New to the game, having loading troubles

[kinkisharyo95]

I just got TSW5 this week and so far it's been a bit laggy. I can't even open any of the longer simulations that aren't just basic training. It could be my Wifi - is there a certain bandwidth I need?

[N Quarter]

The game doesn't run on bandwidth, it installs into your HD/SSD.

What are your Computer specs?

Also, as you mention "a bit laggy", then this is 100% normal if you are referring to random "stutters".

This will never change. It's been like it since TSW 1, and even for about a 10 years with my personal experience with their other Train Game "Train Simulator Classic".

[Rudolf Jan]

Not sure what your problem exactly is. If you play a new route, the first few times you will experience some stutter, due to laoding the shadow cache. This should improve.

Otherwise, the game is very resource hnugry, you need a good graphics card, enough memory and preferably an SSD for game data.

So what can you do?

- Check if your compiter meats the minimum game requirements
- Set the graphic settings lower
- Check if your grapchi card drivers are fully updated
- Check if Windows (10 or 11) is fully updated

It is unlikely but:
- Mods can cause bad behaviour
- Additinonal settings inthe engine.ini may cause problems

[dougsie]

I have a medium system,AMD 5600 CPU/AMD 6600 GPU but with nvme1 SSD and 32Gb RAM. I also use Steam to run on Linux via Proton.

Due to this my vulkan shaders are pre-cached before launch therefore no hanging around processing them mid journey.

I can honestly say that I rarely get any screen stutters even on first launch just the odd one or two (Frankfurt - Fulda being worst case [ran at 32-48fps and stuttered 3 times]).

So could it be it is down to the speed of the HDD/SSD as well as the size of your RAM?

RAM his has always been a major factor in the speed of windows reaction time and slower transfer speeds from the storage medium to the memory are also a major factor in any dynamic real time simulation.

Although my CPU and GPU are average (although higher spec than suggested) my shaders are pre-cached so nothing to process on the fly, my SSD is the fastest clock speed I can purchase and my RAM is twice the suggested requirement.

I offer no solution here just put this out for discussion/thought on the subject.

[kinkisharyo95]

Originally posted by Rudolf Jan:

Not sure what your problem exactly is. If you play a new route, the first few times you will experience some stutter, due to laoding the shadow cache. This should improve.

Otherwise, the game is very resource hnugry, you need a good graphics card, enough memory and preferably an SSD for game data.

So what can you do?

- Check if your compiter meats the minimum game requirements
- Set the graphic settings lower
- Check if your grapchi card drivers are fully updated
- Check if Windows (10 or 11) is fully updated

It is unlikely but:
- Mods can cause bad behaviour
- Additinonal settings inthe engine.ini may cause problems

Setting the graphics to low has been an improvement, but still some modules won't open and when I play them, they tend to crash sooner or later (the screensaver showing the three trains or the no trespassing warning pops up). Also, since I am not an experienced gamer, what exactly do I check on my computer in terms of meeting the requirements?

[RynoHawk]

Originally posted by kinkisharyo95:

Originally posted by Rudolf Jan:

Not sure what your problem exactly is. If you play a new route, the first few times you will experience some stutter, due to laoding the shadow cache. This should improve.

Otherwise, the game is very resource hnugry, you need a good graphics card, enough memory and preferably an SSD for game data.

So what can you do?

- Check if your compiter meats the minimum game requirements
- Set the graphic settings lower
- Check if your grapchi card drivers are fully updated
- Check if Windows (10 or 11) is fully updated

It is unlikely but:
- Mods can cause bad behaviour
- Additinonal settings inthe engine.ini may cause problems

Setting the graphics to low has been an improvement, but still some modules won't open and when I play them, they tend to crash sooner or later (the screensaver showing the three trains or the no trespassing warning pops up). Also, since I am not an experienced gamer, what exactly do I check on my computer in terms of meeting the requirements?

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
OS *: 64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 35 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: Requires mouse and keyboard or Xbox Controller

RECOMMENDED:
OS *: 64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5700 with 8 GB VRAM or more
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 80 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: Requires mouse and keyboard or Xbox Controller
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

[harrissean360]

Always Check Game Requirements And Ur System Space etc .