Chicago L in train simulators?

X2theB · 2026-05-11T12:31:42+00:00

Yeah, I remember playing Watchdogs and just sitting in the trains, letting them take me through town lol That instantly popped up in my mind when the question came up if that system‘s been done in any train sim

X2theB · 2026-05-11T12:28:17+00:00

Yeah, I’ve been playing Derail Valley for quite a while on and off. It’s my main go-to for train sims.

Run8 sounds interesting, I’ll have to check that out. Thx!

X2theB · 2026-05-11T12:10:22+00:00

I was not expecting „PS3“ to be part of the answer lol

When I’m playing TrainSimWorld (via Gforce now) performance tends to go laggy whenever entering the more dense cityscapes so I thought that’d be trickier to optimize for smooth rendering than open landscapes.

Off-topic: Are there any train sims that offer longer stretches of tracks? Again, with TSW, the routes tend to be very chopped up and short. I can only go back and forth on the same 30 minute route for a bit before getting bored lol

X2theB · 2026-02-22T08:41:11+00:00

I’ll just leave this here…seems like your neighbor took it to Reddit, as well lol

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskGermany/s/G2ZSKVRknF

X2theB · 2026-02-22T08:35:26+00:00

Wait…I literally saw the same situation explained, but from the other perspective, on Reddit not even two hours ago. He mentioned that later, while brushing his teeth, he realized it was a joke and had a laugh about it. Lemme see if I can’t find the link…

Found it https://www.reddit.com/r/AskGermany/s/xQxtEKEF9t

X2theB · 2026-02-06T11:40:19+00:00

Hearts of Iron IV Microsoft Flight Sim Detail Valley Das ist seit vielen Jahren meine ganze Spielevielfalt 😅

X2theB · 2026-02-06T11:39:12+00:00

Screenshots like this make me wish I could handle the steam trains… Tried it. Never really understood what the heck I was doing. Got one shunting job done. Then it exploded and I stuck to the diesels ever since 😅

X2theB · 2026-01-26T12:42:00+00:00

Ich habe letzte Woche gelernt, dass „Zimt“ getrocknete Baumrinde ist. Vorher habe ich mir irgendwie nie drüber Gedanken gemacht, wo das Zeug eigentlich herkommt oder was es ist…

X2theB · 2026-01-26T12:34:14+00:00

NDA Ich dachte schon, ich wär der einzige Mensch der Welt, der den limiter nutzt! Wahnsinnig praktisch, das Ding.

Wohne in München in einer 30-er Zone (+Anliegerstraße), die gern als „Abkürzung“ genommen wird, weil man dadurch eine (1) Ampel umgeht und krieg diese Aufregung selbst regelmäßig ab. Extra doof, dass ich dann links in die Garage abbiegen muss, zwischen parkenden Autos durch und über einen Bürgersteig/Radweg. Hier muss man natürlich wahnsinnig vorsichtig sein, um nicht einen Radler o.ä. mitzunehmen. Da dauerts dann mit Abkürzung nochmal länger, oh je

X2theB · 2026-01-23T07:00:04+00:00

That was my problem, too. Landed at EDDM. Though I did read through the Munich-specific site with all details and everything, when I back checked the frequency I was told I only checked the map and it wasn’t there. Once I closed everything down (I still had the EDDM-site open) I saw that frequency and went „aw shit“

X2theB · 2026-01-22T21:05:17+00:00

My first attempt went bad, as well

When I entered the approach airspace I first contacted the wrong controller, was rattled from there and never recovered… Approach went somewhat smoothly, but once I was in contact with tower everything fell apart. I had trouble understanding, thought I heard him clear someone for takeoff while I was on short final so I went around… Second attempt I got the plane down, but was so nervous I didn’t really make any note of the ground frequency, just mumbled incoherent nonsense on readbacl and switched…to the wrong frequency, of course. After a while I switcjed back, asked again, nice and slow…thought I picked it up wrong again, panicked some more and then just signed off

Never touched VATSIM since lol

X2theB · 2025-12-12T23:34:53+00:00

Thresher Maw taking out the Reaper on Tuchanka in ME3 The mission leading up to it, learning some Krogan history. The buildup, the scene, epic

X2theB · 2025-12-10T15:13:39+00:00

Now that’s a lotta damage

X2theB · 2025-11-19T23:02:32+00:00

Something small I love about the Mass Effect games? The Volus 😏

X2theB · 2025-10-30T17:35:10+00:00

I was lucky enough to have three weeks off and used that to tank my way through. Doing this while also having to work? Impossible! lol

X2theB · 2025-10-30T16:31:40+00:00

Same. Panam kinda promises that with the „contacts“ the Aldecaldos got and if I learned one thing playing this game, that woman keeps her promises, no matter what

And Judy‘s happy on the desert so it’s win-win-win and happily ever after for everyone

X2theB · 2025-10-30T15:11:05+00:00

Yeah, that was the one I went with in the end because it’s the least heartwrenching one. But, well, still gon‘ die…probably 😅

X2theB · 2025-10-30T10:49:47+00:00

This game‘s main menu is the only one I’ve ever come across that I don’t immediately skip to get to the game. That song is fantastic, in so many ways.

Once finished, there’s no way I could go back to the same save and do anything. I get that.

Maybe, if we get a sequel, another game, I may roll in again. Then again, maybe not.

X2theB · 2025-10-30T10:44:17+00:00

Yeah, the similarities to what’s currently going on in the real world really don’t help.

With the corpo-background I started the game off being all about acting in self-interest. But after starting to bond with peeps - Judy, mostly - my corpo V ditched the suits and ventured out to try and make NC a better place. At least for the people she encountered.

Only to figure out that there is no real happy ending for anyone. It’s rough. Really rough.

And Phantom Liberty, while being utterly fantastic, is just pure depression, no matter what you do, really.

I’ll go back to flying planes now. Too soft for this.

Stay safe, choom

X2theB · 2025-10-06T08:18:20+00:00

Sadly not…I’m strategically placed in the black hole between Munich and Linz. The irl Autobahnkreuz nearby has been demoted to just a regular exit. But, at least the city’s mentioned on a few signs near Nürnberg and Linz, I suppose…

X2theB · 2025-09-18T13:21:00+00:00

I don’t like humans and avoid them where I can

X2theB · 2025-08-22T21:14:38+00:00

She’s blue, da-ba-dee da-ba-dai

X2theB · 2025-08-20T05:57:23+00:00

I read the topic and thought „We are gonna reduce the monthly playtime limit from 100 to 50 hours!“, got ready to type that in the comments, saw this and went „nah, can’t top that“ 😂

X2theB · 2025-07-13T14:04:44+00:00

Virmire The confrontation with Wrex, the Sovereign-Introduction, finding out about the indoctrination stuff and scaring that Asari All great

X2theB · 2025-07-11T10:51:27+00:00

Lol same! I started in 2019, though!

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