Is anyone here a user of trainz software ? I am stuck atm to being an armchair railroader and would like to try my layout out on this software ?
thanks in advance.
Microsoft Train Simulator is supposed to be better. I don’t know if you can make your own track layout and then run it. I’ve got Trainz 2006 and it’s fun, but the graphics are lacking and just so, so. I’ve got a 256meg G Force 5700 AGP video card and it still runs kind of jerky.
There’s a whole online community that makes and trades loco/rolling stock files for both of them. Much more stuff is available for the Microsoft program. You can get an idea of how they look on Youtube. A lot of folks have uploaded their MSTS videos on there.
I do some virtual modeling with Trainz. Yes, it can fun and give you a chance to exercise your creativity. It presented me with a hard learning curve. But, the more I learned, the more I could do. The more I could do, the more involved I became. One of the next things I want to master is to “skin” my own locomotives.
Trainz is a great modeling software in that it has seperate build and run sections, i.e., Surveyour and Driver. The Trainz forum is full of tips and trouble shooting information. The download station provides many customized engines, cars, buildings, scenery items and even layouts.
Have fun!
The main idea that i like is that i can build my layout in there world and then run it. I am still trying to learn the software as it does have a steep learning curve. The two main issues i’m having is building curves with a believable radius and trying to figure out how big a grid to use for an n scale layout with a 3x8 foot footprint. I have tried to download a few layouts from there forums but have had no luck. posting here and there hoping to find some info.
Thank you for your replies
Well my system is not having an issue with the software so much as i am, the issue i’m having is simple curves. I have found if you run the track in one direction it takes alot of the glitches out. The reason for the 3x8 footprint is this is what i have to work with, was trying to revamp the n-11 track plan (unhinged and horizontal ) with a differant yard set up and larger radius curves 11’’ inner curves verses the 9 ‘’ that the plan uses.
My system is a dual core amd 2.4 gig 512 meg vid card 4 gig ram, basically a gaming system so it overkill for this software.
Thank you for your responses.
I don’t think there is sucha thing as overkill for the trainz software. If your system can take it then adjust all the graphics and rendering controls to maximum quality and distance.
I can’t say that I have had all that many glitches with Trainz 2006 running on my laptop.
P4 3.0Ghz, 512MB, 128MB ATI graphics.
I think lots of software glitches often have as much to do with the computer system or the user, as with the software itself. I found it took some time working with the software to get over some of the humps in the learning curve. Keep at it and you will get it. Have fun!
Go to Joe Fugates new site. Thay have a MS Train Sim II demonstrator video, looks real impressive. However it runs on the Flight Sim FSX software platform. I run FSX with PMDG’s 747-400 and can tell you a high end machine is needed for it.
Trouble is it will be released just before christmas 2009, they hope.
Jules
I know a lot of the videos on Youtube are done on MSTS and seem to run very well, but those are flash videos.
Well i figured out how big 3x8 would be for my layout, took the n-11 layout from the atlas book 9 n scale model railroads and built it in the trainz world. The layout looks really tight to me, and in trainz the industries are way to large to fit properly. The layout runs fine and looks ok with small 5 car frieght trains and 2-6-0 's but i’m still concerned that the curves are to tight, atlas says this layout works . I would assume that someone has built it?