Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 What's New in TRS2006? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 TRS2006 Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Configure TRS2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Launching TRS2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Surveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Surveyor in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Engineer's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Railyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Trainz Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 iTrainz Chat & Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 Content & Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Content Manager Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 PaintShed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Content Creator Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 1 20 21 22 23 24 25 Track IR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 gMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Keyboard Controls Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 Beta Testers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Third Party Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 1 - Introduction Welcome to the next generation of Railroad Simulation and the fourth in the current Trainz series. With this, the 2005 Edition of Trainz Railroad Simulator (TRS2006), we have created an open-ended, interactive, living, breathing world that lets you customize the experience to suit your own personal tastes. Whether you want to drive trains, manage the movements of passengers and goods, control industry outputs or create your very own unique railroad route or layouts, TRS2006 is the platform that helps your dreams come true. The team at Auran wish to thank you for purchasing this evolutionary product and we trust you will not only enjoy what's in the box, but that you will also join the rapidly growing online Trainz community to expand and enhance your experience. Here you are able to download new content for free, share your creations and ideas. Discover more about the world of Trainz at www.railroadsimulator.com. 2 3 2 - About This Manual The manual you are reading is designed to show you how to install TRS2006, configure it to suit your PC and then get started with each of the major components. To gain a deeper understanding of each module and component, and to make the most out of your Trainz experience, there are a number of other Guides included in this manual. As Trainz is constantly evolving, you should also visit the online community section of the Trainz website to discover more about the latest updates and improvements. The website also contains additional documentation which provides more information for those users who want to have a go at creating their own custom content. 3 - What's New In TRS2006? If you have enjoyed previous versions of the Trainz product, we'd like to bring you up to date with a list of the major new features you will find in TRS2006. · All new localized content appeals to regional markets. · Deeper and more complex routes take advantage of the many new features added since the release of TRS2004. · Cab Control Graphical Interface available when in Cab Control. · Wheelslip and Coupler breakage enhancements made to the physics engine. · New Animated Turnouts give trackwork a more realistic appearance. · iTrainz in game chat allows users to talk to other users while playing. · Backdrops: a new object type that is rendered regardless of the view distance settings. · View camera can now be placed within passenger cars. · New Content Manager Plus makes it easier to access and organise content. · Improved tutorials help first time users into the game. · Hint and Tips added to Loading Screens. · Added functionality on the Mini-map screen; query industry and consist information. · Re-styled Driver and Session menu screens allow for easier navigation of installed routes and sessions. · New PaintShed with more flexible interface that is included as part of the installation. · Over 50 rules, more than double the amount included with TRS2004. · Bogey and bridge sounds supported. 4 5 4 - Conventions Throughout this manual we use abbreviations and terminology that are explained here. TRS2006 CMP CCP DS Click LMB Click RMB Click LMB+H Click RMB+H Zoom Compass Red Lights Green Lights KUID/KUID2 Turnout Switch Driver Consist Loco Vehicle Route Session Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 Content Manager Plus Content Creator Plus Download Station Click on the left mouse button Click on the right mouse button Click on the left mouse button and hold it down Click on the right mouse button and hold it down Zooming in or out using the mouse wheel or PageUp/PageDown keys The three-dimensional compass cursor in Surveyor. Red LED-like buttons Green LED-like buttons Unique identifier for an object To simplify things this refers to a point or a junction, so as not to confuse it with a switch lever, which is used to control a turnout. Lever used to control a turnout An artificial intelligence (AI) avatar that can be given commands in a Driver session (also the name of the driving simulation module). Any mixture of rolling stock and/or locomotives Short term for Locomotive. Normally refers to the powered unit of any consist. Refers to a piece of railroad rolling stock. Can be a loco, passenger car or freight wagon. A map defining world objects, (rails, industries, scenery, etc.) textures and terrain. A Driver session associated with a Route capable of being run as a self-contained activity. 6 Product Passengers Railroad Bogey Industry BR QR SAR Any commodity produced or required by industries that can be transported by a capable vehicle. A special type of Product associated with passenger stations and passenger cars. Equivalent to the term "railway" in Australia and Britain. British/Australian term for a truck (wheelset) on a piece of rolling stock. Interactive scenery component placed on a route. British Rail Queensland Rail South Australian Railways Tip: Train terminology varies greatly throughout the world (even between English speaking nations), so please take note of any unfamiliar terms in this section. 7 5 - Installation Before installing, ensure that you have sufficient disk space (of at least 4GB) and that you have no other programs running. WARNING: Please turn off any virus scanning programs for the installation! Don't forget to turn your virus scanner back on once the installation is over. Begin the installation process by inserting the TRS2006 DVD Disk or CD Disk 1 into your CD/DVD drive. CD Users Begin the process by inserting disc #1 into your CDROM drive. If you have auto play enabled you will be presented with the install shield program that will guide you through the installation process. If the install shield does not appear try double clicking on your CDROM drive through My Computer or manually browse the contents of the CD and double click on the SETUP.EXE file found in the root directory of the CD to start the installation process. DVD Users Begin the process by inserting the DVD into your computers DVD drive. If you have auto run enabled on your computer you will be presented with the Trainz2006 DVD menu. If you don't have auto run enabled and no menu appears try double clicking on your DVD drive through My Computer or manually browse the contents of the DVD and double click on the AUTORUN.EXE file found on the root directory of the DVD. Once you are presented with the DVD menu you can choose to either install TRS2006 or view the bonus movie that has been included. When you choose to install TRS2006 the DVD menu will close and the Install Shield will now begin to guide you through the installation process. Install Shield The Install Shield will now guide you through the steps of the installation process. When prompted, enter your CD Key in upper case. For further help in installing TRS2006, please refer to the Readme file found in the install directory of Trainz or on the TRS2006 Disk. Tip: Once you have installed TRS2006, be sure to register with Planet Auran to get all the benefits that come with being a registered user such as new content and the forums. See section 7.1 for further details. 8 9 6 - TRS2006 Launcher Once you have successfully installed TRS2006, Double Click on the TRS2006 icon on your Desktop (or at Auran > on the Start menu) to access the Trainz Launcher menu. Manual Opens up the .PDF version of the Trainz manual (i.e. what you are reading now). The Adobe® Reader® application must be installed for you to view this manual. Website This will open up your browser to the TRS2006 community website where tens of thousands of Trainz fans are ready to help you with your questions and share experiences. Extras A number of extra documents from Auran and the 3rd Party Content Creators. Read Me Opens the readme text file which details last minute information about this release of Trainz. Quit Closes the TRS2006 Launcher menu. We strongly suggest that you check out these other menu items and familiarize yourself with the Options, Read Me and Trainz Website. The Trainz Launcher menu has a number of items: Start This will launch Trainz. Options Enables you to customize your settings for Trainz, including your Planet Auran settings, display settings and advanced graphics features such as shadows. Chapter 7 of this manual examines these settings in detail. Manage Content This will start Content Manager Plus, a utility to help you manage your Trainz content and to download additional content. Chapter 17 of this document examines the CMP utility. 10 11 7 - Configure TRS2006 This is where you can customize various options to maximize your enjoyment of Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006. If you have not already joined, click on the "Sign up for a new account" button to register. This will launch your default browser with the Planet Auran registration page that will guide you through the registration process. You will need to have an Internet access and be online to do this. 7.1 Planet Auran Planet Auran is the rapidly growing online community that is free for all TRS2006 users to join. Why join? Because there is an incredible wealth of additional information and content available that will enormously expand your enjoyment of TRS2006. Highlights include: · · · Additional files and utilities that help you get the most out of TRS2006; Online forums (message boards) where you can ask questions you have about using TRS2006 and learn from others; and Interactive online features like iTrainz Chat and iPortal. 12 Once you've registered, by using Content Manager Plus you'll have access to over 40,000 different items such as routes, engines, rolling stock, buildings, bridges, track, etc so that you can build exactly the rail empire you want to. Once you have joined Planet Auran, you can enter your Username and Password and check the "Always Online" box. 13 7.2 Display Settings Next, click on the Display Settings menu tab. DirectX mode or OpenGL mode can be used depending on your graphics hardware requirements. For older systems, DirectX generally improves rendering speed. Experiment to see which graphics setting works best with your hardware. Display Resolution determines what resolution your screen will run at. Bit Depth should be left at 32 bit unless your graphics card doesn't support 32 bit graphics. scene, it is possible to make the latest hardware struggle. Quite simply, the better your hardware, the better the performance. To balance scene de ...