Picture shudder still apparent in Trainz a New Era.

JonMyrlennBailey

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Look at the shiny wheels of the train in the dark. They like they are shaking rapidly back and forth like shaking a frying pan to keep food from sticking. It's a rapid slide show on wheels. Paint mixer syndrome.

Is it the nature of the game engine or software itself? This shudder in the motion picture of the game is more apparent in night scenes than in daylight play. I see no need to buy expensive computer hardware for Trainz unless animation will be glassy smooth as if it were a real-word train shot with a Hollywood movie camera line side. Fiddling with game settings as shadows and anti-aliasing make no difference. Even with the frame rate at 59-60, the train still shudders along the tracks. Other game sims like American Truck Simulator have much more fluid motion even on my mid-grade GPU.

How slick is the animation quality on newer than TANE editions of Trainz? Is each and every hint of the infamous Trainz slide-show effect gone on 2019 and newer? I call it "fish-bite-itis".

 
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I'll ask some basic stuff.
What is your hardware specs, CPU/GPU/RAM/drive/etc. ?
What are the settings you have in the game?
 
I'll ask some basic stuff.
What is your hardware specs, CPU/GPU/RAM/drive/etc. ?
What are the settings you have in the game?

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John’s Home-Built desktop PC

Computer Name and Model: PROVISION Gamer, Model JBP-3537 Personal Computer,
custom-built in America by John P. Bailey in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of
America in August, 2021



ItemSourceDescriptionPriceNotes
HARDWARE
Badge for front of caseLone Star Badge and Signplastic printed name plate$14.02
Atrwork Vectorization for Case BadgeCopyartwork.comPDF file from my modified png artwork, paid preparation for printing case badge$8.00
Blu-ray Optical Drive, internalAmazon.comPioneer Electronics USA, BDR-209 DBK (this drive writes Blu-ray disks, CDs and DVDs)$68 .00
Building Supplies/
Tools
(various)Philips screwdrivers, ruler, plastic locking cable ties
Cooling Fans/heat sinks as neededn/a1 on heat sink supplied w/ processor, 1 supplied w/ case, 1 supplied w/ power supply
CPUAmazon.comAMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler$313.91Supplied w/ AMD fan and heat sink
Fastening hardware as need(various)supplied w/ case
Graphics card if no video onboard moboAmazon.comZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6 128-bit Gaming Graphics Card, Super Compact, ZT-T16520F-10L
$326.99SKU: ZT-T16520F-10L

SN: 211900054686

PN: 9288-1N595-300Z8
Hard Drive, internalAmazon.comCrucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s - CT1000MX500SSD1(Z)$130.79
Hard Drive Adapter Bracket (to install 2.50” SSD drive in 3.50” drive bay)Amazon.comFenlink 2.5" to 3.5" Internal SSD Hard Drive SATA Drive Converter$13.07
Keyboard and mouseAmazon.com (keyboard), Fry's (mouse)Adesso 3-color illuminated compact desktop keyboard, wired: ONN wired mouse, optical
Memory card reader/writer, internal, 3.5”n/a(none)
Memory, RAMAmazon.comTEAMGROUP T-Force Dark Z 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 Dram 3200MHz (PC4-25600) CL16 288-Pin Desktop Memory Module Ram (Gray) - TDZGD416G3200HC16CDC01 = 16 GB total$83.92
MonitorFry's Electronics, Sacramento, CASamsung 20" LED$200.00Includes 2-year protection plan, purchased May 2013
MotherboardAmazon.comMSI Arsenal Gaming AMD Ryzen 2ND and 3rd Gen AM4 M.2 USB 3 DDR4 DVI HDMI Crossfire ATX Motherboard (B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II)
$119.89BIOS Version:

Serial Number: 601-7C02-080B2101025063

CHK: C27

Model: B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
PC caseFry’s ElectronicsATX form factor: Antec™ New Solutions NSK 4480B II$66.00Dimensions
(H x W x D) = 16.50" x 7.80" x 16.60"


Weight = 18.0 lbs.

Case Cooling FanAmazon.combe quiet! Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM high-Speed, BL081, Cooling Fan$14.16
Power SupplyAmazon.comEVGA 210-GQ-0650-V1 650 GQ, 80+ GOLD 650W, Semi Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 5 Year Warranty, Power Supply, Black $81.18
Sound Card if no sound onboard mobon/asupplied w/ mobo
SpeakersWal-Mart Onn external amplified desktop speakers, pair
Wireless Adapter card , internal w/ drivern/a(none)
Wires, cables, connectors, adapters as needed(various)several USB cables for remote USB hubs, printers, etc.-monitor cable, wireless Ethernet bridge Cat-5 cable, power cable supplied w/ case
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Copy of operating system installed on buildOnline, MS Office Store, https://softwarepal.co.uk/terms-conditions/Microsoft® Windows 10 Home Retail Version/64 Bit
OEM COPY
PRODUCT KEY: xxxxx
$55.43OEM Builder, ME
Any drivers for internal components as needed(various)various supplied with extra devices on discs, Windows O/S and downloaded
Thermal paste Amazon.com Deb LopeARCTIC ORACO-MX40001-BL MX-4 Thermal Compound Paste, Carbon Based High Performance, Heatsink Paste, Thermal Compound CPU for All Coolers, Thermal Interface Material - 4 Grams
$6.95to install CPU heat
Switches/LEDs front panelAmazon.com Warmstor 2-Pack Computer Case LED Light Red Green ATX Power Supply Reset HDD Switch Cable 27-inch Long ATX Case Front Bezel Wire Kit

Replaces burnt out status leds on ATX cases PC ATX Power Reset Switch Cable
PC ATX Power Reset Switch Cable;Design : H.D.D LED, Power LED+, Power LED-, Reset SW, Power SW
Sometimes it's the small parts that can make a big difference. Replace your burnt out LEDs and worn out switches with this handy ATX front bezel wire kit. The five-piece kit comes with two switches (Power, Reset) and three LEDs (Power, Hard Drive Activity, Sleep). Each switch and LED is clearly labeled to make installation easy. Make sure your computer still looks and works as great as the day you bought it with this replacement kit
LED Number : 2;LED Light Color : Red, Green; Cable Length : 68cm / 27";Material (External) : Plastic
LED Number : 2;LED Light Color : Red, Green; Cable Length : 68cm / 27";Material (External) : Plastic
$7.99Had to modify front panel LED holes from original 3mm holes to larger holes to press-fit larger LED's: original LED's were both blue: had to file down power switch operating pushrod that connects with on/off button in panel for reliable operation


PC Hardware and Windows License Value Total: = $1,310.30





Benchmark Test Score: 8/20/21

UserBenchmarks: Game 41%, Desk 87%, Work 39%

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 84.3%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 - 42.7%
SSD: Crucial MX500 1TB - 119%
USB: Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB - 18.8%
RAM: Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB - 72.3%
MBD: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

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