BVE is short for Boso View Express, Boso View Express is a Free train cab view simulator, from a male graduate student from japan nicknamed Mackoy. Boso View Express has hundreds of free downloadable routes, created by route developers all over the world, not to mention hundreds of trains to download too. Boso View Express has many features that add more realism than any other Train Simulator out there, including fully working safety systems, realistic train performance, and tilting trains.
BVE 2 Many routes were designed for BVE 2 and the controls and gameplay is more geared toward beginners.
BVE 4 features more advanced controls and features, thus making it more realistic, support for a wider range of graphics have also increased, improving the graphics, The game is geared toward advanced players, because of all these new additions.
A new open source alternative dubbed OpenBVE was recently developed by another developer by the name of michelle. OpenBVE has the ability to run all the current routes of BVE 2 and 4, along with its own extensions ranging from exterior views, animated objects, and 3d positional audio.
To get started, select a link below, and we will guide you through the installation of BVE2, BVE4, or OpenBVE.
Download BVE 2/4 at the official BVE site here.
Install and run BVE 2
Install and run BVE 4
Other web resources:
Trainsimcentral's BVE Installation Guide
OpenBVE's Official Installation Guide