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I downloaded Michael (bobbel66) Zimmer UP and SP dash 9 set. And the inside cab view, looking out the window is messed up.
I also did followed the read me page, i could have made a mistake, help if you can.
All i can see out the window is a reflection of the inside, like this

That's exactly what happens when a model with rain effects on the windows is exported from 3DCrafter, then built and exported from the Asset Editor - 3DC doesn't put in the correct material name for the rain effect. It has to be "weatherglass_n", where n is a number, but 3DC puts in "materialnn" instead. I use 3DC, but after doing the rain effects, I have to use a hex editor (HxD) to edit the cabview model geopcdx file (in the Asset folder) and change the offending material name to the correct one. If I don't do that, the view out of the cab windows is exactly as you have shown - a strange mirror effect. So it looks as if there's a problem in the material names in Michael's cabview model.

Do think you could fix it? I notice that these repaints are 4 years old.

The link here
http://railworksamerica.com/index.php/download-library/engine-repaints?view=document&id=880:southern-pacific-sp-union-pacific-up-dash9-re-paints&catid=18:engine-repaints

SEVENDUSTALEIN wrote:Do think you could fix it? I notice that these repaints are 4 years old.

The link here
http://railworksamerica.com/index.php/download-library/engine-repaints?view=document&id=880:southern-pacific-sp-union-pacific-up-dash9-re-paints&catid=18:engine-repaints

It's odd, because if the problem is what I suspect, i.e. a faulty material name in the cabview geometry file, then it's not a problem of any repainting - I'd need to use HxD to look into the geometry file and see what's going on. I don't think I've got a Dash9. Which base model is it?

I got it on steam, The dash 9 set

SEVENDUSTALEIN wrote:I got it on steam, The dash 9 set

Ah, then it must be a problem with the repaint. I'll have a look and see if, perhaps, the repaint includes the textures for the window glass - maybe they don't fit with the TSX weather requirements.

OK, I had a look, and I just realised that if the repaint is that old, it pre-dates the changes that were made to add rain effects. That probably means the new model has a modified texture for newly added faces that are painted with the weatherglass material. As I don't have the Dash9, I can't look to see which texture file it is.

Lots of old models used to do that before they were upgraded.

Is there any way for someone to repair or make a new Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Dash 9 repaints? Cause with steam, you can only buy Bnsf,Cn,Ns Dash9 set.

Alias to the cab in the newer models if that makes any sense to you.

buzz456 wrote:Alias to the cab in the newer models if that makes any sense to you.

No, I dont.

I would imagine its nothing more than adding the Wiper Pairs section to the blueprint and copying the new window textures over.

Yep, just tried it and it works fine

Dave

DaveDewhurst wrote:I would imagine its nothing more than adding the Wiper Pairs section to the blueprint and copying the new window textures over.

Yep, just tried it and it works fine

Dave

Well done