Photorealistic Cab for Evolution Series Locomotives

[=FI=Ghost]

Greetings everyone!

I am happy to announce that I will be releasing Photorealistic Cab for Evolution Series locomotives (ES40DC, ES44AC, ES44DC, ES44C4, ET44AC, ET44C4), for Open Rails Train Simulator.

This is an upgrade of my ES44 Photorealistic cab V2 for MSTS which I released several years ago. After a long, long time away from the simulator world, I have returned and decided to update this cab for ORTS, to fully utilize its new and amazing features.

This cab will include some updated and some completely new features such as:

- Highly detailed Front view
- Two Left view options
- 30+ nose versions which cover ALL available Evolution Series locomotives in North America (including the unique white Cemex version, the whole NS Heritage Fleet and the new Navajo Mine Railroad orange version)
- Option to have unique ID Name and Number visible on the computer display of each separate locomotive, corresponding to their respective numbers

This is still work in progress, and I cannot give you the release date yet, but with a little bit of luck it will be finished within next two to three weeks.

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[crstagg]

You did not mention any ORTS specific features. What specific ORTS features will these have?
Will you include 3dCabViews?

[=FI=Ghost]

No 3D cabs, I am not a fan of those.

ORTS enables high resolution control animations, as well as different sizes and fonts of each digital indicator, which enabled me to make a detailed 2D cab which now looks better than the one in MSTS.

This has also enabled me to come up with a solution to make different ID Names and Numbers on the computer screens for each individual locomotive, which comes quite handy since ORTS enables switching locomotives within the game itself.

[EricF]

That's great news! I run 95% of the time in the cab view -- it will be interesting to see what can be done to take advantage of OR's capability for cabs.

[=FI=Ghost]

Hello!

After time longer than expected, my new cab project has been finished and uploaded to the Files library.

As of today, it is available for download. The name of the file is ORTS Evolution Series 2D Photorealistic Cab.

The cab contains 29 different nose versions, covering all North American railroad companies that have Evolution Series locomotives in their fleet, plus one cab version for Norfolk Southern DC to AC AC44C6M Road Number 4000, plus one cab for the Navajo Mine Railroad's ET44C6.

This cab contains several additional features: Two Right views, two Left views, Option to create and assign unique Road Number to each locomotive's computer screen and option to have Cab signal visible in the cab.

Full description is available in the Readme file.

[conductorchris]

Thank you for sharing. Look forward to checking it out.
Christopher

[Don6218]

Hello, I went to download this new cab, but there seems to be a problem with the downloading.

It is hanging at 1hr 35 min remaining for the past 7 minutes, not moving.

I downloaded another file which went without a hitch in moments as usual, just to make sure it wasn't something at your site.

I have Hi-Speed internet and usually even a file this size only takes about 10-15 minutes at worse. It has been a full 16 minutes and it is still only at 6%.

Any suggestions?

[qballbandit]

What do you mean at his site? Isn't the file hosted here?

[=FI=Ghost]

I think he means the link to my cab here in the Files library.

I have no idea what is going on. Have you tried restarting everything?

[R. Steele]

Just downloaded it in a matter of seconds this morning...no problems. FWIW

[cn bala]

The same with another Canadian train simmer -- Don6218 -- very slow downloading and just got over 1% now and the time is 1 hr 34 minutes remaining.

John

[ebnertra000]

I see you're not a paid member. In that case, your download speed is quite limited, and based on my experience, a download of 177MB should take about that long. As to Don's issue, I've got nothing

[cn bala]

Why should I be a paid member? Right now between U.S and Canadian dollar rates are not that great for me to purchase a membership. Unless you offer me to get a membership. Just kidding!! Other times I get good downloads but not this evening -- very slow. Did you know that Don is a Canadian as well as I am. Smile!!

John

[TorontoMainlineTrains]

I just tried the download John, at my speeds took 4sec to download.

[Vince]

Why should I be a paid member? ...................snip.......................John

Because then your download speed wont be limited.

regards,