Train Simulator 2012

[Darpor]

reading the FAQ on the new website makes me happy

Indeed.

Of particular interest.

Are any new locomotives or routes included with Train Simulator 2012?
Yes! Train Simulator 2012 will retain all the locomotives and routes previously included with RailWorks 2, PLUS a brand new EMD F7
locomotive and a new UK locomotive to be revealed shortly. Also, we will have an amazing new route, fully optimized to show off all
the new technology, this will be available bundled with every new purchase of the Train Simulator 2012 Steam Edition.

[LundeSDK]

A new UK loco is coming with the update... still going for the Class 90!

[USRailFan]

A new UK loco is coming with the update... still going for the Class 90!

It'd be rather silly to include a British loco that can only be run on the German routes...

[crazyfrogbro]

First i thought this is a joke, that rail simulator will be released 4rd time with some patches, but no this is real :DDDD

[RSderek]

it is not the class 90.

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[crumplezone]

For those who haven't read the FAQ (what the hell are you doing here then?)

Some main changes:

Gameplay
-Multiple‐source dynamic lighting: allows streetlights & headlights to illuminate the ground and nearby objects
-Extended terrain draw distance and terrain shadows
-Multiple‐headed consists to allow consists to be powered by different types of traction
- Particle effects on locomotive windows – e.g. rain drops
- Working wipers which clear away rain drops
- Improved skies with stars and moving clouds
- Water with depth and reflections of nearby objects and terrain
- Depth of field can be switched on to give a camera focus effect
-Soft shadows mimic real daylight shadows
- Consist speed limits realistically enforced
- Improved track unevenness and cab camera movement increasing with speed
- Smoothing of vertical curves on tracks.
- New, user interface and loading screens
- Superelevation creates accurate simulation of curved tracks
Editing & building
- Improved browser list and functionality plus other improvements to the asset editor
- New stopping point feature to simplify scenario creation
- New way of simplifying display of editor features
- New way of authoring marshaling of AI trains – particularly useful in yards
- Ability to lay blocks of assets
- Improved terrain modeling and better import tool
- Ability to preview lofts in the asset editor

Plus new route available after launch, plans to upgrade all existing DLC to the new system and UK and US new locomotive on launch.

[Varney]

Wow, well done all at RSC...Amazing!


(I see FB has imploded too )

[johnmckenzie]

FANTASTIC!

Thanks, guys!!

[Tankski]

Those screenshots make me wonder if stencil shadows have been dropped...

[CosmicDebris]

Mind-blowing! Thank you RSC, it's my best Bastille Day yet!

[AndyM77]

Rather than all the extra graphical stuff (i.e raindrops on the windsheild), the big question is the 'new engine' (TSX) totally new or a "patched" Railsimulator / Railworks one? If it's a totally new one, then that's great, especially if it'll allow the AI to be far more interactive and 'Intelligent' when it comes to the dispatching side of things - if it's a "Patched" version could you confirm if the tile loading performance is improved.

Other than that, I'll reserve comment until it's on my system chuffing away

[scorpion71]

Well this is what I've been waiting for, great stuff fellas - roll on September.

I must also add and extra thank you for making it a 'Free' upgrade, very very generous of you RSC - Cheers

[clivejames1st]

Excellent news! Very pleased on reading what is coming. One question though, I do not see any German pictures or reference to Hagen, etc. anyway, have I missed something?

Regards

Clive

[LundeSDK]

True. Apart from the payware WCML North, we're out of routes for the Class 90.

And those changes look amazing.

[startours]

Excellent! Thanks RSC, looks and sounds fantastic!