[DL] [В разработке] Derail Valley [P] [RUS + ENG] (2019, Simulation, VR Supported) (Build 99.7) [Portable]

Platform & Stability:
- Improved control binding
-- Calibration now allows full freedom regarding offsets and inverting
-- Automatic calibration tool now registers inverse mapping by default
-- Removed invert option from analog binds, it’s now available in calibration only
-- Fixed a false positive conflict detection when assigning MMB and E keys
-- Improved calibration UI (more on that below in Misc)
- Improvements to the “Pause when lost focus” setting
-- Fixed the game using resources while out of focus and paused, regardless of setting
-- Fixed it not opening the pause menu when losing focus
-- No longer pauses the loading screen when alt-tabbed
- Fixed rare buffer stop interaction bug able to break the game
- Fixed fast traveling being able to break the game in rare cases
- Improved mousescrolling sensitivity on Linux
Items & Gadgets:
- Fixed gadgets not working reliably when on unmanned vehicles (e.g. Overheating Protection)
- Cut the Remote Controller battery life by 75%, to 4h in-game
- Improved the Shovel Mount UX, so it’s clearer if a shovel can fit
- Removed boxes that aren’t proper item containers from shops
- Fixed minor station map inconsistencies
- Fixed empty soldering reels accumulating in people’s saves
- Fixed Proximity Sensor & Reader not saving their settings
- Improved knob indicator on Proximity Sensor & Reader to be more precise
Train Customization:
- Changed DM1U doors to use interior painting on the interior-facing side
- Moved museum restoration progress panels closer to the center room, to be seen more clearly
- Made steam engine boilers lose heat and pressure over time, depending on temperature
- Fixed safety valve steam particles rendering behind the locomotive
- Fixed traction loss indicator able to stay on even after the vehicle has become stationary
- Fixed a rare case where dynamic brake could become dysfunctional after MU cable use
- Fixed some keyboard controls not working on DM1U and Microshunter, since hotfix 7
- Fixed couplers not visually relaxing/tightening when toggling the screw state, since hotfix 7
World & Tracks:
- Drastically reduced the frequency of lightning strikes during storms
- Fixed a few floating lights at locations with moving cranes, since B99.4
Misc:
- General bug fixes
-- Fixed positional environment sounds almost never playing, since B99
-- Fixed being unable to pick up placed mounts in VR without hammering them
-- Fixed tender coal visually lagging behind when on a turntable
- Improvements to Control Bindings UI
-- Added tooltips that describe all related buttons, on hover
-- Fixed some of the text not being in a selected language
- VR interaction improvements
-- Fixed opening doors in VR sometimes launching you through the roof
-- Hands now stick to coupler chain when grabbed
- Fixed not being able to walk on coal on steam engines
- Fixed museum dumpster not deleting items
- Removed demonstrator restoration panels from sandbox mode, serving no purpose there
- Added a message when trying to place items to couplers that aren’t docked properly
- Fixed being able to fast travel to locomotives when fast travelling is disabled in settings
- Fixed weather editor wetness override sometimes badly loading
Tutorial:
- Added step to add more coal in steam engines before setting in motion
The hotfixes above were all combined into a single update title, B99.5 - and can be viewed altogether in the official changelog here: https://www.derailvalley.com/changelog

07 June, 2025 (thru hotfixes 1️⃣-8️⃣)
Platform & Stability
5️⃣6️⃣7️⃣ Significantly improved performance
More than double the FPS on some systems
8️⃣ Improved control binding
Calibration now allows full freedom regarding offsets and inverting
Automatic calibration tool now registers inverse mapping by default
Removed invert option from analog binds, it’s now available in calibration only
Fixed a false positive conflict detection when assigning MMB and E keys
Improved calibration UI (more on that below in Misc)
Improvements to the “Pause when lost focus” setting
8️⃣ Fixed the game using resources while out of focus and paused, regardless of setting
7️⃣ Fixed the game reacting to controls typed when out of focus, since B99.4
8️⃣ Fixed it not opening the pause menu when losing focus
8️⃣ No longer pauses the loading screen when alt-tabbed
6️⃣ Fixed a major train physics glitch sometimes occurring when unpausing
5️⃣7️⃣ Fixed derailed vehicles (incl. demonstrators) having bad positions, since B99.4
5️⃣ Made it possible to assign controllers when playing on GeForce NOW
2️⃣7️⃣ Fixed interacting with the label maker and nameplates able to break the game
8️⃣ Fixed rare buffer stop interaction bug able to break the game
8️⃣ Fixed fast traveling being able to break the game in rare cases
4️⃣ Fixed keyboard controls not working for train controls in VR
8️⃣ Improved mousescrolling sensitivity on Linux
2️⃣ Increased some font sizes on Steam Deck
Items & Gadgets
5️⃣ Fixed Switch Setter sometimes working inversed in "absolute" mode if on a train, since B99.4
Improvements to Universal Control Stand
5️⃣ Made the malfunction effect due to rain exposure nicer
7️⃣ Fixed it working on steam engines and Slug (wasn’t supposed to, and was broken)
7️⃣8️⃣ Tilting now has less inertia and is getting saved
8️⃣ Fixed gadgets not working reliably when on unmanned vehicles (e.g. Overheating Protection)
5️⃣ Clinometer now shows inverted value when pointed towards the rear of a vehicle
7️⃣ Fixed some items moving strangely in Caboose storages and falling out
8️⃣ Cut the Remote Controller battery life by 75%, to 4h in-game
5️⃣ Made it possible to label playlist cassettes
6️⃣ Fixed infinite soldering wire glitch
8️⃣ Improved the Shovel Mount UX, so it’s clearer if a shovel can fit
5️⃣ Fixed Registrator being able to fit into Briefcases
6️⃣ Fixed items dropped out of containers not following velocity of a vehicle they’re on
6️⃣ Fixed button controller not loading in correct state if it was saved pressed
8️⃣ Removed boxes that aren’t proper item containers from shops
8️⃣ Fixed minor station map inconsistencies
8️⃣ Fixed empty soldering reels accumulating in people’s saves
8️⃣ Fixed Proximity Sensor & Reader not saving their settings
8️⃣ Improved knob indicator on Proximity Sensor & Reader to be more precise
Train Customization
Improved paint jobs
8️⃣ Changed DM1U doors to use interior painting on the interior-facing side
5️⃣ Fixed S060 DVRT paint job firebox not glowing
5️⃣ Fixed Microshunter demonstrator paint job having a misaligned front detail
7️⃣ Fixed DM1U having gray interior lights when painted
5️⃣ Fixed Utility Short Flatcar being paintable with Demo paint. Should only support DVRT
8️⃣ Moved museum restoration progress panels closer to the center room, to be seen more clearly
5️⃣8️⃣ Fixed being able to drill into sensitive parts of cars (reservoirs, tanks, etc.)
5️⃣ Fixed being unable to toggle UCS, Defect Detector and Switch Setter with controllers
5️⃣ Tweaked drilling blockers on steamers, allowing to drill gadgets on the smokebox
Train Simulation
5️⃣ Increased power of S282 and S060 to bring them closer to B99.3 performance potential
4️⃣ Modified brakes, cutting time it takes to charge a newly coupled train (more realistic)
6️⃣ Fixed couplers being dislodged, since B99.4
8️⃣ Made steam engine boilers lose heat and pressure over time, depending on temperature
8️⃣ Fixed safety valve steam particles rendering behind the locomotive
6️⃣ Fixed DH4 lower headlights not glowing when in high-beam setting
7️⃣ Fixed visual offsets on buffer collision on some vehicles
8️⃣ Fixed traction loss indicator able to stay on even after the vehicle has become stationary
8️⃣ Fixed a rare case where dynamic brake could become dysfunctional after MU cable use
Graphics
5️⃣ Fixed the “white reflections” bug, since B99.4
7️⃣ Tweaked some objects to not appear in lower LOD too soon
World & Tracks
8️⃣ Drastically reduced the frequency of lightning strikes during storms
8️⃣ Fixed a few floating lights at locations with moving cranes, since B99.4
Misc
General Bug fixes
4️⃣ Fixed external camera zoom in/out getting stuck, since B99.4
5️⃣ Fixed weather forecast being broken, since B99.4
3️⃣ Fixed various issues with carabiner slot usage in VR
3️⃣ Fixed boombox radio buffering issues, since B99.4
8️⃣ Fixed positional environment sounds almost never playing, since B99
7️⃣ Fixed museum turntable not turning the player with it again
8️⃣ Fixed being unable to pick up placed mounts in VR without hammering them
5️⃣ Fixed bad orientation of mounts when telegrabbing them in VR while installed
8️⃣ Fixed tender coal visually lagging behind when on a turntable
7️⃣ Unable to interact with links in the manual in VR
Improvements to Control Bindings UI
8️⃣ Added tooltips that describe all related buttons, on hover
8️⃣ Fixed some of the text not being in a selected language
Fixes to train controls
1️⃣ Fixed headlight controls not behaving correctly, since B99.4
4️⃣ Fixed the DM3 headlights resetting when re-entering the vehicle
7️⃣ Fixed some controls feeling too smooth/tedious to operate, since B99.4
Improved precision of collision geometry on locomotives
5️⃣ This indirectly improves gadget placement precision, including on the Slug porch
VR interaction improvements
8️⃣ Fixed opening doors in VR sometimes launching you through the roof
8️⃣ Hands now stick to coupler chain when grabbed
7️⃣ Fixed vehicle doors not highlighting fully but only partially
8️⃣ Fixed not being able to walk on coal on steam engines
8️⃣ Fixed museum dumpster not deleting items
8️⃣ Removed demonstrator restoration panels from sandbox mode, serving no purpose there
8️⃣ Added a message when trying to place items to couplers that aren’t docked properly
8️⃣ Fixed being able to fast travel to locomotives when fast travelling is disabled in settings
8️⃣ Fixed weather editor wetness override sometimes badly loading
5️⃣ Removed requirement to enter description when exporting the bug report file
Updated translations
Various other small improvements
Tutorial
6️⃣ Fixed career tutorial not working correctly with VR
5️⃣ Fixed locomotive tutorials breaking when you step out of a vehicle, since B99.4
5️⃣7️⃣ Fixed difficulties with returning the toolbox in career tutorial
1️⃣ Fixed pressing "E" in tutorial causing the player to lean, since B99.4
8️⃣ Added step to add more coal in steam engines before setting in motion
More small improvements to flow and usability

Platform & Stability:
Reworked the low memory warning
It’s now activated by running out of RAM, rather than page file (removes false alarms)
The message now specifies the type of memory (RAM) and shows how much is left
Fixed various occurrences of program errors
Includes the issues where items would become transparent in VR
More slight performance improvements
Misc:
Added ladder climbing
Locomotives can now be gracefully walked onto
Any visible ladders on buildings and vehicles can be climbed on
General bug fixes
Fixed wet windows that don’t have wipers on them never drying up, since B99.4
Fixed shops sometimes not having all items available
Fixed gadgets getting deleted if on a vehicle that gets deleted, since B99.5 (e.g. flags)
Fixed Proximity Sensor knobs behaving weirdly, since B99.5
Fixed horn getting stuck upon game load sometimes, on UCS-equipped vehicles
Fixed order booklets disappearing if reprinted while on Sticky Tapes
Fixed items dropping through cargo on cars, since B99.5
Fixed some items clipping through camera when held on high FOV
Fixed reloadables (e.g. soldering wire reel) being able to get offset when installed in VR
Technical improvements to items
Fixed items dropping through player home floor upon returning home
Fixed some items having deformed highlights
Fixed Analog Controllers sometimes not saving their state properly
Fixed R-placing papers to trash bins resulting in them placed under the bin and not inside
Fixed held items pushing train controls around when overlapping
Improved position of small mounts when held in VR
Fixed licenses showing a small gizmo when R-placed
Added a notification when trying to place an item to a coupler with no docked chain in VR
Added Googly Eye gadget (Available at FF shop for $1,000, requires a mount)
Reduced likeliness of Remote Controller controls acting up when placing or throwing it
Fixed SteamVR keyboard disappearing immediately if the aim beam wasn’t pointed at it
Improved firebox lighting across different graphics settings
Fixed some demo museum spawn positions being misaligned
Fixed demo museum spawn points being too close to the turntable, able to be damaged by handle
Fixed Utility Short Flatcar being difficult to couple and behaving strangely, since B99.5
Fixed mouse cursor shifting position in mouse mode when using Mouse Drag set to Vertical
Fixed being unable to drill-in Sun Visors
Fixed gadgets getting highlighted sometimes when aimed at from external camera
Improved aiming at switches and fixed rare overlapped interaction issues
Made unbound control bindings be labeled as such, in tooltips
Fixed imported saves getting auto-deleted if they originated as autosaves
Fixed the manual not showing Traditional Chinese
Fixed minor issues with station map and vehicle catalog text
Fixed starting a localization/VR test scene from pause menu not prompting to save game
Various other small improvements
Tutorial:
Prevented getting stuck in tutorial with the handcar (resets that step until unstuck)
Made the tutorial pointer line thinner in VR
More small improvements to flow and usability