We’re thrilled to introduce a revolutionary new way to experience Trainz: Trainz Living Railroad (TLR). TLR is an automated, dynamic approach to operating your railroad, bringing a level of realism and interactivity never seen before in Trainz. Let’s embark on this journey to explore what TLR has to offer.
Introducing Trainz Living Railroad
TLR transforms how you manage and interact with your railroads. It's a system where everything is automated, yet fully under your control. Here’s how it works:
Dynamic Dispatch: When you load a route, the Living Railroad Dispatch system dynamically creates a list of tasks by querying available industries, passenger stations, train vehicles, and drivers.
Automated Operations: Tasks are prioritized based on industry needs and vehicle availability. AI Commands are then automatically issued to each driver.
Player Control: While the system manages tasks and drivers autonomously, you have the freedom to manage them yourself or drive any train at any time.
TLR in Multiplayer and MPS Sessions
Excitingly, TLR is fully supported in multiplayer / MPS sessions, offering a collaborative and interactive experience.
TLR - Prototype 1: A Sneak Peek
Our first release, Prototype 1, focuses on freight operations. Here’s what you can expect:
Dynamic Scheduling: The system schedules deliveries between industries, which you can pause, resume, or adjust in real-time.
Player Interaction: Take control of any train, adjust industry inputs and outputs, and dynamically manage operations.
For a detailed overview of this phase, visit our documentation.
New “Operations” User Interface
To complement TLR, we've introduced a new UI with detailed dialogs, Activity Logs, Status displays, a Location Map, and more, enhancing your operational oversight.
Editing In Driver Mode
In Driver mode, you can dynamically edit train cars and industries in real time. Adjust industry inputs or outputs, add new loads, or switch to Surveyor to add more rolling stock as needed.
TLR - Future Plans
Your feedback on the prototype is crucial in shaping TLR's future. Here's what we’re planning:
Dynamic Gameplay: Automate session creation and customize operations with ease.
Improved Freight Dispatch: Add more prototypical operations, chain deliveries, and organize trains more effectively.
Passenger Schedules: Automatic detection of passenger demand and prototypical scheduling, with adjustments based on changes in your session.
Management Interfaces: New interfaces for monitoring and tweaking Living Railroad, from simple overviews to detailed editing of schedules.
Driver Assistance: Generate driving information, control hints, dispatch instructions, and navigation aids dynamically, customizable to your preference.
Join the Living Railroad Revolution
Trainz Living Railroad represents a significant leap forward in virtual railroading, offering a blend of automation and interactivity that will transform how you play Trainz. We're eager to see how you use these new tools to create and manage your virtual railroads.
Stay tuned for more updates, and let's build the future of Trainz together!
Happy railroading!