Tracks Not Being Built?

[wsmith140]

Anyone else getting this? When I try to lay down track and click the build button, it completely clears out what I just had mapped out entirely. I've had to rebuild track layouts multiple times. Very frustrating.

[Rolf]

Hey @wsmith140 :)
Are you experiencing this issue very often or in specific situations? Could you provide a screenshot and information about the map you are playing on? This helps investigating the problem. Thank you!

[wsmith140]

It's happening probably 80% of the time when I attempt to build a track. It is on the 1st level of the campaign. I've not gotten past the first year (1830) because it happens so frequently. Shorter track lengths it happens less on, but even connecting Boston to the initial logging station it did it to me 5 times before it would save.

[wsmith140]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2980822477

First screenshot where I am planning the track. Then I click Build.

[wsmith140]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2980822485

The second screenshot where the track plan disappears completely after clicking build.

[Rolf]

Thank you for the Screenshots! We are checking this issue.

[wsmith140]

Rolf, I just tried a free scenario with the Full America Map and am experiencing the same issue. I have to map the track 2-3 times for it to actually take.

[Rolf]

Hey wsmith140, thanks for the update.
Could you verify your game files please?

If this does not help, please reach out to our support via [e-mail] with a savegame attached, please. This helps us with further investigation.
Thank you!

[wsmith140]

I have. This has started straight from the get go as well. Not just from loaded saves.

[Nneu]

I'm having the same issue. Track building worked fine in the tutorials, but now that I'm doing the campaign I click build and my track clears out, the build button turns gray, but nothing was built. There is also some weird behavior that I can then put track points anywhere on the map.

Here is the track I planned:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981093436

Here is what happens when I click build:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981093441

Now the marker is messed and and I can place track points anywhere on the map without being able to draw anymore track:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981093430

[Nneu]

I recorded the issue here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9kZgzxMr0 and sent the autosave from when I quit this game to support.

[Rolf]

Thank you very much for the additional information @Nneu. This helps a lot!
We are checking this asap.

[wsmith140]

@Nneu, odd question, but have you done the in-game tutorial all the way through?

Here's why I ask...I went ahead and did that because I was a bit annoyed with the track signal system. Started a new campaign and haven't had the issue of the tracks not laying down properly once. Really random potential connection, but I wonder if there's something in the game files that doesn't quite connect until after the tutorial has been completed?

@Rolf, might be a place to look? I'm halfway through the first Campaign chapter now without issue.

[Nneu]

Yea, I went straight into the tutorial on my first launch and had no issues there. I finished it, got the achievement for completing it, and then I started having issues when I went into the campaign.

I also verified files and it came back all files good.

[VVarlorcl]

Bumping this thread since i have the exact same problem as described.
Addition to that the game slows down to a crawl after experiencing this bug (frames drop to 20-30 fps while the gpu is only running at 30%)

Things I have tried so far:
-Reboot the Pc
-Verify Game files
-Fully redownload the game

Hope to see a follow up.

[wsmith140]

By chance are you using the "T" hotkey to open the track function? I've noticed that is partly causing my issue. If you click the track icon in the top right corner you may have better luck. The other thing is, if you are having performance issues, check to see if there are any visual glitches along the line you've laid. I've noticed if for some reason a hill doesn't completely clear out when laying down track, it will cause major issues with performance.