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Title: Railway Simulators
Post by: trident4370 on August 27, 2014, 07:38:06 PM
Noticed how we have a Bus Simulators topic but nowhere to discuss Railway Simulators so here is the new topic :D
Anyway I've just been sent a link to a fantastic up and coming WM Map for TS2014/2015 which you may all like to see, personally I think it looks amazing and better than some Payware routes. Looks like it includes Leamington Spa - Snow Hill and Birmingham New St - Coventry
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=365&t=138175
Title: Re: Railway Simulators
Post by: Stu on August 27, 2014, 08:40:39 PM
I used to have the original Microsoft Train Simulator when it came out many years ago, and must admit I had quite a bit of fun playing it.

Even when I used to get a train up to full speed to deliberately see it derail off a sharp bend and down a cliff; an alternative way to let of some steam, if you'll excuse the pun lol
Title: Re: Railway Simulators
Post by: trident4370 on August 27, 2014, 08:52:45 PM
Loving the pun Stu ;)
I miss MSTS purely because we had some Local Routes! TS is crap for that nearly everything UK is based around London :( tbh MSTS was one of those games that at the time was amazing and cutting edge but now it is like a relic :P
Title: Re: Railway Simulators
Post by: Isle of Stroma on August 27, 2014, 11:59:35 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 27, 2014, 07:38:06 PM
Anyway I've just been sent a link to a fantastic up and coming WM Map for TS2014/2015 which you may all like to see, personally I think it looks amazing and better than some Payware routes. Looks like it includes Leamington Spa - Snow Hill and Birmingham New St - Coventry
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=365&t=138175

Wow, the rendering is stunning on that thread, I think I might need to invest in TS when that route goes live!

I have MSTS with the SVR add-on, which very rarely gets bothered with nowadays as it's almost ZX81-like in comparison with the above. I used to use BVE with lines such as the excellent X City south line, but I obviously haven't used that for years as it's not even installed on this laptop.
Title: Re: Railway Simulators
Post by: trident4370 on August 28, 2014, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: dave47549 (no longer NEL111P) on August 27, 2014, 11:59:35 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on August 27, 2014, 07:38:06 PM
Anyway I've just been sent a link to a fantastic up and coming WM Map for TS2014/2015 which you may all like to see, personally I think it looks amazing and better than some Payware routes. Looks like it includes Leamington Spa - Snow Hill and Birmingham New St - Coventry
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=365&t=138175

Wow, the rendering is stunning on that thread, I think I might need to invest in TS when that route goes live!

I have MSTS with the SVR add-on, which very rarely gets bothered with nowadays as it's almost ZX81-like in comparison with the above. I used to use BVE with lines such as the excellent X City south line, but I obviously haven't used that for years as it's not even installed on this laptop.

BVE Is fantastic, sadly it won't work now my laptop is too "modern" OpenBVE is just a pain to install! Funny though how even today, the BVE 158 is probably the most realistic 158 in any train sim :P
Title: Re: Railway Simulators
Post by: DJ on March 20, 2021, 10:32:52 AM
Sorry for reviving an old thread, but I thought it made sense to use this, rather than starting a new one.

If anyone is interested, there is a new DLC out for Train Simulator 2021, covering the Cross City line, which includes a Class 323.

I've also been tinkering with it, and I've ended up making a reskin that puts it into the West Midlands Railway livery.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/692838308643995659/822777990538199080/20210320102507_1.jpg)