Backward Compatibility

[OTTODAD]

What video capture software did you use ?

The payware Fraps I use does not play back converted to WMV format as smooth nor is it's sound play-back very good.

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[GoGoran]

Got some examples of your MSTS 3D re-painting and other 3D modeling work, indicating the graphics software used to create it, which will enable the ORTS team to comment on whether you could have some compatibility problems using it in ORTS, of interest to others doing the same ?

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OR does not have any compatibility issues with repaints, and the few problems it has with 3d models are known and will be eventually be worked out.

Actually I was able to fix the problem I had with a three-piece loco (plus 3 FAs) all by myself, by simply moving the 1st and 3rd main shape with SFM. I posted a thread about that, if you recall. The funny thing is: It worked before in MSTS but not in OR, and now it works in OR but not in MSTS anymore ... so I have to keep two versions of it on the TRAINSET, one for each sim, until the problem has been fixed by the OR team.

So my comment was not at all concerned with the models.

The main compatibility issues of OR lie elsewhere, mostly in the physics department, since up to now OR developpers have focussed on creating an entirely new physics model (folly in my opinion), but also in the route-building sector (tunnel entrances, overhead wires, animated objects, etc.).

[nicober]

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Hello Otto!

1- I use FRAPS to capture all my video clips in AVI format (FRAPS codec - no more choice) with the sounds of MSTS.

2- Then I use Sony Vegas Pro to mount all my video scenes. I have the movie plus the soound tracks and can play with this.

3- I add more tracks for music, sound effects and titles or others.

4- I can play with all individual tracks and choice what track has priority over other.

Ex. In the cable cars movie, the crow and cable cars sounds are imported from internet free sounds and are priority in the movie.

5- Finally when evrything seems OK, I choice the render of my video format like WMV.

Have a nice day!

[OTTODAD]

I use FRAPS to capture all my video clips in AVI format (FRAPS codec - no more choice) with the sounds of MSTS.

That's what I do when recording videos in Railworks and then use the WIN Movie Maker to convert it's AVIs to WMV.

But they are not playing back as smooth as your MSTS one and their sounds are not that good either.

Must be Railworks: www.otto-wipfel.co.uk/video/Movie.wmv
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