Chugging along
Altfuture has dropped the biggest update yet for their train simulator,Derail Valley. It’s been a while since the last update, but considering the size of this one, it’s reason for celebration. It’s titledDerail Valley: Simulator. That sounds horrifying.
RememberDerail Valley? I’ve heard of it, but it’s hard to pick something out among the many train simulators on PC. It started out as a very VR-focused title before offering non-VR options. It’s been an Early Access title for a while now.Overhauledwas its last big update in 2020, whileSimulatoris the next step in its evolution as it makes its way to meeting Altfuture’s vision for it.
Why should you pay attention?Derail Valleyisn’tjusta train simulator. Whereas your typical train sim will cast you as the train itself,Derail Valleyhas you play as a persondrivinga train. So, you may get in and out, which is necessary to actually do tasks outside the locomotive itself. There’s a lot of tactile gameplay mixed in, possibly as a result of its original VR focus.
TheSimulatorupdate brings with it a complete redo of the UI, mouse cursor driving, new camera angles, a sandbox mode, more trains, steam simulation, weather effects, and… Just, a lot.Here are the patch notesto get a better idea.
Now I just need to know if I can play it with myDensha De Go 64controller.
Derail Valleyis currentlyin Steam Early Accessfor PC. TheSimulatorupdate is available now.
