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    Topic moved from MS Train Simulator X by dthead on 04 Apr 2015 21:29
      DalyWaters Chief Commissioner

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    The BVE simulator has been revived as openBVE and is looking very exciting.  Its open source and free.  Currently its written primarily for Windows but is also available for Linux.

    The open source community are welcoming development assistance to get routes and rolling stock up. Currently available stock is primarily British or Japanese and the program comes with a British route to Rugby.

    Its probably better to get behind the open source program rather than be at the whim of the likes of Microsoft or so.

    Details and downloads are at:

    http://openbve.trainsimcentral.co.uk/

    For an excellent preview, watch these:



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxgfhGZHznU&fmt=18



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtITwxTWLyM
    Posted: 19 Jul 2009 20:05

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      574M White Guru

    Location: Shepparton
    Most realistic preview I have seen in a while.
    Posted: 20 Jul 2009 08:18
      Raichase Captain Rant!

    Location: Sydney, NSW
    That is amazing - puts a lot of other train "simulators" to shame.
    Posted: 20 Jul 2009 08:54
      DalyWaters Chief Commissioner

    New version 1.2 of OpenBVE has just been released.



    Features 3D cabs with moving camera!

    Looks good.

    http://openbve.trainsimcentral.co.uk/releasenotes.html

    http://openbve.trainsimcentral.co.uk/
    Posted: 31 Jul 2009 14:28
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Most realistic preview I have seen in a while.
    "574M"


    Looks very impressive.

    Regards
    Brian
    Posted: 31 Jul 2009 14:50
      oren Junior Train Controller

    Location: OSCAR set H1
    Sorry to dig this thread up but heres a little something I've been working on in OpenBVE.

    [bigimg]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g233/flyingoren123/GAW.png[/bigimg]

    [bigimg]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g233/flyingoren123/west.png[/bigimg]
    Posted: 11 Oct 2009 21:10
      superheatedsteam Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Perth, WA
    Don’t be sorry.  Looking good.
    Posted: 11 Oct 2009 23:01
      Greatfox Chief Train Controller

    is there any more Australian content around for this?
    Posted: 12 Oct 2009 00:53
      oren Junior Train Controller

    Location: OSCAR set H1
    Not that I'm aware of.

    However I think one route (a small chunk of the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line) for the original BVE simulator is being upgraded to OpenBVE standards

    Ohh forgot to show this earlier but here is a WIP S Set that I'm helping my mate build. As you can see its pretty ''empty'' So if anybody has got any cab photos of an S Set (Goninan one preferably but anything will do,) taken like as if you're sitting in the drivers seat it would be appreciated.

    I would like to say thanks to HMC189 for sending me one showing the controls

    [bigimg]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g233/flyingoren123/Incab.png[/bigimg]
    Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:16
      Kevins Beginner

    This simulator is AWESOME. It has an impressive potential.
    Posted: 05 Dec 2009 11:30
      railcorp02 Locomotive Fireman

    hey quys
    for some reason it comes up with a problem report thing from microsoft?
    Posted: 28 Sep 2010 09:44
      WOB Station Staff

    Many new trains and routes for openBVE at
    http://obts.wikia.com/wiki/OBTS_Addons
    Posted: 11 Jan 2014 08:27
      Spiritman Train Controller

    Location: Camden, NSW
    Many new trains and routes for openBVE at
    http://obts.wikia.com/wiki/OBTS_Addons
    WOB

    Is this a standalone sim? I downloaded it but can't work out how to start driving. Not very intuitive Sad
    Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:42
      WOB Station Staff

    Many new trains and routes for openBVE at
    http://obts.wikia.com/wiki/OBTS_Addons

    Is this a standalone sim? I downloaded it but can't work out how to start driving. Not very intuitive Sad
    Spiritman
    @Spiritman
    Driving control keys for openBVE vary depending on the locomotive or MU;
    the basic control keys (assuming no custom train DLL is used) are:
    Reverser [Ff] [Vv]
    Brake     [,] [.] [/] for Trains With Seperate BrakePower Handles, Typical On Locomotives
           or [Qq] [!1]        for Trains With Combined BrakePower Handles, Typical On DMUs & EMUs
    Power    [Aa] [Zz]
    Klaxon    [Enter] [Pad+] [Pad-]

    For trains that use custom PlugIns aka DLLs, including many British and NewYork trains,
    there are "safeties" that require several Keys strokes to get the train moving;
    read the Plugin DLL  literature (TXT or PDF file) with those trains for help.

    Although openbve is promoted as "cross platform", it runs best under Windows,
    as some custom PlugInsDLLs do not work under Linux or Apple operating systems.
    Also the dependencies (.NET, OpenAL, etc) must be installed
    and the folders for the routes and trains must be arranged proper
    for the program to open and find the route & train files.

    See this webpage for help installing the dependencies, the program, and the folders:
    http://obts.wikia.com/wiki/OBTS_Wiki

    Questions:
    Which operating system are you using?
    Which version of openBVE are you using?
    Which train and route are you using?
    Posted: 26 Sep 2015 01:55

    Last edited by WOB on 26 Sep 2015 01:57; edited 1 time in total

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