"Free the Freeware" Mod Section

[arizonachris]

Ripped-off? That's a laugh. Last time I checked it was I who put the long ours into creating the track in the first place, never mind the hours spend getting things working in Pacific Surfliner. If you felt so strongly about this then you wouldn't even use the track - why not create your own, or do you prefer to freeload off the backs of others?

Ha thats a good one. As if your hours spent doing exactly what I did was anymore or or less important in what I did to get all those things and more working. Then again like I said before weren't you the one that release Scalerail as freeware? Or maybe I was seeing things. In the future try not to release freeware and then turn around and start charging people to use it.

In Marc's defense, the Pacific Surfliner upgrade was payware, not freeware. Maybe this is where the licensing issue is.

In defense of all us little people, Marc, it kinda hurts when you say that "no one else cares" about your work. I certainly do, as I'm sure a lot of others here and all over do.

Hope you guys can settle this. I for one would hate to see either one of you leave this community. I'll leave y'all (and this Thread) alone now.

[buzz456]

Marc, I wish you would explain exactly what your issue is. I think I might agree with you but want to have a further explanation please.

[Bananarama]

His conversion (freeware) conflicted with my version (payware). Someone sees a payware version and a freeware alternative - with my tack btw - which do you think they'll go for? The sales keep things afloat while I continue with my own projects. It was a whole month before I saw this post - how many potential sales lost? It's not the conversion I mind, but the distribution.

[eyein12]

I think he caught you on a loop hole Marc...this is a scenario where anyone could convert any route with your tracks and post it as freeware. Its unfortunate you both did the same thing this time and you want to charge for yours...I get that but its open to modding and that's what the community is encouraged to do. As long as your freeware version is available then the burden is on you. If payware version only then non issue going forward. But that screws me because I bought a license from you covering peoples use of your freeware version when they buy my routes. Buying something that is completely dependent on anothe Purchase isn't very attractive for buyers.

I like you both and your works are very much appreciated, but let's get this sorted.

[gkbaldwin]

Chacal:

I was going through your list of mods and was trying to compile the list , but many of the mods I cannot find?

Would you please provide locations of the mods on your list?

Thank you, Gerry

[Chacal]

These are my own names for the mods.

Most of them are, or were, here on RWA.
Tell me which ones you can't find and I'll do what I can.

[gkbaldwin]

Thank you for responding.

here is what I have gotten so far.

Skip Intro movie Done
Replacement Level crossings by SMM Digital Found
Replacement Buckeye couplers by KCJones (Britkits) Found
Replacement Buckeye couplers for Stevens Pass ES44DC by GaryG Missing
Coupler height fix for C&O passenger cars by Qrfan3 Missing
Replacement coupling sounds by Jesse James Done
Wagon sounds pack 3 by Walter (Krellnut) Jaeschke Done
Also change background music Done
Sound fixes for EMD F59PHI (Pacific Surfliner route) by BNSF Dude Missing
GP38 sounds by Walter (Krellnut) Jaeschke Done
HSC Coal Hopper sounds Missing
TOFC loads by Doug Smith (Smitty's locomotive shed) Missing
SD40-2 cab photoreal textures by Kevin (bnsfsubdivision)Schulz Missing
SD40-2 CN Wide - new physics by Kali + new textures by roinuj Missing
SD40-2 - new sounds by simer4 (Aidan Berard) Missing
SD40-2 - new RS3L horn by SearchLight Simulations (Kevin Schulz (bnsfsubdivision)) Done
SD40-2 CN Wide Enhancement pack by Doc (Machinist) Lisboa Missing
NERW Enhancement pack (Extreme version) by Doc (Machinist) Lisboa Found
New K5HLL horn sounds for ES44AC by Brian (b737lvr) Meyers - OR use the K5HL Found
New K5LLA horn sounds for SD70ACe by Brian (b737lvr) Meyers Found
P42DC new horn and bell by Brian (b737lvr) Meyers Done
HSC P70 passenger coach new sounds by ?, new P70 interior camera by Chacal Done
HSC Caboose passenger camera by Chacal Done
New GG1 interior camera by Chacal, new P70 interior camera by Chacal Done
map David Brindley's GP7 sounds to the RSC HSC GP7 sounds Missing
Disable P42DC alerter by robbit Missing
Disable performance-hungry red marker lights on RSC NEC amfleet cars - by Styckx at http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 4&t=122624 Found
Add passenger views to RSC NEC amfleet cars - by Chacal Done
Add passenger views to RGB Simstuff amfleet cars - by Chacal Done
Disable performance-hungry AEM7 headlights casting shadows - by Styckx at http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 4&t=122624 Found
Fix for Donner Pass reversed switch targets by Gary (GaryG) Gagnon Done
Fix for Castle Rock signals and fuel pump by Robert J. Meek (robbit) Missing
Fix for HSC break in track by Robert J. Meek (robbit) Done
Fix for Pacific Surfliner container cranes by Robert J. Meek (robbit) Done
Fix for Dash 9 brakes by Eric Wilson (Ericmopar) Done
Get rid of foreman Dan Hernandez and other radio chatter Found

Regards, Gerry

[gkbaldwin]

Chacal;

This is what I have gotten the list down too....any help finding the following would be much appreciated.

Replacement Buckeye couplers for Stevens Pass ES44DC by GaryG Missing
Coupler height fix for C&O passenger cars by Qrfan3 Missing
Sound fixes for EMD F59PHI (Pacific Surfliner route) by BNSF Dude Missing
HSC Coal Hopper sounds Missing
TOFC loads by Doug Smith (Smitty's locomotive shed) Missing
SD40-2 cab photoreal textures by Kevin (bnsfsubdivision)Schulz Missing
SD40-2 CN Wide - new physics by Kali + new textures by roinuj Missing
SD40-2 - new sounds by simer4 (Aidan Berard) Missing
SD40-2 CN Wide Enhancement pack by Doc (Machinist) Lisboa Missing
map David Brindley's GP7 sounds to the RSC HSC GP7sounds Missing
Disable P42DC alerter by robbit Missing
Fix for Castle Rock signals and fuel pump by Robert J. Meek (robbit) Missing

Regards, Gerry

[Chacal]

Most of those are here in the RWA library or forums.
Doug Smith's mods are no longer available since he passed away.
I'll try to find the rest.

[gkbaldwin]

Hi Chacal;

Okay! I scrubbed the list again and have it down to just three:

Sound fixes for EMD F59PHI (Pacific Surfliner route) by BNSF Dude Missing - (Nothing hear by BNSF Dude that I could find either in library or forum?)

TOFC loads by Doug Smith (Smitty's locomotive shed) Missing - (Understood that he has passed away ( very sad) so no longer available from him. Were they freeware? I have some of his items, but the TOFC loads were not among them.)

SD40-2 CN Wide - new physics by Kali + new textures by roinuj Missing - (Not able to locate this one either in the library or forum?)

Regards, Gerry

[Chacal]

Sound fixes for EMD F59PHI (Pacific Surfliner route) by BNSF Dude ---- Beats me, this has to be recent, I probably got that from the forum.
TOFC loads by Doug Smith (Smitty's locomotive shed) ---- probably payware at the time
SD40-2 CN Wide - new physics by Kali ---- this must come from the forums. It may not be a published mod, it may just be a post.
SD40-2 CN Wide - new textures by roinuj ---- http://railworksamerica.com/index.php/d ... e-repaints
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[gkbaldwin]

Hi Chacal;

Sound fixes for EMD F59PHI (Pacific Surfliner route) by BNSF Dude ---- Beats me, this has to be recent, I probably got that from the forum.
I found many of BNSF Dude's fix and other items in the forum. He was using Dropbox for the downloads and they all are non not available :-(

TOFC loads by Doug Smith (Smitty's locomotive shed) ---- probably payware at the time Understood!

SD40-2 CN Wide - new physics by Kali ---- this must come from the forums. It may not be a published mod, it may just be a post. Found
SD40-2 CN Wide - new textures by roinuj ---- http://railworksamerica.com/index.php/d ... e-repaints Found


Thank you for your help, Gerry