| Version History
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| Name
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Release Date
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Status
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New features and changes
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| Beta 3.19
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2025
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Upcoming
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- New tram network in Essim, partially underground with ARI automatic train protection.
- New CVL commands to focus view on train or station.
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| Beta 3.18.1
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December 5th 2023
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Supported
Download
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- Game Engine
- Better support for ATB-EG
- Support for couplers with cover
- Simvliet
- Hageningen tram platforms extended for RegioCitadis
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| Beta 3.18
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September 22nd 2023
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Discontinued
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- Game Engine
- Support for Platform-Edge Doors
- City of Thames
- Yellow Line completion
- Purple Line
- Blue Line
- Simvliet
- Hageningen museumtramline
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| Beta 3.17.1
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February 25th 2022
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Discontinued
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- Simvliet 2020
- Fixed not being able to change some switches with J in the Hageningen tram network
- Fixed AI driving behavior for some trains.
- Extended the platform at Hageningen Bos to fit longer trams
- A few more WIP tracks in were added Hageningen/Essim
- Extended timetable for sprinter & freight trains in Essim
- Various small fixes in the Simvliet route.
- Added a 2010 timetable for Simvliet where only tracks that existed pre-lightrail are used.
- Game Engine
- Fixed sound disappearing when there are a lot of vehicles around
Beta 3.17 Changes:
- Simvliet 2020
- 6 new tram lines in Hageningen:
- Line 12 (Hageningen Megamall - Zoutplas Molenpark)
- Line 13 (Strandboulevard - Theater)
- Line 14 (Hageningen Haven - Bos)
- Line 15 (Hageningen Haven - Hageningen Strand)
- Line 16 (Pier - Bos)
- Line 17 (Hageningen Strand - Hageningen Noord)
- The railway from Hageningen to Simvliet via Essim is now included as WIP, but driveable, with 14 new stations
- Metrocoaster 2.0 easter egg
- Rotterdam 1968
- The previously easter-egg small tram network has been modified, now including 1 stop, as well as non-hidden tracks in the Hilledijk Depot
- Other
- Support for ROZ Drive-on-Sight system
- New Duty Selector menu for ROZ networks that don't use the CVL
- Bug fixes
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| Beta 3.17
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January 1st 2022
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Discontinued
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See the cell above
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| Beta 3.16.1
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March 13th 2021
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Discontinued
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- Fixed a bug which prevented AI-controlled diesel trains to activate their engines when on a track with 3rd/4th rail
- Added the ability to start an activity with the diesel engine of the train already turned on
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| Beta 3.16
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December 25th 2020
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Discontinued
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- New map: City of Thames, a London inspired map created by Michiel and Sjoerd
- Green line (Southwick Park - GWR Station)
- Beckton branch
- Simpleton branch
- Oxford branch
- Red line (Ealing Central - Barlow Heights)
- Beckton branch
- Hendon branch
- Yellow line (GWR Station - Oxford Cross)
- Simvliet 2020
- Other changes
- The grass texture has been updated
- The non-repaintable HSM is now integrated
- Game engine
- The terrain can now be manipulated to create different land shapes like mountains and hills
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| Beta 3.15
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September 27th 2019
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Discontinued
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| Beta 3.14
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May 10th 2018
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Discontinued
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- New map: Glasgow
- Inner Circle
- Outer Circle
- Rijndam 2020
- Rijndam 2018
- The Rijndam Chris Gutjahr Laan station has been renovated
- Rijndam 1985
- All the tunnels in line M1 between Westpoort and Houtweg have been changed to older style ones.
- Other changes
- New London Underground 1973 stock
- MG2/1 and SG2/1 stock
- The driver's cab doors can now be opened
- The user will now be able to turn off all dynamic lighting and dark tunnels through the setup menu
- The locos have now a control panel in the cab
- The wipers can now been turned on and off on specific trains
- The MG2 – SG2 Extended are now integrated
- New more organised Add Vehicle menu
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| Beta 3.13
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February 9th 2018
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Discontinued
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- New map: Rotterdam 1968
- New map to celebrate the opening of the Rotterdam metro, 50 years ago.
- Rijndam 2020
- The Metrovagonmash type 81-717/714 from the Moscow metro system is introduced to Lines M4 and M6
- Several new switches are added, for greater flexibility in case of service disruptions
- Line M4 converted to 3rd rail and ATB protection (instead of overhead wires & ZUB), for greater flexibility of non-ZUB and/or 3rd rail only rolling stock
- At 's Gravendijk, level crossings are replaced by an underpass for cars and bikes, as well as bridge for pedestrians to cross the tracks, due to the 3rd rail
- A new animated bridge (made by Senjer) replaces the old one, between Deallertweg and Rijndamsebaan tram stops. There's an easter egg here, on how to open it.
- A new reversing track is added between Beestenmarkt and Blauwpoortsbrug
- Several bug fixes
- Simvliet 2020
- Other changes
- A new tram rolling stock: KTM Citylink
- New 1968 version of the MG2 rolling stock
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Beta 3.12
Update 1
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October 23rd 2017
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Discontinued
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| Beta 3.12
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September 29th 2017
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Discontinued
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- Rijndam 2020
- New Line M6 (Station Blaak - Tropicana)
- New Tram network
- In Line M1, a small branch was added, from Garenmarkt to Westpoort
- Line M2 terminates again at Centraal Station
- Line M4 now terminates at Transferium Rijndijk via a new tunnel under the city centre
- The new MCV 9100 MP and MCV 9200 MP AT rolling stock are introduced to the Airport Shuttle
- The Airport Shuttle is converted to the rubber-tyred system
- Rijndam Rail extension, from Rijndam Centraal to Rijndam Molenwijk
- Transportmuseum gets a full-length platform 2, equipped with DRIMs, TBAs and nameboards, replacing the old smaller one
- The emplacement at Panbos is dismantled and removed
- Rijndam 2006
- Line M1 (Molenwijk - Noorderpoort / Noorderpoort - Panbos)
- Line M2 (Centraal Station - Monument)
- Line M3 (Centraal Station - Rijnland Ziekenhuis
- Line M4 (Noorderpoort - Rijndam Airport)
- Rijndam 2018
- Rijndam 1985
- Simvliet 2020
- Other Changes
- The locomotives have a new diesel motor sound
- Gates and posts for OV-Chipkaart are now available and they have already been installed on Rijndam
- RET M-signposts have been placed at the entrances of all overground and at some underground stations
- New tram vehicles
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| Beta 3.11
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May 31st 2017
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Discontinued
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- Rijndam 2018
- New Line M5 (Transferium Rijndijk - Denia)
- Extension of Line M2 to Transferium Rijndijk
- Extension of the Airport Shuttle to P10 Longterm Parking
- 's Gravendijk station is now open
- Line M3 is now using the Nationale Opera branch
- Some stations got upgraded/renovated
- Rijndam 2016
- Rijndam 1985
- Line M1 (Molenwijk - Station Westplein)
- Line M2 (Noorderpoort - Ketelplein)
- Railway lines (Noordvliet - Rijnwoude - Panbos - Rijndam Airport)
- Simvliet 2020
- Other fixes & improvements
- More trains support Night time, by having lights added to them (e.g. the locos)
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| Beta 3.10
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December 30th 2016
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Discontinued
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- New map: Rijndam 2016
- Line M1 (Molenwijk - Panbos)
- Line M2 (Monument - Rijndam Centraal)
- Line M3 (Rijnland ZKH - Rijndam Centraal)
- Line M4 (Rijndam Centraal - Rijndam Airport)
- Simvliet 2020
- All stations have name boards
- Empty spots, especially in the area near De Bergen are filled
- Other Changes
- Day/night cycle and dark tunnels (not available in Simvliet 1982)
- New objects
- Traffic control has been updated to newest version
- Improved AI
- Simvliet 2013 and 2017 are removed
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| Beta 3.9
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May 29th 2015
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Available
Download
|
- Last version to support 32-bit computers.
- Note that you can no longer receive support for this version and existing bugs won't be addressed. This version is available in order for Metro Simulator to be compatible with 32-bit computers.
- Simvliet 2020
- Other Changes
- Trains placed in the depot at Bergpark will automatically get repaired (flat wheels or broken pantographs)
- Entering a train by clicking on it's cabin
- New ATB signals
- Several Bugfixes
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| Beta 3.8
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May 24th 2014
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Discontinued
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| Beta 3.7
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July 27th 2013
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Discontinued
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- Simvliet 2013
- Simvliet 1982
- Other changes
- Updated MG2 Stock
- Working cabin
- Small changes on model
- SG2 1982 – 2006 versions
- Original livery
- Original livery with M on front
- Mid-life livery without TrainTV
- Mid-life livery with TrainTV
- Ability to add custom textures
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| Beta 3.6
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April 20th 2013
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Discontinued
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- Simvliet 2013
- A new track is added on the Oostpark opstel
- A third platform is added to Oostpark
- The 2 bridges between Oostpark and Parklaan are replaced by a new one
- The length of the De Molens and the Springstraat branches' stations has been increased
- A new emplacement is built after De Molens: De Molens Uitloop
- New layout on the Stadionweg keerspoor
- 2 new platforms at Stadionweg, which, together with layout changes, allow extension of Line A to Simvliet Centrum
- Noordplein is moved a few meters
- No more single track between Varenweg and Springstraat
- Empty areas near Noordplein and between Stadionweg and Simvliet Centrum are filled
- De Bergen and Kruidveldlaan have been renovated
- Expansion of Bergpark depot
- Alexanderpark and Simvliet Centrum are now elevated and have nameboards
- Simvliet Centrum is relocated
- Other changes
- Many new objects
- Several Bug fixes
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| Beta 3.5
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2011
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Discontinued
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| Beta 3.0
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March 2010
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Discontinued
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- Beta 3 Map
- Rolling stock from the Rotterdam metro
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