Key features of Ship Simulator 2008Dynamic ocean waves, with realistic ship motionsLong distance travels , open ocean voyages between portsVisible damage systemThirty new complex and challenging missionsExtensive day, night, and weather systemsThree new environments: San Francisco, Southampton/Cowes/Solent, and MarseilleSixteen new ships, each with walkthrough functionality and interactive bridge controlsControllable container crane missionsAdvanced vector graphic sea chart based on realistic 3D seabed models, with full-screen display option, transparency setting, and level-of-detail on text & depth readingsAdvanced damage system showing dents and holes in the ships after severe collisionsFree-roam mode where players can choose a ship, an environment, set all weather, day & time parameters and go sailing in their preferred conditionsRealistic bow splash water, with support from an advanced physics simulation modelExtensive mapping options for keys and joystick buttonsAdvanced rope system, which allows you to connect and disconnect player ships to other ships or to mooring boulders at will (anchoring is now also possible)Addition of icebergs which cause damage when you collide with themMid-mission save functionA system for sinking ships when damaged below the water lineAdvanced system for scoring and ranking in different ship type classes, linked to your on-line profile on the forumSet waypoints yourself in free-roaming modeIncluding a free mission editor to create your own adventures and share them with your fellow players on the forum
