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AdvancedApproach
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You know, it could just be TRS2006 nostalgia talking, but I still love the Marias Pass route, even if the current version is a bit dated by modern Trainz standards (and some of the session scripts are broken in TRS22).
To say I'm beyond hyped for the new version the guys are cooking up is an understatement.
Until we meet again
Matt
To say I'm beyond hyped for the new version the guys are cooking up is an understatement.
Until we meet again
Matt
wayneshorter1965
The Golden Empire
Decent 3d arid foliage is practically non existent for this gameStop using "Billboard" trees!!
I wasn't talking about Arid Foliage. I was talking about Trees.
Then why even say anything at all? GILA is a desert route and probably has a total of 2 trees, so the comment makes zero sense in context with the screenshot
Stop using "Billboard" trees!!
BBarnes005
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Hopefully with the introduction of new Treez System we'll start getting new trees and shrubs into the game again.
But unfortunately at the moment; we don't have a huge selection of 3D foliage for desert or winter environments.
But unfortunately at the moment; we don't have a huge selection of 3D foliage for desert or winter environments.
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railroader86001
Requesting Track Warrant!
Hopefully, Auran or someone is able to make some better looking Plant Factory trees. The current selection of PF trees (especially the pine trees) that I downloaded are not very nice looking.
I wasn't talking about the Desert route my friend. I was talking about all the other routes that I continuously see in this thread using Billboard trees, when there are so many beautiful realistic trees out there.
railroader86001
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Yes, Dave there are a lot of beautiful trees out there, but they are all very resource hungry! I understand why some people choose the billboard trees with older computers. Even my computer struggles with performance on some routes with routes with lots of trees. It would be nice if Auran optimized the performance of Trainz to a point where we could fill out mountain based routes with all of the trees we wanted without such a performance hit. Unfortunately, the PF pine trees look terrible.
BBarnes005
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One of the main advantages of the switch to Plant Factory is that the program needed to make trees for it is free, unlike the one for SpeedTrees, which requires the purchase of an incredibly expensive liscense to access it. So the switch means more people will be able to create 3D Trees and Shrubs than before. Although I imagine it will be some time before PF Trees from other creators begin to appear as said creators will first need to learn how to use the PF Toolkit. Additionally, Plant Factory is also open source, which means N3V will have more freedom to tailor it to suit the needs of the game.
It also does not help that the version of the SpeedTree program needed to produce trees in Trainz is no longer available as the version of SpeedTrees it uses is obsolete, which along with the liscense being expensive, is why we haven't seen very many new 3D Trees and Shrubs in recent years.
Although with that being said, I do agree that most of the PF Trees currently available are not the best; but they're a start and I am sure more and better are bound to come, if not from Auran/N3V then from the community once the dust settles.
I am, for one, excited at the prospect of possibly seeing new seasonal trees and shrubs in the game.
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RapierFieber35
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