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TrainPlayer
3.1 with Premium Layouts & Cars
 We
set out last fall to add a few new layouts to our collection,
and we got completely carried away. We acquired over
seventy great new layouts and more than seven hundred (yes, 700)
stylish new cars, including European and Canadian cars and every
steam locomotive you ever heard of.To handle all
this new content we had to make a few changes in the program,
and we got carried away with that too. 3.1 features an
elegant new system for browsing and managing layouts, cars,
and sounds, with direct access to our huge and growing library
of content on the web. We also added snap features for
serious track-layers, double rail display, help buttons, track
coloring, publishing features, and a
lot more.
Mac users: sorry, Version 3.1 is Windows-only for
this release. Mac updates are coming.
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3.1 Special
$2995
Not a reduced price
but a great deal!
For all licensed users -- upgrade to 3.1 and get Premium
Layouts & Cars, Screen Saver, and 101 Track Plans.
Windows only.
For CD, choose shipping method at
checkout, add $10 handling. Download is immediate; CDs will not be shipping before June.
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Premium Layouts &
Cars
Original railroad art created
exclusively for TrainPlayer! Elegant layouts by Peter
Lloyd-Lee, beautiful scenery by Nicolas Villarreal, vivid
real-world railoading on photos of actual yards from Bruno
Pigozzo. Hundreds of custom passenger, freight, and motive
cars. For a glimpse, see the
Premium Layouts page.
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Choosers
Handy
three-panel two-tab dialogs for choosing layouts, cars, and
sounds! Customize the tree to show your favorite content
from all over the disk. Web tab makes it easy to browse
and download from online collections. Drag in folders from
Windows Explorer, organize the tree by drag-and-drop.
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Track Snap
 Precision
tools for creating switches, yards, and curves! Set
choices for standard angles and radii, draw them quickly
and accurately. Parallel snap tool makes short work of
ladder yards. Great for sketching track plan ideas.
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Double Rails
A more realistic view of
your layout! TrainPlayer now knows that track is not a
single brown line but two steel rails.
See the
difference.
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And More
Improved help system, with context Help buttons on
all dialogs. New features for faster and more flexible zooming.
Individually-colored track. Export complete image to jpg.
Improved track checker for diagnosing problems. Publishing dialog
for authoring layouts and car collections. Improved
preferences dialog.
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How to Upgrade |
If you
are a 3.0 user: Upgrading to 3.1 is free. For
this you get the new version of the program and the screen saver*
working with your existing layouts and cars. Or, for $29.95 you
can upgrade to Premium, which gets you the above plus access to our
entire web library -- almost 700 layouts, over 800 cars -- a vast
variety of railroading enjoyment. Both choices are excellent
bargains.
* screen saver comes free, even if you
didn't have it before
If you use an earlier version:
You are not entitled to a free upgrade -- your only choice is the
Premium upgrade for $29.95, which gets you a whole lot more than
you had before.
If you are not
yet a user: We added new products
for 3.1, but also removed some and simplified the product line.
Take a look at the updated
shopping site
to see the whole list. Or, for your convenience, here are some
shortcuts --- grab your credit card and pick a product:
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The whole works: Premium
Layouts, 101 Track Plans, TrackLayer and TrainPlayer |
Operator's dream:
TrainPlayer plus Premium Layouts and 101 Track Plans |
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Tools and
inspiration: TrackLayer, TrainPlayer, and 101 Track Plans |
Run the
classics: TrainPlayer plus all 101 Track Plans for Model
Railroaders |
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Track
planner's toolkit: TrackLayer, TrainPlayer, and sample
layouts |
Run trains for fun:
TrainPlayer with about thirty sample layouts |
All products include
the TrainPlayer Screen Saver, online user manual, sample layouts and
cars, and access to part or all of the downloadable collections on
our website.
Anyone:
Try the free demo for ten days.
The clock starts over if you already tried a previous demo. Write
and ask if you need an extension.
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Details |
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New Installer
Version 3.1 is delivered by a new mechanism
built on Windows Installer. A single small installer now brings you the program
and supporting files, providing access to
most of your layouts and car collections online. The installer is simple,
clean, and Vista-ready.
 CDs
Coming Soon
Premium CDs will contain the complete Premium
and 101 collections, for easy delivery to your desktop.
We are still working on CD installers and
printed materials. Orders are being taken now, and will be
shipping by early June.
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What's Coming |
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Electrical Wiring
In the next version, you will be able to touch a
live lead to a rail and see where the current flows. TrackLayer
will help as you wire your layout, showing where you need gaps and
blocks and insulated switches.
Freight Loads
Premium users will find a great set
of freight car loads in Peter Lloyd-Lee's collection. In the next
version, TrainPlayer will know how to use these, dropping off and
picking up goods in accord with industry or station type.
Improved Speed Sounds
Jerry Dunn has provided a fine set
of loco chuff sounds, and we are working on finding the equivalent for
diesels. The next version will make these available as choices. |
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What Else |
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Visit our forum Stop by the TrainPlayer forum on Yahoo Groups to chat with other
users, ask questions, and be informed of new developments. Join
free with a few clicks.
Free software
Do you have an interesting track plan of your own design? If
you permit us to add track and post it on our site, we'll send you a
free copy of TrackLayer.
We are happy to contribute TrainPlayer products for door prizes at
train clubs and meets. To inquire, send e-mail to the address
below.
Contact
TrainPlayer Software
4200 Arcadian Dr.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
E-mail: info@trainplayer.com
Web:
www.trainplayer.comFor phone support, send e-mail to arrange a
call. Thanks
for your support. |
