any opinions on Railworks2??
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As far as operating, RS has a lot in common with MSTS and I just like MSTS over it.
For content, that's another matter. The majority of content for RW seems to rely on payware. If you have deep pockets, that's alright.
MSTS gives a great balance of freeware versus payware. I have payware from Maple Leaf Tracks that I think are a great value. For the price of one locomotive in RW you get a route and all the rolling stock with MSTS vendors. Streamlines is another, but I haven't purchased from them yet. Payware vendors in MSTS also have a liberal repaint policy which opens up a world of freeware add ons.
If you want another sim to go along with Trainz, MSTS is the better option in my opinion. I spend equal time in both, get burnt out in one, switch to the other. The Bin patch, and now Open Rails, put new life in the old sim.
I guess the choice is yours. I found the payware grab, threatening in forums and new policies by some RW vendors pretty distasteful at best. I'm not above paying creators for content at all. With so much in RW payware based, the drama is disgusting. Kind of killed the hobby aspect and turned it into a board meeting with shareholders.
Do a lot of research if you're considering RW. The program itself isn't bad, it's after the purchase games that get stupid pretty quick.
Dave.......
For content, that's another matter. The majority of content for RW seems to rely on payware. If you have deep pockets, that's alright.
MSTS gives a great balance of freeware versus payware. I have payware from Maple Leaf Tracks that I think are a great value. For the price of one locomotive in RW you get a route and all the rolling stock with MSTS vendors. Streamlines is another, but I haven't purchased from them yet. Payware vendors in MSTS also have a liberal repaint policy which opens up a world of freeware add ons.
If you want another sim to go along with Trainz, MSTS is the better option in my opinion. I spend equal time in both, get burnt out in one, switch to the other. The Bin patch, and now Open Rails, put new life in the old sim.
I guess the choice is yours. I found the payware grab, threatening in forums and new policies by some RW vendors pretty distasteful at best. I'm not above paying creators for content at all. With so much in RW payware based, the drama is disgusting. Kind of killed the hobby aspect and turned it into a board meeting with shareholders.
Do a lot of research if you're considering RW. The program itself isn't bad, it's after the purchase games that get stupid pretty quick.
Dave.......
Indeed.
Strange thing to do with your first post on the Trainz forums isn't it? What's this - no registered version of Trainz either?? I will let folks draw their own conclusions.........
Ditto. The "bars" at the top and bottom of the "Trainz" screenshot do not look very Trainz-like to me.
Regards.
But I love the foliage
Rog
IsambardKingdomBrunel
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WestSideRailways
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Trainz would not be Trainz, if it did not hassle you , now and then.:hehe:
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mezzoprezzo
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The loco looks quite good, but what’s the grey stuff above the cab which looks like a cross between chain mail and a tyre tread?
I’d also like to see how well Railworks can model the real picture to which you have posted a link. The track and foliage is easily worked in Trainz; how about the equivalent screenshot modelled in Railworks?
The loco is only part of the whole picture. If you want to prove how “real” Railworks is let’s see a screenshot of the whole thing.
I’d also like to see how well Railworks can model the real picture to which you have posted a link. The track and foliage is easily worked in Trainz; how about the equivalent screenshot modelled in Railworks?
The loco is only part of the whole picture. If you want to prove how “real” Railworks is let’s see a screenshot of the whole thing.
I have to agree, it looks like HSTGuy14 has only 2 posts, no registered Trainz sims and is only here to TRY to promote another game. Take what he has to say with a grain of salt.
As for that other game, you can post pretty screen shots all day long, but as a railroader, I'll take Trainz any day over that crap that your trying to promote.
As for that other game, you can post pretty screen shots all day long, but as a railroader, I'll take Trainz any day over that crap that your trying to promote.
.WestSideRailways
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Have been with trainz for 10 years, so iam not goin g to change , any time soon
Disclaimer: These are my OPINIONS thru observation
Up until 3 days ago I would say Railworks was better.
TS12 truly sucks.
TS10 has that distance limiter so has no draw distance.
TS09 SP4 is just TS10 without Speedtrees, implements the distance limiters.
TS09 Sp3 won't run EK3 or my TS10 Ozark Northern
My first copy of Trainz was TS09 on Steam. Updates were slow and I forgot about that copy. While updating my Failworks on my XP machine, I have my 3ds Max there and the max won't run on my Win7 64 machine, theTS09 started updating. I tried it and shazam it worked great.
It would load my TS10 Ozark Northern with great draw distance:
On a clear day you can see forever with out a limiter. In TS10 the trees on the ridge jump in and out.
I went back to the Win7 machine and loaded Steam09 and loaded up EK3 and ran it:
Running the sliders on Normal draw distance at 4000 and goodweather fog at 6. No background jumping around because of the distance limiter. EK3 doesn't looks look right with Speedtrees.
Sorry Failworks you don't look like North America and has those creepy forward facing trees.
Steam09 is MY Trainz.
Happy in Trainz land
Harold
Up until 3 days ago I would say Railworks was better.
TS12 truly sucks.
TS10 has that distance limiter so has no draw distance.
TS09 SP4 is just TS10 without Speedtrees, implements the distance limiters.
TS09 Sp3 won't run EK3 or my TS10 Ozark Northern
My first copy of Trainz was TS09 on Steam. Updates were slow and I forgot about that copy. While updating my Failworks on my XP machine, I have my 3ds Max there and the max won't run on my Win7 64 machine, theTS09 started updating. I tried it and shazam it worked great.
It would load my TS10 Ozark Northern with great draw distance:
On a clear day you can see forever with out a limiter. In TS10 the trees on the ridge jump in and out.
I went back to the Win7 machine and loaded Steam09 and loaded up EK3 and ran it:
Running the sliders on Normal draw distance at 4000 and goodweather fog at 6. No background jumping around because of the distance limiter. EK3 doesn't looks look right with Speedtrees.
Sorry Failworks you don't look like North America and has those creepy forward facing trees.
Steam09 is MY Trainz.
Happy in Trainz land
Harold
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You'd think for a sim claiming to be the dog's doodah's when it comes to detailed loco's that they'd at least get the coupler correct on the front of the 66 :hehe:
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IsambardKingdomBrunel
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No need to judge, promoting, advertising or refering to the use of pirated software on this forum is in breach of the COC.
As well as against the law in most civilised countries.
EDIT: Good spot nexusdj.
IKB.
As well as against the law in most civilised countries.
EDIT: Good spot nexusdj.
IKB.
No need to judge, promoting, advertising or refering to the use of pirated software on this forum is in breach of the COC.
As well as against the law in most civilised countries.
EDIT: Good spot nexusdj.
IKB.
I edited the post. Forgot this isn't the other Trainz forum.
Autodesk isn't civilised anyway.
Harold
They're probably working on a new '66 model, so that they can charge for it again. The current '66 is the same one as for RailSimulator, and getting long in the tooth.
There again, maybe they haven't finished selling the 101 model as different classes yet.
Edit: Just compared rumour3's EWS 66 to the RW 66. On balance, I think the trainz 66 has a much better appearance, it's as detailed, and more accurate. The interior is *slightly* less detailed on the trainz model though - but again, the 66 interior is grey, boxy and boring, any model of it is going to look pretty dull interior-wise. The RW 66 also has a weird 'shiny roof' thing going on with it's orange peel texture, and doesn't look at all realistic from many angles - it CERTAINLY doesn't look like a 66 that has been used, the weathering is pathetic above the cab line.
Driving wise? no contest, the trainz 66 is far more believable, and ironically one of the few UK locos where the iffy trainz control scheme isn't in the way (most UK locos aren't notched, but the 66 has a standard 8+idle EMD notch scheme), doubly ironic is the fact that that argument is reversed on the RW model - it's a continuous throttle like older UK models, rather than an EMD notched throttle. It performs accurately on Lickey, whereas in RW it has far too much tractive effort, and a banker isn't necessary (66's are still banked by another 66 up lickey).
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But.... you can NOT edit the post by>>>anigacooke<<< so your not quite out of the woods. And you can not edit my post.
http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showpost.php?p=782079&postcount=254
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I have said everything I will ever have to say about Trainz. I probably won't buy another version since I have found the one that works.
I don't care if I can't come on the Trainz forum.
Hopefully my post will help someone.
Happy in Trainz land.
Harold
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