Gyrene Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Capt. Foobar mentioned that there are no high res train tracks so I cooked up a set. They'll be done some time next week. Feldgrau's new Churchill contemplates crossing the tracks. I'll have lo-res & high-res options for it. Gyrene [ 10-19-2001: Message edited by: Gyrene ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubbies Phan Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Well the ballast looks good. But the ties need some work. I'd suggest a fairly dark, but not too dark, wood grain look. Like something from Pud's wooden bunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubbies Phan Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Gyrene, you need a new grass my man. Go grab Gunnergoz's Field Grass at Der Kessel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted October 20, 2001 Author Share Posted October 20, 2001 The tracks are far from done, I think I'll make them narrower also. You're right about the grass. This on burns the ol' retinas. The other side of the tracks. (Pun intended) Gyrene [ 10-19-2001: Message edited by: Gyrene ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Not bad. I agree with C.P. about the color of the ties. At least in this country they are treated with a preservative that turns it a dark, tarry brown. The rails are a bit too bright too, IMO. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Say, Gyrene, how are you getting the sky to show? Switch to Radeon? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Would it be possible to change the "dirt" under the tracks to have the option of being brown. For some reason I like how the brown completes the picture for my game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 I like the look in general, but the tracks are way too big. Track width is 1435mm in real life, compare to the Churchill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Can't speak to European ballast, maybe some of our Euro brothers will inform us, but the stuff I've seen in the US, and I've seen a lot of it, is gray. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pud Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 I will pass the torch of train tracks to you Gyrene, yours look really great! Saves me the work, im a lazy bastard afterall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidhawk Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 [Pours over many fotos, recent and old...] European ballast, ties and rails were (and even now mostly are) uniformly rust-brown, except for newly constructed or cleaned (really!) ballast. I'd imagine that in the war years it was hard enough to keep the existing track operational, let alone consider renewing ballast or constructing new track. Even the shiny part on the top of the rail really isn't that shiny except when the light fall on it just right; when not reflecting light in this manner is actually looks darker than the rest of the rail as it is just dark steel as opposed to the grimy, dusty, and rusty sides of the rails. Also consider that most European trains *still* have rather, eh, "gravitational" toilet facilities... :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Well it looked great to me at first but since a couple of the guys mentioned some improvements dammed if they aren't right. So I will be waiting to see the results before commenting but I'm sure it will be very real looking. Thanks Gyrene for taking the job on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted October 20, 2001 Author Share Posted October 20, 2001 Ok...One at a time... Michael:Yes, I ditched the GeForce...Make mine Radeon Pud:No sweat, I leave you the important mods. Everybody else: I'll will make the tracks narrower, I think that even the stock tracks are too wide. As for the shine, I'll dull it up a bit, but regularly used tracks ARE shiny. Go visit your local railyard. I'll make the gravel more dirty looking / brownish. Remember, this is a preview. To everyone: Thanks for the comments & suggestions. Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gyrene: As for the shine, I'll dull it up a bit, but regularly used tracks ARE shiny. Go visit your local railyard.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Oh, I know about that. I've walked enough rails to have seen what you are talking about. It's just that I think that unless you were getting glare from reflected sunlight, tracks in the country would be too pitted, etc. to look that bright. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Uhm my GeForce II Card shows all of the graphics just fine. Thanks Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted October 20, 2001 Author Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Uhm my GeForce II Card shows all of the graphics just fine.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Priest, the problem is with GeForce cards & Macs....The skies don't show. Michael: I understand what you are saying, but the lack of dynamic lighting in CM forces me to choose either no shine or shine. I'll try to find a happy medium. As before I'll put it out for public opinion to decide. Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gyrene: ...the lack of dynamic lighting in CM forces me to choose either no shine or shine.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Shine is fine. :cool: But is there a way to tone it down just a hair? You know, pick a color that's just a little off-white? I was thinking a nice ivory would harmonize well with my drapes... Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massimorocca Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Ties in Italy are in dark brown, may be with a touch of brick's red mixed. When time is raining they looks almost black. And they are usually cracked....... Massimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal DI FOLCO Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Michael emrys: Can't speak to European ballast, maybe some of our Euro brothers will inform us, but the stuff I've seen in the US, and I've seen a lot of it, is gray. Michael<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> In France (where I am, hello world ) ballast is brown, and tracks are much less wide than that. You have giant trains on the other side ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pascal DI FOLCO: You have giant trains on the other side ?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, here in the spirit world everything is huge. Even bigger than Texas. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Gyrene, in the top post you mention Felgrau's new Churchill. Can you please tell me where to get it? Great, you working on the tracks! No doubt they'll turn out just perfect. Interesting, this new 'modding on demand' thing I see lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danvnuk Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Juju: Gyrene, in the top post you mention Felgrau's new Churchill. Can you please tell me where to get it? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Juju, Feldgraus CMMOS Churchills pack is at Manx's COMBAT MISSIONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted October 21, 2001 Author Share Posted October 21, 2001 After following your suggestions, here's where am at with the tracks. tracks were made less shiny & narrower, ballast & wood made darker. Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Excellent! I think that's pretty near perfect! The only thing, and it may just be my eye, or some trick of shadow, but it looks to me as if the rails aren't quite centered on the ties. Just thought I'd mention it... But well done, Mr. G.! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGMB Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Soldier, Very cool. What type of grass is that now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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