| Year | Milestone | |------|------------| | 2014 | Rise of high-detail German routes (e.g., Rhine Railway, Munich-Augsburg). Introduction of PZB/Indusi and Sifa safety systems in mainstream sims. | | 2016 | First fully functional ICE 3 and BR 101 with realistic AFB (automatic train control). | | 2018 | Integration of DB’s “Digitaler Zugfunk” (GSM-R) in sims; community releases “Virtuelle-Signalwerk” for realistic interlocking logic. | | 2020 | Shift to 4K assets, dynamic weather, and PBR (physically based rendering) for German rolling stock. | | 2022 | Steam Workshop and third-party payware studios (e.g., Aerosoft, Maerklin World, Virtual Railroads) boom. | | 2024 | “10 Jahre Virtuelle Eisenbahn” – celebrations, mega-packs, and anniversary routes like the Schnellfahrstrecke Köln–Frankfurt v2. |
Compare these classic routes to their in Train Sim World.
Famous for its complex tunnels and steep gradients, this add-on challenged virtual engineers with realistic train handling physics. German Railroads - 10 Jahre Virtuelle Eisenbahn...
Comprehensive packages that systematically expanded the virtual network across Germany.
Offiziell sind ĂĽber 200 Fahrzeuge und 30 Strecken erschienen. Inoffiziell, dank der offenen Steam Workshop-Anbindung, existieren ĂĽber . | Year | Milestone | |------|------------| | 2014
Die "Schulungsplattform Bahn" wurde 2025 sogar offiziell von mehreren privaten Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen (EVUs) lizenziert, um Quereinsteiger im Umgang mit der Sicherungstechnik zu schulen – ein Qualitätssiegel, das kein anderer Simulator vorweisen kann.
What are your favorite memories of this classic collection? Share your thoughts and stories in the comments below. | | 2018 | Integration of DB’s “Digitaler
The anniversary edition was created as a "world-sized collection" to offer existing fans an easy-to-install DVD compilation of their favorite add-ons while giving newcomers a massive entry point into the hobby at a time when MSTS was still a staple of the simulation community.
Die größten Hits der letzten Jahre: