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snowsub · 10-25-06, 04:42 PM

If you're after a simulator rather than a game, I'd be looking at:

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006
http://www.auran.com/TRS2006/index.php

or

Microsoft's Train Simulator
http://www.microsoft.com/games/trainsimulator/

Now I don't know much about MSTS but I own Auran's TRS2006 (& 2004) and I know that it's made primarily for railroad companies as a training simulator (like Steelbeats Pro in that there's a commercial product and a "lite" version released to the public).

In TRS2006 you have a few routes that come with the game but it's mainly about building your own via the terrain builder, then once the layout is made and you have buildings making and requiring products then it's up to you to meet their demands, you can have AI engineers to do runs also.

There is a plethora of user made add-ons via Auran's community website (everything from textures, trackside items, trains to new products and you can also get payware & freeware routes on the net.

The game interface comes in 2 version that you can switch to before you begin, and easy version whick just has a dial you manipulate to move the trains or the full simulation where you have to use the levers & dials in the loco.

The game have everything from steam through diesel & electric upto the magnetic types & monorails (included in the 2006 version) and you can have gradiant (tilted) tracks.

How complex and big you make the tracks is up you, FPS can be an issue if you have too many tree's/building etc but on most maps you'd make it'll be fine (I only had major slows on a horizon to horizon 360deg map with forests and suburbia, most make routes that the map only is a little larger that the track, basically one grid os about 720m sq and if you're going to play it in cabin you'll not need more that 2-3 grids wide along a straight piece of track).

If you're the type of person who likes model trains just think of it as the same but on the computer

So if you want a simulator I'd be taking a look at both and see what piques your fancy.
My recommendation is Trainz but have a look and see what you like.

10-25-06, 04:42 PM	#2
snowsub 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moreton bay Posts: 286 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you're after a simulator rather than a game, I'd be looking at: Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 http://www.auran.com/TRS2006/index.php or Microsoft's Train Simulator http://www.microsoft.com/games/trainsimulator/ Now I don't know much about MSTS but I own Auran's TRS2006 (& 2004) and I know that it's made primarily for railroad companies as a training simulator (like Steelbeats Pro in that there's a commercial product and a "lite" version released to the public). In TRS2006 you have a few routes that come with the game but it's mainly about building your own via the terrain builder, then once the layout is made and you have buildings making and requiring products then it's up to you to meet their demands, you can have AI engineers to do runs also. There is a plethora of user made add-ons via Auran's community website (everything from textures, trackside items, trains to new products and you can also get payware & freeware routes on the net. The game interface comes in 2 version that you can switch to before you begin, and easy version whick just has a dial you manipulate to move the trains or the full simulation where you have to use the levers & dials in the loco. The game have everything from steam through diesel & electric upto the magnetic types & monorails (included in the 2006 version) and you can have gradiant (tilted) tracks. How complex and big you make the tracks is up you, FPS can be an issue if you have too many tree's/building etc but on most maps you'd make it'll be fine (I only had major slows on a horizon to horizon 360deg map with forests and suburbia, most make routes that the map only is a little larger that the track, basically one grid os about 720m sq and if you're going to play it in cabin you'll not need more that 2-3 grids wide along a straight piece of track). If you're the type of person who likes model trains just think of it as the same but on the computer So if you want a simulator I'd be taking a look at both and see what piques your fancy. My recommendation is Trainz but have a look and see what you like. __________________