2004 vs. 2006 vs. 2009

[bigboy4010]

Which do you prefer in your experience with these three versions. Give a 1-10 rating for each game in each criteria.

Graphics? Rate 1-10
User Friendliness? Rate 1-10
Capabilities? Rate 1-10
Stability? Rate 1-10
Content Program? 1-10
Overall? Rate 1-10

I've only used 2006 so far, so I rate the Graphics as a 9, the friendliness as an 8, Capabilities as a 9, Stability for Trainz a 9, Stability for CMP a 5, and my overall rating as a 9.

 

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

Given that content management is so centrally important, and you only rate CMP as a 5, how can you possibly award an overall 9 ?

The average of your scores is only ~8

 

[bigboy4010]

Because, while the content management is important, I can still use the main program without it. And in my experience, CMP only crashes forty percent of the time. The rest of the time it works, so while it is unstable, I can still use it.

 

[Iced8383]

TRS2004

Graphics? 8
User Friendliness? 9
Capabilities? 10
Stability? 7
Content Program? 9
Overall? 10

TRS2006

Graphics? 8
User Friendliness? 5
Capabilities? 5
Stability? 5
Content Program? 5
Overall? 5

TRS2009

Graphics? 9
User Friendliness? 8
Capabilities? 10
Stability? 7
Content Program? 8
Overall? 9

I have all three, so that was easy.

 

[backyard]

My way...

TRS2004 was terrific...now the past.

TS2009 is now, however I use TRS2006 as an inspiration to jump into the New Favorite & help resolve issues...

 

[bmjank]

if someone could tell me how to get all the custom content that works in o6 to work in 09
09 looks a lot better and is easier on the PC

 

[bigboy4010]

So far it seems 2004 is still the preferred version, though 2009 is neck and neck with it.

 

[Mike10]

So far it seems 2004 is still the preferred version, though 2009 is neck and neck with it.

That's a bold conclusion to make given the very small number of opinions expressed, and it doesn't match what I'm seeing in the replies. Perhaps you are destined for a career in politics.

Mind you...... I must be really bored replying to this totaly pointless thread.

Mike.

 

[ex-railwayman]

You forgot about TC3, bigboy4010....

Graphics 10
User Friendliness 10
Capabilities 10
Stability 10
Content Program 10
Overall Rate 10

Maybe being British, I am a little biased.......:hehe:

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

 

[john259]

TRS2004 SP4:
Graphics 8
User friendliness 8
Capabilities (including useful features) 10
Stability 10
Content management usability and reliability 10
Compatible content availability 10
Performance 8
AI using driver commands and rules 3
Sound 10
Special bonus for being able to create and run TrainzScript scenarios 10
Overall enjoyment rating 10

John
(wearing my own hat, not my RBR hat)

 

[Paul_Bert]

2004

Graphics? 9
User Friendliness? 10
Capabilities? 9
Stability? 9
Content Program? 10
Sound? 10
Overall? 9.5

2006

Graphics? 9
User Friendliness? 8
Capabilities? 9
Stability? 9
Content Program? 9
Sound? 0 (This issue made 2006 unusable for me)
Overall? 5

2009
Graphics? 10
User Friendliness? 10
Capabilities? 10
Stability? 10
Content Program? 9
Sound? 10
Overall? 10

TS 2009 is slowly replacing version 2004 for me.

 

[Tallart]

Well I'm new to this Sim been playing MSTS since it came out and last week pick-up Trainz06 at the store. After playing it only once and going to the web site. I had to grap the 09 version plus Trainz Routes 4 PACK - Volumes 1, 2, 3, & 4 for my 06 version.
After playing both for I bit now (All weekEnd)

I feel 09 is more user friendly

 

[bigboy4010]

That's a bold conclusion to make given the very small number of opinions expressed, and it doesn't match what I'm seeing in the replies. Perhaps you are destined for a career in politics.

Mind you...... I must be really bored replying to this totaly pointless thread.

Mike.

I was just saying what the consensus seemed to be at the time of the post. And me as a politician? BAH! Perish the thought. Can't stand those empty suits. Me, I'm a writer, and I love bashing politics.

Anything to pass the time, eh?

And if anyone wants to rate TC3, please do so.

 

[johnwhelan]

And if anyone wants to rate TC3, please do so.

Well the trees work, there is more content available than TRS2004, TRS2006 or TC1/2 as long as you copy in the TRS2006 built in stuff. The scripts work better and are more reliable, and the steam locos sound got fixed.

Why would you want to run anything else?

Cheerio John

 

[TXRFan]

Well the trees work, there is more content available than TRS2004, TRS2006 or TC1/2 as long as you copy in the TRS2006 built in stuff. The scripts work better and are more reliable, and the steam locos sound got fixed.

Why would you want to run anything else?

Cheerio John

Count me in for TC3. The included routes challenge frame rates but performance is at least as good as TRS2006 on other material. Don't forget the steam physics and smoke in addition to the sound.

My guess is TC3 has a better chance of becoming the "new" TRS2004 than TS09.

-Mike

 

[American_Connections]

End point

I think I'll wait till version 2013, (the end of the world), before I spend money for something that is not as reliable as what I know being 2004!

 

[amigacooke]

As TRS09 is still a work in progress perhaps it is premature to make a comparison.