#TRAIN SIMULATOR DEMO VERSION PC#

And why should I have to look at the loco from outside to see if the wheels are slipping? I should be able to hear that in the cab. There is no 'clickety-clack' as the train progresses along the rails, either. The sound is poorly handled, increasing speed in steps rather than continuously as the locomotive accelerates, and the exhaust beat is that of a 2-cylinder loco, not a 3-cylinder loco like Flying Scotsman.

I've only looked a Flying Scotsman on the Settle-Carlisle line, I must admit, but the graphics look much more like drawings than photographs. Compared with the shoot-em-up games my kids play, I thought the graphics on Train Simulator were fairly crude. The title has already spawned a worldwide community with the prospect of a fan base approaching the size of MS Flight Sim.Īfter reading the previous 17 reviews of Train Simulator, I am surprised at the favourable comments on the graphics and sound. In conclusion, MTS answers the prayers of all of us who have been waiting for a proper commercially produced train sim. I would comment the route editor in particular has a fairly sharp learning curve and is not for the faint hearted. The programme has also shipped with a number of editors to add your own routes or activities. Even those without an interest in railways should consider meeting the challenge of operating a steam loco without the assistance of the AI fireman - definitely not easy.

#TRAIN SIMULATOR DEMO VERSION PC#

The programme does need a fairly potent PC to get the best out of it. Train Simulator is a technically excellent product and features some beautifully crafted routes with carefully selected trains. A company like Microsoft would not release a title if they weren't convinced it was going to be big business! For years rail fans have dreamed of a simulation product which allowed us to operate a train, just as aviation enthusiasts have flight sims or motor sport enthusiasts racing and rally games. The fact is trains and interest in railways is still one of the major hobbies around the world. However don't rubbish the title because you dislike the genre. In response to the first review, well if you don't like trains then you don't have to buy Train Simulator. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

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Train simulator demo version