iRunTrains Changelog

What's new in iRunTrains 0.7

Feb 18, 2013
  • 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 in iRunTrains 0.6 Beta (Apr 12, 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 in iRunTrains 0.5 Beta (Dec 19, 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 in iRunTrains 0.4 Beta (Nov 7, 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 in iRunTrains 0.3 Beta (Jul 12, 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 in iRunTrains 0.2 Beta (Mar 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).