PakSets

The Simutrans executable is not bound to a specific scenario package. This so called pakset contains graphics for landscape, buildings and vehicles and basic parameters for the economy, creating a world of its own. Therefore each pakset is like a different game within the Simutrans engine.

Many paksets were created during the history of Simutrans, because it is very easy to create new graphics and objects. This page tries to map all existing paksets ever created. You can also check out our sourceforge download page for most recent downloads for Simutrans and its paksets.


pak64| pak64.German | pak64.HAJO | pak64.Japan | pak64.Contrast | pak64.HO-scale
pak96.Comic | pak96.HD | pak128 | pak128.Britain | pak128.German | pak128.Japan
pak192.Comic | pak48.Exentrique | pak32.Comic | Other experiences

pak64pak64

Pak64 is the main and a base set for Simutrans developed along with Simutrans executable. It always contains the most recent features. It is neatly painted pixel by pixel with motherly care. On the other hand it might look too tiny on high resolution displays. Many artists contributed to this pak set, from the 8 bit age on.

pak64.Germanpak64.German

Pak64.German evolved from pak64, when original images were replaced by typical German versions. You will meet brick and wooden houses, German vehicles and trees, and brew beer. This pak is the most challenging to play and has the most consistent and most homogenous graphics.

pak64.HAJOpak64.HAJO

PakHAJO gives the appearance of the long term stable 84.xx versions, which are still around in some distributions. Its appearance is similar to pak64, since historically it shares many buildings. However, certain aspects still tell the 8 bit heritage. Gaming is more simple, no airplanes, no stops not enabling certain goods and so on. Fully supported, even with winter mode.

pak64.Japanpak64.Japan

Pak64.Japan evolved from pak64, after original images were replaced by Japanese versions. You will see typical Japanese architecture and vehicles (yes! It includes the famous shinkansens!), transport rice and electronics. And the most important, you will drive on left.


Pak64.Contrastpak64.Contrast

A minimalistic pakset that focuses on massive passenger networks and urban planning. Default maintenance costs are low, and construction costs high. The player should not feel financially constrained to invent creative rail solutions, but should instead take on the challenge of transporting large passenger flows as efficiently as possible.

Pak64.HO-scalepak64.HO-scale

This pakset is dedicated to all friends which like to play the "modell train" style. The trains and tracks are a little bit bigger, allowing more detailled design. Don't care for money or city growth. Switch the game to public player and build everything for yourself. Combine the objects as you would do it on a modell train in your living room or basement.

pak96.comicpak96.Comic

This pak was inspired by pak32.comic. Its clean, colorful and simple style reminds people of model railroading and also keeps the focus more on playing. This pak is under heavy development, although it is already fully playable.


pakHDpak96.HD

Pak96.HD is an art of its own kind - It is completely drawn by hand using pencil and paper. This set is already playable! The founder and most productive author was Raven.


pak128pak128

During development people wanted larger graphics. From this the 128 tile set was born. Also it first featured a complex economy and has a really very wide variety of vehicles, buildings or industries. It contains roughly 7 time more graphics data than pak64 and thus requires by far the largest amounth of RAM and processing power of all Simutrans sets.

pak128.Britainpak128.Britain

Developed to give a British theme to Simutrans, this pakset features a wide range of vehicles with emphasis on rail vehicles, highly detailed stations, more accurate looking track for junctions, and a more subdued graphical appearance than the brightly coloured Pak128 from which it was originally derived.

pak128.Germanpak128.German

This pakset aims to show the german transportation system imbedded in typical german towns and industries according to the respective topographic region (cost, the Alpes etc.). Trains and lorries are taller than they are in standard pak128. Every building and factory has four views, and each type of factory will have different graphics and data.

pak128.Japanpak128.Japan

The japanese community has built many great trains for Simutrans. However, it was felt, that the scale of pak128 did not meet the desired level of detail. Thus pak128.Japan was designed. Here the trains are enhanced as compared to the standard size. Also this pak is made more consistently, since it did not incorporated any pak128 objects.

pak192.comicpak192.comic

Thanks to the large tileset of Pak192.Comic, this is currently the highest resolution graphic set of Simutrans, with a special comic-like look. This pak is in development. This is only a beta-version, but you are able to play with this graphic set.


pak32pak48.Excentrique

You always wanted something special for Simutrans? Bored of the common and mainstream graphic sets? Then, welcome to pak.Excentrique! It is colorful, it is unusual and crazy. This pakset takes place in a futuristic and exotic world. Pak48.Excentrique is a work in progress.

pak32pak32.Comic

Born from some wierd idea to make some comic-style buildings, pak32.comic was concieved. This is currently the lowest resolution graphic set of Simutrans. It is there, if there will be ever done a simutrans version for PDAs.



Other experiences

Some people tried to create yet more paksets, but they never made it to a version that would run or they have become obsolete at the moment.

pakTTD

pakTTD

PakTTD was created by conversion of Transport Tycoon graphics to Simutrans format. It is nice demonstration of Simutrans possibilities, and it looks sweet. This set is currently not playable. New versions use OpenTT graphics. You can download the so far existing sources and help to make in playable via SVN.

Abo SetAbo Set

Abo Set (pakABO) was a 64px tile set inspired by the countries on the Baltic coast. It offered lightweight contour graphics quite different from pak64 or pak128. It intended to be a choice for those who thought that it was good idea to spare a pixel or two and found the styles of other paks too detailed.

pak64Winter

pak64Winter

This was a truly winter version of pak64, all pak64 objects were covered by snow. However, since new Simutrans versions have the season change already incorporated, a separate pak for winter v is not needed any more.

  • Download: (no link)
  • Aspects: 64px tile set, it was a winter version of pak64.
  • Links: Wiki Manual

SimuMarspakMars

Go where no man has gone before. Bright future and new profits await on Mars. Unfortunately, you must wait, as there is no known playable version.

  • Download: (no link)
  • Aspects: 64px and 128 tile set.
  • Links: Wiki Manual


SimuTronSimuTron

Do you still have a tear in your eye when you hear the word Atari? Well, we have a little remedy for you. SimuTron is designed to remind good old days. This set is more of a demonstration, as there is no known playable version.

  • Download: (no link)
  • Aspects: 64px tile set.
  • Links: Wiki Manual