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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 625 posts

Well, I finally got my alpha problems worked out so work on a CP Rail mod of the new cabview is 'back on track'. (pardon the pun)SD40-2 Cabview Mod – image 2Ray

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RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, ssw, Oct-18-02, 03:16 PM, (1) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, NoMoreTrains, Oct-18-02, 03:29 PM, (2) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, CPR_Malice_96th, Oct-18-02, 03:37 PM, (3) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, Buddy, Oct-18-02, 04:47 PM, (6) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, andrewpickell, Oct-18-02, 03:45 PM, (4) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, NoMoreTrains, Oct-18-02, 04:22 PM, (5) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, NoMoreTrains, Oct-18-02, 06:02 PM, (7) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, kyleh24, Oct-18-02, 06:10 PM, (8) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, TrirailF40PHL, Oct-18-02, 07:56 PM, (9) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, JoeDiamond, Oct-18-02, 09:30 PM, (13) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, Geepster, Oct-18-02, 08:09 PM, (10) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, NoMoreTrains, Oct-18-02, 09:09 PM, (11) RE: SD40-2 Cabview Mod, sniper297, Oct-18-02, 09:25 PM, (12)

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CPR_Malice_96thCharter Member · 1715 posts

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So umm, if you feel like sending that to my house !!ctober@shaw.caThanksPS: I'll be a little more nice with the sniper rifle this weekend !!Tim Kent
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BuddyCharter Member · 42 posts

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In view of what's happing in the Washington DC area I would be very careful of writing ANYTHING that mentions sniper rifle. Big Brother may be watching.

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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 625 posts

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It's not going to be available. It's mine. All mine. MINE I tell you!! Ray
PS: Just kidding. I'd like to finish it up over the weekend. For some reason the independent brake lever isn't working (??) plus I have a few ideas I want to try. This is my first attempt at modding a cabview, so learning as I go! Soon as I can, I'll get it out!!

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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 625 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-18-02 AT 06:03 PM (EDT)

Howdy all.*** NOTE I POSTED THIS IN THE CAB DESIGN FORUM ALSO ***I'm working on a CP Rail mod for the new SD40-2 cabview. I've got the nose color changed ok, but have run into a small snag. Everything works fine except the independent brake lever. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to get the thing to move. (No animation will show in the cabview)Anyone have any ideas??SD40-2 Cabview Mod – image 8Ray
PS: If anyone wonders, I'm trying to use them with MLT's CP Rail SD40's from the KHP route. The cabview is aliased via the CPRequired folder.

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TrirailF40PHLCharter Member · 1277 posts

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Hello Ray!Looks nice - BTW, I was fiddling with the .cvf file, and found that 1.3 is a good value for the X corridinate of the main foward view....Take care!Kurt

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JoeDiamondCharter Member · 190 posts

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-18-02 AT 09:32 PM (EDT)

The original had 1, 3.862 and 8.8 for the x,y and z values for the forward view which is the prototypical position. Kuju must have shifted the view to allow more of the track to be visibile. The vertical handrail stanchion visible in the front window should be aligned over the right-hand rail.Conn McCarthy
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NoMoreTrainsCharter Member · 625 posts

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I'm using TGATool2, Corel Draw 8, Paint Shop Pro 7, and WinMakeAce.I use TGATool2 to extract the graphic and alpha channel, Corel Draw to generate a new bitmap overlay for the nose (I am very familiar with this program ... that's why I use it for this step), PSP to fine tune and reinsert the alpha channel and WinMakeAce to convert it back to MSTS ace format.The way I've done it with Corel, I have a vector graphic that I can use to easily generate any nose color I want!! All I need to do is flood fill it, convert to a bitmap graphic and add details using a paint program. Then I overlay it on the old nose, group everything and export as a 1024x1024 targa bitmap.SD40-2 Cabview Mod – image 10Ray

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sniper297Charter Member · 3690 posts

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