Why Hungary? The country has a dense, historically rich railway network. The famous "International" routes from Budapest to Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade offered developers a chance to create long, scenic mainlines. Furthermore, the Hungarian rail fleet—from the classic NOHAB-derived M61 "Csili" diesels to the gigantism of the Class V63 "Gigant" electrics—provided a unique roster distinct from German DB or Austrian ÖBB models.
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. msts hungary