TS12

Revision as of 13:42, 21 March 2011

TS12 is the next major version of N3V's Trainz Simulator product line. It is a full product with all new features, routes, locos and multiplayer experience.

As this product has not yet been released, the fine details below are subject to alteration.

New Features

Amongst a variety of other improvements, TS12 features the following major items:

• Satellite View - The free-roaming camera can now be seamlessly zoomed beyond the traditional ~300m viewing distance, all the way up to the ~10km range previously only afforded by the separate map view.

• Trainz Multiplayer - TS12 is the first retail version of Trainz to support online multiplayer. (It's also the first train simulator to do so.) Assorted multiplayer sessions will be available in the box, and regular updates with additional multiplayer gameplay experiences are made freely available via the Download Station.

• Doppler - We've undertaken an overhaul of the sound system for TS12 and taken the opportunity to include doppler calculations for added realism.

New Routes

• Mojave Sub Division - A prototypical US freight route set in the 1990s, including a selection of ATSF and SP diesels such as the GP60M, B40-8W, SD40T and SD45. Over sixty miles of challenging driving through the Californian desert.
• ECML Kings Cross - Newcastle - An improved and extended version of the prototypical British route you know and love from TS2010, set in the 1970s 'blue diesel' era.
• Balezino - Mosti - An incredibly detailed fictional route set in the Russia's modern era. This route features electric locomotives and provides an excellent in-cab driving experience.
• Southern China - Set in China's modern era, this fictional but stunningly realistic route features diesel locomotives such as the DF7C, ND5, DF11, and DF11G.
• Municipal transit railway - A fictional North American city with streetcars and an elevated commuter railroad.
• Norfolk & Western - Appalachian Coal - A late 1950s route with long coal trains and articulated steam locos and featuring a true icon of North American steam - the N&W Y6b 2-8-8-2."
• Debrecen - Nyiredyhaza - A prototypical Hungarian route set in the modern era. This route features both electric and diesel locomotives and provides an excellent in-cab driving experience.
• Northeast Corridor - Wilmington To Philadelphia - Thirty miles of route through dense urban landscape on the premier U.S. passenger mainline, Amtrak's North East Corridor. Set in the modern era.

New Content

• New and Improved SpeedTree content.
• New high-quality locos, stock, and cabs. (TBD)

System Requirements

Minimum

• Windows XP (with Service Pack 3)
• 2GB RAM
• Pentium D 3.4GHz (or equivalent)
• nVidia GeForce 7200 / 128MB (or equivalent)
• 15GB free hard drive space

Recommended

• Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64 bit)
• 2GB RAM
• Core 2 Duo (or equivalent)
• nVidia GeForce 8600 (or equivalent)
• 15GB free hard drive space

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I purchase Trainz Simulator 12?

A: TS12 is currently available for pre-order as part of the Trainz 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition. (Details available here.)

Q: What is a Collector's Edition?

A: The collector's addition ships as a limited-edition metal box copy with numerous exclusive features such as a large hardcopy manual, discounts for our First Class Ticket service, the chance to receive a Golden Ticket and more! (Details available here.) This is truly a must-have product for our Trainz fans.

Q: When will Trainz Simulator 12 be released?

A: The 21st of April, 2011.

Q: Will Trainz Simulator 12 support SLI or cross-fire?

A: These technologies are largely driver options available for relevant video cards. Whether these technologies are beneficial to Trainz is determined by your system configuration and drivers rather than by any action on our part. We have taken no action to specifically enable or disable these technologies, however TS12 does make additional demands on the video card which may result in benefits from an SLI configuration.

Q: Will Trainz Simulator 12 support 'compatibility mode'?

A: No. In practice, this means that content with known faults cannot be used in TS12. This does not prevent older content from working in TS12 as long as that content is not faulty.

Q: Will existing DLS content work with Trainz Simulator 12?

A: Of course. We believe that over 90% of the existing Download Station content is compatible with TS12, and we are actively working with third-party developers to help resolve the known faults in the remaining content.