SimRail DLC For April

[haverfordwest]

Yes buddy and a diesel loco is on the way, so that has renewed my faith in humanity .

Mike.

[Leaf85]

Hi Mike, thanks for the info! I think I'll go get some of the DLC and give it a whirl. All my disc space freed by dumping TSW6 needs filling lol

[haverfordwest]

Hiya buddy, i own all the DLC except the modern emu released i little while back. Also the game runs far smoother on here (Unity game engine) than TSW with UE4 and at higher settings than TSW6.

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

Anyone still running this sim?

I just reinstalled a couple of nights ago, after culling most of my TSW DLC to free up 300 Gb of spare HD space.

It’s still good, though I have a feeling outside Poland and maybe Germany the MP side of things is dead. The single player and save game are holding up better, though I haven’t yet attempted a reversal or run round scenario where it was falling down earlier in the year. Unlike some at DTG these guys are consummate professionals and don’t spend a fortune on PR and marketing which earns my respect.

[Leaf85]

Thanks gents, I've availed myself of the current Steam sale. Will give this a proper single-player run out over the weekend. Any advice is welcome.

[haverfordwest]

Off topic i know boys, but i got Railroads Online last night in the sale £14 which included the two DLC's.

BOT Simrail to me personally is a far better railway sim than TSW. Even if it is restricted to Poland. Physics are superior, graphics are superior, realism is superior and the joined up routes get my vote every time boys.

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

I always get Railroads Online mixed up with the still in development Century Of Steam. Any good, Mike?

[haverfordwest]

It's alright for 14 quid Vern, track laying is a bit clunky i think. But in general i think it could be quite enjoyable buddy.
Yeah that CoS looks promising, it's been in development for quite a while. Tried Railroader a few months back but didn't enjoy that, so i got a refund.

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

I might grab it in the next one then Mike. For some reason I decided to take a punt on X Plane 12. I wouldn’t pay full price for it but £30 seems reasonable and I did get a fair bit of mileage out of XP11. MSFS 2020 is too arcadey and has a massive HD footprint if you install all the scenery updates. FSX still works but can’t hide the fact it’s 21 years old. MSFS 2024 is over my PC specs and not keen on the cloud keeping all the data. XP12 has the Airbus A330 which is actually the last plane I flew on, when we visited Canada in 2005.

[haverfordwest]

Look at some YT vids first Vern, i would suggest for RO. Just looked at X Plane website, looks like a pretty hardcore flightsim. I prefer combat flightsims, i own most of the IL2 Sturmovik stuff. I won't be buying their Korea release though, jet combat doesn't interest me.

No idea what an A330 is sorry, the one and only aircraft i have flown in had propellers 🤣🤣.

Mike.

[haverfordwest]

Revised view, do not waste your money Vern regards Railroads Online. 4 small maps to play on and from what i have read on Steam, the game may be abandoned. Last update was December 2024 buddy. Uninstalled here, so 14 quid down the toilet.

Mike.

[haverfordwest]

Also eat my words i saw a YT video for Railroader that showed an in game tutorial. Now i didn't know that existed when i purchased it originally and refunded it. I dived straight into sandbox mode and could not do a thing with the game. Now i know why, so i purchased it again this morning. What a cracking game, with a much simpler industry function than Run8, that even my pea sized brain can understand. Regards US railways this is the one for me, very enjoyable and includes steam and diesel locomotives.

Sorry about off topic again, but i thought it was best to keep all this in one thread boys.

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

I have played a bit of Railroader and quite enjoyable, though never really got beyond the level where you fix the broken river bridge. One for another look at some time. As you say, a more relaxed take on Run 8.

[haverfordwest]

Just a shame Railroader does not have the track laying function that is in Railroads Online Vern. Still an excellent game though. Yup i could never get my head around half the industry functions in R8 buddy.

Mike.

[NorthernWarrior]

As I refunded XP12, I might give Railroads Online a try see how I get on.

Back on SimRail, I thought most of the save game issues had been solved but after a 40 minute session yesterday evening, after bringing up the save dialogue was getting no confirmation it had actually saved. So that was a bit of a waste of time!