Zug DCC???

subwayaz Apr 5, 2009

  1. subwayaz

    subwayaz TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone have any experience with this program with the Lenz 90 ?
    If so I would love to hear about it.
    It appears to look quite user friendly and works with loconet??
    Not quite sure so figured I'd ask since I getting around to this portion of things.

    Here is the link just incase you get curious like I did.
    http://www.zugdcc.com/zugdcc/

    Thanks ahead of time for giving your experience and or just a look see.
     
  2. Todd

    Todd TrainBoard Member

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    I've never used it before, but checking out the site it looks pretty neat.

    Not to steer you away from this piece of software, but have you looked into JMRI yet?

    A couple of things to consider:
    Cost: $31 for Zug, $0 for JMRI ($31 isn't much, but every little bit counts these days)

    Support: Their forums haven't had a post since February, and they don't appear to be all that active before that. Support goes a very long way in my book. Either on the yahoo groups, or on here.

    Change: If you ever decide switch from Lenz to NCE/Digitrax/Whatever, you're stuck with this software that only supports Lenz.
     
  3. subwayaz

    subwayaz TrainBoard Member

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    Valid Points to ponder

    Thanks Todd, you bring up two valid points about the support going along way. A DCC system is an investment into our hobby; you have those systems quite awhile usually before replacement so steady proven support would be appreciated. Yes I noticed the same in the forum hadn't been used much at all. Although they did state this is new Software so I guess that would be expected. But then that is why I came here and asked if it were known I would find it here.
    Your second point about being confined to just that one system(Lenz). Well that could be viewed as a concern. But not the way I look at it. I see it this way about that portion. I'm using a Lenz in this case so if there is a program that will make computer control of that more user friendly and it only cost $31???? Ok
    If I buy and use a Digatrax Chief or something and there is a program for it in the same manner then I might go with that in that application.
    I figure they tailor the program for the system and the User.
     

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