As Real As It Gets! Experience the excitement of trains on your PC "This simulation will appeal to all those who ever wished to drive a train" = Highly Recommended  The Computer Guys.

‘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 driver or passenger with unprecedented realism, exciting real-world rail challenges and the tools to recreate almost any railroad experience in the world. From steam engines to diesel to electric, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and adventures of Microsoft Train Simulator.

Experience the excitement of trains on your PC like never before. Take the controls of the Flying Scotsman or other historical or modern electric, diesel and steam trains.  Trains, routes and sounds have been recreated in explicit detail with authentic landscapes and real word challenges and adventures to experience

Features

Authentically recreated trains, routes and sounds. Immerse yourself in the trains with real-world physics, actual on-board sounds and realistic environments.

Nine driveable locomotives with realistic controls that you can operate from the drivers seat. Microsoft Train Simulator puts you in control of some of the world’s most famous trains including the Flying Scotsman, the Amtrak Acela and the Orient Express.

Hundreds of miles of accurately detailed routes across three continents.  Experience some of the world’s most breathtaking and challenging railroad scenery covering both freight and passenger operations, from Japan, North American and Europe.

Real-world train operation activities and challenges from novice to expert. Test your skills and choose from a variety of challenges such as keeping to a strict passenger timetable amidst unforeseen obstacles or using helper engines to get a 50-car inter-modal freight train over Marias Pass during a winter storm. Real weather effects such as snow and rain add additional challenges to operating

Customise your trains or create new routes and activities. With the powerful graphical editing tools included in Microsoft Train Simulator, you can modify existing or create new rail routes anywhere in the world. Microsoft Train Simulator is based on an open architecture and comes complete with the tools that encourage enthusiasts and third-party developers to customise and extend the product.

Anticipated Street Price:

£49.99 including VAT

Launch date:

Friday, 20^th July  2001

System Requirements:

Multimedia PC with a Pentium II 266 MHz or higher processor with 4MB of 3D video hardware acceleration or a Pentium II 250 MHz or higher processors.

Microsoft® Windows® 95 Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000 operating system.

32 MB of memory, 64 MB for Windows 2000.

500 MB of available hard disk space for minimum install. 1.8 GB for full install "All 1711Mb".

Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Super VGA, 16-bit colour monitor.

Microsoft DirectSound® 7.0 API-compatible sound card with speakers or headphones for audio.

Related Links:

www.trainsim.co.uk

www.microsoft.com/uk/games

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