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10th March 2010 Auran Removing Support For Older TRS Versions Visit the above link for information that has crept in through the backdoor, with quite significant implications for anyone developing in or for older versions of Trainz - even the still fairly recent TRS2006. Note particularly that "support" is not just in the sense of technical support but also denial of access to upload/download from the DLS to varying levels of degree. Now I'm still mulling over the decision and what it means in terms of my own plans to build routes for Trainz. I'm on record as saying that TS2010 is a good incarnation of the software but even in my own case, the laptop I use for route building cannot run Surveyor in TS2010, though TRS2006 and indeed the more recent Railworks are fine. Probably more on the specifics in the route building log at some point, but the essential message from Auran seems to be - from September 2010 if you wanted to upload a TRS2006 (or earlier) route to the DLS or use TRS2006 (or earlier) to download content, you're stuffed... The decision is, not surprisingly, generating a fair amount of heated debate on the Auran boards with opinions divided over whether this is a good move to clear out the deadwood or a business decision with the potential to alienate thousands of perfectly content TRS2004/TRS2006 etc. owners. 28 February 2010 Further to today's musings on the Route Building Diary, just thought I would post some useful links... Minomachi Line for BVE - route and tram downloads. Joetsu Border Line for BVE - route download. And last but not least, the Tanigumi Line for BVE - route and tram downloads. All the above routes run well under OpenBVE, the advantage of OpenBVE also being you can "mix and match" the train type, you're not tied to the traction specified in the route csv file. NB: The BVE Route Wiki for Japan contains links to most Japanese routes available for BVE/OpenBVE, I'm sure there's many more hidden gems waiting to be found. 10 February 2010 I should have course have mentioned the up to date version of Trainz Classics 3 for TS2009 and TS2010 is featured at a different site - Trainz Simulator 2009: Settle & Carlisle. Still plenty of free goodies but a great deal of the free stuff released for the original version was incorporated in the new pack. 09 February 2010 If, like me, you are fanatical about UK Mark One coaching stock, I strongly recommend you get across to the Trainz Classics UK site. The developers have created a huge range now covering just about every type of Mark One built. For some of these you will need the original models as supplied in Trainz Classics 3 or the Trainz S&C 2009 pack, but there are plenty of standalone versions too. Loads of other goodies for Trainz as well. I cannot praise highly enough the efforts of the UK Classics team in providing this additional content which, in stark contrast to the micro-payware £10 a time culture of Railworks, is provided entirely free of charge. That's customer support. 27 January 2010 I've decided to rename the ECML Railworks project log, the Route Building Log. Visit the page to find out why... 25 January 2010 As mentioned below, I've just started the route building diary for my Northern ECML Railworks project. See it here. 24 January 2010 I recently rediscovered the joys of BVE or rather OpenBVE, which as the name suggests is an open source rail simulator which can run routes and trains designed for BVE. A full write up is pending but thought I would share my enthusiasm for this programme with my readers. I have found particular joy running the ECML route with the Class 50 though that is only a small example of the routes and motive power available for this programme. One advantage of OpenBVE unlike BVE2 or BVE4 you can "mix and match" routes and trains without having to copy and amend csv files and it's all menu driven. You can also obtain a rating of your driving performance at the end of each run, in this case it's recommended you don't SPAD the red signal on the end of Berwick platform trying to bring the train to a stand. BVE and indeed OpenBVE are both freeware and give the commercial sims a run for their money. Whether it's the accuracy of the physics, the smoothness of the graphics or the little touches like superelevation on curves and subtle cab movement, the ambience is immersive and of all the sims - it is perhaps the one that most fulfills the true experience of driving a train, rather than running a model through an overblown artistic landscape. Anyhow, here's some links if I've piqued your interest:- OpenBVE - This is where you can obtain the latest version of OpenBVE. Please read all the instructions carefully and in particular note the additional programmes and utilities you need to download and install/copy files from to run the programme. BVE Pages - The site of Eazypeazy and Guillyman. Here you can obtain the superb ECML Newcastle to Berwick route, amongst others. BVE TMD - Here you can obtain the Class 50 and other fine UK motive power for OpenBVE. There are of course many other sites offering files for BVE, however the above is intended to serve as an introduction if you are not already familiar with the programme. On to other stuff, well running the northern ECML in OpenBVE has inspired me to have a go at creating the route or at least part of it in Railworks. This will be quite a major undertaking, bigger than any of the routes I've done for RS or RW up to now. I'm planning to start a "diary" page of progress on the project, thoughts on using the RW editor etc. etc. Sort of like a blog but without the reader feedback... More on that soon.
(Older 2010 News Here) (2009 Archived News is here). |
The following are links to message boards which may be useful: Auran Trainz Forum - the official board to discuss Auran's train sim products. Densha de Go Board - English language forum for users of Japanese console train driving games. Train-sim.com - US orientated discussion site. Transport Tycoon Forum - For TT etc. & Locomotion discussion. Truck Pol Forum - C'mon good buddy, 10-4, rubber duck (plastic chicken) discuss all those road transport driving games out there! UK Trainsim - Download site and discussion forum. UK Trainz Forum - Independent UK site, primarily Trainz. Zusi - Official board of the German sim. English language section available. |
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