V scale (model railroading)

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V-scale, Vscale, or V scale (with V standing for

model railroading circles. V-scale model railroading was created when Japanese game developer Artdink released A-Train in 1985, but it was not widely popularized until Microsoft released Microsoft Train Simulator (sometimes referred to as MSTS) and Australia's Auran/N3V Games released the successful family of Trainz
railroad simulators, both in 2001. With the ability to enter into the cab of a modeled train consist in a modeled landscape and track system, the 'play' modes of the two simulators gradually established a following among rail enthusiasts.

Scale and scope

Unlike other scales, it is not a

virtual computing
world, wherein dimensional constraints are mapped one-to-one with a virtual representation of the real world object. A centimeter is a centimeter, a meter maps to a metre, and a mile is a mile, unless the world builder decides to add an arbitrary scaling of his own.

Because there are no physical aspects to this scale, there are no limits (apart from those set by the program) as to the content that can be created. A V-scale railroad can literally be hundreds (and, in some cases, thousands) of simulated miles. Individual graphics objects (Track segment, a building, tree, fence, etc.) in such schemes are self-defining collections of source files grouped into a data-set interpretable by the graphics engine. Assigned an 'attachment' point in a virtual surface, graphics software enables three dimensional interaction such as walking around, climbing over top, and animation effects such as driving and watching passing virtual terrain. The computer operator becomes immersed in a virtual world modeled by the creator.

Software

Currently, there are a number of programs that are used for

Railworks
, published by Rail Simulator Developments Ltd.

With these programs, virtually any type of

consists) (unless limited by the software). Likewise, routes (or layouts) can be created allowing the virtual consists to be run as closely as possible to real world train operations. One such program, Train Player, allows one to build virtual track layouts as though they were built in real life.[4]

Operating systems

V-scale railroading is not limited to

Macintosh. A second Macintosh computer program, TrainPlayer-TrackLayer, allows one to build a virtual modem layout in conjunction with RailModeller.[5]

However, virtual model railroading is not embraced by all in a story covered by

PRWEB [citation needed
] which focuses on a mega-spender who has dedicated thousands of man-hours to first building and then touring a large model railroad as an exhibit.

Many users of V-scale railroading run virtual railroading organizations as if it were a real world corporation, complete with timeslips and engineer applications. Examples of such are sites like the Pacific & American Railroad and the North Eastern Railroad.

See also

Further reading

  • Barten, Alfred (2006). This is V-scale.
    ISBN 1-4276-0738-8
    .

References

  1. ^ Introduction to Vscale modeling, publisher: http://www.virtualrailroader.com, accessdate: 17 August 2013
  2. ^ NMRA Standards
  3. ^ THE NORMS
  4. ^ Train Player - armchair model railroading
  5. ^ Cohen, Peter (2009-04-09). "Virtual Railroading App Improves RailModeller Support". Macworld. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
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