Code build number[edit]
- The main enhanced Wikibook data tables corresponding to the N3V source page Trainz_build_versions page is found at Version And Build Numbers, which includes release dates, and citations.
The Code build number or Trainz build version (two names meaning the identical 'tracking number') is a type of model number of the software, an unique software specific identifier that in Trainz practices— increments not only with 'named' main retail releases, but with each release for specific language groups, and by Hotfixes, as well as by Service_pack releases. As described in the Notes section below, it also changes in-house with software under development[note 1]
Initial Trainz code build versions are not released in initial retail release versions for all world wide languages at the same time, but these are produced as available translations, so typically, non-English releases lag by some months, but may have hot fixes or service packs already installed. As the translation needs are satisfied and an overall release stabilizes, subsequent service pack releases apply to those code build numbers and effectively combine language releases into a merged common product. At the end of the process, the final service pack produces a single stable code build version, creating the final corresponding Trainz (two digit) version number and corresponding identical Trainz-build tag level found in assets config.txt file.
Currently Supported Releases[edit]
Trainz versions are known best by their 'Retail Release name', after which N3V Games/Auran, following general software industry practices subsequently release bug fixing hot fixes and usually a succession of service packs. The below table is for the most recent Windows release.
- For detailed code build version increments in various versions, Click to see table:
- TS2009
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List of TS09 releases with Code Build Numbers, dates, and footnotes on upgrades [click for table]
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Build Number |
Patches available |
Build description |
Release dates R: / U:
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Build 46957
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0: New and/or just downloaded or off DVD
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Initial TS2012 SP0, TS12-SP0 + Immediate Patch to Build 47059, 1: Early released of manual & auto-patch to 47059 plateau version. 2: (later) will auto-patch to 48054 via auto-patch to 48249
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Simulator Central (Planet Auran) download release version R: U: April, 21st 2011[1]
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Build 47059
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auto-patched FM Build 46957 auto-patch to 48054[2] |
Minor revision: TS2012 SP0+minor 1, TS12-SP0+ap1
First Common or Plateau Version<br/
Planet Auran web download release version<br/
and DVD Trainz2012: 10th Anniversary Edition boxed set
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R: U:
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Build 57898
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auto-patch to 58414 |
TS12 SP1 Hotfix 2 (English), TS12-SP1+hf2
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R: <br/
U: June 6th, 2013 • code build 57898_to_58414[3]
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Build 58414
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• manual patch 57825_to_58414[3]
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TS12 SP1 Hotfix 3 (English),TS12-SP1+hf3
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R: June 6th, 2013, Manual patches up to TS12-SP1+hf3:[3] U:
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- TS2010
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List of TS10 releases with Code Build numbers dates and footnotes on upgrades [click for table]
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Build Number |
Patches available |
Build description |
Release dates R: / U:
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Build 41491 |
manual patch to 41615 |
English Online Release
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Build 41615 |
manual patch to 43434 |
TS2010-SP1
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Build 41622 |
manual patch to 43434 |
English Online Release
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Build 42203 |
manual patch to 43434 |
TS2010-SP2 English DVD and Swedish Retail Release
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Build 42534 |
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French Retail
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Build 42763 |
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German Retail
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Build 42831 |
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Dutch Retail
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Build 42953 |
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Russian Retail
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Build 43030 |
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Czech, Polish Retail
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Build 43233 |
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Spanish Retail
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Build 43434 |
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TS2010-SP3
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Build 44088 |
Hotfix from build 43434 or a later manual patch from 42203[4]
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TS2010-SP3 Minor revision
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R:
U:November 9th, 2011 (manual),[5]
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Build 45467 |
auto patch to 46170 |
TS2010-SP4 (including Trainz Multiplayer Beta)
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Build 45607 |
auto patch to 46170 |
TS2010-SP4 patch 1 (including Trainz Multiplayer Beta)
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Build 46170
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manual patch to 49938
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TS2010-SP4 patch 2 (including Trainz Multiplayer Beta)
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R:
U:November 9th, 2011 (manual),[5]
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Build 49933
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auto patch From 44088 |
TS2010-SP3+HF Minor revision, added support for Aerotrain DLC
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R: November 9th, 2011 (manual),[5] U:
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Build 49938 |
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TS2010-SP4 patch 3 (including Trainz Multiplayer Beta) AND with support for Aerotrain DLC
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- TS2012
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List of TS12 releases with Code Build Numbers, dates, and footnotes on upgrades [click for table]
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Build Number |
Patches available |
Build description |
Release dates R: / U:
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Build 46957
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0: New and/or just downloaded or off DVD
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Initial TS2012 SP0, TS12-SP0 + Immediate Patch to Build 47059, 1: Early released of manual & auto-patch to 47059 plateau version. 2: (later) will auto-patch to 48054 via auto-patch to 48249
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Simulator Central (Planet Auran) download release version R: U: April, 21st 2011[1][2]
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Build 47059
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auto-patched FM Build 46957 auto-patch to 48054[2] |
Minor revision: TS2012 SP0+minor 1, TS12-SP0+ap1
First Common or Plateau Version<br/
Planet Auran web download release version<br/
and DVD Trainz2012: 10th Anniversary Edition boxed set
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R: U:
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Build 47103 |
-- |
Steam release |
R: U:
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Build 47452 |
auto-patch to 48054 |
Just Trainz release version (Contains DRM required by UK law forcing CD/DVD in drive use) |
R: U:
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Build 47772 |
auto-patch to 48054 |
Just Trainz release version (minor revision) (Contains DRM required by UK law forcing CD/DVD in drive use) |
R: U:
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Build 48054 |
1: Corrupted manual patch build intent, assigned to 48249 2:Replacement Patch sequence to 49922[2]
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Common revision: TS2012 SP0 Patch 1 (Corrupted) Manual & auto patch to build 49922 taking this one's place as a common plateau release.(check, TS12-SP0+hf2?3
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R: July 28th, 2011 02:42 AM U:
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Build 48249 |
Common patch from many earlier Versions manual patch to 49922
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Patch 2, Trainz/TS12 revision[6] Common revision: TS2012 , TS12-SP0+hf1[6]
- Annotation added "Note: To be able to install Aerotrain and any future DLC packs, you will need to install this patch for your Trainz build."[7]
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R: U: November 9th, 2011, 02:41 AM[8]
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Build 49849 |
Translations Base plateau, common release
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Stable English product, Common revision First Non-English=Czech incorporated release |
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Build 49922 |
Translations Base plateau, common release |
Minor revision, added support for Aerotrain DLC
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R: U: April 10th, 2013 • manual-patch to 57720[9]
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Build 50027 |
-- |
German Release |
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Build 50406 |
-- |
French Release |
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Build 51054 |
-- |
Dutch Release |
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Build 52143 |
-- |
Russian, Japanese, Polish Release |
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Build 57720
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auto-patch to 58414 • manual patch 57720_to_58414[3]
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key upgrade: TS12 SP1, or TS12-SP1+hf3 (English)
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R: U: Apr 30, 2013, manual patch 57720_to_57825 • [10] U2: June 6th, 2013 • Manual patch to 58414]-TS12 SP1+HF3[3]
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Build 57825
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auto-patch to 57898 • manual patch 57898_to_58414[3]
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TS12 SP1 Hotfix 1, or TS12-SP1+hf1 (English) • manual patch 57825_to_57898[11]
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R: April 18, 2013
U: April 18, 2013 • manual patch 57825_to_57898[11]
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Build 57898 |
auto-patch to 58414 |
TS12 SP1 Hotfix 2 (English), TS12-SP1+hf2
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R: <br/
U: June 6th, 2013 • code build 57898_to_58414[3]
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Build 58414
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• manual patch 57825_to_58414[3]
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TS12 SP1 Hotfix 3 (English),TS12-SP1+hf3
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R: June 6th, 2013, Manual patches up to TS12-SP1+hf3:[3] U:
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Notes and references[edit]
Additional information and release tables for all other versions, see the combined Versions And Build Numbers appendix.
| The term ' build' or ' build code' or ' code build' is a computing industries term of art, and is in fact a software serial number identifying a unique combination of software component files, 'built' or ' made' into a particular software package of resultant files. It derives directly from ' making' a ' build' with a script asset generally known as a ' make file' which lists out component parts, instructions on how they are to be processed into intermediate binary files (with specific names) and in what order, and additional instructions on linking the binary object files into specific modules. Make files also have the capability of tracking dependencies and if a component file changes, re-building the dependent software module. IDE's or Integrated Development Environments may layer another interface above the Make level, but in effect, those merely auto-edit the make scripts, then execute the build or make. The IDE thus provides data management automation relieving some of the responsibility of updating the make or build specification from the developers.
- The make or build can be partial or all up, so that the 'full' make process generates a suite of finished Library assets, executables, and dynamic link libraries whose integration can then be tested and evaluated for further development, or adjudged as 'finalized' and stable, at all times then ready for a supporting role in testing related dependent code which may not be so ready. The partial make can rebuild only a part of the software, which has had further development and changes. The auto-dependency sensing of source file changes, protects the developers from forgetting a change by another member of the team; ensuring all the coder are on the same page evaluating the same build and symptoms.
- A 'final build' might also specify copying such retail release boilerplate support files (e.g. keyboard hotkeys mapping files, initial user specific files) into a single installation—the build, which is released to publication.
- On the release of a version for Q&A testing or publication for retail release, the build might then be compressed and distributed, so the end user Installs them, which mostly involves a bit of bookkeeping in the computer's registry and uncompressing the ready to use files from the DVD or internet source. In the later case, the local installer's generally consist of a FTP download manager combined with the file extraction (uncompressing) software.
- Obviously, in modularize software such as Trainz, software update builds would only need to replace run-time software and libraries which have been updated since the last stable 'base' version. Some require processing local data and perhaps incorporate a patching or translation stage for certain assets, such as defaulting a problematic kind engine parameter if and when a ..\local (from 3rd party or the DLS sources) asset or JA asset hadn't defined the data. Such a stage often incurs an extremely long processing cycle of many hours such as several that occurred in several Service Packs during TS2009 and TS2010's evolution.
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Config.txt files are endemic and ever present in Trainz assets, for no asset can be defined without this type of Computer Science container. The keyword-value_of_key pairing must always be kept in mind in editing or creating Trainz content. The TrainzBaseSpec contains values and containers which are most common in asset defining config.txt files.
Notes
- ↑ In a December 2013 email, Trainz Version Manager James Moody stated that at times he did as many as five or six builds and related Trainz Installs a day.
- ↑ a b Thread: TS12 Patch 1 (47059) is live., shadowarrior, N3V Games Sys-Op; This patch turned out to be corrupted and was taken off the web and replaced by patch 2
- ↑ a b c d fake cite Invalid
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tag; name "TS12 Patch 2 (48249)" defined multiple times with different content
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i TS12 SP1 Hotfix 3 and Auto-patch Now Available, by WindWalkr, Published on June 6th, 2013 02:00 AM.
- ↑ Sequence confirmed by Author ed. Fabartus with successive careful installs of TS10, keeping different versions on different drives as installed to new computer. Hotfix from from build 43434 inferred from patching method. Manual patch directly skipped.
- ↑ a b c Trainz TS10 and TS12 Hot-fix Patches released,sub-titled: "Patch for TS10 SP3 build 44088 will take the build to version 49933.", by N2V's Shadowarrior
- ↑ a b Invalid
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- ↑ Trainz TS10 and TS12 Hot-fix Patches released,Later annotated: "Note: To be able to install Aerotrain and any future DLC packs, you will need to install this patch for your Trainz build.", Last edited by shadowarrior; November 17th, 2011 at 08:27 PM.
- ↑ Trainz TS10 and TS12 Hot-fix Patches released,sub-titled: "Patch for TS12 build 48249 will take the build to version 49922", by N2V's Shadowarrior
- ↑ Trainz 12 Service Pack 1, by aronc, Published on April 10th, 2013 12:47 AM
- ↑ TS12 SP1 Hotfix 2 now available, by GPavlich, Published on April 30th, 2013 07:38 AM
- ↑ a b TS12 SP1 Hotfix 1 now available, by GPavlich, Published on April 18th, 2013 02:00 AM
References