A Spelunker’s Journal
The “spelunker” reference is a metaphor for the exploration aspects of getting acquainted with Open Rails by reading the C# code. The experience has reminded me a lot of my explorations of Colossal Cave way back in the 1970s.
This is an attempt to relate the design and operation of Open Rails (OR). It was written from my own notes immediately following an inspection of the OR source code. (In some cases, it’s quite possible that my interpretation is in-error. In that case, I hope someone will straighten me out.)
My inspection and note-taking sessions were usually related to a specific topic (e.g., terrain). I have hopes that I will, in the course of time, cover all important aspects of OR. I will introduce perhaps unfamiliar vocabulary as I go.
I hope other new-comers can benefit from reading this.
… Walt Niehoff
Download a PDF version here: OR Design Overview.pdf
