OR SLI CNW C40-8 upgrade

[dpabrams]

Next up an upgrade for the SLI CNW C40-8's. In OR only and in dds file format, with correct Hp/Kw for OR. If you are familiar with my work you know the drill. New parts built for the freight animation include, brake wheel, access doors, grab irons, chains, broom, roof panels, bolts, speed cables, spare knuckles and many other doo dads. Texture corrections have also been made.









Pete





Pete

[Don6218]

Nice!!!!

[davebridges]

Excellent job, as always. Looking forward to seeing those in the file library. Any chance of some CNW C44-9W's in the future?

[dpabrams]

Excellent job, as always. Looking forward to seeing those in the file library. Any chance of some CNW C44-9W's in the future?

Yes, if I could get a late model SLI high detail unit with a blank!

[dpabrams]

Just uploaded this.

[crstagg]

Pete,

Your upgrade is really great, but your instructions are missing one very important note.

Since you include both ACE and DDS texture files, the DDS textures will not be used by ORTS unless the user has the OR option item "Load DDS textures in preference to ACE" checked. I quote from the ORTS Manual:

"6.10.12 Load DDS textures in preference to ACE

Open Rails is capable of loading both ACE and DDS textures. If only one of the two is present, it is loaded. If both are present, the ACE texture is loaded unless this option has been selected."

This option is found on the "Experimental" tab on the right side just below the middle of the list.

[dpabrams]

I am well aware of the dds tab but I do expect some degree of user familiarization with the sim they are operating, so I did not include those instructions. I am not happy with the dds results thus far. In OR ace's look better on loco's and rolling stock. I have tried a couple of different compression settings when I save an ace or tga as a dds file but I am still having a "blur and bleed" effect with CNW logos for example.