Custom Trainz?

[TTTEngine]

Is there any way for a run-of-the-mill Trainz enthusaist such as myself to make custom Trainz (locomotives, trucks, coaches, scenery, what have you)?

And I don't just mean reskins, I mean custom BODIES, and BOGIES and WHEELS and the like.

 

[gary6204]

yes, actually there is, if you run ts2006 you can use gmax, and if ts2009, blender.

 

[TTTEngine]

Right, uh, what's GMax?

And when I do make an engine, how will I upload it into TRAINZ (2006) and use it?

 

[john259]

Asset creation is not simple and all of the possible programs require a very considerable effort to master. However, a great deal of satisfaction can be obtained.from the process. Even if you don't persist to the point of making assets which are suitable for release, you will gain a good insight into the techniques involved and how much work and skill the content creators put in.

There's a lot of good information in the Asset Creation section of the Trainz wikibook.

See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmax

One golden rule - start with something very very simple, such as a cube shaped block.

John

 

[gary6204]

gmax is a 3d design program which can be found here http://turbosquid.com
and requires the trainz asset creation studio found here
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Trainz/Software_Used_for_Content_Creation

there are also many great tutorials out there for new content creators.

 

[thomasfreak5]

is it posible to make thomas with gmax? and how do you put the engine in the game?

 

[gary6204]

is it posible to make thomas with gmax? and how do you put the engine in the game?

yes, i believe two people have. you click new asset in the file menu in cmp. this will take you into ccp. if you need a tutorial, i can point to several that will help in this process