{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3729c0d32dc5f6eee6ecdfa2","clusterId":"c_3c96feb25fc676cc2a2b49b8","slug":"tramcity-hakodate-shows-a-custom-tram-controller-at-tokyo-game-show","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"TRAMCITY HAKODATE Shows a Custom Tram Controller at Tokyo Game Show","summary":"Tramworks is showing TRAMCITY HAKODATE at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21. The railway driving simulator is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido, and runs an early access version on Steam. Its dedicated in-house controller has separate acceleration and braking levers, and the brake lever's feel switches between electric and pneumatic braking modes.","whyItMatters":"The controller's feel can be reconfigured from the software side and applied to other vehicles or titles, which is what separates this from a one-off prop built for a single sim.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe controller is the reason to stop at the booth. The left lever handles acceleration, the right handles braking, and the brake lever changes character depending on the vehicle\u0026#39;s brake system: electric control gives a stepped, mechanical clack like a manual gearshift, while pneumatic braking becomes a single-stroke pull with no steps. Tramworks built the unit in-house and says it closely copies the operation pit of a real tram.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakodate City has licensed the game, and the cityscape reproduces the actual city. The controller is still a prototype. Tramworks plans further improvements while seeking crowdfunding support.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"TRAMCITY HAKODATE's controller switches brake feel between electric and pneumatic modes, so the hardware encodes the vehicle's braking system. Most train sims abstract that to a lever.","twitterPost":"TRAMCITY HAKODATE's controller changes brake feel between electric and pneumatic modes, so the hardware carries the vehicle's braking system.","threadsPost":"TRAMCITY HAKODATE's custom controller separates acceleration and braking levers, and the brake lever's feel switches between electric and pneumatic braking modes. The hardware carries the braking system's identity, which is the part sims usually flatten into one axis.","newsletterBlurb":"Tramworks is showing TRAMCITY HAKODATE at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and the draw is a dedicated in-house controller built to match a real tram's operation pit. The brake lever's feel changes with the brake system, mechanical and stepped under electric control, a single fine stroke under pneumatic. The controller is a prototype, with crowdfunding planned, and the game is in early access on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/19/172541.html\",\"title\":\"This Controller Is Way Too New-Age!? The Controller in the Railway Driving Sim 'TRAMCITY HAKODATE' That Changes Its Feel Depending on the Vehicle Was Amazing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4631,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789804765,"createdAt":"2026-09-19T07:55:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-19T07:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T07:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3c96feb25fc676cc2a2b49b8","canonicalTitle":"このコントローラー、新時代過ぎ！？鉄道運転シム『TRAMCITY HAKODATE』で体験した、車両によって感触が変わるコントローラーが凄すぎた","representativeArticleId":"a_798c9a89a858caeb9809aced","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"TRAMCITY HAKODATE\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-19T07:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-19T07:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T07:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/19/172541.html","title":"このコントローラー、新時代過ぎ！？鉄道運転シム『TRAMCITY HAKODATE』で体験した、車両によって感触が変わるコントローラーが凄すぎた"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["TRAMCITY HAKODATE"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}