Msts Hungary [FULL — 2025]
Let’s be honest: MSTS.exe crashes constantly. For the best MSTS Hungary experience, use Open Rails (OR). Open Rails runs all Hungarian routes at 4K resolution, handles the complex signaling perfectly, and eliminates the 2GB memory limit that used to crash the Budapest routes.
Standard MSTS uses English/American signal logic (Green = Go). Hungarian rails use a European pre-signal system (Yellow/Green combinations). You need MSTS Hungary Signal Fix V2.0. This replaces the sigcfg.dat and sigscr.dat files.
If you wish to experience MSTS Hungary today:
You cannot run a Hungarian route without Hungarian engines. The MSTS Hungary rolling stock is known for its highly detailed physics (though not as advanced as Open Rails) and authentic sound recordings. msts hungary
| Class | Nickname | Type | Why you need it | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | M62 (Class 621) | "Szergej" | Diesel-Electric | The Soviet workhorse. It pulls almost every heavy freight and secondary passenger train. The MSTS Hungary version has a legendary "rumbling idle" sound. | | V43 | "Szili" | Electric (25kV 50Hz) | The most common locomotive in Hungary. Every Hungarian pack has at least 5 variants (V43 1xxx, 2xxx). It’s the "Toyota Corolla" of the rails. | | V63 | "Gigant" | Electric (Heavy freight) | The beast. A unique Hungarian design. Driving a V63 up the Mátra slope with 2000 tons of coal is the ultimate MSTS challenge. | | M41 | "Nohab" / "Csörgő" | Diesel Shunting | A beautiful Danish-designed locomotive. Perfect for branch line slow-travel experiences. | | Bzmot | - | Railbus | The classic Hungarian railbus. Slow, noisy, and full of character. Used on the "Szeged – Békéscsaba" rural route. |
Note: Many original Geocities and Tripod sites are dead. However, the archive lives on.
Primary Sources (circa 2024):
Critical Warning: Do not mix MSTS Hungary content with German DB or US content unless you like error messages. Always read the included readme.txt (often Hungarian only – use Google Translate).
The true story of MSTS Hungary is not software—it is sociology. At its peak in 2010, the community had over 12,000 active members. They hosted "virtual driver shifts" where 20 real people would simulate an entire day shift in Szolnok depot, passing digital tokens to each other over IRC and later Discord.
The community also produced detailed scenarios (activity files) that mimic real 2000s-era timetables. Want to drive the InterCity "Gramos" from Keleti to Nyíregyháza with a 5-minute delay because of an "előjelző" (distant signal) restriction? That exists. Let’s be honest: MSTS
Sadly, development has slowed. Many original creators moved to SimRail or Trainz. The official msts.hu website has a 2010s Web 2.0 aesthetic (complete with PHPBB forums). However, the download repository remains operational, and a core team of "veterans" still patches new rolling stock.
The "MSTS Hungary" legacy extends beyond the software itself; it represents a golden age of the Hungarian simulation community. Forums were active with engineers sharing screenshots, troubleshooting bugs, and organizing multi-player sessions. It served as an entry point for many Hungarians into the world of rail simulation.
Even as technology moved forward with the release of RailWorks (now Train Sim World) and Trainz, the MSTS Hungary files remained a staple in many libraries. The content was eventually ported and updated for Open Rails, a modern open-source successor to MSTS, allowing the Budapest-Szeged line to live on with improved graphics and physics. Standard MSTS uses English/American signal logic (Green =
