Trainz: Virtual Railroading on your PC

Trainz is a complete virtual railroad experience that allows you to COLLECT, CREATE and CONTROL, the many aspects of a working railroad. Start by building up your collection of locomotives, rolling stock, objects, buildings, flora and fauna, then create the ultimate railroad layout using the simplest and best landscape editing tool available before jumping into the driver's seat for a whole new perspective.

COLLECT

The 'My Collection' module gives you a three dimensional view of all the locomotives and rolling stock in your roundhouse as well as comprehensive information about each one. You can pan and zoom your virtual camera around these spectacularly rendered models before choosing which ones will grace the rails.

CREATE

'Trainz Surveyor' gives you the power to design, build and populate the ultimate layout. A powerful and easy to use creation tool, Surveyor will have you shaping mountain ranges, canyons and valleys in a matter of minutes. Using flexible curves, customisable textures and intelligent spline objects, you can lay track to perfection and create landscapes of incredible beauty and realism.

CONTROL

The 'Trainz Driver' allows you to climb into the cab of your favourite locomotive to take charge of the 3D in-cab controls, or use the virtual DCC controller to take charge from a different perspective. Switch between trains, couple and uncouple or perform basic railroad operations all from your favourite vantage point. Driver puts you in the hot seat.

With a host of new locomotives and objects being designed every day, and new modules available very soon, Trainz offers a life time of virtual railroad fun...Your journey has just begun.

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TRAINZ

Trainz is a complete virtual railroad experience that allows you to COLLECT, CREATE and CONTROL, the many aspects of a working railroad. Start by building up your collection of locomotives, rolling stock, objects, buildings, flora and fauna, then create the ultimate railroad layout using the simplest and best landscape editing tool available before jumping into the driver’s seat for a whole new perspective.

COLLECT The ‘My Collection’ module gives you a three dimensional view of all the locomotives and rolling stock in your roundhouse as well as comprehensive information about each one. You can pan and zoom your virtual camera around these spectacularly rendered models before choosing which ones will grace the rails.

CREATE ‘Trainz Surveyor’ gives you the power to design, build and populate the ultimate layout. A powerful and easy to use creation tool, Surveyor will have you shaping mountain ranges, canyons and valleys in a matter of minutes. Using flexible curves, customisable textures and intelligent spline objects, you can lay track to perfection and create landscapes of incredible beauty and realism.

CONTROL The ‘Trainz Driver’ allows you to climb into the cab of your favourite locomotive to take charge of the 3D in-cab controls, or use the virtual DCC controller to take charge from a different perspective. Switch between trains, couple and uncouple or perform basic railroad operations all from your favourite vantage point. Driver puts you in the hot seat.

With a host of new locomotives and objects being designed every day, and new modules available very soon, Trainz offers a life time of virtual railroad fun…Your journey has just begun.

GAME FEATURES: - 15 locomotives in 38 different liveries from 12 countries - Over 50 types of freight and passenger cars - Three fully playable and editable layouts from North America, Europe and Australia - Hundreds of buildings, trackside objects, vehicles, flora and fauna - Dozens of ground textures for creating stunning layouts - A huge variety of railway items including track, bridges, tunnels, turntables, signals and crossings - Dynamic environment includes ambient sounds, realistic weather effects and day/night cycle

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Atari Australia website - Windows

"It is clear that the developers spent time looking at detail, because even in our beta copy you could zoom right in to see marks on the stairs to the trains. It also features ambient sound effects including realistic weather from light drizzle to blinding gales, and a day/night cycle. The environments can be set in a realistic or many other types of scale. Buildings, although they lack the type of detail that the trains have, add plenty of depth to the environment."

"If you are into trains, you will definitely appreciate Trainz realistic freight, passenger and locomotive selection. Select from over 50 freight and passenger cars and 15 locomotives in 38 different liveries from 12 countries. In the train collection mode, each locomotive comes equipped with its own short history and background information. Again, it is clear that there was a painstaking effort to make the trains as detailed as possible, and for any train lover you will really appreciate it. "

"Well this certainly beats Microsoft Train Simulator" - Pregaming.com

"Trainz has been conceived as a modular product, which will let you constantly download new engines and cars from its website. "

"The thing that makes Trainz so special is its visual engine, which leaves an impression of a high-quality simulation. You will be able to change weather conditions during a ride; all from a sunny day to a heavy rain and snow storms. Watching the little trains in any of these conditions is a real treat, especially if you bear in mind that the entire game takes place on a detailed map with numerous junctions, cars and settlements. " - Actiontrip.com

"No matter what bright future may be in store for Trainz as a franchise, this is a first-rate standalone product now. Powerful, easy to use, and loaded with potential, it could become the flagship computer title for train enthusiasts. It's also guaranteed to be at least an entertaining diversion for those not so into running a virtual railroad. " - GamesDomain.com

"As a model railroad simulator, Trainz is almost flawless. Some small graphical hitches and interface snags don’t infringe on the solid implementation of gameplay. It’s hard to imagine how operating a model train with a mouse and keyboard shortcuts could be crafted any better." - Avault.com

"Considering the endless variety of consists you can assemble and the power of the Surveyor tool, ambitious players will have endless hours of fun with Trainz, since any game that lets someone create his own content already has a leg up. For sim fans with a fondness for trains, Trainz is not a title to miss. " - Avault.com

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Atari Australia Press Quotes - Windows