DLC No. 14 "Takasaki Line" is now available!

Thank you for playing JR EAST Train Simulator.
Thank you for your patience, we have started to distribute the 14th DLC, "Takasaki Line" today, February 27 (Tuesday)!

About the Route

The Takasaki Line is a 74.7 km long line connecting Omiya Station in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture to Takasaki Station in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. This DLC includes the Tohoku Main Line section between Ueno and Omiya stations, for a total length of 101.4 km.
The line has a relatively long history among Japanese railroads, with its predecessor, Nippon Railway Company, starting operations between Ueno Station and Kumagaya Station in 1883. The following year, in 1884, the line was extended to Takasaki Station and opened to full service. It was not until later, in 1909, that the line was officially named the "Takasaki Line".
Until the opening of the Joetsu Shinkansen in 1982, the Takasaki Line was the main transportation link between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Niigata and Hokuriku regions, with many limited express and sleeper trains operating on the line. Currently, most of the long-distance transportation role has been handed over to the parallel Joetsu Shinkansen, and as of 2024, only "Akagi Limited Express" and "Kusatsu-Shima Limited Express" trains regularly operate on the Takasaki Line as limited express trains.
The Takasaki Line has been used as a key interregional transportation line for commuting to work and school, etc. In 2001, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line started service directly to the Tokaido Line via Ikebukuro and Shinjuku Stations, and in 2015, the Ueno-Tokyo Line started service directly to the Tokaido Line via Tokyo and Shinagawa Stations, allowing passengers to travel between the northern Kanto region and Kanagawa Prefecture without changing trains. The new line allows passengers to travel between northern Kanto and Kanagawa Prefecture without having to change trains.
On the way from Ueno Station to Omiya Station, the line runs parallel to the Keihin-Tohoku Line and the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, and continues through the Tokyo bedroom community. After leaving Omiya Station, fields along the line become conspicuous near Konosu Station, and near Fukaya Station, you can see the fields of "Fukaya Negi" green onions, which are famous throughout Japan. We hope you will enjoy this DLC as you ride along the Takasaki Line at speeds of up to 110 km/h while gazing at the ever-changing scenery.

Points of Appeal

The "Rapid Urban" can be operated!
Capable of operating at a maximum speed of 110 km/h!
Actual voice broadcasts by the current train conductor are implemented! (Broadcasting is handled by the Kagohara Train crew depot.)

Route Information

Section: Takasaki Line Outbound Ueno(Horizon platform) ⇒ Takasaki
Total length: 101.4 km
Number of Stations: 24
Security equipment: ATS-P

Train schedules that can be operated

Train Number：829M
Type/Destination: Local train to Kagohara
Section where you can drive: Ueno(07:11)→Kagohara(08:28)
Type of train: Series E233-3000 10 cars
Responsible for real voice train announcements: Kagohara train crew depot
Train Number：831M
Type/Destination: Local train to Takasaki
Section where you can drive: Ueno(07:32)→Takasaki(09:20)
Type of train: Series E233-3000 10 cars
Responsible for real voice train announcements: Kagohara train crew depot
Train Number：3922E
Type/Destination: Rapid train "Urban" to Takasaki
Section where you can drive: Ueno(09:28)→Takasaki(11:05)
Type of train: Series E233-3000 10 cars
Responsible for real voice train announcements: Kagohara train crew depot

International sales price: US$39.99

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The following features have been added and modified for the release of the DLC.

【Common】

User-defined driver's cab viewpoint settings saved
The user-operated cab viewpoint for each car model is automatically saved at the end of operation.
Implementation of electronic sound for digital train radio channel switching
Target lines: Chuo Line Rapid Service DLC (Yotsuya Station), Joban Line DLC (Tokyo Station, Ueno Station), Sobu Line (Rapid) DLC (Chiba Station), Takasaki Line DLC (Omiya Station, Jimbohara Station - Shimmachi Station)
Addition of miscellaneous sounds during station stops
To enhance the realism of station stops, noise has been added to the following line DLCs.
Target lines: Keihin-Tohoku Line, Negishi Line, Chuo Line Rapid Service, Joban Line, Nambu Line (including Nambu Branch Line), Takasaki Line, Keiyo Line (Soga Station to Shiomi Station), Sobu Line (Rapid) (Kinshicho Station to Narita Station), Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line (all stations except Omiya Station)
Improve HUD visibility (trial implementation)
Red and orange letters: Add black border
Other color letters: add shadow right next to the letter
Replacement of sound material for platform door closing sound
Replace the material to improve sound quality.

【Keihin-Tohoku Line, Negishi Line】

Implementation of platform door opening/closing sound to Akabane Station
Implement platform door open/close sound at Akabane Station, where platform doors are installed on the video.
As a result, the stopping position tolerance will be ±35 cm at Akabane Station, regardless of the difficulty setting.
Please note that the TASC function will not be implemented as a result of this update.

【Joban Line DLC】

Implementation of level crossing sound while the train is stopped at Uchihara station
Implement the sounding of a railroad crossing located at the end of the platform.

【Shin-etsu Line DLC】

1327M: Expand operating time between Kashiwazaki Station and Ibarame Station by 15 seconds.
With the expansion of the operating time, arrival times after Ibarame Station will be pushed back by 15 seconds.

【Koumi Line DLC】

Correction of incorrect gradient setting between Usuda Station and Tatsuokajo Station.
Near the level crossing just after departure from Usuda Station Before correction: 20‰ downstream → After correction: 3.0‰ downstream

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