[Rel] VIA Rail Pack. 2.1

[OC_4106]

I Found I nice little site on the VIA RDC

I am going to try and get this out ASAP I have just had it sitting on MY PC for a long time. I have not even Beta tested it so it might be buggy, I'll release updates as bugs are found. The RDC's and PA's might not make this pack (I can't find them on My laptop and my Desktops are dead ATM). I am making the install as I Type this out.

That site is all about 6148 (the unit in my pictures) lol

[Plastikman]

I saw something kind of cool today, How come no one has pointed this puppy out before?

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It is kind of nice looking. a Baggage car converted to a single level dome car.
there are only 3 running on VIA. They were built for the Florida Fun Train, but were left incomplete when the operation shut down. In 2000, the cars were completed for Panorama service on BC Rail's Whistler Northwind train.BC Rail's passenger service was discontinued in October 2002, they were sold to VIA Rail for service on the scenic Skeena passenger train.

I am not sure if i can reskin an existing car or if i would have to model a whole new one for this puppy. the sides wrapping onto the roof for the windows might be more work then it is worth.

[Illegal_Alien]

I think you can reskin it, if you make it look good, you could maybe even release it for MSTS.

[Plastikman]

the problem is that the windows wrap from the side over the roof so you have to line all of that up. many roof skins are just a small square streached of the roof or not to the same scale.

It looks like only a few people take that into account. like when SQ makes his skins, he takes that into account. the same with mine I make skins that wrap so i can paint roofs to match side details.


Anyways. this is ready for release I hope to have it on AMI today. I just need to make the Readme

[Plastikman]

Sorry for the long delay and saying it was done, Yet, I never released it.
Time has just been working against me.
I hope it is worth the wait. There will probably be a few bugs to spring up.
Please report any bugs. post your screen shots tell me if it is good or bad....

thanks.

[NEcorridor]

Hey plastikman check out this
http://www.ovar.ca/Railfan/via/via6432.jpg
the via rail kool aid train

[athanasios]

That fits in TTD toyland!

[Plastikman]

So?

Bugs? Thoughts on the set? .....

Is it that bad that i should just take the beta down and never release it? ~evil laugh~

Let me know if it needs more work or if it should die away into a dusty corner...

[Jf]

Really good, just to busy in trying it to give an evaluation. They appear like the real one and I didn't see bugs for now. Good job !

[PrinceB]

Lookin good P. lookin good.

[Plastikman]

Ok, just a quick flashback to this pack.

I was rendering P40/P42's and F40PH's in MHQ lastnight. While redoing the VIA F40PH, I ran across a picture of the Spider-Man 2 Promo train and tossed it on a train just to see How much detail I can put in Lomo. It is not that bad....

Anyways.. I am not planning on repacking this entire set for a promo train so here you go.

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I have never seen the right side of this promo train so the banner may be "backwards". If so, do we really care?
I did not set the dates to when the promo ran. I just left it open and will trust You. (in lomo scale it could be spidy 1,2,3 or 8 )
Anyways, if enough people ask, maybe I'll Make more of the VIA promo trains.

[Metromaster]

Now, that's hot! I'm not a big diesel person, but I got to have this in my fleet. Superb work, Plastik. Thanks.

[Jf]

Really hot. I don't often use promotional stuff while playing but you made a so much good job that I think I will start using some.

[djmerlin]

nice spiderman train

i have it in my game to

great work Plastikman








Trainmania

http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=35209

[OC_4106]

Well it says to report bugs on here but I couldn't find where directly to post bugs, I want to install the VIA Rail Set but the North American Pack 2.0 Full exe file won't let me install it in my loco file because it says that it is not my loco file. I think this is a bug?

And of course 2.1 won't let me install it without 2.0

[Plastikman]

eerrr... uhhh.... it should find your locomotion game install via your registry.

you should not have to change the install path, only have to hit "next" and watch it and go (after You read the readme)... the only problem i might see, is if you have vista 64 bit or you renamed your lomo.exe.

perhaps a little more information so we can get You up and running?

[OC_4106]

eerrr... uhhh.... it should find your locomotion game install via your registry.

you should not have to change the install path, only have to hit "next" and watch it and go (after You read the readme)... the only problem i might see, is if you have vista 64 bit or you renamed your lomo.exe.

perhaps a little more information so we can get You up and running?

Well the only thing I did ever change was the exe when I found and installed a no-cd crack as I was tired of having to put in the CD. But it has been recognized as a regular exe until now.

I still have the good ol' Windows XP.

Also do I need to install the patch that apparently came out for Locomotion?

EDIT: NVM I installed the patch and I put back the regular exe and it still won't reconize it as the true locomotion folder.

[Plastikman]

the install is looking for #InstallDir#\objdata\trackst.dat

so whereever you re installing to, it cant see locomotion\objdata\trackst.dat

make sure the install path goes to the root of the game;

prog_file/atari/Locomotion

NOT TO
prog_files/atari/locomotion/objdata

Are You on Vista? (not that it should matter, it is a vista compliant install)

to answer the other question.. you chould go head and patch to 1.76 then use your CD. there are also nocd patches for 1.76 out there. i use one myself since i have no cd drive on my laptop..



Edit. ok i am wron

[OC_4106]

the install is looking for #InstallDir#\objdata\trackst.dat

so whereever you re installing to, it cant see locomotion\objdata\trackst.dat

make sure the install path goes to the root of the game;

prog_file/atari/Locomotion

NOT TO
prog_files/atari/locomotion/objdata

Are You on Vista? (not that it should matter, it is a vista compliant install)

to answer the other question.. you chould go head and patch to 1.76 then use your CD. there are also nocd patches for 1.76 out there. i use one myself since i have no cd drive on my laptop..



Edit. ok i am wron

If I've installed a mod that changes my trackst.dat should it affect this installation?

EDIT: Whoops, I just searched around in my objdate folder and I noticed I don't have a trackst.dat, so I renamed a file that probably actually is my trackst.dat so I think I've solved it, I will report back in a bit.

EDIT: It works! Thanks man, now to find that nocd patch for the 1.76 patch.

[Plastikman]

next question is how the heck did lomo start without that file? is should just do the never ending train loop.