Australian screenshots

[Raichase]

I may even make two versions; brand new one and a weathered version

Perhaps even a derailed version for Patricks and Independant Rail to use

 

[Ghostryder]

trainz89

i have spoken to dreddy recently and he is alive and well and taking a well and truely hard earned break from trainz, he will come back if and when he is ready.

cheers

ghosty

 

[3830]

Matt, those wagons are fantastic.

Here's NSWGR_3801's new, apparently not to be released Zig Zag Railway route. His account isn't working so I'm posting for him:

Top Points
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-11-17-41.jpg
The Viaducts
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-11-28-47.jpg
Bottom points
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-11-37-04.jpg
Bottom points (The main line crossing)
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-12-01-17.jpg
The CityRail Platform (Bottoms points)
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-11-49-96.jpg

 

[axe1970]

Thanks guys for the kind comments ! As I mentioned earlier the texturing still needs work, so there may be a grimier version to come :hehe: !

I may even make two versions; brand new one and a weathered version.


Cheers,


Matt

That would be cool. I like em clean.

Regards

 

[3830]

Matt, with the alpha map shadow, when the wagon has a container on it does the map change or what? I can't be bothered explaining what I mean, it's late haha.
Daniel

 

[georgem2010]

Of course!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why didnt I think of that before!!!!


Thanks, SARRailways

Pleased to be of help

 

[thebigman]

Matt, with the alpha map shadow, when the wagon has a container on it does the map change or what? I can't be bothered explaining what I mean, it's late haha.
Daniel

Yeah I know what you mean, I'm not sure how to go about it yet !


Matt

 

[S301]

Have you tried an animated mesh in the load?

Using an animated mesh with 'static' loads (e.g. containers) does work, as I used it on my M cattle wagons for a hay texture for the floors when loaded (when empty it was cleaned out, and no hay on the floor).

You might need to play around a little with the animation (feel free to email me if you need help), but you should be able to overlay a another shadow on top to represent the container's shadows.

Can I suggest that you try implementing the built-in Trainz dynamic shadows as well? You may find that these may look a little better in some cases. In particular in 2009/2010, where the built-in shadows actually have a similar effect to the one your showing (since that will appear on other objects ).

Just some ideas you may want to play with

Zec

 

[scottling]

3830, you said that 3801's Zig Zag route was not to be released. I made the Zig Zag as well, and uploaded it some time ago. I'm not sure if it worked though. It's made in TRS2006 Build 3092, and it's quite good I think. I'm not sure how to attach a thumbnail though. Why does the DLS require a thumbnail before it can upload? Obviously, so people can see what they're getting, but why is it a required component of the upload? Surely you can add one later?

 

[H222]

I've seen some layouts on the DLS (online and CM2) which have no thumbnail.
Jamie

 

[comtrain]

3830, you said that 3801's Zig Zag route was not to be released. I made the Zig Zag as well, and uploaded it some time ago. I'm not sure if it worked though. It's made in TRS2006 Build 3092, and it's quite good I think. I'm not sure how to attach a thumbnail though. Why does the DLS require a thumbnail before it can upload? Obviously, so people can see what they're getting, but why is it a required component of the upload? Surely you can add one later?

Really!!
Attaching pictures is an absolute must, if you don't speak the language the item is described in.
In my opinion it does not go far enough yet. Some European stuff is put up on the DLS with generic pictures and as over 75% of us here speak only English, we have absolutely no idea what is being offered. Do we download and delete it later or do we actually just ignore it? My guess is most of us ignore it.
It is very obvious that a picture of the object offered would help us to make up our mind, as to whether we download or not.

It is more probable that our European friends know some English, than the other way round. However offerings with English Text and an accurate depiction of the object offered helps everybody who does not understand English to discover what the object is.

It would be an excellent addition to the next edition of Trainz, to allow translations to be selected by the user. In other words hovering the cursor over the description gives the translation in the language of choice, OR...
Allows you to add a translation if you so desire. Thus members can help their language deprived friends to understand the description..no?
Cheers
Rod

 

[seeseeme]

For me if there is no image then I will not download it, unless someone has mentioned it in a thread and I know what it is.

There are some great items on the DLS from those who's first language is not English and therefore I can not read the description. However, with an image I get an idea of what it may be and if I am interested I translate it with Google. The only problem I sometimes have is trying to workout what the language is :hehe:

An image is very important and a MUST To me.

Craig

 

[scottling]

After reading around, I find that I need two thumbnails, one for the DLS and one for the Surveyor icon. And I see that I need to attach the thumbnails with words in the config file. When I go to My Content in CMP and click on Asset Details for Zig Zag Railway, it says No Preview in the thumbnail box and I can't right click and insert a picture onto it.

I'm well and truly stuck with this. It's my first ever upload and I need lots of help urgently. I'm sure everyone's the same when they first start on Trainz.

 

[ad602000]

Nearing completion

a slow train on a warm day

cheers
pete

 

[SARRailways]

Hey

About the Australian screenshots. As I live in Adelaide, and am a huge railway fan, I am curently working on an Australian theme route in TRS2009, I picture it as if, all of Australia came togheter during the 1970s and possibly 80s. I was wondering if there are any more SAR Steam locos than the locos curently on the DLS??? I would try but I am only 13 and would like to wait until high school to learn PC designs.


Thanks, SARRailways

 

[stanb]

Nearing completion


a slow train on a warm day


cheers
pete

looking even better Pete.. the fitters will be happy that you've allowed them to remove the valance over the crosshead too

now who is doing the short north Circa 1960?

 

[ad602000]

dont get to happy Stan, had a mixed response to that so I compromised and had one of and the other left on:hehe:

cheers
pete

 

[3830]

pete, as I asked before, will the 35 have outside views?
Daniel

 

[ad602000]

directly in front of looking back, in front off to the side looking back, outside of drivers window looking forward, outside of stokers window looking back along train, below cab lookng at drive wheels drivers side and maybe one or two more.

cheers
pete

PS can anyone tell me if there is sometyhing different with windows opacities in 09? I'm using tga with a bmp alpha

 

[comtrain]

You have been looking at those Electroliners posted earlier too.
Cheers
Rod