woww man. ok right now guys the sim is really crappy. read my other message, there are no turns and you only have a steam train. right now its really not much. but this is in early stages. At 05:58 p.m. 15/08/2009, you wrote: >Hi, >Well, if their train simulator is anything like Microsoft Train Simulator >there is a whole lot more to it then just inputting two locations and letting >the train go. In MS Train Simulator you have a variety of trains to choose >from. You can pick anything from a classic steam engine to a state-of-the-art >electric powered engine. Each train is unique to drive, and you have to train >with the simulator a while before you get the hang of driving that particular >train. Then, you have to select a route. Once you have selected/filed the >route to drive you need to drive the route. I've not had much experience with >Train Simulator, but I know it can get pretty involved in driving the routes. >For example, you pretty much have to get a feel for when you should begin >slowing down for a curve in the track, when taking a train bridge, or when >passing through a town. If you have your realism settings turned on the last >thing you want to do is take a curve at maximum speed. That is an accident >waiting to happen. If you are taking a long hill you will want to throddle >down to 0 in order to let the train coast thus saving steam/fuel on the >descent. >As I mentioned the other day there are things you can do such as on steam >trains you can have the computer fireman manage your coal, fire box, etc for >you. You can turn the computer fireman off and handle the job as fireman as >well as drive the train. There are some advantages in manually being your own >fireman such as if you are good at it you can operate the train at peak >efficiency. Of course if you take over the job as fireman you need to be able >to tell the difference in the smoke and find out if you have a full head of >steam or you have too much or too little coal in the fire box. >Another thing about MS Train Simulator is they use the actual train wistle >codes. A lot of people think that the engineer blows the wistle for fun. Not >true. The train wistle is used for a variety of signals and messages that you >should learn when playing Train Simulator. > >Nick Helms wrote: >>Same here >>Is this a train simulator that you are developing, or did Harren find it? >>Also, forgive me, but what exactly do you do in a train simulator. >>Do you just imput two stations and hit ok and watch your train move >>between them? >>No afence, but what exactly does it involve? ? >>Best, >>Nick >> > > >--- >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].
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