Driving Control Methods. Dovetail Games TS 2016

Train Simulator TS 2016 lets you drive trains through realistic 3D cab views and operate their real controls. Explore beautifully detailed recreations of famous and interesting rail lines from around the world. Drive in varied weather - from sunny days to cloud and snowfall. Master the art of creating immersive 3D worlds with professional tools. Share creations and challenges with friends.

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Train Simulator - User Guide

4.6 Driving Control Methods

Train Simulator allows control of Trains via several methods:

Driving Interface The Driving interface, also known as the Head-Up Display (HUD), is a set of on-screen buttons and levers that overlay on the 3D view. It is visible by default when using Train Simulator. This also comes in two forms - Full and Mini. These can be activated using F3 and F4.

PC Mouse Use the mouse to move controls in the 3D cab of the train. This mode requires that cab view be used (press 1 to select cab view).

PC Keyboard

Xbox 360 Controller

All controls have a keyboard key assigned to them, however, these can vary from train to train depending on available functionality.

An USB Xbox 360 Controller pad can be used. See Section 6 : Game

Controller for the key mappings.

If using the mouse to manipulate train controls in the cab, first switch to the cab view (see

Section 4.14 : Changing the Point of View) and then left-click on the control, and, holding

down the left mouse button, drag the control in the direction desired. Look at the locomotivespecific information in the Driver Manual for details of the in-cab controls. Controls which can be manipulated have tool tips associated with them. Tool tips on controls can be enabled or disabled using the User Hints setting under Gameplay Settings .

To turn off the Driving Interface, use the F4 key.

The Pause Menu (see Section 3.10 : Pausing and Quitting) has an

Options panel with settings for:

No HUD Nothing is displayed. The keyboard or Xbox controller must be used to control the game (whichever dials and displays the Cab View provides from the real locomotive).

Full HUD

Minimal HUD

This features everything needed to control the train with, this is also the default setting. It is still possible to control the train using the Cab controls. The controls present on a Full HUD depend on the game mode (Simple or Expert) and the type of locomotive (Steam,

Diesel, or Electric).

A cut-down version of the HUD is displayed, with no locomotive controls but with the route indication diagram, the current speed and other information.

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Key features

Drive locomotives through realistic 3D cab views
Operate real controls
Beautifully detailed recreations of famous and interesting rail lines
Experience driving in varied weather
Share creations and challenges with friends

Frequently asked questions

Train Simulator is a virtual world train simulator that focuses on the experience of driving and viewing railway locomotives from around the world.

There are several types of scenarios available in Train Simulator - Quick Drive, Career, Standard, Free Roam.

You can use keyboard shortcuts or mouse controls to change camera view, like Cab view, External Front Camera, Trackside Camera. You can also zoom in and out using mouse scroll wheel and pan around using right mouse button.

Use the following keys to move the viewing position forwards or backwards (except in the Trackside camera, where the position is fixed): arrow keys up and down. Use these keys to move the viewing position to the left or right (except in the Trackside camera, where the focus is fixed): arrow keys left and right.