Tools To Be Used With OR?

[boleyd]

I was fortunate to be able to find my MSTS CDs. I never really got into MSTS since the graphics made it look unappealing. FSX was the thing to really play with. I faintly remember Route Riter and that is about it. So as an almost complete new user what tools would be appropriate to learn for Open Rails?

Just an aside I like the approach of the volunteers to not try to make "hacked" routes work. I also like the goals of making the simulator a railroad experience rather than just a train driving experience.

Finally, old MSTS does not really look that bad if you reset your goals to operating a railroad rather than driving a train. The user can produce many intellectually rewarding experiences if the proper functions are supported. I will probably, as I do with other sims, try to make it look better but I have a feeling that will become less important than complex operations. My philosophy is that if complex activities are created even people who only want to drive trains will have a better experience doing that in a REAL railroad environment.

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Finally, old MSTS does not really look that bad if you reset your goals to operating a railroad rather than driving a train. The user can produce many intellectually rewarding experiences if the proper functions are supported. I will probably, as I do with other sims, try to make it look better but I have a feeling that will become less important than complex operations. My philosophy is that if complex activities are created even people who only want to drive trains will have a better experience doing that in a REAL railroad environment.

I find that MSTSBin, X-Tracks, etc, have provided most of what I want from a Train Simulator and it will be a tough job to improve on it other than providing better graphics, requiring coded for them objects.

Have a look at the Swiss BERNINA route screenies here and you will see what I mean.

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