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| Major update | Quality of Life update Hi all, For this update I decided to focus all of my time on code, doing things I've needed to do for *years* so no new decorations today, but hopefully you'll enjoy this update all the same for the many new features and improvements that have been made! · Autosave & Quicksave Your building progress can now be automatically saved as you play. Autosaves don't overwrite your manually created save… | — | |
| Steam news | March Beta - Help to test the next update! Hi all, A new beta is now available for anyone who would like an early look at the next update and is willing to try a potentially buggy version. Accessing a beta on Steam: · Right click on Tracks in your Steam games list and click Properties · Go to the Betas tab on the left and choose the public_beta option from the dropdown menu (you don't need to enter a code) · Steam should start downloadi… | — | |
| Sale | Tracks is 75% Off in the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale Tracks - The Train Set Game is currently available at 75% off as part of the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale! We also have the Sci-Fi Pack DLC and the soundtrack heavily discounted, both at 66% off. Make sure to check out these limited time discounts on the sale page . | — | |
| Major update | September Update Hi all! Thanks for your patience waiting for this new update, and thank you to everyone who tried the beta and reported the bugs they found. Here's a complete list of new content and changes: Tram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train. Cab To… | — | |
| Steam news | August Beta Hi all! If you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try. Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord. Click below to see a full list of additions and changes: Tram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger car… | — | |
| Community | What's happening with Tracks? Hello there, I’m sure many of you have been wondering what's up with the lack of news / Tracks updates. I won’t go into details but long story short I’m now back to working on the game and I hope to do an update in the near future. As always, if you’ve got any suggestions you can post them to the forums/discord, I'll be a lot more active than I have been. Thanks for your patience! | — | |
| In-game event | Steam Deck compatibility update Steam Deck I'm happy to confirm that Tracks is now working very nicely on the Steam Deck! As part of this work, the game now uses the Steam Input keyboard whenever you need to enter text (if playing with a gamepad) which allows for a much bigger range of characters and has better support for languages besides English. We've submitted the game to Valve for their approval, though if you find any… | — | |
| Major update | Tracks: Advent Calendar Update Tracks: Advent Calendar Update Starting tomorrow, a special advent calendar event will be available in-game. A new door will become available each day from the 1st until the 24th of December, with every door unlocking new decorations for you to use. Don't worry if you miss some days, you can open doors from previous days and you can still play the event up until January 1st. In the new year the… | — | |
| Community | Steam Awards - Vote for Us! + Advent Calendar Update Coming Soon! Since Tracks hit full launch two years ago, we've seen you continue to play and love the game. So we've continued to support the game with lots of new content and improvements. Since v1.0 we've released... - Free Suburban DLC - Paid Sci-Fi DLC - Halloween update - Scenery update - Core update - Summer update And we're not done yet! Launching next week is Tracks: Advent Calendar Update. Unlock n… | — | |
| Major update | Summer Update Steam Cloud Saves All your save files and progress are now synced to the Steam Cloud so you won't lose anything if you delete the game files or your hard drive dies. New Decorations Changes: · Several existing walls/fences are now repaintable · Resizeable decorations now have a different icon in the toy box · The train field of view option now affects all of a train's cameras · Improved behavio… | — | |
| Major update | Core update Hi all! This update features a lot of system overhauls I've been meaning to do for a long time so there might be some teething issues, but it'll ultimately be for the greater good. The way trains move around tracks has been completely changed to allow for new more interesting track pieces. Many new pieces have already been added and I'll continue adding more if there is an appetite for them. Th… | — | |
| Community | Update preview - Beta Hi all! The next update is nearly ready and I've completely revamped quite a few things. Not all of it will be visible just yet but the upgrades give me a lot of nice new options going forward. Naturally this can introduce new bugs, so if you're interested in getting an early preview of the new content and helping iron things out there will be a beta available for the next week or so. The main… | — | |
| Game update | Scenery Hotfix 17th December 2020: · Removed the faulty speed cap when using ramps or falling · Improved how the train behaves at very high speeds · Fixed the Speed Check and Train Start Point sometimes getting stuck in the world · Fixed trains moving slower when they are off screen · Fixed cloning a save potentially overwriting a previous clone of it · The gamepad control menu now shows an Xbox Controller in… | — | |
| Esports | Tracks: Toybox Edition for Nintendo Switch I'm happy to announce that Tracks: Toybox Edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch! Enjoy Tracks on the go with all previously released DLC included. You can get it now through the eShop: Americas or Europe . | — | |
| Major update | Scenery update Hi all! This update features a lot of big improvements. New sky options, weather, better performance, a new save/load system and lots of fixes. Backdrops Instead of having a blank void overhead, there are now several sky textures to choose between ranging from distant clouds to a vivid sunset. Backdrops also change the lighting in your world for quick fitting results, though if you want to do s… | — | |
| Steam news | Tracks - The Train Set Game | Halloween Items Hello all, Halloween is here once again and one big focus of the upcoming update is new tools for setting the right mood, so here's a sneak peak at a spooky scene featuring the new sky and weather systems: Level by TGC-Cris The update is scheduled for release in a couple of weeks, so in the meantime you can have fun with some of the Halloween items available in-game! We have Jack'O'Lanterns, no… | — | |
| Community | Tiny Teams Festival Discount Hey all, We're excited to reveal that Tracks is part of the Tiny Teams festival! This means that the game is now 25% off until 15 Aug. For new players jumping in during the festival, make sure to check out the (free) Suburban DLC and the (paid) Sci-Fi DLC too! The Tiny Teams Festival, organised by Yogscast Games, runs from 9 - 15 August, and aims to showcase games made by solo devs or small teams. | — | |
| Game update | Sci-fi hotfix Hi all, Firstly thank you for all of the support for the Sci-fi DLC! I wasn't sure how everyone would respond to the slightly wackier theme but I'm glad to see people enjoying the new decorations. A summary of small fixes for the latest content: · Fixed the Alien Plant pulsing wildly if placed on an elevated surface · Improved Crater texture · Fixed Craters in different areas of the level not u… | — | |
| Release | Sci-Fi Pack: Out Now! Hello all, We're happy to announce that Tracks - The Train Set Game: Sci-Fi Pack is available now! The pack includes: · Over 30 new decorations including unique buildings, rockets, asteroids and a crater terrain block · 10 new passengers · A rocket-themed style for the train and carriages · A new environment · New achievements The Moon environment features low gravity, allowing the train to jum… | — | |
| Community | Tracks: Sci-Fi Pack Lifts Off on 26 June Hello all, We're happy to announce that Tracks - The Train Set Game: Sci-Fi Pack will lift off on 26 June! Return to the rails with Tracks - The Train Set Game: Sci-Fi Pack! Expand your toybox with over 30 items to use in your worlds. Look to the stars and take your train set further than ever before with new buildings, passengers, vehicles and a rocket train. Why not create an uncharted world… | — | |
| Game update | Suburban Hotfixes Firstly, thank you for all the kind words and feedback on the latest update! If you find that you can't place Suburban decorations and the icons don't load, try restarting the game, installing the DLC while the game is running currently isn't supported. 12th June 2020: · Fixed the train not updating position when it wasn't on-screen, sometimes resulting in it appearing to be invisible · Fixed t… | — | |
| Major update | Free Suburban DLC + Update Out Now Suburban DLC This update introduces the first content pack, Suburban , available right now and for free! In total it contains over 30 new decorations including buildings, passengers, vehicles and animals. Optimisations Players with weaker PCs or very large worlds should see some nice performance improvements. As part of this, MANY decorations have had major (hopefully invisible) reworks so if y… | — | |
| Community | Introducing Tracks - The Train Set Game: Suburban Pack! Hello all, I'm excited to introduce you to Tracks - The Train Set Game: Suburban Pack, a free DLC arriving on 29 May! Jump back into Tracks - The Train Set Game with this completely free DLC: the Suburban pack! Expand your toybox with over 30 new items to use in your worlds. Unlock a world of suburbia, with new buildings, passengers, animals and vehicles. Why not build a town square, with the n… | — | |
| In-game event | Snow Snow upgrade Enabling snow will now blanket the entire level with a lovely coat: Environment made by TGC-Cris Also: · Added Hungarian as a language option · The train shouldn't fall through the tracks as often · Optimisations to terrain blocks and rivers · Removed some unnecessary files from the game Discord: Click the image or use to join and ask questions/keep up with development. | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix #1 Hey all, Firstly thank you to everyone for the positive response we've had since launch! I'm so glad people are enjoying the game and I'm taking on board all the thoughts and feedback from the forums and discord. There'll be some tastier content coming soon but for now this patch is just a quick one to fix some bugs. General: · You don't need to be looking towards the train whistle to use it an… | — | |
| Steam news | Tracks v1.0 Hello all! The day has finally come for Tracks to leave Early Access (and also launch on Xbox One and Windows 10) A huge thank you to everyone who bought, played and gave feedback at any point in the last 2 years. The game is bigger and better than I ever imagined it would be and that is down to all of you supporting the game and letting me create something great. I'm not ready to announce anyt… | — | |
| Steam news | Beta update version 2 Thank you to everyone who tried the last beta version, there is a new optional update available on the beta branch. For details on the last beta update you can get a full rundown from the previous announcement . Tracks will leave early access on Steam and officially launch on Xbox One and Windows 10 on November 14th, but you can get a preview of the (almost finished) version right here! How to… | — |
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