Train Simulator 2 vil blive udviklet modelleret efter alle kunstens regler fra tog og jernbaner som vi kender i dag, med brug af en meget speciel grafikmotor som giver en realistisk gengivelse.
En kraftfuld editor vil give spillerne muligheden for at lave egne baner, tog m.m. og dele dette med vennerne. Detaljerede lokomotiver, vogne samt en realistisk fysik er noget af det vi bliver lovet i spillet. Det vil naturligvis understøtte DirectX 10 og 5.1 Surround-sound så spilleren får en optimal og indlevende oplevelse.
Ruterne strækker sig fra at ligge i Nordamerika til Europa, kombineret med de rette miljøer du finder på de forskellige ruter. Desværre har vi ikke fået alverdens oplysninger om spillet, ej heller hvornår denne togsimulator vil blive lanceret. Vi vende tilbage lige så snart vi ved noget mere om Microsoft Train Simulator 2.
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- Five new, highly detailed routes from around the world. "Microsoft Train Simulator 2" allows virtual engineers to relive the golden age of steam by taking trains around the historic Horseshoe Curve on the Pennsylvania Railroad circa 1946, or on a high-speed run through Germany on the world-famous Deutsche Bahn AG.
- A living world. Railroads in "Microsoft Train Simulator 2" run through a dynamic environment, immersing conductors in a virtual world. Virtual engineers look out of their locomotive to see people in the stations and on the streets, cars moving about, and animals roaming the countryside. A new dynamic weather effect adds an additional layer of realism.
- Realistic railroad simulation. Virtual engineers can take charge of one of 13 fully interactive 3-D cabs complete with accurate, fully functional gauges and working controls, including, for the first time, U.S. steam locomotives. Vivid sound effects bring to life the rumble of a powerful modern diesel as it lugs a long coal train and the distinctive sounds of high-speed electric locomotives as they operate over famous routes in Europe.
- Real-world rail activities. Operational events unique to each route allow virtual engineers to choose from a variety of activities such as operating a passenger train on a strict timetable or keeping a heavy steam-powered freight train running at peak efficiency. Alternatively, users can sit back and enjoy many of the routes in the role of a passenger as the train rolls down the tracks.
- Open architecture. "Microsoft Train Simulator 2" allows users to customize and expand their experience by creating new trains, routes, scenery and challenges that suit their specific interests. Users also will find it easy to add content from third-party sources and import content from "Microsoft Train Simulator v1.0." Updates on the latest railroad features will be available online to enhance gameplay.