DPSimulation Prize Draw

The second bi-monthly prize draw is now upon us and it will be drawn tomorrow, Saturday 1^st March at 5pm GMT.

This prize draw is available as a way of thanks to everyone who has donated £5 and above to DPSimulation between 1^st January and the closing time of the contest tomorrow so there is still time should you wish to donate and receive an entry. For those donating in excess of £5, an extra entry is given for every £5 above the minimum, so £10 = 2 entries and so forth.

The prize is for £25GBP of gifted Steam Add-ons or £25GBP Steam Wallet Funds.

Good luck to everyone who has an entry for this draw.

East Coast Main Line: North East - Version 1.2 Released

I am pleased to announce the release of the V1.2 of the [DPS] East Coast Main Line: North East** route on the Steam Workshop. This latest version is available to everyone and those already subscribed should receive an automatic update.

Version 1.2 adds a further extension to the Darlington to Saltburn line, this time as far as Middlesbrough. Although the Middlesbrough area is still work in progress, there is sufficient scenery placed to enable a cab view run both to and from Middlesbrough. This now means that on top of the original Newcastle to York route, a stopping run between Middlesbrough and Darlington adds nearly 30 minutes of further driving.

If you encounter any issues after the update, please follow the troubleshooting steps outlined here: http://dpsimulation.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/east-coast-main-line-north-east_21.html

** Please note that the update is applied to the main release version of the route only, not the early access version.

East Coast Main Line: North East - Middlesbrough Development

Just a few shots of the approaches to Middlesbrough on the East Coast Main Line: North East route. This will form part of the next update which will be available soon.........

I have uploaded a new selection of fantastic reskins by Richard Fletcher. These include another Stratford Class 47, this time with ETH equipment, a Large Logo 47 with ETH and a Cleveland Potash PBA. Thanks Richard.

They can be downloaded by following this link.

E&G Pack - Dutch Pack Fix

An issue has been brought to my attention regarding the Edinburgh to Glasgow – Early 90's Passenger scenario pack.

On further inspection, it seems that a particular locomotive was used that wasn't included in the Class 37 'Dutch' pack available on the website. This would result in an error on some of the scenarios when trying to load.

I have fixed the issue this morning and re-uploaded the 'Dutch' pack to the server to include this missing locomotive. If you re-download and re-install this pack, the issue should be fixed. The pack can be downloaded from http://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/reskins.html and is called 'Dutch Class 37 Pack' and is located around a third of the way down the page.

Thankyou for your patience on this and apologies if this problem has affected you. More importantly, thankyou for your continued support. I have also personally emailed each customer who had bought this pack to make them aware of the issue and subsequent fix.

East Coast Main Line (Newcastle to York) - Scenario Pack Released

Possibly the most comprehensive overall scenario pack from DPSimulation to date, I have re-released a pack for the East Coast Main Line (Newcastle to York) which features BR Blue 1980's Passenger Operations.

As stated above, this is a re-release and if you had already downloaded the pack previously, there is no compulsion to do so. Changes made from the previously available pack include various scenario tweaks, along with minor changes to textures on the custom objects which feature heavily within the scenarios.

This scenario pack comprises of six scenarios, all based on the East Coast Main Line (Newcastle to York) route available from Steam. Set in the early 1980's BR Blue era, the pack covers various types of traction including the Class 31 Class 47, Class 43 HST and the Class 55. The scenarios offer varying and challenging operations and give around seven hours of further driving on this route.

Created using real timetables where possible, this scenario pack features prototypical consists for the era, prototypical passing AI, lots of adverse signals, AI interaction and much more...

The scenarios also utilise custom scenario specific scenery, from additional foliage, hay bales, period billboards and signage, to ambient station sounds, these additions really make a difference to the scenario experience and are available as a separate download from the product page.

Priced at just £1.99 for these six scenarios, the pack offers excellent value for money and as with all other packs at this low price point, they are designed to help support the website and keep the ever growing amount of free items available for free and with a high speed download. The pack can be viewed and purchased by following this link, which contains screenshots, a full list of requirements and a full description of each scenario in order to provide you with all the information needed before making a purchase.

BR Blue Class 117 DMU

With thanks to Richard Fletcher, I have just uploaded his stunning Class 117 DMU reskin in BR Blue.

It can be downloaded from the DPSimulation website by following this link.

Edinburgh to Glasgow - Scenario Pack Released

A five scenario pack for the Edinburgh to Glasgow route and not a Class 170 in sight......

I am pleased to announce an all new scenario pack for the Edinburgh to Glasgow route, available from Steam. Set in the early 1990's and covering various types of traction including the Class 37, Class 47, Class 43 HST and the Class 158, the scenarios offer varying operations and give nearly four hours of further driving on this route.

Created using real timetables where possible, this scenario pack features prototypical consists for the era, prototypical passing AI, lots of adverse signals, AI interaction, temporary speed restrictions, custom scenery and much more...

Priced at the usual £1.99, this pack offers fantastic value for money and offers fantastic variety in an era much loved by users of Train Simulator and enthusiasts alike. The pack can be viewed and purchased by following this link, which contains screenshots, a full list of requirements and a full description of each scenario in order to provide you with all the information needed before making a purchase. 

DPSimulation - Update

Still nowhere near 100% and still struggling to get what I want done, although I'm trying to do bits and pieces when I can.

I'll offer up a couple of screenshots for now as an Inverness bound Class 37 trundles over Larbert Viaduct at 15mph.

DPSimulation - Early Access

As of today (7th February) I am currently not encouraging or accepting donations with a view to early access due to illness. At the moment, I am struggling to manage to sit at the computer for no more than a matter of minutes so don't want to take donations for this purpose if there isn't a meaningful set of updates for release.

I still encourage donations from those who want to help out with website costs, hosting, bandwidth etc, but please don't donate if you are solely looking to gain early access.

I am hoping that content updates to the DPSimulation website will be unaffected as I know that some developers have some exciting new content in development and I will try and upload it as and when I receive it.

Thankyou for your understanding.

GEML [321] Scenario Pack Released

I am pleased to announce the release of an all new Class 321 scenario pack for the Great Eastern Main Line route. With four scenarios and an additional bonus scenario, this pack covers operations during the early 'ONE' era and utilises the all new AP Class 321 with nearly four hours of driving.

Created using real timetables, this scenario pack features prototypical consists for the era, prototypical passing AI, adverse signals, AI interaction and much more...

Priced like the other packs at only £1.99, this pack offers excellent value for money. The pack can be viewed and purchased by following this link, which contains screenshots, a full list of requirements and a full description of each scenario in order to provide you with all the information needed before making a purchase.

An all new 'ONE' reskin pack of the Class 317 has also been released to accompany this pack. This can be downloaded by following this link.

ACM Paintworks - 47348 RFD Revised Livery

I have now uploaded the latest repaint from ACM Paintworks which represents 47348 in Railfreight Distribution Revised livery.

You can obtain this pack by following clicking here.