December 1, 201015 yr Author I hope they sort the physics engine out on the circle line because personally, from playing the u-bahn, i feel that it wasn't quite up to sratch. Brilliant graphics however. I still think Open BVE is the best train sim out there, it has a precise physics model and is absolutely free!!I believe that they are using a completely different engine for the upcoming LU sim. To me, it looks like the Unreal Graphics Engine and if I'm right on that, it should be less problematic than that old C4 one that they were using. Jon E.
December 1, 201015 yr I use Railworks Train Simulator 2. I really like the new version...Railworks is superb, however they don't model superelevation which is annoyance to me. Otherwise they are they provide the best 3d offering out there! Sam Crawford "Don't judge the intelligence of an individual by the number of posts that they have made. Wait until they say something stupid first." CTC Cadet - www.ctcwings.co.uk
December 1, 201015 yr Thank you for mentioning these subway sims - I'll never be stuck and locked within Heathrow again! Just to let you know, Dobrev, that's Kensington High Street. Dave.............No - the Underground station is called 'High Street Kensington', believe me I know I've used it often.
December 1, 201015 yr Railworks is superb, however they don't model superelevation which is annoyance to me. Otherwise they are they provide the best 3d offering out there!Yes I noticed that as well. Eventually I'm sure it'll get perfected, but overall It's definitely a good start to a fairly new engine. Honestly I was more upset about Train Simulator 2 getting axed by Microsoft, Flight was a given.
December 1, 201015 yr Author Thank you for mentioning these subway sims - I'll never be stuck and locked within Heathrow again! Just to let you know, Dobrev, that's Kensington High Street. Dave.No, it's most definitely High Street Kensington. You're thinking of the street's actual name I'm assuming.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Street_Kensington_tube_stationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_High_Street Jon E.
December 3, 201015 yr I hope they sort the physics engine out on the circle line because personally, from playing the u-bahn, i feel that it wasn't quite up to sratch. Brilliant graphics however. I still think Open BVE is the best train sim out there, it has a precise physics model and is absolutely free!!Yep I agree, if they could get the train physics BVE has, they could really have something. Watching those simulated trains move down the tracks perfectly straight and level all the time is a turn off.Regards.Ernie.
December 5, 201015 yr Author Not a groundbreaking update, but an interesting one nonetheless. TML came out with a new video that shows how San Francisco will look like at night.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXiAZZujNjk Jon E.
December 5, 201015 yr It's looking great ! Awesome textures ! :Applause:This could replace my old Bus Driver game. :( Georges - OpenStreetMap - Ubuntu GNU/Linux -
December 5, 201015 yr There's no point buying a sim of the Circle Line if you work Monday to Friday, it's nearly always closed at the weekend for engineering works. Unless of course you can simulate the engineering work...... John
December 8, 201015 yr I grew up outside of New York, and always loved their subway system. So, I built my own, in HO scale. I put a wireless video camera in the front car, to get that motorman's view that I always loved as a kid.
December 8, 201015 yr Moderator An HO subway! How cool is that? Thanks for sharing... Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
December 11, 201015 yr Author I grew up outside of New York, and always loved their subway system. So, I built my own, in HO scale. I put a wireless video camera in the front car, to get that motorman's view that I always loved as a kid. Woah, that's crazy.Also, here's another update. We can finally see the exterior and interior model of the bus in addition to other various effects.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjrahcsMpU Jon E.
December 12, 201015 yr I grew up outside of New York, and always loved their subway system. So, I built my own, in HO scale. I put a wireless video camera in the front car, to get that motorman's view that I always loved as a kid.Thats hand down the best train set ever made!Woah, that's crazy.Also, here's another update. We can finally see the exterior and interior model of the bus in addition to other various effects.Thanks for the update, graphics and effects look incredible! Sam Crawford "Don't judge the intelligence of an individual by the number of posts that they have made. Wait until they say something stupid first." CTC Cadet - www.ctcwings.co.uk
January 28, 201115 yr Author Ok, I completely forgot that I made this thread, so here are a few updates jumbled into one post."San Francisco"1/15/2011 - 5.1 Surround SoundThe SF sim will feature 5.1 Surround Sound, so if you have a 5.1 speaker system, it'll sound amazing. Each wheel produces its own sound and the engine will sound like it is actually behind the bus. When you are driving an articulated bus, the engine sounds will be different since the engine is located further away from the driver. 1/22/11 - Vehicle OverviewThis is just an overview of the vehicles that will be featured in the SF sim. You can walk inside all of the vehicles.Just a quick note: The vehicles in the sim do not have specific names due to licensing issues (I'm assuming). The names that I have provided are just assumptions based on pictures of the actual MUNI buses.http://entwicklerblo.../8433312971.jpgType: Neoplan AN440Number of seats: 41Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../167545b460.jpgType: Neoplan AN460Number of seats: 56Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../3bd714092d.jpgType: ETI 14TrSFNumber of seats: 41Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine and pantograph can be raised and lowered._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../36156229b4.jpgType: ETI 15TrSFNumber of seats: 56Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine and pantograph can be raised and lowered._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../639fd7b2de.jpgType: International School BusNumber of eats: 44Dashboard controls: Door, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, headlights, mirrors, and wipers_______________________http://entwicklerblo.../5c9e4526e7.jpgType: Alexander Dennis Enviro 500Number of seats: 86Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../07919b825b.jpgType: TMC RTSNumber of seats: 37Dashboard controls: Doors, parking brake, driver window, air conditioning, kneeling, headlights, mirrors, multifunctional display, and wipers. Hood can be opened to service engine._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../1d56f1cef5.jpgType: Cable car - used on California StreetNumber of seats: Approx. 28Controllable from both sides_______________________http://entwicklerblo.../59a931ee52.jpgType: Cable car - used on Powell & HydeNumber of seats: Approx. 20_______________________http://entwicklerblo.../88c80f6dca.jpgType: Streetcar #1007Number of seats: 50Controllable from both sides._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../84c965cd9a.jpgType: Milan-Streetcar/TramNumber of seats: Approx. 30Controllable from both sides, wipers._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../5e25cbb3bd.jpgType: Streetcar #1010Number of seats: 50Controllable from both sides, wipers. _______________________http://entwicklerblo.../a0d4f5ef9e.jpgType: Streetcar #1015Seats: 50Controllable from both sides, wipers._______________________http://entwicklerblo.../ead4ec58f6.jpgPickup truck_______________________http://entwicklerblo.../32d8945e4a.jpgVan_______________________http://entwicklerblo.../dc0b38e39a.jpgService truck.WoS Vol. 3 - London Underground1/15/11In Vol. 3, you can now walk inside and ride AI trains as a passenger. You aren't limited to just your train anymore.The AI passengers also behave more realistically. They "look" for the door while trying to enter the train instead of just teleporting into it as seen in many other sims.Here is a video showing those features in-game. Keep in mind that this is a work in progress and that the train and seating positions of the passengers are not yet finished. Jon E.
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