User Guide

MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
GETTING STARTED | II
Contents
CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................................... 1
Installing Train Simulator ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Setup choices ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Getting Train Simulator Updates .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Starting Train Simulator .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Making Train Simulator Really Perform ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Improving both quality and performance..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Making a tradeoff between quality and performance............................................................................................................................ 4
Train Simulator Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Keyboard and Mouse commands ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER 2 THE HOME SCREEN................................................................................................................... 7
Home Screen Options........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Introductory Train Ride ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Tutorials................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Drive a Train ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Load Saved Activity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Getting Help .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 3 FINDING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 11
The Engineer’s Handbook ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Train Simulator Help .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Help While You’re Driving ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Further Information and Assistance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13