The January 9th update has arrived for Train Sim World 3, and here’s the complete list of changes and fixes added with this patch. The game received a new update a while ago, which brought a bunch of changes, including fixes, improvements, and adjustments. Make sure you get the latest version for a better gameplay experience. Check out the Train Sim World 3  January 9th update patch notes down below.

Train Sim World 3 January 9th Update Patch Notes

Headliners

  • Spirit of Steam Physics Improvements
  • Class 20 Livery Designer
  • Enabled all night lights to be sensitive to light level rather than just time of day
  • Livery reskins should display in game as expected across player and AI traffic
  • Completing the same scenario from different timetables both count towards your medals
  • SEHS Adjusted tutorials so that all medals can be achieved and score thresholds are correct.

Full Changelog

Core – Train Sim World 3 – January 9th Update Patch Notes

  • AWS / TPWS features will now be in the same state as they were when loading from a save
  • Completing the same scenario from different timetables both count towards your medals
  • Fixed livery reskins should display in game as expected across player and AI traffic
  • Fixed various coupling & uncoupling operations leading to crashes
  • Fixed issue where switching cameras during a camera transition would break look controls.
  • Lightning shouldn’t strike under cover and the visuals should be correct
  • Pantographs should now spark as expected.

[ UI ]

  • Fixed delay waiting for a dialogue box after selecting Online Sharing Hub
  • Fixed button callouts flickering in livery editor UI menu
  • Added a gradient behind text In the character selection screen.
  • Updated spacing between information on trains details panel
  • Increased font size for ‘change profile text’ in my profile screen
  • Increased font size of “Get Started” button
  • Changed font weight for extra info in item buttons
  • Updated UI of “Join the Club” dialogue

[ Scenario Planner ]

  • Map should now correctly pivot when zooming in and out
  • Maximum number of services is now detailed
  • ‘Create New’ dialogue box has been updated to stay consistent with the rest of the UI
  • ‘Report’ CC dialogue box has been updated to stay consistent with the rest of the UI
  • ‘Create New’ CC assets have been updated.
  • Subheadings have been added to the station list

[ XSX ]

  • Pressing ‘B’ after confirming a scenario name will now correctly save the scenario
  • Pressing ‘X’ button and going back no longer causes the search tab and icon to duplicate.
  • BR155 introduction end screen text is no longer too dark

Köln-Aachen – Train Sim World 3 –  January 9th Update Patch Notes

  • “A Long First Trip” achievement and the trophy can now be unlocked

East Coastway

  • When saving, a suitable image is now shown on the Resume Last Played button

[ Class 377 ]

  • Selecting the Class 377 should now allow the user to choose from both available routes (East Coast way and London Commuter)

West Cornwall Local

  • PIS monitors now display trains for London Paddington.
  • Updated route introduction name to ‘West Cornwall Local’
  • Adjusted RPM’s so that max rpm is reached in notch 7 and scales down from that (affects both audio and performance).
  • Set default selected service time to 10am instead of 6am
  • When completing any task in a timetable service, Objective Complete notifications are no longer displayed.

London Commuter

  • Minor optimisations
  • Fixed an AI 4-car length 377 getting stuck to the south of Haywards Heath causing a pile up of trains
  • Fixed an issue with a service spawning on an infinite red light.
  • Fixed hovering over London Commuter in route selection caused the menu to become unresponsive.
  • When saving, a suitable image is now shown on the Resume Last Played button

Spirit of Steam

  • General optimization to the route to improve performance.
  • Fixed major stuttering/FPS drops exploring on foot or in the “The Tables Have Turned” route.
  • Firebox no longer illuminates steam above train on 8F and Jubilee
  • Fixed red signals will distinctly appear red at night-time
  • Fixed position of the signal at Edge Hill/Engine Shed Junction to prevent clipping through the ground.
  • While driving 8F and Jubilee with sufficiently low cut-off values you should be able to maintain pressure
  • Updated voice-over used in route introduction
  • Updated trees & bushes to look less “flat” at different times of the day when raining/snowing.
  • Updated track ballast to look less shiny / “mirror-like” when wet
  • When saving, a suitable image is now shown on the Resume Last Played button

Long Island Rail Road

[ M7 ]

  • Tutorial can now be completed after fixing an issue with the brake not working after reaching 25mph
  • Tractive effort displays correctly on the HUD

Hamburg – Lubeck – Train Sim World January 3rd 9th Update Patch Notes

  • Updated timetable to add missing virtual destinations
  • When saving, a suitable image is now shown on the Resume Last Played button

Tees Valley Line

  • Added support for the TVL Class 20 in Livery Designer
  • When saving, a suitable image is now shown on the Resume Last Played button

South-Eastern Highspeed

  • Enabled all night lights to be sensitive to light level rather than just the time of day
  • Made location names on the map clearer to read
  • NPCs should no longer clip through staircases at Swanscombe
  • Updated track ballast to look less shiny / “mirror-like” when wet
  • Updated trees & bushes to look less “flat” at different times of the day when raining/snowing.
  • Adjusted tutorials so that all medals can be achieved and score thresholds are correct.
  • Adjusted banner repeater at signal NK247 should show horizontal for the stop aspect ahead and diagonal for all other aspects.

[ Class 395 ]

  • Fixed cab light appearing off when set to on when reloading the game from save
  • Fixed wipers from stopping when reloading the game from save
  • Fixed AWS alert sound remaining silent when reloading the game from save

[ Class 66 ] –Train Sim World 3 January 9th Update Patch Notes

  • Ensure the End of Train Device (Flashing light) is correctly placed at the end of the formation.
  • Boosted low-end torque to prevent shutting down when coupling.

Train Sim World 3 is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. For more on the latest Train Sim World 3 January 9th update patch notes, check out the official Steam page here.