
Zusi 3 is an excellent example of the latter style of professional-level train sim games. TRS19 takes you way beyond just driving trains, as you set up a fully operating railroad, managing dozens of trains under AI. Explore hundreds of miles of track in the six incredibly detailed routes and take charge of a huge variety of steam, diesel and electric powered locomotives. Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019.

Some of them, about 15 or 20 people, helped during the development of the software. “Most of these trains and routes are created by the community. The game incorporates driving physics that account for the train’s tilt, air and curve resistance, detailed simulations of in-cab Sifa safety systems, as well as accurate recreations of European and German signalling and train protection systems, including the European Train Control System (ETCS) and the older PZB/LZB systems that are used in Germany, Austria and other countries.Creating this level of verisimilitude is a tall task for a single developer, but Hölscher is supported by an online community of rail enthusiasts who have made massive contributions.“I’m the developer of the software, and we have a strong community,” Hölscher says. What sets it apart is the incredible detail that has been put into the game’s simulation of German railway systems.
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