Train Simulator (Dovetail Games)

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Train Simulator (previously RailWorks)
Studio RailSimulator.com Ltd (now Dovetail Games)
Publisher RailSimulator.com Ltd (now Dovetail Games)
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 June 12, 2009
platform Windows
genre Railway simulator
Game mode Single player
control Mouse, keyboard or Xbox controller
system advantages
preconditions		 Windows 7 or newer, processor 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon MP, 4 GB RAM, graphics card with at least 512 MB, 40 GB free storage space, DirectX 9.0c and a correspondingly compatible sound card
language German
Current version Train Simulator 2020
Age rating
USK released from 0
PEGI recommended from 3 years

The Train Simulator (originally under the name RailWorks published) is a railway simulator for the PC, which appeared in its first version on June 12 of 2009. It was developed by the British development studio RailSimulator.com Ltd (today Dovetail Games) based on the Rail Simulator and brought to market. A new, slightly adapted version of the game appears on Steam every year.

The current version is the Train Simulator 2020 .

For the Train Simulator there is a large number of payware and freeware extensions from various providers, which mainly add new trains and rail routes from all over the world to the game.

Gameplay

The player takes control of a locomotive with the mouse, the keyboard or the controller . The game contains various scenarios that can be selected, in which the player is supposed to successfully simulate certain railway operations (loading passengers or freight, maneuvering, driving to a destination, etc.). These scenarios are distributed over the routes and vehicles included in the game. There is both a standard and a career mode . In career mode, the player receives points, depending on the quality of his task fulfillment, which are comparable to friends and other players worldwide. There is also a Quick Drive mode in which the player can freely decide on route section, vehicle, time and weather.

There are various adjustable camera perspectives from which the player-controlled train can be seen.

The realism and difficulty of the controls depends on the skill and needs of the player. There is a simplified control, which reduces the train to the basic functions, and a complex control, up to the simulation of train control systems like PZB or Sifa . It is possible to switch on or off supporting HUDs , which for example provide information about the speed of the train, the position of the brake levers or the distance to the next signal in a simplified form.

history

Versions of the Train Simulator
version publication Content / change
2009 June 12, 2009 The first version of RailWorks included the five routes of the Rail Simulator as well as three new fictional routes: Hedborough North (in the UK ), Seebergbahn (in Germany ) and Castle Rock Railroad (in the US ).
2010 May 18, 2010 The Train Simulator 2010 is a revised version of the Train Simulator 2009. The Train Simulator 2010 contains 8 routes in Germany, England and the USA, 16 different locomotives, animated objects, over 50 scenarios and a "World Editor" to edit or create existing ones completely new routes.
2012 November 22, 2011 The Train Simulator 2012 includes 15 locomotives, a revised "World Editor" and many other small improvements.
2013 20th September 2012 Train Simulator 2013 includes different routes, different locomotives , tutorials and an online career mode.
2014 26th September 2013 The Train Simulator 2014 includes a new career mode, the three routes Hamburg - Hanover , London - Faversham and Donner Pass, new camera systems and headlight effects.
2015 18th September 2014 The Train Simulator 2015 contains three real routes and 13 real-life locomotives.
2016 18th September 2015 The Train Simulator 2016 contains three routes and 14 locomotives.
2017 23rd September 2016 Train Simulator 2017 contains the routes North Jersey Coast Line (USA), Ligne Grand Vitesse (FR), Hamburg-Lübeck (DE) and South Wales Coastal (GB).
2018 17th November 2017 Train Simulator 2018 includes the North Wales Coastal, Peninsula Corridor and Mittenwaldbahn routes.
2019 October 11, 2018 The Train Simulator 2019 includes three routes and a 64-bit version.
2020 20th September 2019 The Train Simulator 2020 includes three new routes and new graphics settings compared to its predecessor.

criticism

The DLC policy of the company Dovetail Games, which also makes chargeable extensions for the Train Simulator available via Steam , is criticized . The price-performance ratio is poor in view of the scope, quality and errors contained in the extensions. The purchase of all extensions available on Steam costs the player a total of over 3,600 euros. Currently (2018) this value has risen to over 6,100.00 euros. Not least because of the addition of Marketplace Addons and the so-called Pro Range, which, according to the product descriptions, was "developed for all full-blooded train simulator enthusiasts".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gamezone Test - Train Simulator 2010. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  2. ^ Amazon - Train Simulator 2010 Railworks 2010. In: Amazon. Amazon Services Europe S.à rl, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  3. ↑ RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012 - Test, Simulation - 4Players.de. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2012: Railworks 3. In: Amazon. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Train Simulator 2013 - Reviews, Articles, Videos & More - GameStar. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2013. In: Amazon. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Train Simulator 2014 - GIGA. In: GIGA. December 23, 2013, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2014. In: Amazon. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Train Simulator 2015 - Reviews, Articles, Videos & More - GameStar. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2015. In: Amazon. Amazon, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Train Simulator 2016 (PC): Test, news, video, game tips, pictures - 4Players.de. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2016. In: Amazon. Amazon, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Train Simulator 2017 - metacritic. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  14. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2017. In: Amazon. Amazon, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Now available: Train Simulator 2018. Accessed December 31, 2018 (German).
  16. ↑ Amazon - Train Simulator 2018. In: Amazon. Amazon, accessed December 31, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Train Simulator 2019 (PC): Test, news, video, game tips, pictures - 4Players.de. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Rupert Mattgey: DLC madness in Train Simulator 2016: Tut-tuuuuut, here are the 3,600 euro DLCs! , chip.de, October 1, 2015

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