For the first time, we are able to make use of release branches to separate ongoing development and the release stabilisation. As a result, we now have explicit release candidates - pre-release versions of 1.4 - which are designated by the "-rc" and number suffix. The Testing and Unstable versions continue unaffected.
Current version: 1.4-rc6
We need people to download the installer, ZIP file, and source from GitHub and find any outstanding serious issues.
ORMT will ultimately decide which fixes are applied to 1.4, but the following is the guide we will be following:
- Manual and translation updates are fine (as long as they apply to features included in 1.4)
- Crashes starting a whole route (all activities/timetables) or more
- Serious gameplay issue affecting popular and/or large quantity of content
- Anything else which will have a large impact
Please report all issues found in this thread so that we can be sure we're tracking everything. It is vitally important that every reported issue includes enough information that ORMT can be sure it is worthwhile fixing the issue at this time.
We will release a new release candidate each time a fix is made. When that happens, I will update this post and post a new reply to this thread.
We will release Open Rails 1.4 once we have gone two weeks with no new issues meeting the criteria.
You can also preview our release page and detailed changelog and report issues with those.
Tested platforms
- Windows 11 Home (64bit)
- Windows 10 Home (64bit)
- Windows 10 Pro (64bit)
Known issues and status
Updater does not allow GitHub downloads- resolved in 1.4-rc3Break release issues- resolved in 1.4-rc23D cab bugs (1943302, 1943303, 1943307)- resolved in 1.4-rc3Dispatcher and train speed for different routes- ORMT decided we cannot reasonably address this for 1.4Toggle Player Engine command doesn't behave properly- resolved in 1.4-rc4, bug fixed in 1.4-rc5When pantograph 1 is raised, the confirmation message mentions pantograph 4- resolved in 1.4-rc43D cabs: digitals aren't clamped against Max and MinValue- resolved in 1.4-rc4issue which prevents the Emergency Stop Pushbutton from working on EP braking systems- resolved in 1.4-rc5Camera position is incorrect when switching between 3D cabs- resolved in 1.4-rc5Issue with compressors in HUD on MU diesel locomotives- resolved in 1.4-rc6Diesel smoke effects might be the wrong colour- resolved in 1.4-rc6Power supply cab view controls display wrong state- resolved in 1.4-rc6Independent brake does not reduce main reservoir- resolved in 1.4-rc6Difficult to hill start with dynamic brake blending- declined for 1.4