Good UK content recommendations

[osq7]

Title says most, but I'm at a loss for new UK trainz locos/rolling stock. Can someone point me in the direction if some good models?

Sites I know about (and thus do not want mentioned):

UKBL
Paulz Trainz (payware)
Trainz Britannia (payware)
TRS Content by Andi Smith
Pikkarail
VSR
Tom Hugh's Trainz

 

[fran1]

9f 2-10-0's several variants,ROD 2-8-0, there is also another version with air pump. They are my pick.

 

[gamerouche]

Search the DLS under usernames tomyoung, rumour3, lielestosbrat, eldavo, electra, uky901y, pikkabird, Mike10.

That little lot should keep you going for a while.

Gam

 

[BLACKWATCH]

tmz06003 does some good stuff on the DLS

 

[johnwhelan]

There are one or two items on the site below most are historical but there is some modern stuff.

Cheerio John

 

[osq7]

9f 2-10-0's several variants,ROD 2-8-0, there is also another version with air pump. They are my pick.

Where can you get these?

 

[fran1]

DLS or content manager, search for BR 9f. Still finding the other. Use content manager and search for ROD under keywords, that will find all variants.

 

[Ronayne]

I know one.
It only has 1 item of rolling stock (a really low poly carriage) and a
not-very-good driveable fire engine. It does have good English gate crossings, signal boxes, trees, shops, houses, vehicles and scenery.

Trainz Objects (Tafweb).
http://www.tafweb-trainz.co.uk/downloads.html

 

[ex-railwayman]

Hello osq7, you don't state whether you want diesel or steam locos, or both, or, your current Trainz version, which would help us with our suggestions.....

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

 

[stagecoach]

http://www.uktrainsim.com/index2.php?form_reader=trainzsp3

 

[osq7]

Hello osq7, you don't state whether you want diesel or steam locos, or both, or, your current Trainz version, which would help us with our suggestions.....

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

I'm using Trainz 2006 and I don't mind if I have steam, diesel or electric.

Osq7 out.

 

[johnwhelan]

I'm using Trainz 2006 and I don't mind if I have steam, diesel or electric.

Osq7 out.

Upgrade to TC3.

Cheerio John

 

[osq7]

Upgrade to TC3.

Cheerio John

In a word, no.

Has TC3 got all the content '06 has?
How many routes had TC3 got?
Can I download all '06 built in content to TC3?
Do I get a free 30 day FCT when I register my serial number?

I have made serveral routes using '06 and do not want to have to waste my time buying TC3 and finding out they have hundreds of missing dependencies that are built in to 06. Then I do not want to have to download 10,000 odd assets that I would otherwise have if I still had '06. I also have a friend who uses '06 but if I upgrade to TC3 I cannot share my routes with him.

I am, under no circumstances, having two copies of trainz on the same machine. For me, having TC3 creates more problems than it fixes.

BTW When you next post, Johnwhelan, please read this post, answer my questions and justify your 'demand' for me upgrading to TC3.

I do not want this to turn into a battle of games.

<serious face>

 

[mbv67]

Colin_Holt Has some very good reskins of rumour3's class 47 and class 31.

 

[ex-railwayman]

If you go onto the DLS, as well as the excellent list of creators that gamerouche gave you, you can also add ;nexusdj, zxr400, 46035, communist, Louise T, johnwhelan ( for his TRS2004 wagons ), paulhobbs, sdark, skipper1945, hextrasher, pacificseven, biddle, bloodnok, markhodgkinson, cameronb, sulzerkid, hooverman, wulf 9, hentis, Mumrarr, and Colin Holt. These are generally diesel and BR electric locos, don't forget that for those locos that have been reskinned, you must obtain the original locomotive as well, it's called the alias.....

For steam, paulhobbs, Alex23, jetstreamsky, magandy, decapod, cmburgess.

For DMU/EMU, there's nath, wessexelectricnutter, petemcpete. cawky, dustbuster and obi1knobby.

Cannot think of any others off the top of my head just at the moment, but, you've got enough there to keep you going for a week......
And I'm going for a lie down, as I'm mentally drained now.....:hehe:

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

 

[osq7]

If you go onto the DLS, as well as the excellent list of creators that gamerouche gave you, you can also add ;nexusdj, zxr400, 46035, communist, Louise T, johnwhelan ( for his TRS2004 wagons ), paulhobbs, sdark, skipper1945, hextrasher, pacificseven, biddle, bloodnok, markhodgkinson, cameronb, sulzerkid, hooverman, wulf 9, hentis, Mumrarr, and Colin Holt. These are generally diesel and BR electric locos, don't forget that for those locos that have been reskinned, you must obtain the original locomotive as well, it's called the alias.....

For steam, paulhobbs, Alex23, jetstreamsky, magandy, decapod, cmburgess.

For DMU/EMU, there's nath, wessexelectricnutter, petemcpete. cawky, dustbuster and obi1knobby.

Cannot think of any others off the top of my head just at the moment, but, you've got enough there to keep you going for a week......
And I'm going for a lie down, as I'm mentally drained now.....:hehe:

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

Sorry to have mentally drained you, but I appreciate your efforts.

 

[johnwhelan]

In a word, no.

Has TC3 got all the content '06 has?
How many routes had TC3 got?
Can I download all '06 built in content to TC3?
Do I get a free 30 day FCT when I register my serial number?

I have made serveral routes using '06 and do not want to have to waste my time buying TC3 and finding out they have hundreds of missing dependencies that are built in to 06. Then I do not want to have to download 10,000 odd assets that I would otherwise have if I still had '06. I also have a friend who uses '06 but if I upgrade to TC3 I cannot share my routes with him.

I am, under no circumstances, having two copies of trainz on the same machine. For me, having TC3 creates more problems than it fixes.

BTW When you next post, Johnwhelan, please read this post, answer my questions and justify your 'demand' for me upgrading to TC3.

I do not want this to turn into a battle of games.

<serious face>

Install TC3 then you take the TRS2006 .ja files rename them to put trs2006 on the front then copy them into the TC folder with the TC3 .ja fires.

Your existing routes will come over easily. The TC3 game engine is more of an evolutionary than revolutionary change over TRS2006. You can download and use TRS2004, TRS2006 content quite happily. You'll probably get better frame rates depending on your hardware, TC3 can make use of more than one core ie it runs a lot better than TRS2006 on dual and quad core machines.

One way to transfer content is to create an archive in TRS2006 and bring it into TC3.

I'm not aware of any free 30 day first class ticket, I think Auran have discontinued them for all versions.

What does it give you well have a look here:

http://www.trainzclassics.co.uk/

You asked for good UK content, in my opinion TC3 has some of the best UK content available today in Trainz bar none including payware.

Also on the DLS there are some 100+ rolling stock items for TC3 most are UK based.

Paul Hobbs created some very nice wagons with animated opening side doors and many of the TC3 content on the DLS uses the same technique. I note that some one mentioned my TRS2004 wagons, OK but they aren't as stable in TRS2004 or TRS2006 as the TC3 versions and if you have problems my view is I don't have TRS2004 or TRS2006 installed so if they work they work if not upgrade. There is one known problem if you install another scripted item the scripts may interact with unpredictable results.

They use six different textures so that if you put a string of wagons down the numbers don't all look the same.

If you are into LNER look for items by jontee by the way.

Normal mapping is available in TC3. What does it mean well have a look at this link. The more detailed version uses normal mapping.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TraCXvUVzSCb4hzdi5LIWA?feat=directlink

Can you share items created in TC3 with some one who is running TRS2006. I don't see why not, I create for TRS2004 in TRS2009 and TC3. Just put thu correct version number in and be selective in your dependecies.

Am I demanding everyone move to TC3, I don't think so, I'm still creating TRS2004 versions of rolling stock as I recognise there are some users who accept the limitations of TRS2004, including some of the reskinners I work with. Would I like them to move onto TC3, yes, simply because it simplifies the number of different version I have to create.

If you already have TRS2006, TC3 gives you everything you have today, a better game engine that uses more than one core, and access to some very nice UK content.

Cheerio John

 

[osq7]

Install TC3 then you take the TRS2006 .ja files rename them to put trs2006 on the front then copy them into the TC folder with the TC3 .ja fires.

Your existing routes will come over easily. The TC3 game engine is more of an evolutionary than revolutionary change over TRS2006. You can download and use TRS2004, TRS2006 content quite happily. You'll probably get better frame rates depending on your hardware, TC3 can make use of more than one core ie it runs a lot better than TRS2006 on dual and quad core machines.

One way to transfer content is to create an archive in TRS2006 and bring it into TC3.

I'm not aware of any free 30 day first class ticket, I think Auran have discontinued them for all versions.

What does it give you well have a look here:

http://www.trainzclassics.co.uk/

You asked for good UK content, in my opinion TC3 has some of the best UK content available today in Trainz bar none including payware.

Also on the DLS there are some 100+ rolling stock items for TC3 most are UK based.

Paul Hobbs created some very nice wagons with animated opening side doors and many of the TC3 content on the DLS uses the same technique. I note that some one mentioned my TRS2004 wagons, OK but they aren't as stable in TRS2004 or TRS2006 as the TC3 versions and if you have problems my view is I don't have TRS2004 or TRS2006 installed so if they work they work if not upgrade. There is one known problem if you install another scripted item the scripts may interact with unpredictable results.

They use six different textures so that if you put a string of wagons down the numbers don't all look the same.

If you are into LNER look for items by jontee by the way.

Normal mapping is available in TC3. What does it mean well have a look at this link. The more detailed version uses normal mapping.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TraCXvUVzSCb4hzdi5LIWA?feat=directlink

Can you share items created in TC3 with some one who is running TRS2006. I don't see why not, I create for TRS2004 in TRS2009 and TC3. Just put thu correct version number in and be selective in your dependecies.

Am I demanding everyone move to TC3, I don't think so, I'm still creating TRS2004 versions of rolling stock as I recognise there are some users who accept the limitations of TRS2004, including some of the reskinners I work with. Would I like them to move onto TC3, yes, simply because it simplifies the number of different version I have to create.

If you already have TRS2006, TC3 gives you everything you have today, a better game engine that uses more than one core, and access to some very nice UK content.

Cheerio John

Now, maybe I will get TC3. I originally wanted to get it, but I read somewhere that it had scripting problems with some assets, but you have cleared the air on that.

BTW I got a 30 day FCT on my first '06 serial number. (never registered and the drive broke the disc, so I had to buy a new one).

 

[Wessex_Electric_Nutter]

For DMU/EMU, there's nath, wessexelectricnutter, petemcpete. cawky, dustbuster and obi1knobby.

And there was me looking into the forum and wondering when my name will be mentioned! ;-)

 

[Wessex_Electric_Nutter]

I am, under no circumstances, having two copies of trainz on the same machine. For me, having TC3 creates more problems than it fixes.

BTW When you next post, Johnwhelan, please read this post, answer my questions and justify your 'demand' for me upgrading to TC3.

Actually, you are wrong. You don't need TC3 and TRS2006 on the same computer, if you upgrade to TC3, you just copy the *.ja files from the world folder onto a safe place, uninstall and install TC3 then copy the ja files to TC3. Then you got 06 contnet and TC3 content in one game. I used 06/TC1/2/3 contnet in the same trainz installation (TC3) and had no problems, except a documented tag number that causes TC (I can't remember if it is 1/2 or 3) to Fatal error.