RR-Track

I was digging through their site a bit and it says they use 2GB of RAM when in virtualization on a Mac.  No mention of chip speed.  I would assume you are fine with any modern PC core i3 / i5 or above with at least 4 GB or RAM.  The software says it will work on an OS as old as XP which didn't require a huge amount of RAM or fast chip, so I'm assuming the software doesn't either.

Billy,

Modeling programs RRTrack, AnyRail and SCARM are all fine planning tools for most O-gauge applications. I use them all.

Other than user interface and varying levels of capability....

RRTrack $79, not downloadable, only available on CDROM, no try-before-you-buy, includes simulation capability.

AnyRail  $59, downloadable, free limited capability version (try-before-you-buy),  no simulation.

SCARM  $39, downloadable, free limited capability version (try-before-you-buy), simulation capability $29.

RR-Track used a CDROM for security. But few have a CD reader anymore.

I have only used RR-Track which has a lot of features to make it easy to design a layout.

I use an old Dell laptop with an external CD-ROM drive.....it's never connected to the internet. When I want to print something, I USB it to my printer.

I'm banking that this is my last layout and I won't be using it much anymore.....

I would pay for a Mac version if there ever was one.....

Peter

Quite a few years back I used my wife's i3 4GB laptop for SCARM... and, it was absolutely fine.  I doubt any of the programs mentioned use any significant amount of RAM or CPU resources.   I think the free limited use is 50 pieces/items... i.e., track, switches etc., and the learning curve isn't very steep.

I have V 5.20 RR-Track. It says on the disk;  30 mb disk space, and a True Color video.  I don't see any ram specs.

I've used this for a long time.  Works great on my Windows PC.  There a lot of  track libraries.

You can always download Atlas' track planning software for free.   I've had this bookmarked for ~15 yrs:

http://www.cke1st.com/Trkplans/RTS8setup.exe

-Greg

The screen size and resolution is the requirement that you need to use to compare today's laptops.  I spent the extra money for a 17" screen with 1920x1024 resolution.  These old eyes could tolerate anything less.   This is same resolution on a standard HDTV.  You'll find that it makes reading the numbers easier and more reliable.

Jan

You don’t mention what OS or version of OS you’re going to use. If you’re going to get the latest Windows, I’d recommend a minimum of 8gig ram. On laptops, I’ve always installed the maximum amount of ram the motherboard will support. And FWIW, I use RR-Track and have been happy with it.
Steve