SLI Scenic Route 2.0 for OR

[tie]

I was thinking of purchasing this route, and perhaps MLT Rogers Pass (though SLI seems easier). But for those who have it already, how does the vegetation stand up in Open Rails? Are there any issues with the textures at all?


Rory

[Don6218]

I have both, and the vegetation is no where near what the Russian Veg Pacs offer. As such though it looks OK in OR to my old eyes.

The Scenic has a lot of areas where vegetation is absent and that is where the scenery drops off in OR, too many square lines.

Just my opinion.

[geepster775]

I wouldn't say its absent, just thin in areas. In other areas, its a jungle with no outside cam view possible except straight down the barrel of the train. Seems to be highest detailed in areas with lower track speeds, probably the only place one can beef things up and still work around old MSTS and its stutter issues.

It's all kinda relevant to its original release date, too, the later releases were increasingly done better.

Stock is much better in the SLI route. You can get it for $14 during those 50% off sales like the one that just happened a few days ago, and 14 bucks is worth it just for the bumper crop of high poly stock alone even if you toss the route part. Under those circumstances, who besides members of the International Brotherhood of Cavemen or the Mother Theresa "vow of poverty" fan club wouldn't already have these routes by now?

Excluding Bala, any other MLT route out there is going to need a head-to-toe total scenery and signal redux to eliminate the olive drab vibe. And I'm sorry, all those Sinclair trees still don't do it for me. Some later MLT routes do seem to have better trackwork, although the Rogers Pass route does "sin" a bit by having some mainline sharp curves crafted out of 10d switch end pieces (which aren't true curves) laid in serial. But then any head-to-toe scenery and signal update kinda provides the opportunity to fix the trackwork blunders like that.

Both routes scream "2004 track design techniques". SLI's has just been polished a bit, scenery-wise.

[Don6218]

Scenic / KHP in Open Rails

Here is a screen shot from last evening on the Kicking Horse Pass with updates. The MLT scenery was good for the day but shows its age.[IMG]KHP 1a by D Leblanc, on Flickr[/IMG]

[tie]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll shelf MLT route buying for awhile. No offense to the crew at MLT but I'm not one for stick trees either. SLI engines and rolling stock...I love them

[CRQ5508]

The problem with the Scenic Sub route is that it is so utterly inaccurate to the real thing that I don't find it worth the money. Several towns are missing or done so incorrectly that you can't even tell it's an actual town.