RUN 8: Train Simulator V3 - Dash 9 & All included rolling stock 

Well I jumped in and had a couple hours on it this evening. Very nice indeed. Lots of learning to do, but it's gonna be fun. 😀

I remember accidentally discovering run 8 maybe 6-7 years ago, when they only had the cajon pass routes and Barstow sub, with only es44dc/ac engines. This program has come a LONG way since then.

I like the 40s/45s, ill have to pick them up for sure. All the faults are cool as hell too, looking fwd to them

The way I see it, because I like doing locals so I can eventually build trains that I can then take across Mojave or Needles, I prioritize getting important and relevant rolling stock DLC out of the way as well as the SD40-2 DLC because they suit doing locals and switching much better than GEVOs and SD70ACes. I’d like to get the Southeast routes given that I’m from Alabama, but I really want to get SoCal out of the way first because it’s full of iconic routes that can all play into each other with the industries and train symbols. Plus, Cajon has West Colton which is a big deal for Union Pacific, and it’s also the gateway to Los Angeles with the San Bernardino and Alhambra subs (which are both included in the San Bernardino route DLC). I’d save the Seligman and Bakersfield routes for last with the Southwest region. It would be nice if they added the UP Yuma, Cima, or Fresno sub eventually though.

Ah itd be right in your wheelhouse then. There are some, i wana say hinted "regions" in v3, whatever that means, maybe Can & Mex? Again im not certain on the regional thing. It is very in depth, ive chosen to "cheat" or quickstart systems so far but i plan to do some more realistic stuff as far as walking the train, setting up dpus and contacting dispatch for clearance etc. Thanks for having a look!

Thanks for having a look, I appreciate it! I find it a learning curve as well. Im slowly getting the hang of it, hope to make more how-tos in the coming weeks

Ah, top tip thank ya

Welcome and thank you. The horn showcase was ridiculous on my part as I didnt realize you could swap them on the fly 😂

Hahah i thought i noticed the big boys. There are IM stock packs that may contain more variations- hope to have them in due time

Yep, there's three more Well Car packs and two piggyback packs. The rolling stock DLC is priced right for those on budgets and really adds to the visuals of the trains. Get a couple here, get a couple there.

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Wow. That sounds easy - so nothing as "hard" as TS huh? I tried making wav to whatever that other things called and just gave up, I've almost 0 patience 🙃

Both were done by the same artist; it's ours, not ripped.

Yeah I thought the same thing.

To be fair, one is a game meant for fun and enjoyment (Train Simulator), another is a simulator meant for realism and replication (RUN 8) I’m not saying a simulation isn’t fun, I’m just pointing out what they are trying to accomplish

Operational it seems better than any other sim from what ive seen so far, this new environmental lighting looks great tho, could use a tad more color and aliasing but its a start

@@schnauzahpowahz True. I just wish Dovetail Games actually took the time to work on their content. I understand that making content like Train Simulator XXXX takes a hefty amount of time and trying to recreate the world's locomotives and rollingstock to historically accurate and authentic quality is not easy, but they have months and years to do that kind of stuff. It literally takes third party content creators to pitch in and create something authentic for them which is just sad. I don't blame Matt personally, but I feel the entire company can do more. My expectations are slightly high since the quality of many of their locos are just pure garbage, but they do come out with some decent stuff here and there. but even then, most of the "decent stuff" is mostly just the rollingstock.

@@z0rzx362 I know I understand.

I hope so. RRO got away from me a bit bc theres so many damn updates almost daily, hard to keep up. Run8 seems to have gotten a breath of life so I've got some yeeeaaars of catching up to do

@@schnauzahpowahz would be interesting to see how run 8 cajon stacks up with the old railsim one

@@LP_LP_LP_LP accuracy may be better. Far as assets not as crispy or "pretty" but i like the fact theyve got real companies etc as scenery. The lighting too, i cant get over looks of it - seems more natural. Ill have to do a full run. Ive explored maybe 0.00034% of trackage so far 😆

this is not Garry's mod at all this is real life simulation dude

As someone who's played Run8 since v1, those cardboard type areas actually look pretty good from the cab POV. (After all, it's about driving the trains not flying around everywhere.) in V2 they added some extra buildings and such in foreground areas plus night lighting. (LA is pretty good.) They've always prioritized running realism over the eye-candy scenery.

Yeah its a bit quiet, I noticed that as well but I do appreciate the feedback and honesty. I normally set my windows overall vol relatively low and tune per game but R8 is a bit diff in that regard- I'll need to yank the vol up when I do R8 vids on a per basis 👍

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