Three versions of Open Rails are readily available to users, as shown below:
For first-time users, we recommend the Stable Version which comes with an installer.
Whichever version you choose, Open Rails has a mechanism to notify you of new versions and to update Open Rails for you. You will find the settings for this mechanism in Menu > Options > Update
Open Rails will check for updates at most once a day. If an update is found, then you can install the update just by clicking on the link in the top, right corner:
If you follow the Open Rails project on the forums, then you will hear about bug-fixes and new features. These are included in the Unstable Version for developers and testers to try out. Once they have been checked and approved, they are published (on Friday) as the latest Testing Version. Any user can easily update to the current weekly Testing Version and benefit from these improvements.
T1.5.1-263-gd19a96a3d
Merge pull request #770 from cjakeman/website-ctn-updates453cdcdc
adds page for Build Your Own RouteT1.5.1-261-g5072d724b
Merge pull request #768 from sweiland-openrails/map_in_browserbc8aea47
Changed the class methods to PascalCase and the method parameters to camelCase41c9f261
Changed the documentationa0eae374
PascalCase for al C# items5fdb384c
Storing map webpage layer choice in the HTML Web Storage instead of the registry5e4989c1
Merge branch 'map_in_browser' of https://github.com/sweiland-openrails/openrails into map_in_browser0ca48fb8
Documentation added for webapi OpenRaillway Mapcd34de67
Merge branch 'map_in_browser' of https://github.com/sweiland-openrails/openrails into map_in_browser5d8ea22f
Enhancements for OpenRailway Map:T1.5.1-251-gfd53951b7
Merge pull request #735 from Sharpe49/feature/battery-switch-defaultonb9a0ea30
Added new parameter for battery switchT1.5.1-249-gad1c4e33f
Merge pull request #719 from Sharpe49/upgrade-monogame0f4d9757
Update44a37fa3
Change Git attributesbc22a20f
Moved the dotnet tool restore command to the PostBuildActions.cmd file4602a6b2
Changed AppVeyor CI file to restore dotnet tools504f9282
Upgraded to MonoGame 3.8.0T1.5.1-243-g3ffb9bc10
Merge pull request #760 from twpol/feature/editorconfig-2022113dd63c
chore: Add StyleCop analyzer configuration to match custom code style0304a434
chore: Add .NET analyzer configuration to match custom code stylec8d3a853
chore: Update to latest EditorConfig templateT1.5.1-239-g951c47025
Merge pull request #764 from twpol/feature/bug-1471416-sky-dome-smooth5f9a01bb
fix: Cloud dome now extends same distance past horizon as sky domeThe current Testing Version can also be downloaded as a Zip archive:
27 January 2023, 91MB
Note: Multiple versions of Open Rails will not interfere if they are saved to different folders.
To support development, the latest unstable version is also available. This is updated whenever developers submit a change for consideration. This and previous unstable versions are available as a change log and individual downloads. The unstable versions are more likely to contain serious bugs and are only recommended for users wishing to help with Open Rails development.
Improvements to Open Rails are drawn from several public sources as shown here:
We try to make sure that these changes all work and fit together by reviews as marked in orange in the diagram.