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I just found out about a game called Train Simulator from Microsoft. Maybe its just me, but dosnt that sound like the most boring thing ever? I mean seriously, how could that be fun? To each his own I guess.

P.S. to anyone who likes trains, no offense intended.

 It's not bad really, but then again I always liked trains as well as aircraft, of course it is not nearly as cool as flight sims, but you do have to stick to schedules and obey speed limits and such, I always thought it would be nice if the flight sims had a commercial or airline pilot mode where you had to stick to a flight plan and schedule, maybe that will come it the future.
MS train sim has been out for years, there are tons of add-ons for it, not for everyone I guess.

I've been thinking of getting it, seems like it would be for the ones who like to look at scenery. Crusing throught the mountains and valleys a little closer than allowed by aircraft.
It seems too be a cool sim for just sitting back and relaxing.

I always thought it would be nice if the flight sims had a commercial or airline pilot mode where you had to stick to a flight plan and schedule

Same here, if it can be done in Train Sim why not FS? I'm no programmer but it doesn't seem to be a difficult thing too accomplish, but like I said I'm not a programmer

Train sim never appealed to me....lol....I bought this realistic WWII era naval combat game over that...lol.....

At least in that game I can control my heading

I've been thinking of getting it, seems like it would be for the ones who like to look at scenery. Crusing throught the mountains and valleys a little closer than allowed by aircraft.
It seems too be a cool sim for just sitting back and relaxing.

As for me, the ground is the limit

Jeff

I tried it out some time ago....
It's well done, and just the ticket for train enthusiasts, they love it... ...!
...and dedicated sites for it, with downloads... ...!

At least we've all got many choices as to what "games" we like to play... ... ...!

Cheers all... ...!

Paul...."Close the doors, please"... ...!

If you think M$ Train Sim is boring, take a look at http://www.auran.com/TRS2004/languages/us1/

I want a God Simulator.

 I also have played around with the Auran Trainz sim, it wasn't that bad, it's not as simple to operate a train as you may think.

I want a God Simulator.

Try "Black and White".
Or Civilisation 3. (If you have nukes, you are god.)

I have Black and White, Its a great game, but it dosnt work with my "new" vid card, so I never play it.

Train Simulator is ok. a good game if you into trains, but its highly unrealistic, just look at the track signals and you'll know (they adopted a genric system which is crappy as hell).

They were going to make a train simulator 2, but MS cancelled it. Wonder why....

They were going to make a train simulator 2, but MS cancelled it. Wonder why....

Not very popular over here at the moment...
Our train drivers, etc, have all gone on strike on the old "Great Western Railway", in the West of England, so if we were thinking of going somewhere by choo-choo train it looks as though we've got to stop at home for a while...
...!

...so much for trains, real or simulated...
... ...!

LOL...LOL...LOL..!

Cheers all...!

Paul

Shooting up trains in CFS3 is as close as I'm ever going to get to any Train Sim!

Shooting up trains in CFS3 is as close as I'm ever going to get to any Train Sim!

LOL

that world builder feature sounds peretty interesting, but only if you have a good vid card to see all that scenery lol

-spit

p.s.- civilzation is a great game lol