Cab View Driver

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 2:05 pm

What is this program ?

http://www.traingames.com

I'm interested but it just doesn't say this is a....

Stooopidperson · Post by **Stooopidperson** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 2:43 pm

If you click on the links on the homepage, you either get a 500 or 404 error.

bjdick · Post by **bjdick** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 2:55 pm

It worked for me,only on error for one page.Looks like an interactve DVD program,but I think I'll stick with MSTS for the present.

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 5:54 pm

I've updated the link so if anyone knows what this is could they please me.even better if they have got could you say what you think of it ?

Thanks

cwhug · Post by **cwhug** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 8:26 pm

It is a driving simulation which is a 'cab view' and 'drivers desk' and uses on screen video film for the route -there are 30 routes available such as KingsX-Doncaster ; Paddington - Westbury etc - I have tried it and it is quite good although I think it is a little expensive (39.95 for each route -but they do have special offers etc)

penfoldsparty · Post by **penfoldsparty** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 9:33 pm

Firstly hello (this is my first post, though I've been sitting "in the background" for a while - not spying, just reading)

Secondly, I brought one of the routes a few years ago - the King's Cross-Doncaster one. Then it wasn't on DVD but ordinary CD so maybe the quality has improved with the advance in technology. Back then it was slightly jerky at slow speed and better at high speed (obviously linked to the speed at which the film was shot). There was also no real variation in routing. One path was identical to the next. One big disadvantage was that the film was always the same. So you could have been doing 1mph and still, eventually, overtake the same trains! Or you could be doing 125mph (on the slow line) and still be overtaken by an HST which would also leave you standing and disappear into the distance!
The film then was set in what looked like late 1970s - so perhaps HSTs performed better then - but not that much better!

Having said that, it was a fairly good sim then, and the only one at the time to show you where you were actually going - even if it was like watching one of those cabview videos over and over again! Maybe the DVD versions have more technology written into them and give more variations.

Zackybong1 · Post by **Zackybong1** » Sat Nov 16, 2002 10:17 pm

penfoldsparty some one is already using this avatar arn't they?

penfoldsparty · Post by **penfoldsparty** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:48 pm

They probably look the same as me, but if you look very closely there is the tiniest of differences!

To be honest I hadn't actually noticed and picked it totally at random. If there is someone else using it, then when I have a bit more time I will change it to maintain my individuality. (long word, don't really know what it means.)

tubemad · Post by **tubemad** » Sun Nov 17, 2002 11:30 pm

Its a video sim. Its always realistic as its...well...video!
I've noticed that on the mojority hes used Railsene videos to make it drivable. But It is a bit jerky when you dont 'keep up' with the video.
I only have the Paddington-Bristol but its not bad actually. My next route will be Paddington-Westbury. I've noticed he has 'The cannel-london' route, does this go through the Channel tunnel???????

James. Manager of STST

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:32 am

tubemad wrote:Its a video sim. Its always realistic as its...well...video!
I've noticed that on the mojority hes used Railsene videos to make it drivable. But It is a bit jerky when you dont 'keep up' with the video.
I only have the Paddington-Bristol but its not bad actually. My next route will be Paddington-Westbury. I've noticed he has 'The cannel-london' route, does this go through the Channel tunnel???????

James. Manager of STST

No I don't think it goes through the channel tunnel.

Stooopidperson · Post by **Stooopidperson** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:01 am

Scroll to the bottom
http://jubileeline.homestead.com/OtherDriverSims.html

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 8:06 am

Thanks Stoopidperson!

penfoldsparty · Post by **penfoldsparty** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:52 am

Just to maintain continuity on this thread (for anyone reading above and wondering) I have removed the apparently already in use avatar. I'll leave it blank until I can find a good custom one of my own that hopefully no one else will have!

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 1:44 pm

I just got London-Crewe for CVD4 and it's a bit jerky.
If anyone has a geforce 3 or 4 video card and owns CVD. Could you please tell me if I need a new video card to make it smoother ?

tubemad · Post by **tubemad** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 8:54 pm

But i guess u will have to pass the same trains ect, cos it would be hard

James. merry xmas