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Today, 01:03 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Randy, One more thought - too - LOL - IIRC - if you use fully transparent backgrounds - the bleed over still occurs and you'll get a weird...

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Today, 12:55 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Randy, Yep - you can see the alpha on the right side "Layers" panel in my image - the texture does have an alpha channel. I think bleed over is...

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Today, 12:41 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Neil, Just to add a little clarification - the MipMaps aren't in your paint program or TGA files - the MipMaps are added (via option) by TGA...

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Today, 12:33 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Neil, Sorry - MipMaps are for textures - as LOD's are for shapes - the further you get away from the texture - there are lower resolution image...

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Today, 10:07 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Neil, MipMaps. I bet the background color on the grass texture is black. You need to isolate the grass and select a color in the grass to...

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Yesterday, 10:50 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Prototype "New Trackviewer/Activity Editor" Design in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Folks, Great effort - sound promising. I'm with Eric on Forest Regions - it's a PITA in TSRE. I could see a 2D placement tool making it MUCH...

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03-28-2023, 08:11 AM

Nels_Anderson created an article TrainSim.Com Celebrates 22 Years Online in News

<p><center> <img src="/images/features/trainsimcom-22-years.jpg" width=650 height=366 border=0 alt="TrainSim.Com Celebrates 22 Years Online">...

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03-27-2023, 01:21 PM

SCL-A-Line replied to a thread New Distant Signal video of the Fitz Sub in Run8 General

Santee was 2004 also there was an extension south of the south end of Manchester, we modeled it for a specific time frame just before those capacity...

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03-27-2023, 12:34 PM

SCL-A-Line replied to a thread Rolling Stock Query in Run8 General

We use the boxcar as a placeholder for non purchased rolling stock, the Train information will give you an idea, there are actually 3 Well Car Packs...

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03-27-2023, 12:23 PM

SCL-A-Line started a thread Run8 Otto Issues in Run8 General

Several have had questions about Otto, we have a video explaining it in depth but here are a few tips first - the video...

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03-24-2023, 05:50 PM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

We must have been near neighbors for a time then, since I've lived in Framingham since around 1981...

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03-21-2023, 10:58 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

Hi Eric, Understood - thanks for the response. ;) Regards, Scott

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03-21-2023, 10:37 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

Hi Eric, Just a big THANK YOU for all you do. Just curious - who's the new owners - anyone we know? Thanks. Regards, Scott

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03-20-2023, 02:05 PM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

I would have enjoyed this as a steam railroad too, but I'll take what they offered. I'm glad they did it during the classic diesel period rather than...

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03-20-2023, 12:32 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

Hi Nels, Thanks for the info. Personally - I'm a steam guy - I would have preferred a 1940's B&A Route but I'll take what I can get. Perhaps the...

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03-20-2023, 09:59 AM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

According to what I've read Rick Grout is the lead designer behind this. I've now run the route end to end. The parts that I know well from...

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03-20-2023, 09:54 AM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

I know that building! Years ago I remember you could walk by it and hear the relays clacking away inside :-)

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03-20-2023, 07:09 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

Hi Nels, Nice pictures. Hi Pete, I was sent from NYC to Boston to start the setup a couple data centers - primary was in Boston - backup was...

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03-18-2023, 01:57 PM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

For some more fun, and then went and did the same route using a different sim! The photgrammetry looks good from a distance but doesn't compare...

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03-18-2023, 11:21 AM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

Final set of screen shots:

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03-18-2023, 11:19 AM

Nels_Anderson replied to a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

More screen shots:

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03-18-2023, 11:17 AM

Nels_Anderson started a thread Boston & Albany Springfield Route in RW/TS Screen Shots

So what pops up in my notices today but an announcement of the one route that I had always wanted in a train simulator, the Boston & Albany, simply...

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03-17-2023, 07:59 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread 3 questions in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Hi... Derek Miller uploaded newer ORTS versions for the WP/SP GS locomotives. The sound I'm assuming you hear is the Injector - it was...

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03-14-2023, 05:59 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread 3 questions in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Hi Folks, All I do is model, paint, create physics, and drive steam locomotives in OR - keeps me happy. If you're talking about hand firing...

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