Southern Pacific: Cab Forward

[Pam Brooker]

For me, all those things can be modified. The reality is regardless of how we perceive the quality or lack of it, GTrax is the company making the engine. There are no other versions available, and i dont see anyone lining up to make it. SO, it all depends on how much we want the engine in our collections. I will purchase this engine regardless of who makes it, simply because, like the gas turbines, and the streamliners I want one that much.

[MontanaRails]

Its all opinion I guess, so I'll throw my $0.02 in too. I consider myself extremely critical (and others have said I'm too much so) and perceptive of modelling, textures and sounds, and I'm quite pleased with G-Trax's offerings. I admit, some of the textures are less than stellar, and some of the sounds aren't as high quality as is possible, but overall, each one of their releases has an enormous personality to it, something you just dont get with RSC's crisp models. And, considering the P42 model by G-Trax - without a doubt one of the most functional, interactive, and sophisticated locomotives available for the US market - G-Trax can really be classified as cutting edge, outside the box thinkers. Consider how many RSC released locomotives have geometry errors (recent example - the F40 truck issue brought up here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=5429&start=30&hilit=F40). Clearly no one is perfect, but its my critical opinion, all considered, that G-Trax is on par with anyone else, including RSC. I never feel let down when running one of their models; the shortcomings are easily made up where they shine.

I very much look forward to this release!

[ozinoz]

I see the AC's are on the front page of the RS website today - "Coming Soon", (but not a lot of new info) although when you click on the more info link it reads "later this year", but even so, I am looking forward to these, but only if the long promised update patch for Donner Pass is released (or the route re-released in an updated version) Can not see the use in releasing locomotives / rollingstock and not having an appropriate place to run.

Really hoping too that RS look at updating the 3900's & 4000's with the imminent release of Sherman Hill, to the new RW3 standard. I personally would even consider a re-purchase if it was needed. They are the super "Big Steam" known for that route and it seems to me the perfect opportunity. Not everybody embraces the soulless diseasels.





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[bpetit]

The problem is with the bigboy, I didn't buy it from steam so I wouldn't get the update. Hmm later this year probably means..well I'm going to guess is August.

[ozinoz]

Actually good point - I didn't get mine from Steam either, but from IHH direct. Not sure how they would handle that...

[arizonachris]

The problem is with the bigboy, I didn't buy it from steam so I wouldn't get the update. Hmm later this year probably means..well I'm going to guess is August.

Paul (IHH) gave up the Big Boy to RSC so all updates are handled by Steam. You will get them automatically, as long as that checkbox in the games Properties> Updates folder is checked to automatically keep the game updated.

[evafan002]

The problem is with the bigboy, I didn't buy it from steam so I wouldn't get the update. Hmm later this year probably means..well I'm going to guess is August.

Paul (IHH) gave up the Big Boy to RSC so all updates are handled by Steam. You will get them automatically, as long as that checkbox in the games Properties> Updates folder is checked to automatically keep the game updated.

yes but if you bought it direct from ihh then its not registered on your steam account so therefore it wont update

[bpetit]

Paul (IHH) gave up the Big Boy to RSC so all updates are handled by Steam. You will get them automatically, as long as that checkbox in the games Properties> Updates folder is checked to automatically keep the game updated.

yes but if you bought it direct from ihh then its not registered on your steam account so therefore it wont update

Exactly as said above.

[jpetersjr]

Since I also bought it from IHH, means if I ever want a update I'm going to have to buy it over again.

[Hawk]

Maybe you should contact RSC and ask them.

[arizonachris]

yes but if you bought it direct from ihh then its not registered on your steam account so therefore it wont update

Ummmm, yes, it will. RSC and Steam took over the Big Boy and Challenger, when (if) they get updated, as long as you have that check box checked, they will update. If the loco is in your RW list, it will get updated.

RSC probably won't answer, except with a "canned" response, Paul at IHH may be a better bet to ask.

[evafan002]

yes but if you bought it direct from ihh then its not registered on your steam account so therefore it wont update

Ummmm, yes, it will. RSC and Steam took over the Big Boy and Challenger, when (if) they get updated, as long as you have that check box checked, they will update. If the loco is in your RW list, it will get updated.

RSC probably won't answer, except with a "canned" response, Paul at IHH may be a better bet to ask.

think of it like this steam has a list of the dlc you have bought from them. even if the big boy is npw under rscs control if you purchased it from iron horse house it came in the form of an ordinary RWP not a code or anything to link it to steam so as far as steam is concerned it is not the same add-on as the one available from them it is a random add-on that wont be automatically installed if you download railworks on another pc i know this for a fact because i bought my copy direct from ihh and when i got a new computer i then had to dig around on my old one to find the original rwp which also means that if it does not install with steam because it came from ihh then it will not be updated by steam either

[arizonachris]

Not making sense. I recently reloaded Win 7 because of a hard drive crash. When I reinstalled Steam and RW, my IHH Big Boy was there. I only had a few other misc DLC that wasn't there. But I did buy the Big Boy from IHH (Paul).

[evafan002]

Not making sense. I recently reloaded Win 7 because of a hard drive crash. When I reinstalled Steam and RW, my IHH Big Boy was there. I only had a few other misc DLC that wasn't there. But I did buy the Big Boy from IHH (Paul).

hmm sorry if it didnt make sense it was 3 in the morning when i wrote that post but think of it this way if you have the original rail simulator version of the iow then install it on railworks if you have to reinstall railworks steam wont download it as steam has no record of you purchasing the dlc so why would they install something that in their eyes you don't own same thing applys with the big boy if bought from ihh

[railbard]

I suspect Paul provided the listing of who had bought Big Boy and Challenger from him when he turned it over to RSC.

I know everytime I buy from him I have to give him all my information (name, addy, etc.) so it wouldn't be any kind of chore to check his list against the Steam/DLC list of your original sign-up info.

But the real solution here is to ASK THEM. Paul or RSC, take your choice.