Alpenfreight's Simple Weather Mod

[buzz456]

Something is amiss with the soft shadow or long shadow or whatever you call it.

[ex-railwayman]

Are you referring to the weather pattern in the scenario editor?
Rob

Yes, Sir.

Cheerz. ex.

[Alpenfreight]

Something is amiss with the soft shadow or long shadow or whatever you call it.

Can you elaborate on the issue? I haven't been able to replicate it myself

[NStrains]

Alpen, here's a screenshot of what I'm referring to. Just a dark blue shadow under SOME locomotives and rolling stock. It's hardly noticeable.

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[jalsina]

I looked at about 15 or so different locos.
It would seem the blue shadow happens mostly in blue locos like the CSX YN3 or even lighter shades. But I have observed them in locos like the WP F7 and the Zephyr locos (orange and yellow colors).
But the other engines and cars produce a dark brown shadow (almost black). With this one, the main problem is that the sleepers detail is completely lost.

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The pictures are all in Marias Pass, but I have looked at the F7s in FRC. other in the Horseshoe Curve

[bpetit]

Locomotive Neon

[Alpenfreight]

Unfortunately I think it's just a biproduct of what is necessary to make shadows stand out everywhere else as well. The blue shadow perplexes me though, must have something to do with the loco color

[MaineLines]

I think some older models still have a softshadow rectangle placed under the model just below rail height that was used to enhance under vehicle shadows.

[NStrains]

I don't think it has anything to do with an asset's color. I've noticed it on locomotives and rolling stock of pretty much all color.

Again, it's really not that noticeable. Just wanted to bring it to attention in case someone else downloads the modification and thinks something is wrong.

[Tomcat]

Thank you Alpenfreight for the effort put forth. I've been using the mod extensively the past week or so and it's one of those things that I like more each time I use it.

[Chacal]

I looked at about 15 or so different locos.
It would seem the blue shadow happens mostly in blue locos like the CSX YN3 or even lighter shades. But I have observed them in locos like the WP F7 and the Zephyr locos (orange and yellow colors).

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The pictures are all in Marias Pass, but I have looked at the F7s in FRC. other in the Horseshoe Curve

I just purchased the FRC and WP Zephyr DLC.
I have those blue shadows.
I don't have Alpenfreight's weather mod.

[buzz456]

That's interesting because I don't have any blue shadows under my WP Zephyr.

[NStrains]

I wonder if it could be something with the settings in-game. I think my sliders are maxed out but the other settings in the drop downs aren't.

[jalsina]

Alpenfreight weather mod is by now an standard in my TS2017.
I keep seeing those dark blue shadows below the cars and locos, but I have learned to ignore them.
I experienced blue shadows before with my GTX-730 and now with the GTX-1060.
My settings are maxed out but they weren't with the 730. However same dark blue shades.

[Alpenfreight]

The 64bit upgrade does indeed add a few new lines to the silverlining configuration. I will update my mod this weekend to include those updates. I advise against installing this into the 64bit Railworks until the updated version is ready.