The Evolution of Train Simulator (1996-2020)

[@Viper-CT]

MSTS Brings back memories :( i wish they would upgrade it like they did with Microsoft Flight Simulator.

[@Thorpe]

2001 graphics for 20 years almost. I hope Microsoft one day gets back in with a new train simulator.

[@tuberoyful]

🤣

[@arjunsharma7619]

Yes. It will finally give dovetail a reason to change their game!

[@VectronMusic]

you guys do know that Raiworks/TS 2021 is basically MSTS, right? since Dovetail/Kuju acquired the Train Simulator brand back in 2003?

[@xXCannYXx]

Play train sim world for better graphics

[@OKAYIMTURNT]

@@xXCannYXx true

[@Riddle-ho8rv]

World of subways: the path was well ahead of its time with lighting in tunnels

[@Thorpe]

For realism, tunnels wouldn't be so lit up (like the London Underground - it's very dark in normal operation).

[@tuberoyful]

Yeah so is their 4th New York Line 7 I own loads of Train Sim's and the visuals are surreal in most of World Of Subway series and Dovetail games.

[@KingFromPast]

@@Thorpe Hello limbo boi

[@cityplanner3063]

Bakerloo line in train sim world is so disappointing without announcements 😩

[@DmitriSkif]

Damn this graphics engine was good! But physics was completely unrealistic together with bad optimisation.

[@efficientamv1011]

I had train simulator 2001. I’ll never forget that game. I really enjoyed playing hours and hours in my pc.

[@fastfaps]

Me too

[@funnyhappystudios]

0:53 This was the first one I had owned and I played it RELIGIOUSLY as a kid. Then I played Trainz Simulator 12 for the first time as a teen and almost burst out crying from all the new features

[@PlutoniumWombat2008]

Literally everyone messed around msts

[@douglasfreeman3229]

I remember the train simulator we had before any of these hit the market: We rotated our arms at the elbows, ran around and made "choo-choo" noises, and if we were very lucky, our parents may have given us a large cardboard box in which we could sit. The immersion was shit.

[@ljsrailwayvideos2370]

You forgot Trainz: A New Era

[@rondaxen88]

And the newer one they got too. Pretty sure that was in the video thumbnail too..

[@Paradice4Life]

Come on. Passenger announcements in 2008 World of subways volume 3 London underground circle lane. Better than we got now

[@PERCYxyz]

Yes, agreed. I've always thought WoS 3 is a very much underestimated simulator. In terms of general functionality within the cab WoS 3 beats TSW hands down.

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Yes. I noticed that and felt a bit short-changed.

[@Phantom03x]

Train Simulator (by dovetail) it's like FIFA of Rails!

[@randomshark138]

True! There's no difference between TS2018-2019-2020-2021

[@Sinmale1]

Well not really because you only get new dlc or so called routes with it but you didn't have to buy a new game all the time.

[@Sinmale1]

@zulfikangga psst we don't talk about that here 😅😅😅

[@UnionCountyPhotography]

@zulfikangga over 10k 😅

[@europe_trains]

But Train Sim World (2) not (at least not now)

[@CaptainKerpa]

Didt knew that the Microsoft Train Sim is almost 20 years old :D still play it sometimes :D

[@yeoldeseawitch]

yeah MSTS should get a new version now that MSFS has one.

[@LaZeRJET]

Nice Video

[@ILIKERUGBYWIRE]

Lazer JET I am big fan

[@smipy]

Somebody please send an email to Microsoft to work on an upgraded version of MSTS. That thing was sick and only lacked graphics. I hope someone from MS will see this and do something about it.

[@mrityunjaysengar7148]

Train lovers - like Plane lovers - comment

[@crispy9542]

i like trains but im not gonna give into the trick

[@dddf27]

Wtf this is a train video why there is a plane lover and shut up like beggar

[@mrityunjaysengar7148]

@@dddf27 I am just comparing bro 😒😒

[@crispy9542]

@@mrityunjaysengar7148 whatever you say like beggar even if you werent a like beggar just why

[@georgewalker3926]

both

[@RealCristiano]

Shocking to see that some things like the track and platforms from 2009 Railworks are still used by DTG.

[@andrewharmon5843]

Honestly I see Train sim 20XX/Railworks as more of the “professional” of the sims (i know a modified version of it is used on some lines for training). Because of this, I’d say the track and platform quality doesn’t matter quite as much

[@ishiddddd4783]

​@@andrewharmon5843 with the quality of their locomotives, calling it somewhat professional it's almost insulting lol, it mostly shines in operations but the work put in most of their trains and modeling is really subpar, especially with run 8 now in the market being by far the best one in terms of train fidelity, operations, quality despite it lagging behind in graphics compared to TSW3

[@montesa35]

You forgot one of these: Train Simulator (1995-2000), also a Japanese game, which the gameplay is based from video recorded fps background as a basis of direction of a moving train. And also, the rest of Densha De GO! series. - Densha De Go! 2, and then 3. - Densha De Go! Shinkansen - Densha De Go! nagoya railroad - Densha De Go Professional - Densha De Go FINAL - Lastly, Densha De Go 2017 Arcade, - And many other small Densha De Go games in smaller devices. Densha De Go! (even Final, released in 2004, would do) is still one of the best train simulator games to play which trains you to become attentive and more punctual. This is where you can never bore any train simulator then.

[@Itz_Sonic57053]

Till This Day OpenBVE Is Still A Popular Game Among RailFans Of New York City

[@AquilneIce]

YOU FORGOT RUN 8 TRAIN SIMULATOR one of the most realistic train sims out there

[@vyashtuijnman6417]

DTG's Train Sims only have a few routes and adding new routes and trains can cost you quite a few dollaz/euros. Meanwhile, you can download hundreds of freeware addons for MSTS/Open Rails.

[@mrni6502]

Same for trainz simulator

[@railduck]

Samd for openbve

[@boing7679]

And the payware Routes in DTG Sims are Mostly only 30-80 km Long, while Freeware routes in MSTS Like 'Pennsylvania Railroad Eastern' are over 3000km

[@Dyn0Official]

Doesn’t matter from which country your a train fan but you will love these games

[@szekihu]

Almost all of them called Trainz or Train Simulator. How creative... 🙂

[@blackestnite]

Great list! Although there are a few key ones imo that were very ahead of their time that weren't listed, such as the later Densha De Go! games, The PSP Densha De Go! versions, and especially Densha De Go! Shinkansen, and Densha De Go! Final. There were also a line of games from Japan called Train Simulator en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_Simulator_series using real footage which eventually lead up to the PS3 exclusive Railfan series of simulators from Japan!! Honestly I hope the way of simulators comes back in the style of Japans Train Simulator and Railfan using real video footage and audio, minus the arcade feel though! We get so much US and EU trains/systems in games and we rarely get games with Japan included which imo is a true gem when it comes to trains.

[@toainsully]

Trainz Railway Simulator 2004 brought us the workshop, and with that: the Thomas and Friends / Trainz community was born

[@wojennyjacek-5552]

missing Maszyna and trainz simulator 2009

[@frantom1268]

Hello! Louay Khemiri. I'm from Russia. I tied to find a video about the Train simulator 2012 and found your video the only one you made a video of how the train simulator changed l am now 12 years old and l am playing the train simulator 2012, which is at the moment 5:35. I saw and began to play, l downloaded this game when l was still going to kindergarten. Thank you for the video! I remembered my childhood.

[@LucyMichela]

Railworks started out as Rail Simulator, feels like they missed that

[@ghost37666]

1:36 How is that even possible when Android and iOS haven't been existed yet!

[@shanehorton7651]

Trainz franchise was made by Auran, Microsoft made their own. Trains simulator was made by dovetail. All 3 are made by different devs. This video makes it seem like it is just one franchise and is misleading because all 3 have their own unique features and content and should be shown separately.

[@tuberoyful]

You also forgot openRails which they ALL look similar only The World of Subways series, Run 8, Derail Valley, TSW series and openBVE actually stand out above ANY other train simulator in the WORLD!!

[@4g5gyt]

4:53 this is my favorite train simulator since I don't have a computer

[@stuckindabox6915]

i love watching trains just go bruuuum

[@nicholassantos7057]

Wow man this is so awesome and I love trains so much trains are incredible to me

[@megalifts]

I actually enjoy playing Densha de go. It is kinda hard too.

[@B-A-L]

Have you tried any of the other ones? I think you would like the shinkansen version because it has a free run mode.

[@megalifts]

@@B-A-L I have tried Shinkansen and Final.

[@CukMaDik]

I used to play Railworks when i was a kid i didnt even remember that game

[@america692]

OMG train simulator 2001 man I feel old

[@TunPiccolo]

damn... Train sim world is a drastic change

[@nickpinkstaff2709]

Run8 is great too if you want a highly realistic multiplayer game to play with friends, it also doubles as a dispatcher sim to as you can choose to control signals.

[@tuberoyful]

I have World Of Subways 1 and 4, TSW 2020, TS2021, openBVE and Open Rails can't stop playing 😂🤣🤣

[@chloesmith1178]

Þt5tgrdgfcvvfvgggd ffff

[@CastroL94]

Wow, World of Subways was the real breakthrough

[@adilizolluoglu5129]

My Adventure Has Started With MSTS, Trainz 2010 and Train Simulator 2016-2020 Turkish Train Extensions.😍💝💯👏👍

[@Rublox]

You forgot trainz a new era!🚆

[@Railfan_Chester4628]

I also remembered trainz a new era

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

Mini metro isn’t a train simulator.

[@porimoniahmed512]

Its still a train

[@filipoholz]

Agreed

[@42AkA47]

You forgoted Trainz simulator 2009 world build endition, I have it on my old pc and I builded too many maps in this game... Old good times....

[@ShelbyBanditNFS]

Can't believe you left out Run 8 Train Simulator

[@BOCAJUNIORSJUVENTUS]

Japanese train simulator games Densha de Go’s series and Rail fan’s series are missing.

[@karateru]

A-train series since 1980th

[@EggsBennett1973]

Mini Metro isn't a train simulator, it's a puzzle game!

[@אוריאלמטרי]

I drive the new and really realistic version of the Israel Railways and it's hard to feel there is no difference between the real thing and this

[@TilmannB0710]

2006 Pro Train Perfect 2007 Rail Simulator (KUJU and EA) (that Engine buy DTG for use it on Railworks (3) 2010 - Train Simulator XXXX) - first Road was "Ruhr Sieg Linie" Hagen Siegen by Kuju with BR 101 - that can you use also today. Also other old routes, so can noboy really see - what are be better from the engine, when someone use old content on this Simulator. 2010 Pro Train Perfect 2

[@johnathanhardin152]

I have Train Simulator 2001 still, it does not work on my windows 10 computer. I miss it.

[@rangerstrangerdanger4359]

I believe there is a program called Open Rails which allows you to use MSTS routes and trains on Windows 10.

[@jakeup7108]

You have missed ZD Simulator, one of the best train simulators 🚆

[@dallas6442]

yeah, though it hasnt delicious graphic settings, or maybe movement of train can be some clumsy (when for ex passing the railway switch), but I believe from ALL simulators presented today, ZDSimulator gives most immersive and realistic experience. Need to say this game shouldnt have to be a game actually, but a simulator for beginners train`s drivers.

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

4:13 its called "Trainz 2009: World Builder Edition". Trainz 2010 is just a slightly upgraded version of that.

[@sethbyas2452]

Just as a note, you had Microsoft Train Simulator 2001 but it's the 2002 version

[@ukaszstrzelec7620]

Fun Fact: Railworks Was First Train Simulator Because Of Train Simulator Game Folder Name.

[@loxexplosive5908]

10:13 5 kmh 10:21 10 kmh 10:30 15 kmh 10:37 20 kmh 10:54 30 kmh 11:03 35 kmh 11:10 40 kmh

[@7cassandraecw378]

At 0:26 though, am I the only person who remembers that sound effect used in Mass Effect 1 in the docking bay?

[@thelastpilot4582]

I had train sims on a Sinclair spectrum computer All scenery was line drawings long before any of these in fact before PC's Existed. The first I think was just called train sim and the second was Southern Bell.

[@B-A-L]

Damn, I remember that too but I had it on a PC spectrum emulator.

[@pals_312]

But Train Simulator by dovetail games started in 2009.

[@tuberoyful]

Missing Open Rails, Otherwise Great review anyway!!!!

[@MasaruKun]

And Trainz A New Era.

[@medzik34]

and also some good russian and polish simulators like maSzyna or RRS

[@pantografnozycowyzbyka7051]

@@medzik34 MaSzyna najlepsza

[@limaemflightsimulator6843]

1:39 the train is kinda smiliar to Kuda Putih DMU

[@noahhaley0640]

Trainz A New Era was my favorite game

[@Gamesational1]

I like trains

[@Jerry0880]

I think the best train simulator right now in terms of graphics is train sim world 2

[@ElShotte]

Missed CSX: Heavy Haul (2017) and Train Sim World (2018), which were predecessors to Train Sim World 2020. Also, Train Sim World 2(2020) which was a follow-up to Train Sim World 2020.

[@miniak2708]

And Trainz: A New Era (2015 or 2016)

[@B-A-L]

What about all the other Densha De Go Games (and there were a lot of them) including the Shinkansen version that featured the entire Sanyo shinkansen route?

[@aran9952]

Nice overview, but you missed ZUSI 3 which is probably the most accurate Train Simulator out there albeit only for Germany.

[@montesa35]

You forget BVE Trainsim. OpenBVE is just an open sourced simulator game and its all free!

[@SpaceSloth707]

With train simulator classic as it's now called, I don't actually really care about the outdated graphics. I'd say it doesn't even look that bad. In my opinion, games don't need to be ultra realistic to be fun. Sure it's nice and cool, but that's not the main or only thing that makes me want to pick up a game. Although, simulators don't really feel like a game to me. Especially those like Train Simulator Classic. I've got Train Simulator Classic and Train Sim World 2. Both are fun, but I think Train Simulator Classic is the most fun. There's so many stuff you can get for it. However I am still quite new to the world of train simulators. Haven't played a lot yet.

[@nicholashidekishigenagados5849]

Wow amazing this is not totally ridiculous of course and yes this is totally awesome indeed and i love steam trains and diesel trains too man those trains are so amazing and so incredible indeed 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚇🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝🚝

[@stardustvideo]

World of subways vol 2 was 🔥

[@playttupiniquim]

The Evolution of Train Simulator (1996-2009)

[@Dijualakun12345]

4:23 6:21 9:32 2:31 7:65

[@JORDANN05]

Saludos ✌👏

[@raz3r733]

MSTS was ahead of its time

[@patrickmusson4571]

Hey Louay, you missed Trainz: A New Era from 2015.

[@Trainzer767uR1ckr0l1]

Bro u literally forgot TRS2009,T:ANE, TRS19,BVE 2,BVE 3,BVE 4,BVE 5 and BVE 6

[@GooseWaffe]

Train Sim World 2’s graphics are pretty decent

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Yeah. Except for the bloody draw distance problem.

[@GooseWaffe]

@@douglasfreeman3229 what do you mean!? it's realistic! didn't you know that in real life spawns 4m away from your train!? XD

[@ARandom_Toad]

Densha de GO got ignored after 1996 :(

[@brainymamal155]

Always the best

[@stadt-undstraenbahntv4321]

World of Subway Volume 2 - Berlin Line U7 is the right name

[@jbryanlegarcon31]

Thanks ❤

[@shadow6953]

I'm shaken by the fact all TRAINZ game have the same HUD for over that 13 years. Need to pay each year to play, NO ONLINE mode, NO real career mode, laggy, crash when do ALT+TAB and for last 60 000 dollars of DLC.............

[@maszynistagreg]

Where is Train Sim World 2? :O

[@fernandov9319]

Good 😎

[@勇者ああああ-r2x]

I only play densha de go before on PS1,PS2 and the lastest version on PS4

[@DmitriSkif]

Some games in this listing are incomparable. They are totally different. Train simulator today is the best solution to play trains as a driver/dispatcher. Trainz is ideal for modders and sandbox geeks. Derail Valley is hot starter as a railroad-related RPG and hardcore sim. SimRail... Will see in 2021!

[@cuitlahuacantonioortizsand9060]

The Evolution of "American Truck Simulator".

[@Upguy-tj3gv]

How would there be a evolution if there’s only one ATS, do you mean evolution of trucking simulator games?

[@arvirizky7970]

Until 2020 the grahpic still look rubish, unlike other game that improve the graphic very significantly

[@Mr.Sapsan]

Хорошее видео!

[@eddierools]

Hmmm.... I think you missed Trainz: A New Era

[@JamesT2002]

Dovetail are the best train game makers

[@bussidmoonmidnight9232]

I like the train sim world 2020

[@maxhemenway]

I Subs & Turned On The Notifications On

[@Kevin_60927]

BVE Trainsim is the best! its FREE.have real sounds

[@nightbaron4232]

I agree!

[@eisenbahnkasselundco]

You have missing Atrain6

[@hunterock99]

Dude, Train Sim World 2 and Train Simulator 2021 Came Out

[@VectronMusic]

yeah and TS2021 is basically TS2014 + 7, because no graphic improvements whatsoever

[@kubawisniewski1444]

It's Trainz RailROAD Simulator 2006 ;)

[@yosi1989]

Are pre-1996 (include using variable speed live-action playback/model)commercial simulators excluded?

[@felipealmeida4494]

tsw2 is the best in my opinion

[@haxicgamerhun]

You missed Maszyna from this video.

[@RedWolfGameryt]

You forgot CSX Heavy Haul

[@sir.jellomanofsodor8512]

do Trainz: A New Era and Trainz 2009 not exist anymore?