This is STILL THE BEST Ship Simulator Game in 2024

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Let me tell you why I think this is still the best ship simulator game in 2024. What game am I talking about? Well, it's Virtual Sailor NG. Did you think I was going to say Ships at Sea?
I know that Virtual Sailor NG is a few years old now, but I still think that it's the best ship simulator game that you can currently buy. Let me tell you why I prefer it over Nautis Home, which offers a more educational ship simulation experience, and ship games like Fishing: North Atlantic and Ships at Sea, where sailing isn't the primary objective.
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@RobsTravelBlog 3 месяца назад

Thanks for showing a few of my sceneries off on here - as always they are being updated as time goes on, same with my ships too :)

@TheTransportDepot 3 месяца назад

No problem, Rob. I've been really enjoying them, so was happy to share. Having lived by Southampton Water most of my life and used the Hythe Ferry for decades, I was really pleased to find them for VSNG.

@hmr171 5 месяцев назад

It's pretty sad that this type of quality is all that is available in 2024. My theory why ship simulation is not a popular genre is because everything happens so slowly that the experience is pretty boring. I was a ship's officer on oil tankers in the 80's and 90's, and I can confirm that it's pretty boring in real life also. Even so, my dream is to have a simulator with modern graphics, decent physics and a world map like that found in MSFS.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yes, it's definitely a small niche, and it's never going to attract the casually curious people like MSFS does. People can get a rush from crashing a jet, but running a supertanker up a beach at 6 knots isn't so thrilling.

@yerunski 5 месяцев назад

I remember playing POC (Ports Of Call) back in the days under MS-DOS. Enjoyed it quite a bit! Maybe I will start to play it with DOSBox again 🙂

@yermomsboyfriend 5 месяцев назад

@@TheTransportDepot Tutorial mode: "Now crank the rudder 4 degrees over to port. Good! Leave it there and monitor the radio for 11 minutes.......... No contacts? Alright time to straighten out that rudder! Verify you're on course inside the shipping lane. Next we're gonna chug straight up this inlet for about 15 minutes and poke fun at the suicidal pleasure craft owners who seem to be expecting us to divert around them. Awesome! Next we're going to come to a full stop and wait an undetermined amount of time for the tug operators to arrive and begin coordinating docking maneuvers. There's nothing for you to do at this time. Make sure you stay near the radio or the tutorial may not progress" Endgame content: "The company has still not paid the ransom for you and your crew (day 23), remain in the panic room."

@yermomsboyfriend 5 месяцев назад

@@yerunski I never played the original, so no promises it hadn't been altered, but I see there is a win10 compatible version of it up on steam.

@yerunski 5 месяцев назад

Yep that's the one. It looks original, I think they just ported it to Windows 10.@@yermomsboyfriend

@tidepod10yearsago97 4 месяца назад

Its a shame the Developer died on a plane crash, I wonder what happens to the game. R.I.P Ilan

@badgerjoey 3 месяца назад

Who doesn’t love a free tug

@terrynorton3182 2 месяца назад

😂😂

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Certainly beats paying.

@andygorman858 5 месяцев назад

I just saw the thumbnail for this and though I would check it out. I bought Ship Simulator Extreme many years ago and still play it from time to time, and this sim looks very similar…just better graphics! Thanks for sharing this vid!

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

You're welcome, Andy.

@dovesday 18 дней назад

Ship and sea cargo Sims some kind of underrated genre

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

I've recently learned that the sole developer of Virtual Sailor NG, Ilan Papini, has passed away in a light aircraft accident. It's a real shame.

@warcreed5658 4 месяца назад

I didn't know him personally, but it is possible I saw him once. He lived in the city next to me (Haifa), and I went for many sails from the ports there, some with groups that he might was there. So sad he died the way he did. As his fellow country man and as a sailing and aviation lover, it is realy hitting hard. I saw such crash once, also in the city of Haifa, so I can imagine how it looks and how terrifying it is to die like that. May he rest in peace.

@alexpaiva1595 4 месяца назад

Ty for sharing the link to get access to these maps, they are all great :)

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

No problem. Hope you enjoy them.

@roloduarte3100 2 месяца назад

I really enjoyed the video; I like this sim and your channel.

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Thanks. I appreciate it!

@redbelliedgaming 5 месяцев назад

This game actually looks really good, honestly kinda peaceful looking

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised about how much I just enjoy pottering along. It's one of those where you have to make your own entertainment though, as there's no pre-set missions or goals.

@jquintinotavaresjr2288 8 дней назад

Very nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Please could you tell me where do I find this shipsim for download? Also, this is available to play IOS ? Have a great week

@murrethmedia 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video, I had no idea this game existed!

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@TrashFixation 5 месяцев назад

Heh, I had Virtual Sailor and Micro Flight (I believe they were made by the same author) back in 2000-ish. Neat to see it's still around.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yes, though in some ways it's a shame that nobody else has really made a better modern alternative. Respect to the author though.

@AboveSomething 5 месяцев назад

me too, had it way back.. i remember having a boat that was able to dive like a submarine, and a sort-of yacht with a missile on the front.. i used that to drive around venice and blow stuff up lol

@rybuds47 2 месяца назад

Uboat is my jam atm. Full game release coming soon. This looks relaxing though. Cheers!

@saintsword23 Месяц назад

UBOAT is too easy. As long as you stay underwater during the day and only surface at night there's little reason to fear the allied fleets. Snorkels make it even easier.

@SKULLZY_YT Месяц назад

This or ship simulator extremes? Which is best in graphics and physics also in terms of boats and mods? ❤ good video!

@dw2577 Месяц назад

Thank you for this recommendation. I like this sim over Nautis. This sim works on my PC whereas my pc isnt good enough to run Nautis

@TheTransportDepot Месяц назад

You're welcome.

@yourdonefor4454 2 месяца назад

I have a question for you, how are the sinking mechanics in the game? Are they slow like ship similar extremes?

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

There really aren't any sinking mechanics as such. It doesn't appear that sinking was a primary focus of the game.

@kj3rd2657 5 месяцев назад

To me I think the best ship sim right now is MSFS Ship & Boats Addons! These are looking like in real life.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

I tried a boat in MSFS, the physics are terrible. The slightest wind makes them weathervane as if they're made of paper.

@Top-Jimmy 4 месяца назад

I agree with you 100% ..If it was Multiplayer, The developer ( who is a nice chap btw) would be a billionaire!! This is all it needs now, Then more people would buy it for sure, especially the Virtual Sailing community.

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

Sadly, the developer passed away a few weeks ago in a light aircraft accident, so it seems like development won't go any further.

@Top-Jimmy 3 месяца назад

@@TheTransportDepot IIan passed away???

@Top-Jimmy 3 месяца назад

@@TheTransportDepot Thats so sad ..I talked with him a few times, Im speechless right now 😢😢

@Hansiwansi 3 месяца назад

Wait for Ships at sea! i bet it is the best Simulator!

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

I'm looking forward to that.

@nativeafroeurasian 2 месяца назад

Can you sail multiple days over the atlantic and arrive in New York without loading screen (as in flight simulators)? How many ships are in the main game?

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

No, it has loading screens. It's not a AAA game, and I believe it was built with a custom game engine that, unfortunately, doesn't support seamless streaming of scenery.

@pooltuunitud 5 месяцев назад

Anyone intersted In VS NG, there are tons ant tons of addons, freeware and buyware. Alot of scenerys and ships of all types, witch most are user created. most ships are pretty mutch 1:1 to theyr real life counterparts as far as the details go.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Well said! And, people are still releasing new add-ons for it all the time. SIM3D brought about new ships in December and January.

@andresbg8757 4 месяца назад

Alex Beaut page is one of the best he has both free and paid ships, I was able to get the Olympic Class and others 🚢

@kamata93 5 месяцев назад

We need Passenger version of UA:D. That would be awesome, to build different ships and have campaign.

@cybershark2020 2 месяца назад

Other games that scratch the ship and I've tested : Fishing Barents Sea and the newer Fishing North Atlantic also Ships at Sea is coming out with Unreal 5, UBOAT, Sea of Thieves - awesome sea simulation and boat movement,

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Yes, I've enjoyed playing Fishing: North Atlantic recently, and I'm looking forward to Ships at Sea. I hope it addresses some of the things I don't particularly like about F:NA.

@cybershark2020 2 месяца назад

@@TheTransportDepot roger that, can't wait to see unreal5 water simulation

@brunoivanovic9645 4 месяца назад

Is there any good simulator that includes al least some speed boats, yachts etc...?

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

Virtual Sailor NG comes with a speedboat and a sailing yacht. I'm not sure how good they are, as I've never used them. There are add-on sailing boats you can get though.

@Top-Jimmy 4 месяца назад

There are heaps and heaps of downloadable boats mate, The sailboats are awesome.

@maity787 3 месяца назад

very nice

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@Triggernlfrl 5 месяцев назад

What about the Dutch 'Schip Simulator' from Lighthouse Interactive?

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Lighthouse Interactive have been gone for years, haven't they?

@stefanie_m466 26 дней назад

these boats in Vietnametc, like Eurotruck sim, cargo ships (Barges) simulator that's what I miss. picking up cargo and make the trip and fuel and maintenance and good sound and a real world map

@TheTransportDepot 23 дня назад

Yes, that would be good.

@whanethewhip 7 дней назад

Ship sims are def niche but after trying so many, many of which failed to deliver especially in terms of believable physics, this one I like. I really wish there was a type of water world MMO but I think it would be too niche to make it profitable and so it would never get developed.

@sim3d204 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed the free model, let us know if you want some more addons to test. :)

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

Yes, I'm a fan of classic tugs. Thanks for the offer. I've had my eye on Pavo Cristatus, as I'd like to try something a bit bigger, and I like peacocks.

@sim3d204 4 месяца назад

@@TheTransportDepot I've sent you an order with a couple of different vessels for you to try out! :) Would love to see a video! /Erik SIM3D

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

@sim3d204 Thanks Erik! That's very kind of you. I should get some time later in the week to put a video together.

@AbyssGaming999 3 месяца назад

Ships at sea is coming out May 9.

@TheTransportDepot 3 месяца назад

Yes, I'm looking forward to that one.

@garethhughes5745 5 месяцев назад

well, theres fishing north Atlantic on steam which is good, but doesnt have rough seas, and the release of ships at sea, from same developer i think that looks promising.

@Knottypine79 5 месяцев назад

Yeah I just saw that they will have Early Access for Ships at Sea coming this year. It does look promising as they will have more activities than just fishing. On my wishlist.

@garethhughes5745 5 месяцев назад

@@Knottypine79 wishlisted here too! :)

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yep, I also have Ships at Sea wishlisted.

@19GAME 5 месяцев назад

i cant get the mods for the game to install and i dont understand how to do somr of them

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Usually, you just take the folder from inside the downloaded zip file and copy it to either the "Vehicles" or "Scenery" folders of VSNG. If a downloaded scenery doesn't have a pre-saved "Situation" then it's best to start the game with "Empty Scene" and then teleport to the location of the downloaded scenery using the chart plotter map and the "Move TP" button. For vehicles, press V key, select vehicle form list and click "Add Vehicle" button.

@19GAME 5 месяцев назад

a zip ?@@TheTransportDepot

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

The ships and scenery I downloaded were as Zip files I think. Might be a RAR file, but the same steps apply.

@user-xm8bi5zk8n 5 месяцев назад

В CSP с форпостами все четенько, как по мне

@vampsith Месяц назад

I’m still waiting for a quality P1 offshore or America’s Cup sim

@TheTransportDepot Месяц назад

I did see some new AC sim on Steam. I think the reviews are mixed though.

@roomofidiots 4 месяца назад

Highly suggest everyone check out the game grand voyage by ocean liner designs, that is in production. Very exciting!

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

Yes, I've recently seen the videos for that and it looks great. I'm keeping a keen eye on it. I believe it's more of a "cruise experience" than an actual sail-the-ship-yourself game, but I'm really looking forward to it, especially with the historic dock buildings to explore in each port.

@djsatane Месяц назад

now we just need uboats in it

@SerranoTape 24 дня назад

Did you try eSail?

@TheTransportDepot 23 дня назад

No, sailing boats aren't really my thing, so I wouldn't be able to judge it objectively.

@Deer-Hirsch 6 дней назад

u forget to put link for the game and also forgot the name of the game in your titel

@rassman48 2 месяца назад

It is a computer game, so they could have given bigger windows so you can see out properly. But mostly I think, like Starship simulator, there isn't enough to do, pilot some ships out of port, Wave goodbuy as they sail off into the blue, and you have to go help another ship. So we all know that after one or two of those, we will be aiming ships into other ships, try to run aground a few times, then ..... wash the glazed expressions off our faces in cold water and find something more interesting to do, like putting the bin bags out.

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Who's "we"? If you want to put the bin bags out then that's your prerogative. I hope it's fulfilling for you. Joking aside, if these types of games don't appeal to you then that's perfectly fine. You're clearly not the target audience for them, but there are those who like this sort of thing, me included.

@rassman48 2 месяца назад

@@TheTransportDepot When you put a review out you have to expect some will watch it, hoping for something to their taste, and find it isn't. Accept all input, because that makes the post nice and rounded.

@TzNikolas 5 месяцев назад

Have you seen this game Nautis Home SHIP SIMULATOR? It looks quite realistic and has good graphics I haven't played and can't give my opinion but from what I've seen in various videos it seems to be above average The only downside is that you pay with a subscription (€30 per six months)

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

I've seen videos of Nautis, but not played it myself. The subscription is putting me off at the moment. I know it's not hugely expensive, but the cost still builds up.

@RSProduxx 5 месяцев назад

VERY underutilized genre... Fishing Barent´s Sea was giving me some hope the grenre would get a push, but nope... Wonder why no one got the Idea to make something like Euro Truck Sim with ships... I mean I would, if I could get a 100k funds for starters :D

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Euro Truck with ships sounds like a great idea. I'd buy it!

@SVKallisti 5 месяцев назад

The devs behind Fishing Barent’s Sea and fishing North Atlantic have a new game coming out this year called Ships at Sea that looks promising. I also love the concept of ETS with ships for what that’s worth.

@RSProduxx 5 месяцев назад

@@SVKallisti ah, thanks for letting me know. Curious what they´ll come up with. Their previous games weren´t too bad

@ShipSimulatorRealistic 5 месяцев назад

Let me know if you to try my sim

@Partan. 5 месяцев назад

I wish I could get enthusiastic about Virtual Sailor NG, but the complete absence of at least a basic global scenery kills it for me. If it had something like X Planes autogen, or some kind of OSM based scenery things would be much better.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

I totally agree with you, and I alluded to that in the video. Unfortunately, I don't see a better alternative at the moment. I did try a boat in MSFS, but the physics are awful. I agree, X-plane autogen would be a nice solution.

@blasterml 5 месяцев назад

Agreed the feeling for being free is important.

@Partan. 5 месяцев назад

I should have said…nice video! Whilst I have a love/hate relationship with the game, you did do a great job of presenting it. And I tend to agree; it is about as good as it gets for ship simulators at the moment. I’m curious to see what ‘Ships at Sea’ brings, but suspect it will be very similar to Fishing Barents Sea/North Atlantic.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yes, I've got my eye on Ships at Sea too. I've not played either of the Fishing games as the fishing mechanics didn't interest me too much. I have been watching a lot of "North Atlantic" gameplay videos recently though, and it is kind of tempting.

@matteufo 5 месяцев назад

Multiple community members have made a complete world port map. To my understanding none of them are available for public use though.

@ionaguirre Месяц назад

Why is your boat showing two white toplights? She is neither a tall ship nor is towing anything.😊

@TheTransportDepot Месяц назад

I didn't design the model. Not all models have switchable lights, and even then, the only switchable options are steaming lights or anchor lights, so, unfortunately, some vessels have lights "hard-coded" that are just on all the time. Well spotted though.

@JAndDvermatechpestcontrol 5 месяцев назад

It mad I live in Weston lol 😆

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Gotta love those tower blocks!

@NORKIE Месяц назад

you may like ships at sea

@TheTransportDepot Месяц назад

I'm keeping a close eye on Ships at Sea.

@discoveryrelax 5 месяцев назад

The graphic of Silent Hunter 4 more better.

@user-dj2fh6sy2i 3 месяца назад

Is it on ps4?.

@TheTransportDepot 2 месяца назад

Nope, PC only.

@slavbandit 5 месяцев назад

I think Nautis Home is a little bit better :) But interesting to see ur opinion :) :D

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

I have been back and forth on this one. Perhaps if Nautis wasn't subscription-based, I'd give it the win.

@kespa25 5 месяцев назад

yeahback to 90´s graphics lol

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yes, but sadly it's the best current option really. I wish things were different.

@Flying_Acehole 5 месяцев назад

if "SEA OF THIEVES" has better water animations than *the best* ship simulator..

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

It's not necessarily just about water animations though. The ships also have to behave in a realistic way.

@Raghu-yd2rq 2 месяца назад

gema Nema please

@Raghu-yd2rq 2 месяца назад

gema Nema

@OCTANOFX 4 месяца назад

Can you get a version for Android?

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

No. Sorry.

@wan4891 5 месяцев назад

Wondering why there is, until now as far as I know, no good ship simulator developed based on MSFS 2020: good graphics, whole world at your disposal....... In short time, MSFS 2024 will be available, so: who knows......... Would very much like a good sailing simulator: possibly will be even able to sail the ship of Jeff Bezos ? 🙂

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

Yep, MSFS has a good basis with the map and autogen technology already there. As I mentioned in my recent MSFS ship video though, it has no real water physics at all, so a lot of work would need to be done to the base code to correctly simulate water behaviour and ship hydrodynamics. The problem with including proper water physics and hydrodynamics in MSFS is that it would be a whole load of new calculations causing even more CPU load, and most people who were just flying a plane would never even care what the water was doing (aside from it killing their FPS). It could happen though, if Asobo were to split it into a separate game, rip out the unneeded aerodynamic calcs, and add hydrodynamic calcs and proper water physics instead. But, that would be a bold commercial decision on Microsoft's part. Sorry, for the long essay, but you raised an interesting discussion point (for me anyway).

@vinylrabbit7295 5 месяцев назад

best boat simulator is Sea of Thieves.

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

To be fair, Sea of Thieves does offer a more satisfying boating experience than boats in MSFS do.

@ichauch110 4 месяца назад

I guess we have to wait AIs to produce better games by working with real data and videos etc.

@TheTransportDepot 4 месяца назад

Humans are capable of making them, but there isn't a big enough market for them to be commercially viable. It's money that's the sticking point, not technology.

@beaudamien 5 месяцев назад

So this is just a tug boat game. Looks boring.

@twistedaxles9126 5 месяцев назад

You can drive almost any type of vehicle, ranging from a Cessna to the RMS Titanic

@TheTransportDepot 5 месяцев назад

It's a simulation rather than a game, so there aren't any gameplay elements or "missions" to it. You have to rely on your own imagination to think of things to do, so not everyone's cup of tea.