Smokebox has today released an update for their incredible FEF-3 as part of their ongoing commitment to develop and improve the locomotive. Please see the extensive list of fixes and enhancements below.
Here's a list of what's been fixed:
- Numerous fixes to save and resume
- Activation of locomotive brake cylinder piston animations corrected
- When switching from the #5 view to the #2 view, the FEF-3 cab windows no longer have a mirror effect
- Pilot coupler hood can now be removed in the HUD version
Here's a list of what's been enhanced:
- Feedwater pump gauge needle now pulsates each time the pump's piston performs one stroke.
- Updated brake simulation for the Advanced version, adapted from the Soldier Summit advanced brakes (including scripted auxiliary and quick service reservoirs, selectable brake difficulty level and reporting of the handle detents).
- Increased condensation in winter (Advanced version).
- Enhanced smoke and steam effects.
- Cylinder cocks now emit steam only when the admission valves are open and there is steam in the cylinders (Advanced version).
- Improved clanking sounds, especially when coasting.
- Added impact and coupling sounds.
- Added fire noise (audible when the firebox peephole is open).
- Smoke emanates from firebox peephole when smokebox draft is low.
- Cab background rumble noise added.
- Modified soot calculations.
- Performance report gives the weight of the consist in US short tons.
- Animated bell clapper.
- Darkened texturing of lightweight car tyres.
- Harmonized "External forces factor" so that steam and smoke all drift in the same direction.
- AI FEF-3s now mimic many operations of the player-driven locomotive in the same consist - for example, they will open their doors and windows when the player does.
- The track conditions (dry, wet, snow or leaves) are initialised automatically at the start of a scenario, according to the season and weather.
- Tender cargo trigger boxes increased in size for easier refuelling.
- Tender coupling pin added.
- Additional Quick Drive consists for the all-black liveried FEF-3 have been added.
If you own the FEF-3, the update will download automatically from Steam. If you have any problems/queries with regard to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where we will be ready to help.
The FEF-3 update will be approximately 173MB in size.
No Updated Content? Steam File Verify
In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update the Add-Ons listed in the article, you'll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default. Note that this process can take some time to complete and, if you have a high number of Add-Ons, we'd recommend you do this overnight.
If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly.
