Diffrence

[Doogerie]

Ok so how des a train sim differ from a flight sim I Know that you are more or less ona predefind track and you are lower to the ground ect. but is there anythinge elest that i should expect that isn't obviouves?

 

[Dermmy]

The wheels don't retract...


Oh but I can see this thread going places .....:clap:

 

[William0d0]

Inverted train = :'(, inverted plane = :Y: .

 

[danny5]

Difference

I think you need to like trains. (real ones)
You can build a route from end to maybe end, with towns,places to load/unload product/passengers hills mountain's tunnel's, bridges, and yes planes that fly. Not knowing about flight Sims,don't know what all you can do.
There is over 150.000 of free stuff you can down load for your trainz.
You can send trains to other people.
It like building a model RR without all the expense.
Hope this help decide to keep or get your trainz

 

[William0d0]

On a more serious note.

I have Microsft Flight Sim X and have used several earlier versions of the game. A cool feature is the ability to pick any take off and landing airfield, then let the game create a flight plan for you. So this game is mission oriented with an emphasis of course on learning how an aircrafts flight controls and instruments function. I took a few flying lessions and ground school several years ago, flight sim definitely made it easy, I even once had the pleasure of riding in an F-15E. Flight Sim X offers a great "out of the box" experience with no real need to learn how the game itself operates.

Trainz differs very much in that "out of the box" there really isn't much in the way of driving a specified route or performing specific tasks, it's not mission oriented. It's more of an open ended approach to creating the ultimate railroad (with of course the option of getting in the locomotive cab and driving it). you will spend a lot of time learning the mechanics of the game in order to create that perfect session. There are many routes / locomotives / rolling stock and other items available to download for free to use as building blocks.

 

[Doogerie]

Thanks William0d0 thats exactly what i was looking for yeah FSX is good i think i am going to get Trainz for shoure now just out of intrest what did your flying lessons in and where from I just ask beacus i had alesson in a Piper worrier?

 

[William0d0]

Thanks William0d0 thats exactly what i was looking for yeah FSX is good i think i am going to get Trainz for shoure now just out of intrest what did your flying lessons in and where from I just ask beacus i had alesson in a Piper worrier?

I took my flying lessons at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The crazy part of taking lessons there was because of the hilly terrain high cross wind take offs and landings were the norm. It's an international military airfield so traffic was intense with many types of aircraft in the pattern (F-15 fighters, big commercial types, even helicopters and Harriers). It wasn't unusual to spend time "360 on down wind" on account of being slow and low priority. I flew a Cessna 152 and 172 for my lessons. Gave it up because of cost and my Air Force duties at the time really didn't leave much room for it.