TSW2 to TSW1?

[Jewelman of Japan™]

Before Purchase...

"Your purchased Train Sim World 2020 Add-Ons will be available to play in Train Sim World 2."

Most excellent. I've been playing this game since Rail Simulator 1.0 when Kuju first started it and many have come a long way so good news to hear we keep all our Add-Ons from Train Sim World 2020.

The question is will DTG still continue to produce new add-on releases for Train Sim World 2020 just in case "specs etc" one wants to use the content of TSW2 back into Train Sim World 2020?

Basically, is TSW2 backwards compatible with Train Sim World 2020, for example can you export purchased TSW2 content back to Train Sim World 2020 and Vice-Versa?

Cheers.

[Oz Gaming]

The answer is NO to both questions

[heydonno]

No it is not backwards compatible. and your TSW1 addons WILL NOT work with TSW2. They are going to remaster *some* of the TSW content for TSW2 and call it "Preserved Collection" but have not announced which DLC will be included.

[Jewelman of Japan™]

Preserved Collection

Your collection comes with you. Train Sim World has always been about your collection, your choice of Add-Ons from your favourite region, time period, diesel, electric, passenger, freight – your way.

Your purchased Train Sim World 2020 Add-Ons will be available to play in Train Sim World 2.

[GeneralGeldenhuys]

I think the best advise for now is to wait and see when TSW2 is being released and if they will include TSW content in TSW2. From UE perspective, old content in this case is merely copy/paste and it will work. Maybe small adjustements will be necessary for the physics side as DTG also indicate "updated adhesion modelling for SimuGraph".

So, before everyone flips the apple cart over, let wait and check what will results be on August.

[Antti-san]

Originally posted by GeneralGeldenhuys:

I think the best advise for now is to wait and see when TSW2 is being released and if they will include TSW content in TSW2. From UE perspective, old content in this case is merely copy/paste and it will work. Maybe small adjustements will be necessary for the physics side as DTG also indicate "updated adhesion modelling for SimuGraph".

So, before everyone flips the apple cart over, let wait and check what will results be on August.

With the exception of the Sand Patch route which is getting updated, from what I understand the "legacy" TSW routes won't get any new features, like adhesion or scenario editor.

[heydonno]

Originally posted by Midnight:

Old content is NOT being remastered.

Anybody telling you otherwise is deluded or on drugs.

so what do you call it when they update content for release in a new version? they ARE updating TSW1 routes and calling them "Preserved Collection" for TSW2. perhaps it is just the term "remaster" you have a problem with? not looking for a fight and no reason for name calling...

[Metallos]

Originally posted by heydonno:

they ARE updating TSW1 routes and calling them "Preserved Collection" for TSW2.

The routes aren't updated, they will be converted. Updating means bugfixing which would not happen (see official announcements).
(One exception is the CSX:HH route which gets updated).

[76561198990017048]

For the sake of clarity, there's a lot of work involved in making routes and locos from Train Sim World work within TSW2. It's not as simple as plug and play. For that reason not every route or loco will be in the game when it launches, but we'll provide a roadmap for the release of other routes.

"Remastering" a route, such as what's happening with Sand Patch Grade, means rebuilding it to work with every new feature in TSW2. This will also iron out some of the problems with the original.

"Preserved Collection" routes will be playable in TSW2 but won't be usable in every part of it - for example the livery designer and route planner won't be usable with Preserved Collection.

All the add-ons you own for TSW will continue to work in TSW just fine, and they'll be added to TSW2 with no additional costs over time.