are now two tabs, one for rolling stock and one for locomotives
  
• The buy menu can now be accessed by pressing the B key
  
• Buy menu also includes buttons for customization, this will open a new window to allow you to put custom text and numbers on your desired car or locomotive
  
• Buy menu now shows what cargo cars can hold
  
• Buy menu shows what fuel type engines have
  
• Buy menu will show locks for things that you are not the proper level for, each item will also have a level ID on them to indicate what levels they are unlocked at.

Construction Menu Overhaul:

• Construction menu has been reworked it can now be open with the G key
  
• Has tabs for:
  
  • Rails
    
  • Facilities
    
  • Industries- Hosts only
    
  • Props
• Some items have a sub menu that will pop up by left clicking on the four colored boxes in the top left of the item.
  
• This will give you the ability to see alternate options for some items, weather it be colors or different rail types

Added an Undo/Redo Functionality:

• You now have the ability to Undo/Redo while demolishing and building. You can undo and redo as many steps as you want as long as the menus are open.
  
• Can be used in build and demolish modes

Added in game chat:

• Can be opened by using the “CTRL right” key
  
• Added a chat filter to prevent inappropriate language
  
• Hosts can clear the chat history by typing “/clear” and hitting enter
  
• We also added the chat permission which can be set by the host in the player list (TAB)

Added new loading/unloading feature:

• Loading and Unloading has now become easier for players
  
• While in the driving UI use the up and down arrow keys to cycle between cars
  
• Driving UI stays up so you can spot cars
  
• Press enter to begin the unloading process
  
• Press space bar to begin the loading process
  
• Camera must be facing the side you want to load/unload. Make sure your car is aligned with the platform, crane, chute, spout or conveyor
  
• Loading works on industries, water tower, coal tower and sandhouse

Added fly mode to radial menu:

• Fly mode toggle has been added to the radial menu
  
• Hold down middle mouse button to open the radial menu and select the icon for the fly mode to activate and deactivate it
  
• Press space bar to switch between height stability and free fly mode

Dynamic weather is back and reworked:

• Dynamic weather can be found by pressing Escape - Options - Gameplay
  
• From there you can customize your weather options and time of day
  
• There is an option for dynamic weather and custom weather
  
• Dynamic weather can now be timer set to change every X minute
  
• Added slider for time of day
  
• You can pause time of day to freeze the day/night cycle
  
• You can set time of day to run on X minutes
  
• Only hosts can change weather and day/night cycles

Reworked permissions:

• Permissions can now be accessed by pressing TAB
  
• Tab for Player list and banned players
  
• You can set individual player permissions here
  
• Pressing F will pull up the steam friends list to allow you to invite players to your session

Added Pre-Laid maps options:

• Added the ability to start a pre-laid map when starting a new game
  
• When starting a new game there is a check box to get the pre-laid map
  
• Each map starts you off with 2,000$ and 0XP
  
• You are given a couple engines and a string of logging cars to get you started.
  
• Maps can be edited if you want to make any changes
  
• Maps have vanilla industries

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where clients would crash saves when joining servers
  
• Fixed an issue where splines would snap in the wrong direction
  
• Fixed an issue where there was a hole in the Aurora Falls map that caused players to fall out of the playable bounds of the world
  
• Fixed an issue where windows would have a mirror like reflection
  
• Fixed an issue where the Class 47’s audio was too quiet
  
• Fixed an issue with multiplayer
  
  • The issue known as “Desync” is now gone. Trains should now be properly in sync for the host and clients
    
  • The severe issue with rubber banding when running trains as a client and host (single player) are cleaned up.
    
  • We added a new option when creating servers: Hosts can set a server refresh rate. We recommend setting this value just under your average frame rate for the smoothest gameplay experience.

We are so excited to hear back from you and receive your feedback on all these changes! If you spot any bugs or other issue, be sure to let us know under this post or via our social accounts 😊 See you soon!


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Hello everyone!

It’s officially autumn and we’re slowly getting closer to the Full Release of Railroads Online. But before we get there, there is a very special date right ahead. Do you remember, what this is about? Yes, you’re right! Almost 3 years ago, we first released this game to the public and so much has happened since then! We are beyond thankful for these past years and can’t wait to reach this milestone! To celebrate, we will push an exciting update with loads of content and quality of life improvements!

Here is: The Anniversary Update, coming on October 1st!

You already got a little sneak peak of our plans a couple weeks ago, during the Railroads Online Showcase at this year’s gamescom. So now, let’s dive into the details of what this update has in hold for you!

The UI is getting a completely new look with smoothed out designs and animations! That includes all the different menus, like the main menu, which you can see above and the buy menu, shown below!

From this update on, you will be able to select Prelaid Maps and start with a base build, including tracks and buildings to give you a head start when starting a new session! As a beginner, you will also get an idea of what you can do in the game and where to start!

For the comfort and ease of it, we will integrate a feature that lets you load and unload from the cars directly and jump from one car to another, while looking from a new camera perspective!

You will be able to toggle the flight mode in the radial menu! Therefore, you can decide for yourself whether you want to use this mode for track construction, cutting trees, rerailing or simply to check out the map!

Best for last, right? The game will finally get an In-game Chat that lets you chat with your friends and communicate easily during your sessions!🎉

We hope, you’re all looking forward to this update! Don’t miss out on the DevVlog this weekend, which will be uploaded on our YouTube channel for all the details on the changes!

We’ll see you on our anniversary, October 1!


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