Railworks America

Good stuff :)

Got this up and running, no problem. FANTASTIC work guys. Ran the first scenario to completion.
Again, Thanks for your effort and time.

I guess I can stop holding my breath...

Nice screenies by the way.

The GM50 headed toward Parkersburg WV. It has just crossed over the Detroit,Toledo and Ironton at Thrifton(Greenfield) Ohio. Yes,the clearance was very tight. Autoracks fit though here with only inches to spare.

Delivering a load of black diamonds on the Mystic River Line.
Enjoying the loco big time.

Jeesh That Model Looks AMAZING!!!

Si there something wrong with my graphic settings, since the gauges appear to be visibly polygonal? Never have seen this before.


Some screenshots from a home route, the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

VRC wrote:Errr, hmmmmm. There are a few rough edges. The cab view was built fairly early on, back when I was worried that the poly count might put a drag on the frame rates. I'm already working on an improved AAR control stand for the next model.

Oh wait! I SEE what you are talking about. The cab camera for that position is set somewhere between 1.1 and 1.25. That gives a wider field of view, but distorts things that are on the edge of the screen.

I thought my Railworks was loading the low resolution textures because of some graphics setting.
The cab is a separate 3D model, but does its poly's add up to the (invisible) engine's count?

Sorry, I should have mentioned I run Railworks with FOV=85 (120%). Mainly because the default SD40-2's have too narrow front windows and look very cramped. With this FOV of 85, I am able to see throught the side window a little, making most standard cabs less claustrofobic. Perhaps I should seat the engineer a half a foot backwards or so.
I'll compare with other engines, like the Reppo GP20, Eyein's SD60 and LordMannu's GP50.

Here is what my cabview is with the engineer seated at 4.9 along the z-axis. (Nifty trick with those animated cab views! Took me awhile to sort it out.)

Notice how the polished metal parts inside the cab light up under my custom bright headlights of that UP locomotive. Visual occlusion is still a problem with the current game and graphics engine.

I don't think you should worry about my FOV setting, it is a matter of personal preference.

0n the Conrail Southern tier

I actually kinda like the polygonal gauges. Gives it character.

Here is a comparion of my custom cabviews at FOV=85 (120%) with adjusted engineer seat positions.
Notice the RSC SD40-2's front windows are rather narrow.





BTW: does the cab view animation sequence also work on head out views? Would love to have head out views from out of both windows and from all four stepwells, or at least two.

Is there a release date for the Seaboard System of the GP40?

Working the Chattanooga Yard facility's
Enjoying the workhorse.

@dejoh sweet!

Ok VRC...

You just kept at least one guy from going to "the other sim," and you have a customer for life. The fact that this was made by Railworks America members is really, really cool.



This. Thing. Is. Incredible!!! I have no complaints! Only praise!





















I love and totally appreciate the detail, the immersion, the systems, the amazing SOUND ... and the..ahem...comic relief included.