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NSFANCharter Member · 137 posts

Just wanted to see how realistic you guys can make some of your screenshots. Here is mine. Its NS train 342 which operates on the NS Washington District but is now running on the PO&N. It is setting of a UP engine at texas tea for the refinery.

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lilman316Charter Member · 301 posts

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Awesome Pic! by the way what route are you on? I see the statue of liberty in the back awesome. great pics everyone. I have to run MSTS lower than 100% standards cuz my comp don't handle the frame rates. so my game looks kinda blurry and stuff I'm plannin on upgrading to a huge system with the best stuff available. then maybe I can run on seaview 2 with more than 2 frame rates at 30% out of 100% of the ad. display. HEHE

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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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Those bottom two screenshots look like the work of Sky! Conductor 2.This makes the sky much more realistic-looking, especially during rain storms where there's an added rain-drop sound effect.
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jerseycentralCharter Member · 819 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-24-02 AT 00:35 AM (EDT)

just got the new system, took the acela flyin by. i had MSTS on with AA 4xS and it looked awesome (decent framerates), it was AA more by resizing it but i couldnt upload the source file.

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Any others? Tell me about them!

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smmille1Charter Member · 214 posts

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When you upload a file, you can either leave just the filename in the attachment box as-is (with no address, just the name), or you can cut and paste the name of the file right behind
http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/User_files/
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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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It's obvious why! Here's what you're doing...
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This is what you need to do....
http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/User_files/MyPictureHereThe MyPictureHere is whatever the Train-Sim.com supplied name is... (e.g. 3d678aeb5630e398.jpg)So... is this the picture you wanted to post? lolMost realistic screen shots (post them) – image 17LOL... it appears that smmille1 and I responded at the same time... ------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 18

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shadowr434Charter Member · 206 posts

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thanks guys I never had a problem before but lately it wont let me post pics,ill try again

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GrantCharter Member · 94 posts

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Actually it's the original Marias Pass route. It's amazing what Sky Conductor and Judd Spittler's tree textures can do to improve a route.Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 23Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 24Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 25

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sniper297Charter Member · 3192 posts

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Ha! Start a "most realistic screenshots" thread using shots from the Port Ogden and Northern?! Haven't you heard? The PO&N is an unrealistic fictional model railroad style route, can't get realistic screenshots from that! Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 26Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 27

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Engineer_KyleCharter Member · 61 posts

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What are you talking about Sniper!?
I love your route, looking forward to version 6! Until then, here are Union Pacific AC4400 numbers 5783 and 5793 pulling a consist of 40 autoracks through PO&N5 with some of my modified terrain textures......

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jfroth1Charter Member · 548 posts

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Them weeds gettin' caught in your en-gines ain't slowin' ya down, now, are they Sniper?
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andrewpickellCharter Member · 155 posts

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Hey GrantWhere did you get all the CN cylindrical hoppers? Did I miss them in the file library?

-Andrew

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GrantCharter Member · 94 posts

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Yep, repaints I did after getting the KHP route. There is a set in the file library. I have a slightly better set I haven't uploaded yet.Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 40

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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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Macster, how did you get such high-quality pictures?Mine are all "pixely"... or a better way of describing it is blury, your pics are very clear, and I'm surpised that those pics aren't above 100kb!------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 47

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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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2 BNSF Dash 9s heading out of Browning with 20 chemical cars...
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BNSF 4723 heading out of Glacier Park heading upgrade with a mixed freight on its back...
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A BNSF Triple-Header outside of Glacier Park heading upgrade with a mixed freight also... (numbers covered to protect crew)...
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BNSF 4723 yet again taking in the scenery of Marias Pass...
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sniper297Charter Member · 3192 posts

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Hee-hee, that was satire, Engineer_Kyle, little dig at some of my critics.
Transcon, there are a number of tricks to getting good screenshots, I turn my detail & quality settings up all the way, turn the Nvidia mippmaping to best quality, then shoot at 1024x768x32 bit. The next trick is the best hundred bucks I ever spent on a graphics program, Jasc Paint Shop Pro. I open the scrgrb#.pcx, edit, copy, resize to 800x600 or 850x620, edit, paste as new selection, and center the image to crop what I don't need. That way I get the 1024x768 resolution in a smaller image, and there's usually nothing at the edges that you really want anyway. After that, export, jpeg optimizer, compress by 50%, will usually get me under 100kb.
PSP7 also has some cool special effects too, maybe I oughtta try some on a trainsim shot.

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CSXALineCharter Member · 709 posts

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Here are some for the A Line - Using Dekosoft's GP38-2 and John Peterson's LocosJason Webb

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NSFANCharter Member · 137 posts

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Here are two more of NS train 22G which runs by my house now on the po&n. By the way sniper the gantry signals on the po&n wont clear for double stack movements. Thats why I dont have any on my train. No big deal but how can you raise them to clear the double stacks even though the stacks just past right through them.pic 1- After picking up the UP engine set off by train 342 at texas tea the units pull out onto the main.pic2- After cresting the hill 22G is about to give the rails a nice clean polish.

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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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Is this "unrealistic" enough for your tastes? Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 72------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 73

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GeepsterCharter Member · 89 posts

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Where can I get the "weeds" you guys are puting in your roadbeds?...Thats very realistic, Especially on sidings.

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HobartCharter Member · 362 posts

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You can download em for free at the library site. They were created by Sniper and some cat named Igor

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HobartCharter Member · 362 posts

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Switching the tank farm near La Mirada CA.
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The other Cajon Pass Route is 65% complete, runs from L.A. to Barstow.

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NoslopTrainmanCharter Member · 59 posts

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Anyone care to share some "realistic" screen shots from INSIDE the cab, looking down the rail?
Would be cool to see the view straight ahead in some of your pic's.
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TransconCharter Member · 839 posts

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NS GP60 7147 passing the Marietta Engine Service Area on the Ohio River and Western RR (Ohio Rail)...
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CRSD40Charter Member · 108 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-25-02 AT 04:09 PM (EDT)

Well, I got Sky Conductor to work, and I decided post these shots. Sky Conductor never fails to amaze me. Most of these shots were taken on the SCL A-Line and some were taken using the default activity that starts out in Uceta Yard and from there I used the ahcked 7 key cam.

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Kyle Norek, Milepost 76 on the NS Buffalo Line

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GeepsterCharter Member · 89 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-25-02 AT 11:14 PM (EDT)

oh my god!!!! it worked!!! I'm going to lye down now.....PHEW!

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Randy

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GeepsterCharter Member · 89 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-25-02 AT 11:17 PM (EDT)

Here are some pics of my run from Whitefish to Shelby on MP 3.0 Pool Freight

Cheers,
Randy

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sniper297Charter Member · 3192 posts

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Your driving looks like it's probably better than 2000 monkeys with typewriters could manage, Scott.
Geepster, you gotta be careful driving in that Sky Conductor rain, it can have lasting effects even after you turn it off.Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 125OK, OK, just having a little fun here. Where were we? Realistic screen shots?
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Eh, not too bad. Still think these old ones are pretty good:
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Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 130Oh yeah, saw a couple questions in here I almost missed;1. Weeds are weeds.zip (simple, hey?) in the file library, for placing individual weeds put a bush on the track, and lower it into the terrain until just the top sticks out.2. PO&N is PO&Nver5.zip in the file library. It don't look as good as some of the screenshots, since the track textures are before the infamous Scott Miller breathed his voodoo magic (or was it Nvidia magic?) on them. Most of my screens are from V6, scheduled for release as soon as I can get it done. Yeah, yeah, I know, quit goofing around in here and get back to work on it. 3. For more realistic tracks, rusttrak.zip in the file library.

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GeepsterCharter Member · 89 posts

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When the lumber company moved out five years ago, we set this old Geep on the abandoned siding to get it out of the way. The property has been bought and a new company moved in that will need the siding once again. After alot of foul language and a half a day or so of tinkering, we got her purring ( more like sputtering ) again. After a good looking over and an air test she'll be on the way to the shops for rebuilding in the CF7 project.

Cheers,
Randy

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plainsmanCharter Member · 1322 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Aug-26-02 AT 04:21 AM (EDT)

Just to cover a little different geography.
1) Two AC44s & C30-7 plus a C33-7 in the middle and a pair of C33-7 pushing 85 coal cars up Raton Pass.
2) CW44-9, C42-8, SD60M with intermodal consist in the Sierra.
3) GP50 and two U30B with loaded reefers on the prairie.

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Jak_FearonCharter Member · 448 posts

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Wow! I just wanted to pop in and say thank you for all the kind words in this thread regarding Sky! Conductor, and a HUGE thanks for the great screen shots. It really makes me happy to know that people are still enjoying this add-on.Thanks everyone. Jak Fearon
how in the world?
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lnghairedwizardCharter Member · 1175 posts

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The placement isn't very realistic but then this was just a test of my very limited (so far) route editing skills....here's something I threw together on the default Europe 2 route...(just to test out the new refinery peices......did'nt wanna screw up any of my beloved US routes...hehe. gonna put an even better one on the FBL, East metro and Ohio rail routes...heheMost realistic screen shots (post them) – image 140Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 141Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 142Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 143
Longhairedwizard

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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 468 posts

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Oh my gosh that's beautiful!! Where was that shot taken (ie: what route) ... the background is as stunning as the trains are!!!Ray

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ACyLumCharter Member · 328 posts

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It's a custom route being built completely from scratch - we're making the Southern Pacific Coastline route. What you are seeing is the Train Artisan GS4 4449 leaving the old 3rd and Townsend station in San Francisco..it should be pretty fun - we've got lots of surprizes planned for this route based on some new features that we've discovered that you can do with MSTS......Check out www.trainartisan.com for more info...Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 149

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tlml67aCharter Member · 70 posts

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A few trips on the Full Bucket and CSX Funnel routes:

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jerseycentralCharter Member · 819 posts

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how did we pull off the different track textures?

CURRENT CNJ ROUTES:
Newark & New Jersey
CNJ Southern Sub-Division
Lehigh Valley
Any others? Tell me about them!

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sniper297Charter Member · 3192 posts

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http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID6/6246.html
Starting third thread down, went way off topic and completely changed the subject with the new idea. Still working on it tho, gonna be a couple weeks before the package is ready.The bad news is they're static scenery objects, cloned from John Milligan's "dumb tracks", so they have to be placed on top of the actual track section and precisely aligned and elevated to just cover the default track textures.Most realistic screen shots (post them) – image 169
With all that I doubt that anyone other than experienced hackers with the route editor are gonna be able to make any use of it, no way for the casual user to add it to a route, since it absolutely requires wrestling with the route editor to use them.
The good news is also that they're static scenery objects, so can be installed in non-Xtracks routes, don't require any mods to the global folder.

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MikeBrobstCharter Member · 122 posts

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robertreedyCharter Member · 376 posts

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Just a couple more from the ADF/M&RM with Tim's leased motive power, Sky!Conductor2 for ambience
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More Coming Out

RobertR .. ADF-M&RM at http://www.adfrr.com

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