The Potteries Loop Line.
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Problem with a discount as the original wasn't sold by N3V but Rail-Sim, so N3V won't know or probably be concerned about who bought it originally.
Some of the dodgy bits seem to have been fixed and it now has speed trees although there are still some billboards lurking and pretty sure there are more buildings as well.
Area surrounding Stoke-On-Trent was pretty bleak in that time period, was still a bit grim when I was at College in Burslem which was on the former site of Sneyd Colliery first job I had was at Holditch Colliery, didn't make on the Loop Line though off the edge of the map.
Screen shots?
Quick ones I just did not bad IMO.
lovetrainzloathen3v
New member
Nice screenies Malc, i haven't played it since posting originally.
Been too busy trying to get the sessions for GCR v15, working properly.
Mike.
Been too busy trying to get the sessions for GCR v15, working properly.
Mike.
Doesn't appear too bad, glad to see a bit more vegetation included, thanks for the shots.
I think a lot of the PLL is now buried underneath new roads, housing estates and many ubiquitous retail parks!
Rob.
KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
Just what the world needs to solve its transport issues, - more retail parks.
Excellent screenshots Malc, - saved me having to get the Box Brownie out and go trainspotting.
Not really what I meant Rob. The difference between running PLL in TRS22 as compared with TANE is like running PLL in TANE as compared with TS2012. It's certainly the same route as it was before, but it just looks a whole lot better.
I think the obvious and biggest change is the move to procedural track. A great improvement on the TS12 version for that reason alone. It would be nice if we could see this new UK procedural track available as a stand-alone as DLC (or even on the Download Station.)
Only issue I've noticed so far - the frame rates don't seem so great - low 20s / high teens - even though I've got an RTX 2080S card. Unless I've got a problem, that suggest lower spec cards could be left struggling.
Paul
Only issue I've noticed so far - the frame rates don't seem so great - low 20s / high teens - even though I've got an RTX 2080S card. Unless I've got a problem, that suggest lower spec cards could be left struggling.
Paul
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KotangaGirl
Pre-Grouping Railways Nut
That's something I noticed as well with framerates Paul. Out of interest I blew the dust off the original PLL in TS2012 and immediately noticed the same thing there with lowish framerates. PLL seems to be a big graphics mouthful for any computer to run so I don't think your experience is so unusual.
the added grass splines really do a wonder in making this route look good, i always thought it was a little bland and undercooked scenery wise. hopefully the mess of floating track has been fixed as well, but this looks interesting
i hope some of the rolling stock was upgraded as well, the older 3F, 4F, Black 5, and 8F always looked off compared to the much nicer 2F, 4P, and all the industial locos (though this doesn't seem to be the case). beggars can't be choosers i suppose
i hope some of the rolling stock was upgraded as well, the older 3F, 4F, Black 5, and 8F always looked off compared to the much nicer 2F, 4P, and all the industial locos (though this doesn't seem to be the case). beggars can't be choosers i suppose
One other question - I've downloaded the revised PLL as a Gold subscriber. Am I right to assume that, if I end my subscription, I'll lose the route and all the dependencies? If so, I think I'd rather buy it so I can 'own' the route and dependencies (and use them on other routes). As a buyer of the original PLL, would I be eligible for a discount to buy the new version?
Paul
Paul
Yes you loose the "free" routes if you end the subscription. Discount, extremely unlikely as the original was bought from Rail-Sim not N3V. Probably be cheaper when N3V has one of it's sales.
Paulsw2 said:
My RTX3070TI is just about coping with it 30 to 35FPS with everything on max apart from draw distance which is a 6000m
lackoo11111
Member
I would purchase the TS12 version of the route but 27 USD a bit expensive for me .
HotshotJimmy
New member
Ooh, might be enough to bring me back to Trainz haha.
brucebarnes
New member
Have downloaded in 2022 and it is probably one of the best routes with sessions. No faults, no missing kuids,
There's actually an instruction with the route to reduce draw distance to 2000m. I did this and framerate was boosted to over 40 fps. However, is 2km enough in this day and age for Trainz?
Paul
Just wondering if the blades on the points are showing on everyone's PLL sessions? They don't seem to be present on the procedural junctions in clam1952's 3rd screenshot at #22 above.
Perhaps this is a function of the graphics settings used? Or a fault in those protrack kuids?
Perhaps this is a function of the graphics settings used? Or a fault in those protrack kuids?
The haze (smog) settings on sessions preclude vision for much more than a kilometre, and some sessions are very much less than that. This is industrial Britain in the 1930s not a route for distant views of rocky peaks!
ColPrice2002
Well-known member
Ive just received an email with a discount code for this route - because I purchased the original.
if you’ve changed emails, you might need to check the old one,
Colin
if you’ve changed emails, you might need to check the old one,
Colin
amigacooke
Well-known member
That’s good news. I’m still using the same email, I found the PLL receipt, so I look forward to my discount code.