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Yesterday, 03:22 PM

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

I have not posted in awhile, but I can tell you what I did to resolve the black tint. I opened up the shape file of the vegetation and changed the...

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Yesterday, 01:38 PM

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

Great stuff, thank you!!

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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 12:31 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

To guide/help people you have to engage them....no one has been killed on this forum...and the novice poster has not made or uploaded or shown a...

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Yesterday, 11:01 AM

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

Scott, you're a pro for answering, but I am not sure what I am doing. When I look at all the .ace files for veg shapes, in general, they all look the...

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Yesterday, 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, 10:04 AM

qballbandit started a thread Grass shape/texture that looks black until close up in Open Rails Discussion

Hi, I have a handful of grassy textures (I believe may be of Jean Brisson's great work when he was active in the community) that I would like to use...

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03-29-2023, 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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03-29-2023, 09:52 AM

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

WOW!!!! Thanks just doesn't seem to cover it, but....THANK YOU! :)

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03-28-2023, 08:28 PM

ebnertra000 replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

I have noticed an issue when ttping afirum post in Boiler Black, att least on a mobile device. Namely, when selecting the text box to type said post,...

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03-28-2023, 08:26 PM

ebnertra000 replied to a thread Tips for Implementing Realistic Train Signaling in MSTS Route? in Microsoft Train Simulator

I've made quite a few US signal systems, including some in use on the Northeast Corridor. My systems are meant to work in Open Rails only, so if...

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03-27-2023, 09:06 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread Any Route, Any Train, Anytime! - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

Always love leased power doing the grunt work! :)

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03-27-2023, 05:28 PM

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

Thanks!, both links work now, there should be lots of interest in this....appreciate all the work you've put into this problem.

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03-27-2023, 04:33 PM

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

The links aren't working for me, anyone else have any luck? If you have --- please post link you used, if different from those posted by amtrak115.

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03-26-2023, 09:06 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread Any Route, Any Train, Anytime! - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

Park Hill Junction. I am so sorry I never got my hands on that. If I remember correctly, it was rather ahead of the curve at it's time. The author...

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03-26-2023, 09:54 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Possible 2023 releases in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Niiiiiiiiiice!!!! :)

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03-26-2023, 09:50 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Any Route, Any Train, Anytime! - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

PCI shot is fantastic, Chris. The rest ain't to shabby either ;)

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03-23-2023, 01:23 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Try this essential MSTS website ( be patient for the missing images to get figured out ) https://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/index.html#activities...

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03-23-2023, 10:45 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Possible 2023 releases in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Really liking the Blue GP40's and the containers. Great work, Shawn - thank you! :)

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03-22-2023, 05:07 PM

Curt C replied to a thread Possible 2023 releases in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

You've been a very busy man, Shawn! Wow, everything looks very nice.

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03-22-2023, 10:28 AM

Curt C started a thread NS open top gondola in Items Wanted

I've been seeing quite a few of these newer paint scheme (at least to me) NS gondolas: I'd appreciate any attempts to make one for the game.

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03-21-2023, 08:25 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

Add my kind words --- insert your choice of kind words HERE ---( be generous to yourself ), great work Eric, I know you've been "hard at it"...

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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, 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, 10:22 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Any Route, Any Train, Anytime! - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

Chuck, Absolutely one of the most "retro-railroady" looking routes around. Again, great job on the mods. Like another read through "Classic...

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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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