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Welcome to the TrainDriver2 Wiki - here you can find instructions, tips and guides for learning and understanding how to use the different game modes of the simulator.

Current version: 2020.1.1 released on 09.11.2020, Installation instructions

Game Information

• Rolling stock - List of wagons and engines available in the simulator.

• Sceneries - List of sceneries delivered in the main simulator package.

• Communication - List of chat-commands to be used while ingame.

• Key bindings - Description on the keybindings used in the simulator.

• Ranks - List of ranks used in multiplayer.

Railway Regulations

• Railway instructions - Information on regulations regarding signals and traffic operation on the PKP PLK train network.

Driver

• Locomotive EU07 - Starting and operating the EU07 electrical locomotive.

• Locomotive SM42 - Operating the SM42 diesel engine.

• Signalling

Dispatcher

• Guide for train dispatchers - Instructions on how to start a scenery as dispatcher, spawning trains and starting dispatching mode.
• Rules for announcing trains to the next station
• Information diagram on how to send trains to the trail correctly
• Rules for issuing written orders
• Console generator for written orders

Creating new Sceneries

• Before you start building - useful information when planning a new scenery.
• Import of satellite images - instructuions for generating and importing satellite sleepers from geoportals into the editor.
• Semi-automatic UBase map generation system - information on using topographic maps or aerial photographs while building a scenery.

• Do’s and Don’ts when building sceneries for TD2 - Tips and examples of best practice were collected here to assist building good sceneries.
• Creating realistic catenary Part 1 - The first part of a guide showing how to build realistic catenary.

• Creating realistic catenary Part 2 - The second part of a guide showing how to build realistic catenary.

• Guidelines for placing We indicators - Information on where to place WE indicators and other markers for catenary lines.
• Information on switches and bolts
• External Links - helpful external sites helping with scenery building.
• Description of the *.sc file format - Information on the content and layout of *.sc files.
• Calculations for track system design - Information on necessary calculations for correct track length, curves and other variables.
• Assistant for creating sceneries - An external collection of tools helping with scenery creation.
• Keyboard shortcuts for the editor - List of keyboard shortcuts for the editor.

Software

• Launcher - Manual for using the Launcher
• SCS - Comprehensive manual on using the Simulation Control Center (SCS).
• SPK - Comprehensive manual on using the SPK
• SWDR4 - Comprehensive manual for using the SWDR4

Tutorials on the forum

• Video tutorials for beginners
• Lengths of useful main tracks