TRAMCITY HAKODATE's Tram Controller Brings a Real Driver's Cab to Digital Game Expo 2026
At Digital Game Expo 2026 in Akihabara on November 8, Tramworks showed the Tram Controller (tentative name) for TRAMCITY HAKODATE, a peripheral that recreates a tram driver's cab with a master controller on the left hand and a brake handle on the right.
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Why it matters
The game is already in early access on Steam, so the controller is the open question: whether a cab replica with a motorized, vehicle-specific feel can raise manufacturing money this winter.
Key Facts
- Tramworks showed the Tram Controller (tentative name) for TRAMCITY HAKODATE at Digital Game Expo 2026 in Akihabara on November 8.
- The controller has a master controller on the left hand and a brake handle on the right, and each lever is pulled toward you or pushed away to operate the vehicle.
- A built-in motor changes the number of lever positions and the feel of the lever depending on the vehicle selected in the game.
- A crowdfunding campaign to raise manufacturing funds is planned for this winter.
- TRAMCITY HAKODATE is already in early access on Steam.
A built-in motor changes lever positions and feel depending on the vehicle selected in the game. A crowdfunding campaign for manufacturing funds is planned for this winter.
The Tram Controller is being developed by Tramworks, and the levers are pulled toward you or pushed away to operate the vehicle. A built-in motor changes the number of lever positions and the feel of the lever depending on which vehicle is selected in the game. The Hakodate City Tram's 3000 series uses electric command brakes and the 8000 series uses direct pneumatic brakes, and the controller can reproduce each operating feel, according to the developer.
The door switches are toggle switches rather than buttons, with separate front and rear doors, and they use parts actually used in real vehicles. In the trial, the first instruction on screen was to open the doors for passengers.
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