Are the older routes worth getting?

[GSkid]

Well based on this thread, I'll have to pick up a few of those too at some point.

Are any of these routes a bigger framerate killer than Marias Pass? Cuz so far MP kills my framerate the worst of any of my routes.

[Leaf85]

Well based on this thread, I'll have to pick up a few of those too at some point.

Are any of these routes a bigger framerate killer than Marias Pass? Cuz so far MP kills my framerate the worst of any of my routes.

Ohio Steel 2 was a framerate culprit back in TS 2012, but in TS 2013 it seems to be fine-- I don't have the latest machine though (gfx NVidia 460, 6 G RAM). Not sure what others are experiencing with it. Fort Kent-Eagle Lake is gentle on the gfx card, Portland Terminal is good as well. I don't have Colton-Northern or the other All Aboard offering. I'm sure someone else can help.

[jwtheiv]

I like them all.
The scenarios included with Colton Northern and Rascal Cottonwood need to be slightly modified because they have many "stop at" instructions that are annoying, you just need to replace the 0 MPH speed with 1 MPH and you're good to go.
I recently played all Colton scenarios after swapping the default engine with the RS11 from VR and it was great playing.
From time to time you'll get a strange graphic effect in the sky dome, when that happens I just save and restart the game.
Both these routes were built with a model railroad-like track plan, but it doesn't look like it from the ground. Rich did a great job.

Portand Terminal is a favorite of mine and there are lots of scenarios for it.
I recently got Ohio Steel and have just begun playing its scenarios, so far so good.
Fort Kent to Eagle Lake is also great. Lots of scenarios.

Of course I'm biased because I like road switching and short hauls.

Just a bump, but I came across this note and gave it a go with some of the newer RS-11 repaints.

I'm in complete agreement - the RS-11 feels great here, and I'm really enjoying making my way through this route finally.
The only thing I don't love is having to modify the game instructions for each scenario to change the stop at to go through (0 to 1) in the scenario editor, but it's a small price to pay.

[Chacal]

It would probably be quicker to do it in RW-Tools, but it is better to do it in the Scenario editor because you do have to stop for SOME of these instructions, e.g. when you have to reverse direction. Otherwise the dispatcher may get confused.

[buzz456]

Well based on this thread, I'll have to pick up a few of those too at some point.

Are any of these routes a bigger framerate killer than Marias Pass? Cuz so far MP kills my framerate the worst of any of my routes.

Stevens Pass has heavier requirement.