(yes, this is an April fools prank. You cheeky Auran people! - Souri)
Submitted by Tim Carter
Noticing a gap in the rapidly growing train simulator market Auran are excited to announce a revolutionary new product aimed squarely at train fans around the world. The new product, which will be titled Trainz Simulator Too, adds a huge range of features never seen before plus a massively multiplayer option interfaced into real world railroad traffic operations.
Multiplayer includes the standard chat and peer to peer messaging, and in a world first you will be able to drive locos, update schedules and more using your standard cell phone via SMS. Not only can you log on to real world radio control but also transmit into the real world. Additionally you can import Passengers and Driver avatars from a number of popular MMOG's such as Everquest and SWG.
TST will also support a wide range of hardware peripherals such as the popular Thunder Seat, Smellorama, and Sonic Boom sound systems as well as a new sensory expansion board (powerboard) allowing you to plug in common household items including heaters, smoke generators, electric fans and a bar fridge to make your in cab experience truly as real as it gets.
"TST takes the meaning of "living breathing world" to new levels" said Greg Lane, Auran CEO. "The new devices are so real that they come with a health warning as you really will be coughing on the smoke."
Owing to enormous feature creep during development and incredible customer feedback during test trials, TST has been indefinitely delayed. Due to the graphical intensity of TST, minimum specs are currently a Quad Xeon processor with dual GeForce FX 5900's.