Trying to learn msts2lomo and importing from sketchup

[alexanderl93]

Hey guys.
Ive been playing Locomotion for many years now, but never really got into much modding. I did some basic converting with msts2lomo, but i wanna do some proper modding for a little fictionary company i want to play with.

My problem is, that i ran into some problems.
First thing:
Im trying to batch my images in photoshop. But i cant get the walter action to process my images. When it has to "delete layer "ebene 1" it stops running. Im guessing its because the layer is called "ebene 1" instead of "layer 1".. Is there any way to bypass this?

Second is. I modelled a few trains in Sketchup. What would be the easiest way do all 136 sprites etc? I thought of making it into an msts .s file, but that means A LOT of texture work and even more sprite work afterwards. And i feel like the msts2lomo converter really ruins a bit of the quality!

Anyone can help me out?

[Walter1940]

Im trying to batch my images in photoshop. But i cant get the walter action to process my images. When it has to "delete layer "ebene 1" it stops running. Im guessing its because the layer is called "ebene 1" instead of "layer 1".. Is there any way to bypass this?

I think you have already written to me by email. I'm sorry that you could not find any solution. But I have written to you that needs it may be due to your method of converting bmp to png. Because with your pictures has sent me everything works fine.

I modelled a few trains in Sketchup. What would be the easiest way do all 136 sprites etc? I thought of making it into an msts .s file, but that means A LOT of texture work and even more sprite work afterwards. And i feel like the msts2lomo converter really ruins a bit of the quality!

Try the Camera Angles Thing from the user "tattoo"

[glenjimen]

What would be the easiest way do all 136 sprites etc?

My "batch4Loco" batch files do exactly this.
There is a full explanation of how to use them here:
link -> http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=70640

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, you may be the first one to use these batch files, besides me.
There wasn't a lot of interest in them, but that's OK

[alexanderl93]

Hello guys, thanks for the replies!

Walter, i just started doing this, so i havent sent you anything before.

But where do i make a mistake?
I followed your guide on your website.
Converted from BMP to PNG via irfan. Used all the settings that you used.

I will try your batch files glenjimen !

[Walter1940]

Oh, sorry. Then it was a different person with the same problem.
However, I can not understand that. It remains a mystery to me. Because if I edit the same pictures with my PhotoShop CS everything works fine.

[alexanderl93]

Hello Walter

You are german, right? I think it has to do with the fact that your photoshop is in german then. So your layers will automatically be named "ebene #" when you create a new layer. Mine is in english so the layer will be named "layer #" when i create one. The batch action cant locate the layer cause its looking for "ebene" instead of layer"

At least thats my theory So if i knew how to edit the action to make it look for "layer 1" instead of "ebene 1" i could fix it i think.

[Walter1940]

Hmm ... Maybe this is the solution to the puzzle. I dont know. But will talk to robinH about it. He has created the actions we have previously tested together

[OpenRailer90]

My problem is, when i try to load MSTS2Loco, it never loads up because of missing trainlib.ocx comctl32.ocx is not found.

I am also lazy to even bother getting WinXP to just obtain those damned files.

[Walter1940]

Oh yes, I know what you mean. I had the same problem when I installed Windows 7. I have also tried everything. So I go back to using Windows XP. But apparently you can install an XP Mode from Microsoft. This should then be a virtual operating system. I will still try.

[alexanderl93]

Ill post a fix for that tonight

But ill be thankful, if we can keep this thread on track, concerning the anti aliasing problem in photoshop.

[Walter1940]

I have a problem. The script of the action is very long and it needed several German commands. Therefore, it is very difficult just to translate. It would be everything completely rewritten. Robin does not want to do that and I have no time for. That would take a few days. Therefore, I will renounce and rather delete the English tutorial from my homepage.
Sorry for the confusion and the problems.

[OpenRailer90]

Oh yes, I know what you mean. I had the same problem when I installed Windows 7. I have also tried everything. So I go back to using Windows XP. But apparently you can install an XP Mode from Microsoft. This should then be a virtual operating system. I will still try.

I do not want to install XP. I just want to run MSTS2Lomo on Win7 w/o problems.

[Walter1940]

I do not want to install XP. I just want to run MSTS2Lomo on Win7 w/o problems.

For Germany it is possible in Windows 7 to install a virtual XP mode. Certainly there is the possibility for the English version. Search on the Microsoft Support Center for "XP Mode in Windows 7". In this mode, all the old programs to run again.

[OpenRailer90]

What "old programs"? Is it possible in Windows & to install virtual XP for US users like me?

[Walter1940]

Read this http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download ... px?id=8002
With "old programs" I mean programs that do not actually run on Windows 7.