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The S stands for scenery because you can finally import your own models into the game! Right now it's only static scenery because I haven't figured out a simple and intuitive way for players to attach wheels and the like. The fastest way to get your own content in the game is to paint something in Tilt Brush, export it, and drop the resulting .fbx file into the Locomancer/models folder. Here's a tree I painted:
The currently supported formats are .fbx and .obj. FBX is preferred as it supports vertex colors and object hierarchies, but OBJ is a more universal format. I'll post a more detailed guide to modelling for the game soon. I should have released an update before I started working on custom models because a lot of smaller things got stuck waiting on it. The next update is going to focus on bringing some much needed polish to parts of the game. Hopefully it will arrive sooner than this one did. Changes:

Tweaked grabbing in an attempt to prevent grabbing track underneath the loco/car you were actually trying to grab
Added wooden variants of the standard track pieces (no switches or tunnels)
Added a new Halo inspired table that allows building on the inside and outside surfaces with limited building on the edges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjni8nc5K1Y
Added a number of Möbius strip rails that are self-contained tables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh9tRjF4J6E
Modified how tables are assigned to prevent odd cases where pieces were stuck to tables they shouldn't have been
Made the water paintable
Fixed the cannon car constantly freaking out
Added stationary mounted cannon
Fixed bug where cannon shells leaving the room would cause tables to move
Added new layout loading animation which mostly prevents the game dropping to the Steam VR environment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPg_hul8qlo
Added a vacuum which can be used to clean up loose pieces or--in turbo mode--can tear up the entire layout. Press the menu button or turn the dial to toggle turbo mode
Fixed bug where saving a layout while at a lower build scale cause the resulting polaroid to be enormous
Tweaked the wheel rolling sound so that it doesn't sound like every car has three axles
Fix bug where switches would toggle when a loco/car went over them backwards
Added model editing tool bench (can be summoned from the toolbox)
Added support for importing .fbx files
Added support for importing .obj files
Added support for .fbx files exported from Tilt Brush
Added support for saving/loading custom scenery pieces
Added support for loading custom scenery from layouts
Removed slot car section from inventory, it will return when more complete
Moved save files to custom binary format to reduce size when including custom scenery
Layouts are now saved in the background to (mostly) prevent the hang when saving
Added support for saving modified versions of in-game scenery (painted/rotated)
Added a new starting scene

[ 2017-01-24 12:50:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Locomancer

Eric Lipschutz Developer

Eric Lipschutz Publisher

2017-02-28 Release

Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 52

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (95 reviews)

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Oculus: 1

SteamVR: 1

Room width requirement: 2

Room depth requirement: 1.5

Standing: 1

Seated: 1

Public Linux Depots:

Locomancer Linux Content [320.05 M]

Available DLCs:

Locomancer Soundtrack

Are you a kid that wants to play with model trains?

Are you an adult that misses playing with your model trains as a kid?

Are you an adult that missed out on playing with model trains as a kid?

Are you an adult with a kid that wants to play with model trains?

Are you just an adult that wants to play with model trains?

Are you a person of any age/race/gender that wants to play with model trains?

If you answered yes to any of the above, do I have news for you because Locomancer lets you PLAY WITH AND RIDE MODEL TRAINS!
(Also if you answered no to all of the above, come on, we all know you're lying to yourself and everyone you love. Take a break from the wave shooters and play with some trains.)

Locomancer is a toy box style model train simulator for touch enabled SteamVR headsets. It allows you to build layouts of varying complexity and even defy what is physically possible in fake virtual reality (reality).

Featuring:

Multiple locomotives including steam and diesel engines
A variety of rail cars including a fully functional cannon car
Straight track, curved track, inclined track, loop de loops, and more!
Various pieces of scenery to add detail your layouts

Plus, with support for custom scenery, you can bring models created by yourself or the community into the game for even further customization (Steam Workshop support coming soon). The possibilities are nearly endless*!

Fully embracing the physicality of touch enabled virtual reality you are legally required to build layouts piece by piece, tree by tree. Then, once complete you must remotely operate your trains with a replica DC control panel or hop in the cab of any of the available locomotives and drive them with physical levers, knobs, and dials! They even burst in to flames when they crash, you can't say that about your real model trains can you?

Oh...you can? I'd get that checked out if I were you.

So what are you waiting for? Become The Locomancer!

Yes, you are the Locomancer. Was that not clear? It's like a train wizard. You're like the babe with the power, but instead of voodoo it's train magic. Also, there's no magic dance, but you can still dance to twenty-six minutes of sweet big band jazz by Nathan Boler if you want to.

*The possibilities are totally endful, but there's still a lot you can do.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 16.04+
Processor: Intel i5-4590. AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better. Video Output: HDMI 1.4. DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
Storage: 500 MB available space

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