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Subject: 
Re: Slightly OT - Microsoft Train Simulator
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lugnet.trains
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:16:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Kinkel writes:
Microsoft will be releasing a product called "Train Simulator" in the spring
of 2001.

Here is some more information with a link to slew of screenshots -

http://www.activewin.com/interactive_media/shots/games/trainsim/index.shtml

I noticed this quote:

"Microsoft Train Simulator" comes from the simulations group at Microsoft,
distinguished for developing the world's best-selling PC-game
software, "Microsoft Flight Simulator."

Hmmmm....  Didn't Microsoft *buy* "Flight Simulator" from another company?
Maybe if you work at Microsoft, "buy" means the same thing as "develop"...

Personally, I'd rather play with 'real world' trains, even if they're just 8
(or even 6!) studs wide...

fut off-topic.debate

JohnG, GMLTC



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Microsoft will be releasing a product called "Train Simulator" in the spring of 2001. Here is some more information with a link to slew of screenshots - (URL) prominently in some of the shots is the Amtrak Acela. It will be interesting to see if you (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)

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