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Yesterday, 03:03 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Thank you very much, guys, for all the kind words! This is the first paint scheme I am working on in 4K resolution. This enables me to add much...

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Yesterday, 11:30 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

The 4407 is almost finished. All the finer details are there now and the blue colour has been redone to match the rest of the TS MRL fleet:

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Yesterday, 10:22 AM

pwillard replied to a thread How To Alpha( Add Ch. Updated for Open Rsils ) in Open Rails Discussion

1) Adding reference images to what you are talking about... helps a lot 2) You can't just use ANY bitmap editor to edit files... you need one that...

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Yesterday, 07:59 AM

pwillard replied to a thread New Freeware Models 2020 - ORTS/MSTS - North American Content in MSTS Locomotive Design

I used 3DCANVAS for everything starting in 2001 up until around 2020 or so. I Hated what Richard did to version 9 of 3D *Crafter* so I stayed with...

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02-04-2023, 08:29 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Graphical Glitch with Mactier Route Grass in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Hi Joseph, Nice write up on textures. ;) Regards, Scott

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02-04-2023, 08:24 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Graphical Glitch with Mactier Route Grass in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Hi Folks, Glad the info was helpful. I use a free program created by NVidia called NVDXT - it's a command line texture tool that would require...

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02-01-2023, 07:04 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Thanks, guys! This unit will be released here, no two ways about that. Shawn, you are right about the shade of blue. This blue is just...

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01-30-2023, 05:33 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Upper body is almost finished:

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01-29-2023, 02:06 PM

pwillard replied to a thread How can i repaint if loco as dds texture in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Exactly... Think of DDS like a PDF. Best for your final revision... but not your *working* copy.

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01-29-2023, 11:48 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Scenes Without Trains - 2022 in Open Rails Screen Shots

Hi Folks, As one of the guys who periodically brings up a "TS Sandpatch 2.0" over the years - perhaps a new member to the team would be beneficial...

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01-29-2023, 04:53 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

You are more than welcome, Sir! I will do my best to make this unit as realistic as possible.

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01-28-2023, 11:24 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Thank you very much for your kind words. This unit is certainly going to be released, as most of it has already been finished. I just can't say when,...

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01-28-2023, 10:39 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Work in Progress:

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01-27-2023, 02:28 PM

pwillard replied to a thread How can i repaint if loco as dds texture in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Caveat. DDS is a lossy format... so actually EDITING a DDS file tends to lose pixel data. DDS files use 'lossy' compression which means that you...

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01-27-2023, 07:04 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread How can i repaint if loco as dds texture in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Hi Folks, How are you making the DDS? Via the NVidia Plugin? Regards, Scott

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01-25-2023, 12:55 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Scenes Without Trains - 2022 in Open Rails Screen Shots

Hi Andrew, You're definitely a new contender in a field of giants - look'n good! Regards, Scott

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01-25-2023, 11:34 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

To whom it may concern, I made a mistake while archiving the latest NBSR Locomotive set. Instead of .zip format, I inadvertently chose .7z format....

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01-25-2023, 10:23 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

That sounds like a good plan to me, my friend!

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01-25-2023, 05:47 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Thank you very much, Anderson! Shawn, These wear the same shade of green as the original two. If you want me to make them darker for you, just...

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01-24-2023, 02:26 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Dear friends, I am happy to announce that the ORTS NEW BRUNSWICK SOUTHERN SD70M-2 set II has been uploaded to the File library. It contains the...

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01-24-2023, 10:15 AM

pwillard replied to a thread Which 3D app is best for an amateur? in MSTS Locomotive Design

Just wanted to mention. This was also true for me --> " I tried both Gmax and TSM before settling with 3DC" I used 3DC for all of my work up...

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01-24-2023, 09:56 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread Route Riter and Windows 11 in Microsoft Train Simulator

Thank you, slipperman! I did all of that again, but to no avail. I haven't contacted the supplier, because I had no idea where I got this from :)...

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01-24-2023, 07:10 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread Route Riter and Windows 11 in Microsoft Train Simulator

"AceIt.exe not found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Digital Rails\Route Riter" The AceIt.exe IS present in this folder. "Could not start TsUtils....

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01-24-2023, 06:39 AM

=FI=Ghost started a thread Route Riter and Windows 11 in Microsoft Train Simulator

Hello, friends! I was just wondering if anyone is using Route Rite on Windows 11. I've installed it, but it does not work. It just gives me a lot...

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01-23-2023, 08:51 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Which 3D app is best for an amateur? in MSTS Locomotive Design

Hi Folks, The one other thought that makes a HUGE difference in your models - is out of the Train Sim modeling packages - only 3DC and Blender can...

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01-23-2023, 06:49 PM

scottb613 replied to a thread Which 3D app is best for an amateur? in MSTS Locomotive Design

Hi Joseph, Welcome back - I don't know if you recall - about a year ago you graciously shared some of your work with me - can't thank you enough...

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01-23-2023, 05:06 PM

pwillard replied to a thread Which 3D app is best for an amateur? in MSTS Locomotive Design

Just use Blender. All of my recent releases have been created with Blender. It's perfectly capable and is not destined to either become abandonware...

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01-20-2023, 10:22 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread Active Environment Work for Open Rails in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Peter, Hah - understood. I was never really impressed with any MSTS environment. The only one I liked and used for everything was the one from...

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01-20-2023, 09:29 AM

scottb613 replied to a thread TSUtil New Release (3.6.11A) in Open Rails Discussion

Hi Folks, I haven't tried it - do you have "7Zip" loaded? Regards, Scott

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