I'd recommend leaving this set as it is, for ease of installing your addons.Īdditional instruction for XP users installing BVE 2 The default folder will be in Program Files/BVE. Simply double click on each of these files to install. The 'Uchibo' file is a basic short route and train to get you going!ĭrag these files onto your desktop for ease of use. The BVE file is the all important main program. When the download is complete, you will get a zip file called something like bve2.6.3en.zip. The next steps are discussed separately depending on whether you choose BVE2.6 or BVE4.1 Remember that you can install both should you want to.ġ. A new page will open.Ĭlick the 'Download' link, as the example shows below: The programs are available as separate downloads on the site.Ĭlick on 'GET' in the left hand bar. When you see this image on Mackoy's site click on the left icon to go to the BVE 2 page or the right icon for BVE 4. Ok, assuming you have already clicked on the link above to take you to Mackoy's Japanese website you will see a screen similar to this : You can choose to have BOTH versions on your computer. Some new routes have been written especially for BVE4 with enhanced features as mentioned above.

BVE2 is lower resolution but ideal as most routes will work on it, while BVE4 has more features (such as AWS, TPWS, customisable signals, higher resolution graphics, etc) but some older routes will not work on it. Japanese characters are not essential!Ĭhoose the version of BVE you would like. The following will guide you through what icons/links to click on the Official BVE website.ĭon't bother downloading any Japanese script, you won't need it - You may select cancel if you get this dialogue window. Please see the support forum for advice.ĭownloading the main BVE Trainsim programĬlick on this icon to open the main BVE download pages in a new window: Note that BVE does not natively work on Vista. NET framework to be downloaded if not already. OpenBVE instructions can be found separately on the OpenBVE website.ĭisplay: 640 x 480 pixel, High Color (32bit) BVE 2ĭisplay: 1024 x 768 pixel, High Color (16 or 32bit) BVE 4īVE4 requires the Microsoft.

The main differences are discussed below, but the current NWM routes are designed only to work on BVE Trainsim 4 or OpenBVE. There are presently two version of BVE - version 2.6 and version 4.2. This page is intended as a guide to downloading and installing the main BVE Trainsim program, getting the initial route running before you go out and explore the downloads available both on this site and the links page.

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