New sims on the horizon (simsig)

[nutter]

Just a little update from the simsig forums.

There will be TWO sims released later this month, trent and sheffield. They will probably be beta's but you never know

 

[Tom]

*checks date*

Pretty sure it's not April yet...

 

[nutter]

LOL

In the bit under the name of the sim it says

"Discussions about the forthcoming xxx simulation. It will be released this month once a few bugs from the Derby meet have been fixed."

xxx been sheffield or trent

Where did you get april from anyway?

 

[Tom]

As in April Fools.

Looks good fun though!

 

[DescendingSadly]

Sheffield!

Excellent excellent excellent!!!!!

(over excitement, nice to see a simsig of somewhere remotely near me!)

 

[Meld]

Sheffield!

Excellent excellent excellent!!!!!

(over excitement, nice to see a simsig of somewhere remotely near me!)

Agreed love to see the old stamping grounds in a simsig and if Trent is there a good section of the MML to operate

 

[Max]

Great news! (Although I still think Doncaster would be a sensible edition since it would link up with other ECML sims)

 

[Jordy]

Excellent , there is a screenshot of Sheffield over on the simsig forums
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
There is also a Trent screenshot now

 

[nutter]

New screenshots of sheffield in the sheffield thread

Ready for release tomorrow according to the forums

 

[DescendingSadly]

Sheffield now released!

http://www.simsig.co.uk/html/downloads.html

 

[Jordy]

Its excellent, sadly I have encountered an error

 

[nutter]

Try re-downloading it
i hadf an error, turns out I had downloaded it when the entire file wasn't there

 

[Jordy]

The errors have now been identified and fixed, I think a patch or something could be expected today all being well!

 

[Mintona]

Blimey, I don't know the area so Sheffield is a massive challenge for me, the ECS movements from Sheffield HS are completely throwing me, as you can't see the trains till you've signalled them!

 

[DescendingSadly]

Blimey, I don't know the area so Sheffield is a massive challenge for me, the ECS movements from Sheffield HS are completely throwing me, as you can't see the trains till you've signalled them!

I find if you note down the headcode the depot supervisor or whatever he's called into the scratchpad, then signal whatever train it is into platform 1. Then you've got him in your area and can work with him from there.

It's also an idea to memorise the shunt signal the depot guy gives you too, so you know where he wants to shunt.

 

[devon_metro]

A real shame about the bug regarding saving

 

[me123]

Loving Sheffield. Really like the wee doodle pad thing at the side of the station itself.

 

[Jordy]

A work around for the saving bug has been found, see simsig forums

 

[matt]

Sheffield is rather difficult. Lines going all over the place hock:

 

[me123]

Sheffield is rather difficult. Lines going all over the place hock:

I can't even find some of the signals, but I think that might be a glitch. Given that it's a beta, fair enough.

It looks like it could be really good, but they should get rid of the glitches.

 

[nutter]

Go into options and select show shunt signals, might help you out, unless you mean for s88 reverse, cos i have the same problem

 

[Bonemaster]

Go into options and select show shunt signals, might help you out, unless you mean for s88 reverse, cos i have the same problem

Run the train into the shunt spur parallel to platform 1. The train will stop by S88 which is just to the right of the A on the left hand side of the screen.

For me its timing the level crossings that is doing my head in, too early and you get a penalty too late and everything turns into being late

 

[me123]

Go into options and select show shunt signals, might help you out, unless you mean for s88 reverse, cos i have the same problem

Found them; I always have shunters on anyway.

The single track line on Vw6 was my problem; just kept missing the signals but I've got them now!
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

A work around for the saving bug has been found, see simsig forums

Are we still waiting for the update/patch/whatever to be released?

 

[devon_metro]

Found them; I always have shunters on anyway.

The single track line on Vw6 was my problem; just kept missing the signals but I've got them now!
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---


Are we still waiting for the update/patch/whatever to be released?

Yes and previous saved games will NOT load in the updated version, when it comes out...

I'm sat here waiting 8)

 

[me123]

Yes and previous saved games will NOT load in the updated version, when it comes out...

I'm sat here waiting 8)

Thx. Don't really care about them loading TBH: I only got 10 minutes into my saved game. But it is really good! Played about an hour without saving and particularly like the depot people calling up to let you know a train's about o come in.

 

[devon_metro]

Thx. Don't really care about them loading TBH: I only got 10 minutes into my saved game. But it is really good! Played about an hour without saving and particularly like the depot people calling up to let you know a train's about o come in.

I've actually stopped my save game early in the morning mainly because the work around is very irritating in the fact that there is lag and i can't pause/answer the phone without toggling out of full screen.

Hopefully it wont be long...

 

[Aureol]

I downloaded the Sheffield after the workaround was thought up, and I've just tried to load a saved game and it works fine for me...

 

[Jordy]

Update released

See Simsig Forums

 

[jacknottm]

New screenshot of trent released

http://www.simsig.co.uk/discus/messages/8818/8998.html?1199066184

still No idea to release date as he has encountered a key code problem

Thanks

Jack

 

[Aureol]

Yes, it's my local line, but I don't think I dare download that! hock: