Words can’t describe how much this has helped me to optimise my TSW4 experience. You are a legend! Not only with the HUD but you’ve also explained how to operate locos and different trains in a simple way that makes it all make sense. Thank you so much!
That is great Russ. Did you know you can still upgrade to TSW5 for free - the offer got extended to early 2025. Look for "TSW5 Free Starter Pack" in the store for your platform. After you get an install that after a while the store will recognise all your owned DLC and add them to TSW5. Some stores make you download manually.
Personally i like to just turn everything off. I may mess up everything sometimes but there is a satisfying feeling I get when I drive trains using only the onboard instruments and signs/lights on the railways. Same thing with hiding the objectives and time, forces me to to look at the schedule (by pressing T) and use the onboard clock on the trains. Or if I want more immersion, write down the schedule on paper or print it out and use that. Only issue I have is not knowing exactly how signal aspects work.
I prefer the smaller version of the regular HUD. My reasoning is that you are to a degree at a disadvantage not being in the real cab and all the tactile effects real life would provide. For instance you can't twist your neck slightly, use peripheral vision and countless other minor things you do and don't even think of. So since I am constrained by the monitor (human interface) and need what some might consider "cheats" in the form of a more extensive HUD. They are in reality, a way to make the lack of real in cab presence are a way to account for the difference. Not that I won't at some point cut back on my HUD usage.
This will make me sound like an arsehole but I play on a 45" 1000R curved monitor so I do have peripheral vision :). Only when I'm streaming and recording do I limit it to 2K. Every person's HUD choice is personal and your thoughts are just as valid as mine for using one of the other HUD combinations.
@@trainsimulatordriver From one "arsehole" to another. Just explaining my choice- plus my eyesight could be better so reading small details on the screen can be problematic for me. That said, I have an optometrist appointment today to get new glasses. Once I have those glasses I may try out your setup...
@@blastpop oh I know that feeling mate, I'm not far off needing a new prescription myself... that expensive trip to the optometrist every couple of years... I hope your new specs give you great sight
@@Engineer_Eric_59 cool, enjoy it. If you've not caught the news you can grab a few upgrade to TSW5 between sep17 and Oct17 by claiming the free starter pack
Personally I’d like to use the track monitor, but I’m not sure you can change the size. This is a deal breaker for me with my eyesight, so I’ll probably stick to the old method until one day they actually implement an accessibility feature for this accessibility feature.
Great video thank you! I have made the switch to TSW4 from TSW3, and only discovered the minimal hud from a LNER driver playing with it. I have just run a couple of routes with it and love it however i am still suffering from the problem of watching the hud rather than the train! What advice could you give me to get myself away from the old hud habit and embrace the immersion of the train? Thank you.
The contrite easy answer is turn off the HUD. You can only realistically do this after you've learnt the route. Even without the HUD you'll still get the audio cues for objective completion(like knowing it's time to close the doors). I've fed back that I would like to move the HUD to the bottom of the screen so that it's more a part of the dashboard than it could be at the top.
Thank you, i am still very much learning the routes so i will stick with minimal for now. Im just finding it hard to not watch the hud! @trainsimulatordriver
@trainsimulatordriver haha I discovered that! I definitely need more route experience before trying it again! Minimal hud is working great for me though!
that is distance to the next objective or time - when you approach an objective it goes orange and counts down until its empty that is where you reach the objective (either a stop or a go via) when loading passengers it starts white and counts up until it goes green then its time to shut the doors.
Hey there, fantastic video, really useful for me as I have just returned to TSW. I had a free roam question........ I have been trying to set up four in line class 31 to pull a reasonably heavy freight load. The problem I have is only the lead loco is pulling. I have put the other three locos into neutral and let the brakes off but still they are not synced up. I have tried this with the class 37s and it worked a treat but can't get the class 31 to do the same. Any help with this would be excellent, I am really keen to use the class 31 as they pulled my local train when I was growing up. Kind regards.....
Not all locomotives allow multiple unit running. Just about everything American does. I think the 66, 57 and 47 (recent ones) do. The more recent German locos will. The 31 is very old I'm not surprised it doesn't know how to handle it.
can you do some tutorials explaining how to operate the Metrolink trains from cold and dark? how to read the screens and understand what the train is trying to tell you? also how to read the speed limit signs without using the hud? i don't want to rely on the hud for my speed. But the Green and yellow signs are too small on the track and they speed by you when your at top speed. idk if this is a me problem or if you can suggest any mod that enhances the visibility of the speed signs. this would be a big help to anyone who is trying to really learn the proper way of these trains.
You're asking for an 18 month course :). The scenario Depot Days on San Bernadino will take you through a cold start for an MP36. For the most part the only trains that make decent use of their screens are the German ones and some of the freight locomotives (SD70, ES44C4) the others don't really do anything useful with them. Where they do I cover it in my tutorials usually, if you think there is a specific gap you'd like filled call it out. For speed, you probably won't like the answer but it is learn the route. IRL the drivers don't read speed signs except for temporary restrictions. On the railway I work on for example I know the mainline speed and I know the speeds each curve is safe for. Generally speaking as a real driver (engineer in your case) you would do months of classroom training on the trains and route before they send you out to observe another driver then you'd be in control observed and once your observer things you've learned enough you'd do your assessment before being turned out on the road on your own. I use the Track Monitor for upcoming speeds as an alternative to learning every route. As you follow a real life method, you'd look for landmarks where the speed changes and note them down on a pad or file. Then as you drive turn off the HUD and look for landmarks and see how you go.
@@trainsimulatordriver Haha i guess i have to sign up for the course. jokes aside, Honestly would love to get into driving these things in real life but i just don't have the background for it or even know how to get into it or know anyone i could network with to get into it. lmao. However, that is very interesting that they just know know where the speed changes. thank you for all that info. I'm surprised they don't have a better system for that in North America. i mean i know some of the highspeed trains tell you about the speed limit changes and some even slow down for you. but with how technology is now a days I'm surprised they don't have a system on board to indicate the speed changes in these North American trains.
@@jay18fan They do, there are several called PTC (not implemented in game) and ATC and ATCS (Boston, all LIRR routes in game). They tell the driver exactly what to do. They're not on much of the rail infrastructure in the US and a lot of commuter railways choose to stay under 80mph to avoid them which is why the top speed on Caltrain for example is 79mph. I think the revamped electrified real life line actually does have PTC now so they can go faster. While these systems inform the driver, they are not a replacement for route knowledge. Route knowledge not only tells you how to drive it will help you recognise when things are wrong (e.g. something has moved). While learning operations is daunting if you want to run as per real life, you can run more simply in the game and be very satisfying. I'm a fireman on my railway and from time to time I get to drive. Recently I was handed the controls to one of our diesels and after pulling off a powered stop (where you have the loco powering, the rolling stock braking and the loco bailed off keeping the train stretched out which is more comfortable for your passengers) the driver supervising me asked how the hell I knew how to do that, I did not have the heart to tell him I learned it in a game :).
@@trainsimulatordriver haha that’s awesome. That’s why I love simulators. I play Microsoft Flight Sim too and it’s just super cool to learn how these machines work and to be able to somewhat accurately replicate the jobs of a pilot and engineer and learn what they do. So much better than playing call of duty 🙄 in my opinion. Thanks again for the info. That’s cool. You sound like you have a really fun job. That’s what it’s all about. 👍🏻
Thank you for your tutos. You said that CTRL+F4 keys enable cycling through different HUD modules but this doesn't work on my TSW4 installation. Is there any keybinding to be re assigned ?
No there shouldn't be, it's possible it's changed since this was made. You can set all the variants of what is and isn't there in the settings menus. I'll try to remember to check in game myself after work.
On TSW3 I ran with no next speed or signal HUD. No distance marker on screen. Only in the top left. I've been dying to turn off the speedometer so I'd have to use the one in the cab. Now's the time lol
Using the old HUD I assume? That means you've turned them off. In settings you'll find switches either under HUD or accessibility for next signal, turn it on.
Hello! Thanks for Replying. Last week I bought The GWR Pack on TSW4. It sayed I own it since of course I bought it. Then when I went to drive, It dident show up saying I could drive it. Do I need TSW2 or something. Pls Respond Malachi :)
@@malachiandmicah hi Malachi do you have the base game? Any of TSW2, TSW3 or TSW4 would work for GWR. This support article will help guide you to download for your platform dovetailgames.freshdesk.com/support/home
Words can’t describe how much this has helped me to optimise my TSW4 experience. You are a legend! Not only with the HUD but you’ve also explained how to operate locos and different trains in a simple way that makes it all make sense. Thank you so much!
That is great Russ. Did you know you can still upgrade to TSW5 for free - the offer got extended to early 2025. Look for "TSW5 Free Starter Pack" in the store for your platform. After you get an install that after a while the store will recognise all your owned DLC and add them to TSW5. Some stores make you download manually.
I have been enjoying driving with the new Hud it really makes you pay more attention to your driving.
Excellent and yes I find the same
I appreciate how you make all of the useful guides for tsw
Thanks
Personally i like to just turn everything off. I may mess up everything sometimes but there is a satisfying feeling I get when I drive trains using only the onboard instruments and signs/lights on the railways. Same thing with hiding the objectives and time, forces me to to look at the schedule (by pressing T) and use the onboard clock on the trains. Or if I want more immersion, write down the schedule on paper or print it out and use that.
Only issue I have is not knowing exactly how signal aspects work.
fair enough, I've been known to run hudless after I learn a route and its signals (which I don't often have time to do)
I prefer the smaller version of the regular HUD. My reasoning is that you are to a degree at a disadvantage not being in the real cab and all the tactile effects real life would provide. For instance you can't twist your neck slightly, use peripheral vision and countless other minor things you do and don't even think of. So since I am constrained by the monitor (human interface) and need what some might consider "cheats" in the form of a more extensive HUD. They are in reality, a way to make the lack of real in cab presence are a way to account for the difference. Not that I won't at some point cut back on my HUD usage.
This will make me sound like an arsehole but I play on a 45" 1000R curved monitor so I do have peripheral vision :). Only when I'm streaming and recording do I limit it to 2K. Every person's HUD choice is personal and your thoughts are just as valid as mine for using one of the other HUD combinations.
@@trainsimulatordriver From one "arsehole" to another. Just explaining my choice- plus my eyesight could be better so reading small details on the screen can be problematic for me. That said, I have an optometrist appointment today to get new glasses. Once I have those glasses I may try out your setup...
@@blastpop oh I know that feeling mate, I'm not far off needing a new prescription myself... that expensive trip to the optometrist every couple of years... I hope your new specs give you great sight
Another gem - thank you :)
@@TriuraniumOctoxide I'm glad you find it useful
Thank you for sharing. You really explained it very well. I will try these settings. Thank you.
@@Engineer_Eric_59 cool, enjoy it. If you've not caught the news you can grab a few upgrade to TSW5 between sep17 and Oct17 by claiming the free starter pack
@@trainsimulatordriver cool. Thank you. Most appreciated.
@@Engineer_Eric_59 you're welcome - if you get more game questions you're welcome to ask them
In my opinion the old hud is the best but thank you this helped
You can use the old one it's not going anywhere.
Thanks for this video
You're welcome
thanks I was looking how you set that particu;lar setup
You're welcome.
Personally I’d like to use the track monitor, but I’m not sure you can change the size. This is a deal breaker for me with my eyesight, so I’ll probably stick to the old method until one day they actually implement an accessibility feature for this accessibility feature.
I'll pass that back in mate.
Great video thank you! I have made the switch to TSW4 from TSW3, and only discovered the minimal hud from a LNER driver playing with it.
I have just run a couple of routes with it and love it however i am still suffering from the problem of watching the hud rather than the train! What advice could you give me to get myself away from the old hud habit and embrace the immersion of the train?
Thank you.
The contrite easy answer is turn off the HUD. You can only realistically do this after you've learnt the route. Even without the HUD you'll still get the audio cues for objective completion(like knowing it's time to close the doors). I've fed back that I would like to move the HUD to the bottom of the screen so that it's more a part of the dashboard than it could be at the top.
Thank you, i am still very much learning the routes so i will stick with minimal for now. Im just finding it hard to not watch the hud! @trainsimulatordriver
@@RevReese it certainly can be difficult
@trainsimulatordriver haha I discovered that! I definitely need more route experience before trying it again! Minimal hud is working great for me though!
@@RevReese on the RL railway I operate on people can show me a picture of an area and I can usually tell them where it is on the line.
Hi, in the top left corner banner, what does the bar (like a barber shop sign 😊) represent?
that is distance to the next objective or time - when you approach an objective it goes orange and counts down until its empty that is where you reach the objective (either a stop or a go via) when loading passengers it starts white and counts up until it goes green then its time to shut the doors.
@@trainsimulatordriverthat's great. Thanks very much for the explanation.
Красавчик, наконец то кто то разжевал эти настройки, моё уважение
you're welcome, glad to help
Hey there, fantastic video, really useful for me as I have just returned to TSW. I had a free roam question........ I have been trying to set up four in line class 31 to pull a reasonably heavy freight load. The problem I have is only the lead loco is pulling. I have put the other three locos into neutral and let the brakes off but still they are not synced up. I have tried this with the class 37s and it worked a treat but can't get the class 31 to do the same.
Any help with this would be excellent, I am really keen to use the class 31 as they pulled my local train when I was growing up.
Kind regards.....
Not all locomotives allow multiple unit running. Just about everything American does. I think the 66, 57 and 47 (recent ones) do. The more recent German locos will. The 31 is very old I'm not surprised it doesn't know how to handle it.
Thanks for getting back to me, this is good to know, I would have spent hours trying otherwise 😅. Cheers 🍻
@@ob1983 no worries, old stuff might get updated for new functionality like this but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting
can you do some tutorials explaining how to operate the Metrolink trains from cold and dark? how to read the screens and understand what the train is trying to tell you? also how to read the speed limit signs without using the hud? i don't want to rely on the hud for my speed. But the Green and yellow signs are too small on the track and they speed by you when your at top speed. idk if this is a me problem or if you can suggest any mod that enhances the visibility of the speed signs. this would be a big help to anyone who is trying to really learn the proper way of these trains.
You're asking for an 18 month course :). The scenario Depot Days on San Bernadino will take you through a cold start for an MP36. For the most part the only trains that make decent use of their screens are the German ones and some of the freight locomotives (SD70, ES44C4) the others don't really do anything useful with them. Where they do I cover it in my tutorials usually, if you think there is a specific gap you'd like filled call it out. For speed, you probably won't like the answer but it is learn the route. IRL the drivers don't read speed signs except for temporary restrictions. On the railway I work on for example I know the mainline speed and I know the speeds each curve is safe for. Generally speaking as a real driver (engineer in your case) you would do months of classroom training on the trains and route before they send you out to observe another driver then you'd be in control observed and once your observer things you've learned enough you'd do your assessment before being turned out on the road on your own. I use the Track Monitor for upcoming speeds as an alternative to learning every route. As you follow a real life method, you'd look for landmarks where the speed changes and note them down on a pad or file. Then as you drive turn off the HUD and look for landmarks and see how you go.
@@trainsimulatordriver Haha i guess i have to sign up for the course. jokes aside, Honestly would love to get into driving these things in real life but i just don't have the background for it or even know how to get into it or know anyone i could network with to get into it. lmao. However, that is very interesting that they just know know where the speed changes. thank you for all that info. I'm surprised they don't have a better system for that in North America. i mean i know some of the highspeed trains tell you about the speed limit changes and some even slow down for you. but with how technology is now a days I'm surprised they don't have a system on board to indicate the speed changes in these North American trains.
@@jay18fan They do, there are several called PTC (not implemented in game) and ATC and ATCS (Boston, all LIRR routes in game). They tell the driver exactly what to do. They're not on much of the rail infrastructure in the US and a lot of commuter railways choose to stay under 80mph to avoid them which is why the top speed on Caltrain for example is 79mph. I think the revamped electrified real life line actually does have PTC now so they can go faster. While these systems inform the driver, they are not a replacement for route knowledge. Route knowledge not only tells you how to drive it will help you recognise when things are wrong (e.g. something has moved).
While learning operations is daunting if you want to run as per real life, you can run more simply in the game and be very satisfying. I'm a fireman on my railway and from time to time I get to drive. Recently I was handed the controls to one of our diesels and after pulling off a powered stop (where you have the loco powering, the rolling stock braking and the loco bailed off keeping the train stretched out which is more comfortable for your passengers) the driver supervising me asked how the hell I knew how to do that, I did not have the heart to tell him I learned it in a game :).
@@trainsimulatordriver haha that’s awesome. That’s why I love simulators. I play Microsoft Flight Sim too and it’s just super cool to learn how these machines work and to be able to somewhat accurately replicate the jobs of a pilot and engineer and learn what they do. So much better than playing call of duty 🙄 in my opinion. Thanks again for the info. That’s cool. You sound like you have a really fun job. That’s what it’s all about. 👍🏻
@@jay18fan oh it is, definitely awesome
Thank you for your tutos. You said that CTRL+F4 keys enable cycling through different HUD modules but this doesn't work on my TSW4 installation. Is there any keybinding to be re assigned ?
No there shouldn't be, it's possible it's changed since this was made. You can set all the variants of what is and isn't there in the settings menus. I'll try to remember to check in game myself after work.
It`s CTRL+4
Hey mate. Do you know who to turn cab controls labels on? That way it labels the controls as you hover over them. Thanks mate
I think that's the default, I'm in Singapore right now I'll look when I get home. If you can't wait I would expect it to be under accessibility or HUD
I finally remembered to look at this, it is under the Settings Menu / General / Control Change Notification - it needs to be On.
Thanks mate lifesaver! All is working now. Appreciate the help Legend.
@@Huffindiesel no worries
On TSW3 I ran with no next speed or signal HUD. No distance marker on screen. Only in the top left.
I've been dying to turn off the speedometer so I'd have to use the one in the cab. Now's the time lol
go for it and let me know how you go - it really changes the gameplay
The current speed is hard to see (very small) in the instruments so I look at the current speed in the rail driver display.
Yep that works. It really depends on your resolution how hard the in train dash is to use.
How can I use the map on the computer inside the cab??! The screen on the left that says "MAP NOT AVAILABLE"
@@jameswiththeM6 you cannot. It's not implemented.
Hi, could you show me your graphics settings within TSW 4 please ?
Everything maxed. When recording and streaming I run windowed in 2k. When I play I run in 5k ultra wide.
But how do you hide the stop thing in the top left corner & keep the track monitor on?
They are enabled separately. HUD Type is set under Settings/Accessibility and Track Monitor is set under Settings/HUD & Gameplay
@@trainsimulatordriver Can't hide it, it's either that or nothing
What does the 1.25 MI/2KM on the track monitor represent?
Distance to the next signal that's not a repeater.
I've got all signal markers and signal hud in grey instead of actual signal lights colours! Does anyone knows how do I fix it?
Using the old HUD I assume? That means you've turned them off. In settings you'll find switches either under HUD or accessibility for next signal, turn it on.
how change kmh to mph?
It will default depending on the route but you can force it using measurement units in settings. I think it's under HUD and Gameplay from memory.
Do you know how to fix the store?
I need a little more info on what's wrong? I'm not aware of any issues? What platform are you on?
Hello! Thanks for Replying. Last week I bought The GWR Pack on TSW4. It sayed I own it since of course I bought it. Then when I went to drive, It dident show up saying I could drive it. Do I need TSW2 or something. Pls Respond
Malachi :)
@@malachiandmicah hi Malachi do you have the base game? Any of TSW2, TSW3 or TSW4 would work for GWR. This support article will help guide you to download for your platform dovetailgames.freshdesk.com/support/home
Hi again. What Section should I look at? And yes I have TSW3 In my Library & TSW4
@@malachiandmicah whatever section is relevant for the platform you're on
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