Im Sorry

[poppins122325]

im apoligising in advance because i suspect this question has been asked many timed before

Trainz clasics what is it is it like trs 2006 but you buy other packs to build it up?

and how demanding is it on your computer
my specs are:
HDD: 2X WD160 GB
RAM: 2X 1GB DDR2 667mzh
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.2gzh
GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 256mb

Many thanks
Nathan

 

[StorkNest]

Classics is like an advancement of TRS2006 but with a lot less default content. Cars have lights that work at night, ditch lights I think were enable, look at one of the Classics websites they should list new features.
Classics 1/2 has a few problems, linking roads with different traffic patterns (one-way, two-way, multi-lane) causes weird results with cars driving on the wrong side of some roads, sky speed appears faster than before, etc.
Search the Classics forums for about the first what 2-4 months after release to see user comments, all their info should be what you want, way more than I could post here.

 

[Natvander]

TC3 focuses all its attention on one particular route (Settle - Carlisle (UK)) instead of having numerous routes.

 

[johnwhelan]

im apoligising in advance because i suspect this question has been asked many timed before

Trainz clasics what is it is it like trs 2006 but you buy other packs to build it up?

and how demanding is it on your computer
my specs are:
HDD: 2X WD160 GB
RAM: 2X 1GB DDR2 667mzh
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.2gzh
GRAPHICS: Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 256mb

Many thanks
Nathan

Basically it gives you the latest game engine plus a few new routes. You need TRS2006 to be able to access the default content as well as TC.

TC3 is the latest version and is available now, fewer bugs and a few new features. It does have some very nice UK rolling stock and locos and enhanced passenger set support.

Cheerio John

 

[poppins122325]

thanks for the replies guys

how taxing is it on your system? i am looking to purchse 1,2 and 3 in one swoop

thanks
nathan

 

[johnwhelan]

thanks for the replies guys

how taxing is it on your system? i am looking to purchse 1,2 and 3 in one swoop

thanks
nathan

It is slightly more efficient code so if TRS2004/ 2006 runs on your system TC will as well.

Cheerio John

 

[Dep]

It is slightly more efficient code so if TRS2004/ 2006 runs on your system TC will as well.

Cheerio John

Sounds good in theory, but not true in reality. I have TRS2004 and it runs fine on my comp. TC wouldn't run AT ALL and just locked my comp up. The minimum specs given by Auran are VERY conservative. I passed all their tests when the game first installed, but it didn't matter. See my post here for more details:
http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=28234

 

[johnwhelan]

Sounds good in theory, but not true in reality. I have TRS2004 and it runs fine on my comp. TC wouldn't run AT ALL and just locked my comp up. The minimum specs given by Auran are VERY conservative. I passed all their tests when the game first installed, but it didn't matter. See my post here for more details:
http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=28234

Run the same items on the same layout and you should get slightly faster frames per second. It depends a little on which bits of code are being used. Items made for TC typically have more polys in them and this is probably true of the layouts as well. TC also gains from being less tolerant of errors in the config.txt files. Less errors means less work for the program thus better performance.

I note you only have 512mb of memory, XP likes 512mb of memory by itself, and it doesn't really allow a lot of memory for Trainz. These days memory for most machines is cheap, newegg has 4 gigs for $86, I understand your particular machine has older memory which is more expensive to upgrade but it might be worth while double checking the prices again to see if something that works is available. Even TRS2004 runs better for 1 gig min memory and it can take advantage of 2 gigs on a machine with 2.5 gigs of memory or better.

Cheerio John

 

[Dep]

Yep....memory and a faster processor are both on my "must have" shopping list. RAMBUS is still freaking expensive, though. Around $800 for 2 gig of memory. 2 gig of memory will cost me more than a 3.2 gig Pent 4 processor.

 

[poppins122325]

$800!!!!! you could probably buy a ney motherboard and 4 gigs of ram and still have change:hehe:

 

[Dep]

$800!!!!! you could probably buy a ney motherboard and 4 gigs of ram and still have change:hehe:

Yes...but where would I put it? I would also need a new case. Plus I'd need to buy all new internals if I went that far.

 

[johnwhelan]

Yes...but where would I put it? I would also need a new case. Plus I'd need to buy all new internals if I went that far.

I think you could buy a new machine for that sort of money. The motherboard is almost certainly limited on the cpu upgrade you could do.

Cheerio John

 

[Dep]

To get a new machine with the specs I want would cost me over $2000. I just can't afford that. Plus a processor/RAM update would give me plenty of power to run pretty much anything available. I just gotta save my pension money :hehe: