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how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:23 pm
by gwgardner
I can't find any weather that gives one a completely snow-covered ground. All I can get is some wimpy partial snow cover as in the screenshot, leaving the track ballast like a white ribbon. What's the secret to getting full snow cover?

Thanks.

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:11 pm
by gwgardner
I'm guessing now that it has nothing to do with 'weather' but season. And since I chose the San Bernadino-Barstow route as my route template, the winter ground cover is sparse snow - is that right?

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:47 pm
by PapaXpress
Correct. If you want it all snow you need to replace the winter texture set for your route. I talk about it briefly here:
http://thegradecrossing.blogspot.com/20 ... art-3.html

However I was trying to do the reverse, since there is no snow on my route.

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:00 pm
by gwgardner
Thanks for the info.

So if I want the snow to go right up to the track, I should substitute a winter snow texture for whatever texture I have used to represent ballast?

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:49 pm
by PapaXpress
Correct.

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:02 am
by gwgardner
Thanks for the help. Got it done. The ground textures and viewing distance/colors are all on you, for this route! Thanks.

Re: how to get complete snow-covered ground

Unread postPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:38 pm
by PapaXpress
Glad I could help.