Any Content For Free??

[PolymathicCube]

After much perusing around websites and much research I would like to know why unlike flight simulator for example, there seem to be absolutely no free content anywhere and this includes routes, locomotives et cetera. The few sites that say they have free sections under the requirements then say "required items! you click on those and they are "purchase" required items to make a free addon work. Just for the people that seem to be unable to read properly, when I say absolutely no free content anywhere I am implying most websites, not the workshop or via the dedicated DLC page!

[𝟑𝟕𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟏-𝟓]

Първоначално публикувано от MorticianInTraining:

After much perusing around websites and much research I would like to know why unlike flight simulator for example, there seem to be absolutely no free content anywhere and this includes routes, locomotives et cetera. The few sites that say they have free sections under the requirements then say "required items! you click on those and they are "purchase" required items to make a free addon work.

The payware contents that are often required usually contain cruicial things such as signalling, tracks, most scenery, etc.
It's made to make route crating much easier.
So no, there is barely any free content.

[OldAlaskaGuy]

Този коментар очаква анализиране от системата ни за автоматична проверка на съдържанието. Той ще бъде временно скрит, докато потвърдим, че не включва вредно съдържание (напр. връзки към уебсайтове, които опитват да откраднат информация).

[x1Heavy]

That is the monetizing in compression against the world. The net is a form of making a living now.

There I think was exactly two free events in TSC, one was on the Anniversary of Amtrack which scored a few really good engines, rolling stock etc and the recent purchase of DTG by a French Company which then offered several routes etc for free temporarily.

I dont mind buying Train Stuff. The interesting change is that the physical hobby shop barely got any sales this year and the rest went to DTG.

What I do mind is the aggressive micro transactions and moneytizing what is called FREE TO PLAY games or whatever it may be into something that you have to spend dollars to maintain. Just like a mistress or Spouse etc.

Everything is being disposed of such as Physical DVD Movies for Streaming Subs into the near future. You cannot find physical movies anymore after the current stock is bought up out of the goodwills and so on during the next three years and you will have to pay regularly for game content or movie content or whatever content online from this year into the future.

Microsoft recently bought out certain providers of Internet gaming content which used to be played for free on older windows games online similar to Steam. You could and did play teh games free on your computer at home. Just logged into Origin, EA or whatever. MS Bought some of that. What used to be free to you now requires you to pay 10.00 a month to play.

If you possess the original Pre 2000 DVD and game on it you can install that onto a older computer and continue to play for free. DVD's and so on have a life of about 20 to 30 years before having to be copied to a new virgin disk due to wear and tear. Some of my older CD games have been transferred three times so far in my lifetime. And still functions correctly provided the code within the material is not corrupted.

The Internet itself is migrating away from its current version into a future where you will have to pay to use it in some way. What is free today, this year will no longer be so. So two classes of People will be created. Those who have money and can use the Internet paying for it similar to paying to breathe fresh air and those who have no money and do not see a Internet at all or are crammed into stinky university libraries to touch the face of God for a hour at a time.

Game content itself like trains or whatever is incredibly huge amounts of time and skills for someone or several people to build, package, test and then market to make a few dollars. You can go to College today and learn all about it in 3D modeling and so on in classes. Then you can go create the content you want for yourself. You wont need game stores to sell you stuff anymore or a Internet to pay into to get it. You make your own and then market it to people who have money to burn and pay you.

Finally with this too long did not read Tome on this post, I offer you this. If you have money you pay it and not worry about it. Enjoy whatever you bought today. If you dont have money or worse, not enough money today you are out. You can get money with doing dishes for fast food or your very own Onlyfans account. Then you have plenty of money. And can get all you want of whatever.

To use Star Trek Term, the USA is leaning Ferengi now in the lifestyle thats all online and driven by money. If you dont have either you are going to be out. Thats the future.

[coenvijge]

Workshop on Steam? (over 28.000 items; also routes; often also some or much dlc required but items itself are free; I don't exclude that a lot of (almost all?) the outside Steam offered free content-makers don't make money with their free content, but only use existing dlc to make their routes better without the purpose to sell those routes to make money.

[Chicken Balti]

Yes, there is 'free content' available, which include routes and traction. One excellent highly detailed and large route/routes below within the link.
Steam Sounds Supreme also have free content.
Best.
https://www.wotawallysbits.net/nlincs.html
Steam Sounds Supreme link below.
https://steamsoundssupreme.com/free-products.html

[Warwick Rail]

In the interests of accuracy, I feel obliged to point out that there is indeed a free item of DLC for Train Simulator Classic available from the Steam Store.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/325983/Train_Simulator_The_Pump_Car_AddOn/

[coenvijge]

And .... follow news from 'Humble Bundle'. From time to time there are sales for TSC and TSW. Older routes, but almost for free.

[Spikee1975]

There is literally tons of free stuff out there.

And if a route requires payware, let me tell you that making a route is a lot of work. People release their work for free. Do you expect everyone to model all assets on their own too and still release them for free?

It's something that's welcomed, but cannot be demanded.

[PolymathicCube]

Sorry I innocently asked.... jeez why is everyone so quick to temper in the world today.
A few answers here are answering my question.... though you would think I had offended your families. HEY WORLD LIGHTEN UP

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Първоначално публикувано от MorticianInTraining:

Sorry I innocently asked.... jeez why is everyone so quick to temper in the world today.
Two answers here are polite the rest of them (some more than others) you would think I had offended your families. HEY WORLD LIGHTEN UP

Dont complain about Spikee being "quick to temper" if you are fine with saying ,,you would think I had offended your families.''
I also fail to see why only 2 advices were polite..

[PolymathicCube]

Does it matter, in short I am not going to start arguing with you when I don't even know you.
And I did not specifically criticise anyone so I have no idea where you get the "don't criticise Spikee from" get back to hiding behind your screen and keyboard and carry on starting arguments somewhere else.

[𝟑𝟕𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟏-𝟓]

Първоначално публикувано от MorticianInTraining:

Does it matter, in short I am not going to start arguing with you when I don't even know you.
And I did not specifically criticise anyone so I have no idea where you get the "don't criticise Spikee from" get back to hiding behind your screen and keyboard and carry on starting arguments somewhere else.

This is really pathetic thing to say considering I wrote this on smartphone during a train ride.
Not to mention that your argument is very childish, "get back to hiding behind your screen and keyboard".
Grow up instead.

[PolymathicCube]

Първоначално публикувано от Spikee1975:

There is literally tons of free stuff out there.

And if a route requires payware, let me tell you that making a route is a lot of work. People release their work for free. Do you expect everyone to model all assets on their own too and still release them for free?

It's something that's welcomed, but cannot be demanded.

Spikee if you see this name "N0 NH - Nihonium Nitric oxide" above in the conversation I had with him/her, please read through my replies..... contrary to what he/she says I did not point you out or criticise you, please ignore that remark.

[Phil Mabole]

'P.s Don't think I have much more growing up to do I am an advanced trainee anaesthetist that keeps people alive during surgery, studied and trained for a total of fifteen years now and also as a side course I am studying quantum physics, that just happens to enjoy using simulators!'

And yet here you are on some game message board asking for free content and arguing with strangers, like a petulant child.

'and also as a side course I am studying quantum physics'...yeah, right...lol...that one really made me chuckle, thanks for that.

I should add that I am a brain surgeon...oh wait...that was last week...this week I am a rocket scientist.

[x1Heavy]

Първоначално публикувано от coenvijge:

And .... follow news from 'Humble Bundle'. From time to time there are sales for TSC and TSW. Older routes, but almost for free.

Some of the wonderful sales in the past was awesome. I think the Semmering Route was less than two us dollars. I bought it not knowing anything about Electric in Europe. However that Polish Oil Train Scenario to me is worth it.

We have a sale coming up after the 21st this month and again in winter. Ive got my dollars lined up already. Just waiting. And the way you described some of the very low prices its really almost free. And DTG gets some pocket cash. Win win.