Running Train

[haverfordwest]

Looks promising, already better looking than TSW on the same game engine.

[Leaf85]

That does look great! Thanks for posting this as I hadn't seen it before. Early access 24 May, and have added it to my follow on Steam. Hopefully these devs aren't DoveFail and actually care about their sim.

[NorthernWarrior]

It's certainly looking good. Though technically my PC is slightly under spec on the CPU, I'm hoping I an still get it running.

And yes it does make TSW look a bit cartoony, when I first saw the preview shots, thought it was one of those video clip sims.

[haverfordwest]

So did i at first Vern, until i watched the vids on YT. Hopefully something good will come out of it, i think it is a single developer or perhaps 2.

[haverfordwest]

Gone a bit cold on this, only 40km route and fictional.

[Leaf85]

I plan on giving it a try. It looks great, and even if the route is fictional we all know of a few train games that run fictional routes, or Thomas...

edit; got a copy for basically $22 cdn (so likely a tenner in the UK, lol). Early access so expect some 'moments', but it is lovely and smooth. I left most of the settings alone (ultra) except for motion blur which I turned down to 30%. My potato (3070) is fine and as I said this game is gorgeous.

I tried running one of the short services but as I couldn't access the tutorial (despite setting the tutorials to 'on') I went ahead and started. Signals look good- bright and visible. The ATS system of warnings etc is operating which is fine except I know nothing of Japanese safety equipment. Throttle and brakes are different from what I'm used to but that will settle with practice I'm sure. Scenery is well done, and looks real and makes you wonder if this really is fictional. The trains are lovely, the sounds are really well done. Weighs in at a nice 2.5 gigs. Cheers

[haverfordwest]

Nice review buddy, but fictional and too short. Neither of which interest me.

EDIT: Sold to the thicko with more money than sense. 16 quid so had to go for it, particularly with AI driver and passenger mode.

[TrainSimJack]

I picked this up for $18 US on steam yesterday.

Haven't spent enough time yet to really comment on it, aside from it reminding me a bit of HmmSim Metro.

[LuFeDuTi]

It looks similar to the Japanese route they're build for the TSW.

[haverfordwest]

Couldn't find passenger mode and realised after buying it. That it is 40km not 40 miles.

[NorthernWarrior]

Refunded here, Mike. The gauges in the cab all blurry and, while the 32C here didn’t help, it heat spiked my PC with a thermal shutdown. Been running MSFS 2020 in this heat and didn’t have that.

[haverfordwest]

After seeing your post Vern, i have just requested a refund as well. Not good in regards the heat spike buddy.

Mike.

[haverfordwest]

Just got my refund thank goodness.

Mike.

[SurvivorSean]

Runs fine on my system but you have to start at lower settings. I'm currently at low setting (not the lowest) and it's still beautiful and smooth. Too bad you gave up on it, this seemed right up your ally. Even at low settings this kicks TSW's behind.

Thanks

Sean

[SurvivorSean]

BTW the tutorial is a place holder doesn't do anything. Just run a service and it will tell you what to do. You'll get the hang of it.