TSW Save Game Manager

Spec sheet

Purpose

The maker describes it as a small app for maintaining multiple Train Sim World save-game slots.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Founded

2025Read 28 Sep 2026 · gitlab.com

Development status

The maker described the initial release as an MVP and said they had already found small bugs, including that the selected slot was not always preserved between runs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Download

The maker directs users to the GitLab releases page and says to download the latest .msi installer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Funding

The project README invites donations to support ongoing development.Read 10 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Game save requirement

The maker says the application works with manual savegames and not checkpoints.Read 10 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Recent usability changes

The maker reported that the current save is highlighted and the selected slot is preserved between application launches.Read 10 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Restore

A stored copy can replace the active TSW save-game file.Read 10 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Runtime requirement

A forum user states that the utility requires the Windows .NET runtime to run.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Save history

Each slot keeps a history of the last 15 save files by default, and that setting can be changed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · gitlab.com

Save metadata

The maker says users must enter notes and properties manually because the save file does not provide metadata for them.Read 10 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Save monitoring

The app periodically checks the TSW save file and stores a copy when it changes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Save restoration

A stored copy can be used to replace the active TSW save file.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Slot history

Each slot keeps a history of the last 15 save files by default, and the maker says this amount can be changed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Slot workflow

The maker says users need to select the slot they want to use so new saves go into that slot.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Source code

The maker says the app's source code is available on GitLab.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

Updates

The maker says the app has an auto-update function that notifies users when a new version is released.Read 11 Oct 2026 · forums.dovetailgames.com

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