Getting Started

Any suggestions for a first download. My only exposure is to some demos you tube boards.

Hi Big Four

Firstly welcome to the fold :)

Once you have got to grips with Royston (if you decide to start with that as your initial 'training' sim) then I can heartily recommend Oxted and Lancing.

Oxted will allow you to start the learning process of making regulating decisions, both over the one main junction and over the sections of single line leading to Uckfield. Then once you feel you want to practice your level crossing action then Lancing is the place to go. Four controlled crossings with a fairly regular train service to keep you occupied.

Paul

Royston is usually recommended as one's first sim, but personally I think it doesn't really show off very much of what SimSig can do, and personally I actually find it a little slow for my taste.

Of course, different strokes for different folks and the developer has done a fine job with it, completing part of King's Cross PSB that had to be left off the King's Cross sim for historical technical reasons. It's a fine piece of work,

It's also not actually that typical, with the operation at Sherriff's being a little unusual and tricky and some confusing aspects of the display.

What do you mean by "confusing aspects of the display"?

The signal arrangement at the north end means that the overlaps and routes aren't always obvious, and you will need to watch the signal "stems" to see what routes are and aren't set.

Unless you quote the post to which you are replying it is difficult to know to whom you are directing your comments in each of your last few postings!

In any event, you can just click on the Thank You button under each posting rather than writing individual messages unless you think that is a bit dismissive. Personally I am just as pleased to get a thank you as to get a full scale reply.

Mind, I imagine his choice was based on the rather unusual "Reply" feature of this forum. It does seem logical that if I click "Reply" under postal's comment that the forum would somehow indicate that I opted to reply to his comment, but that's not at all how it works!

There is a ‘Get Started’ button on the Home page of the website. Would it not be possible to edit the ‘Getting Started’ article to include a recommendation to read the said documents? As most of us know, as well as being very interesting, they contain a wealth of information.

Just a thought.

Bugsy

bugsy in post 106773 said:

There is a ‘Get Started’ button on the Home page of the website. Would it not be possible to edit the ‘Getting Started’ article to include a recommendation to read the said documents? As most of us know, as well as being very interesting, they contain a wealth of information.

Just a thought.

Bugsy

Nothing to stop anyone here editing the Wiki rather than expecting someone else to do the actual work a good idea entails.

bugsy in post 106773 said:

There is a ‘Get Started’ button on the Home page of the website. Would it not be possible to edit the ‘Getting Started’ article to include a recommendation to read the said documents? As most of us know, as well as being very interesting, they contain a wealth of information.

Just a thought.

Bugsy

Nothing to stop anyone here editing the Wiki rather than expecting someone else to do the actual work a good idea entails.

Mind, I imagine his choice was based on the rather unusual "Reply" feature of this forum. It does seem logical that if I click "Reply" under postal's comment that the forum would somehow indicate that I opted to reply to his comment, but that's not at all how it works!

Danny252 in post 106753 said:

Mind, I imagine his choice was based on the rather unusual "Reply" feature of this forum. It does seem logical that if I click "Reply" under postal's comment that the forum would somehow indicate that I opted to reply to his comment, but that's not at all how it works!

This caught me out when I first joined too, so I see your point!

Ar88 in post 106778 said:

Danny252 in post 106753 said:

Mind, I imagine his choice was based on the rather unusual "Reply" feature of this forum. It does seem logical that if I click "Reply" under postal's comment that the forum would somehow indicate that I opted to reply to his comment, but that's not at all how it works!

This caught me out when I first joined too, so I see your point!

Its pretty much how all forums work, at least all the ones I subscribe to.

I get the feeling that some newcomers are beginning to play sims without reading either the Wiki or the relevant User Manual first.
The answer to a number of questions that have been asked could probably have been found in one or other of the two manuals mentioned above. I was probably guilty of asking several questions myself, which could have been answered by doing a bit more reading. Lessons learnt!

There is a ‘Get Started’ button on the Home page of the website. Would it not be possible to edit the ‘Getting Started’ article to include a recommendation to read the said documents? As most of us know, as well as being very interesting, they contain a wealth of information.

Just a thought.

Bugsy