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Microsoft Train Simulator 2 (MSTS 2) was a train simulator developed by Microsoft Game Studios until it was postponed indefinitely due to the closure of ACES. Microsoft Train Simulator 2 - PC. Gamereactor UK brings you the latest news, livestreams, reviews, videos.
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Microsoft Game Studios has announced Train Simulator 2, the sequel to Microsoft's realistic railroading simulation from 2001, Train Simulator. The new game adds five new highly detailed routes and will let players control a variety of trains, from 200-ton modern diesel locomotives to historical steam engines. The new routes will let players turn back the clock and control trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve in 1946 or go for high-speed runs through Germany on the Deutsche Bahn AG. Train Simulator 2 also adds dynamic weather and richer environments filled with people, vehicles, and roaming animals.Train Simulator 2 is scheduled for release this fall. Microsoft's Train Simulator web site has now reveleaded that Train Simulator 2 is scheduled for release during the 2009 holiday season. The web site also has lots of details about what is going on in the design of the new sim. Coming Holiday 2009With more than 25 years of experience developing best-in-class simulations (including the best-selling Flight Simulator series), Microsoft Aces Studio is proud to announce the most realistic railroading experience ever made for the PC: Train Simulator 2.
As Real As It Gets™Detailed 3-D cabs, locomotives, and rolling stock, with real-world physics, functioning signals and switches, next-generation graphics, and 5.1 Surround Sound all provide a highly realistic experience. In Train Simulator 2 you’re at the controls of some of the most powerful machines ever built: from an ultra-modern high-speed intercity electric trainset, to a lash-up of diesels hauling intermodal freight, to a coal-fired steam locomotive. World of RailsTrain Simulator 2 models most of the world’s rail corridors based on real-world track data. Innovative terrain modeling, and custom and automatically generated scenery objects combine to create a realistic experience on rails worldwide and a great starting point for building your own routes. Four high-accuracy routes in North America and Europe provide engaging and challenging real-world locomotive operations right out of the box.
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Powerful ToolsThe toolset included in the software development kit (SDK) lets users customize and extend the Train Simulator 2 experience and share their creations with other virtual railroading enthusiasts. The official Train Simulator 2 Web site, TSInsider.com, serves as a portal to the world of Train Simulator 2. High-Definition Living WorldAnimated passengers in stations and on trains, and animated crew members in locomotive cabs bring the world of Train Simulator 2 alive. AI trains add to the realistic railroad operations, and dynamic weather tests your skills. It’s the most immersive and satisfying railroad experience ever offered on the PC.Train Simulator 2 FAQ's.
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