- Rail Route 1.0 arriving on February 22nd! - 24 January 2024
Hello Rail Routers! Hey everyone, Angel here - your fellow rail enthusiast. I'm over the moon to announce that Rail Route is gearing up for its full release on February 22nd! This isn't just a milestone; it's a celebration of our journey together. 🎉 Rail Route's full release date announced! 🎉 📅 Mark Your Calendars: February 22nd - A Red-Letter Day in Rail Route History! 📅 Don't miss out on our epic LIVE stream on our Steam page, where I'll be joined by a special guest. And it’s more than just a launch; this will be a grand celebration of our shared passion of trains. The rail log: Our Early Access expedition As we approach this significant milestone, let's look back at our voyage through Early Access. It's been an extraordinary journey with Rail Route, filled with challenges, learning, and triumphs. The game has really changed to the better a lot in so many areas. In-depth journey i…
- Update 18 - 10 January 2024
Story of Jozic receives Update 18 as well. Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1124180/view/3873722126473939512 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1124180/view/3860211948195396375
- Update 17 (1.17.17) - 28 November 2023
Bringing Rail Route: The Story of Jozic up to speed, we're rolling out Update 17 to align with the features previously introduced in Rail Route. While the full version received these enhancements some time ago, The Story of Jozic players can now catch up, albeit with limited functionality. For a comprehensive overview, refer to the full game release article and dive into the shared updates across both games. NEW: A hint in the station configuration view about not getting red contracts for stations that are without a dispatcher office NEW: Added hint for changes to trial contracts NEW: Added offered contracts panel NEW: Build dispatcher office narration hint on unlocking a red contracts upgrade NEW: Full schedule! All stations en route included in trial train schedule NEW: Full schedule; Add & Remove waypoint actions to set up own route NEW: Full schedule; Finished trial train indicates…
- Hotfix 1.16.16 - 17 October 2023
UPDATE: Localizations (zh-Hans: research, tutorials, ui; nl: tutorials; no: tutorials) UPDATE: Repeat narration time of gain green points in the UnlockMoreOfferedContractsTask is now 240 sec instead of 30 sec FIX: Regional Trains Stabling upgrade did not mention that it unlocks Coach Yard building FIX: Smart Format did not work for some localized texts in some languages because Smart Format Tag was not set. Migrated to shared metadata.
- Update 16 (1.16.15) - 10 October 2023
We completely reworked the progression system of the game. Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1124180/view/3707081777770392781 Do not hesitate to buy the full game, the sale ends in a couple of hours! Changes since 1.15.11 NEW: A display of the total number of the active contracts in the active contracts panel NEW: Added cycle start times to experience point cycle report NEW: Added horizontal scrolling on active contracts panel for smaller resolutions or UI scales NEW: Added option to ignore tier requirements to 'New game' settings NEW: Added sortable column of possible contract improvements to active contracts menu NEW: Added tier threshold configuration to the level editor NEW: Clicking accept contract in offered contract focus view will show the next leg until all legs are shown once, clicking accept after that will accept the contract NEW: Configuration UI for AutoBl…
- Hotfix 1.15.11 - 19 September 2023
UPDATE: Localizations (de: research, tutorials, ui; no: ui) UPDATE: Non-acting auto signal can be cleared with secondary action FIX: Accept train task description has no localization FIX: FPS drop in the unlock automatic routing chapter in the tutorial FIX: Rush Hour Challenge initiated from Story of Jozic did not conclude if reloaded from save
- Hotfix 1.15.10 - 11 September 2023
UPDATE: CheckTimetableSubtask description has been adjusted for a better understanding UPDATE: Default keybind for the alternative configure is V, instead of E UPDATE: Gain green point narration in the more offered contracts chapter will no longer mention converting red points UPDATE: Localizations (ru: research, tutorials, ui; nl: tutorials, ui; zh-Hans: tutorials, ui) UPDATE: Task info panel moved to the right edge of the screen when contract focus view is shown FIX: Actual train visits of trial train were displayed with seconds truncated instead of rounded up to the next minute causing inconsistency as 2-minutes stops were displayed for prototype train but only 1-minute stops for contract schedule FIX: OfferedContract upgrade was locked in the free version of Rail Route Story of Jozic even though Jozic asks you to unlock it FIX: Penalties for delays in intermediary stops (that are no…
- Hotfix 1.15.9 - 5 September 2023
NEW: 'Precision tool' context action hint displayed when a Point (Signal, Switch, ...) is hovered NEW: Added a keybind for System Upgrades for the controller NEW: When accepting a new contract, pre-select platforms from the previous contract with the same type & stations UPDATE: Better tooltip to stop the train button UPDATE: Configure action muted in Building & Buying mode to resolve conflict with Q / E moving the toolbar; config panels did not work well anyway UPDATE: Default keybind for the alternative configure is E, instead of V UPDATE: Do not deallocate path from the signal after incorrectly set switch UPDATE: Localizations (fr: achievements, tutorials; no: research, ui; zh-Hans: research, tutorials, ui) UPDATE: Manual signals do not update the allocation when part of the path is changed UPDATE: Max speed of Freight and Urban Transit trains reverted to original values (80 and 100…
- Hotfix 1.5.17 (cummulative since 1.11.17) - 28 August 2023
We did not update Rail Route: Story of Jozic for some time as we were focused on the new game elements in Rail Route. Now it is the time to catch up and showcase the new UI to all our players! You are invited to join our Discord Server to discuss the game and maybe report a bug. Comprehensive list of changes since 1.11.17 NEW: Accept more contracts hint shown when no upcomming trains are shown in general bottom bar NEW: Added 'Stop' and 'Run' commands to the train controls NEW: Added a display of the train's experience points in the train bottom bar NEW: Added hold button and replaced train stop start and tutorial skip buttons with it NEW: Added individual rebindable keybinds for various ingame actions NEW: Added ingame UI elements like info panels, context panels, bottom bars and other new UI NEW: Added keybind for selecting first upcomming train NEW: Added keybind for system upgrades…
- Update 11 is now available! - 4 May 2023
Update 11 for Rail Route: The Story of Jozic has now arrived, which includes a range of new features and improvements. One major addition to the game is the Simple Switch, which allows players to connect tracks of different speeds and offers greater freedom in rail network design. The feature is automatically placed in between tracks with different speeds and can also be used in between platforms and autoblocks. New keybindings have also been added, including a quick way to open and close the build menu using the "B" key on the keyboard or "X" on the controller, and a keybinding to cycle through time using the "`" key or right stick on the controller. The build menu has also been improved with additional features such as cycling through build items with navigation keys and the ability to assign shortcuts to specific build items. The map editing process has also been improved with faster…
- Hotfix 1.10.7 - 16 March 2023
NEW: Auto-save the current game (if possible & needed) when new game is started, not to loose any unsaved progress in case of accidental clicking NEW: Cutscenes skip button NEW: Station names can be localized (translated or transliterated) UPDATE: Back button on error screen now shows keybind and text "Back to menu" UPDATE: Close menu now bound to Close Panel action UPDATE: Ingame UI is hidden when Rush Hour or Timetable map endscreen is shown UPDATE: Loading screen between levels updated to match the screen on initial game load UPDATE: Localizations (cs: achievements, research, tutorials; de: tutorials, ui; es: achievements, ui; fr: tutorials, ui; hu: achievements; ja-JP: tutorials, ui; nl: all; no: ui; pl: all; zh-Hans: research, tutorials, ui) UPDATE: Localizations (zh-Hans: station names in stock maps) UPDATE: New loading screen upon game start UPDATE: Removed reset all button UPDAT…
- The Story of Jozic Update - 9 January 2023
Hello Dispatchers! We've updated Rail Route: The Story of Jozic to the newest version, using the up-to-date version of the Rail Route engine. The patchlog follows: NEW: Complete UI prefab and menu refactor NEW: First time player and story build support in new menu NEW: Possibility to build all remaining switches and crossings where at least one path is valid NEW: Visual improvements UPDATE: All modals now pause the in-game timer while shown UPDATE: Available maps in maps list are shown first in Story of Jozic UPDATE: Clicking label above non-owned autoblock now acts like clicking the autoblock track UPDATE: Current game page now shows recent maps instead of saves and shows a few less buttons UPDATE: Improved text readability and positioning in main menu UPDATE: Localizations (cs: research, tutorials, ui; no: research, ui; de: all; en: tutorials, ui; fr: tutorials, ui; zh-Hans: research,…
- Hotfix 1.8.11 - 8 November 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (cs: achievements, tutorials; ja-JP: research, tutorials; fr: tutorials, ui) FIX: Playing Automatic Routing's tutorial while a task is active caused a game freeze and a black screen FIX: Rush hour freezes when you click NextWave button while the pause menu is opened FIX: Urban trains count in the coach yard goes to negative if a trail urban contract has been rejected while it's current train is outside the coach yard
- Hotfix 1.8.9 - 10 October 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (cs: achievements, tutorials; fr: tutorials) FIX: Rejecting the trial train after accepting it in Run trial train task was locking the task FIX: System upgrades panel content had incorrect size for some languages
- Hotfix 1.8.7 - 26 September 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (cs: ui; en: ui; fr: ui; no: ui) FIX: Hint text localizations sometimes didnt load FIX: Saving completed indicator would sometimes stay on screen
- Hotfix 1.8.6 - 22 September 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (fr: research, ui; no: research, ui) FIX: Renaming save without screenshot broke save list UI FIX: Signals on bends or dead ends would rotate when signal next to them was built or bulldozed
- Update is out! - 14 September 2022
In celebrating the 2^8 (256th) day of the year, we released the next update for Rail Route yesterday! See what is new: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1124180/view/3325367466260858559 But the Story of Jozic is not side-tracked and receives all relevant updates right now: NEW: Impossible build message on the platform and the sink. NEW: More switch variants allowed: ⫛ switch; ╳ crossing & ┼ crossing & their incomplete variants & variants with one arm bent 45 degrees left / right UPDATE: Added touch pen support (experimental) UPDATE: Changed animation when rotating signal UPDATE: Improved building and bulldozing animations UPDATE: Localizations (de: research, tutorials, ui; en: research, tutorials, ui; es: tutorials; fr: research, tutorials, ui; hu: tutorials; ko: research, ui; no: research, ui; pl: research, tutorials, ui; cs: research, tutorials, ui; ja-JP: tutorials, ui) FIX: Ba…
- Hotfix 1.7.7 - 28 August 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (pl: all; cs: tutorials, ui; de: achievements, research, ui; es: achievements, ui; pt: achievements, ui; ja-JP: research, tutorials, ui; no: research, tutorials, ui; zh-Hans: research, tutorials, ui; zh-Hant: research, ui; en: ui; fr: ui) UPDATE: Translation to Norwegian language finished enough to be shown in-game (whole UI translated) FIX: Diagonal signal rotated incorrectly when building track to it at an angle FIX: Researched basic tracks upgrade did not show as unlocked correctly during story FIX: Right click input did not work FIX: Time Saver achievement description was incorrect FIX: Unfulfilled contract rejection penalty was not given
- The Story of Jozic is now in French! - 8 August 2022
You heard it here first, folks. The Story of Jozic is now available fully in French! 🇫🇷 🥖 This was only made possible through the work of our wonderful translators. If you'd like to help to translate The Story of Jozic into more langauges, our translation project is available here: https://translate.bitrich.info/ 🌐 If you're interested in helping out with translation, please check the #translation-info channel in our Discord server. We'd love to have you! We'll be translating The Story of Jozic into more languages as time progresses - so stay tuned for that! As always, Happy dispatching! Or should we say.,. Bonne expédition! Changelog NEW: Ability to change the pre defined station's signs colors from options panel NEW: Added animations and effects when building items NEW: Added toggle for manual signal safety upgrade NEW: Internal support for the controllers NEW: Station color can b…
- Hotfix 1.6.14 - 4 July 2022
UPDATE: Localizations (cs: research, ui; en: research, tutorials, ui; fr: research, tutorials, ui) FIX: In System Upgrades, time was unpaused after unlocking an upgrade & closing the hint panel
