![]() I don't know what area and period you prefer but if you prefer steam, Riviera in the 50's is a great starter. UKTS has a comprehensive download library including plenty of steam period routes. And of course due to its age there is so much more stock available and plenty of third party payware and freeware content. Plus you have a much more comprehensive scenario editor, if it does throw a wobbly at times. Much of the recent locomotives and rolling stock and many not so recent are very high quality. TS1 whilst not as good graphically but can look stunning especially the best quality routes with good quality buildings and infrastructure. Steam isn't available yet but is now on the roadmap so I imagine there might be something this year. There is a scenario creation tool but it is very basic at the moment. ![]() However you are hamstrung by what DTG release and what they decide is realistic. TSW does look very good, I think service mode is a boon and being able to walk around the virtual world, or what small amount DTG allows you. Not all preserved content routes have been updated to allow immersive control scheme in tutorials and scenarios.Īvailable on console and PC (no cross platform compatibility though).I do have both but for me TS1 is far more engaging as things stand. (C) Controls on preserved collection routes might not be the same as the immersive control scheme on newer TSW2 specific route builds. (P) Runs most of the time at a stable 60fps but can drop in high use areas such as stations. (P)(C) Has an easier to use scenario planner than TS21 but it is basic, you can only program AI trains to leave after the player train start time and you're restricted to a maximum of 20 locos per scenario (max 30 scenarios per route). There's also an issue currently with liveries going missing. (P)(C) Has a livery designer for certain locos/wagons but it's basic and you're restricted to 300 objects. (C) No steam content yet but it's coming. (P)(C) Regular updates provided by DTG about the development of TSW and products including new DLCs (I say (C) because it can sometimes go wrong and things get pushed back or the update breaks something else). The testing often takes time though as the team has to wait for a release window to provide the updates. (P)(C) Has a small team working on updating older content (The preserved collection routes) to bring them in line with newer releases. (C) Night lighting in the game is terrible and you can barely see anything and there are some issues with lighting at stations etc. (P) TSW will continue to get updates and new DLC (P) Has a timetable mode, loco tutorials and a scenario mode (premade scenarios for the routes). (P)(C) Certain sounds can be a bit hit and miss. (C) Not a lot of DLCs in terms of countries or variety (UK, US and Germany are the big 3). (P) You can get out and explore stations and parts of the route to find collectibles. (C) Shorter routes than TS21 but (P) you aren't restricted to the cab. (P)(C) Graphically better but some routes have issues with texture popping and draw distance. (P) Newer product built on Unreal Engine 4 from Epic Games. ![]() (C) There's no timetable mode so you are reliant on scenarios for some routes to be populated by AI rail traffic. (P)(C) Also, TS21 has some longer routes so you can drive for over 2 hours on some scenarios. (P) Lots of 3rd party vendors out there such as Just Trains, Alan Thomson Sim and Armstrong Powerhouse (they do enhancement products for locos such as textures and sounds) as well as other route builders and loco creators ( (C) can be expensive). (P) Has routes from lots of places worldwide. (P) There's also the Steam workshop where you can download peoples scenarios to play and you can share your own scenarios too.Īs TS21 has been around for quite a while, older routes do show their age graphically and aren't upto the standards of more modern route builds but can still provide a good drive. Routes usually come with about 6 or 7 scenarios (either career or standard) and there's always quickdrive if you just want to try out a loco on a route or just have a good drive. You can also have a go at building your own route if you wish as the editor is built in. Scenarios can also be made using the in-built scenario editor and you can use a tool to swap out locos in scenarios for other ones. (P) TS21 has been around for many years now (formerly Railworks) and has a lot of routes available for it (both payware and freeware) as well as lots of different worldwide locos.
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