BVE Trainsim - BVE Trainsim 5

BVE Trainsim 5

BVE Trainsim 5 was officially released on 5 September 2011 as the successor to BVE 4. In July 2008, the developer had stated that he was rewriting BVE Trainsim from scratch because the previously released versions (BVE 2 and BVE 4) do not work with DirectX 9, and that the new version would support Windows Vista and Windows 7. The first BVE 5 version (ver. 5.0.4265.3690) features a new format for storing train routes and route dependencies and a redesigned interface including a distance to next station indicator and a passenger comfort indicator, whereas the latest version (ver. 5.2.4523.37820) was released on 20 May 2012 and improves on versions 5.0 and 5.1 by including an indicator showing the number of passengers, adding simulation of trains shaking from side to side when passengers embark and disembark, and other improvements. The BVE 5 download page also includes a route converter which can convert BVE 4 routes into a format recognised by BVE 5.