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steam4me
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Chris Anderson
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:38 am
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May I be the first to say this...
HOLY CRUD!!!! Never mind the KRS simulator, I'm holding onto my money to get this one when it comes out!!!
Mr. Anderson... surprised to see me?
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LowndesJ515
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:03 am
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And a new computer by the looks of it...
I rekon you would need a beast to run that on full everything.
Awesome stuff that.
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Spirit of Progress
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:19 pm
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I'll be grabbing a copy of that one for sure....and that definately won't run on my laptop lol.
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wolfpac
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:48 pm
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WOW. *sound of jaw dropping on to desk*
 
Well, I guess the missus is getting my old AMD x2 PC, and I'm going to SLI 8800GTXs and a Quad core QX6700!  
That looks truly amazing. And there's actually people and engineers in it now... The cab shots are off the chain, too, you get a real sense of depth with them now.
Wow.
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574M
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:12 pm
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Well, I have used MSTS once in five years, and its still sitting in the drawer. While these screenies look realistic, I'd be like wolfpac and wondering what cpu and memory demands and video card requirements are. Graphics like that (noting that these are stills) can render even the fastest machine to its knees.
OK, the screenies look neat. What is the ask for a machine to run this?
And, what are the keyboard controls?
If they are the same, then I would not be rushing out to buy it.
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Scott_AUS
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:25 pm
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| Chris Anderson wrote: | May I be the first to say this...
HOLY CRUD!!!! Never mind the KRS simulator, I'm holding onto my money to get this one when it comes out!!! |
dammit, save up for both?
plus a new PC....why not eh?
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savy3801
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steam4me
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:20 pm
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Press Release kit at http://www.atlanteans.net/Train_Simulator_2_press_kit.zip.
(43MB)
EDIT: Download this - it has ALL the JPG screenshots in 1280x960 pixel JPGS, plus 2x WMV video files, one showing the trackwork, the other showing some of the "assets".
A quote from http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/08/23/leipzig-game-convention-news.aspx:
"I had a chance to sit down with one of the makers of Train Simulator 2 today at a one on one meeting at Games Convention. The game is still a while away from release and actual gameplay therefor couldn't be shown. Yet what the team is planning for the second version is simple mind-blowing, essentially it's Flight Sim on tracks - the whole world is in there, every single track-route that they get their hands on will be in the game. Now you don't have a more mission based gameplay as in the first installment but you can go pretty much seemlessly throughout the world. Of course the good stuff from Flight Sim will also be in there: multiplayer, mission-type activies, real time weather, extensive community and mod support. I'm excited to what's to come..."
(... thanks to Stuart Williamson for pointing out this URL and quote).
The Fact Sheet from the Press Kit above (it's originally in .DOCX format - you may need to download MS' FileConverter.exe from http://tinyurl.com/y5a879 if you're not running Office 2007).
| Quote: | “Train Simulator 2”
F“Train Simulator 2”
Fact Sheet
August 2007
Title: “Train Simulator 2”
Publisher: Microsoft® Game Studios
Developer: ACES Studio
Format: DVD-ROM for Windows Vista operating systems
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
Product
Overview: “Train Simulator 2” introduces the entire world on rail, allowing users to explore rail anywhere in the world, or use tools to build their own highly detailed routes in a deeply immersive world. From the roar of the locomotive engine to the realistic signal switches on the track, down to the individual rivets, “Train Simulator 2” offers realism yet to be seen.
Key Features:
• World of Rails (WoR)— “Train Simulator 2” will deliver an entire world of railroad experiences, along with tools to customize, extend and share user created content. “Train Simulator 2” uses world wide data processing to model nearly all routes in the world and a toolset to build your own routes providing endless options to customize and share content.
• Most realistic train simulation experience ever— TS2 will offer the truest simulation experience to those who love trains, with highly accurate locomotives and rolling stock from its look to the roar of its engine, hand-authored high accuracy routes from present and past, and core track, signal and physics systems.
• Hi-Definition Living World— “Train Simulator 2” brings users closer to the world around them with greater detail and greater interaction. Terrain is highly detailed, passengers and train crews can be seen interacting with their environment, and sophisticated dispatching and train AI creates a depth of realism. Users will be able to share their experience or their hand authored routes with others via Games for Windows Live.
• Simulation Legacy— Designed and developed by Microsoft’s Aces Studio, with over 25 Years of expertise developing best-in-class simulations.
• Games for Windows franchise— “Train Simulator 2” will ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista®, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.
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The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a prerelease product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with regard to the fact sheet or the information contained in it.
Microsoft, Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners
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Don't like the "Format for Vista Operating Systems" bit.........
Also from Mike Simpson on UKTS:
| Quote: | I note from the Press Kit that MSTS-II will be used via the Games for Windows Live! site - see http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Live/Pages/AboutLive.aspx
This probably means it will be Vista only, or at least mean that without Vista you will not get a lot of the options. |
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steam4me
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:21 pm
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| savy3801 wrote: | | Now that's better than sex. |
If you believe that, you're not doing it right........ or enough
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Flagstaff
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:30 pm
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I think I spent all my surprised excitement when I saw the first release of screenshots, the second freight carraige looks the best. Judging from the screenshots overall, two things;
1. It looks like we could get zoom options, which would be fun to play with.
2. No shadows there? I was having fun with them in the current MSTS recently.
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ARG706
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:55 pm
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The shots dwarf tend to KRS a bit, but bit more detail regarding the "world" wouldn't kill anybody. I doubt that MS will get the track layouts done with a level of accuracy which is satisfactory to route designers
In the database I've noticed the line to Leigh Creek, and Crystal Brook/Perth/Broken Hill lines are there, and the recently built Darwin mainline too but the CAR is not included so it is pretty obvious it is set in very recent times.
| Flagstaff wrote: | I think I spent all my surprised excitement when I saw the first release of screenshots, the second freight carraige looks the best. Judging from the screenshots overall, two things;
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What's a freight carriage? Never heard of it
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thelastname
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:28 am
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Looks fantastic, and the route creation process looks like track laying will be done with the creation of a route, which should make it a lot easier, and hopefully we will see a heap of new Australian routes.
As for the pc performance, they can't make to demanding as it wont sell.
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savy3801
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