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Getting Started with Train Sim World 7 Guide

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Introduction

Whether you are a new or returning player, you may find this guide useful for explaining many of the unique features of Train Sim World 7. The guide is ordered to take you through the first steps of purchasing and downloading the game, through to exploring all the available features.

Purchasing Train Sim World 7

If you want to know your options before purchasing Train Sim World 7, please head over to the Train Sim World Buyers Guide and the Train Sim World 7 FAQ.

How to Download Train Sim World 7

To get started, you will need to download Train Sim World 7 and any add-ons your bundle entitles you to. This means you may have multiple items to download to access everything you have purchased.

Instructions: How to Download Train Sim World 7

How to Download Add-ons for Train Sim World 7

To make the most of your add-on collection you will need to download the TSW 7 version of any add-ons you already own, when they become available.

Instructions: How to Download Add-ons for Train Sim World 7

First Time Setup Guide

Starting a new game can be an overwhelming experience, but our first time setup guide will take you through everything you need to know step by step.

Instructions: How to setup Train Sim World

Graphical Settings (PC Only)

To understand how your PC and graphical settings affect performance, please check out the following guides:

Technical Issues

If you are having trouble running the game on PC, we would recommend that you start with our troubleshooting guide. However, if your PC has underlying issues that need to be addressed, your best option will be your local computer repair shop.

Controls

The basic driving operations use just a few buttons, but there is a a lot more to remember for more advanced players. No matter how you choose the play (Gamepad, Keyboard, or RailDriver), our guides have you covered.

Training Center

The Training Center is the best place to learn basic train operations, to individual loco tutorials. To learn more about the Training Center and how it can support you, please visit our support article.

Training Center

Game Modes

Click on the links below to learn more.

Journey Mode

Timetable Mode

Conductor Mode

Scenario Mode

Free Roam Mode

Creative Tools

Click on the links below to learn more.

Photo Mode

Livery Designer

Scenario Planner

Formation Designer

Creators Club - Online Sharing Hub

Train Faults & Random Behaviors

Random trains faults, temporary speed restrictions and signal delays were introduced with Train Sim World 6 to make every run a unique challenge. To learn more about these features, please check out our support article. 

Train Faults & Random Events

Tips & Tricks

How do I find a specific loco?

The game will group variants of the same train. If you are having trouble finding a specific loco, select the nearest match and check for variants.

In the example below, selecting the 766.2 DBpbzfa DB, will show us two different variants of that loco. Variants will be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen under Official. 

What is Quick Play?

(Main Menu > To The Trains > Quick Play)

If you are not sure what to play next, Quick Play can be an easy way to automatically select something based on how much time you have to spare. Quick Play will take it's selection from anything you have yet to complete. By default this will also include Training Modules, but this can be disabled under Settings HUD & Gameplay.

Digital Display Screens

Modern trains often use digital displays to operate critical functions, but this can be fiddly to control. Our new interactive displays will allow you to fill the screen with the interactive display and prevent the camera from moving. Interaction with the display is done using a virtual cursor that can be moved using a controller, mouse or keyboard depending on what your platform supports. This feature will work with any locomotive using digital displays.

Reset Physics Simulation Button

(Pause > Overview > Reset Simulation Physics)

Locomotives are complex machines and it is possible to get it in a state where it may be difficult to figure out why it isn't doing what you want it to do. Rather than checking hundreds of buttons and levers, we have simple answer to this problem. You can now reset the physics simulation using the dedicated button in the pause menu. This will reset your loco to the state in which it was found at the beginning of the scenario. This means you can use basic start-up procedures to get yourself up and running again, rather than complex troubleshooting. 

To learn more about your loco's start-up procedure, please play through the tutorial in the Train Center (Main Menu > Training Center > 

Mastery Rewards

(Main Menu > Live > Mastery Rewards)

Tier 1 Mastery Rewards can be something like extra decals for the Livery Designer. Tier 2 Mastery Rewards provide an "Overlay" for a route, which changes the appearance of a route in interesting and unique ways. You can toggle the appearance of an overlay from the same menu. To complete each tier you must earn progress towards Mastery Challenges, that require you to be signed into Dovetail Live.

Using the Interactive Map

The map on the pause menu can be expanded by opening the full screen route map. From here you can view your location, objectives, signals, and switches. Tool tips will appear when you hover the cursor over something like another service. However, it is important to remember that the simulation is paused and you cannot interact with switches from this map. The interactive map can be opened during gameplay by press the 9 Key/View Button/Touchpad.

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