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Today, 09:57 AM

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

IM&GC power - absolutely amazing! :)

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Yesterday, 10:07 PM

SD40-2 replied to a thread NAVS Replacement Default Inmodal 48-Ft. Well-Car Rant in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Eric, The issue is TSRE does not support showing pre-loaded containers and trailers, so all we see in the consist editor is empty well cars,...

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06-07-2023, 12:49 PM

hiball 3985 replied to a thread Progress Shot - Autorack in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Just as a side note, many trucks were shipped without mirrors installed, they were loose inside and then installed at the dealer.

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06-07-2023, 07:41 AM

pnrailway replied to a thread Possible route projects and interests in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Shawn, I would love to see the Vermont Rail system at least. Some of the others seem interesting as well. You at one point had sent me an early...

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06-05-2023, 09:29 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread New CPKC Paint Scheme! in Railroads in North America

#1, followed by #5 as a close second pick.

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06-02-2023, 11:55 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Midwest Mega Route 2023 in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Upon completion, you're going to have to ship this monster out on it's own machine...:p

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06-02-2023, 11:51 AM

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

Hi my friend! It is the latest OR/Monogame with some touches of Reshade invoked during the run. :) Also, the route (Island Falls) has been...

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06-01-2023, 04:13 PM

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

Is this still ORTS?

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06-01-2023, 10:10 AM

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

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05-29-2023, 10:04 PM

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

Damn! Those are two fine looking "big" power tribute units.....really excellent :)

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05-27-2023, 07:06 PM

scfe_fan replied to a thread Midwest Mega Route 2023 in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

I was the one who originally said no. Brandon and I have been working extremely hard on this route for years and are extremely grateful for all the...

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05-27-2023, 11:00 AM

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

No problem at all, my friend! You would be surprised at the stupid mistakes that I sometimes make :)

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05-27-2023, 11:00 AM

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

I have been experiencing a lot of problems with .dds textures. My BNSF 25th Anniversary units, for example, have caused problems for many. I have no...

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05-27-2023, 08:46 AM

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

Yes, you got the format wrong! The A and B textures have to end with .ace, not .dds.

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05-27-2023, 02:07 AM

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

I can barely see anything here, but if I see it correctly, the problem is the file extension. The locomotive's A and B textures are in .ace format,...

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05-26-2023, 08:08 PM

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

Can you provide a screenshot of the edited section of the shape file?

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05-26-2023, 11:28 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Scenes Without Trains - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

I add a lot of additional veg to the routes I run end-to-end; as you can see to your BF3. No issues.

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05-25-2023, 05:49 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 inform you that the MRL EMD SD70ACe 4407 'Veterans' unit has been uploaded to the Files library. I apologize for the...

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05-24-2023, 01:40 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread Scenes Without Trains - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

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05-23-2023, 06:17 PM

hiball 3985 replied to a thread SOO Bandits in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

OK, that makes sense, thanks..

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05-23-2023, 09:56 AM

hiball 3985 replied to a thread SOO Bandits in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Just an observation but in the first picture of 2015 being in the reverse position the smoke is still in the rear position so it looks like it's...

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05-22-2023, 10:24 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Reshade preset package called MagicHDR - anyone messed with this one yet? in Open Rails Discussion

Here is an example, again with very little time spent adjusting the settings, and it shows the depth of color. I also see how it brings a slightly...

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05-22-2023, 10:10 AM

qballbandit replied to a thread Leister Locomotive Works Project Thread in Open Rails Modeling and Physics

Can you answer my question from the previous page - have you released other work for the public through the file library here? I don't know your real...

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05-21-2023, 09:11 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread Reshade preset package called MagicHDR - anyone messed with this one yet? in Open Rails Discussion

Come to think of it, I must be using the default OR screenshot definition. This makes me feel silly, as now I am guessing none of my screenshots ever...

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05-21-2023, 11:53 AM

qballbandit started a thread Reshade preset package called MagicHDR - anyone messed with this one yet? in Open Rails Discussion

I started messing with this package in Reshade called MagicHDR. It has a handful of bloom/intensity setting that really create an incredibly...

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05-20-2023, 12:05 PM

qballbandit replied to a thread Scenes Without Trains - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

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05-19-2023, 11:18 AM