TRAMCITY HAKODATE Shows a Custom Tram Controller at Tokyo Game Show
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.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
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.
The 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'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.
Hakodate 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.
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