Ever notice how the rails get not-so-curved as the radius of the curve gets larger? I started getting really annoyed with this, so I created replacement shapes for the Kuju orginal shapes. I created new 2000, 1500, 1000, and 500 meter curves, in 20, 10, and 5 degree turns, for 1, 2, 3, and 4 tracks. I'm considering doing the 250-meter radius curves too, but the jagged curves aren't so noticeable at the tighter radii. Here's some pictures of what I've done:Original Kuju track
Smoother tracks
I've tested them, and although the poly count is higher with my new curves, I used LODs extensively to reduce impact on framerates, and actually I haven't seen any drop in framerates at all.All you got to do is drag the shapes to the GLOBAL/SHAPES folder and overwrite the orignals. No modification to the tsection.dat file or any route editor time is necessary. It affects any and all routes on your MSTS installation.I'd like to test it out with some people to make sure it works okay before I upload to the file library (it works great on my machine), so if you'd like get smoothed, send me an email with your email address and I'll send you a zip file (858Kb) with the shapes.Cheers,
Mark
Moffat Road Tabernash to Phippsburg
All track complete
Currently working on Mtracks
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Hoping to release it under the name of MARIAS-KOOTANIA.It's mainly single and double standard MSTS tracks but think that he did a good job with the Scenery which was reproduced from the actual landscape.Doing another one, the UK-GWR-MIDLAND TODDINGTON Route in the Cheltenham, Gloucestershire area, a bit like the Severn Valley but using UK-FINESCALE Tracks only, which I think are the best as far as appearance is concerned ! E-Mail on the way !Take Care, O t t o.
