The commands are grouped together and in no time I had weaned myself off the Keyboard Shortcuts guide. At first I thought a mouse might be easier to use, but I found the keystrokes to be no problem. While the program is being installed (sit tight, Train Simulator’s 1.5 gigs take a while to download), you’ll want to acquaint yourself with the some basic keyboard commands. In addition, you’ll find an Engineer’s Handbook (in PDF format for easy printout and reference) and an on-screen guide available anytime during a run with just a click of a button. The Train Simulator program is a nice, compact package that includes two CD-ROMS, a handy “Signs & Signals/Keyboard Shortcuts” guide and a Quickstart Reference Guide. All it takes is a late-model computer (sorry, no Macs) with a big hunk of memory and a CD-ROM drive and you’re all set to go railroading. Train Simulator is a visually impressive, mentally challenging game. You can experience all of this without even grabbing onto a handrail. In addition to controlling your own train and route, you can be a passenger on a scenic ride of your choice or just stand at trackside or hover above and watch the action. Microsoft’s Train Simulator is the closest thing to being in a locomotive’s cab. I REMARKED OVER dinner one night “Driving a train is really hard work!” I waited for the guffaws to die down before I explained that while I hadn’t actually controlled a real train, Microsoft’s Train Simulator had put me in the virtual engineer’s seat.
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