First impression was that I had a bit of trouble profiling myself, each time I selected a profile it wouldn't accept it so had to google around and found that it was my anti-virus so made an exemption and success!
Came to the control setup, no improvement, just the same, either you have an X Box Controller or the Keyboard, nothing in the way of allowing you to use throttles!
Now one bugbear is the graphics, choose a sunny Summers Day and it looks like an over exposed picture, don't let me put you off but I find it incredibly annoying that there is nothing in the way of a setting for ambient lighting to tone it down a bit. See screen shots.
After downloading TSW2 2020 I wondered how I can download the East Coastway which I have already for TSW2020. Found that it had already downloaded with the game and it had been updated to match the new version, no -one wondering around with hair missing in places, more people and vehicles plus nicely arranged flowers on some of the platforms.
Have noticed when moving along that the trees and foliage appear to change to a darker green and the trees seem to change shape albeit slightly as you get near them (another gripe as in TSW2020 the foliage remains the same without this phenomenon).
As yet have not tried out the underground, possibly I should have done before writing this but can add to it when I do possibly tomorrow if you are interested.
Am I impressed? Do I like it?
from my perspective and from the screenshots not really impressed, guess I am going to have to try another season other than Summer and see if that improves the lighting. So why did I not try before writing this? Didn't think until I wrote it!!
Like it? Mmmm!! Not sure, have to give it time I guess but at the moment I really need to get the graphics the way they were in TSW2020.
In the USA.
The brightness is 'orrible.
Regards
Nigel.
One thing I find interesting is the German routes, I barely used them in 2020 but I gave them a go this time round and I'm impressed. It's taken me quite a few runs to understand their safety systems (SIFA, PZB, LZB) as they are a totally different concept to the UK but now I'm loving it.
but it is fun. Once some of the other add-ons come across I will probably put it to more intelligent use but being able to run anything anywhere is quite a step forward. The Class 66 on Northern Trans Pennine should be interesting.