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1. 4 Decrease or Increasethe Train brake 1 F Decrease or Increase the Locomotive brake i 5 gt Decrease or Increase the Dynamic brake E Transmission Gearbox select a higher gear enn E Transmission Gearbox select a lower gear 4 13 Other Locomotive Controls Note Not all of the below controls are available in all locomotives See their specific manuals for further details Button Key Equivalent Action i T Load unload passengers or freight H _ Lights Repeatedly pressing will cyclethrough headlight statesif appropriate V Windscreen wipers Click once to switch on and again to switch off Z Expert Engine stop start By default engines will already berunning at thestart of a scenario Press this button to stop and then again to restart the engine Expert Raise Lower Pantograph Electrictrains only Expert Alerter The Alerter is a system used on some trains to ensurethat the driver has seen a signal If the alert sounds a black yellow striped symbol is shown on the Driver s display this must acknowledge by clicking on the Alerter button or the emergency brakes will be applied BE 46 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Button Key Equivalent Action Expert Sander Causes sand to be laid on therails next to the wheels to assist with adhesion Bell Ring the locomotive bell if present Emergency Brake Apply emergency brakes
2. Engine Start iN V 12 30 19 wr ati iP Ts Bo eo ee And this is for an Electric Loco Note that the power button now combines acceleration and braking and the brakecontrol is therefore disabled Brake Driver Daa Pantograph Vigilance Engine Start Motion gt u F te 7 3a y Tos Na TEF U JOD H And this is for a Steam Loco ee Firebox Doors Water Level erser Brake Lever Regulator 4 Steam Pressure ee ee gt at Ay 7 z gt a NN i ji a v ey i 12 30 58 0 0 a gt a a vw Ye virdi LA en B u 40 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 10 4Expert Driving Mode HUD Controls for Diesel and Electric Trains Thedriving controls are left to right Throttle Reverser Brake Brake Selector Controls the power available from the locomotive engine for acceleration Selects forward or reverse gear Direction is relative to the cab the driver isin Train brake control Selects which of the brake types the brake lever relates to see below For trains with multiple brake systems several different brakes can beactiveat thesametime Depending on the locomotive there can bethreetypes of brakes selectable top to bottom Train Brake Locomotive Brake Dynamic Brake Brakes on the carriages and wagons attached to the l
3. The Firebox control shows the weight of fuel and percentage a full The ideal weight is not 100 and is often 70 Click on ais the control to open the doors for the fireman to shovel more coal in Click again to close SERTA The Water control shows the current amount of water in the JJ boiler and its percentage full Click on the control to open the injectors to add more Click again to shut off the injector Letting the boiler go empty causes the locomotive to fail Thesetwo controls areimportant to keep the locomotive fuelled but a steam engine driver must also keep an eye on the boiler pressure The following shows the regulator and reverser levers on theleft and the boiler pressureon theright Boiler pressure is affected by the use of steam through the cylinders and increased by the action of the fire Most steam locomotives do not have excess steam generation capacity so driving them well requires correctly balancing the position of the reverser and regulator levers _ 492 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Train Simulator makes balancing this easier keep the boiler pressure gauge showing green that is not losing pressure for as much time as possible If the pressure gauge Is red the locomotive is using more steam than it can make and so the boiler pressure will start to fall This might be appropriate for short periods e g quick hill climbing but cannot be sustained for lo
4. 12 Once happy click on Next A dialog is displayed prompting for a name to identify this Consist and thecountry it is valid for Save Name O Country Code At jy 13 Click on Save The Consist is saved and the Quick Drive Select Loco screen is shown 73 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Once the Consist is saved it is possible to use it within Quick Drive selecting the locomotive used in the Consist careful of similarly named locomotives Click Next the Quick Drive Select Consist list will includethe new Consist A Coupling Problem error message may appear as in the screenshot below because the two items concerned use different coupling mechanisms and cannot in real life be joined together Ln eae eee W T JF TRR a Aia to Front Fix this problem by either flipping deleting or moving the items until each end can be coupled properly In the case here the problem is that steam engine tenders do not couple to the locomotive in the same way as other stock so the second tender cannot be coupled to the back of thefirst 9 3 1 Editing and Deleting Custom Consists It is possible to edit and delete Custom Consists as well Newly created Custom Consists appear on the Quick Drive Select Consist list under My Trains To delete click on the Consist and then on Delete There is no warning the Consist is deleted immediately To edit click on the Consist a
5. Country All v Type Al v Sorting Atoz v i nN East omt Mar Line Munich Garmisch WET New York Mew Sherrer Hl ppb n Lundar ytertorough R P r turkirchen R Havun Ri Pladwrg Neteurk E M EE e f lt D em M 7 2 Steam Workshop While the Store allows for purchase of additional content the Workshop allows for free sharing of content with other player s gt Content available in the Steam Workshop is not solely provided by RailSimulator com and so quality may vary This facility is provided by Valve Corporation and we cannot guarantee ongoing availability of this system gt lit isnot possibleto share purchased content Additionally in the Profile screen is the Workshop tab which enables access to the Steam Workshop Steam Workshop allows subscribe to either a scenario for a route or to an entire route itself In either situation the subscription works in the same way Train Simulator on Steam should the content be updated Steam will automatically update the local copy Similarly if content Is list from the disk it is possible to use Steam to verify the game and re download the missing files Steam Workshop content must meet certain requirements in order to be hosted and ensures that everything needed is easily available 26 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide e Scenarios and Routes only use assets from officially available DLC
6. Destinations are just points of reference for the scenario for example a Go Via instruction Note some routes redefine these colours The overall scale and the size of the blobs representing the train changes with speed so the longer the train and the faster it goes the further ahead can be seen in the display Small blobs are also used for a very long train sothe moreof thetrain fits on the display 36 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 9 2 Train Coupling and Brake Display When performing shunting operations it can be convenient to switch to the Coupling view to enable coupling and uncoupling of rolling stock In real life this can often be performed by Staff at the track side manipulating the physical coupling mechanism The Coupling view replaces the normal track ahead view with the current train consist in the HUD It can be accessed using the keyboard or mouse Display Coupling view locomotives wagons coaches What is shown in Coupling view depends on the current train consist The view below shows a long consist longer than the view can accommodate so there is a scrollbar at the bottom of the view The primary locomotive is always highlighted in red at theright hand end of the consist This symbol I I is shown below some of the vehicles This is the manual handbrake control Click on it to engage the handbrake and it changes to B Clic
7. gt gt A g K ia gt 3 Learntodrivetrains of all typesin the Academy or navigateto the Main Menu If this is your first timein Train Simulator werecommend choosing the Academy If you area seasoned player navigate to the Main Menu to learn what s new 262 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Insidethe Academy aretwo options TheAcademy and Tutorials 4 TheAcademy will already bedisplaying a list of available lessons Seer hare LOrerins h ri Seer PRIMAAT CONTE Agi Uma 110 AUDIA ES COTS An SDOWMAC PRIMARY CONTROLS I BS AF SDOOMTARY TONTE T OPi RCT COMTI mee Tr KKKOYMDUA bY Cores wes OVI Roo trey gt SITBM AL SDOOMDARY COWIE MITEMAL A soote Throttle Revereer and Brakes Lessons are separated into chapters Each chapter covering a specific aspect of operating locomotives in Train Simulator 5 Move the blue highlight strip using the keyboard or game pad or click using the mouse to select it Note the scenario description in the bottom right changes to show details of the highlighted lesson 6 Click onthe Start button at the bottom right of the screen to begin the lesson Once loaded follow the on screen instructions to progress Some lessons do not require any interaction 7 At the end of the lesson a notice will confirm it is complete Closing this will return to thefront end with a Debrief of the experien
8. Simulation Controls Section 4 14 Changing the Point of Mostly controls for the simulation view point View also the pause and snapshot buttons Section 4 15 Simulation Controls 4 8 Information Displays On theleft hand side of the HUD is a group of information displays as follows Current speed with thecurrent speed limit immediately below Units are either kph or mph depending on the route s country The area underneath the speed is used by some locomotive models to report generated electric current and enginerevolutions and is otherwise blank The coloured circles show force on the passengers the white dot moves up when slowing down when speeding up and sideways when cornering Extremes of movement aretranslated into a lack of comfort level scorein career scenarios Thecurrent time of day in thesimulator and sometask information e thenameof thenext stopping point e thedistancetothestop e thebooked time of arrival e theestimated time of arrival ETA Free Roam scenarios only display the current timehereasthereis no scenario task to perform 34 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 9 Track Displays Button Key Equivalent Action Display 2D map Display Task Information Display Coupling view locomotives wagons coaches Toggle Minimal HUD This toggles the Driver s overlay between Off and the minimal HUD Toggle Full HUD This toggles the Driver
9. e Routes can only include the route files that is no custom items such as scenery Once a Workshop Route is made publicly available it cannot be modified should the author wish to extend or change it they must issue it as a new version This means that scenario authors havea known stable base on which to create their content The Subscription screen looks ue this oem COVETAL CAMS Qt TS 2016 I AIN BIMULATOQEI ge Abovethelist aretwo buttons indicating what Is displayed Published This will display all content you haveshared on Steam Workshop Subscribe This will display all content subscribed from Steam Workshop On the right hand side of the screen are two areas the upper area shows the scenario or route image supplied with it together with the name of the author Underneath that is some information about the content which usually contains details of required DLC It is acceptable to subscribe to content for which you don t have the required DLC but it will not function until all requirements have been met Underneath thelist of required DLC is a further button Buy Add ons Select the add on products not owned that are required to run the Steam Workshop and add them to the cart in the Store Onceall the required items are obtained the new route or scenario can be enjoyed 62 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide A new installation of Train Simulator will n
10. Aliasing Texture Filtering Scenery Quality Scenery Density View Distance Shadow Quality Water Quality Procedural Flora Adaptive Bloom Depth of Field Head Light Flares This sets the options based on performance of available hardware Defines how smooth geometry appears Higher combinations require significantly morehardwaretorun efficiently Defines how crisp textures appear Higher settings require significantly morehardwaretorun efficiently Thecomplexity and quality of models and textures display The amount of scenery displayed The distance out to which scenery is displayed Thesharpness of shadows cast by objects Theclarity of reflections displayed in water Toggles the display of automatically generated grass near the camera Toggles light intensity when moving from areas of darkness into areas of brightness or vice versa Toggles a blur effect of distant scenery to simulate focus Toggles a sparkle effect generated by train headlights 79 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Settings information raphin Beenie l lt Career Scoring Hints Ato Firemen Auto Coupling Pruasing danger signal ends game Warn on Eeglish cosvtem Veto frnking Anaw nll Coupling Aunn Pouse Seog 8 Ga as Show intro video The screen configures how thesimulation itself operates Select from or methods of train control Toggles performance mon
11. Credentials link from the left hand menu An API Key will belisted as a long series of letters and digits Type this code into the Google Maps API Key field in Train Simulator oO Se eS Select from 640x640 or 1280x1280 Select the style of map to overlay in the World Editor This affects the detail level of the overlay Control how many tiles of overlay arerendered at any time 82 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 11 Support and Troubleshooting For troubleshooting Train Simulator please visit www railsimulator com support where you can view thelatest troubleshooting FAQs and send technical support queries For troubleshooting the Steam Client please first contact the Steam support website at www steampowered com 1 1 Processor and Graphics Card Hardware Train Simulator simulates large game worlds at higher speeds compared to other computer games software As a result this can require significant resources from your computer hardware To get the best frame rates possible we recommend that other intensive software is not run at the same time and that as far as possible all other applications are minimised or terminated while playing 1 11 Graphics Card GPU Train Simulator requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 9 0c and Pixel Shader 3 0 or above Most modern dedicated graphics cards conform to this but some integrated graphics chips may not Although Train Simulat
12. Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 12 Online Community A thriving online community is available for users to engage exchange and share experiences with Train Simulator These provide e Information encouragement and support in using the software e Background on railway practice and aspects of realism e Additional downloads for scenarios routes and trains The official websites are www railsimulator com RailSimulator com home and Train Simulator product page including company information links to the Steam store product Support and press coverage www engine driver com Articles and additional information covering the use of the simulator creating scenarios and routes railway history and other topics www facebook com railsimulator Announcements comment and competitions connected with Train Simulator products www twitter com railsimulator Announcements and chatter about Train Simulator l Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 Driving Scenarios Driving in Train Simulator is achieved using scenarios which are accessed from the Drive screen This section describes scenarios the Drive screen and how to set up a custom scenario using Quick Drive 4 1 Scenarios Game play sessions in Train Simulator take the form of scenarios which are normally based on some real life situation that the driver must work through A scenario will start w
13. Portions copyright Kuju Entertainment Limited 2007 Physics engine PhysX provided by nvidia Autodesk Scaleform software 2012 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved RailSimulator com and TS2016 aretrademarks of DTG Dovetail Games is a registered trademark of Dovetail Games Limited Amtrak is a registered service mark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation All rights reserved Used with permission DB amp the DB logo are trademarks of Deutsche Bahn AG Used under license from Hitachi Rail Europe Limited All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Unauthorised copying adaptation rental re sale arcade use charging for use broadcast cable transmission public performance distribution or extraction of the product or any trademark or copyright work that forms part of this product is prohibited Developed and published by DTG 88 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved
14. Windscreen wipers Click to cyclethrough available speed settings Q Driver Vigilance For locomotives that feature this device when the M alarm sounds press this button to react Failureto do so will result in the brakes being applied and thetrain being stopped B Sound the train s external bell if present R Sound the train s external horn or whistle if present ce Backspace Apply emergency brakes This sets the brakes to maximum and gt ny locks the controls Only oncethetrain has cometo a stop will the controls be activated again Use of emergency brakes can result ina penalty in Career scenarios 3 7 Driving Information Section 3 3 Controlling a Train covered aspects of the HUD related to controls Below is information on the HUD related to driving Current Speed displayed in either MPH or KPH ree Current Speed Limit of the rail line being traversed MERGI RPM of the locomotive engine if applicable ari AMPS of the locomotive motors if applicable This if the G Force meter This is used to indicate the forces being applied to thetrain Themeter can movein all directions The greater the forces being applied the more uncomfortable passengers and cargo will feel Current time next stopping point distance and estimated time of arrival ETA at the next objective 13 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Track Gradient of Track Undriven Locomotive Lead L
15. behind Change switch ahead JEEE 4 Change switch behind K Changeto another cab on this train Thetop slot is context sensitive displaying one of thefollowing symbols depending on the current situation Button Key Equivalent Action Blank No action to betaken Shit ai iC Couple rolling stock together Shit Ctrl Uncouple rolling stock HUP 50 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide T Fuel the locomotive T Load Cargo T Unload Cargo T Open the doors of the carriages on thetrain to allow passengers to embark or disembark SG is Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 5 Driving a Locomotive 5 1 Driving a Steam Locomotive Until proficient at driving steam engines keep the Automatic Fireman switched on to reduce workload to turn on the Automatic Fireman click on the Settings screen from the main menu click on Gameplay Options select Automatic Fireman and then return to select a train route scenar io When driving a steam train there arethree key controls Regulator This allows steam to pass from the boiler to the cylinders which turns the wheels and moves the locomotive Manipulate theregulator by clicking and dragging the control to changethe amount of steam used Reverser This can be switched between Full Forward and Full Reverse and must be used before setting off Use a high reve
16. by holding down the left mouse button and moving to drag themap around 3 8 2 Map Overlays Additional information is displayed on the map in layers Left Side Bottom Right Side The Task List if active Free Roam Scenarios haveno Task List Control Buttons as noted above The mouse zoom slider and a mark indicating the north direction The map cannot berotated so north is always up 3 8 3 Map Symbols The following arerepresented by symbols on the 2D map Note Routes can have custom symbols and colours so may vary from the below J unctions Train Path Refuelling Point Signals Locations Other Trains Indicated by a different shaded line to the default track This shows the direction the junction is set Traditionally a blue line This is the path the train will take as it proceeds J unctions with circular nodes can be changed by clicking on them Coal Water and Diesel points areshown The location of signals areindicated by coloured nodes accompanied by a white line Some routes do not show the state of the signal Named stretches of track are used to indicate sidings platforms and destinations Sidings are traditionally coloured yellow stations green and destinations are orange Thenamewill appear next to thetrack Trains are shown as coloured rectangles which will move to reflect their progress 16 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 9 Task I
17. driving and viewing railway locomotives from around the world With it you can e Drivelocomotives through realistic 3D cab views and operate their real controls e Seebeautifully detailed recreations and hear sounds just likethereal thing e Experience driving in varied weather from sunny days to cloud and snowfall e Discover famous and interesting rail lines from around the world e Find out what it isliketo haul freight over mountain passes and open plains e Honetheskills of driving stop start passenger trains through suburbs and cities e Master theart of creating immersive 3D worlds with professional tools e Sharecreations and challenges with friends ae ae Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 Getting Started Train Simulator offers a highly realistic train driving experience if you havenever driven a train before don t worry all is explained gt If you areusing an Xbox 360Controller and it is connected when the game starts you will be able to use it straightaway If you activate it after the game starts you can enable it using the Settings options described in Section 10 4 Controls 3 1 Making a Start These instructions let you start driving straight away 1 Doubleclick on Train Simulator to start the software This can either be from an icon on the desktop or from the Library in Steam 2 Onceloaded there aretwo options BOVETAL asmes D Bey TEIR
18. many different camera views to drive from or observe the action in Train Simulator Below is a guideto accessing these camera options Button Keyboard Action Equivalent Cab view thisisthelocation of a real driver engineer External Front Camera This is outside and above the leading vehiclein thetrain Trackside Camera This isa dynamic camera placed in advance of the 4 train to watch it pass by f t Use these keys to move the viewing position forwards or backwards except in the Trackside camera wherethe position is fixed l 1 Use these keys to movethe viewing position to the left or right except in the Trackside camera where the focus Is fixed It is also possible to control zoom on cameras via the mouse scroll wheel Button Mouse Equivalent Action k Mouse scroll wheel away Zoomin Much likea telephoto lens Focus the camera on a distant object 2 Mouse scroll wheel back Zoom out Much like a wide anglelens Allows much moreofthesceneto be viewed Hold theright mouse Pan around For applicable cameras changethe button down amp movethe direction in which the view is pointing Especially mouse useful to look around cab views to see controls Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 6 Additional Controls Button Keyboard Action Equivalent i T Load or unload passengers and freight H Headlights Click to cyclethrough different light states V
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20. s overlay between Off and the full HUD Engineinformation Shows detailed technical information about the locomotive It is only available if the HUD is Off j c ed Display labels While driving along the names of trains and locations relevant to the current scenario appear on screen These labels arevaluablefor identifying locations other trains and vehicle numbers used in the scenario Press the key again to turn off the display 7 Display engine and wagon numbers This displays the engine and wagon numbers relevant to current display This option is only available if Display Labels above is already selected K 35 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 9 1 Track Ahead Display The display at the bottom of the Driving Interface gives key information necessary to drivea train Usethis information to anticipatethetrack ahead and plan accordingly Lead Locomotive Named Section Track Gradient of Track Undriven Locomotive i Siding Platform j Speed Limit Signal Location The bottom part shows the incline and the wagons or carriages that make up the train The upcoming signals and speed limits are shown in digits and proportionally Coloured sections on the white track line indicate marked track with the marker name below The colours normally used are Yellow A siding normally used for storage or transfer Green A passenger platform Orange A destination
21. DOVETAIL GAMES Train Simulator User Guide CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION TO TRAIN SIMULATOR azaaanaaaaaaaaataaata an sannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnum 4 2 FEATURES OF TRAIN SIMULATOR 4s aaaaaaaaaaaaa aa an snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna nam 5 3 GETING STARTED surni aai 6 Sk IGN T Sha on eea a ata E N EE A A E ER E A E 6 z O T a E E 8 55 LONDON NaN n i 9 54 QULCKDAVING OV VO Ea a 11 3 5 ChangingtheCamera VIew asnainsavnasaarass ss ss ssss nsans rsarnnnannannannannanaanaanannanaanaanaan annan nana 12 adonan G R rn er ten G re er 13 CY PIRO O O peepee nm ererererr a trrerrere Tere rarer 13 38 TAS ZO Map VICW poranio E aAa E S AE aAa ARa DAAE 15 39 T skin or ma ON DISIA srananira asiaa deenaa aana 17 gt J Pausin and QUNIN rronin tre meme rer ert e tet te et ete ee te 18 SFr WIE a cece ete S eee denis eae ete ae S 20 512 ONNE COMMUNITY asc ovarian alra 21 4 DRIVING SCENARIOS AR r 22 iM TMS alda A A eepeae ace cutacsenescassawesraruaeericcaecestimeteres ASO NGGA AKO KLAKS KAS EA ANS VAK EKG A SGK 22 4 2 SEMINA AINI a a a k 24 A TODO ST SOV ee teeny ree eee ae ree er ee en eee 24 4 4 Running SCCHSP OS cininsnitstccan neice acannon ann pHeNnNNAEeNNis gina 25 4 5 UNG DVE Sor EGN slakar A A nA diasta 29 4 6 Driving Control Methods arsecsictenensetneonntenatennanmndarenmesenonatnenenionitearmanueniaa reno 32 Ad TheHeaa Up Display HUD atsssimosssmosloobsniklvvkv l sutninuk ssk tarllsisksd
22. This sets the brakes to 100 and locks the other controls Oncethetrain has cometo a complete stop the other controls will unlock Note Not all trains havean emergency brake Horn Sound the horn or whistle if present Handbrake on off This icon is displayed in the Coupling view Shift a ic Couple manually 4 14 Changing the Point of View Train Simulator has many ways of observing the simulation Initially the camera is positioned outside and abovethetrain the front external camera 2 The camera direction can be manipulated by pressing and holding the right mouse button and moving the mouse Use the following controls to change cameras while drive Button Key Equivalent Action YT Cab view the point of view of thetrain driver or fireman engineer External front camera This is the initial view and initially set to follow the lead locomotive External back camera Initially set to follow the last vehicle of thetrain Trackside camera J umps ahead of train to watch it approach and pass then repeats Click again to reposition view Passenger view SOR oo AAAS a gee Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Button Key Equivalent Action Front coupling camera looks straight down from roof height onto the coupling selected using the Ctrl left and right arrow keys Overhead camera linked to the driving cab position looking straight down from high up Detach cam
23. ad the Consist Editor allowing creation of new trains or alteration of existing ones See Section 9 3 Custom Consists for Quick Drive for moreinformation 7 Click on Confirm This will bring up the route selection process 8 Click on the route desired It will be outlined with a blueline 30 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 9 Click on a location andthena location O Destinatitn Da Bore Giet Gotebert Felda Shae ha x ari settings can be adjusted by using the left and right arrow buttons for each element 10 Usethe controls to select the Season Weather and Time of Day 11 Finally Click to begin driving the chosen Quick Drive 31 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 6 Driving Control Methods Train Simulator allows control of Trains via several methods Driving Interface PC Mouse PC Keyboard Xbox 360 Controller The Driving interface also known as the Head Up Display HUD is a set of on screen buttons and levers that overlay on the 3D view It is visible by default when using Train Simulator This also comes in two forms Full and Mini These can be activated using F3 and F4 Use the mouse to move controls in the 3D cab of thetrain This mode requires that cab view be used press 1to select cab view All controls have a keyboard key assigned to them however these can vary from train t
24. ample to filter the locomotives in the list to match those features To unselect a category click on its name again Some locomotives and routes may lack an image to represent them They can still be selected this is just an indication that an appropriate image could not be found or displayed gt Therecan betrains or routes hidden behind the Filters list Collapse it to see them 26 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 4 2 The Scenario List For each scenario the following is displayed in thelist The Scenario s Name The Train Name The Duration of the scenario The Difficulty Level the number of squares and their colour indicates increasing difficulty A Checkbox featuring the completion state If the scenario has been completed successfully this will be a tick and any medals awarded will be displayed If the scenario has been failed this will bea cross 4 4 3 Selecting a Scenario To select a scenario either Click on an entry in the scenario list The current selection will turn blue and list the description at the bottom OR click the route pictureto select an alternative route OR click thetrain pictureto select an alternativetrain When a scenario is selected click on the Start button or press the A button on the Xbox 360 Controller 4 4 4 Locked Scenarios Some Career and Standard mode scenarios are Locked This is signified by the red padlock i
25. at locomotive gt It is possible to construct consists using this editor that do not have a locomotive Such consists can be used from the Scenario Editor to populate scenarios but cannot be chosen to drive from the Quick Drive menu 5 Select a type of locomotive from the dropdown list at the top Steam Diesel Electric and explorethe locomotives in the list below 6 Select the locomotive desired from the list by clicking on its name The 3D area shows the model which can be rotated by dragging with the mouse JSTO Standard A Free Roam 72 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 7 Click the Add To Front button to add the loco to the front of the new consist For a light engine Consist this is all that is needed Tenders for steam locomotives can be found under theitem type Wagons 8 Select Wagons from the dropdown list Select the items desired and in the same way as before add them to the back of the consist using Add To Back 10 The Consist being built has a current item as shown by the overlaid controls as shown here To delete that item click Delete to make it face the other way click Flip To move this item up or down the Consist usethe gt gt and lt lt buttons 11 Noticethat at the bottom of the screen are statistics about the length and weight of the Consist Bear in mind the capacity constraints of the route and the locomotive
26. c etc Routes This shows the set of available routes Marketplace This shows smaller value items Such as wagons or scenery For each of the main tabs click on the product picture to display more information or on the Cart button beside the price to add it to the shopping cart Typing text into the Search area at the top right side of the screen will interactively select those products matching thetext On some tabs Locos Routes and Marketplace click on the dropdown menus just above the product add on grid to filter the displayed products The set of filters available varies by context 65 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Click on a product imageto display information about it as in the following example R S 201 E Cm AALI M j ta hh g NMURA Pa Lacos Rout Marketplac a Southern Class 455 8 EMU One of London s konic commuter electric multiple unite comes to Troin Simulator in Southern Trains livery Originally starting life ns a Class 10 the Class 455 48 woe Introduced in 1942 to reploce the aging 4SUB and AEPD units Class 455 86 were part of the first batch of units to be delivered between 1982 and 1984 With all 46 Southern units allecoted to Steworts Lone Depot and 26 allocated to South West Trains at Whnbiedan Depot Formed of four vehicles a Driving Trailer Secand Open at ench Often purchas
27. ce 8 Fromhereit is possible to e Play thislesson again e Returntothelist to select another e Returntothe Main Menu to select an alternative experience ae Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 2 Scenario Types Scenarios in Train Simulator are where all the action takes place There are several types of scenarios availablein Train Simulator all of which are described below Quick Drive Career Academy Tutorial Standard Free Roam This feature allows for the selection of a start and end destination the type of locomotive time of day and weather Once selected press Start to jump right into the action These are objective based scenarios that monitor and rate performance Experience Points and achievements are accumulated and ranked against other players who have also run these scenarios Career Scenarios cannot be operated while in the Simple Control mode setting These are objective based lessons They involve being taught various aspects of operation through camera sequences on screen messages and prompts These are the same as Career scenarios but do not feature performance monitoring and scoring Complete objectives at your own pace without any pressure of competition These scenarios are for free exploration of a route They normally feature several locomotives in the vicinity of the camera when loaded up allowing a choice of trains by clicking on a locomo
28. cessed via the appropriate icon on the HUD by pressing key 9 or via the user interface It displays a geographically accurate layout of all track in the loaded route From this view it is possible to set appropriate junctions for the navigation of thetrain The set path of the train is represented by a blue line If this ends at a junction it means that junction is not set to allow thetrain to pass Only manual junctions can be set unless a Free Roam scenario is being played in which all junctions can beset by clicking on the represented blue node This is especially useful for setting paths through complex yard areas 3 8 1 Map Control When activated the map occupies the full screen whilethe simulation continues behind Manual Junction Lever Siding Exit Signal Fuel Point Direction of Signal Water Point Station Platform N Named Siding Empty stock Service Train 1 unnamed named The task list Shown on the left hand side is displayed if a task based scenario is being played JF Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Controls for the 2D map are Show Task Centre Player Mousescroll wheel Back 9 Right Mouse Left Mouse Moves the focus of the map to the currently selected task in the list Focuses the map on thetrain being operated Focus will be lost if the view is moved by operating the mouse Zooms the display in and out Return tothe driving view Move around
29. circlein the lower right corner Once items have been selected to buy click on Checkout The screen will change to the Steam Overlay and the Steam web page will be displayed using the Steam Overlay feature At the top left of the screen is the time of day at the top right is the Train Simulator product name and between them is a link that can be used to return to the simulation ay Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Shift Tab Return to Train Simulator from Game Overlay and vice versa Train Simulator The items selected are listed and it is now possible to go to the Checkout to complete the transaction At this point click To go through the Steam Checkout procedure Underneath price of product To remove the product from the basket The product will also be removed from the In Game Store To browse other game products available on Steam gt If you click Checkout to add an item it will be retained in your account s Steam shopping cart until you buy it or remove it So if you just close the overlay the items will remain the next time you visit Steam If you don t wish to buy an item you must explicitly remove it using the Remove link under the price Once products are purchased exit the Overlay using Shift Tab or clicking on the link at thetop of the overlay screen Steam will not download items until Train Simulator is restarted so to use them straight away return to
30. con at theside and means they cannot yet be played These scenarios require that another scenario be successfully completed before it can attempted When such a scenario is selected the description will indicate which additional scenario must be completed to unlock it 4 4 5 Playing the Scenario To play the selected scenario click on Start button A on the controller The scenario will load which may take some time depending on the route s size after which instructions will be presented on what to do 927 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 4 6 Chained Scenarios In Train Simulator it is possible for one scenario to automatically chain or link to another So that when the first is completed the second part is loaded This is an automatic process but involves a loading phase 4 4 7 Resuming a Saved Scenario The Resume button at the bottom of each Drive screen tab is used to resume the save point of the selected scenario It is possible to Save progress in a scenario at any point using the Save option on the Pause menu or the F2 key on the keyboard Only one progress point can be saved per scenario Subsequent saves will overwritethe previous onein that scenario 28 2 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 5 Quick Drive Screen Quick Drive provides a great way of exploring routes in different ways Simply pick a train a route includin
31. ed with b pA 3 S e Click on Add to Cart to put the item in the shopping cart Current Prke 11 99 Asti tu Crt a Oaka Me e Click on Back toreturn to the product listing 66 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 8 2 Buying Add ons from the Store Click on the Cart button beside the price to add it to the cart The image below shows a section of the screen after the locomotives shown have been added to the Cart Note in the bottom line is 2 signifying two items in the cart and the total cost of these items Notice now that the cart buttons for the locomotives have changed to a crossed circle symbol signifying that you cannot buy them again Steam will only let you buy each add on once gt To buy products for a friend that you already own you need to visit the Steam Store directly and purchase an add on voucher DLC Voucher for those products To view the current contents of the cart click on View Cart This displays a view similar to the others showing those products added fl t a MALI y W Locos routes Wa ketp ae Sarthe Cleeve Southern Clans 42 Clase 455 EMU l Langton hV EIMU nis 20 EMU t rue V Avet uada 2ttt Laon o O E E a a gt Thecontents of the Cart will be retained even ifTrain Simulator is closedand restarted Toremove items from the cart click on the crossed
32. ediately A test period exists during which changes can be made This period requires other users to subscribe to the content to Show it is stable and functional Once a minimum number of subscribers has been achieved the author can Publish the content and it becomes finalised The Publish Route and Publish Scenario screens are accessed from the Workshop button on the Build screen and look like this h 4 4 7 82016 Ba Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Initially the Publish Route screen shows on the left hand side the installed routes that can be published Only custom or cloned routes can be published Purchased content cannot be published At the top of the screen aretwo buttons Routes Show thecurrently installed routes Scenario Show thecurrently installed scenarios 9 4 1 Publishing a Route Before using the Build screens to publish a route an image is needed and must be added to a folder called Route Information within the route itself This image will be used to represent the route in the Drive screens The image must be in PNG format and it must be called image png Along the left hand sideis a list of routes installed locally Select the route to be published Train Simulator will checks that the route satisfies the upload requirements noted previously If the validation fails an output will be displayed noting the errors If the va
33. efore passenger loaded has were open completed Signal passed at danger A train has passed a signal showing a danger aspect SPAD 115 2 Major Operational Errors The following errors will result in heavily penalties in the performance report at the end of the Scenario Left station before task A train departed a station before the task had been completed complete Train moved whilst A train departed during a cargo transfer operation loading unloading 85 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 115 3 Minor Operational Errors The following errors will result in a medium penalty being applied in the performance report at the end of a scenario Used Emergency brakes The emergency brakes were used Speeding The speed limit was exceeded For each incident the start time maximum velocity distance travelled nearest milepost and speed attained arerecorded Passenger freight comfort Recorded G Forces exceeded acceptable levels indicated by the exceeded G Force meter shown in Career scenarios Wheel slip A train was forced to accelerate or brake harder than friction Scenarios only could keep the wheels in contact with thetrack Failed to stop at a station A Passenger Pickup instruction was missed Passenger Scenarios Failed to stop for work A Stop At instruction was missed order Freight Scenarios 116 Utility Programs There are a number of utility programs available with Train Si
34. era from train for general exploration It is possible to extend up to 2km from thetrain Head out of cab left and head out of cab right Alternate camera for thecurrent view Ctrl Move back to previous cab For consists with multiple cabs il Ctrl Move forward to next cab For consists with multiple cabs It is possible to select which vehicle the external helicopter view cameras follows Initially the front camera will follow the locomotive and the rear camera follows the last vehicle of thetrain Button Key Equivalent Action Views Ctrl Select the next vehicle towards the back of s thetrain Ctrl Select the next vehicle towards the front of gt thetrain The following keys control the position of the viewer in the world which is normally also relative to the train although they can t all be used in all views Button Key Equivalent Action Moveforward Move backward Movesideways to the left 48 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Button Key Equivalent Action J Move sideways totheright a ctrl Move lower down ti Movehigher up r j Move forward i e towards the ground F Move backward i e away from the ground EEE Use the Shift key in combination with the arrow keys to move faster Shitt with arrow keys Movefaster Finally itis possibleto changethe angle and direction of view Button Equivalent Action The mou
35. esh air in Closing the Damper reduces air flow shin M and hence thetemperature of thefire 4 11 Simple Mode Driving Controls When Train Simulator ts first installed the driving controls are set to Expert To change to the simple set of driving controls use the Train Controls option on the Gameplay Settings menu gt Not all trains can be driven with simple controls and Career Mode scenarios cannot be played in this mode The driving interface overlay gives all the route information needed and simplifies the complexity of the driving The following simple controls arethe most important Accelerate Click on the upper part of the control or left click and drag the control upwards to increase the speed This will be achieved through a combination of releasing the brake and applying power Decelerate Click on the lower part of the control or click and drag the control down to decrease the speed This will be achieved through a combination of reducing power and applying brakes Reverse direction Click on the control to changethedirection of the locomotive Thetrain must be at a complete stop to do this Emergency Brake Apply emergency brakes This sets the brakes to 100 and locks the other controls Oncethetrain has cometo a complete stop the other controls will unlock Horn Sound the horn or whistle The information areas of the display and other controls shown are described in the next sections Those that are
36. f teat when the mana ia orveer on information citerdctlive Ark Mestrr Detail Resclucion 200080 Pall Screen hhorcler eee Duri Legheling Dgnanur Chiuts rightness Use the screen to configure how the game looks When first installed Train Simulator tries to set graphics appropriate to available hardware The following options are provided to allow adjustment to that configuration This quickly sets the options based on performance To set an individual feature click on the button below Set the screen resolution to be used This cannot be set larger than the computer is already operating at Note that higher resolutions require more processing power and can lead to a drop in performance Note that Train Simulator will restart after changes to the screen resolution 78 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Full Screen Dynamic Lighting Brightness Advanced Switch between Windowed Full Screen and Borderless modes This enables dynamic shadow and lighting effects which significantly enhancethe appearance of the game Change display brightness only availablein Full Screen mode Customise the graphical options individually rather than using the Master Detail option above Finally this button resets the graphics settings Default Restore the graphics settings to default values chosen at installation 10 11 Advanced Graphics Settings Master Detail Anti
37. g departure and destination points the environment and then start driving Select a Train or a Routeby clicking its represented image 1 You can click Start at any timeon this screen to drive using the indicated selection The following instructions explain how to change the selected train route and environment 2 Clicking on the Train image shows the available trains screen see the next screenshot an FT r S 2016 SIMULA Standard Free Roar r experience ADW Hundet Autari Hawthorn Leslie Samie Ta vo SETH Steam Liz carartrye DE BEITI Mefi Meal 3 Click on the desired train It will be outlined with a blue line 929 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 A consist screen will be displayed allowing the makeup of thetrain to be selected k permen JETAL GAMESS amp Drive sO a lt LS A Quick Drive Career Standard Free Roam Workshop Customize your experience Harran OS HSS JU Malte Wiggers OS BAIN 20 H tiskvs Wagons Q 18195 40 zabi Wagons De 2155 Lett Eng tin Kotler Linaaty A Consist is an arrangement of rolling stock and this screen shows the available Consists for the chosen train This can vary from train totrain 5 Click on thenameof the Consist desired 6 It is possibleto Edit a selected consist by selecting it and then choosing the Edit button on the right This will lo
38. g it Open If in Windowed Mode this button will launch the Explorer and navigate the install location of the route gt It is out of the scope of this manual to describe the scenario and route editors They are described in the Creator Manual Also visit www engine driver com for articles and information about these features Some of this information is only availablein English 9 2 Scenario Tab Clicking on Scenario tab shows a similar screen to that of the Route tab ee bbe k BIMULA Initially a list of routes is shown in the main window Select one of these to display all the scenarios related to that route These are split into their scenario types and listed alphabetically This order can be affected by clicking the Scenario Name button across the top of thelist and sorting either up and down 270 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Select a scenario to activatethe action buttons at the bottom of the screen Delete Delete the selected scenario This is not available for purchased DLC Rename Rename the selected scenario A prompt will appear to enter the new name Thisis not availablefor purchased DLC New Scenario Create a new scenario A separate window will appear to outline the type of new scenario desired Clone Makea copy of theselected scenario A separate window will open Edit Open the Scenario Editor to begin editing the selected scenario 9 3 C
39. h responses are considered before making the content final Once final it cannot be changed To fully publish the route return to the Workshop screen select the route and click on MakeFinal This will do two things e Enablescenarios based on therouteto be published e Disable any further changes to theroute 9 4 2 Publishing a scenario In much the same way as publishing a route a scenario can be chosen and shared on the Steam Workshop Select the scenario to be published Validation will then be performed Assuming the scenario is OK no message will be displayed and the Publish button at the bottom right hand corner will be enabled Click on Publish Another screen is displayed Fill in the fields to populate it in the Workshop in the correct way Workshop Description This is the title and main text to be displayed in the Workshop This cannot include HTML Visibility This isthe visibility of this scenario on the Workshop Country This is the location the scenario Is set in Loco Type What power typeis the scenario is designed for Screenshot Taken from the set of screenshots created in game and stored in the My Pictures folder Thereisno Make Final stagefor scenarios ae Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Train Simulator can be configured in many ways through the Settings menu located in the top right corner of several Front End menu screens EJ Settings Toggles the Muping o
40. is accessed from the main menu s button and can also be accessed by clicking on the View button for the featured items from the main page Ever dreomed of driving trains Now you cus Train Simulator 2016 brings to life some amazing extreme train challenges on real world routes and delivers the ultimate railway hobby Power Haul thousonds of tons of cargo over Sherman Hill Summit in the Sironioter tn the Tivtiterhe Kektabahin BIL BE Tena Chemmic locometives were dulit Serwern 1 75 ane Comet Marth Jerwey Coost Line ts the etunnieg new network te ene of the teeeiest routes in the UE Prom DRAR 16 Ciomelc Germann slenm comes to Train US route coming mon tn Troin finnsator The 66 oiie Worth Jersey Lise Prom the Big Apple to the Lot forth Coven Liss The treaty Londen Overoromed Richmond in the West of Lendeo te Str tfnrd ta the 0 0 00 Vao Meru E 64 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 8 1 Browsing the Store There are several Tabs on this screen that sub divide the available products into groups In addition the Search facility in the top corner can be used to find things Thetabs are Home This screen Shown above is the initial view and shows a range of DLC current available Locos This shows the set of available locomotives At the top of the tab are selectors to filter the products shown by Country of origin or Type Steam Electri
41. ith trains and other rolling stock placed on the track The train driver must then drive the train to achievethe goal A common scenario is to drivethetrain from one place to another to a specific timetable There areseveral types of scenario as described in the following sections 4 11 Quick Drive Scenarios Quick Drive scenarios enable the selection of a route a locomotive departure and destination points and the environmental conditions There will be no intermediate objectives to perform during the scenario other than the traverse the distance selected 4 12 Career Scenarios Career Mode Scenarios are objective based missions that require tasks to be completed under varying conditions A scoring system gives feedback on driving and records overall performance with medals achievements and Experience Points During a Career Scenario warnings will appear in the area of the HUD above the scenario information as shown below Train Simulator calculates the score based on a range of factors including adherence to speed limits passenger comfort timeliness and fuel efficiency Each one uses a balance of factors depending on the situation 99 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Fuel Used 10 05 14 03 29 u Scrap Line 2 arte in 0 65 Miles ETA 14 09 42 Points are accumulated as well as earning various achievement awards which are made visible through Steam It is then possib
42. itoring and scoring of Career Scenarios Toggles the display of text when the mouse is over an interactive item Toggle vehicles to couple automatically on contact Toggle computer controlled Fireman operation If a signal is passed when it is Red the scenario will be automatically ended Displays a message if the scenario chosen is not translated into the language being used Toggle brakes to apply if train exceeds designated speed limit Toggle ability to allow any coupling type to connect with any other Pauses gameplay while message boxes are displayed on screen Toggledisplay of the intro movie when Train Simulator starts 80 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 10 3 Audio Master Volume Ambient Volume Menu Music Enable EFX This controls the overall volume of audio in Train Simulator This controls the background audio when driving trains Toggle playing of musicin the Front End Menu System Toggle application of reverb effects while driving This affects such things as echo in tunnels and the reflection of sound through cuttings Or passing over bridges 10 4 Controls Control Input Sensitivity Vibration Invert Y Axis 10 5 Tools Manuals Clear Cache Reset Progress Google Maps Allows for automatic detection of the Xbox 360 Controller if oneis connected If set to Mouse Keyboard any connected controller will be ignored Affects the response time of control inp
43. k again to release Between the stock is another symbol representing the coupler itself Maal When thetrain is not moving click on this to uncouple the vehicles at this point The display will change to show only thestock still coupled to the locomotive It is possible to attach stock to the train by reversing the locomotive very slightly back onto the stock The view will changeto something like this ad X y Note the coupler between the locomotive in red and the item of stock has a gap in it Clicking on a coupler in this state will makethe coupling and a Consist will be formed If using Automatic Coupling a setting in the Gameplay Settings reversing into stock in this way will cause the stock to be coupled to the train without further required action 37 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 10 Traction Controls This section describes the controls used to move and stop the locomotive Later sections includethe other controls for example wipers horn and lights 4 10 1The Minimal HUD The Minimal HUD allows easier use of the in cab controls keyboard or the Xbox 360 controller without the visual feedback that the full HUD provides Switch to the Minimal HUD using the keyboard key F3 or the Pause menu Options dialogue or the left right axis on the Xbox controller s left joystick It looks like this The Minimal HUD only shows the route data and sometrain state infor
44. lding down the left mouse button and dragging the control in the direction you wish to manipulate it Detailed information on cab controls can be found in the manual for the specific locomotive 10 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 4 Quick Driving Guide Each locomotive will have specific instructions see Section 3 11 but the following general instructions will get most Diesel locomotives on the move Using the HUD 1 Movethedirection lever upwards to put thetrain into forward gear 2 Movethebrakelever downwards to release the pressure holding the brakes 3 Movethe power lever upwards to apply power Note that for largetrains too much power can cause the wheels to spin Apply less power to bring thetrain under control again 4 Tostop thetrain movethe power lever downwards and let thetrain coast 5 Movethe brake lever upwards slowly Notice the brake gauges swap from pressure In the system to pressure in the brakes themselves Note it is not recommended to put the brakes fully on or into Emergency as this can cause the wheels to lock and slide Aim for around 50 braking force so ensure they are applied with ample distance to the stopping point 6 Oncestationary it is good practice to leave the brakes applied at about 70 to stop the train rolling away TT Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 5 Changing the Camera View There are
45. le to compare these results with friends and other members of the Train Simulator community Achievements can be seen on the Career page from the main menu and in the Steam Client page for Train Simulator Career mode scenarios automatically terminateonce the main goal is completed 4 13 Standard Scenarios Standard Scenarios are identical to Career Scenarios but do not feature any of the scoring or performance monitoring aspects Objectives and tasks must be completed although not necessarily adhering to a timetable 4 1 4 Free Roam Scenarios In this type of scenario there is no goal and no required objectives such as meeting a timetable or picking up passengers There are no Al trains other trains run by the software on theroutein this mode It is normally possible to choose from a selection of available rolling stock within Free Roam scenarios Having selected a Free Roam scenario click on a train in the scene and start driving Note that some trains in the scenario may be located out of immediate view The 2D Map view can be used Section 3 8 The 2D Map View to locate them All junctions in Free Roam are manually operated and thus need to be set to achieve a desired path Press G to switch the junction ahead or Shift G to change the junction behind Alternatively use the 2D Map and click on the desired junction node As there is no goal in Free Roam mode to exit at any time select the Quit icon in the Pause menu or by pressi
46. les to stop depending on their weight and speed Apply the Train Brake unless travelling as just a locomotive Leave the brake control in this position and the brakes will come on slowly until they reach their maximum force If a partial brake application is desired after applying the brakes release them until the control is in the Self Lap position Not all locomotives feature this This will hold the braking forceat its current level 3 2 Driver Assist Driver Assist works by highlighting the control required to be adjusted and provides detailed instructions and real time feedback as to how far it needs to be moved and what effect it has on the locomotive Once you ve got the hang of it the system is designed so you can turn it off and go it alone If you get stuck and feel you need the help again you can turn it back on Activate Deactivate Driver Assist by pressing CTRL A To pause thesimulation if Driver Assist is active press CTRL SHIFT A gt Not all trains feature the Driver Assist functionality Please check the manual of the specific DLC to confirm its inclusion 59 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 5 3 Driving a Diesel Locomotive The key controls Throttle Generally straight diesels have a continuously variable throttle but some particularly diesel electrics may be notched into a small number of discrete settings Reverser Thereverser on a diesel loc
47. lidation is successful the Publish button at the bottom right hand corner will be enabled Click on Publish Another screen is displayed where fields must be completed to populate it in the Workshop in thecorrect way In Game Description This is a full HTML coded page that can be supplied The page is displayed when the Info for a routeis chosen Workshop Description This is the title and main text to be displayed in the Workshop This cannot include HTML Visibility This is the visibility of this route on the Workshop Country This is thelocation the route is set in Loco Type What power typeis theroute designed for Screenshot Taken from the set of screenshots created in game and stored in the My Pictures folder The image top centre of the screen is the image png that located in the Route Information folder This can be adjusted or replaced by clicking on the Open Folder button Click Publish to begin upload to the Steam Workshop Thereis a delay between theroute being published and it appearing on the Workshop This is Steam making the content available world wide Once it available it enters a preliminary state where it can be seen in Workshop but scenarios based on it cannot be published This is to enable final modifications based on initial feedback from subscribers It is recommended 76 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide that time is allowed for feedback and that any suc
48. lty media your return address and a statement describing the defects This warranty Is in addition to and does not affect your statutory rights in any way This warranty does not apply to the software programs themselves which are provided as is nor does it apply to media which has been subject to misuse damage or excessive wear 12 2 Returns After Warranty RailSimulator com will replace user damaged media current stocks allowing if the original media is returned with a cheque or postal order for 7 50 per disc payable to RailSimulator com Ltd Please remember to include full details of the defect your name address and where possible a daytime telephone number where we can contact you Train Simulator Warranties RailSimulator com Limited The Observatory Chatham Maritime Chatham Kent ME4 4NT UK RailSimulator com excludes any warranty in relation to the Product if it is bought second hand and the consumer isnot thefirst end user of the Product ei Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 12 3 Credits A full list of Dovetail Games employees and staff who contributed to Train Simulator development can be found Settings gt Credits screen in game 12 4 Copyrights and Trademarks 2014 Dovetail Games a trading name of RailSimulator com Limited DTG All rights reserved Portions originally developed by Kuju Entertainment Limited in association with F4G Software Limited
49. mation but almost none of the train s controls As for the full HUD there is variation between the appearance for steam diesel and electric locomotives the one shown aboveis for a steam locomotive 38 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 10 2The Simple Driving mode HUD Controls The Simple HUD looks like this on a Diesel locomotive The HUD for an Electric locomotive would not havea Fuel bar pen Direction Acceleration Direction rust emergency Brake The Simple HUD combines the throttle and brake control and this is shown asa single control Drag theslider to the top to apply power and to the bottom to apply braking The direction change button Click to change the train s direction of travel The Fuel gauge absent on Electric locomotives shows how much fuel is left The train stops when this run out The Emergency Brakestops thetrain as quickly as thereal train can achieve it is not immediate An information readout is available for steam locomotives and shows the following from left to right e Boiler level e Boiler Pressure e FireMass e Water level e Coal level 39 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Different types of locomotive have different controls on the Full HUD This is what it looks like for a Diesel Loco Driver Direction Brake Lever Brake Fuel Vigilance Power 1 4 Type
50. mulator To access these navigatetheinstall folder of Train Simulator BlueprintEditor2 exe This is used to create new content for Train Simulator This tool generates and exports content from Source formats into those used by Train Simulator RWAceTool exe This tool can be used to convert texture files from PNG format to ACE format used by Train Simulator SerzM aster exe This tool can be used to decompile binary files such as game ready bin files to see how they are constructed Utilities exe This tool can be used as an alternative to sharing Train Simulator content by Packaging files into easy to used chunks WiperMotion exe This tool is used to generate the windscreen wiper effect on trains 86 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide D2 Notices 12 1 Limited Warranty The following warranties only apply to products sold at retail These warranties do not apply to products sold online via Steam for which separate warranties exist see www steampowered com RailSimulator com Limited warrants to the original purchaser of this computer software product that the recording media on which the software programs are recorded will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 3 months from the date of purchase During such period defective media will be replaced if the original product is returned to RailSimulator com at the address below together with a dated proof of purchase the fau
51. n e Releasethetrain brakes and locomotive brakes if applied e Movethethrottle to around 25 Do not use full throttle from a standing start as this can cause wheel slip or overload thetraction motors causing the power to trip out e Onceat around 10mph apply full throttle Be more careful in wet or snowy conditions gt Some electric locomotives have very complicated control systems for example the BR Class 86 Refer to the associated manual for instructions on driving these locomotives 5 4 2 Stopping the Train e Apply thetrain brakecontrol until itisin the Self Lap position e Increaseor decreasethe braking force by moving thetrain brake control If the emergency brake is triggered either by the automatic systems or by user command the emergency condition can bereset by moving the brake to its maximum position and then back to normal use gt Always give plenty of room to stop a train can take 3 4 of a mile to stop from 90 mph 5 5 Action Markers During scenarios it is possible to use the cursor to start key actions Moving the cursor over appropriate objects platform junction refuelling points will change it into the following Click the mouseto carry out therelevant action Load bulk freight Load fuel Couple Load water Uncouple Set junction B Load Container A Load passengers i oll K RES 56 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Train Simulator sup
52. n achieved so far Thescreen looks like this TS 2016 AIN GIMULATOPR hes adh ies k a sk n hF p e Latest Achievements sf kag The player s Steam Profile is noted on the left indicating their Driver Level Number of Medals recorded and their Status in Experience Points Gun Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide By clicking on the Latest Achievements tab the Achievements that can be obtained from purchased DLC will be displayed on theright hand side as shown in this example EE EJJA IN BIMULATOP vYevemeni pot Finally clicking on the Friends tab at the bottom shows a list of those people marked as friends in the Steam Client and their achievement status 7 1 Collection The Collection screens show all of the various Steam products routes and locomotives that have been purchased When buying items from the Steam Store they will cease to be visible on the Store page and appear instead on this page gt This screen displays Steam bought products not installed items To locate specific trains use Quick Drive from the Drive screen To list all the routes installed whether or not bought from Steam use the Build screen An example of a well stocked Collection page is shown here 60 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Ri 14
53. nd then on Edit The Consist is loaded into the Build Consist screen and it can be modify as needed Click on Next and the Save dialog is presented again By entering the same name the Consist overwrites the original By entering a new name both old and new areretained 9 3 2 Editing Provided Consists If a Consist provided in a DLC is selected the Delete button Is disabled but the Edit button can be used to read the Consist into the Consist Editor allowing a copy to be first made and then edited if desired Remember anew name must be used ee ee Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 9 4 The Publish to Workshop Screen With Train Simulator it is possible to publish routes and scenarios created to the Steam Workshop to share with other Train Simulator enthusiasts These are uploaded to the Steam system and so require and internet connection gt This facility is provided by Valve Corporation through their Steam Workshop and as such we cannot guarantee the ongoing availability of this system In order to share content on the Steam Workshop some requirements must be met e Routes and scenarios can only use assets rolling stock buildings etc from officially available DLC as found in the Steam Store e Once published the content cannot be modified although it can be deleted Any update must be provided as a clone and renamed and publish new e Uploaded content is not published imm
54. nformation Display The task information display is an overlay on the driving view that indicates the current or subsequent objective to be completed Fl Display task information The Task List on the left provides a recap of the initial scenario instructions at thetop and underneath a scrolling list detailing each objective to be completed Common commands Couple Driveto the location indicated stop and couple to other rolling stock Go Via Driveto and continue passed there is no need to stop Pick Up Driveto and stop at a station to load unload passengers Stop at Driveto and stop thetrain at this point Drop off Drive to and stop the train at this point Uncouple the indicated rolling stock before continuing Tasks involving coupling and uncoupling of stock may require the display of vehicle numbers to identify which vehicles are involved Turn on the display of these numberings using the below keys Display Destination Labels These show the names of trains and locations relevant to the current scenario 3 a Display Rail Vehicle Numbers This displays the unique numbers ina bubble above each vehicle Note this option requires the Display Destination Labels function to be active L GT Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide When performing tasks e Ensure that the locomotive is on the track section and marker Indicated This Is particularly relevant if the coloured marker does n
55. ng 4 10 6Expert Keyboard Controls for Steam Trains It is possible to control the train using either the keyboard or the in cab controls using the mouse Some of these are not compatible with using the HUD J Small Ejector on or off C Cylinder Cocks on or off Thecylinder cocks are valves that allow condensed water to be removed from the Cylinders which power the wheels If this water is not removed before pulling away froma stand it can causedamage F Open or closethe locomotive Firebox to enable the fireman to shovel more coal Shit F R Increaseor reducetheratethefireman shovels coal into the firebox snn R Turn on off the Exhaust Injector This uses waste steam from the cylinders to move additional water into the boiler K Increase or reduce the flow of steam to the Exhaust Injector shin K oO Turn on or off the Live Steam Injector This uses steam direct from the boiler to move additional water intothe boiler L Increase or reduce the flow of steam to the Live Steam Injector shin L N Increase or reduce the Blower The Blower isa fan that increases air flow through thefire making it hotter It is powered by steam from the 43 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Shift N boiler While running the blower is not often needed because the exhaust steam draws air through thefireas well M Increaseor reduce the Damper The Damper covers an openingin the firebox that allows fr
56. ng Ctrl Q on the keyboard 23 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 2 Scenario Availability Thescenarios availableto play depend on three things What routes are installed Each DLC routes comes with a range scenarios making full use of thetrains included with that route What rolling stock is installed Each DLC train comes with a range of scenarios using that train on an appropriate route usually noted on the product page What scenarios are downloaded or installed It is possible to obtain additional scenarios for DLC via the Steam Workshop Marketplace and community sites These generally make use of one of more DLC trains and routes Be sureto check requirements before downloading 4 3 The Drive Screen You choose a scenario by first selecting the scenario type from the Drive screen which has tabs to select the different types Quick Drive Access Quick Drive options to select a route locomotive location time and weather Career Access Career scenarios for all installed routes Standard Access Standard scenarios for all installed routes Free Roam Access Free Roam scenarios for all installed routes Workshop Access subscribed Workshop routes and scenarios 94 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide The scenario screens filter the available scenarios by type Quick Drive Career Standard or Free Roam but all follow the same pattern
57. not available if the Train Controls option Simple ts selected are shown as Expert 44 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 122 Expert Driving Controls To experience the full features of the simulation select Expert mode this is set via the Train Controls option on the Gameplay section of the game Settings menu All locomotives can then bedriven and Career Mode scenarios are available The expert driving control set is shown as follows The Expert controls provide additional flexibility The key components are left to right e Throttle Diesel Electric locomotives or Regulator Steam trains e Reverser e Brake Depending on the locomotive consist there are three types of brake selectable top to bottom Train brake highlighted Locomotive brake and Dynamic brake Many modern locomotives combine the throttle and brake control and this is shown asa single control They can also use notched levers hence P3 in this image A small number of trains also havea Gear control This is displayed to the left of the Throttle control 45 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide The keyboard equivalents for these functions are Decrease or Increasethrottle or Steam engine regulator D 4 5 Ww Forward or Backward for Diesel and Electric Decrease or Increase Steam enginereverser
58. o train depending on available functionality An USB Xbox 360 Controller pad can be used See Section 6 Game Controller for the key mappings If using the mouse to manipulatetrain controls in the cab first switch to the cab view see Section 4 14 Changing the Point of View and then left click on the control and holding down the left mouse button drag the control in the direction desired Look at the locomotive specific information in the Driver Manual for details of the in cab controls Controls which can be manipulated have tool tips associated with them Tool tips on controls can be enabled or disabled using the User Hints setting under Gameplay Settings To turn off the Driving Interface usetheF4 key The Pause Menu see Section 3 10 Pausing and Quitting has an Options panel with settings for No HUD Full HUD Minimal HUD Nothing Is displayed The keyboard or Xbox controller must be used to control the game whichever dials and displays the Cab View provides from thereal locomotive This features everything needed to control the train with this is also the default setting It is still possible to control the train using the Cab controls The controls present on a Full HUD depend on the game mode Simple or Expert and the type of locomotive Steam Diesel or Electric A cut down version of the HUD is displayed with no locomotive controls but with the route indication diagram the current speed and other informati
59. ocomotive Named Section Speed Limit Signal Location Siding Platform 7 F 2107 This is the scrolling Track Monitor It moves left to right or vice versa depending on the direction of travel and indicates the following details of therail line ahead Track Gradient Represented as 1inX for UK for US and PerMil for German routes A graphical representation of thetrain being driven Signals Represented by traffic light styleicons Applicable Speed Limits Represented by a number ina yellow box Markers These represent locations of the track that have specific names usually relevant to the objective being carried out Whistle Signs Represented by a Horn icon These indicate the location when the whistle or horn must be used to warn approaching features This information can be used to anticipate the route ahead and plan appropriate actions 3 7 1 Accessing further information To the left of the Track Monitor is a group of three buttons Button Keyboard Action Equivalent Display a top down track map of the entireroute available See Section 3 8 The 2D Map View FI Display thetask list containing information about objectives See Section 3 9 Task Information Display the coupling and parking brakeinformation Use this screen to couple and uncouple vehicles in thetrain 14 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 8 The 2D Map View The 2D map can be ac
60. ocomotive using vacuum or air pipes or electrical systems Brakes on the locomotive wheels Braking effect applied by making the wheels turn a motor for example an alternator and often called regenerative braking or by connecting a largeflywheel to the wheels Note Some locomotives combine thethrottle and brake control and this is shown asa single control Drag theslider to thetop to apply power and tothe bottom to apply braking This shows left to right e Brakecylinder pressure e Brakepipe pressure 4 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 10 5 Expert Driving Controls for Steam Trains Steam trains require careful use of a range of controls Train Simulator provides the option of an Automatic Fireman to allow focus to remain on driving Beginners are strongly recommended to make use of this option check the Automatic Fireman option on the Gameplay Settings Steam trains havea slightly different set of controls that look likethe following Brakelever and pressure display The gauge shows the brake pipe pressure which is the force on the brake shoes Usethe buttons in the centre to switch between train if present and locomotive brake systems Blower on off control The blower is used to strengthen thefirewhen thereis no steam exhaust to assist it Real life steam trains have a host of interacting elements of which Train Simulator provides a simplified view in the HUD
61. omotive usually has three positions Forwards Reverse and Neutral When stationary always movethereverser totheneutral position Brakes Diesel trains often havethreetypes of brakes Train brake Locomotive brake normally only used when driving a locomotive on its own a Light Engine and Dynamic brake Use the buttons on the right to select the brake typeto be used and then movethe control accordingly Gears Some locomotives havea gear control to aid engine speed verses road speed Gears are numbered sequentially with 0 being neutral Start up Shut down Trains always start running but can be turned off using this key Some locomotives including the German BR426 combine the throttle and train brake into one control When driving these reducing the throttle D key applies the brakes once the control passes a central dotted line hate Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 5 3 1 Starting the Train 5 3 2 5 4 Movethereverser to the Forwards position Release thetrain brakes and locomotive brakes if applied Move the throttle to around 25 Do not use full throttle from a standing start as this can cause wheel slip or overload thetraction motors causing the power to trip out Once at around 10 mph apply full throttle Be more careful in wet or icy conditions Stopping the Train Apply thetrain brake control until it isin the Self Lap position Increase or decrease
62. on gt You can also select the HUD using the Xbox 360 controller s left joystick and the F4 key 39 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 7 The Head Up Display HUD In the lower part of the screen is the Head Up Display HUD This is a combined information and control panel that enables control of the train being driven This section describes all the variations that can be encountered The following illustration breaks the HUD into parts Driver Scenario Train Speed Limit Driver Locomotive Information Information amp Power Displau Information Controls simulation Select F Controls Scenario Information Information about the next place to stop the Section 4 8 Information Displays current time and the passenger comfort level Train Speed Train speed track speed limit and current Section 4 8 Information Displays locomotive power output Driver Information Select Shows either thetrack ahead display or the Section 4 9 Track Displays coupling display in the Driver Information area The centre button shows the scenario tasks Driver Information Either thetrack ahead or thetrain coupling Section 4 9 Track Displays display Locomotive Controls Section 4 10 Traction Controls Controls and information for the locomotive Section 4 13 Other Locomotive Controls 33 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide
63. or can run with 512MB of graphics memory installed we recommend having between 1GB and 2GB of memory installed 112 General Troubleshooting Tips If you have the disc version of this game and the AutoPlay screen does not automatically appear for installation playing right click the disc drive icon found in My Computer and select AutoPlay If the game is running slowly try reducing the quality of some of the video and sound settings from the in game Setting menu Reducing the screen resolution can often improve performance as well as operating in Windowed Moderather than Full Screen 83 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 113 Restoring your copy of Train Simulator If you have made changes that prevent operation of purchased DLC you can restore the content by following these steps 1 Exit Train Simulator and then Exit Steam Start Steam again Select the Library tab Right Click on Train Simulator and select properties from the menu that appears Select the Local Files tab 2 3 A 5 6 Click on Verify integrity of game cache 7 Depending on thesize of your installation this may take several minutes 8 Oncecomplete closethe Properties window 9 Any required content will now bere downloaded 10 Once Ready restart Train Simulator 114 Problems Running Train Simulator Ensure your computer hardware meets the minimum system requirements for Train Simulator and tha
64. ot extend the whole length of the track itself e Ensurethat the correct end of train is used for the action Tasks can specify either the front of back of thetrain and thetask will fail if the incorrect end is used Be sure to check required tasks before departing at the start of a scenario Some scenarios start by loading unloading passengers at a station 3 10 Pausing and Quitting Ese Press the pause button or Escape to bring up the Exit Menu Whilethis is displayed gametime is paused To resume click Continue or press the Escape key again This menu looks like this This menu contains the following options Continue Returns tothe simulation Save Save your scenario run so that you can return to it later Controller Layout Shows a diagram of usage of the buttons for an Xbox 360 controller 18 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide See Section 6 Game Controller Keyboard Layout Shows the keyboard assignments for the TS2016 controls mostly described in Section 4 Driving Scenarios World Editor Enter the world editor to enable you create and modify TS2014 content see Section 9 The Build Screen Options Contains two controls for HUD type and opacity see below Restart Restart the currently active scenario Quit Leave thesimulator and return to the Main Menu The Options Dialog is accessed from the Pause menu and looks like this Options Menu It contains ju
65. ot have any subscriptions to any Steam Workshop content so the most likely thing to do first is to browse what Is available Click on the button at the bottom of the screen to do this This will cause the Overlay to be displayed with a web browser which will open at the Steam Workshop page as shown here Train Simulator In the centre of this screen is a set of tabs the default one being Items To the right of this is a search box in which search terms for scenarios or routes can be entered Beneath the tabs is a grid of pictures one for each item that have been uploaded by the users Hover the mouse over to show a green link or click on the picture itself to find out more about it When a desired item is found and the required components are met click on the green button Steam will download the item automatically The subscription to this item persists until unsubscribing 63 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Train Simulator provides a shop to acquire new trains and routes and a browsing interface to explorethe products available to purchase The In Game Store extends the functionality that is provided in the Steam shop steampowered com by enabling more sophisticated filtering based on specific features of the add ons text searching and larger graphics and slideshows Product availability prices special deals and other detail will not differ between Store and websites The Store
66. ports use of the Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller While driving the control layout map shown below is availablefrom the The controller will be automatically enabled if it is detected as active when the game Starts gt Thecontroller cannot be activated after Train Simulator has been started Some additional notes on using the controller follow Game Controller HC Si increase Brake a Decrease Brake Decrease Regulator iB gt Press Cycle Cameras f r H Hold Zoom n u increase Reverser Press Vihistia L O O e Decrease Revarnar Press Allerter Hold Achon Menu Asse Layer Toggle Pause Mer Pumo Veter R Pan Camets Assist Layer Action Menu Naewvigate With AJ r Tam e Ar TU v Vper loggie Change Brake Type Press Actvete Crosshair Acton Shovel Coa BT Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 6 1 Using the controller in Free Roam In Free Roam the following actions control the camera position Left Thumb Stick This controls the physical position of the camera Right Thumb Stick This controls the direction the camera is facing When the hand icon appears over a drivable locomotive press down the Right Thumb Stick to take control of that locomotive B Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 7 Profile Screen The Profile screen shows a players progress their collection and what has bee
67. rser setting to give maximum power This uses a lot of steam so slowly reduce thereverser setting as the train speeds up Train Brakes This applies the brakes on the locomotive and any other attached vehicles that have brakes 5 11 Starting a Steam Train e Releasethe brakes e Once fully released and the brake pipe pressure becomes constant See the pressure display apply the brakes slightly until they are in the Running position Leaving them in the Release position will waste steam because steam is used to hold the brake shoes off the wheels e Turnthereverser to thefully forward position e Open theregulator to about 50 and thetrain starts to move e Onceat about 10mph turn thereverser back to about 45 e With a pick up in speed continue to turn thereverser back until it is about 15 20 52 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 5 12 5 13 Driving Tips To go faster increase the regulator until the desired speed is reached When going uphill it may be necessary to increase the reverser and regulator to provide more power When going downhill coast by closing the regulator completely and setting the reverser to about 45 If boiler pressure begins to decrease more steam is being used than generated so adjust the regulator and reverser to prevent further loss of power Stopping the Train Always allow plenty of distance to stop some trains can take up to 2 mi
68. s set to Expert Some locomotives only support Expert mode in which thedriving controls are based very closely on the real thing Detailed instructions on driving can be found in the manual accompanying the specific locomotives 20 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide The HUD for a Diesel locomotive looks likethis Driver Brake Lever Direction Vigilance Power Power Lever Controls therate of acceleration of the locomotive Direction Lever Sets whether the locomotivetravels forwards or backwards Brake Lever Controls the rate of deceleration through different types of brake systems Typically there are two or three systems Engine or Independent Train or Auto and Dynamic Brake Pressure The left gauges move up and down to show the pressure of the brakes as they are applied The right gauge shows the pressure available in the system When this pressure drops below a certain level a compressor recharges it to ensure thereis always enough to operate the brakes Driver Vigilance This is a safety warning system found on many modern trains An alarm will sound which must be reacted to by pressing this button If it is not pressed quickly enough the brakes will automatically be applied to stop thetrain If you wish to use the mouse to manipulate the train controls first switch to the cab view see Section 3 5 Changing the Camera View and then left click on the required control ho
69. se scroll wheel Zoom This changes the field of view Zoom in to see distant objects Zoom out to view more Hold theright mousebutton Pan direction of view Some views especially down amp movethe mouse Cab views limit the range of motion so for Game pad users usethe examplein head out of cab view you cannot right joystick look back into the cab 4 15 Simulation Controls The following controls are used to control the simulation itself Button Key Equivalent Action FJ Ctrl S Take screenshot An image file will be placed in the directory My pictures with a file name indicating the location Lat Long and time Pause This suspends the simulation and displays a menu See Section 3 10 Pausing and Quitting F Q Exit 49 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Button Key Equivalent Action cti E Enter World Editor See Section 9 The Build Screen for moreinformation F Save position in Scenario 4 15 1Task Information The scenario information can be displayed by pressing the task information icon or Flat any time Press Flagain to turn off this display Note the six symbols on the right These can be used to control some features of the simulation The bottom five symbols are always displayed Key Equivalent Action Tab Askthesignaller for permission to pass a Red signal ahead Ctrl Tab Askthesignaller for permission to pass a Red signal
70. shown below B VETAL OAMES M A TS 201 EED LO senas s lt E es x Experience Metals Achievements gt j p AB Setart Rete Sk runu Marra O8 F155 tt i te 20 mii B i Toke to the rails ot the helm of NALSS Electric Locomotive n h makes Friend Ronkings mot ovailoble at the moment git work of n freight troin appreeching Koblenz a Ja A On the upper left areimages of the currently selected train and route On thelower left are the environmental conditions for the selected scenario On the right is the list of available scenarios for the combination of train and route chosen At the bottom are the details of the selected scenario and whether a medal and score have been achieved a 25 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide It is possible to change the selection of scenarios by e Clicking on thelocomotive image opening a selection screen to choose a new one e Clicking on theroute image opening a selection screen to choose a new one k we VETAL GAMES Career Experience Medals Achievements Select Loco Select Route Aas karain Eurnoe North Amerta Seth Amenta Friend Ronkings mot ovailabse ot the moment Key 7 v All 734 ASAL F DN AR SS ON IP 2 3I T Licorne l aepo Click on each of the Filters to expand and click again to collapse them Click on the categories Europe amp Electric for ex
71. st two controls Driving HUD Change the makeup of the driving overlay See Section 4 7 The Head Up Display HUD Opacity Change the level of transparency of the driving overlay from transparent to completely opaque z T s Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 11 Further Manuals Products bought for Train Simulator generally include a manual describing how to get the most from them These usually include descriptions of the route and scenarios and instructions on operating included rolling stock locomotives These manuals will be installed along with the rest of the game content and are available under Manuals in theinstall folder The simplest way to access this folder is by selecting Settings from the main menu and clicking on Tools and then Manuals although this is only possible when the game is running in Windowed mode see Section 10 1 Graphics Many but not all manuals are available in several languages so under Manuals is a set of folders one for each Folder names are as follows DE German EN English ES Spanish FR French IT Italian PL Polish RU Russian 3 111 For another way to find the manuals folder 1 Bring up the Steam Client and select the LIBRARY view 2 Right click on Train Simulator nameunder Games and select PROPERTIES 3 Select the tab LOCAL FILES and click on BROWSE LOCAL FILES to bring up Windows Explorer 4 Open the Manuals folder 20 Dovetail
72. t you havethe latest drivers for video and sound cards For NVIDIA video cards visit www nvidia com For ATI video cards visit ati amd com If you are running the disc version of this game try reinstalling DirectX from the disc This is typically found in the DirectX folder on the root of the disc If you have Internet access you can visit www microsoft com to obtain the latest version Train Simulator also includes a Technical Support file to help you troubleshoot problems This is located in the same folder as Train Simulator 84 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 115 Game Messages 1 5 1 Unrecoverable Errors The following errors causea Scenario to terminate Train derailment A train has left the track Collision A train has come into contact with another train Locomotiveran out of A Steam Locomotive Boiler hasrundry water steam trains only Fusible plug has melted A Steam Locomotive boiler has overheated and the safety steam trains only mechanism has prevented it from exploding Fatal blowback A Steam Locomotive firebox has reversed its flow of air into steam trains only the cab rather than forward to the Smoke box This occurs when entering a tunnel with the firebox door open Firebox extinguished Thefirein a Steam Locomotive has died To prevent this steam trains only ensurethe fire mass is maintained with coal Train moved while doors A train has departed a station b
73. the Main Menu and Quit the game Steam will download the new purchases 68 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 9 The Build Screen The Build screen isthe start point to create new content in Train Simulator The options available here enable e Creation or modification of routes and scenarios e Cloneofarouteor scenario to modify or extend it e Publishing of routes and scenarios to the Steam Workshop 9 1 Route Tab The main Build screen is split into several elements 1 Alist of routes installed locally 2 Information about theroute 3 Action buttons related to a selected route Thescreen looks like this Rerlin Wittenbery KBS 299 AlN BNSF Chicngo Sn CORA AV ABAD Bristol to Exeter Cajon Pass Canedian Manatalh Passes Castle Roci itntieved Cesngti to Stlting Highspeed i Cairngo Tard Caine Cing for Expert Cotegne Dusseioert Cotten Aan Northern Donner Pass Sourtern Poot ______________ a ma m 69 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide The action buttons on the bottom areas follows Delete Delete the selected route A confirmation is required for this Rename Rename the selected route A separate window will open New Route Create a new route A separate window will open Clone Makea copy of theselected route Edit Route Launch the selected route and begin editin
74. the braking force by moving the train brake control within the Self Lap position Driving an Electric Locomotive Very often electric locomotives are presented in scenarios with the pantograph or rail collector shoe off The pantograph Shoes must therefore be activated before the train will move The key controls are Throttle Depending on the prototype the throttle may be notched so there areonly a few possible settings Single settings do not always maintain a constant speed so besureto monitor performance Reverser Thereverser on electric locomotives has three positions Forwards Reverse and Neutral When stationary always movethereverser to the Neutral position Brakes Electric trains often havethree types of brakes Train brake Locomotive brake normally only used when driving a locomotive on its own a Light Engine and Dynamic brake which stores motion energy ina flywheel or an alternator Usethe buttons on theright to select the desired braketypeand then adjust it accordingly Pantograpnh Click toraiseor lower the pantograph 3rd Rail shoes if applicable which collect electricity from available power supplies Start up Shut down Trains always start running but can beturned off using this key a Be Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 5 4 1 Starting the Train e Raise the pantograph if it isn t already raised e Movethereverser tothe Forwards positio
75. tive to use it Junctions can be controlled to change direction and there areno other trains to get in the way 8 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 3 3 Controlling a Train At the bottom of the simulation screen is the Head Up Display or HUD which can appear in several guises If it is not displayed pressing F4 on the keyboard should restore it The following illustration shows the component parts of the HUD Driver scenario Train Speed Limit Driver Locomotive Information Joformation amp Power Display Information Controls Simulation Controls _ Selector _ af l very wy gt j 0 3 V a 5 oOo fF IT Thereis moreinformation on these controls in Section 4 7 The Head Up Display HUD Driver Information Select Controls that select what driver information is displayed Scenario Information Information about the next place to stop the current time and the passenger comfort level Train Speed Train speed track speed limit and current locomotive power output Driver Information Either thetrack ahead display or thetrain coupling display Locomotive Controls Controls and information for your locomotive Simulation Controls Mostly controls for the simulation view point also the pause and Snapshot buttons TS2016 has two modes of controlling thetrain Simple and Expert The mode is selected on the Gameplay Settings screen see Section 10 2 and initially i
76. uia bi i 33 4 6 OF MEOW DD sasra 34 ES F Q f pR O tec RR I A N N SVN E E 35 ATT II a r ten ren ere mn mer eee a 38 4 11 Simple Mode Driving Controls sisssictiniinscintamnonnnarrinamimnieriirinasinieinnandamagtiianmnietinins 44 4 12 Expert Dr INN CONTI 0 nas ar 45 413 Other Locomotive Controls isisisi aeieeiaii 46 4 14 Changingthe Point of View vcr senenncntnnnien canine cneein niente enticed 47 PET SHINTO SOIC ONS specs reat tt tag eacaceca S a a 49 5 DRIVINGA LOCOMOTIVE carrcasescesaatteacnesuavsnrvaeteuaessytunecinesuntan anian 52 5 1 Driving a Steam LOCOMOtIVE sin crctnaincinionn nated namnatcndennti anise nana lann 52 EZ Eg PG 2 HARRA r S eee ees 53 5 3 Driving a Diesel LOCOMOtIVE aiainiiaisaasassassass ssssassarsarsasansannannansanaanannannanaanaa naan naal 54 54A DINNER Aa IRT RATA 55 Da ane 48 18 E aea R 56 6 GAM E CONTROLLER tinsansnunonmumnisununnt nlnint u u 57 oe Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 10 11 12 6 1 Usingthecontroller in Free ROAM sucunomenumannmemniemn oR 58 PROFILE SCREEN smn a 59 TE CO a E A se ce ese caadentectesaseecte S eats 60 12 Steam Work NOD s ESEN ERS EEEa aAa EAA DAAE 61 L3 Br wsing Steam Wor KShOD tmsuinagosisdooninninsatunnunvs okndandkn s tri vi aallak m 63 TAE STORE itattassansta anadan aan Sants n a Rad SGR KKS RR OK SDK A RG SEV A SUR S aa SA SNN S G K OR SR GK ERR Oa 64 odl Browsing ING l aR 65 8 2 BUYING Add
77. ustom Consists for Quick Drive The list of train formations Consists presented when you select a Quick Drive locomotive on the Quick Drive Select Loco screen is determined by the available Quick Drive consists Most DLC come with predefined consists but these can be added to by creating new ones using the Consist Editor To create a new Consist 1 Navigateto the Drive Quick Drive Locomotive screen 2 Click on the Custom button as shown below a AIN BIMULATOR TS 2016 3 Click on Create New andthen Confirm Br Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 4 The Consist Editor screen will now load This is commenced by first scanning and loading all installed rolling stock This may take a few minutes depending on the size of the Train Simulator installation The left hand side of the screen has a dropdown control to select the type of item shown in the list below and a search box For this screen the item type Wagon includes anything that is not a locomotive On the right hand side is a real time 3D render of the item selected in the list and below that is a horizontal list showing the Consist as it is constructed It can be rotated by dragging left or right with the mouse To create a Consist to be used from Quick Drive create a complete train with a locomotive and rolling stock The Select Consist screen for that locomotive will then list Consists that includeth
78. uts from the chosen device Toggles vibration of the Xbox 360 Controller Affects the vertical direction of movement applied by the Xbox 360 Controller Forward for up backward for down or vice versa Available only if Train Simulator is running in Windowed Mode This button opens the folder in which additional DLC related manuals are installed If installing non official content this option forces Train Simulator to recheck what content installed This option will delete the complete progress obtained by the player Whileno purchased or installed content will belost any scenario completion Experience Points Medals or Achievements will be reset This controls the display of Google Maps in the World Editor 8 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide Settings information Goeule Maps Warta Etiter Setting eg Tyre room Level a Google Maps are available in Train Simulator as a guide to route building It provides an overlay on theterrain displaying road satellite terrain or hybrid rendering In order to access higher resolution data a Google API Key must be obtained and entered here Follow these instructions to obtain one Go to https code google com apis console and log in with a Google Account Select APIs amp Auth gt APIs link from the left hand menu Select Static Maps API from thelist Ensuretheserviceis listed as ON If not click the OFF button to toggle Select
79. y aiiainanvnarvsasv sss ss rs rs rsarannansarnarnnnannannannananaanaananaa ananas 87 1 ZR ASA VV alice asusuanna deine timate reunm Aol em nai DMNA De ists 87 Po C I RRR spate E Fv OPR NNO E 88 124 Copyrights and eI ICS aauaasnannianasst nami O A LAS A AAN KAN ALKA 88 Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 1 Introduction to Train Simulator Welcome to Train Simulator This User Guide includes detailed instructions on the operation menus and controls of the latest edition TS2016 Please note that the features and content provided with Train Simulator are periodically updated and the format of screens and content depicted in this manual may differ from that in thelatest version Although this version of Train Simulator comes supplied with an exciting range of routes and locomotives there are many more available from the In Game Store When you acquire these add ons through Steam they are installed directly into the software no additional setup required sists The use of this software product is subject to the user s acceptance of the limited license and other terms and conditions set forth in the User Agreement available online at http www railsimulator com wins peg Lino awe Dovetail Games All Rights Reserved Train Simulator User Guide 2 Features of Train Simulator TS2016 is a virtual world train simulator that focuses on the experience of

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