steamboateng
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How do you guys ever finish those monster mapas? It took me a full day just to decide on the painting scheme for ocean and sand!
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Hello Dave,
Thank you for your reply.
At this moment, creating several smaller maps, is the only available option.
I will have to work province by province.
Hopefully, this will work, without any further taddaemon popups.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
you cannot export entire 4 gb into 2010. It would not make sense too practically as you want to work in map sizes around 1-1.5 gb more than big enough and join them detailed at the very end of your project.
By the way i did not see if the export was plain transdem without any trainz stuff still strange the 2Gb not worked as i did export bigger (2GB files in win 64 bit)ones incl trainz stuff to 2010 and 12 but i have to remember how i did it exactly which is a bigger problem, i just do things without log.
Also Kurt Transdem is sensitive to regional problems on location and you might want to try to make a Flemish N-E-W region and a S-E-W Wallone region and when finished fit them together than you have a perfect Belgian map that taddeamon would accept.:hehe:
Again 1 to 1.5 gb nice size to work with and fit them later in one big map.
Roy
Hello Roy,
Thank you for your reply.
I created a western part ( size nearly 2gb ) and an eastern part ( size also nearly 2gb) and unfortunately Taddaemon error popped-up.
If I can't find something to fool ( :hehe: ) the Taddaemon error, then I will have to create all of the Belgian provinces.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
Hello steamboateng,
Good question. To be honest : I don't know. I'm going step by step and sometimes I'm confronted with a problem and I have to start all over again for a part of the route.
I call it a challenge, and it's a great hobby. I'm learning how to design, how to take pictures ( photography ) and especially learning from other trainzers.
Travelling by train, and go and watch the scenery. By the way, I'm also using Google earth, but travelling by train is more fun.
And if I don't succeed in completing the complete route, I will make the route available to the community and perhaps somebody else can continue.
By the way, it took me several hours devided over several days to create the 65 km waterline of my first route ( Tramway ). And I'm only at the beginning of this route.
The tramway route will be part of the Belgian railwayroute, and that's the reason why I already want to start with the track laying.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
steamboateng
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I use the camera a lot, to catch the archetectural flavor of a place. I also use photo downloads from the net, especially old balck and whites (My route is circa 1950), where I can find them. Google Earth is of little value to me as so much has changed.
George Fisher has captured the New England scene as few Trainzer's can. His choices of content and color are matchless.
George Fisher has captured the New England scene as few Trainzer's can. His choices of content and color are matchless.
Hello steamboateng,
When I had trainz for a couple of months, my first idea was to create the Droogenbroodroute ( roughly translated Drybreadroute ), a route between Brugge and Kortrijk which started in the year 1847. Problem was, not enough real pictures from that period available
Sometimes I see lovely scenery and it just seems like a painting.
I would like to create such a scenery but as I'm not an artist, I still have to learn a lot and this can take years. And Trainz is not my only hobby
.I like the routes builded by my fellow countryman Darkdan ( http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=39068 ), but there are also other people with great artistical touch.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
steamboateng
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The art of creating or, re-creating scenery and theme to a specific region or timelime is seldom discussed in the Forums. Although we all do it to some degree.
Hello steamboateng,
Following some lessons at a drawing academy, or having some lessons from a person with art-skills would make a difference. It gives you a complete different view on the situation and the way to start creating scenery.
I'm still trying something using transdem, ModelerMJ google earth tool, Vulcan's producing topography maps using google earth, but have not found the perfect method.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
steamboateng
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I would think there would be an abundance of topo maps for Belgium. Have you searched the appropriate gov'm'nt sites for info? Also search online private and university collections. I'm using maps 60 to 70 years old, which, topograghically, are still correct. (errr.......high tides may be a bit off nawadays.....)
I do take a ride out into the countryside now and again (being carefull not to cross any UTM Zones). Gone are the chicken coops, pig farms and small farms that dotted Massachusetts. Cow Hampshire (just north of us) don't have any more cows, and Vermont cows is gettin' a bit too stylish for our simple cup of cream. Boston never did have cows, only Brahmans,........nuthin's changed there! All in all I'm not exactly tickled enough by my surroundings to let slip the dogs of art!
I do take a ride out into the countryside now and again (being carefull not to cross any UTM Zones). Gone are the chicken coops, pig farms and small farms that dotted Massachusetts. Cow Hampshire (just north of us) don't have any more cows, and Vermont cows is gettin' a bit too stylish for our simple cup of cream. Boston never did have cows, only Brahmans,........nuthin's changed there! All in all I'm not exactly tickled enough by my surroundings to let slip the dogs of art!
Hello steamboateng,
Oh yes, there are topo maps for Belgium. I have visited the NGI ( National geographic institute in Brussels ) and explained my intentions with Trainz.
They gave me their possibilities and unfortunately for me, the detailed topomaps were a bit to expensive.
I also do a bit of flight simulation ( FSX ) and during the weekend a colleague at work has given me some info about FSX Belgian screens.
If you are interested ( it's ony for Belgium and Luxembourg ) - here is the link http://vfr.fs9.org/home and just click on screenshots - first screenshot is the harbour of Zeebrugge.
But probably not useable for Trainz.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
steamboateng
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Kurt, wish I could help you with the topos. My only suggestions are those which you may have heard before; Google Earth, for one. I understand they may have some topos availble. Not well known, and you'll have to pay for it, is the Delorme (and Rand-McNally) maps offered on cd's. As long as the maps offer UTM or lat.-long. data, and they are drawn accurately, they can be downloaded and georeferenced to any TransDEM map. Another source is map collections from libraries and universities. I don't know how expensive a map server service is, but it my provide what your looking for at a reasonable price. I will keep an eye open on this side of the pond for sources which may assist you.
I too, am an FSX'er. It is one of only 3 games I keep on my computer I even have foot pedals for rudder control 'cause I keep overshooting those little airfeilds here and there. I often fly to the Carribean, for a quick gettaway, wave at the beach bikinis, sip a Cuba Libre, and quickly return before Chief Mate finds I've crossed UTM zones. That's another game which can quickly overbloat folders with add-ons!
Checked out the FSX screens. Very nice.
Have I mentioned that I was in Belgium once,.....Antwerp.........a long time ago (back in the days of the Evil Empire). We were doing NATO excercises, I think. Spent about 3 days there, wanderin' about the little shops and pubs. The people were very nice, but a bit wary of American seafolk, as I remember (Can't understand why?)
Regards
steamboat
I too, am an FSX'er. It is one of only 3 games I keep on my computer I even have foot pedals for rudder control 'cause I keep overshooting those little airfeilds here and there. I often fly to the Carribean, for a quick gettaway, wave at the beach bikinis, sip a Cuba Libre, and quickly return before Chief Mate finds I've crossed UTM zones. That's another game which can quickly overbloat folders with add-ons!
Checked out the FSX screens. Very nice.
Have I mentioned that I was in Belgium once,.....Antwerp.........a long time ago (back in the days of the Evil Empire). We were doing NATO excercises, I think. Spent about 3 days there, wanderin' about the little shops and pubs. The people were very nice, but a bit wary of American seafolk, as I remember (Can't understand why?)
Regards
steamboat
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Hello steamboat,
I had never heard of Delorme (and Rand-McNally) maps. I had a look on their web-site. For local ( Belgian ) information, it is better to take contact with NGI. I have topographical maps of Belgium ( scale 1/50000 ). More detailed maps are expensive. That's why I'm also visiting the openstreetmap community ( http://www.openstreetmap.org/ ).
quote I will keep an eye open on this side of the pond for sources which may assist you unquote
- That's very much appreciated .Fsx and ships simulator are giving me idea's for scenery
. Hopefully I will find a lot of objects on the DLS.Wary against American seafolk? They are also wary against Belgian seafolk - I have had the same experience :hehe: . But hey It's not only in Antwerp, I also have it in my hometown . It's just person related - you can also meet people who will greet you with open arms :Y: .
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
misterchugg
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hi kurt
open street map even has a good detailed map of australia
thanks
for sharing this
cheers
ron
open street map even has a good detailed map of australia
thanks
for sharing this
cheers
ron
Hello Ron,
Openstreetmap has a lot of useful features. Have a look within the complete site and you could find other elements which are specific for Australia.
Best regards
Kurt :wave:
misterchugg
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thanks mate
i will do
cheers
ron
i will do
cheers
ron