Color Layers

[Paul_Bert]

I am using Trainz Plus build 126280. The color layer doesn't seem to work for me. I thought I followed the instructions but when I choose a color and swipe over an area I don't see any difference in the color. Anyone else having this problem?

 

[pware]

I am using Trainz Plus build 126280. The color layer doesn't seem to work for me. I thought I followed the instructions but when I choose a color and swipe over an area I don't see any difference in the color. Anyone else having this problem?

Hmmm. I just tried it and yes, nothing is happening.

After creating the color layer and setting its default colour I set its paint colour in the Tool Options Palette and started painting - to no effect. I changed its paint colour to something else and tried again - with the same result.

I would suggest putting in a Bug Report.

 

[Paul_Bert]

Bug has been reported

 

[wreeder]

It works as intended in 126280 for me. I'm in S2 and HD terrain with a ground texture applied. It does not work in 5 or 10m grids but I don't think it ever has worked outside of HD terrain. Which I assume is the reason it doesn't work in TRS22 even though you can add the layer.

 

[Paul_Bert]

It works as intended in 126280 for me. I'm in S2 and HD terrain with a ground texture applied. It does not work in 5 or 10m grids but I don't think it ever has worked outside of HD terrain. Which I assume is the reason it doesn't work in TRS22 even though you can add the layer.

You are correct, the color layer only works in the HD terrain mode. But this is interesting. I tried to use the color effect in the 10m grid, and it failed as reported. However, when I converted this map to the HD terrain mode the color layer appeared with the altered colors without any additional action on my part. This would indicate that the color layer and its effects are embedded in the map but only appear in the HD terrain mode.

 

[wreeder]

I saw the same behavior as well when changing back and forth between 10m and HD.

 

[pware]

It does not work in 5 or 10m grids but I don't think it ever has worked outside of HD terrain.

That is not my experience. The image below showing the Color Effect Layer painted around the cricket pitch was applied to a 10m grid in an old (pre HD) route in the SP3 release of Trainz Plus.

Repeating the identical process of applying a color effect layer in the same 10m grid route at the same location in the 126280 build of Trainz Plus FAILED.

It appears to be a bug introduced into the 126280 (SP4) build.

 

[pware]

After further experimentation it works in HD routes but not in 10m routes in 126280

An additional bug report submitted with my observations included.

EDIT: Just noticed another difference.

Create new route in Trainz Plus (HD grid is now the default resolution for Trainz Plus) and create a Color Effect Layer and, just like a Water Effect Layer, the entire baseboard is covered with the Color Effect Layer at the default colour. Painting the layer with a selected colour works.

Create another new route in Trainz Plus and convert it to the 10m grid. Create a Color Effect Layer, it does not appear. Painting the layer with a selected colour does NOT work.

 

[pware]

N3V QA just got back to me. (in record time).

Thank you Peter, for your report

Color Effect layer is a HD Terrain only feature. It does not work with 5m and 10m grids. It was designed to allow more flexibility with the 16 texture limit for HD Terrain.

It will only render on HD Terrain, if you apply it to a 5m and 10m grid, you will not see the color effect until the ground has been converted to HD terrain.