Rule the Rail for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By The BrainBombers Group

Plan and build your model railway, place trains, houses and trees, set the meters, and watch trains buzz by.

Plan. Build. Control. See a fully functional plotting table on your screen. If you've ever been struck in amazement by the miniature, colorful, and alive world of toy trains and wanted to plan your system and place every tiny house and tree accordingly. If you ever have wanted the ability to turn controls on and off, set the meters, and watch the trains buzz by, or be able to switch off the lights in your room and see how the night lights up in dozens of small bulbs, then try Rule the Rail. Great graphics, easy to use interface, and downloadable extension packs to have a really big collection of engines and rolling stocks. If you would like to build the model railway of your dreams, it is time to try Rule the Rail!You can move and place every little objects, paint the buildings, control the trains manually or with automated switches. Rule the Rail! has a beautiful night view mode, it depends only on you, how your world will look like.

Rule the Rail for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: November 8, 2009

Latest update: October 13, 2013

Version: 1.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows ME
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: 1GHz CPU, 500 MB free HDD, 512MB RAM, 64MB video card, DirectX 9.0c

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 394,685

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3.4/5

92 User Votes

Don't waste your money
Waste of MoneyAugust 2, 2015
Pros
There are no positive qualities to list for this game. Customer support is non-existent.
Cons
I bought my so-called "lifetime password" a few years ago. It took a few weeks to really learn the game, and only a few months for it to get boring. After numerous issues and zero customer support, I quit playing it. When I bought a new computer and I was transferring files from my old computer, I went ahead and added Rule the Rail as well. I hadn't opened the program in over a year, but I figured I'd go back and revisit it to see if they had improved it. Much to my surprise, my password was invalid on my new computer. I emailed the support team at brainbombers, but they won't reply (nothing new there). If your computer is too slow to play this game, and you do upgrade to a more powerful computer, you've wasted your money and you will have to buy a new password, which means the game will cost you $38 instead of $19 to find out why there are more negative reviews than positive reviews for it.
Summary
Read all of the negative reviews before wasting your money on this one. The only reason I give the game 1 star is because there is no lower rating available.
Hard to rate if I can't install it!!!
raptor4444October 27, 2011
Pros
No "Pros", since I can't install it!
Cons
The install box only shows step 1 with no step 2 button to continue the install. This occurs with this one Rule The Rails and Iron Horses.
Summary
Brain Bombers Classic !
48Leopard48May 23, 2011
Pros
Very easy to set up especially for Windows Vista and windows 7. Intuitive design makes it very easy to lay tracks and watch trains run with scenery. Blows away other Train simulators .
Cons
Its getting dated . The add-ons from other sites From skyscrapers to stadiums are great IF you can down load them properly ! Most People can't , a lesson in futility .
Summary
Hope Brain Bombers updates this classic !<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Nov 6, 2011<p/>Checkout Littleville Depot or Gnome RTR for help with 3rd party models, (trains buildings, etc)! These sites were excellent in helping me to move files to there proper locations so you can view them on RTR ! After about a year I would now rate this train simulation software at 5 stars for there support and FUN factor!
Model railroading for those without floor space.
DmarendsApril 20, 2011
Pros
Works great on my 64-bit Windows system. Expandable, a large user base creating new objects and rolling stock. Limited by computer size and imagination.
Cons
Larger layouts take fairly powerful machine to run smoothly. Track laying is only moderately flexible, restricted to the sizes provided.
Summary
This is a great program for anyone who likes model railroading but doesn't have the room to build a "real" one. Layouts can be almost any size and trains can be controlled for speed and direction. This is a true model railroading simulator, not a train simulator. Build your track plan, rural and urban areas, mountains, rivers, road crossings. Place buildings and people. Be as detailed, or not, as you wish. If the base game and the expansion packs aren't enough for you, there are several user forums and websites devoted to even more add-ons. Whether you like building the layout or just running trains, you'll enjoy this program.
Brilliant-what more can one say
williamblake3February 14, 2011
Pros
easy to build
Cons
none!no worries with this.
Summary
No room, get this, enjoy to your hearts content.
it sucks didnt work
victor0072January 6, 2011
Pros
nothing i couldnt play it
Cons
do i really need to say it aigan?
Summary
it dosent work
Not usable with 64 bit systems. No mention in write up.
americanpegasussNovember 8, 2010
Pros
Could not run with my 64 bit system
Cons
Not able to use with 64 bit system and no mention of this in write up.
Summary
not usable
A Very Greet Alternitive to Model Railroading.
attackwingJuly 28, 2009
Pros
Like I said, it is a very great alternitive to model railroading. I have seen other programs like this program on the internet but they run about $100 Dollars or more. You may want to check out Rule the Rails twin, Iron Horses.
Cons
No Cons But, it may be a Graphics or RAM Hog to slower computers. In other words, the more objects you put on the layout, the slower it may become.
Summary
Everyone that has every wanted to have a running model railway but you do not have the time, room, or money to do so, Rule the Rail is a great cheap alternitive answer. For full enjoyment, it costs $15 bucks to register and installing expantion packs. This is not bad at all compared to the $100 Buck or more for other programs. All in all this is a very great program that is easy to learn the basic controls such as placeing track, objects(Buildings, Trees, ETC), placing trains and railroad cars, and editing Terrain. If you are still stumped, there is an Adobe PDF manual included. For registering and expantion packs and more information, Visit Brainbomers.com
do you really drive a train
Ben2222January 26, 2009
Pros
I love driving train
Cons
i hope i like that game
Summary
Pretty Decent
MandeeCam2December 1, 2008
Pros
The game is fun and adiccting. I downloaded it for my son because he is a trainaholic. This and the Iron Horses game is part of a package deal Old Trains: New Trains. It is worth the money to buy it, $15 for 4 games, pluse you get a lot of extras!
Cons
It is a little difficult to understand at first but when you watch or download the detailed tutorials from their site, it is easy.
Summary
I would definitely reccomend the game. Not only is it fun and addicting, kids love it and you can get pretty creative in forming your own towns and cities.