Railworks America

hi, i am making a diesel locomotive in 3Ds max for use in TS2014. My model will get completed very soon. but i don't know how to export it to TS2014. Pleas guys help me

Perhaps Ceaser might know, Lord Mannu, I know that he uses 3DS Max and he buildings locomotives as well, so he might know.

How can i contact ceaser or Lord Mannu

aksingha wrote:How can i contact ceaser or Lord Mannu

Go to this Thread here: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2814 Left click on his Member name (LordMannu), choose "send private message". Someone else may still stop by today and help.

You may also want to change the title of this Thread to "Need help with 3Ds Max". Helps other to know just what help you need.

I also am having trouble with the same thing especially on the texture part. I can export them by using the railworks material on the object to an .iga format. But when it comes to putting them in the game using the blueprint editor it never works for me. The developers manuals DTG provides are way outdated and need to be upgraded.

canadiannational1996 wrote:I also am having trouble with the same thing especially on the texture part. I can export them by using the railworks material on the object to an .iga format. But when it comes to putting them in the game using the blueprint editor it never works for me. The developers manuals DTG provides are way outdated and need to be upgraded.

Except for a few details, most of the info contained in the dev docs is still valid. Me thinks you need to get a solid handle on using 3DS Max first, then model a basic shape with a basic material and export to the sim. Are you exporting to a Kuju igs file or a 3DS Max version? If the latter you'll need the Kuju plugins for your version of Max. Although they have the same extension, they're not the same format.

Some of you guys are trying to run before learning to walk.

You are right, I should definitely get used to the software better as i have only been using it for a couple of months. I have placed the Kuju plugins in 3DS Max and I am exporting the object through that. The only problem i have is the texturing needed for TS2014, I don't know how to go about placing the material correctly to make it work in the sim. For example what format should i export the texture for TS2014, i've read that it now accepts .DDS formats?

Thank you for any help, I am relatively new to this and would like to make models for the sim!

canadiannational1996 wrote:You are right, I should definitely get used to the software better as i have only been using it for a couple of months. I have placed the Kuju plugins in 3DS Max and I am exporting the object through that. The only problem i have is the texturing needed for TS2014, I don't know how to go about placing the material correctly to make it work in the sim. For example what format should i export the texture for TS2014, i've read that it now accepts .DDS formats?

I've been told the new BE will export DDS, but I'm still using the older export editors using ACE format and don't know for certain.

The new BE exports .ACE and .DDS formats. If your using the new 3ds max then you are only allowed to refer to .DDS formats for use in the new RWmaterials. The older versions which use kuju shader materials you can still use .ace.

Ian