Such a thing as PBR track w/ballast?

[autodctr]

This might be a dumb question, but are there PBR track w/ballast choices so that I don't have to turn the shader to basic? If so, what are they because a search doesn't give me anything.

 

[pware]

Yes there are track assets with PBR ballast, and you are correct, they are not always easy to find.

Do a search using Content Manager with the following filters:-
Name: PBR
Category: Track

Delete the Installed: filter (if it is present).

 

[autodctr]

All that I could find was one Japanese track....nothing American.

 

[Lewiscc65]

Try "DMT Pro Track"

 

[autodctr]

Found and tried the DMT, but it really didn't work well. Sometimes it looked great, but other times it was blending in or being over-run with the PBR texture beneath it. Sigh.
Thank for the info though!

Just wish I could make it work because I have the power on this machine to run it, but just can't get it to look right.

 

[hoseclamp072]

Have you tried "JR US track (pro) #4-132 (narrow ballast)" <kuid2:523:19723987>? It's a built-in which I've been using recently and works very well with PBR textures.

 

[Lewiscc65]

Found and tried the DMT, but it really didn't work well. Sometimes it looked great, but other times it was blending in or being over-run with the PBR texture beneath it. Sigh.
Thank for the info though!

Just wish I could make it work because I have the power on this machine to run it, but just can't get it to look right.

I am not sure what you may be doing wrong, but I seem to have no problem with the track. I use it all over my route and I use PBR textures.

 

[autodctr]

I tried the JR US track Pro as you suggested. It is definitely better than the DMT track, but still not great. I guess I will just stay with what I have been using and keep the shader to the minimum. Thanks for the reply though!

I am not sure what you may be doing wrong, but I seem to have no problem with the track. I use it all over my route and I use PBR textures.

What happens is this: hovering just a little above the train, everything looks pretty good. But, looking out from the front of the train, the ballast is very "blocky":m not smooth at all. And, if I hover further above the train, any track further than a very short distance away disappears: I can see another train 1/10 of a baseboard away, but there is no track under it! And that is with the Shader one step above the minimum.

 

[big_b]

I'm using these two which don't seem to have a problem when viewing them
Main Lines <kuid2:661281:44227:11> TRS19 Track Concrete 3 Procedural - Seasonal
All other <kuid2:132952:155464:12> SAM Trk - III/B v7 – Seasonal

 

[MSGSapper]

See:

<kuid2:439337:103409:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, Shiny, Track only
<kuid2:439337:103417:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, Rusty, Track only
<kuid2:439337:103414:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, TP with Spikes, Rusty
<kuid2:439337:103416:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, TP with Spikes, Rusty, No Ballast
<kuid2:439337:103196:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, TP with Spikes, Shiny
<kuid2:439337:103407:1> TRS19 SAP Track U.S. 132LB SG, FB, TP with Spikes, Shiny, No Ballast

Bob

 

[autodctr]

All other <kuid2:132952:155464:12> SAM Trk - III/B v7 – Seasonal

YES!! That works great even with shader set to Ultra! Gotta try your other suggestion as well as those in the other post by MSGSapper. What a difference! Thanks to all who replied!