Updates on PS4

[AncientFarmer]

Hi there. Thanks for a superb game. Playing on PS4 and have done the first 4 campaigns so far. Have found a few minor bugs, but everything works fine after a few hours to learn and understand the controls.

Just wondering if the updates mentioned (new map, AI improvements etc) will be updated on the PS4??

I've read about being able to "auto signal" lines and being able to set waypoints on tracks, but can't see how to do either of these on the PS4. Is it possible? Can someone tell me how?

Many thanks again - it's superb to play this type of game on PS4.

[Skybreaker]

Hi AncientFarmer,

Originally posted by AncientFarmer:

I've read about being able to "auto signal" lines and being able to set waypoints on tracks, but can't see how to do either of these on the PS4. Is it possible? Can someone tell me how?

There are some changes that did not make it into the release-version of Railway Empire, simply as the console-version can not be updated ad hoc as the PC-version, as it needs to be tested and approved by Sony/Microsoft in addition.

Originally posted by AncientFarmer:

Just wondering if the updates mentioned (new map, AI improvements etc) will be updated on the PS4??

Same applies for those specific changes we are planning and currently working on.
When those will hit consoles and if all will do so, we simply have to see during development and after we have implemented this on Steam.

Originally posted by AncientFarmer:

Thanks for a superb game. Playing on PS4 and have done the first 4 campaigns so far.
Many thanks again - it's superb to play this type of game on PS4.

Thank you for your kind words and feedback.

-cheers

[lucksi]

A bit more feedback from another PS4 player who just "finished" the game, meaning I got all the trophies. As for the platinum title, no, don't have any friends. At my age, they are either allmost all dead or married, which is essentially the same thing.

Anyway, thanks for releasing this on the consoles. We don't get many games that require the least bit of thinking or strategy or any simulations. It is a preorder I do not regret and am actually hoping for DLC content, which is pretty much a first.

It is really well made, didn't crash once and I only found one minor bug, namely that sometimes (very rarely) pieces of track won't be built. This is always (if it happens) when I build a piece of track that connects to an existing track with a switch (never when placing switches between double tracks). It will deduct the money and part of the track will be build and another part will be invisible. Trains cannot use the invisible part and you cannot simply build the track anew because the computer thinks it is there, so you have to hunt around with the demolish tool until you find and demolish it.

Aside from that, I would only recommend that the radial menu snaps to the choices. Like it only highlights one choice and then snaps to the next when moving the stick. I had it so very often that the selector was between choices and it was a guess what will be activated. As we don't have a mouse/keyboard, this was my only gripe with the game and way more annoying than the invisible track bug.

And thanks for not putting in any multiplayer. No sarcasm.

[AncientFarmer]

Thanks Unerde.
Personally I think the AI (single tracks etc) is completely fine. The manual signalling and no waypoints is also fine and easy to work around anyway.

But please do try to put the new full map on the PS4. That would be excellent.

PS, finished the campaign last night. No problems with promontory point.

[Enlightened-Despot]

Just curious, when might we some of the new updates on PS4? Love this game so much and I can’t wait to play on a big USA map and see the march of time from 1830-1930.

Also would it be possible to add in the city of Detroit or some logging camps in Michigan? During the 19th century the logging industry (facilitated by the railroads) made up a large portion of the state’s economy. Plus Grand Rapids (a city that is in the game) became a major exporter of wooden furniture via the railroads.

[Skybreaker]

Hi Enlightened-Despot,
actually our developers are busy getting this stuff done, as well as our QAs already testing.
Nevertheless be aware that, as already explained, Sony and Microsoft also have to test and approve those updates, before they hit the live services.
So stay tuned.
-cheers

[Skybreaker]

Hi everybody,
as you might have seen PC and console version are on the same version now.
Both platforms are now using and running version 1.3.

-cheers