Read the Trainz Community News Online

[Johnk]

Read the Trainz Community News Online!

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People have asked for it, so we're trialing an on-line version of the July Trainz Community News. If this service becomes popular enough, we will move all back issues to the Issuu site.

This will free up bandwidth on on our own server. While you're on the Issuu site you can download the PDF if you want to print it. You may also like to subscribe to that site or just make a comment.

Here's an opportunity for all people who have never downloaded the TCN to see what they're missing.

Link: http://issuu.com/trainzcommunity/docs/2010_07

John

 

[martinvk]

Another winner, great read. Just one thing, did the finger slip between pages 35 and 36? After the image of the locomotives, the text repeats from the previous page. Is there something missing?

 

[Shortline2]

Thank you for the online version!!

And, especially thanks to John King for that wonderful article about the Fixing Digital Images and the use in IrfanView!
I'm out to find and download that plugin as soon as I've finished reading the rest of the magazine - great stuff, thanks for all the work put into this!!

Linda

 

[JCitron]

Hi John,

Great job by you and your team with this newsletter series! I wish I had time to contribute - just started school again, plus working full-time.

John

 

[Tanvaras]

Gold star John

Really like this format, Though I always keep a copy on my PC as well. But this is a great idea.

Cheers

Trent

 

[Vern]

Interesting read. As someone who was very much involved in the early days I enjoyed the article by Greg Lane - though he very carefully avoided any comment on the direction things have gone since he and John Banks left!

 

[zatovisualworks]

:hehe: As seen at news-stands up here at "The European Side of Trainz" ... stands not open yet but this is a première...

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Let me tell you something about John and Ian. I was silently following their effort and struggle and really loved their enthusiastic approach. They have achieved an incredible pro level. After reading the magnificent June issue, I told myself this effort and struggle ( -maybe some of you can't really get hold of how hard running a publication is, and just for fun and free to the service of all trainzers- ) must have more active support from us, veterans trainzers. And here I am -even though some of you know of my multiple sides :hehe: and proverbial lack of time- offering TCN my "European Side of Trainz" section to be premièred (my new editors-in-chief allowing it :hehe:) on next issue.

Please, take my advice, support this couple of nice veteran guys, they are really worthy of the time you could take to contribute. Even just by reading the issues you can contribute to their effort so that they can also see it is a exhausting time-consuming activity but worthy.

Yesssssssss, I know, they are retired, they have spare time but... they could have used their golden time to take care of other worthy things in life instead of giving service to this community. For me, for my age much closer to retirement too, they are an example to follow. Thank you, John and Ian, and all the contributors.

The thanking side of Alberte :wave:

 

[timberdv]

Great Magazine John.

Would like to see articles featuring Blender.

Love the on line format.

As soon as I figured out how, I was able to zoom in to make it so easy to read.

Keep up the great work.

Dave

 

[Johnk]

Many thanks to you all for your kind words. It was actually zatovisualworks who put us on to the Issu site and I can't thank him enough for his praise, support and fantastic graphics.

At the time of writing, 84 people have viewed the online version. That probably relates to 80 people who don't like downloading stuff. Due to the response, I'll get the back issues up as quickly as possible.

Please let me make a few comments about some of the above posts:

martinvk Thanks for bringing the error to my attention. Greg Lane's article of all things. How embarrassing. Okay. The problem has been fixed. The entire article was there, but the last part was duplicated. An amended version is up, but there's no real need to read it again unless you want to. If you downloaded and printed the magazine, you can download the replacement 3 pages here.

As a matter of interest, IsambardKingdomBrunel bought the problem to my attention a few days ago. I was so tired when I re-read the article, I completely missed the duplication.

Vern We actually asked Greg if he would write about the History of Trainz and like a good boy, he did what he was told

timberdv Your prayers may be answered some time down the track, but I'm not sure when. I'm about to learn a 3D program, but after speaking to Vulcan who writes for our magazine, I think it's going to be gMax. I think a lot more people actually want to learn gMax and as Vulcan said - "It isn't dead yet!"

To everyone else. Thanks!

John

 

[timberdv]

John:

I suppose you have to go with the system you will get the support from but in my humble opinion Gmax will soon go the way of Trainz 2004. Both will be unsupported pretty soon. Gmax already is.
I have begun to master Blender but I am having a hard time finding tutorials as they relate to Trainz. Blender 2.5 is going to be even better when it is fully released. So much to learn. But I am having fun doing it.

Which ever way you go, good luck to you and your wonderful magazine.

Dave

 

[zatovisualworks]

and as Vulcan said - "It isn't dead yet!"

Not at all, as he himself proves every time, from the sky, the earth and the sea.

Actually I shifted to Max a long time ago, but Gmax still remains installed just in case someone needs my help for a Gmax file.

I would also encourage people to try a relaxing reading on a printed issue, on a sofa or armchair along with a cold or hot drink, depending on the hemisphere the sofa or armchair is. Yes, I know, trees wouldn't be very happy but... let's print it on thin papersheets.

The hot side of the world of Alberte :wave: