Open Rails - Version History

Version 0.611-645

» Added support for Level Crossing
» Added support for Car Spawners
» More next generation signaling work
» Fixed game restore bugs
» Additional camera improvements for Headout & other camera positions
» Bug Fixes and performance improvements
» Fix for switch window and G/Shift-G keys when running the train in reverse cab direction
» Add support for MSTSBin extended Light Condition Unit values 4 and 5

Version 0.591-610

» Initial particle special effects added: basic smoke for steam & diesel engines
» Early dynamic light cone support
» Bug fixes for dynamic shadow maps
» Add briefing, timetable and locomotive operating instructions to F1/Help window
» Change first/last car key binds to Alt+Home/End to remove conflict with head out key binds
» Resize F4/Track Monitor to remove the empty space for the track schematic, as it's not getting implemented before release.

Version 0.566-590

» WPF menu fixes
» Major update to locomotive headlight system, complete support for Headlights
» Further work on next generation signaling
» Light cone configuration parameter supported
» Various bug fixes & performance tuning

Version 0.496-565

» Added work on next generation signaling & bug fixes
» Added steam firing controls & steam saturation temperature tables
» WPF alternative menu work & updates to traditional windows menu
» Add Alt-F1 command for dumping the keys (same as F1 window shows) to console/log
» Updated steam boiler energy input equations

Version 0.470-495

» Added RailDriver support
» Initial next generation Signaling testing
» Improvements for dynamic shadows
» Add command to dump a single frame's rendering structure through Alt-F12
» Fixes for ATI graphics cards with dynamic shadows
» Added wheel slip physics based on MSTS physics & adhesion values

Version 0.441-469

» More MSTS file parsing improvements
» Added specular lighting and LOD to Open Rails Dynamic Track profiles
» Initial Level Crossing work
» Performance improvements resulting in 30% faster FPS
» Dynamic Shadows update #3

Version 0.411-440

» Many bug fixes and performance improvements
» Improvements in specular lighting effects
» More MSTS file parsing compatibility
» Cab Control positions added

Version 0.396-410

» Performance improvements
» Introduction of Open Rails dynamic track profiles for next generation editor
» Fixes for AI with flipped cars
» MSTS compatibility with file structures
» Added CAB night and light effects

Version 0.381-395

» More signaling work
» Rewrite of lighting in 3D world - addition of specular lighting, shadows
» Use model hierarchy for bogie animation
» Initial Cab controls and cab cameras, lighting

Version 0.371-380

» Tie in of visual signal display, including flashing
» Updates to sound implementation
» Major rework of cameras (#2, #3, #4, etc)
» Signaling visual improvements and AI to respect signals

Version 0.361-370

» Various fixes for tiles, display and update process
» Fixed foreign keyboard assignments
» Updates and fixes for Activity Window

Version 0.354-360

» Fix camera aspect-ratios when screen resolution changes
» Performance improvement in updater process
» More improvements re: floating trees, Cab View, End of track detection

Version 0.350-353

» Fix alignment of shadow map to reduce flutter
» Added automatic blower for steam engines
» Various sound management improvements

Version 0.343-349

» Various graphics, sound and ace file fixes and improvements

Version 0.336-342

» Added Stereo Passenger sound
» Other sound, Cab view camera improvements and fixes

Version 0.335-339

» Added Stereo CAB sounds, added and improved other engine sound management
» Headlights bug fixes

Version 0.325-334

» In MU loco setups, cycle the lead using Ctrl+E
» Various Shader and other display improvements
» In tunnels, camera now defaults to Cab view or user selectable alternative
» Added F8 Switch Monitor window
» Eng light and sound improvements

Version 0.308-324

» Added more complete error and warning diagnostics
» Added #4 line side camera view
» More sound improvements and BIN sound compatibility
» F9 Train Operations window added
» Improvements to Save and Restore

Version 0.289-307

» Various environment & visual improvements
» Environmental sounds added
» Activity save & restore improved
» HUD information added for primitives and other details
» Fixed keyboard input errors
» Enhancements to Fx Windows

Version 0.270-288

» Better engine headlight visual representation
» Performance improvements
» Added 2D Cab view without dynamic sprite controls or gauges
» Allow AI to start before activity
» F10 Activity Window & improvements

Version 0.245-269

» Added Force information to HUD
» Dynamic Shadow improvements and fixes
» Fixed double headed steam locomotive controller bug
» Better sound trigger conformance to MSTS
» Improved Day to Night visual transition
» Up to 50% Faster game loading improvements

Version 0.228-244

» F5 HUD additions
» F4 Track Monitor added and improvements, bug fixes
» Added MpH and KpH switch based on Route profile
» Shader code optimizations

Version 0.214-227

» AI Dispatcher now handles Player Train track authorization
» Added input by holding down Key
» Initial sound management improvements
» More FPS improvement and code optimization

Version 0.206-213

» Language globalization
» End of route detection so train don't continue after end of track
» Performance improvements

Version 0.195-205

» Dynamic shadow and shader improvements, bug fixes
» Show mouse when moved; hide after ½ second of inactivity

Version 0.183-194

» Added Dynamic brakes
» Various Shader, z-bias and other display improvements

Version 0.179-182

» Performance improvements
» F5 HUD expanded information

Version 0.177-178

» Faster loading of program
» More TDBTraveller improvements

Version 0.171-176

» Some steam engine configuration improvements
» Added MaxTractiveForceCurves eng file option extensions for OR only
» Added max/continuous tractive force performance de-rating experiment

Version 0.169-170

» Added OR specific brake parameters
» Improved Electro Pneumatic brakes

Version 0.166-168

» Added wag/eng file extension features
» Added brake sound triggers
» Various TDBTraveller fixes for reported issues on track and train tracking in v128

Version 0.163-165

» Added Explore route setup where switches are aligned to path instead of default
» Added air_twin_pipe brakes feature

Version 0.157-162

» Added Bell ringing feature
» Added air_twin_pipe brakes feature

Version 0.152-156

» Various fixes to visual issues reported, Shape file loading problems, and ESD null errors
» Added main menu option to control precipitation.

Version 0.148-151

» Implemented initial Brake Pipe Gradient and Retainer braking
» Fixed freightanim height issue, not displaying properly
» Fixed FOV culling on dynamic track

Version 0.139-147

» Various fixes for floating forest regions
» Full screen checkbox in the main menu operational.

Version 0.137-138

» Removed experimental code for casting shadows as a fix candidate for "External component has thrown an exception" error
» Added a configuration option for train lights with default OFF until light code is stable
» Added initial Signaling code

Version 0.134-136

» Added engine controllers, initial freight air brakes, coupler slack

Version 0.129-133

» Added Engine headlights plus bug fixes to headlights feature

Version 0.124-128

» Fixed bug where un-textured polygons caused failure to load.
» Forest texture fix
» Added recognition of XNA registry key in Win 64
» Added Shift key acceleration for tethered views
» Eliminated some of those annoying "not used" warnings
» Fix for v123 problem with default steam engines

Version 0.123-124

» Added Alt plus mouse click to throw switch
» Added truck rotation
» Fixed load problem with path to end node

Version 0.121-122

» Fixed Inconsistent Brakeman Camera View on flipped cars
» Improved AI for Game Save
» Improved AI with Player Train interactions

Version 0.118-120

» Added locomotive lighting, all code disabled at the present time
» Added support for HalfBright and FullBright shader types
» Improvements to Open Rails forest regions

Version 0.116-117

» Fixed gravity on flipped car
» Made AI check switch before crossing
» Prevent switch change if occupied by train
» Made AI stop if path occupied by player train

Version 0.115

» Added initial steam engine physics
» Added gravity and parsing for some wag/eng file values

Version 0.113 - 114

» Added ability to read Forest object world file objects instead of skipping over them. Displays forest object trees as billboards (simple camera-facing quadrangles)
» Additional programming work on ESD_Alternative_Texture and the current weather conditions of activity

Version 0.112

» Added preliminary support for specular lighting (lighting highlights)
» Fixed Dynamic track "pop-up" visual phenomena
» Updated support for SD file ESD_Alternative_Texture for Scenery objects designed for night and environmental alternative textures

Version 0.111

» Updated uncoupling to work with moving trains, in addition to static ones

Version 0.110

» Added preliminary support of Dynatrack based on the cross-section profile of MSTS "A1t" track
» Added preliminary support for alternative Seasonal textures
» Added preliminary support for Night textures instead of darkening scene

Version 0.109

» Fixed coupling capture distance problem

Version 0.108

» Added ability to correctly read and display SEASON and WEATHER from MSTS act file
» Added display of Dynamic track
» Reset of precipitation when user fast-forwards/reverses the environmental time clock

Version 0.106 - 107

» Various internal updates

Version 0.105

» Added Open Rails environmental capabilities - sky dome, weather, precipitation, sun, moon
» Sun and moon position are accurately calculated from Route Location (Long/Lat) and Season
» Created user ability to fast-forward or reverse the environmental time clock independent of the activity time clock

Version 0.102 - 104

» Initial signaling experimentation in SIGCFGFile.cs added to program

Version 0.101

» Added mipmap LOD support for shape files

Version 0.100

» Added support for alpha translucency
» Added support for dark shade textures
» Fixed mip map issue causing textures to darken at a distance

Version 0.96 - 99

» AI compatibility fixes, AI bug fixes and Dispatcher bug fixes
» Adjusted game color shading color to better match MSTS
» miscellaneous fixes

Version 0.94

» AI can couple to Static Consists and AI can automatically uncouple from Current Consist
» Fixed and corrected flipped cars in player and AI Consist
» Get AI speed from consist file

Version 0.86 - 0.93

» Various bug and backwards compatibility enhancements and fixes

Version 0.85

» Added AI save and resume

Version 0.83 - 0.84

» Added signals, mileposts, speedposts as static objects
» Various bug fixes

Version 0.82

» AI dispatcher improvements; double track detected and used for passing; improved main/siding selection algorithm, and optional priority based dispatching

Version 0.76 - 0.81

» Added support for LOD's in shape files.
» Added LevelCrossings, Gantries, Pickup objects (but without animation yet)
» Added stubs to AI and Signals for game save/restore
» Improved sound compatibility
» Added initial save and resume functionality ( F2 ) (AI trains do not save & resume)

Version 0.73 - 0.75

» Refinements to Open Rails Physics, Train and Loco Classes

Version 0.72

» Set up Open Rails RollingStock classes for future plug-ins

Version 0.53 - 0.71

» Various core program improvements and bug fixes

Version 0.52

» Reorganized to support multiprocessing processors (up to 4 cores); loadprep, load, handleuserinput, update, prepareframe, draw threads
» Render loop to support shadows, transparency, optimization
» Materials handling for more flexibility and efficiency

Version 0.45 - 0.51

» Miscellaneous updates to core program and bug fixes

Version 0.44

» Include in .TRK file after Tr_RouteFile section:
» OpenRails(MaxViewingDistance( 700 ) Behavior to use this override or global setting, whichever is less. Purpose is to allow route designer to prevent visibility into non-modeled areas of the route.

Version 0.36 - 0.43

» Various core program changes

Version 0.35

» AI module controls trains through the train physics module; allows AI trains to respond to the power demands by with proper smoke amount, control positions, etc - not fully implemented

Version 0.22 - 0.34

» Various minor changes and improvements to core program