Derail Valley VR (also 2D)

Oubaas · 03-07-23, 09:43 AM

Nice videos! I'll definitely be buying, "Derail Valley" soon. Thanks for the information, Skybird!

Oubaas · 03-07-23, 10:16 AM

Here are a few other train titles that may be of interest:

SimRail - The Railway Simulator

Zusi 3 Hobby

LOTUS-Simulator

Trainsim World 3 by Run 8 Studios

Railway Empire

Transport Fever 2

Anno 1800

Zompiercer

Anyone who can't find a train-related title that they like in that mess probably doesn't really like trains.

Platapus · 04-27-23, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Oubaas

Here are a few other train titles that may be of interest:

SimRail - The Railway Simulator

Zusi 3 Hobby

LOTUS-Simulator

Trainsim World 3 by Run 8 Studios

Railway Empire

Transport Fever 2

Anno 1800

Zompiercer

Anyone who can't find a train-related title that they like in that mess probably doesn't really like trains.

I am interested in a game that simulates the operation of a sorting yard. Where you have inbound trains and the player has to separate and sort new consists within the limitations of the size and structure of the yard.

Which one of these games would you suggest?

Skybird · 03-07-23, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Oubaas

Nice videos! I'll definitely be buying, "Derail Valley" soon. Thanks for the information, Skybird!

Just to make this clear: the videos inform on features coming with the next major update. They are not yet fully included: either not included at all, or only in early, premature states.

The game has gone to 2D as well meanwhile, but I cannot comment on that.

Skybird · 03-07-23, 11:26 AM

I know some earlier Train Sim titles, namely Berlin Subway, Microsoft Train Simulator (old...), World of Subways: London Underground, World of Siubways: Berlin Line 7, the German Railway series addons for Microsoft Train Simulator, some of the Pro Train addons.

There were two or three more, earlier verisons of the titles that doing at the market today, but I never got hooked on those long ago titles.

None gets even close to Derail Valley.

Omsi and Omsi 2 are the predecessors of LOTUS. LOTUS imo is a faling prject: too long, too late, to expensive, and looking to backwardly again, and wantign too much with too little ressriuces and developers. Its in the works since many, many years, and still does not convince, sorry. They simply want to do more here than they can deliver: the project is way too big for their team size. I have stopped following it long time ago already, check it just once a year or so. And am disappointed every time. Omsi 1+2 however were very good for what they were, even if their groahcis were ten years otudated already at their release dates. I am an Omsi fan. Problem is: Lotus does not look really significantly better than Omsi... And then for that outdated looks those hilarious price tags. No, this way is no way.

Oubaas · 03-07-23, 12:37 PM

I have OMSI 2 with DLC, and that is a nice title. I didn't even know that LOTUS was its successor. I have a couple of friends who like LOTUS, but I know what you mean about the development.

OMSI 2 took quite a few years to come up to where it is. It's a good title, but by the time that they brought it to its current level, the graphics and such were very out of date. That development team seems to have two modes, slow and slower.

mapuc · 03-07-23, 01:30 PM

Microsoft Train simulator was my all time favorite.

Markus

Skybird · 03-07-23, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Oubaas

I have OMSI 2 with DLC, and that is a nice title. I didn't even know that LOTUS was its successor. I have a couple of friends who like LOTUS, but I know what you mean about the development.

OMSI 2 took quite a few years to come up to where it is. It's a good title, but by the time that they brought it to its current level, the graphics and such were very out of date. That development team seems to have two modes, slow and slower.

The graphcis of OMSI 2 were those of OMSI 1. The developer were two men only.

These two were school friends and travelled from and to school in former West Berlin - with he bus line depicted in Omsi 1. I know that line too, and the busses, I know their sounds and looks, I lived there, I experienced them live. Superb recreation. SUPERB. Most realistic recreation of original sounds I ever experienced in any driving sim.

OMSI 2 had an addon for the Berlin line X10, which was my favourite to drive, a very long line. Two thirds of its track I know myself, too. (I lived in W-Berlin in all the 80s). OMSI1'S grpahcis already were otudated by tne years when it was released. OMSI 2 some years later brought no improvements on graphics. But that was okay, for the system envertehless allowed atmosphere and immersion, nice cnage of mood with the chnbages in lught and weather. I have many very good memories of Omsi 1 and 2. But I find it not acceptbale to release one day a hopelessly overpriced game that then has graphics that lack behind by two decades. This and the slow pace of LOTUS is why I have turned my back on it. I cannot see this ever becoming an economically successful project. It will always remain to be a niché project for enthusiasts and hobbyists.

The Hamburg addon for OMSI 2 also is very good.

Anyhow, back to Derail Valley.

Skybird · 04-20-23, 06:56 AM

Here are the Shorts/Recaps from April.

03-07-23, 11:26 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I know some earlier Train Sim titles, namely Berlin Subway, Microsoft Train Simulator (old...), World of Subways: London Underground, World of Siubways: Berlin Line 7, the German Railway series addons for Microsoft Train Simulator, some of the Pro Train addons. There were two or three more, earlier verisons of the titles that doing at the market today, but I never got hooked on those long ago titles. None gets even close to Derail Valley. Omsi and Omsi 2 are the predecessors of LOTUS. LOTUS imo is a faling prject: too long, too late, to expensive, and looking to backwardly again, and wantign too much with too little ressriuces and developers. Its in the works since many, many years, and still does not convince, sorry. They simply want to do more here than they can deliver: the project is way too big for their team size. I have stopped following it long time ago already, check it just once a year or so. And am disappointed every time. Omsi 1+2 however were very good for what they were, even if their groahcis were ten years otudated already at their release dates. I am an Omsi fan. Problem is: Lotus does not look really significantly better than Omsi... And then for that outdated looks those hilarious price tags. No, this way is no way. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-07-23, 01:30 PM	#7
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,541 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Microsoft Train simulator was my all time favorite. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

04-20-23, 06:56 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Here are the Shorts/Recaps from April. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-07-23, 09:43 AM	#1
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Nice videos! I'll definitely be buying, "Derail Valley" soon. Thanks for the information, Skybird!

03-07-23, 10:16 AM	#2
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Here are a few other train titles that may be of interest: SimRail - The Railway Simulator Zusi 3 Hobby LOTUS-Simulator Trainsim World 3 by Run 8 Studios Railway Empire Transport Fever 2 Anno 1800 Zompiercer Anyone who can't find a train-related title that they like in that mess probably doesn't really like trains.

03-07-23, 12:37 PM	#6
Oubaas Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 376 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	I have OMSI 2 with DLC, and that is a nice title. I didn't even know that LOTUS was its successor. I have a couple of friends who like LOTUS, but I know what you mean about the development. OMSI 2 took quite a few years to come up to where it is. It's a good title, but by the time that they brought it to its current level, the graphics and such were very out of date. That development team seems to have two modes, slow and slower.