Trainz A New Era for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Simulators over Games

  It may be better than nothing if you REALLY like trains.

  Buggy, choppy and crashes CONSTANTLY, but it does work to some degree and it is better than nothing - so long as you expect it to be buggy and choppy and crash all the time. This installed and opens with little to no problems for me on my entry-level Windows. I have the settings turned down as low as they will go in an effort to smooth out the framerate, which was mildly successful. The steam locomotives are buggy to point of being practically unusable, which is very disapointing to me because getting to run steam was the biggest reason I bought the game. Only a very few Routes come with the game and they are poorly executed (i.e. trees placed in the middle of the tracks). I don’t know if the payware Routes are any better, because what comes with the initial purchase is of such low quality that I’m very, very hesitant to put any more money into it. I can’t over-emphasize that it crashes literally nearly all of the time - I would conservatively estimate that the game completely crashes at least 4 out of 5 times I run a train. I believe I have only actually exited the game two or three times (ever) because usually I just stop playing after a crash. So while I appreciate that this app provides me a train simulator on my Windows, it does not run well or smoothly and it does crash constantly - but it’s still better than nothing for someone looking for something (anything) realistic to play with trains on their Microsoft computer.

  
  
• By Caliber1001

  Slow, but i see great potential

  Slightly laggy, crashes every once in a while but when i crank up the graphics (despite lag) it is super detailed. Works great with Download Station and they have done some more extensive research into what the horns sound like on most of the trains. I reccomend this game to those of you who have an intel i7 processor or better, but looks really nice on any computer.

  
  
• By jfhnhh

  Great App for Train Enthusiasts

  If you always wanted to build your own model train layout but never had the room, this is the app to get. Very realistic and allows you to make your on layout, everything from the terrain to buildings, landscape, trains and much,much more. This is a fantastic program and I spend hours on builing my own layout, just like the real thing! You can also purchase layouts, trains, games (sessions) and more if you just want to drive your train. You will not make a mistake by getting this app, guaranteed.

  
  
• By JB5969

  Can’t believe after 2+ years on the market that the product is still this poor!

  I loved Trainz 12 (2 for Windows). I heard about all the problems with TANE and decided to stick with ’12. However, as more content and routes became TANE specific I went for it. I made sure my computer not only met, but exceeded requirements for speed and memory. I couldn’t have been more unhappy with the decision. The graphics are legitimately great, but the second there is any animation (ANY), including simply moving around the map, the lag becomes unbearable. I played with the settings to maximize performance and minimize grpahics but that did little to help. Bottom line, after a few weeks of trying to make it work, I decided to admit defeat and go back to Trainz ’12. I’m happy to take the tradeoff of poorer graphics for reasonable performance. Don’t waste the money on an app that is really only good as a diorama tool.

  
  

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