Trainz: A New Era Community Edition v1.2 is Now Available

Today we are proud to announce the new v1.2 update to the Community Edition of Trainz: A New Era is available. It's been a long and winding road (track?) and this update to Trainz: A New Era is the biggest one yet. We're so close now to the final release that you can practically smell the diesel!

Heavy freight run on Kickstarter County

The Community Edition v1.2 update will be available for download via MyTrainz to anyone who has pledged/pre-ordered Trainz: A New Era.

What's new in v1.2

This new update delivers the long awaited 'target graphics', with per-pixel lighting, full world shadows, water reflections, depth-of-field blur and other post processing effects. We've also added new features like CTRL+Mousewheel to adjust your field of view in both Driver and Surveyor (which fixes the 'leaning objects' issue).

Another new feature, is that database rebuilds now take less than 30 seconds for standard installations (no 3rd party content).

C&O Kanawha heading for Avis Yard

Key updates in v1.2:

• Implemented Superelevated track and basic tools in Surveyor for editing.
• Implemented Superelevated train motion.
• Implemented Merge Route function in Surveyor.
• Implemented post-processing effects including depth of field (near and far distance blur) and SSAO (darker lighting in corners).
• Improvements to procedural junctions (standard '1 in, 2 out' junctions).
• Improvements to full world shadows (including being attached to objects from all angles). 
• Improvements to headlights and night time post-processing settings.
• Add depth fogging and per-route editable environmental fog controls.
• Implemented water reflections.
• Implemented 'small ripple' water shaders. 
• Additional engine support for various material types and shaders.
• Added new Field of View controls (CTRL+Mousewheel) for Driver and Surveyor.
• Added PhysX support for particle effect collisions with supported splines (tunnels, bridges, etc.).
• Removed block on 'Edit Session' for built-in Sessions.
• Sessions - lots of fixes to almost every system including:
  • Graphics glitches
  • Train motion
  • SpeedTrees
  • Surveyor tools
  • Saving processes
  • Sounds
  • Animations
  • AI
  • Materials, etc.
• Multiple crash fixes and stability improvements.
• Fixes related to installing and patching, including choosing installation paths for userdata.
• Major content improvements in each route and sessions.
• Localisation support, fixes, and updates.

A full list of changes is available via the Trainz Forums.