I've noticed that on some of the trains I run (steam locos) the wheels, piston rods, etc. are only animated if you zoom in close. A few notches on the mouse wheel out, and it looks like the loco is magically sliding down the tracks. I'm not even zoomed out that far -- I'm in "train following" camera mode and if I rotate around to the side, I can see the loco + about the first 3 or 4 cars, which isn't much.
I think this is because it's switching to a lower level of detail for performance reasons.
My computer is a quite new high-end gaming system, so it shouldn't have any trouble handling higher LOD from a greater zoom distance. I've already put all the settings to max, but they didn't make any difference -- the wheel still stop spinning if I zoom out.
So, is there a way to make it use the higher LOD from greater distance? Or is this because of something else and I'm misinterpreting it?
I think this is because it's switching to a lower level of detail for performance reasons.
My computer is a quite new high-end gaming system, so it shouldn't have any trouble handling higher LOD from a greater zoom distance. I've already put all the settings to max, but they didn't make any difference -- the wheel still stop spinning if I zoom out.
So, is there a way to make it use the higher LOD from greater distance? Or is this because of something else and I'm misinterpreting it?