Railworks America

So I was finally able to sit down and play RW again, life has been busy and RL always take priority over playing a game or simulator.

Anyways, I like most of it, I like having all of my information in one section of the screen instead of everywhere. I can now enjoy the view out of the window more often now that it's not blocked by the F3 and F4. However, there is still room for improvement.

1. I really think the new HUD can be streamlined a bit, it's kinda bulky and maybe RS.com has plans to make it more streamlined.

2. The brake levers on the HUD doesn't work with the Dash 9 unit, at least not with the BNSF units, maybe it does with the NS unit.

I love the scrolling map, and honestly it does provide me with information I need to drive my trains. However, I do have two more things.

1. When the scrolling map shows a signal, all it shows is the three colors. It doesn't show what the status of the signal is. Is this a bug that's being worked on?

2. Depending on the circumstances, such as how many locomotive and cars a train have, the gradient of the tracks, the weather condition etc. it can take a mile for a US freight train to come to a stop. Is it possible to get the scrolling map to start showing things a mile away? Like signals, speed limits, stuff like that?

Other than those four things, I'm pleasantly pleased with the new HUD.

Shortliner wrote:1. When the scrolling map shows a signal, all it shows is the three colors. It doesn't show what the status of the signal is. Is this a bug that's being worked on?

2. Depending on the circumstances, such as how many locomotive and cars a train have, the gradient of the tracks, the weather condition etc. it can take a mile for a US freight train to come to a stop. Is it possible to get the scrolling map to start showing things a mile away? Like signals, speed limits, stuff like that?

Both of these are purposely done. You are supposed to visually see the signal, and you generally don't see signals and speed limits from a mile away.