Article: Blog - Physically Based Shaders in Trainz

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Tony_Hilliam

Trainz Plus - enjoy Trainz from just 20 cents a da

• Sep 8, 2017

• #1

You can view the page at https://forums.auran.com/trainz/content.php?145-Blog-Physically-Based-Shaders-in-Trainz

 

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oknotsen

Holder of a broom

• Sep 8, 2017

• #2

http://www.trainzportal.com/blog/view/behind-the-scenes-and-behind-the-scenery

 

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gds

TRS-UK

• Sep 8, 2017

• #3

Is the main image an in-game screenshot? The ballast looks very three-dimensional.

 

Last edited: Sep 9, 2017

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Tony_Hilliam

Trainz Plus - enjoy Trainz from just 20 cents a da

• Sep 8, 2017

• #4

gds said:

Is the main imagine an in-game screenshot? The ballast looks very three-dimensional.

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I agree - it looks 3D

You'll have to wait a little while to find out more about it.

 

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amigacooke

Well-known member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #5

It looks like T:ANE was supposed to look like

It's exciting news, will it require better video cards for the same fps performance?

 

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Trainz_12_fan_100

yes thats my name

• Sep 8, 2017

• #6

Did you guys get this from Minecraft?

 

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EverTrainz

Electric Blue

• Sep 8, 2017

• #7

As someone that has been wanting this sort of new material update for months (years), virtual tears of joy run down my cheek.

 

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ModelerMJ

RubyTMIX, Basemapz

• Sep 8, 2017

• #8

Very impressive. Can't wait to see where this goes.

Regards,
-Mike

 

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bblake8480

New member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #9

Wait... did your blog post accidentally announce Trainz Railroad Simulator 2018? Or was it announced elsewhere that I haven't noticed yet?

 

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CJ187

Content Klemptner

• Sep 8, 2017

• #10

new lightning too?
dynamic lights and shadows supported?

 

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trainzrule2

New member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #11

Yay:udrool:

 

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Roy3b3

Active member

• Sep 8, 2017

• #12

Fantastic news!

Trainz A New Era moves to another New Era.

I can't wait for this one.

Cheers,
Roy :udrool:

 

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Dinorius_Redundicus

kuid 68213

• Sep 8, 2017

• #13

Is that the same technique used for the 3D ground in Ghost Recon Wildlands? I was blown away by its graphics even if the game itself was a bit 'meh'.

 

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Pladroid

Trainz Addict

• Sep 8, 2017

• #14

Does this mean we will be able to have real mirrors, for rear viewing e.t.c.

 

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TrainzPlayer14

zzz

• Sep 9, 2017

• #15

I know it's probably a bit early to ask, but as amazing as this looks, what kind of impact will it have on PC performance? If it lags NASA's best PC (and it looks like it could) then I'm not certain I'll be able run this.


Cheers,
TrainzPlayer14

 

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ATSF854

trainzz

• Sep 9, 2017

• #16

Cool beans. Any alpha texture blending yet?

 

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martinvk

since 10 Aug 2002

• Sep 9, 2017

• #17

Another reason to upgrade that old GTX1080. Can't wait to see the first in game examples of this new material being used. They did mention that even many old materials will look much better "... it's possible for us to automatically retrofit the PBR techniques to existing assets ..." so it should not be an all or nothing case.

Now about TRS2018, was the T:ANE label a one-off and we're now reverting to how they used to be called?

 

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Dinorius_Redundicus

kuid 68213

• Sep 9, 2017

• #18

After a bit of digging I came across an article by one of the inventors of PBR. I found it much easier to understand than the Andrew Maximov video referred to in the linked Trainz Portal piece.

https://www.marmoset.co/posts/basic-theory-of-physically-based-rendering/

 

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GDennish

Member

• Sep 11, 2017

• #19

This is what I've been waiting for in the Trainz series. It's about time! Glad to see PBR will be used in TRS2018, pre-order day one for me!

 

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pcas1986

Well-known member

• Sep 11, 2017

• #20

martinvk said:

Another reason to upgrade that old GTX1080. ...

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I wonder if this explains the question about GPUs in the TrainzDev forum? My GTX780Ti is starting to look very ancient although it runs TANE very nicely.

If I need to buy a couple of the latest Pascal architecture video cards to run TS18/Next/Son of TANE/whatever, then this hobby is going to get very expensive.