Simulator's Interface

How to navigate the simulator's screens.

Main Menu

The uncluttered main menu provides access to the essentials.

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It provides access to the following items:

Settings

The settings screen lets you modify several elements of the simulator, to increase realism or make it more accessible. It is divided into 4 tabs.

Press "D" to restore default values. And by pressing "M", you can replay the introductory video.

System

This screen allows you to set certain parameters relating to the overall operation of the simulator.

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Display

This screen lets you set which elements will be visible on the simulator screen.

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Sound

This screen lets you set the sound level of the various simulator elements.

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Graphic

This screen allows you to set some of the parameters used to playback the videos used by the simulator.

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Line selection and setup

Line selection

After selecting "Drive" on the main screen, the line selection screen appears.

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This screen lists the lines that can be played and those available for purchase (grayed out). The basic set contains these 4 lines:

If the line has a microphone icon, it also contains controller announcements.

The "Line data" section contains some information about the highlighted line:

The train model used on the line is also displayed, as is the line map.

Simulation setup

Once the line has been selected, the simulation configuration screen appears.

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The "Line" field indicates the line to be used. Click on it to return to the line selection screen.

The "Schedule" field shows the information for the simulated route:

Click on "Schedule" to open the route selection screen.

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The "Departure station" field indicates the departure station. Clicking on it opens the departure station selection screen.

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Finally, the "Start" button starts the simulation.

Simulator screen

Interface elements

The simulator screen contains multiples information.

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The area at top right contains various information that can be hidden in the settings.

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Driver assistance messages are displayed in the top left corner of the screen.

The bar on the right-hand side appears when the train arrives at a station. It helps you stop the train at the right place (see Train Driving Basics page).

image.pngWhen the console is displayed (via the C button), different elements are shown, depending on the type of train. A common feature is the door closure indicator.

When this is off, the doors are open. When departing, you must wait for this light to come on before moving on.

The screens for the various trains are described in detail in the sections on each line.

Interface location

You can show/hide the control console by pressing the "C" key.

When displayed, the console can be zoomed and moved using the following commands:

Pause

Press [Esc] in order to pause the simulator. Press again to unpause it.

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The pause menu gives you 3 options:

Commands

Here are the different controls available in the simulator.

Mouse

Keyboard

Trains with a single handle (e.g. E233 series)
Trains with two handles (e.g. 211 series)
KiHa 54 (Rumoi line)
Other commands

(See the Realistic driving page for more information on these buttons)

(See the Other features page for the operation of these 5 buttons)

Xbox 360/PS/Switch controller

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The simulator is Steam Input compatible. This means that controller commands can be configured via Steam. To do this, once the controller is connected, simply click on "Controller configuration" to display the configuration screen.

Once on the configuration screen, simply select one of the 3 action groups, then click on View/Modify Layout.

Zuiki "Densha de Go" controller

The simulator supports this controller natively. However, you may need to configure it in Steam when you first connect it.

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Once the controller is connected, go to “Steam -> Settings -> Controller”. Depending on the model, the name will be “ZUIKI Mascon” or “One Handle Mascon”. Then click on “Begin Setup” and press the keys in this order, not too fast:

A, B, X, Y, Left, Right, Up, Down, A, A, Push on EB and go back to N, Pull on P5 and go back to N, A, A, A, A, A, A, L, ZL, R, ZR, -, +, Home, Capture

Once done, you can close the configuration window and the settings window.

If you need to restart the configuration (due to an error), click on “Start test” in the parameters, then on “Configure controller inputs”.

Next, open the controller settings for JRETS (via the joystick button on the game screen in the library). Click on the current layout (“Official layout: DirectInput Default”).

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Then go to “Search” and select the “ZUIKI MASCON” layout and click “Apply layout”.

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You can now close the configuration window. The controller is now ready for use.