RailWorks will represent a new approach to simulation. Instead of providing a product, Rail Simulator Developments are attempting to provide you with a platform on which you can build and operate virtual railways. RSD will continue to support and develop this platform over the coming months and years, adding new features to make the simulated environment ever more compelling. RSD will also be focusing on a number of facilities to allow you to share and even trade elements of your virtual world with other users.

Unlike Rail Simulator, RailWorks will include all the tools that were previously downloaded separately. In addition, for those of you who are online, RSD also plan to make use of Valve’s ‘Steam’ technology to simplify the process of supporting and upgrading the product. Don’t worry, RSD has worked hard to ensure compatibility with content created with Rail Simulator and will continue to make backward compatibility a key priority.

There will be one world-wide version of RailWorks that will include improved versions of all the routes currently in the European and North American version of Rail Simulator. In addition, RSD will have new routes and new locomotives along with new scenarios and significant graphical advancements. RSD does’t want to say too much about the new routes now, other than that one is North American, one European and one UK based. These are in the later stages of development and all are looking very impressive.

With the launch of the RailWorks platform, RSD continue to demonstrate our long-term commitment to the rail simulation community. RSD have listened to your feedback and created RailWorks to better meet your needs.

Key Features:

• A variety of exciting routes including: 3 fictional routes covering the UK, Europe and US.A plus Oxford Paddington, Bath Templecombe, Cajun Pass, York Newcastle and Hagen Siegen
• 13 locomotives including all new US class F7, UK Class 37 and German class V200
• Over 50 scenarios
• Incredibly high levels of realism, both visually and technically
• Powerful new tools for defining and modifying train performance and controls
• An array of new 3D assets for building your own routes
• The ability to share content and creations
• The ability to add new locomotives, scenarios and routes
• Platform based software that will be continuously updated as time goes on
• Backward compatibility with the original Rail Simulator
• Technically more advanced than anything before

Rail Simulator 2: RailWorks is scheduled for release in June 12, 2009.