Time of Day: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:33, 3 April 2025

In Derail Valley days and nights cycle naturally, as time passes. Sun availability affects visibility, outside temperature , track wetness and the quality of charging of solar-powered equipment.

Depending on the session difficulty settings , a day cycle in Derail Valley may have a varying duration in real life. In the default presets, the cycle is set to last 2 hours in real life (which translates to 5 minutes per in-game hour).

The industries in Derail Valley have varying working hours. However, deliveries are being created at all times. At Derail Valley Railworks and Transportation you are encouraged to work at any time of day and night.

Time can be tracked with clocks found in the station offices , as well as with a pocketwatch . This can be useful when trying to win the time bonus .

You can sleep in beds to skip nights, or just generally pass time.

Time also passes when fast traveling.

To help with the lower visibility at night and in dark places, most motorized rail vehicles are equipped with headlights, taillights, gauge backlights and cab lights . In some places, tracks are illuminated by lamp posts. For outside activities, there are several light sources available:

In addition, there are many gadgets , such as lightbars, beacons, and alternative types of headlights , which can be installed to vehicles, to further illuminate them and their surroundings.

Solar-powered equipment, such as remote controllers and flashlights , charges the quickest at peak daylight, depending on weather . In shadows, or at twilight, the equipment still charges, but at a lower capacity. At night, however, it does not charge.

In sandbox mode , you can select the starting time of day of your session. Using the weather editor UI, depending on the difficulty settings , you can change the time of day during gameplay, or in photo mode .

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-As the time flows, days pass with the sun and moon rising and setting. Availability of the sun affects visibility, outside temperature, rail wetness and the quality of charging of solar-powered equipment.
+In Derail Valley days and nights cycle naturally, as time passes. Sun availability affects visibility, {{pll|Outside Temperature|outside temperature}}, {{pll|Railway Terminology|track}} {{pll|Weather|wetness}} and the quality of charging of solar-powered equipment.
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-Depending on the session difficulty settings, a day cycle in Derail Valley may have a varying duration in real life. In the default presets, the cycle is set to last 2 hours in real life (which translates to 5 minutes per in-game hour).
+Depending on the session {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}, a day cycle in Derail Valley may have a varying duration in real life. In the default presets, the cycle is set to last 2 hours in real life (which translates to 5 minutes per in-game hour).
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-The industries in Derail Valley have varying working hours. However, deliveries are being created at all times. Drivers in the Derail Valley Railworks and Transportation company are encouraged to work at any time of day and night.
+The industries in Derail Valley have varying working hours. However, {{pll|Order Types Overview|deliveries}} are being created at all times. At {{pll|Lore|Derail Valley Railworks and Transportation}} you are encouraged to work at any time of day and night.
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-Drivers can track the time with clocks found in the station offices, as well as by using a pocketwatch. This can be useful when trying to win the time bonus.
+Time can be tracked with clocks found in the {{pll|Station Office|station offices}}, as well as with a {{pll|Pocketwatch|pocketwatch}}. This can be useful when trying to win the {{pll|Time Bonus|time bonus}}.
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-It is possible to sleep in beds to pass time, but this is only advisable when not having active delivery orders that can still be completed within the time bonus deadline.
+You can {{pll|Bed|sleep in beds}} to skip nights, or just generally pass time.
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+Time also passes when fast traveling.
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-To help with the lower visibility at night and in dark places, most motorized rail vehicles are equipped with headlights, taillights, gauge backlights and cab lights. In some places, tracks are illuminated by lamp posts. For activities outside of the vehicles, the driver can use a flashlight, lantern, comms radio or even the lighter to illuminate their surroundings.
+To help with the lower visibility at night and in dark places, most {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicles}} are equipped with {{pll|Headlights & Cab Lights|headlights, taillights, gauge backlights and cab lights}}. In some places, tracks are illuminated by lamp posts. For outside activities, there are several light sources available:
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+* {{pll|Comms Radio LED|Comms radio LED mode}}
+* {{pll|Lighter|Lighter}}
+* {{pll|EOT Lantern|EOT lantern}}
+* {{pll|Lantern|Lantern}}
+* {{pll|Flashlight|Flashlight}}
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+In addition, there are many {{pll|Gadget Installation|gadgets}}, such as {{pll|Cosmetic Gadgets Overview|lightbars, beacons, and alternative types of headlights}}, which can be installed to vehicles, to further illuminate them and their surroundings.
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+Solar-powered equipment, such as {{pll|Remote Controller|remote controllers}} and {{pll|Flashlight|flashlights}}, charges the quickest at peak daylight, depending on {{pll|Weather|weather}}. In shadows, or at twilight, the equipment still charges, but at a lower capacity. At night, however, it does not charge.
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-In sandbox mode, the user is able to select a starting time of day for their session. Using the weather editor, depending on the difficulty settings, the user is able to modify time of day either during gameplay, or only in photo mode.
+In {{pll|Sandbox|sandbox mode}}, you can select the starting time of day of your session. Using the weather editor UI, depending on the {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}, you can change the time of day during gameplay, or in {{pll|Photo mode|photo mode}}.
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-{{See also|Weather|Difficulty|Career|Delivery Orders|Station Office|Pocketwatch|Time Bonus|Bed|Headlights & Cab Lights|EOT Lantern|Flashlight|Lantern|Comms Radio LED|Lighter|Sandbox|Photo mode|Calendar}}
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