overkill650
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yeah i'm also trying to get a copy of ts10 or 12. which one do u guys believe is better?
Questions about a Career in Locomotive Engineering
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First, good luck in your applications!
Second, to answer your Trainz question, this is sort of the deal with the 2:
TS2010: Works with basically everything out there, is older an by extension cheaper (I got mine from Topics Entertainment or something from Amazon for $20 a few months ago, and it seems totally fine and I haven't had any issues!). It has the SpeedTree capability as well as most of the core stuff TS12 has, minus Doppler sounds, satellite view, and perhaps some others. It comes with around 30 routes, and plenty of content on the disk, but most of this IS older, so bear that in mind if you are looking for all the brand new, HD stuff on this forum. Also, has compatibility mode for content that has basic errors in newer games, although most content can be fixed to work fine to new standards.
TS2012: Does not include any older content, but includes some excellent content and routes that are much newer. As well as the content and the couple of new core game features (Doppler, satellite view, extended draw distances, etc), I have heard a lot of people praise TS12 for performing better on their computers then 2010 or earlier. I can't confirm this myself as I do not currently own TS12 (because I have 2010, I have not quite yet felt the need to spend another $50 on games. I will probably get it in a few months, or if I see it at a cheap price on sale).
Sorry I can't give you an actual answer, but hopefully this will help sum up the differences. Be aware I have probably missed some things, so waiting for some other input may be wise.
-tyard
Second, to answer your Trainz question, this is sort of the deal with the 2:
TS2010: Works with basically everything out there, is older an by extension cheaper (I got mine from Topics Entertainment or something from Amazon for $20 a few months ago, and it seems totally fine and I haven't had any issues!). It has the SpeedTree capability as well as most of the core stuff TS12 has, minus Doppler sounds, satellite view, and perhaps some others. It comes with around 30 routes, and plenty of content on the disk, but most of this IS older, so bear that in mind if you are looking for all the brand new, HD stuff on this forum. Also, has compatibility mode for content that has basic errors in newer games, although most content can be fixed to work fine to new standards.
TS2012: Does not include any older content, but includes some excellent content and routes that are much newer. As well as the content and the couple of new core game features (Doppler, satellite view, extended draw distances, etc), I have heard a lot of people praise TS12 for performing better on their computers then 2010 or earlier. I can't confirm this myself as I do not currently own TS12 (because I have 2010, I have not quite yet felt the need to spend another $50 on games. I will probably get it in a few months, or if I see it at a cheap price on sale).
Sorry I can't give you an actual answer, but hopefully this will help sum up the differences. Be aware I have probably missed some things, so waiting for some other input may be wise.
-tyard
overkill650
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thats ok tyard, i appreciate it. now i think of it, im probally gonna get ts10 because my computer would probally pull out a gun and shoot itself if i attempted to run ts12
...lol
...lolGood choice, you can always get 12 later on, perhaps when the content demands for it get a little higher (maybe I live under a rock but I don't think I've seen much if anything that won't work with TS10). I will probably post something if I see TS12 on a major sale somewhere, so that holdouts like myself won't have an excuse 
tried that. got 100% in 40 out of 60 seconds.[/quote]
Same here in 50/60 seconds and that was on a laptop with no number pad.
Back top topic...
DJT mentions something I forgot... Never say you are excited about trains, and always love the railroad, etc. Gadfly had an interesting post up on Railroad.net regarding a dorky rail fan that came around one of the old stations. These are the OCD-type guys that give the rest of us rail fans a bad name - the weird ones that wear the same shirt, which usually has a mustard splat on it, along with a hat with a bunch of patches and logo pins stuck in it. Even I, a diehard rail enthusiast, runs for the hills when I see people like this!
Regarding TS10 versus TS12. Actually you might like TS12 since you're starting out from scratch. The system requirements are the same, yet the performance is a bit better. The multiplayer is built in, and there are ways of making the older stuff work, which you would have to do even when using TS10. The old compatibility mode really has a performance hit on the program, which I won't go into details now about., so you really wouldn't want to use that anyway.
Good luck with your career persuit. I wish I was with you on this
John
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overkill650
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haha john me too, laptop with no number pad. lol:hehe:
John, I just sent you a PM, I have a quick question for you about Oracle[FONT="].[/FONT]
William0d0
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tried that. got 100% in 40 out of 60 seconds.[/QUOTE]
100% in 36 seconds. Not too shabby for a 52 year old.
Maybe I can drive a choo choo.:hehe: