TSW7 Save Carryover: What Transfers From TSW6

Train Sim World 7 (TSW7) carries over most of your progress and purchases from Train Sim World 6 (TSW6), including your entire train collection, all routes, liveries, and your profile rank, but it does not carry over your in-game currency (Dovetail Credits) or any active season progress. This means you keep the content you paid for and the hours you put in, but you start fresh on the current season’s reward track and with whatever Credits you had left unspent.

What Exactly Carries Over

When you upgrade from TSW6 to TSW7, the core of your collection moves with you. This is because TSW7 is built on the same engine and uses the same content distribution system as TSW6. Here is the specific list of what transfers:

• Routes and Add-ons: Every route, train, and piece of DLC you own in TSW6 is available in TSW7. This includes third-party content from partners like Rivet Games and Skyhook Games, as long as it was purchased through the official store or a platform that links to your Dovetail account.
• Liveries and Creators Club: Your custom liveries, saved designs, and any Creators Club uploads or downloads carry over. The livery editor data is stored locally and in the cloud, so your paint jobs survive the transition.
• Profile and Rank: Your player level, experience points, and overall profile statistics (total distance driven, number of services completed, etc.) are preserved. You do not reset to level 1.
• Accessibility and Settings: Your control bindings, camera settings, and other gameplay preferences are stored in the same configuration files, so they carry over automatically.
• Journeys and Achievements: Completed journeys (the in-game challenges) and any achievements you unlocked remain unlocked. You can continue working on incomplete ones.

What Does NOT Carry Over

There are a few things that do not transfer, and knowing these in advance avoids disappointment:

• Dovetail Credits (in-game currency): Any unspent Credits in TSW6 do not move to TSW7. This is because Credits are tied to the game’s economy and are reset with each major release. Spend them before you upgrade or accept the loss.
• Season Progress: TSW6 had a season system with a reward track. Your progress on that track (e.g., how many season levels you earned) does not carry over. TSW7 starts a new season from level 1.
• Photomode Screenshots: Screenshots you took in TSW6 are saved locally and are not imported into TSW7’s gallery. You can still view them in the old game’s folder, but they won’t appear in the new game’s menu.
• Multiplayer Friends List: Your friends list is tied to the platform (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation), so it carries over, but any in-game chat history or recent players list does not.

How the Transfer Works

The transfer is automatic and requires no manual action on your part. When you install TSW7 and log in with the same Dovetail Games account (or the same platform account on console), the game detects your previous ownership and downloads the content you already own. Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Install TSW7 from your platform’s store.
2. Launch the game and log in with the same account you used for TSW6.
3. Go to the “Routes” or “Timetable” menu; you will see all your owned content listed.
4. Download any routes you want to play (they are not automatically downloaded to save hard drive space).
5. Your profile rank and liveries will appear once the game syncs with the server.

On console, the content is tied to your platform account, so as long as you use the same PlayStation or Xbox profile, it works. On PC, the content is tied to your Dovetail account, which is linked to Steam or Epic Games Store.

Why Some Content Might Not Appear

If you find that a route or train is missing in TSW7, the most common cause is a platform mismatch. For example, if you bought a route on Steam but are now playing TSW7 on Epic Games Store, the content will not carry over because the stores are treated as separate platforms. Another possibility is that the content was a pre-order bonus or a limited-time exclusive that is not part of the standard carryover list. In rare cases, a third-party add-on may not be compatible with TSW7 if the developer has not updated it, but Dovetail has stated that all TSW6 content is forward-compatible by design.

Comparing TSW7 to TSW6

TSW7 is not a radical overhaul; it is an iterative update. The core gameplay loop—driving trains, completing services, and exploring routes—remains the same. The main differences are:

• New Routes: TSW7 ships with a new route (for example, the S-Bahn Vorarlberg in Austria, which is a new addition).
• Improved Lighting: The lighting engine has been tweaked for better realism, especially at dawn and dusk.
• UI Updates: The menus and HUD have been slightly redesigned, but the layout is familiar to TSW6 players.
• Performance Optimizations: Some users report better frame rates on the same hardware, but this varies by system.

If you are happy with TSW6, you are not missing a huge leap, but the new route and small improvements may justify the upgrade for dedicated fans.

Common Misconceptions

One common misconception is that TSW7 is a separate game that requires you to repurchase everything. This is false—Dovetail has confirmed that TSW7 is a continuation, and all DLC from TSW6 works in TSW7. Another misconception is that your save game (the exact position of trains in a scenario) carries over. It does not; only your profile and unlocked content carry over. Scenarios and timetable services start fresh, so if you were mid-way through a long freight run, you will need to restart it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to buy TSW6 DLC again for TSW7?

No. Any DLC you own for TSW6 is automatically available in TSW7, provided you use the same account and platform. You do not need to repurchase anything.

Will my TSW6 save game (progress in a scenario) carry over?

No. Only your profile rank, unlocked content, and liveries carry over. Scenario progress is not saved across game versions. You will need to restart any in-progress services.

What happens to my unused Dovetail Credits in TSW6?

They are lost. Dovetail Credits do not transfer between major game versions. Spend them before you upgrade, or accept that they will not carry over.

Can I play TSW6 and TSW7 side by side?

Yes, you can install both games. They are separate executables and do not interfere with each other. However, they share the same content library, so you may need to manage storage space.

If I buy TSW7 on a different platform (e.g., from Steam to Epic), will my content transfer?

No. Content is tied to the platform store where you purchased it. To keep your DLC, you must buy TSW7 on the same store as your TSW6 content.

Does TSW7 include all TSW6 routes for free?

No. TSW7 only includes the routes that are part of its base game. Your previously owned TSW6 routes are available to download, but they are not automatically included in the TSW7 purchase if you did not own them in TSW6.

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in t | TSW6 playtime (hours) | h | 100 | 0 | 10000
in r | Routes owned in TSW6 | count | 10 | 0 | 500
in l | Locomotives owned in TSW6 | count | 25 | 0 | 1000
out carry | Estimated content carried over | % | min(100, (r + l) / 100 * 100) | 0