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Do not get me wrong as I do like TSW and have most of it's DLC.
While Run8 may have older style graphics it just feels closer to driving a real freight train and the multiplayer aspect is a fantastic bonus. If the 'simulation' tag gets you, then Run8 just feels better in that respect.
Performance of Run8 compared to TSW is very good.
What routes that are available are at least a few times greater in distance then the TSW routes (limited to approx. 40 miles compared to over 200 miles in Run8). That really helps the immersion factor.
And the related DLC in Run8 can be joined together to get even longer unbroken route which TSW cannot do.
Run8 also has a dispatcher feature that is quite fun. I am still a fairly new person to Run8 but being able to actually play on a server with others is something TSW does not have.
Run8 is by a small company and only having a handfull of routes that cover a lot of miles, mainly based in California and Florida.
At the end of the day TSW may look very pretty on a decent PC but it feels more like Train Simulator v1.5 then a radical improvement. And TSW still seems to lack many features one could expect to see in a brand newly developed simulator for 2018+ from such a big publisher.
But everyone to their own. :)
It's poorly optimised (as are lots of UE4 engine games) and won't run at a constant 60fps @ 4K on my system (Ryzen 5 3600, 16gb DDR4 3200 ram and a 2080ti, also installed on SSD).
This is more a problem with the engine than anything else.
Dovetails Fishing Sim World Pro Tour (which is very good and better than I expected) also uses this engine but mitigates the problems somewhat by being locked at 30fps.
There are also long standing bugs but they are gradually being ironed out.
I'm definitely on the fence as far as this game goes and if you check the store page you'll see it has mixed reviews, for good reason.
Nevertheless if you like trains and have a good pc you will probably enjoy it :)
but - if you love trains and would get enjoyment out of watching / running / riding them, then yes it could be worth getting - Just wait for a sale - everything goes on sale, especially in mid to late November.
PS, if you want a fun 'game' that is based on Trains, check out "Train Valley 2" It's fantastic.
That's a shame. It depends on the type of train and route. British passenger trains are probably easiest to handle and the UK signalling system is easy to understand.
TS2019 indeed has very boring tutorials which only explain the very basic controls. Enough to get you started, but nothing more than that. Quick Drive might be the best next step after some Academy tutorials.
As for TSW, the tutorials seem to be much better and follow a much more logical path. But it still doesn't explain much about the signalling systems used in various countries. You'd probably still need to read some guides at the internet or some fan-made instruction videos on Youtube. There should be enough available and the community is always willing to answer any questions. No need to rely on ingame tutorials only.
TS2019 isn't very optimized. Did you already experiment with turning off some graphic settings like anti-aliasing to see if that enhances performance?
TSW does run pretty well, provided you have a decent system. My machine is slightly below the required specs, but still runs pretty well on pretty high graphic settings. I think I only tuned town anti-aliasing settings.
You don't need it all. Just compare it to a model railway store. You aren't going to buy the entire collection, you just pick the items you like. TSW has a smaller collection, but it's slowly expanding. Give it another 10 years and the collection might be similar to that of Train Simulator.
I think it's pretty much better at every aspect except content. Train Simulator has been around a while and with editors available, there's a lot of content created by third parties and the community, both free and payware. That's the only thing lacking in TSW at this point, although DTG has said they're working on an editor (don't expect it soon though).
Pretty easy. Just carefully follow the steps in the tutorials. I'd start with the Great Western Express. Passenger trains are relatively easy to operate and the UK signalling system is easy to understand.
Yes, the base TSW2020 edition includes a good selection of trains and routes. The deluxe edition includes another great route. Really depends on how much money you can afford spending. There'll likely be a sale in future (although you might need to wait until the Steam Winter Sale). There's also plenty of gameplay footage available at YouTube.
I would even spend $2.50 on run8 lol
And only English is no reason, you write in English in the forums and there aren't much texts to read. If you don't play online language barriers aren't a problem, if you go online then you must understand English (I haven't found any German servers, the simulator is targeted at North American market, that's why you have BNSF).
But: There's no tutorial (how could we play games without tutorials many years ago...), you have to find out many things by yourself (for example searching in internet) and you have manuals.
As I said, it's targeted more to NA market and credit cards are in USA common like the EC bank cards here in Germany. And sometimes they've several CC, not only one.
I remember a (comedy) movie where the main actor had to pay something, took out his wallet and above 10 CC on a plastic stripe plopped out and he said something with "Which One? Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diner's Club...". I don't remember the name of the movie.
(Ok, for me it was not a problem, I've a credit card since over 10 years and that helps much in online shops).
Got into run8 month ago. I dont like US trains yet i love run8. It is far from perfect but physics are fenomenal it is hard to explain but you can feel the train and its weight. It can get costly as well but for your money you are getting very decent routes. Regarding wagons i think they should be included, but placeholders work as great. Also possibility of running service on multiplayer sandbox server is actually fun :) Also amazing customer support.
yes it would be cool if that is a possibility. They also need same kind of "modern shop" so you can download files more then 24hours after purchase. That is by far the largest downside. But that is probably the only complaint i have regarding run8 :)