Humble Bundle - TS Classic + 18 DLC for $16

[mike.duncan]

Just wanted to spread the word. humblebundle.com

[SteahmChip]

Im looking at this now as i do not have the game at all,
might be a good entry point

[mike.duncan]

Honestly mate, that's how I got into the game 2 years ago. Even if you never spend a dime on more DLC you will get hundreds of hours of fun for a really cheap price.

[Catratio]

Came here to find out more about it after seeing this too. Worth it? I've never played a train sim but like American and Euro Truck Sims. With this bundle how much of it is passenger trains making stops at stations to let people on/off and how much is delivering freight?

Edit: Well went ahead and got it anyway. Too good a price to pass up but I'll have to wait until next week to play it since I'm at my download limit cap for the month already :)

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

Originally posted by Catratio:

Came here to find out more about it after seeing this too. Worth it? I've never played a train sim but like American and Euro Truck Sims. With this bundle how much of it is passenger trains making stops at stations to let people on/off and how much is delivering freight?

Edit: Well went ahead and got it anyway. Too good a price to pass up but I'll have to wait until next week to play it since I'm at my download limit cap for the month already :)

The bundle has a nice mix of both passenger and freight services, for the price I 100% recommend the bundle.

I will probably pick it up myself even though I own most of the items in the bundle it will be nice to get the things I don't for just £10.

[CheckedWriter56]

Originally posted by mike.duncan:

Just wanted to spread the word. humblebundle.com

It's absolutely worth the price if you want it, but I own almost everything on sale so it's pointless for me, but definitely a good haul of DLC for almost nothing basically

[Deximo Roger]

Just got it. Free keys available:
Core Game (Train Simulator Classic) - 06H5X-XVAFV-8JCPW
Hamburg - Hannover Route Add-on - 0EBAF-IZNVN-A8IEY

Somebody can get in on the hobby for free. Have fun!

[SteahmChip]

Im convinced, i got it

EDIT---------------

HOLY COW there must be some DLC added FREE as when i looked at DLC list there must be 28-30 things in there!

[mike.duncan]

Yeah there are certain assets that come included with come of the DLC that are needed to run some of them. Either way you will be busy for a while. Or, if you're like me, years.

[Felix.AVMP]

This year's bundle looks like someone actually did their homework... it is fairly well balanced and while loco DLC's are for the most part designed for different routes, they can be used on routes included, though sometimes with a proverbial "grain of salt".

Specifically, german (and austrian) side of things is pretty good this time.

So yes, if anyone wonders, if this can be a good entry point for entering TSC - this time it is!

[Keith]

Always worth keeping an eye on Humble Bundle - this is (at least) the third TS bundle in the last few years. A great way to pick up the current "Classic" pack for existing users who haven't bought it yet too.

(The fact it is so easy to get into TS for under £1 should suggest to people why the business model is built around DLC...)

[Whiterabbit-uk]

I'd not played Railworks (Train Sim Classic) for several years after stopping myself from buying anymore DLC. I'd spent easily over a thousand pounds on DLC up to that point.

Anyway, after seeing the Huddersfield DLC being released recently, I became interested in booting up the game again. I used to travel on that line at weekends to visit a friend in Huddersfield, travelling from Manchester Victoria. We used to spend the weekend cycling around the Pennines and Peak District. The last time I travelled over there I decided to forgo the train journey and cycle over. It took me about 2 hours to cycle the approximately 40 miles; the hardest part was cycling up the western slopes of the Pennines. The following day travelling back home it took me over 5 hours due to the prevailing winds. Even cycling down steep inclines I couldn't get more than 5mph where usually I'd easily reach 35 to 40 mph (so you can imagine how windy it was).

Still the Huddersfield line has a lot of great memories for me, so I will be buying it. (much line the Settle line did when I first purchased Railwaorks back in 2009 as my school had leased the Dent Station from British Rail after the line was closed to use as an outward bound and projects centre for the Duke of Edinburgh awards and Geology and Geography projects; now its a hotel).

It was with a sense of Wow!, seeing this thread as I'd literally only just reinstalled Train Sim Classic and had been looking longingly at all the new content that has been released over the last several years; especially the new lines.

I snapped up the bundle immediately thanks to Mikes post. Of the 18 DLC included, I already had 10 of them, but the majority of the eight I got were new routes, so am really pleased. The spares I'll pass on to one of my many Steam friends.

Thank you for the heads up on this bundle, it's saved me a small fortune and added five new lines to explore. (Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco - Gilroy R, NEC: Washington DC - Baltimore,Hudson Line: New York - Croton-Harmon, Fife Circle Line: Edinburgh - Dunfermline & the Mittenwaldbahn: Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Innsbruck Route Add-On)

[Whiterabbit-uk]

Originally posted by Keith:

Always worth keeping an eye on Humble Bundle - this is (at least) the third TS bundle in the last few years. A great way to pick up the current "Classic" pack for existing users who haven't bought it yet too.

(The fact it is so easy to get into TS for under £1 should suggest to people why the business model is built around DLC...)

I paid £35 for Railworks as it used to be known shortly after I joined Steam back in 2009. plus I bought several DLC's at the same time. Still I was very happy with what I got. The basic game had/has a lot to offer; now it sells for a knock down price and usually includes several expensive DLC's virtually for free.

[cuavas]

For people considering getting into the game, be aware the game engine is really showing its age. It uses Direct3D 9 (so no acceleration on newer Intel GPUs), and it doesn’t make much use of multiple CPU cores. The DLC varies in quality, and some of the newer DLC in particular is quite buggy. I still think this bundle is a pretty good deal, even if you just play through the included scenarios.

Does the key for the base game in this bundle include the three standard routes?

It’s too bad the included Chatham Mainline is the old one, not the updated one. The majority of people probably already have that.

[mike.duncan]

Originally posted by Whiterabbit-uk:

I'd not played Railworks (Train Sim Classic) for several years after stopping myself from buying anymore DLC. I'd spent easily over a thousand pounds on DLC up to that point.

Anyway, after seeing the Huddersfield DLC being released recently, I became interested in booting up the game again. I used to travel on that line at weekends to visit a friend in Huddersfield, travelling from Manchester Victoria. We used to spend the weekend cycling around the Pennines and Peak District. The last time I travelled over there I decided to forgo the train journey and cycle over. It took me about 2 hours to cycle the approximately 40 miles; the hardest part was cycling up the western slopes of the Pennines. The following day travelling back home it took me over 5 hours due to the prevailing winds. Even cycling down steep inclines I couldn't get more than 5mph where usually I'd easily reach 35 to 40 mph (so you can imagine how windy it was).

Still the Huddersfield line has a lot of great memories for me, so I will be buying it. (much line the Settle line did when I first purchased Railwaorks back in 2009 as my school had leased the Dent Station from British Rail after the line was closed to use as an outward bound and projects centre for the Duke of Edinburgh awards and Geology and Geography projects; now its a hotel).

It was with a sense of Wow!, seeing this thread as I'd literally only just reinstalled Train Sim Classic and had been looking longingly at all the new content that has been released over the last several years; especially the new lines.

I snapped up the bundle immediately thanks to Mikes post. Of the 18 DLC included, I already had 10 of them, but the majority of the eight I got were new routes, so am really pleased. The spares I'll pass on to one of my many Steam friends. :golden:

Thank you for the heads up on this bundle, it's saved me a small fortune and added five new lines to explore. (Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco - Gilroy R, NEC: Washington DC - Baltimore,Hudson Line: New York - Croton-Harmon, Fife Circle Line: Edinburgh - Dunfermline & the Mittenwaldbahn: Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Innsbruck Route Add-On)

So glad I could provide you the heads up.

Originally posted by cuavas:

For people considering getting into the game, be aware the game engine is really showing its age. It uses Direct3D 9 (so no acceleration on newer Intel GPUs), and it doesn’t make much use of multiple CPU cores. The DLC varies in quality, and some of the newer DLC in particular is quite buggy. I still think this bundle is a pretty good deal, even if you just play through the included scenarios.

Does the key for the base game in this bundle include the three standard routes?

It’s too bad the included Chatham Mainline is the old one, not the updated one. The majority of people probably already have that.

Yes, it is the full game, including the 3 routes.

[sbmarauderman03]

Regardless of 'game engine age', 'lower quality routes', and whatnot, this bundle is absolutely a fantastic deal for someone who is on the fence about getting into TSC. You get the option to spend as little as $1 for 6 items or 'break the bank' and pay $12 for 19 items. Wish these bundles were around when I jumped into TS20xx, however I can't complain too much since I've only spent a total of $350ish for the 80+ DLCs I have...and there's a handful I have yet to even use/play.