Would you recommend buying 2006 to an owner of 2010

[DonMalone780]

I have Trainz Simulator 2010 Deluxe which I have done a little with, but never really got serious with.

My computer is dated and still waiting on the upgrade I wanted to do three years ago because of money.

I have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2900 MHz) Dual core with only 4 gig of ram.
I have upgraded Windows Vista to Windows 10 Retail to prepare for the future upgrade (64 bit)
And I use a NVidia GeForce GT 640 video card.
So my system is currently very dated.

I see that 2006 is a very reasonable price, but should I spend the money on it when I already have 2010.


I mostly like to put together layouts and run like a model train, and not prototypical operation, though I like to have Ai trains running on my routes to give them a little life.


I do want to eventually move to TANE or Trainz Model Railroading, but they will have to wait until after the update, which is still a little way down the road. So as a less than full time user of 2010. Is there value in 2006 at this price point?

 

[wilts747]

I would suggest probably not. I have had TS2012 running quite successfully on a far less capable laptop than the computer you are currently using for TS2010. I'm sure TS2006 would likely run even better than TS2010 being less demanding on computer resources however I think you would also find you would miss the advances contained through TS2009 into TS2010. That said currently at $2.49 perhaps as an early Christmas present to yourself, TS2006 would not be considered a to extravagant treat.

In respect of your current machine, it may not support T:ANE but if you are enjoying the Trainz it will run then it can't be all bad. Peter

 

[DonMalone780]

Thank you.

I appreciate your input.

 

[itareus]

Don't buy 2006 (2010 is better) save your money towards your new machine or give TS12 a try - only caveat is, will your graphics card be good enough for TS12.

 

[meatloaf747]

If you can pick up TRS2006 SP1 for two & a half bucks, I'd jump at the chance. Especially if you have a low spec'ed PC. I had three or four years of great fun with TRS2006. (check that it's either patch to final 2006 version build (3092 - SP1) or it can be patched to final build).

I would assume that the copies of TRS2006 that N3V are selling are ready patched to SP1 3092. If it's not, the SP1 links below.

SP1 is one patch. - Final build number is 3092. - http://downloads.auran.com/auran.com/TRS2006/downloads/servicepacks/TRS2006_US_2761-3092.exe (SP1 638megs)...

You need a FCT to be able to download 2004-2006 content from the DLS for TRS2006.

Cheers, Mac...

 

[johnwhelan]

I have Trainz Simulator 2010 Deluxe which I have done a little with, but never really got serious with.

My computer is dated and still waiting on the upgrade I wanted to do three years ago because of money.

I have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2900 MHz) Dual core with only 4 gig of ram.
I have upgraded Windows Vista to Windows 10 Retail to prepare for the future upgrade (64 bit)
And I use a NVidia GeForce GT 640 video card.
So my system is currently very dated.

I see that 2006 is a very reasonable price, but should I spend the money on it when I already have 2010.


I mostly like to put together layouts and run like a model train, and not prototypical operation, though I like to have Ai trains running on my routes to give them a little life.


I do want to eventually move to TANE or Trainz Model Railroading, but they will have to wait until after the update, which is still a little way down the road. So as a less than full time user of 2010. Is there value in 2006 at this price point?

TRS2006 can only use one core. TS2010 can use two. The error checking improved with TS2010 so the content is slightly less demanding and the same content with the same viewing distances will give better frame rates in TS2010.

Strangely enough your video card will support directx 11 and that means TANE. The CPU is fine for TANE. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

Your video card is above the Intel 4000 and some are happy running TANE on that. TANE without shadows and the sliders set not too far off min. TANE has a preview mode where you can get an idea of how demanding an asset is. Avoid the demanding assets and putting too much in the scene and you should be fine.

You can always drop in a GTX1050 or a GTX 1060 sometime in the future.

Oh and tonight TANE is twenty bucks which also allows you to trickle download from the DLS.

Cheerio John