BVE: Gauge or Dial Creation Program

[PeterB]

At McCoys website, there is a program (gauge.zip under tools section) for creating the radial lines for calibrating gauges used on BVE train/locomotive panels. Unfortunately, the interface is in Japanese which makes it a bit difficult to use.

Using this Japanese version, I could fumble my way through and learn by trial and error. However, is there an english equivalent program available? It would make things a little easier to use!

Thanks.

[Take the tram_2]

RE: Gauge or Dial Creation Program

http://www.scotrailsim.co.uk has a guide to Guage Creation under the 'Refrences' section.

[PeterB]

RE: Gauge or Dial Creation Program

Thanks! That helps!

Unfortunately, it appears that McCoys program generates the radial lines ONLY. Apparently, you have to take a screenshot of the generated lines (program doesn't save!!???), and then edit the heck out of the image (removing surplus lines and other stuff, and then add numerals and text manually) in order to make use of it!

It would be highly preferable to have a proper/full gauge creation program that generates the calibrations, numerals and text according to user preferences. As it is at the moment, McCoys Gauge program is too simplistic. And as I see it now, it is not worth the trouble of using. I can create all the stuff manually faster than using the "Gauge" program.

I've tried looking for alternative gauge creation programs (particularly for flight simulators), but so far they do not appear to be suitable for use with BVE, unfortunately!

So, anyone up to the challenge of creating a full gauge creation program, PLEASE!?