Cliff Hanger – Route Specification Forum

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mivoneCharter Member · 267 postsSep 5, 2002 4:10 PM

Name of Route: Cliff Hanger (for MSTS)Version and Release Date: 1 (July 2001)Description: This fictional mountain route tests one's driving abilities, the performance of the rolling stock in difficult conditions, track laying methods and steep terrain shapes. The challenges of this route include all sorts of track maneuvers: zigzags, u-turns, steep grades, narrow turns, reversal loops, wyes, steep snaky and knotted curves, an open-pit mine, a volcano, a helix, a spiral, etc. These can be tried in good to poor visibility with short to long trains, increasing the difficulties. The route is not at all decorated, not even with textures; the scenery is the terrain shaping itself; tunnels are "invisible" but usable.Installation Method: Unzipping after copying the MSTS DEFAULT folder.Size of Download: One file of 0.4 MB.Size of Installed Route: 17 MB.Fantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Fantasy.Freight or Passenger: Both.Era or Genre: Mountain, any era. Location: Any mountainous region.Length of Mainline: About 30 km.Length of Branches: About 5 km.Number of Branches: 5 branches.Number of Sidings: Several sidings, wyes, and reversal loops.Number of Yards: 5 small 2-track stations. Mixture of Dual and Single Track: All single track outside stations.Level of Trackside Detail: None.Amount of Scenery Completed: None (except for a little bit of water).FPS Specs, with qualifiers: High: 22-57 fps, using 1 GB Pentium III with 64 Mb GeForce 2 GTS, 256 MB of RAM, and maximum detail settings in MSTS.Activities Provided: 11 simple activities.Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: None.Add-In Track Sets: None.Tsection.dat file used: Default tsection.dat.Payware or Freeware: Freeware.URL for More Information and Screenshots: http://avsim.com/hangar/utils/mvchallenges/mstscliffhanger/MSTS-CliffHanger.htmlKnown Problems: Discolored water; tight curves in many places.Where it can be downloaded: Train-Sim.com.Extra Information: Manual._____________________________________________________________Submitted by Michael Vone - mivone@pacbell.net
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