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Published on March 22nd, 2018 11:34 PM

We aim to provide as much assistance as possible to content creators, especially with configuring content to make use of the new features that become available.

To this end we're trialing a live chat service where creators can talk in real-time amongst themselves and at certain times of the week with the Trainz Team.

This is not intended to replace the forums and wiki as we consider those a great source of technical ...

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Next round of External Beta Testing commences
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Published on February 23rd, 2018 07:23 PM
It’s time for another big update on our Trainz A New Era progress and we’re pleased to announce we’re now ready for external Beta Testing of our next ...

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Happy New Year for 2018 (and another sneak peek)
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Published on January 12th, 2018 01:23 AM
It's a new year and we're making great progress putting together all the new systems that will transform Trainz into a truly realistic simulation. ...

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New video - Parallax (Height- mapped) Ground Textures
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Published on December 8th, 2017 07:21 AM
This week we bring you more examples of height mapping on a range of ground textures. In case you missed our earlier videos, this parallax effect is a distant relative of normal ...

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TurfFX - the future of landscaping in Trainz
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Published on December 1st, 2017 12:13 AM
Clutter is just one way you can use the new "Effect Layers" feature. We've also been working with NVIDIA on their new Turf simulation software (NVIDIA Turf Effects) to incorporate into the Trainz engine.

As you can see in the image below, this feature will completely change the way trackside grass and weed areas will be created.

Instead of laying splines to give the appearance of dense grass, you will actually be able ...

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Sneak Peek - Early In-Development In-game Video
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Published on November 18th, 2017 03:02 PM Number of Views: 4219
We've been hard at work on all fronts of Trainz development - code and content updates, new features, new functionality, and, as you've seen in the recent Dev Diaries, ...

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Crossfade LOD Transitions for Clutter Effects
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Published on November 9th, 2017 11:26 PM
Making good level of detail ( LOD ) even for a professional artist can be hard work. You’ve got to try and make each LOD transition look very similar to the previous LOD transition while taking into account ...

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