Simutrans Pak128.German

Simutrans Pak128.German is a graphics set for the Simutrans transport simulation. It lets you build a transport network among German towns and industries, with landscapes and industries reflecting regions such as the coasts and the Alps. Its chronology begins in 1800 and draws on German history for vehicles, buildings, routes, landscapes and industrial chains, without aiming for complete historical realism.

Historical transport

The chronology reflects how transport and industry developed over time. Around 1800, transport options are limited and the pace is leisurely; the railway’s introduction in 1835 marks an early shift. Industrialization, growing cities and increasing transport volumes bring more demands on transport companies and their networks, along with more powerful vehicles, traffic jams and the need for new routes, hubs and ways to manage vehicle flows.

The two world wars and other wars are not depicted. The set does not represent war economies, troop transport, destruction or Germany’s division by the Iron Curtain. Vehicles from the FRG and GDR can instead be used side by side, although that was possible in real life only from 1989 onward. The chronology includes interruptions in vehicle development during wartime and rapid progress in peacetime.

German towns and vehicles

Trains and lorries are taller than in standard pak128. Most buildings, including those in towns and industries, have four views. Buildings and factories have region-specific graphics, and factory types differ in their production figures.

Starting in 1800

The Deutschland_1800 map is a scenario with an existing transport network and a profitable operation already under way, so money should not be a problem. You can explore its routes and develop them further: examples include improving coal supplies to the slaughterhouse in Munich, extending passenger and mail transport by ship from Passau along the Danube, Ludwig Canal and Main to Wiesbaden and Mainz, and connecting onward to Koblenz, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Duisburg. The map also offers opportunities to organize transport to city ports and connect Ingolstadt and Munich to the network.

Starting around 1800 offers a slower pace and manageable transport options, but the network grows more demanding as cities and industry expand. New roads and routes, better transport hubs and control of vehicle flows become increasingly important, while stations and streets can become congested.