Microsoft Train Simulator Update February 2002 Copyright 2002, Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

. ______________________________________________________________ CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Video Card Issues Marias Pass Refueling Coupler Functionality Winter Textures Night Textures Orient-Express Glsdorf 380 Refueling Re-installing Train Simulator Editing Tools

______________________________________________________________ -------------------1. Video Card Issues -------------------Compatibility problems with several video cards have been addressed in this rele ase. If you've experienced problems with Train Simulator, install the update, then ru n the Train Simulator Troubleshooter. To start the Troubleshooter: 1. Go to the folder where you installed Train Simulator and double-click Launche r.exe. or On the taskbar, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Train Simulator, then click Train Simulator Troubleshooter. 2. In the Troubleshooter, click Change Video Driver. The profiler checks for your video drivers. 3. Click OK in the Select Driver dialog box. 4. Click Play Train Simulator. -----------------------2. Marias Pass Refueling -----------------------The fuel filler area on the Dash 9 and GP38-2 has been increased for easier refu eling at Whitefish Yard. The depot will supply 1,000 gallons of fuel, enough die sel to complete the run. -----------------------3. Coupler Functionality -----------------------Front couplers on steam and diesel locomotives are now functional. -----------------4. Winter Textures -----------------Winter texture issues for the Hisatsu route have been resolved. If you install t he Hisatsu route after you install this update, you should reinstall this update . -----------------

5. Night Textures ----------------Night texture issues on the Odakyu route have been resolved. The missing texture could cause Train Simulator to quit to the desktop in some rare circumstances. If you install the Tokyo - Hakone route after you install this update, you shoul d reinstall this update. ---------------------------------------6. Orient-Express Glsdorf 380 Refueling ---------------------------------------The fuel filling area on the Glsdorf 380 tender has been increased for easier ref ueling at the coal and water facilities. -------------------------------7. Re-installing Train Simulator -------------------------------If you re-install Train Simulator after you install this update, you should rein stall the update to ensure that you have the latest files. Likewise, if you do n ot have the Hisatsu route or the Tokyo - Hakone route installed, and install it in the future, you should reinstall this update to ensure that you have all the textures. ---------------8. Editing Tools ---------------Available in a separate download, the conv3ds.exe and MakeAce.exe utilities have been updated, as has their documentation. These tools allow you to create new o bjects, including locomotives. To download the updated utilities and their documentation, visit http://www.micr osoft.com/games/trainsim or http://zone.msn.com/trainsim/.