- Polish & Bugfix Update - Now Live - 13 March 2025
Hello, We've just made live a new patch for Tracks! Take a read of the patch notes below for details. Changes Passengers have had a revamp with new animations, sounds and improved pathing to platforms Passengers can now be placed directly on a platform to wait for the train Passengers now board the carriage closest to them on a platform Platforms can now be deleted regardless of whether passengers are walking to it Improved responsiveness of the Toybox & Scenery menus "Fullscreen" in the graphics menu is now real fullscreen and not 'Borderless Window' Please let me know if this is annoying Reduced game start up time and memory usage Reduced file load time and memory usage Model and texture optimisations Bug fixes Fixed various issues with certain achievements Fixed sounds for the boosters/brakes Fixed a crash and other issues with Tower Cranes Fixed the Tractor facing the opposite direc…
- Tracks: Winter Wonderland - 1 November 2024
Hi all, I'm excited to announce Tracks: Winter Wonderland! That's right, an actual physical wooden train, who knew such a thing was possible. The Winter Wonderland bundle comes with: A Christmas themed wooden train and carriage with magnetic connectors (compatible with major wooden tracks pieces) and three passengers A digital code for Tracks: Toybox Edition for Nintendo Switch The exclusive Winter Wonderland DLC to add this train & carriage to the gameTogether it costs just £24.99 making it a great gift for Christmas or any other time of year. The bundle is available through Amazon, Smyths Toys (UK, Ireland, France) and several other places, hopefully one near you. It will become available in the United States hopefully some time next year. Additional retailers in the UK: Argos Very Games Collection Rarewaves Game Booghe Toys Retailers in Europe: Various retailers through Playman Distr…
- Hotfixes - 6 September 2024
6th September 2024: Fixed decorations being unpickable in the toybox if no DLC was installed Fixed level crossings being placed at the point you’re looking instead of at the track intersection Fixed the circus not allowing trains inside Fixed a crash from using the Recently Used row in the toybox with a controller Fixed Jump to category in the toybox in Grid mode Fixed Jump to category in the toybox not working correctly when the search bar was in use Fixed terrain blocks affecting the scale of decorations which were restored with undo Improved autosave behaviour Fixed variants being deleteable multiple times while they were being deleted Fixed some decorations having the wrong colour values saved if they were restored with undo Fixed bushes having an arrow when highlighted 10th September 2024: Fixed autosave not working correctly when the Save/Load menu has never been opened before Fix…
- Quality of Life update - 3 September 2024
Hi all, For this update I decided to focus all of my time on code, doing things I've needed to do for *years* so no new decorations today, but hopefully you'll enjoy this update all the same for the many new features and improvements that have been made! Autosave & Quicksave Your building progress can now be automatically saved as you play. Autosaves don't overwrite your manually created saves, instead there are three rotating slots dedicated to it. You can choose how frequently it happens in the options menu, or disable it if you prefer. Additionally, you can now press a key (F5 by default) to trigger a save. Large world optimisation Several low level aspects of the game's code have been upgraded to improve the experience for players building gigantic worlds with a large number of decorations: (Comparison numbers from the world below (by TGC_Cris) with 82,000 decorations on my PC) Grea…
- March Beta - Help to test the next update! - 20 March 2024
Hi all, A new beta is now available for anyone who would like an early look at the next update and is willing to try a potentially buggy version. Accessing a beta on Steam: Right click on Tracks in your Steam games list and click Properties Go to the Betas tab on the left and choose the public_beta option from the dropdown menu (you don't need to enter a code) Steam should start downloading an update, and Tracks should have a tag in the games list If you find any issues please report them on the forums or discord. You can see a full list of changes below: For this update I decided to focus all of my time on code, doing things I've needed to do for *years* so no new decorations today, but hopefully you'll enjoy this update all the same for the many new features and improvements that have been made! Autosave & Quicksave Your building progress can now be automatically saved as you play. Au…
- Tracks is 75% Off in the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale - 5 February 2024
Tracks - The Train Set Game is currently available at 75% off as part of the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale! We also have the Sci-Fi Pack DLC and the soundtrack heavily discounted, both at 66% off. Make sure to check out these limited time discounts on the sale page.
- September Update - 20 September 2023
Hi all! Thanks for your patience waiting for this new update, and thank you to everyone who tried the beta and reported the bugs they found. Here's a complete list of new content and changes: Tram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train. Cab Toys A new section of the Scenery menu gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train. Utility Poles Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place. To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon New Decorations There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10 new houses, 3 new passengers, and several large buildings like a sports stadium and motel. Train Highlighting Certain actions could…
- August Beta - 11 August 2023
Hi all! If you'd like to take an early look at the upcoming update you can now give it a try. Please note that this is a potentially unstable version, if you find any issues I'd appreciate if you could post about them in the forums or Discord. Click below to see a full list of additions and changes: Tram A classic tram is now available as a train style. It combines a train and one passenger carriage into a single unit, and supports all the customisation options available for the standard train. Cab Toys This update adds a new section to the Scenery menu which gives you the choice between a whistle or a bell on your train. Utility Poles Utility Poles are a new decoration class which automatically attach wires between each prop you place. To start with there are two styles: Telephone Pole and a large Electricity Pylon New Decorations There's a wide variety of new decorations including 10…
- What's happening with Tracks? - 26 January 2023
Hello there, I’m sure many of you have been wondering what's up with the lack of news / Tracks updates. I won’t go into details but long story short I’m now back to working on the game and I hope to do an update in the near future. As always, if you’ve got any suggestions you can post them to the forums/discord, I'll be a lot more active than I have been. Thanks for your patience!
- Steam Deck compatibility update - 1 March 2022
Steam Deck I'm happy to confirm that Tracks is now working very nicely on the Steam Deck! As part of this work, the game now uses the Steam Input keyboard whenever you need to enter text (if playing with a gamepad) which allows for a much bigger range of characters and has better support for languages besides English. We've submitted the game to Valve for their approval, though if you find any issues with it please post about them on the forums. Other Improvements Added Korean language support Overhauled the language selection menu Improved accuracy of Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese translations Fixed various small issues relating to the Steam Deck / gamepad support
- Tracks: Advent Calendar Update - 30 November 2021
Tracks: Advent Calendar Update Starting tomorrow, a special advent calendar event will be available in-game. A new door will become available each day from the 1st until the 24th of December, with every door unlocking new decorations for you to use. Don't worry if you miss some days, you can open doors from previous days and you can still play the event up until January 1st. In the new year the event will be hidden and all the event decorations will unlock even if you didn't open every door. The main menu has an icon to remind you if there's a door available that you haven't opened yet. The decorations range from festive snowmen passengers, reindeer and Santa's sleigh, to more year-round items such as the steamroller! For the rest of the new decorations, you'll have to play the update to find out what awaits behind each door! Other changes: Fixed an issue with the 'A reference' achievem…
- Steam Awards - Vote for Us! + Advent Calendar Update Coming Soon! - 26 November 2021
Since Tracks hit full launch two years ago, we've seen you continue to play and love the game. So we've continued to support the game with lots of new content and improvements. Since v1.0 we've released... - Free Suburban DLC - Paid Sci-Fi DLC - Halloween update - Scenery update - Core update - Summer update And we're not done yet! Launching next week is Tracks: Advent Calendar Update. Unlock new decorations every day from 1 - 24 December to use in your toy worlds. From holidays items/passengers like snowmen, Santa and reindeer, to non-festive decorations such as spiral trees and steamrollers, this free update will add plenty of fresh material to the toybox. Steam Autumn Sale Tracks is currently available at 66% off in the Steam Autumn Sale, so it's a great time to jump in if you haven't already, or maybe even to gift a copy to a friend. https://store.steampowered.com/app/657240
- Summer Update - 25 August 2021
Steam Cloud Saves All your save files and progress are now synced to the Steam Cloud so you won't lose anything if you delete the game files or your hard drive dies. New Decorations Changes: Several existing walls/fences are now repaintable Resizeable decorations now have a different icon in the toy box The train field of view option now affects all of a train's cameras Improved behaviour when you swap between keyboard/gamepad on the options menu Fixed certain repaintable decorations appearing as black when being deleted Fixed an invisible face on the triple junction Fixed Passenger collisions sometimes being misaligned if they're placed on a decoration Fixed emergency sirens and hi-vis passengers not glowing as intended Fixed an issue with shadows on the Merry-Go-Round Fixed some Toy Box headers not resizing with the zoom option Fixed renamed save slots appearing twice with the new & o…
- Core update - 22 April 2021
Hi all! This update features a lot of system overhauls I've been meaning to do for a long time so there might be some teething issues, but it'll ultimately be for the greater good. The way trains move around tracks has been completely changed to allow for new more interesting track pieces. Many new pieces have already been added and I'll continue adding more if there is an appetite for them. The same goes for the new selection/collision system, it should feel just like the old one for now but will allow for nice new options in future updates. New basic pieces Gentle slopes - (Alt mode) Scroll Up/Down to make a slope which goes up by 1 but is 2 pieces long, so less steep Sharp turns - (Alt mode) Move the cursor like you're making a turn but go even further to make a sharp piece which turns back on itself Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise Corkscrews New Junctions Y Junction - Turn into a turn…
- Update preview - Beta - 31 March 2021
Hi all! The next update is nearly ready and I've completely revamped quite a few things. Not all of it will be visible just yet but the upgrades give me a lot of nice new options going forward. Naturally this can introduce new bugs, so if you're interested in getting an early preview of the new content and helping iron things out there will be a beta available for the next week or so. The main new features: Complete rework of how trains move Allows for more complex track pieces, smoother movement and improved train controls ~15 new track pieces New junctions, new pieces, new road/river pieces New "Redirector" object for choosing where the train turns Replaces the old system of clicking on track junctions New "Recently Used" row in the Toy Box To make it easier to find decorations you're currently using Accessing the beta: Right click on Tracks in your Steam games list and click Properti…
- Scenery Hotfix - 17 December 2020
17th December 2020: Removed the faulty speed cap when using ramps or falling Improved how the train behaves at very high speeds Fixed the Speed Check and Train Start Point sometimes getting stuck in the world Fixed trains moving slower when they are off screen Fixed cloning a save potentially overwriting a previous clone of it The gamepad control menu now shows an Xbox Controller instead of a Switch Joycon Added some missing Level of Detail meshes Added an arrow to House Lights so you know which side is the front Fixed distant Barns not always having the correct custom colours Fixed an issue with loading tracks in passenger mode Fixed newly created passengers not walking to existing Platforms in passenger mode Fixed a piece of furniture's collision in Modern Apartment 11th January 2021: Fixed various issues with the Start Point Improved passenger mode UI Fixed an issue with bonsai trees
- Tracks: Toybox Edition for Nintendo Switch - 24 November 2020
I'm happy to announce that Tracks: Toybox Edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch! Enjoy Tracks on the go with all previously released DLC included. You can get it now through the eShop: Americas or Europe.
- Scenery update - 20 November 2020
Hi all! This update features a lot of big improvements. New sky options, weather, better performance, a new save/load system and lots of fixes. Backdrops Instead of having a blank void overhead, there are now several sky textures to choose between ranging from distant clouds to a vivid sunset. Backdrops also change the lighting in your world for quick fitting results, though if you want to do something different you can tweak it with the Sky Colour option, which now lets you change the colour of the sky and lighting separately. Weather The Snow button in the Scenery menu has been replaced with a new Weather option to cycle through Sunny, Snow, Light Rain or Heavy Rain effects. The new Rain options give everything a slick and shiny look with the choice between a gentle drizzle or a downpour. Improved fog The fog density slider has been upgraded to give better control, especially at lower…
- Adorable wooden train set builder Tracks gets November release date on Switch - 11 November 2020
Developer Whoop Group's thoroughly charming sandbox builder Tracks: The Train Set Game has a Switch release date, and will be pulling up to Nintendo's platform on 24th November. Tracks, if you're unfamiliar, takes its cue from the classic wooden train sets from the likes of Brio, presenting players with a mountain of adorably wrought track parts and scenery props - from bushes and buildings to cars and animals - with which to create the diorama of their dreams. Those of an especially creative nature can even utilise the likes of fireworks, twinkling lights for nighttime sets, customisable fog and terrain, and trackside bells to create little musical ditties. Read more
- Tracks - The Train Set Game | Halloween Items - 29 October 2020
Hello all, Halloween is here once again and one big focus of the upcoming update is new tools for setting the right mood, so here's a sneak peak at a spooky scene featuring the new sky and weather systems: Level by TGC-Cris The update is scheduled for release in a couple of weeks, so in the meantime you can have fun with some of the Halloween items available in-game! We have Jack'O'Lanterns, normal pumpkins, lanterns and of course a night time mode. If you're looking for a bit of family-friendly Halloween gaming fun, look no further. https://store.steampowered.com/app/657240/Tracks__The_Family_Friendly_Open_World_Train_Set_Game/
