24 years later

[ossie]

Trying to help with the "what causes the grey scenery" thread I set up a fresh MSTS install and put the route in question in there. Before I quit I started the default Marias Pass route and picked one of the consists. It's pretty amazing to look at that screenshot now and think that when I first ran MSTS I was blown away by what I saw and considered to be "state of the art".

Edit... And on the subject of what's changed, it's worth saying a well deserved thank you to the modellers out there and also the Open Rails team for what they continue to produce. I doubt a lot of us would still be plugging away if the sim still looked like this.

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[daca61]

Very true Pete. Hope you are going well in Melbourne mate.
Cheers, Damo

[frliss]

Pete,

I agree with you 100%. The picture you posted brings back memories. I was in complete awe of MSTS.

BTW - MSTS doesn't even run on my present machine.

Fred

[pschlik]

Makes you want a new Marias Pass without the roller coaster gradient changes and with all the features OR has added to the mix like 3D cabs, animated couplers, and timetable mode. But considering we got actual payware coming out without things like that, I'm not really holding my breath. I suppose Travis' rework is a start in terms of track laying and terrain, but that was discussed a year ago with no resolution, and good luck getting someone to do scenery on a 150 mile route, or any of the other art work you'd want from a 2025 product.

[jbtower]

WOW that's amazing to look at

[CSRX]

I know there was a remake of the Marias Pass from the ground up. I offered to do the scenery for it, but not sure what has happened to the project. Obviously things come up, so I get that, that's why I haven't pushed about it. In fact I've even sent my routes off to a couple of guys I know could continue them and do them correctly, if and when I decide to call it quits on the projects...