Coming some time this year and the features sound impressive. I actually own DV but it hasn't been installed for over a year. I didn't even know it had been updated to "Overhauled". Simulator update could get it back on my pc.
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Yeah I had no idea. I thought I owned the origianl either but I don't even see it in my Steam list. Isn't that the sim where you control switches from a radio in the cab or something?
It looks like they have a nice team surrounding themselves and the images look cool. But I won't get my hopes up until I see some YouTube videos.
Right now the only things I'm looking at is is Railroader (plenty of videos and info from the 1 developer) in early 2023 or what's next for Run8
which we can expect to be ready when it's ready. That's not counting Fitzgerald that we know is in development. I'm curious if they have any other "regions" in mind but I won't hold my breath.
Right now is the interesting time because this is where as Scott says I lose my patience and want to do something meaningful. I wish I could channel that energy properly.
Yup that is the one Sean, it was just called Derail Valley when i purchased it. But now it appears as Derail Valley Overhauled. It was some sort of major update, i believe. Could be a good game, at the moment the play area is too small for my liking though.
Sean do you think they will join up that new route with the California ones, or is it to far away. I would buy it if i thought a new section would join them together. Roseville Sub i think it is called, trees didn't look quite as bad in the video i watched
No idea where the Fitzgerald route is located sorry. What attracted me to R8 in the first instance. Was the fact that all the western dlc routes, joined up. If the developers go away from that idea. I will be far less interested, in future purchases.
Yup i am the same as you. Just wish i could do something constructive.
I have to say that (Derail Valley) is looking very good. Like others I bought this when it was still fairly new but haven't touched it for ages. In fact I don't think I've reinstalled since my big Windows crash several months, getting on for a year ago.
I hope DTG are looking at that imagery and weeping considering they want £40 for the standard edition of TSW3 when it looks like the DV update will be free to those who already bought into the early access. Though I have to say, for those improvements I would be happy to put in a bit more money. The only caveat is that it really needs more (and bigger) maps as it did start to get tedious doing the same runs all the time - one reason why I let it lapse.
Win win Vern, paid peanuts in early access. The features i read for Overhauled, were quite impressive for free. This new update sounds an even bigger improvement.
Yes it's great to see so many developers starting to show signs of quality products. I would certainly give Derail Valley another look.
Mike was this an original Steam game? I just don't see it in my list and I wouldn't have asked for a refund as I thought it was entertaining for what it did at the time. Perhaps there was a demo out there originally that was free and I had my hands on that instead (I just can't remember).
Mike I'm not sure about if joining is an option they're considering. Obviously we all have differences and I can relate to the constructive part. For me peronally if it's going to be big it has to make sense in the real as it gets category at either a single player of MP level. Run8 V3 was a very good step forward but there is still some manual labor or tricks needed. Scott just volunteered to do all that data entry work for me (I don't know how he can cope with it but it's appreciated so I may be back in Run8 for a little bit shortly). Personally if I can't manage the entire operation in single player or with a small group then managing something smaller is more appealing to me providing the aspects change. If it's repetitive it could easily get boring and I understand the beauty of having something bigger if it can be tamed. This is also why Railroader is very appealing to me because it's all built right in with little fussing around.
OP I think Derail Valley is going to be one to keep an eye on.
Sean, I enjoyed DV for a time started when in its infancy. At its start was more of a derailment nightmare for everyone, another feature is the workorders crew need to pick them up from the office, fine, but users in the game needed to take their simulated earnings & buy license's, tools, etc, which just seemed so out of place for me. The little shunter was fun, but wore off quickly, seemed to take forever to level up (which I never did) into a better engine for trips rather than yardwork. Along came Overhaul, much the same least in the payroll system, also having to turn-in workorders / waybills, they indeed lessened the derailments, tweaked use of equip, like anglecocks cut levers etc. I believe overhaul was to feature explosions setting entire yards ablaze should crews feel foolish, derailing, crashing cars into one another at high speeds etc. I haven't used the game in some time, though, I still keep tabs during my Steam visits. I still support them / others if it fosters a love / interest of trains for our youths other than just rock-em-sock-em.
Fired it up last night. Had to start from scratch with the little shunting engine which overheats very easily. Overhauled certainly improved the graphics though you still get trees etc encroaching on the line. Took a load of steel rails down from the Mill to The Harbour, good fun but it is a bit of a grind to get the licenses for longer trains and the main line diesel. Also still not being able to set the route ahead other than on approach with the remote control is a slight PITA. Still it made a nice change from the usual suspects.
According to Emmett I never played Derail Valley. I tend to recall it much more clearly but perhaps it was just a dream. It doesn't show in my list of stuff on Steam so evidence points to his recolection. Not sure when it came out. I didn't play the update.
I remember this green diesel engine where you had a radio control that flicked your switches. I remember the contracts. Was there a free demo floating around Steam for a while? Emmett says he doesn't remember and he is 14 now. He says we watched it on YouTube.
Apparently it's my imaginiation. Maybee I deleted it out of my Steam system some how. Not a big deal, I'll wait and see what the latest version is like perhaps next year.
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