So I just downloaded 2009 and installed it. I am pretty clueless about what to do next. The docs seem to be lacking. It seems that the 2006 guide is included not the 2009.
What should I be doing first to learn how to use the game? Are there tutorials? What about downloads? I am interested in the northeast area but I am not sure if i have what I need to run from Boston to DC or if I need to download anything.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hello and welcome to Trainz!
You will soon learn that Trainz is an all encompassing world. Be prepared to say goodbye to you friends, family and loved ones. You will find Trainz is the ultimate addiction.
To get started and learn the game, start by loading the game and run some driver sessions. Then jump into surveyor and look over the layouts and see how track is laid, signals are placed and what additional buildings, scenery and rollingstock are built-in. Get a feel for how others have designed their "layouts" and try all the different rollingstock to find the types you like. When you have outgrown the supplied layouts you can create your own world using surveyor and use the built-in components or search the DLS and other websites for layouts, track, building, industries, scenery items and rolling stock to add.
When you get more advanced, you will be able to start re-skinning or even building your own buildings and rolling stock.
As you encounter questions that will definitly arise as you learn the game, use the search tool in the forums to search for answers and if you can't find the answer after exhausting your search efforts, use the appropriate forum thread and some one will happily provide insight.
Remember, Trainz is complex and will take time to learn. Be patient and above all have fun!
Bricey
