SpoorSim Release 1.0 (also referred to as The Software)
Copyright (c) Charl Vockerodt, 2005. All rights reserved.

SpoorSim is a freeware train driving simulator programme featuring locomotives used by the South African Railways. A S.A.R. Class GMA/M Garratt steam locomotive and a S.A.R. Class 33 (GE U20C) diesel-electric locomotive is at your disposal to be driven along a 100 mile fictional route.

I would like to express my thanks to the following gentlemen:

- Johan Pretorius for providing photographs, drawings and other information.
- Quinten Pendle for his contribution towards the diesel engine sound.

You are invited to make a donation towards further development of this programme. Please visit http://homepage.ntlworld.com/slsim for details on how to make your donation.
 
Enjoy the drive.

Charl Vockerodt, 7 January 2005.


END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

This product is released as FREEWARE.

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#### DISTRIBUTION ####

The Software may be freely distributed provided that it is not modified and the original archive remains intact with all accompanying files, and provided that no fee is charged (except for any reasonable fees necessary to cover costs of distribution media).

You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble The Software.

Under no circumstances may The Software be sold.


REQUIREMENTS:

An imagination.
Windows 98/ME/XT.
DirectX 9.0.
An up-to-date graphics card.
A standard PC keyboard.


KEY COMMANDS:

Alt+C - Configuration.

TAB - Switch between AI and manual driver mode.

F1 - Cab view:

	View keys:
		NUMPAD1			Fireman, rear view.
		NUMPAD2 / Mouse Y-axis	Look down.
		NUMPAD3			Driver, rear view.
		NUMPAD4 / Mouse X-axis	Turn left.
		NUMPAD5			Move yer nut.
		NUMPAD6 / Mouse X-axis	Turn right.
		NUMPAD7			Fireman, forward view.
		NUMPAD8 / Mouse Y-axis	Look up.
		NUMPAD9			Driver, forward view.

	Action keys:
		SPACE			Blow whistle / horn.
		, / Mouse left button	Open control.
		. / Mouse right button	Close control.

	Control selection keys:
		Q			Live steam injector.
		W			Reverser assister.
		E			Blower.
		R			Grate shaker.
		T			Stoker.
		U			Exhaust steam injector.
		I			Sander.
		O			Dynamo.
		P			Drifter.
		[			Ejector.
		]			Cylinder cocks.
		A			Mechanical stoker left-hand back blower.
		S			Mechanical stoker left-hand front blower.
		D			Mechanical stoker fine coal blower.
		F			Mechanical stoker right-hand front blower.
		G			Mechanical stoker right-hand back blower.
		Z			Firehole door.
		X			Regulator / power throttle.
		C			Reverser.
		V			Train brake.
		B			Locomotive brake.
		N			Dynamic brake.

	Speech information keys:
		1			Distance reading.
		2			Train velocity.
		3			Boiler pressure / direct current.
		4			Water level.
		5			Trainpipe vacuum.
		6			Brake vacuum chamber.

F2 - Outside view:

	Action keys:
		NUMPAD4 / NUMPAD6	Rotate camera clockwise / anti-clockwise.
		NUMPAD5			Stop camera rotation.
		NUMPAD2 / NUMPAD8	Lower / raise camera.
		NUMPAD3 / NUMPAD9	Zoom out / in camera.

F3 - Trackside view, places camera ahead of the train beside the track.

F4 - Speech accessibility on / off.

F5 / F6 - Switch between trains.

F7 / F8 - Move view point down / up train, operable in outside and trackside views.

F9 - Speech accessibility train unit identification.

ESC - Exit.

To avoid confusion you cannot switch between trains (F5 / F6) when in cab or trackside view. Return to outside view (F2) and switch trains from there.


PLEASE NOTE:

1. This version offers limited driving of locomotives. Working steam locomotive controls are the blower, regulator, reverser, sander and train brake. Boiler pressure remains at full pressure. Diesel-electric locomotive functional controls are the throttle, reverser, sander, dynamic and train brakes. The driving speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour. A penalty stop is incurred when this limit is exceeded during which all controls are disabled. 

2. All trains use the same sound source material and this periodically results in echoes when trains run together.