JM1261 wrote:Now for the bad news. Unfortunately, there is no way of moving the numbers up inside the yellow stripe. The only alternative is to create statically numbered units.
That sucks! I can't believe that they make it so hard to do something like that. With each rail company, they not only use different sizes for their cab numbers but they also use different styles, colors, and locations. I was hoping with all the different modders that we have, including some that make their own content, that someone would know how to do this. I even tracked down the roster information for KCS and have edited the .dscv file to include the 43 different cab numbers that KCS has in their fleet. Static numbers would work fine for Amtrak that only has 2 SW1500s in their fleet, but with railways that have larger fleets it would be nice to see more cab numbers in game, especially if two engines are teamed. Can't believe DTG locks something like this down.
JM1261 wrote:I meant to post a reply in the GP38-2 WIP thread but never got around to it. First, great work so far on your KCS skin.
Thanks, I live two blocks from the KCS main line between KC and Shreveport, LA and see their engines all the time. Was really hoping to create some nice repaints based on high def engines. The ES44AC is nice, but it is the old Kuju engine and hoped to move on to a newer model as well as the SD40, SW1500, and Genset. This number issue is really making it hard for me. I can get through all the hard work of editing layers in Paint.Net and getting everything in straight lines and looking good. I had also hoped to move on to creating some Pennsylvania rolling stock from the era before they filed bankruptcy. Might be nice to create some scenarios along Horseshoe curve with a Pennsylvania SD40 and some more modern cars.