Hmm. I wonder how such a train simulator would work. Would you just be cruising along going past stations and stuff like that?
----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Amaro To: [email protected] ; Gamers Discussion list Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Partially Accessible Train Sim found What would be cool if we could find a train simulator with the old steam trains. sounds and all that ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harun" <[email protected]> To: "gamers" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Partially Accessible Train Sim found > Good news. I've done some poking around an I've found an open-source Train > Sim. > It's called "Open BVE". The main menu is the most accessible of the Train > Sims I've tried. > Here's my rundown. Keep in mind this is days old in my head, so it hasn't > been fleshed out much. > > OpenBVE: Main Menu partially accessible. There's a radio button with > "Start new game", "Review last game", "Controls", and "Options" that I > can't get to with NVDA. > MSTS (Microsoft Train Simulator): Main menu not accessible. > Railworks: Main menu not accessible. > Trainz 2009: Main menu not accessible. > > Download site: > http://openbve.trainsimcentral.co.uk/common/openbve_stable.zip > > Dependencies: > http://openbve.trainsimcentral.co.uk/use/download_windows.html > -Follow this! Took me a few hours of tinkering to finally get it to work. > Maybe I can ZIP a working copy for others. > > Youtube vid with audio: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLhUXfKGt-Y > -Sounds quite good for freeware! > > Since OpenBVE is open-source, we might be able to ask the developers to > add sounds to actions (brakes release, brakes applied, etc) > and indicators for variables (speed, block speed limit, next block speed, > signal status, etc etc) > I've used an old program, "FS2002FA", to issue voice commands to the sim, > and it seems to work great. "Increase throttle", "Emergency brake", and so > on. > > I'll try to make an audio demo next week after my hellish gov't final is > done. > > Let's hope this can be made a reality! > > Cheers, > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090810-0, 08/10/2009 Tested on: 8/11/2009 12:32:20 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
