#TRAIN SIMULATOR DEMO 2014 FREE#

It's more of a technical challenge to me than a source of revenue so I intend to make the project stand out to the best of my abilities. I took up the challenge to complete what I started even if I had to redo everything from scratch in Unity. You can have a look at Odyssey Version 1.0 that I had postponed due to certain limitations in the Ogre game engine.

#TRAIN SIMULATOR DEMO 2014 FREE#

I have spent almost 2 years brainstorming Project Odyssey getting the technical issues sorted out and making sure the train physics is perfect, given enough exposure and if I am happy with the final output I will release the game free of cost. I am open to story suggestions, there will always be a free drive mode where you can choose your train and travel without any game related restrictions.Īlthough a word of warning the game will be heavy on CPU/GPU resources as I don't compromise on quality so a high end gaming rig would be advisable for optimum experience. I am more of a tech guy and I pay attention to getting the physics correct, I am currently working on the TGV and Maglev trains, so you can expect blistering speeds in my future demos.

Rewired is highly recommended! (The reviews give a good indication)Ĭlick to expand.The usual get the cargo on time and work your way up story ? Each time you start the game the timer is reset so you can evaluate as long as you like. The only limitation is a 2-minute timeout on during runtime of the executable that you have built. (That is really the best way to evaluate Rewired). Keyboard/mouse/controller(s) can be remapped. (3) Rewired does have a very active forum thread and responsive developer.Īllows end users to remap controller as they like it. (I don't think you will find too many other input systems that can compete with this list). (2) Here is the complete list of supported controllers out of the box. (1) Rewired supports the RailDriver controller! Even if the game can be rather entertaining for a short while, things can either get too boring and repetitive, or you actually become frustrated with the poor gameplay mechanics.Click to expand.Rewired is highly recommended! (The reviews give a good indication) In the end, A-Train 8 bit more than it could chew and it didn't manage to rise to the expectations. A daring experiment with unpleasant results As far as the gameplay is concerned, the combination of train sim/city builder may sound inviting and exciting, but the mechanics are not that well implemented and you end up with the shorter straws from both genres, since nothing actually works like it should in the end. In addition, while the graphics are not necessarily bad, they certainly do not look as good as they should at the time of the release. However, the rather tricky user interface may prove to be a bit too difficult to navigate at first, since there are many things that are not explained outright, while some may not be too intuitive even after you find out how they are used. Take an active interest in the cities themselvesįortunately, you also get to have a hand in the development of the city, since you can propose projects and place the desired buildings where you want. While the first town does not pose too many challenges, each one of them has certain gimmicks that usually make it hard for you to properly establish the desired route, such as bad infrastructure, difficult terrain or a general lack of population. In the beginning, you start off with a few bucks to your name and a small company that needs to expand as quickly as possible, while overcome any obstacles that might stand in your way to success.

Thus, even if you have twice as much responsibility, the challenge is that much more exciting and it certainly makes for some interesting gaming sessions, as long as you have enough patience to take in everything the game has to offer. Build the ultimate railway companyĪ-Train 8 is a sim game that combines the best out of two worlds, by enabling you to build a railway company from the ground up, as well as manage the infrastructure of an entire city. However, you can take advantage of the fact that transportation is vital for any town, which means that the chances of being denied are pretty slim. As it may be fairly obvious by now, managing a railway company is no easy task, since there are countless things that can affect your business, as well as many variables to take into consideration before venturing into a new town.

Train simulator demo 2014