Should I Buy OMSI 2?

[leafygreens]

So, multiple questions here. First of all, should I get OMSI 2.
I've seen multiple places online selling it for £15, most of which seem trustworthy and are universal Steam keys. I don't know if it seems like a good price, or anything really.
Also, I have a 2.5ghz processor, but I also have 16gb of RAM and I have seen videos of the game running on 1.6ghz processors. I was wondering if I should buy the game.
Last but not least, I currently don't own a wheel but am hoping to get a Logitech Driving Force GT soon!
Thank you, in advance, for what I'm hoping will be very good advice.
infinity-simmer

Edit: I was wondering what the Berlin X10 route is like and is it worth buying along with the Three Generations Pack when I first get the game.

[Speedy]

Hello there and welcome,

Omsi 2 is a really fun and addictive simulator with a fantastic community,

You say you have a 2.5ghz cpu do you happen to know what model number etc.

A wheel is recommended for omsi but you can use keyboard and mouse to control and also a gamepad if you had one of them like an xbox controller etc.

you should be able to run the sim yes however i recommend double checking with this
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

also with regards to the other website i have used a few of them before for games cheaper there than steam and never had a problem :)

[leafygreens]

Originally posted by twitch.tv/simulationflyer:

Hello there and welcome,

Omsi 2 is a really fun and addictive simulator with a fantastic community,

You say you have a 2.5ghz cpu do you happen to know what model number etc.

A wheel is recommended for omsi but you can use keyboard and mouse to control and also a gamepad if you had one of them like an xbox controller etc.

you should be able to run the sim yes however i recommend double checking with this
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

also with regards to the other website i have used a few of them before for games cheaper there than steam and never had a problem :)

Hi there, thank you for replying.
I have an AMD Radeon R5 Chipset. It's bad I know but I can run train simulator at around 15 - 22fps on lower graphics.

Also, do you know if Xbox One controllers are compatible.

ps. Sorry for the slow reply.

[Rainz 070]

Originally posted by infinity-simmer:

Originally posted by twitch.tv/simulationflyer:

Hello there and welcome,

Omsi 2 is a really fun and addictive simulator with a fantastic community,

You say you have a 2.5ghz cpu do you happen to know what model number etc.

A wheel is recommended for omsi but you can use keyboard and mouse to control and also a gamepad if you had one of them like an xbox controller etc.

you should be able to run the sim yes however i recommend double checking with this
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

also with regards to the other website i have used a few of them before for games cheaper there than steam and never had a problem :)

Hi there, thank you for replying.
I have an AMD Radeon R5 Chipset. It's bad I know but I can run train simulator at around 15 - 22fps on lower graphics.

Also, do you know if Xbox One controllers are compatible.

ps. Sorry for the slow reply.

Every kind of controller will work on OMSI.

[ehei74]

If you enjoy simulation driving: Buy it. But do read about its wee pitfalls. My old machine isn't quite the best for it, but despite that I do enjoy the game. A lot.

[leafygreens]

Originally posted by ehei74:

If you enjoy simulation driving: Buy it. But do read about its wee pitfalls. My old machine isn't quite the best for it, but despite that I do enjoy the game. A lot.

Thank you. I do really enjoy simulation driving - I own Train Sim and ETS2. I've wanted OMSI for a long time and I know a lot about its un-optimisation and crashes and bugs haha.

[Futuristic Hexagon]

Originally posted by twitch.tv/simulationflyer:

Hello there and welcome,

Omsi 2 is a really fun and addictive simulator with a fantastic community,

You say you have a 2.5ghz cpu do you happen to know what model number etc.

A wheel is recommended for omsi but you can use keyboard and mouse to control and also a gamepad if you had one of them like an xbox controller etc.

you should be able to run the sim yes however i recommend double checking with this
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

also with regards to the other website i have used a few of them before for games cheaper there than steam and never had a problem :)

I will say, the mouse control in OMSI 2 is possibly one of the best! Not only does it let you control steering, it also allows for you control pedals and brakes!

With that said, getting a G920 was possibly one of the largest quality of life improvements I have ever gotten for this! My only complaint is that the D-pad buttons don't register on default.

Btw, infinity, if you enjoy train sims as well, may I also recommend Maszyna. It's a freeware polish train sim, I find it to be a little better than the DTG Train Sim by miles in terms of system simulation and train behavior (though IMO, not too hard, even MSTS, which DTG is a close relative to does better.) Graphics are a little similar if not more slightly more old school than OMSI, but it allows for quite a bit.

Being a big simulator fan for the last 22 years or so, I've seen quite a few sims that can be bought for the home market, and while OMSI 2 isn't the prettiest, or most stable, it certainly is one of the best. I guess in that way, it's like comparing a Lancia Stratos to a early-mid 90s Toyota Camry when I think about it. Sure the Stratos has a bunch of panels that don't fit right, and a bunch of exposed wiring, and you can't fit into it right unless you're Tiny, and might oversteer at a turn faster than 5mph if you're not smart about it, but it sure has more replayability and fun than the stable, oversimplified early-mid 90s Camry.

[leafygreens]

Originally posted by Leonov:

Originally posted by twitch.tv/simulationflyer:

Hello there and welcome,

Omsi 2 is a really fun and addictive simulator with a fantastic community,

You say you have a 2.5ghz cpu do you happen to know what model number etc.

A wheel is recommended for omsi but you can use keyboard and mouse to control and also a gamepad if you had one of them like an xbox controller etc.

you should be able to run the sim yes however i recommend double checking with this
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri

also with regards to the other website i have used a few of them before for games cheaper there than steam and never had a problem :)

I will say, the mouse control in OMSI 2 is possibly one of the best! Not only does it let you control steering, it also allows for you control pedals and brakes!

With that said, getting a G920 was possibly one of the largest quality of life improvements I have ever gotten for this! My only complaint is that the D-pad buttons don't register on default.

Btw, infinity, if you enjoy train sims as well, may I also recommend Maszyna. It's a freeware polish train sim, I find it to be a little better than the DTG Train Sim by miles in terms of system simulation and train behavior (though IMO, not too hard, even MSTS, which DTG is a close relative to does better.) Graphics are a little similar if not more slightly more old school than OMSI, but it allows for quite a bit.

Being a big simulator fan for the last 22 years or so, I've seen quite a few sims that can be bought for the home market, and while OMSI 2 isn't the prettiest, or most stable, it certainly is one of the best. I guess in that way, it's like comparing a Lancia Stratos to a early-mid 90s Toyota Camry when I think about it. Sure the Stratos has a bunch of panels that don't fit right, and a bunch of exposed wiring, and you can't fit into it right unless you're Tiny, and might oversteer at a turn faster than 5mph if you're not smart about it, but it sure has more replayability and fun than the stable, oversimplified early-mid 90s Camry.

Hi there! Thank you for spending time replying to my question. I'm amazed (just by videos I've watched) about how realistic and amazing OMSI is. I've tried Bus Sim 16 (shame on me) and it is nothing like the realism and just sheer quality of OMSI. Not even the physics seem realistic.

I've tried mouse steering with other games like ETS and ATS and something about it feels very odd, but if you say it'd good in OMSI then I think I'll have to give it a try when I get the game. As for other controllers, I am planning to use my Xbox One S controller for now (it's Bluetooth) and then buy a good wheel at some point (I think it will be the Logitech Driving Force GT like mentioned earlier) but do you know anything about keyboard steering. I'm asking this as I have a fairly nice, chunky mechanical keyboard which I love the feeling of and I was wondering what it would be like to use that.
Many thanks.

Also, thank you for telling me about Maszyna - it might just about save my wallet from the DTG DLCs. Well, before the developers of OMSI get all my money haha.

[Futuristic Hexagon]

Originally posted by infinity-simmer:

Originally posted by Leonov:

I will say, the mouse control in OMSI 2 is possibly one of the best! Not only does it let you control steering, it also allows for you control pedals and brakes!

With that said, getting a G920 was possibly one of the largest quality of life improvements I have ever gotten for this! My only complaint is that the D-pad buttons don't register on default.

Btw, infinity, if you enjoy train sims as well, may I also recommend Maszyna. It's a freeware polish train sim, I find it to be a little better than the DTG Train Sim by miles in terms of system simulation and train behavior (though IMO, not too hard, even MSTS, which DTG is a close relative to does better.) Graphics are a little similar if not more slightly more old school than OMSI, but it allows for quite a bit.

Being a big simulator fan for the last 22 years or so, I've seen quite a few sims that can be bought for the home market, and while OMSI 2 isn't the prettiest, or most stable, it certainly is one of the best. I guess in that way, it's like comparing a Lancia Stratos to a early-mid 90s Toyota Camry when I think about it. Sure the Stratos has a bunch of panels that don't fit right, and a bunch of exposed wiring, and you can't fit into it right unless you're Tiny, and might oversteer at a turn faster than 5mph if you're not smart about it, but it sure has more replayability and fun than the stable, oversimplified early-mid 90s Camry.

Hi there! Thank you for spending time replying to my question. I'm amazed (just by videos I've watched) about how realistic and amazing OMSI is. I've tried Bus Sim 16 (shame on me) and it is nothing like the realism and just sheer quality of OMSI. Not even the physics seem realistic.

I've tried mouse steering with other games like ETS and ATS and something about it feels very odd, but if you say it'd good in OMSI then I think I'll have to give it a try when I get the game. As for other controllers, I am planning to use my Xbox One S controller for now (it's Bluetooth) and then buy a good wheel at some point (I think it will be the Logitech Driving Force GT like mentioned earlier) but do you know anything about keyboard steering. I'm asking this as I have a fairly nice, chunky mechanical keyboard which I love the feeling of and I was wondering what it would be like to use that.
Many thanks.

Also, thank you for telling me about Maszyna - it might just about save my wallet from the DTG DLCs. Well, before the developers of OMSI get all my money haha.

As I said, Maszyna is very region specific (Poland) and most of the instructions are in Polish, some some knowledge or patience in trying to translate the scenarios will be needed. It does do a good job in modeling the behavior locomotives, and the EMUs (EN57, ED72, etc) even have controllable doors and also the door alarm as well. I think we might even get the Pendelino (Class ED250) eventually. It's been a while since I played it, but there are a ton of things I prefer it over the DTG stuff I played a dozen times over! The only downside is, like I said, it's very localized to Poland only.

I haven't played it in a while, but it looks like they are still adding things to it, and it has to still be pretty good now! Just watch a few Youtube videos.

As for the mouse steering, any mouse steering will be awkward at first, but I found OMSI's to be more smooth than ETS and ATS. The fact that it allows for gas/break as well helps make driving a lot less frustrating. I don't see it to be anywhere near as crazy or sensitive as the ETS Mouse steering. It's a dozen times better than using the keyboard (which is very different from ATS/ETS as well.)

If I could say on the wheel, the GT does look nice, but if you're willing to spend a margin more, I'd say look at the G920/G29, or the Thrustmaster equal with an H shifter. This becomes pretty nice for the few buses you can get that have manual gearing like one of the O305 (and O305G) variants, the Ikarus buses (i280, i250, and soon, i260), and many old east bloc buses (and other games too, Beam NG, My Summer car). My advice is just read up on the wheels and see their pros/cons. I got my wheel in November, and honestly, I recommend it for many driving games.

One last thing,

I found that the tutorial to be poorly translated from German, and by that, I mean especially to the fact it makes many references to the German keyboard that will drive English Keyboard users into a small bout of madness. So when it says Shift+Z, it means Shift+Y (which sends me into a loop when I get into FSX.) Also talks about some other keys for the number boards and destination signs, when it means what we call PgUp and PgDn keys. Of course, once you figure it out, the sim is pretty simple from there on, it just comes from learning the systems from there on (things, like setting up the IBIS, ticket selling, change, etc.) The Manual will give you an idea on how the IBIS works and how to set it up for Spandau. It works about the same on X10 as well. Some routes have their own system like IBIS, but working very differently.

[Awsane]

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