BVE: Harcroft route and something else...

[VICTOR]

No updates from Japan these days...so a looked around on British forums.

Find out that nice Harcroft route is released (look at: http://www.bveroutes-trains.co.uk/ ).

Some topics surprised me. Most of projects are written for BVE4. Well, that is OK, but I don't think that DEMAND to write route/train only for BVE4 is totally wrong. We had discussion even on this forum about BVE versions, but I have to repeat again: if BVE2 is writen in csv format, it CAN be run under BVE4, but BVE4 routes in 90% cases can not be run in BVE2. BVE4 is for train fans, BVE2 is for route fans (much simple driving, ups and downs ad well as curve and station lines are visible, as well as comp. with low-spec comp).

Another thing: Osakari left "us" his superb BRR program although he seems abands BVE. Some other developers also abanded BVE but did they leave their addons to the BVE community???

With this step Osakari shows us how great developer he is and how great person he is.

[VICTOR]

RE: Harcroft route and something else...

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>Some topics surprised me. Most of projects are written for
>BVE4. Well, that is OK, but I THINK that DEMAND to write
>route/train only for BVE4 is totally wrong.

Sentence is now corrected

[mfonda]

RE: Harcroft route and something else...

I agree with Victor about the relative use for BVE2 and BVE4. I am still a fan of BVE2 althouth I am working on BVE4 (still figuring how it works).

[Joao_CG]

RE: Harcroft route and something else...

In my opinion, BVE2 has much to offer than BVE 4. It's flexible, it's
capable to run routes written in the older .rw format, which they're still good nowadays, as well as the newer .csv format with the default commands.
I'm currently writing my routes in .csv format, so they can be able to run on both BVE2 and BVE4.
BVE4 is basically graphics being shown, BVE2 can do the same
job in a reasonable way.
In my particular case, I own a GeForce4 FX-6200 video card with
the latest nVidia driver being installed (v. 9131) which makes BVE 4 crash. If I downgrade my driver to an older version, my other
games won't run, can't handle with this, what a pity...
For these reasons, I still go with BVE 2.

HTH and all the best,