Feature History

New Features in iRunTrains v0.7 - Released Dec-09-2012

• Both diesel and steam engines that produce exhaust
• Larger variety of rolling stock
• Limited ability to modify train consist (but no coupling/uncoupling yet)
• Sixteen bundled valley and island layouts
• Simulated seaside and lake water.
• Finally some structures. Buildings, bridges, loading docs, etc.
• Automatic train and turnout labels that appear and hide automatically
• SLIF import of both RailModeler v4.0 and v4.1 designs
• Internal optimizations to improve frame-rate performance

New Features in iRunTrains v0.6 - Released April-10-2011

• 3D Sound!  Speed-dependent positional "choo-choo" and car sounds from each train.
• Train whistle, bell, helicopter, and other sound effects.
  
• Zoom most views in/out like a telephoto lens.
  
• Ride the front/sides of the engine or the sides/back of the caboose.
• A seventh bundled layout called "Roundabout".
  
• One-key spin of your viewing angle by 180 degrees.  Great for seeing what's behind you.
• Toggle focus between engine and caboose.  Great for following a train in/out of sidings.
• Improved SLIF import of new terrain options introduced in RailModeller v4.0.2.
• Detailed engine wheels with moving side/coupling rods.
• Better looking terrain. Five ground textures, each in one of five colors.
• Internal optimizations to improve frame-rate performance

New Features in iRunTrains v0.5 - Released December-18-2010

• Much more realistic textured rolling stock.
• New sixth viewing mode: "Caboose Rider View".
  
• Full control of all views with either the mouse or keyboard.
• Train crash and derailment detection. No more "ghost trains".
  
• New display preference to control darkness of terrain slopes.
• New keyboard preference to reverse arrow and zoom keys.
• More internal optimizations to improve performance.
• Bug Fixes:
• Fixed display frame glitch when using keyboard commands on some Macs.
  
• Fixed lines of interference that could appear in the sky on some Macs.

New Features in iRunTrains v0.4 - Released Nov-6-2010

• More realistic textured scenery in one of five colors that you select.
• New textured horizon with blue-sky and moving clouds.
• A sixth beautiful layout called "Triple-Decker".
• Elevated turnout numbers offer improved readability.
  
• Many internal optimizations to improve performance.

New Features in iRunTrains v0.3 - Released July-10-2010

• More realistic looking track with ballast.
• Three additional viewing modes
  
• Motion Match View - Your viewpoint matches the motion of current train.
• Rail Fan View - Stationary view that simulates what a "railfanner" experiences.
• Engine Rider View - View from onboard the engine, like riding a 1/4 scale model.
  
• Both keyboard and mouse control of most views.
• A fifth fun layout called "The Hill Climb".
• A virtual electronic billboard that you can customize with your own photos or graphics.
• A new menu layout and the ability to set menu text color for improved readability.

New Features in iRunTrains v0.2 - Released March-28-2010

• A fourth fun layout called "Mountain Loop".
• New keyboard commands give improved ease-of-use and international compatibility.
• Support for all Macs (not just Intel Macs) running Mac OS 10.5 "Leopard" or newer.
  
• Bug Fix:  Fixes a display clipping problem seen on some Macs (see Release Notes for details).

Initial Features in iRunTrains v0.1 - Released March-14-2010

• Full 3D model railroad simulation using OpenGL.
  
• Also a 2D simulation if viewed from above.
• Simple keyboard controls that can be learned in minutes.
  
• Three fun track plans to choose from.
• Control three trains (speed and direction) at the same time.
• Smooth train acceleration that simulates momentum.
• Full control of all turnouts.
• Table View: shows a stationary view of all or part of your layout.
• Train View: follows the selected train automatically, as from a helicopter.
• Four terrain colors to simulate grass, dirt, sand, and snow.
• Artificial horizon option simulates outdoor operation.
• Pause feature, stops the simulation when needed.