iRunTrains
is a
work-in-progress. Listed
below is a brief feature history of our iRunTrains pre-releases. Also
listed are some planned features. Are there
any other features you would like to see? If so, please contact us
to share
your ideas and help guide
development. Thank you.
New Features in iRunTrains
v0.4 Prerelease (Released November-6-2010):
- More realistic textured scenery in one of five colors that
you select.
- New textured horizon with blue-sky and moving clouds.
- A sixth beautiful layout called "Triple-Decker".
- Elevated turnout numbers offer improved readability.
- Many internal optimizations to improve performance.
New Features in iRunTrains
v0.3 Prerelease (Released July-10-2010):
- More realistic looking track with ballast.
- Three additional viewing modes
- Motion Match View - Your viewpoint matches the motion of
current train.
- Rail Fan View - Stationary view that simulates what a
"railfanner" experiences.
- Engine Rider View - View from onboard the engine, like
riding a 1/4 scale model.
- Both keyboard and mouse control of most views.
- A fifth fun layout called "The Hill Climb".
- A virtual electronic billboard that you can customize with
your
own photos or graphics.
- A new menu layout and the ability to set menu text color
for
improved readability.
New Features in iRunTrains
v0.2 Prerelease (Released March-28-2010):
- A fourth fun layout called "Mountain Loop".
- New keyboard commands give improved ease-of-use and
international compatibility.
- Support for all
Macs (not just Intel Macs)
running Mac OS 10.5 "Leopard" or newer.
- Bug Fix: Fixes a display clipping problem seen on
some Macs (see
Release Notes for details).
Initial Features in iRunTrains
v0.1 "Concept Demo" (Released March-14-2010):
- Full 3D model railroad simulation using OpenGL.
- Also a 2D simulation if viewed from above.
- Simple keyboard controls that can be learned in minutes.
- Three fun track plans to choose from.
- Control three trains (speed and direction) at the same
time.
- Smooth train acceleration that simulates momentum.
- Full control of all turnouts.
- Table View: shows a stationary view of all or part of your
layout.
- Train View: follows the selected train automatically, as
from a helicopter.
- Four terrain colors to simulate grass, dirt, sand, and
snow.
- Artificial horizon option simulates outdoor operation.
- Pause feature, stops the simulation when needed.
Future Planned Features:
- More realistic looking train cars and engines.
- More realistic looking scenery.
- Collision detection (instead of the current "ghost"
trains).
- Library of engines and cars to choose from.
- Building and selection of completed trains.
- Additional track plans.
- Uncoupling and auto-bump-coupling of individual cars.
- Operate up to 10 trains, up to 100 cars each.
- The ability to import any RailModeller
"SLIF" file into iRunTrains.