SMM Digital NSAND

[SMMDigital]

Ok, back to topic. I am very down on RSC right now, but lets not turn this into a war about what is what. Fixing the problem with this route is top priority right now.

[MontanaRails]

Really good news! Cant wait to run V3....this has always been a favorite, glad the problem wasnt something catastrophic!

[SMMDigital]

I'll put up a patch first that involves the affected BIN files to make sure that this actually fixes the problems people are experiencing, then i'll repackage and re-post the entire route.

[jamesphh]

Removed mix map tiles as described and ran all the way from Dalton thru Debutts yaed with no issues using the dalton freeroam.
Tried Chattanooga freeroam and locked up at same spot. Must be something in the scenario.
At 35.07904 (-85.24953) there is a signal that does not cover all possible paths. Need a 4 link signal w/#1 link straight thru.
Also CSX line signal at Chattanooga jct does not cover all paths.
Running over 45fps + in some areas.
Q9300 quad 2.5G
4G ram
Nvidia 545 w/1.5G mem
vista 64

[jamesphh]

Terminal scenario still fails approaching the hump.
Edit:
Dalton Delivery fails at start up.
Missionary Ridge fails at start up.

EDIT:
Cancell above. Took out wrong mixmap file.

[SMMDigital]

The patch for the problems we have been discussing here is up on SMMDigital website. The offending tiles and all tiles surrounding them were reworked. I was able to run all scenarios and move freely through all areas on my Laptop (AMD X2 proc, 3GB Ram, Win7-32bit, really crappy graphics processor) after the update was applied.

Keep your fingers crossed folks!

[artimrj]

I got the patch and manually copied it over. I ran the Terminal scenario and got it done in 36 minutes. Debutts is a huge yard. When I was a mile away from it my FPS dropped to 14 from 20 and never got any higher. A few times it got sluggish and I could see the mountains drawing in the distance. No SBHHes. Looks a lot better with mixmap installed.

[SMMDigital]

Anywhere in the Debutts area is a frame-rate killer. I built that section before Asset Blocks and knowing how to minimize the amount of Assets placed. Also, I think things slow down at the Ten because I built Chickamauga Dam from the terrain.

[jamesphh]

Looking good! And fas t too!

[MontanaRails]

I'd like to test this too, but I guess I got rid of the original v3 route download. Is there by chance still an unadvertised link to this?

[kevhead]

I got this error in one of the scenarios. Error Failed to Create Vertex buffer. File Dx common/cHVertexMangerDx.cpp. Line: 1209. I believe it was the one with the Diesel on the tourist line can't recall the name maybe it will help. With the patch I still could not get Sunday drive to work. I did get the first scenario to work but no AI was in it. Probably was not in it because of patch to see if it worked. I hope you figure out this It looks to be a great route from what I did run. I also got the switching auto racks to run but did no complete it so I don't know about that one.

[SMMDigital]

Vertex Shader error, check out this link, 5th answer down from top of the QA section.

http://www.railsimdownloads.com/wiki/ti ... aqId=6#q62

[MontanaRails]

The patch, applied over the original V3 release, fixes all my SBHHs. I've spent 25 minutes flying over every inch of the route in editor mode, and via both of the included free roams. I'm now going to start working through the Standard Scenarios.

[Chacal]

Anywhere in the Debutts area is a frame-rate killer.

It's a pain in Debutts.

[Csxgp38-2]

That was well played my friend.