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boleyd

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I see the word TREEZ from time-to-time. Is this just a teenage contrivance or is there something unique about TREEZ versus TREES?
 
Treez was the add on pack available for Trainz 2009 (I think). I bought it years ago and at the time it was a good pack with 3D trees and I think it came with a showcase route as well. Then speed trees were introduced and it became irrelevant but it was a good pack in its day. I think it might still be on the N3V store as I'm sure I've seen it somewhere but I can't quite remember now.

Looking now, it appears the name has been resurrected for the new tree system under development by N3V so that looks interesting.

Cheers,

PLP
 
Trainz and Treez is exactly like the bands Limp Bizkit and Korn. Instead of using Biscuit they used Bizkit and of course Korn had to drop the C to a K and reverse the R. Trainz and Treez looks awesome with a Z.

It's the first time I've ever heard about Treez though LOL
 
PortLineParker said:
Treez was the add on pack available for Trainz 2009 (I think). I bought it years ago and at the time it was a good pack with 3D trees and I think it came with a showcase route as well. Then speed trees were introduced and it became irrelevant but it was a good pack in its day. I think it might still be on the N3V store as I'm sure I've seen it somewhere but I can't quite remember now.

Looking now, it appears the name has been resurrected for the new tree system under development by N3V so that looks interesting.

Cheers,

PLP
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what did the showcase route look like?
 
marmalade32 said:
what did the showcase route look like?
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It was a circular route going through areas each reflecting the different seasons and the associated foliage. It was quite well done actually and as you could actually drive it it let you see how the foliage would work in a route. The route included with the latest version of Trainz that shows off the new features is more a baseboard of scenes which you can't drive but Treez offered you a view. I'm sure there'll be videos online.

I have a feeling some of the assets are now built in as Tree Broadleaf made by "Auran" are in my game and are similar to the ones in the Treez pack. I suspect they've been rezzed up or reworked for Speedtree but I'm not certain.

Cheers,

PLP
 
I remember beta testing the Treez addon. Compared to billboard trees the were really very nice. I never saw the final product.
 
PortLineParker said:
Treez was the add on pack available for Trainz 2009 (I think). I bought it years ago and at the time it was a good pack with 3D trees and I think it came with a showcase route as well. Then speed trees were introduced and it became irrelevant but it was a good pack in its day. I think it might still be on the N3V store as I'm sure I've seen it somewhere but I can't quite remember now.

Looking now, it appears the name has been resurrected for the new tree system under development by N3V so that looks interesting.

Cheers,

PLP
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I got that pack as well and the "treez" don't load properly in T: ANE and up as I found out the hard way. If you install the pack as I did, it's a bear to remove and you need to go through hoops. These aren't even Speed Trees and are old mesh trees. Some of them load fine while others are missing textures and turn green and magenta, and some have blob-meshes where leaves and branches are supposed to be.

The word "Treez" came out of the Speed Trees when they were called SpeedTreez in TS2010 where they first showed up. Like Carz, Plainz, and Trainz, it's just a silly way of saying what they are. Tongue in cheek I suppose and harks back to the time when people that frequented the forums actually had a sense of humor.
 
JCitron said:
I got that pack as well and the "treez" don't load properly in T: ANE and up as I found out the hard way. If you install the pack as I did, it's a bear to remove and you need to go through hoops. In summary, it's old and we have much better trees today.

The word "Treez" came out of the Speed Trees when they were called SpeedTreez in TS2010 when they first showed up. Like Carz, plainz, and trainz, it's just a silly way of saying what they are. Tongue in cheek I suppose and harks back to the time when people that frequented the forums actually had a sense of humor.
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I agree, they were good for the time but I wouldn't bother using them now as they're old. They must be getting on for 15 years I'd have thought?

The new Treez system looks interesting, I think even I'd give it a go. I think it'll be interesting to see how N3V cover the transition between speedtrees and Treez with minimal interruption to the userbase.

Cheers,

PLP
 
PortLineParker said:
I agree, they were good for the time but I wouldn't bother using them now as they're old. They must be getting on for 15 years I'd have thought?

The new Treez system looks interesting, I think even I'd give it a go. I think it'll be interesting to see how N3V cover the transition between speedtrees and Treez with minimal interruption to the userbase.

Cheers,

PLP
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Indeed, the new ones look really nice. I have a feeling that both Speed Trees and the new trees will coexist until the Speed Trees are obsoleted unlike the last time when we got caught empty handed. I'm saying this optimistically of course because who knows what might happen.

I wish you luck with this. I downloaded the package but I've had so little time to look at it.
 
natcumbres said:
i was wondering about non speed trees as all of them seems unrealistic with that fade
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@natcumbres - No, not really. You'll have to make do with what we have available. There is no magic source for non-speed treez flora, that are magically better than SpeedTreez. :sneaky: ☺️

The new trees that N3V is blogging about won't be available for some time, and @jankvis trees/bushes are on very slow development, including his work in the new tree/flora app, "Plant Factory"

Link to discussion >>> JVC Creations 2024


Rico
 
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