Bve Trainsim 5

[Cassaundra Marley]

Infact, except for updated graphics, many features of the "original" trainsim were actually lost, such as longer routes, connecting routes, the ability of users and third parties to create or enhance routes.....

It's such a torn situation if you like trains, which I do?. Train sim world has some stunning visuals, but leave a lot to be desired in physics/operations. On the other hand, run8 kills it with operations, physics and realism, but the visuals are weak. If only we could marry the two?

Yes they seam to be doing yearly releases, as long as they have a fan base loyal that generates enough interest I guess it's fine, for me it was too much of the same with a few too many shortcomings to gain my loyalty.

I am still addicted to Railroads Online, even though it's still Beta phase it's been fun and different to keep my happy with all things trains because you can build your own world interactively and run trains

Ok they do have some nice routes included and some new features, but the fundamental problems continue to exist. Im surprised they do not learn from other game simulation models. The big secret sauce to it all, is having the community heavily involved in content creation. While there is a new editor and scenario builder, its still rather limited. Farming simulator for example has so much content of machines and maps that the adds on are enormous, and that in turn has greatly grown that title. The Euro American truck simulator also to a limited extent.

Yet Dovetail refuses to give access, and very limited partner releases. They will not change because they have such a big greed factor. The only thing that might get them to change is very strong competition. There is some titles coming out, that may rival them, but they are too much in their infancy right now. Hopefully with time.

I do enjoy TSW3 running with full safety systems on and being very vigilant, but these new full number are essentially updates. Look what MS does to FS2020 in that last years. Look at all the FREE updates and all the content that goes with it. Anyone who complains about MS updates in that regard should go have a look at the way TSW3 does updates and release.

The scenery currently in MSFS could be used for that quite easily, you could even get AI to speed up positioning of track splines. Too bad MS is no longer interested in that but I would have preferred it if Bing Maps became and all things simulator, trains planes trucks buses cars boats ships fishing hunting their is no limit on how that scenery engine could be used if they licensed it out to other developers

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