A mod to change the GUI

[trainzguru1]

Hello, I was wondering whether there was a mod that changes the interface of Trainz UTC, Trainz 1.1, Trainz 2004/06 to the latest interface of Trainz 12 as i think the new one looks more clean and nice. Was wondering how i could go about getting it like that

 

[shaneturner12]

I do not fully understand your question.

Shane

 

[trainzguru1]

Ahh, The graphic interface (Surveyer, Driver, Main menu) interface. is there anyway to change it?

 

[shaneturner12]

That's Trainz version dependent, and is in the core Trainz files.

The only way of getting the interface of the relevant version is to upgrade to that version.

Shane

 

[trainzguru1]

Ahh i see, I have been toying on the idea of getting Trainz 12 but i am not sure whether my laptop would cope with it

 

[shaneturner12]

If you can post your computer specifications, someone here will be able to tell you.

Shane

P.S. On my tutorial website, I have a utility that can help with this (the PC Information Application).

 

[trainzguru1]

My Specs:

Intel Dual Core
2 GB RAM
500MB HDD
Intel Chipset Family Intergrated Graphics
Direct x 11
PC or Laptop: Laptop (Samsung)

 

[shaneturner12]

OK. The graphics card is not good enough to run TS12 properly.

Are you sure you've got the HDD size and DirectX versions right?

Shane

 

[trainzguru1]

Yep, i run off of a external hard drive and would TRS12 run with low settings enabled?
Direct X11 not 1.1

 

[shaneturner12]

Even with the lowest settings, you will find that the game will not even load with an Intel graphics card.

With relation to DirectX, make sure you also have an up-to-date version of DirectX 9.0C - see my sticky thread.

Shane

 

[trainzguru1]

Ahh i see, I am going to invest in a Nvidia graphics card methinks

 

[shaneturner12]

Sounds reasonable - I'd advise you check the requirements for TS12 and base it on that.

Shane

 

[Scottbe8]

The base game TS12 requires at least 1.5 GB to install, and then you'll need 50-100 GB for the downloadable content alone. A paltry half-GB of space won't cut it.

 

[cascaderailroad]

TRS2006 runs pretty fair on my GF Toshiba Satellite 105 laptop (which is really a notebook, and has Integrated Graphics). I am lead to believe that you can not install a video card in an Integrated Graphics el' cheepo laptop ? ! ?

I was looking at a $1249 Asus 17" I7, 8Gb RAM, 1Tb hard drive, 2Gb video card laptop ... but to run Trainz ? What an astronomical outlay of moolah !!!

A cheepo desktop, with a 300watt Power Supply, can have a 1Gb 300watt video card installed and run Trainz great ... retrofitting a desktop PC can be done for much less than $500.

Building routes on an el' cheepo Integrated Graphic laptop is a great idear' ... and actual running of the routes on a desktop PC that has a good video card.

My GF el' cheepo laptop creates routes fantasticly in TRS2006 ... then I run and test the TRS2006 routes on my Desktop PC using TS10.

Creating routes on an expensive laptop, that has a great video card ... is like making a living delivering Pizza in the inner city in a $100,000 Porsche.

Use an old clunker for creating routes in TRS2006 ... and save the high quality desktop for high speed driving the Autobahn (TS10, TS12).

 

[cascaderailroad]

As far as the GUI ... there really isn't a heck of alot to change, or alter in it, to run a current version of Trainz better (other than changing the Confounded Blinding Yellow Compass color). :hehe:

As far as the GUI in 04 ... it is not interchangable in 06, and likewise 06 GUI is not compatable with 10, and 12 is totally different GUI not backward compatable.

 

[trainzguru1]

I have purchased Trainz 2009 instead. Hopefuly it will work on my Laptop