Switch Indicator on other Sims besides MSTS?

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   In Microsoft Train Sim, a Switch Indicator displays the position of the next switch I will encounter. By using the keyboard, I can toggle between positions and see, visually, how I've changed the switch.

I have the new version of Railworks but I don't see a similar visual indicator (changing my view to the birds-eye 2D schematic view is too hard for me to use)

Are there any train sims that mimic the MSTS Switch Indicator design?

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KCMO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Ground Crew Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote KCMO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Switch Indicator on other Sims besides MSTS? Posted: 10 Feb 2011 at 7:20pm
	In Microsoft Train Sim, a Switch Indicator displays the position of the next switch I will encounter. By using the keyboard, I can toggle between positions and see, visually, how I've changed the switch. I have the new version of Railworks but I don't see a similar visual indicator (changing my view to the birds-eye 2D schematic view is too hard for me to use) Are there any train sims that mimic the MSTS Switch Indicator design?

SimUK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Just Flight Staff Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Points: 2433	Post Options Post Reply Quote SimUK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 9:10am
	Hi, RailWorks doesn't have a switch indicator showing the junction in front and behind your train, however it does have the mini map view in the F3 panel and in the "9" view you get to see the whole route map which you can zoom in and out (with the Scroll wheel of your mouse) and can set the path (the blue line) by shift+clicking on the small blue dots which are the points or switches. All points can be switched in this way in Free Roam Scenarios. In the other scenarios some switches are automatic and you are routed the correct way, where as the others are manual and will have the blue dot showing over them on the map. So unfortunately nothing quite like the MSTS method.

KCMO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Ground Crew Joined: 11 Aug 2008 Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote KCMO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 5:06pm
	SimUK, Thanks for confirming that. Unfortunate, indeed.