Better Graphics

[wcl]

Was just wondering if their was a way to make the graphics look better in OpenRails?? I seen some screen shots that look pretty amazing and I can't seem to get mine to look like that...My PC can handle it, I just dont know what else to do to make them look a lot better??

[NW 2156]

ORTS has pretty good graphics. The issue is with the older MSTS content that pretty much still looks like the DirectX7 era stuff that most of it is.

We need new content created and textured solely for ORTS that can show the true potential of the program.

Robert

[qballbandit]

Show examples of yours, and link some that you have seen and liked here, and then maybe we can make some suggestions.

[conductorchris]

There are a few things you can do . . .
Make sure you have a good sky. That's probably the single most noticeable improvement.
A good track texture can really improve some routes. Some folks upgrade trees on some older routes.
And of course, Robert is right. The quality of the route and rolling stock matters.
Christopher

[tie]

There are a few things you can do . . .
Make sure you have a good sky. That's probably the single most noticeable improvement.
A good track texture can really improve some routes. Some folks upgrade trees on some older routes.
And of course, Robert is right. The quality of the route and rolling stock matters.
Christopher

Yep. OR has some great new sky textures that are superior to any default setting. Creating your own 3D objects with higher detail helps immensely. TSM or Sketchup is what I use. There are good rail packages such as DB tracks or Scalerail and Mosaic for better looks as well. Its not Run8 or RW but it is still a great improvement to a software that is over 16 years old!