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May 31, 2001  Union Pacific rails against Microsoft game. Microsoft's upcoming Train Simulator won't have any Union Pacific cars in it, and the railroad giant wants to. As far as sim games go few are as in-depth as Microsoft Train Simulator. In this sim, you will have to make sure that the train gets to where it needs to go safely and on time. Train enthusiasts will love this.

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Download Microsoft Train Simulator for free. Microsoft Train Simulator brings the power and excitement of some of the world's most famous trains to your PC, placing you in the role of engineer or passenger with unprecedented realism, exciting real-world rail challenges, and the tools to recreate almost any railroad experience in the world. Microsoft’s Train Simulator is as self-descriptive as their legendary line of civilian flight simulator programs. You’re almost guaranteed the same response if you look at the creative force behind the program – Kuju Entertainment, best known today for their very own line of train simulator games bearing the same name, sans ‘Microsoft’. INSTALLING TRAIN SIMULATOR. Turn on your computer and start your Microsoft Windows ® operating system (Windows 95 or later). Insert Train Simulator Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive. From steam engines to diesel to electric, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator. Authentically recreated trains, routes, and sounds. Nine drivable. Jul 27, 2018  Hi Boss, My Microsoft Train Simulator was supplied on disc but due to simple patches available from the like of UKTRAINSIM.COM, STEAM4ME, Trainsim.com, all have the no disc patch so you don't even have to have the CD in the drive getting hot and distorted.

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• Developer: Microsoft
• Genre: Adventure
• Originally on: Windows (2001)
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This is a first, I honestly fell asleep while playing this game. I don't know whether it was just me suffering from a long day or the realism of the sim but as I sat there watching my diesel locomotive thunder down a straight track I began to drift off, only to be jolted awake as the train went headfirst into a buffer post and crashed. And do you know what? Just for a moment I couldn't tell if it was real or not.

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First of all, let me reassure any doubters. I'm not about to criticise Train Simulatorfor actually being a simulator of trains. The argument over the merits of trainspotting is for another time and place. The basic fact of the matter is that as train simulations go, this is as comprehensive a package as you could ask for. Hauling cargo, passenger manifests, long distance runs or short hops between local stations - it's all here and it works a treat.

Plus, it looks, sounds and feels lovely. The attention to detail is superb and, cliched as it is, there's an undeniable thrill about pulling the whistle cord on the Flying Scotsman as you hurtle through the English countryside. Technically there's no faulting it. Perhaps a little more detail when things go wrong and maybe a 'free ride' mode that wasn't so empty of computer Al, but otherwise not too bad at all.

If there is a real criticism to be had though, it's that for the casual player there may not seem to be much variety in the long-term. The activities provide some interesting diversions and there's quite a bit of scenery to explore, but the bottom line is, once you've mastered the controls (which doesn't take long), the mechanics of one train journey are pretty much the same as another. For the train enthusiast though, what's provided in the box is just the start of a much larger journey..

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Whether or not Train Simulator will be a success isn't down to the talents of British developer Kuju Entertainment though. As with Microsoft's Flight Simulator series, the game's longevity will depend on first and third party support. The included editing software should provide enough encouragement, although the route editor seems overly cumbersome to use.Hopefully, we'll start seeing new routes, new trains and new activities before long (there's already an Internet community growing and I've even seen a London Underground route ready for downloading). Software of this quality deserves a chance after all. Should it happen then there's no reason why Train Sim can't be as popular as a flight simulator. There are far more people with model train sets in their attic than model planes after all.

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System Requirements

Processor: PC compatible,

OS: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10.

Game Features:Single game mode

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Microsoft Train Simulator
Developer(s)	Kuju Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Microsoft
Director(s)	Paul Chamberlain
Designer(s)	Phil Marley
Programmer(s)	Rhona Robson
Artist(s)	Dan Frith Tony Zottola
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows (95, 98, 2000, ME, XP)
Release	May 2001
Genre(s)	Simulation
Mode(s)	Single player

Microsoft Train Simulator (abbreviated to MSTS) is a train simulator for Microsoft Windows, released in May 2001 and developed by UK-based Kuju Entertainment.^[1] It sold one million units worldwide by 2005.

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Features[edit]

The simulation allows players to operate a train on various routes in Europe, Asia, and North America. Players need to stop and start the train, couple wagons, using the computer mouse, keyboard or a hardware addition such as Raildriver to operate the controls. Sound effects are enabled.^[2]

Routes[edit]

The original game featured six routes: (four in 1,435 Gauge and two in 1,067 Gauge)

Route name	Image	Featured trains	AI Featured trains	Featured Loco	AI Featured Loco	Rolling Stock	AI Rolling Stock	Terminal stations	Gauge	miles	km	Set in	Co	Notes
Hisatsu Line	JR Kyushu	JR Kyushu	KiHa 31	KiHa 140	N/A	N/A	Yatsushiro to Yoshimatsu via Hitoyoshi	1,067mm	53	85	2000 2001	N/A
Innsbruck - St. Anton	Orient Express	ÖBB	Gölsdorf 380	Gölsdorf 310	Orient Express Coaches	ÖBB Corridor	Innsbruck to St. Anton via Imst-Pizatal	1,435mm	63	101	1930s	N/A
Marias Pass	BNSF	Amtrak Empire Builder	Dash 9 GP38-2 SD40-2 (1.2)	Genesis SD40	BNSF Freight Cars BN Caboose Car (1.2)	Shelby to Whitefish, including Kalispell branchline	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	2000 2001	N/A
Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Acela Express Acela Regional	Amtrak	Acela Express Acela HHP-8	Genesis Metroliner	AmfleetPhase III SuperlinerPhase IV	Philadelphia to Washington via Baltimore	1,435mm	133	214	2000 2001	N/A
Settle & Carlisle Line	LNER British Rail (1.2)	LMS GWR	Flying Scotsman BR Class 50 (1.2)	Royal Scot Pendennis Castle	LNER Corridor BR MK1 (1.2)	LMS Corridor GWR Corridor	Settle to Carlisle via Appleby	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	1920s 1930s 1980s (1.2)	N/A
Tokyo - Hakone	Odakyu Electric Railway	Odakyu Electric Railway	Odakyu 7000 series LSE Odakyu 2000 series	Odakyu 30000 series EXE	N/A	N/A	Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto via Ebina and Odawara	1,067mm	55	88	2000 2001	Shinjuka Odakya Underground Platforms never modelled, Track ends short where dive-down tunnels should be

Included with the game is the Editors & Tools program, which allows the user to build custom routes, create activities for any route, create custom consists, create custom cabviews or edit the default ones.

Locomotives (1.0/1.2)[edit]

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The 1.0 base package contains 9 drivable locomotives and multiple units plus 8 AI locomotives/multiple units (AI units cannot be operated by the player without modification).

Train	Image	Ingame number	Type	Gauge	mph	km/h	Built	Co	Route	Livery(s)	1.0	1.2	Player drivable	Notes
Flying Scotsman	4472 Flying Scotsman	Steam	1,435mm	100	160	1923	Settle & Carlisle Line	LNER Green	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Royal Scot	6100 Royal Scot	Steam	1,435mm	90	145	1927	Settle & Carlisle Line	LMS Red	Yes	Yes	No	Utilized in a major role in one activity (Royal Scot Rescue)
Pendennis Castle	N/A	Steam	1,435mm	75	120	1924	Settle & Carlisle Line	GWR Green	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
BR Class 50	50015 Valiant	Diesel	1,435mm	100	160	1967	Settle & Carlisle Line	BR Blue Yellow Ends	No	Yes	Yes	N/A
Gölsdorf 310	310.23	Steam	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Innsbruck - St. Anton	OBB Black	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Gölsdorf 380	N/A	380.119	Steam	1,435mm	43	60	1911	Innsbruck - St. Anton	OBB Black	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cabview comes from Gölsdorf 180 steam locomotive
Dash 9	4723	Diesel	1,435mm	70	112	1993	Marias Pass	BNSF Heritage II	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Genesis	705	Diesel	1,435mm	100	160	1994	Marias Pass Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Phase III	Yes	Yes	No	Classified as Electric in the game's consist editor
GP38-2	2081	Diesel	1,435mm	70	112	1972	Marias Pass	BNSF Heritage I	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
SD40	7171	Diesel	1,435mm	83	134	1966	Marias Pass	BNSF Heritage I	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
SD40-2	8010	Diesel	1,435mm	70	112	1978	Marias Pass	BNSF Heritage I	No	Yes	Yes	N/A
Acela Express	2001	Electric	1,435mm	150	240	1998	Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Phase V	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Acela HHP-8	651	Electric	1,435mm	135	217	1999	Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Phase V	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Metroliner	620	Electric	1,435mm	90	145	1972	Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Phase III	Yes	Yes	No	Uses Odakyu 2000 series sounds
KiHa 31	KiHa 31-12	DMU	1,067mm	60	95	1986	Hisatsu Line	JR Kyushu Sliver & Blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Red interior (Blue interior in passenger view)
KiHa 31 Isaburo Shinpei	KiHa 31-12	DMU	1,067mm	60	95	1986	Hisatsu Line	JR Kyushu Sliver & Blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Blue interior (Red interior in passenger view) Has headboards on its front and rear stating that it is the Isaburo Shinpei sightseeing train.
KiHa 140	N/A	DMU	1,067mm	N/A	N/A	1977	Hisatsu Line	JR Kyushu White & Dark Blue	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Odakyu 7000 series LSE	N/A	EMU	1,067mm	70	110	1980	Tokyo - Hakone	Odakyu Electric Railway Wine Red & White	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Odakyu 2000 series	N/A	EMU	1,067mm	60	100	1995	Tokyo - Hakone	Odakyu Electric Railway Sliver & Blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Odakyu 30000 series EXE	N/A	EMU	1,067mm	75	120	1996	Tokyo - Hakone	Odakyu Electric Railway Sliver	Yes	Yes	No	Centre gangwayed cab cars never modeled. Uses end car 1 and 10 cabs instead.

Large amounts of post-release DLC was also distributed, providing routes, locomotives, wagons and sessions.

Wagons (1.0/1.2)[edit]

The 1.0 base package contains 7 Passenger Car Types plus Various BNSF Freight Cars.

Wagon	Image	Ingame number	Type	Gauge	mph	km/h	Built	Co	Route	Livery(s)	1.0	1.2	Internal passenger view	Notes
LNER Corridor	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Settle & Carlisle Line	LNER Brown	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
LMS Corridor	N/A	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Settle & Carlisle Line	LMS Red	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
GWR Corridor	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Settle & Carlisle Line	GWR Brown	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
BR MK1	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	100	160	1951	Settle & Carlisle Line	BR Blue & Grey	No	Yes	Yes	N/A
Orient Express Coaches	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	1910	Innsbruck - St. Anton	Dark Blue & Yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
OBB Corridor	N/A	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Innsbruck - St. Anton	OBB Orange	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Amfleet	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	125	200	1975	Northeast Corridor	Amtrak Capstone Phase III	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A
Superliner	N/A	Passenger Car	1,435mm	100	160	1994	Northeast Corridor Marias Pass	Amtrak Phase IV	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
BNSF Freight Cars	N/A	N/A	Freight Car	1,435mm	70	112	N/A	Marias Pass	N/A	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
BN Caboose Car	N/A	Freight Car	1,435mm	70	112	N/A	Marias Pass	Burlington Northern Green	No	Yes	Yes	N/A

Large amounts of post-release DLC was also distributed, providing routes, locomotives, wagons and sessions.

Gameplay issues[edit]

The original version contained many bugs. For example, the 'front coupling bug', where the locomotive's front coupler would not work, the 'white void bug', where the route scenery disappears, leaving a white void, and the 'end-of-the-line bug', where the locomotive, if it crashes through the last buffers on the route, would fall into an empty void. There are also issues with the signalling and AI dispatching.

The game is also notoriously unstable, with unusually high tendencies to hang or crash without reason, and display error messages incorrectly and/or at the wrong times. In many instances, out-of-place error messages, usually for missing files, will cause a crash at the wrong time. MSTS 1.2 addressed some of these issues.^[3]

Updates[edit]

Version 1.2 added new items such as British and American rolling stock, namely the British Rail Class 50, British Rail Mark 1 Coaches, EMD SD40-2 and general US freight cars, along with two new activities each for the SD40-2 and Class 50.^{[when?][citation needed]}

Reception[edit]

Sales[edit]

Train Simulator achieved domestic sales of 191,952 units by the end of 2001, which drew revenues of $8.7 million.^[4] These numbers rose to 330,000 copies ($11.6 million) in the United States alone by August 2006. At the time, this led Edge to rank it as the country's 54th-best-selling computer game released since January 2000.^[5]

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Internationally, Train Simulator received a 'Silver' sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),^[6] indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom.^[7] In the German market, the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) presented it with a 'Gold' certification in early 2003,^[8] for sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.^[9]

Train Simulator ultimately sold one million units by 2005,^[10] and is, despite its age, still very popular and has a large, active community.^[11]

Reviews and awards[edit]

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Microsoft Train Simulator for its 2001 ' Computer Simulation Game of the Year' award,^[12] which ultimately went to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002.^[13]

Mods[edit]

The game features mod support as routes, trains, cargoes, scenery, etc. are abundant in the game. The installment of the mods is somewhat tricky since they have to be loaded into set files like Routes for Routes and Trainset for Trains, rollingstock, consists, etc. Over 1,000 mods were created for the game and are mostly hosted on community sites such as trainsim.com, uktrainsim.com and elvastower.com, to name a few.^[14] Additionally, MSTS BIN, a community mod that aimed to add features and fix old MSTS bugs has since been released.^[15]

Cancelled sequel[edit]

On May 7, 2003, Microsoft announced that it would be developing a sequel called Microsoft Train Simulator 2^[16] and it was first demoed to the public at E3 on May 15.^[17] Seemingly its main improvements were the addition of people to the game (e.g. passengers waiting at the stations, people operating the new locomotive roster, etc.), more realistic crashes and other accidents, and turntables. It was being developed by Kuju Entertainment, the original MSTS creators. Despite restructuring efforts at Kuju, the project was however handed over to Microsoft Game Studios on August 18, 2003.^[18]

This project was ultimately halted, as the following statement on April 24, 2004 from Microsoft confirmed:

Microsoft Game Studios has halted the Windows-based game 'Train Simulator 2.0.' The decision to halt 'Train Simulator 2.0' was made some time ago and was based on a long, hard and difficult look at our business objectives and product offerings. We remain focused on the simulations category with successful, platform-driving franchises such as 'Microsoft Flight Simulator.'^[19]

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On January 19, 2007, Microsoft announced the relaunch of the Microsoft Train Simulator project. This time the game was being made in-house by Aces Game Studio (Microsoft Game Studios) known for its long line of Microsoft Flight Simulators, as a part of the 'Games for Windows' initiative. The game would have used the Microsoft Flight Simulator X graphics engine and it was planned to be compatible with both Windows Vista and Windows XP. A post on 'The Little Wheel Goes in Back' blog, written by one of the developers, on August 23, 2007 suggested the working title was 'Train Simulator 2'.^[20] Adobe photoshop cs3 activation code.

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On January 23, 2009, Microsoft announced that it was permanently closing Aces Game Studios, the internal development studio responsible for the Microsoft Flight Simulator series and the development of Microsoft Train Simulator 2. As a result, all future development on Train Simulator 2 (which was entering the final stages of development at the time of the closure) was immediately halted, marking the second time that the project was terminated. While Microsoft stated that 'they are committed to both the Flight Simulator and Train Simulator brands', it is unknown if the Train Simulator 2 project will ever be resurrected and completed sometime in the future. However, considering the fact that they discontinued support for Windows XP in 2014 and Windows Vista in 2017 (the two operating systems the second attempt was to be compatible with), as well as the Games for Windows initiative discontinued in 2013, it seems unlikely.

Many former employees of Aces Game Studios went on to join Cascade Game Foundry, a new company that was itself founded by two Aces alumni. Cascade Game Foundry focuses on developing entertainment simulations.^[21]

Open Rails[edit]

Open Rails is an open-sourcefreeware project launched, developed, maintained and nurtured by a team of volunteers and licensed under GPL.^[22]Its project summary states the following:^[23]

Open Rails is a train simulator that supports the world's largest range of digital content.
Accurate behaviour for steam, diesel and electric traction including trains with multiple locos.
Signals which correctly protect the train and permit complex timetabled operations.
Multi-user mode in which any timetabled train can be driven in person or by computer.

Key technical objectives are to be backward compatible with as well as extend all MSTS content.^[24] It adds new features such as improved multiplayer and mouse controls along with a newer engine that has better graphics and more realistic physics than MSTS.^[25] It is optimised to be able to take advantage of the features of newer CPUs, and can support more detailed models.

Open Rails 1.3.1 was released in 18 December 2018.^[26]

See also[edit]

• Train simulator – reference article to other train simulator products.
• Other games from the Simulator series:

References[edit]

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2. ^Marchelletta, Courtney. 'Fuill Product Review Microsoft Train Simulator'. About.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
3. ^'Train Simulator Add-on page'. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
4. ^Bradshaw, Lucy (January 31, 2002). 'Markle Forum on Children and Media'(PDF). New York University. Archived(PDF) from the original on June 19, 2004.
5. ^Edge Staff (August 25, 2006). 'The Top 100 PC Games of the 21st Century'. Edge. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012.
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9. ^Horn, Andre (January 14, 2004). 'VUD-Gold-Awards 2003'. GamePro Germany. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018.
10. ^Stuart, Keith (June 24, 2005). 'EA takes the train'. The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015.
11. ^Hilliard, Kyle (September 6, 2014). 'Gears Of War's Rod Fergusson On the Franchise's Past And His Optimism For The Future'. Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
12. ^'Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Announces Finalists for the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards' (Press release). Los Angeles: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. February 5, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
13. ^'Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards' (Press release). Las Vegas: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. March 1, 2002. Archived from the original on March 6, 2002.
14. ^http://www.trainsim.com/vbts/showthread.php?292660-MSTS-Add-On-Web-Sites Retrieved 27. March 2017
15. ^'MSTS Bin - MS train simulator upgrade'. mstsbin.uktrainsim.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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17. ^'Train Simulator 2 Impressions – PC News at GameSpot'. uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
18. ^'Microsoft takes over Train Sim 2 – PC News at GameSpot'. uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
19. ^'Train Simulator 2 canceled – PC News at GameSpot'. uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
20. ^'The Little Wheel Goes in Back : Guter Tag von Leipzig!'. blogs.msdn.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
21. ^'The Simulation Game – games TM'. www.gamestm.co.uk. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
22. ^'Discover - Open Rails'. Open Rails. Open Rails. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
23. ^'The Open Rails Open Source Project'. Black Duck : Open HUB. Open Rails. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
24. ^'Discover - Our Mission'. Open Rails. Open Rails. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
25. ^'Learn - FAQ'. Open Rails. Open Rails. Retrieved October 13, 2016. Why does my train operate differently in Open Rails?
26. ^'Milestones: Open Rails'. Launchpad. Open Rails. Retrieved March 27, 2017.

External links[edit]

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived June 10, 2004)
• Microsoft Train Simulator at Curlie