Aerotrain and Blue Comet opinions?
- Thread starter frogpipe
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Does it (the comet) suffer from the same sound issue as every other steam loco I've downloaded... namely LOUD AS HELL chugging at first followed by an abrupt switch to chugging you can hardly hear at all.
I remember doing audio files for MSTS to smoothly transition from one sample (wav file) to the next, took a lot of trial and error, so I know it's not easy - but those sound sets stink on ice....
I remember doing audio files for MSTS to smoothly transition from one sample (wav file) to the next, took a lot of trial and error, so I know it's not easy - but those sound sets stink on ice....
I presume by 'loud as hell' you're referring to the annoying bug of blow-off being excessively noisy (opened safety valves when boiler pressure becomes too high) - which doesn't just affect the Blue Comet sadly. It seems to effect most steam locomotives in 2010/2012, but I first noticed it with the Comet. It was apparently fixed though with a patch, but only for the Multiplayer one - if you're not running Multiplayer on 2010 the non-MP equivalent patch doesn't fix for some reason. Ah well.
However, on real steam locos blow-off is very loud and noisy though so that is realistic after all.
But yeah, I love the Blue Comet - even though I don't have that much interest in US prototype it's such a nicely designed train I couldn't resist, and you get three different locos and five carriages in the pack for your money too.
I don't know about the Aerotrain though as I don't own that.
However, on real steam locos blow-off is very loud and noisy though so that is realistic after all.
But yeah, I love the Blue Comet - even though I don't have that much interest in US prototype it's such a nicely designed train I couldn't resist, and you get three different locos and five carriages in the pack for your money too.
I don't know about the Aerotrain though as I don't own that.I'm like Enkidoh. I'm no fan of US Railroads (I'm a British/Irish man myself), but Blue Comet is so beautiful! The interiors are sumptuous! (They're even better than the Brighton Belle (all Pullman) was).
I just wish someone had completed a really good version of the CNJ route from the outskirts of NYC to Atlantic City for it to run over. If anyone is working on it, please speak up!
Peter.
I just wish someone had completed a really good version of the CNJ route from the outskirts of NYC to Atlantic City for it to run over. If anyone is working on it, please speak up!
Peter.
I have all of the DLC's except the shunter and although I like the Duchess and Coronation Scot the Blue Comet and it's coaches are so beautifully made and so detailed it is certainly worth the full price let alone the give away price that it is now on sale for.
I too would love a CNJ route to use it on.
Ken
I too would love a CNJ route to use it on.
Ken
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$19.90 is the giveaway price, what is the non-giveaway price? http://www.simulatorcentral.com/index.php/trainz-dlc-coronation-scot.html
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
Actually, I don't think that one is part of the 75% sale.
Shane
EDIT: Just checked - the price should be showing at just under $5.
Shane
EDIT: Just checked - the price should be showing at just under $5.
Well if you order it and go to the checkout it is priced at $19.90 in your cart, which is what you will pay, I believe.
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
I did check the cart - I guess that's another for N3V to check when they are next in the office.
Shane
Shane
Engineerkenny
New member
BLUE COMET IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like it, just raised a ticket on behalf of those affected, see if I get a response.
nathanmallard
Well-known member
The Blue Comet is SO awesome. As are the cars that come with it. I've just bought the Aerotrain, and although I havn't actually drove it yet, when I placed it in Surveyor, my jaw dropped.
That may be a glitch; I bought the Coronation Scot for $4.98 the other day. All the Auran-produced DLC is going for that price.
Tony Hilliam posted this a while back http://forums.auran.com/trainz/show...th-a-CRAZY-75-OFF-SALE!&p=1043584#post1043584
Originalwelshborder
New member
There's already an apology from Tony Hilliam about the prices inadvertently reverting to full price , to be resolved, so don't order until then, maybre Monday?
I presume by 'loud as hell' you're referring to the annoying bug of blow-off being excessively noisy (opened safety valves when boiler pressure becomes too high) - which doesn't just affect the Blue Comet sadly. It seems to effect most steam locomotives in 2010/2012, but I first noticed it with the Comet. It was apparently fixed though with a patch, but only for the Multiplayer one - if you're not running Multiplayer on 2010 the non-MP equivalent patch doesn't fix for some reason. Ah well.
However, on real steam locos blow-off is very loud and noisy though so that is realistic after all.
But yeah, I love the Blue Comet - even though I don't have that much interest in US prototype it's such a nicely designed train I couldn't resist, and you get three different locos and five carriages in the pack for your money too.
No, not that. I know that's real - no this is:
CHUG CHUG CHUG (real loud up to a few mph) then puff puff puff puff (real soft) and the change is abrupt. Many, but not all the steamers I've downloaded do it (I guess they are all using the same sound asset?).