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Update, please! 12 May 2012 08:48 #1

manadude2 OFFLINE Trainee signaller Posts: 99 Thank you received: 6	Yes I know the old saying, but after reading the forum posts in this section,m I can't help noticing that there has been no mention of anything for over a year. So, is there any update or progress with this sim? Cheers
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Re: Update, please! 12 May 2012 10:27 #2

Peter Bennet NOW ONLINE Administrator Posts: 2554 Thank you received: 342	It's sitting on the metaphorical shelf - but I've not been idle as I now have others on the same shelf or thereabouts. Peter
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 06:19 #3

Didcot OFFLINE Crossing keeper Posts: 41 Thank you received: 3	While we are on the subject of Updates can anybody give any info about the re release of the Sims with the "Pause " function reinstated. Thanks
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 06:38 #4

Stephen Fulcher OFFLINE Local Operations Manager Posts: 632 Thank you received: 117	All past and present sims have the ability to pause the game.
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 09:28 #5

Steamer OFFLINE Local Operations Manager Posts: 568 Thank you received: 161	Stephen Fulcher wrote: All past and present sims have the ability to pause the game. I think he's talking about the feature on some of the new Sims that prevents clicking signals and answering phones while paused.
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 09:54 #6

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Well I guess having such a facility available in the sims is "sort-of" cheating as there's no "pause" option available in real-life!

HOWEVER, would it be possible programming-wise to have the facility available only in say "beginner" difficulty mode (as say an extra tick box near the difficulty setting or as an option on the "Simulation Options" screen just for beginners and those like me who need some extra time to think & plan before committing to setting the signalling path for a certain train! To me that would REALLY useful - and a great brain-ache saver! The tick box could be greyed out for higher difficulty settings.

Just a thought!

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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 10:33 #7

Danny252 OFFLINE Local Operations Manager Posts: 529 Thank you received: 58	Simple way to change your "difficulty level" - don't use the pause button!
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 11:52 #8

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outofsection wrote:

Well I guess having such a facility available in the sims is "sort-of" cheating as there's no "pause" option available in real-life!

HOWEVER, would it be possible programming-wise to have the facility available only in say "beginner" difficulty mode (as say an extra tick box near the difficulty setting or as an option on the "Simulation Options" screen just for beginners and those like me who need some extra time to think & plan before committing to setting the signalling path for a certain train! To me that would REALLY useful - and a great brain-ache saver! The tick box could be greyed out for higher difficulty settings.

Just a thought!

On the flip side to that there is no facility in real life to speed time up to 20 times normal speed during a boring shift with no trains, so perhaps that should also be removed as that is also "cheating"?

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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 11:53 #9

Stephen Fulcher OFFLINE Local Operations Manager Posts: 632 Thank you received: 117	I personally think not being able to do anything paused is a good thing, and off the top of my head can think of no computer game that allows you to play whilst it is paused, so why should a signalling simulation, which is after all supposed to be as close to reality as possible allow you to do it.
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Re: Update, please! 13 May 2012 12:20 #10

Didcot OFFLINE Crossing keeper Posts: 41 Thank you received: 3	It was Stated a long time ago that the pause facility would be reinstated to the new sims. For those who think the pause should not be there, try using the sims as a single player with some failures built in,you might then change your mind. My original query has not been answered.
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