Default US Tracks Upgrade - Dynamic Flicker

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

Anyone else notice the constant texture flicker - when using Eric's fantastic upgrade to Default Track with Dynamic Track?

If you use any route with the Default Track and superelevation - you are using Dynamic Track - even if the route didn't have any to start with. The superelevation necessitates the use of a "TRACKPROFILE" and Dynamic Track.

I think I found a fix for the texture flickering.

I saved the US_Track3 texture as a DDS DXT5. The Dynamic Track was a bit darker than the default track - between the rails - so I darkened the texture. Because I darkened it - I had to differentiate between the two textures and pointed the Track Profile to a texture that wasn't darkened.

The following file has the updated "TRACKPROFILE" and 2 DDS textures. Just copy the DDS to your routes "Texture" directory - simply delete them to undo. Save first - then drop the "TRACKPROFILE" into the root of your route directory. I was testing on the old Sandpatch - so this is just a grey ballast. You shouldn't be able to detect any difference or flashing on the track between Default and Dynamic. It seems to work quite well.

US_Track3.zip

Regards,
Scott

[eric]

Flickering typically comes from two shapes fighting over alpha sorting, and the profile doesn't really have a way to define that. Changing the texture color might lessen the effect.

[scottb613]

Flickering typically comes from two shapes fighting over alpha sorting, and the profile doesn't really have a way to define that. Changing the texture color might lessen the effect.

Hi Eric,

Thanks - yep - understood - I was posting a fix...


It seems to work well.

Neither Default Track nor Dynamic Track - flash - and they are indistinguishable from each other.

Hopefully someone confirms it works well for them as well.

Regards,
Scott