making a route loading image

[gwgardner]

Don't know if anyone has detailed how to make a .dds image for creating a new loading image for a route. Here's how I just did it.

1) get the DDS utilities package from http://developer.nvidia.com/legacy-texture-tools

2) create your image, jpg works ok. Must be 1024x512 or 1024x768. Seems like the latter gets truncated.

3) execute the nvdxt.exe utility, command line like: nvdxt -file <inputfilename> -output <outputfilename> -nmips 8 -dxt1c

4) use RWTools, go to Packaging, Package Route, Install New Route Image, and follow the instructions there.

[PapaXpress]

Thanks

This is something I want to do on my route... once I have more than decals too look at

[gwgardner]

Well, according the the RWTools manual, one could also create a DDS file with Paint Shop Pro (at least that's the way I read it). I don't have that, however.

[PapaXpress]

I have the photoshop plugin (works like a charm).

[Hawk]

There's also the 'RailWorks Loading Screen Photoshop Template' in the File Library, if that is any help.

http://railworksamerica.com/FileLibrary ... -2009.html