Building train tracks sucks so much, it makes me want to quit this game

[Rich]

I'm loving this game but the way train tracks work is a joke, I can't believe this was ever implemented, let alone made it in to 1.0. It's god awful. It couidn't possibly be worse than it is rn. "TRAIN TRACK IS TOO STEEP" is constantly spammed. Unless an ABSOLUTE FLAT SURFACE the train tracks wont be placeable, and even then it usually does not work, because of too sharp turns. How did this get passed the QA? Don't tell me it's due to realism, because you can build floating blocks any other time, but with train tracks for some reason, they will never attach correctly.


It's like they had an idea, but then forgot that the map isnt a flat surface, it's got mountains and cliffs all over the place. Just remove the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ limitations on train tracks and let us make as steep as we want, this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks so much i'm about to uninstall and quit the game, despite having enjoyed it for 300+ hours.

[Fenix]

Even if you could do the incline more the train struggles on 4m incline.
The train does have a weight limit, and the calculation behind it are pretty complex.

Build the tracks on foundation and don't go over a 2m incline. The higher the incline the few the cars you can have.

[Kage Goomba]

I have 2m ramp tracks and had no issue getting them installed just fine.

Maybe in stead of making yet "an another" rant thread about trains/tracks - ask for suggestions instead?

[Rich]

Originally posted by Fenix:

Even if you could do the incline more the train struggles on 4m incline.
The train does have a weight limit, and the calculation behind it are pretty complex.

Build the tracks on foundation and don't go over a 2m incline. The higher the incline the few the cars you can have.

That's a secondary problem, but it really is just simpler than that. They shouldn't tell me tracks are too steep when they visually aren't.

[Rich]

I honestly think I might even post a negative review because of this problem. The frustrations with this broken ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of a system has removed so much of the joy I previously felt playing this.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by Rich:

I honestly think I might even post a negative review because of this problem. The frustrations with this broken ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of a system has removed so much of the joy I previously felt playing this.

Then please do so and stop making one of these threads nearly every week when you refuse to troubleshoot let alone entertain experienced help.

Not that you'll actually stop - but its a waste of time when there's tons of information and help out there that people just like you refuse to accept.

Better yet - take the week - go do something else.
Come back refreshed.

You have zero excuses - you've had the information presented to you time and time again.

Again - proof that this isn't that hard to do. And I went all out on the "decorating" on mine :P

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3424603212

[Eiko]

Track laying is kind of annoying. But it's fine/good enough once you figure it out.

"Track is too steep" is DEFINITELY not a problem. The trains can go up/down unrealistically steep inclines. Trains IRL cannot do even close to what the game trains can. They're almost getting into funicular territory.

[Rich]

Originally posted by Eiko:

Track laying is kind of annoying. But it's fine/good enough once you figure it out.

"Track is too steep" is DEFINITELY not a problem. The trains can go up/down unrealistically steep inclines. Trains IRL cannot do even close to what the game trains can. They're almost getting into funicular territory.

It's definitely a huge a problem. I'm getting "too steep" error whenever there is the slightest a bit of incline. I don't care about realism in this game, like I said you can build things floating in the air..

[Nibbie]

Originally posted by Rich:

Originally posted by Eiko:

Track laying is kind of annoying. But it's fine/good enough once you figure it out.

"Track is too steep" is DEFINITELY not a problem. The trains can go up/down unrealistically steep inclines. Trains IRL cannot do even close to what the game trains can. They're almost getting into funicular territory.

It's definitely a huge a problem. I'm getting "too steep" error whenever there is the slightest a bit of incline. I don't care about realism in this game, like I said you can build things floating in the air..

Do you have an example of such an instance? Should be easy enough to get a screenshot if it happens all the time.

[nfgman]

My first "round the world" rail was the most rewarding project in this game. Probably because it wasn't easy. Once done, the world opened.

[Muhspaceaids]

After like 6 hours of building a track and trying to get two trains to run on it. I literally just gave up. those path signals are absolute troll. Now I just keep it simple with block signals and make either a loop or back and forth tracks.

Keep it level, keep it simple, and avoid all kinds of stress.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by Muhspaceaids:

After like 6 hours of building a track and trying to get two trains to run on it. I literally just gave up. those path signals are absolute troll. Now I just keep it simple with block signals and make either a loop or back and forth tracks.

Keep it level, keep it simple, and avoid all kinds of stress.

Generally you only use path signals when block signals won't do the job.
That's only if you ever have a unusually complex setup like trying to send multiple trains along the same line but need to share that line (IE: bypasses or complex crossings)

Majority of setups don't really need Path signals.

[Rich]

Originally posted by Nibbie:

Originally posted by Rich:

It's definitely a huge a problem. I'm getting "too steep" error whenever there is the slightest a bit of incline. I don't care about realism in this game, like I said you can build things floating in the air..

Do you have an example of such an instance? Should be easy enough to get a screenshot if it happens all the time.

Yeah I can get a couple of screenshots for you in a bit

[Rich]

Originally posted by Muhspaceaids:

After like 6 hours of building a track and trying to get two trains to run on it. I literally just gave up. those path signals are absolute troll. Now I just keep it simple with block signals and make either a loop or back and forth tracks.

Keep it level, keep it simple, and avoid all kinds of stress.

Yep, i'm only really using it for aesthetics, well "only" it's like 50% of the game. I'm building clean, great looking factories, if I went for only effectiveness I'd be done with the game a long time ago.

[HuskyDynamics]

You can build nice-looking pillars to run your trains on and have more gentle gradients instead of just running it directly on the ground. Looks a lot cleaner and more permanent in addition to being easier to avoid issues with steepness.

[RadioIesbian Fluid]

Its really not a problem to build track tracks. you're doing something very wrong if you have issues.

Curves and elevation changes a plenty.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3424333743
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