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7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« on: January 23, 2011, 09:38:53 pm »
Hey everyone, 7zip formats are finally online for our cross-platform users.  You can now download and extract the files instead of needing a Windows based PC to extract the files.  The 7zip formats are also smaller in size due to 7zip's high compression, so if your internet is slow today, you can use the 7zip format.

The Southbound G route has also been updated.  The installer has been replaced with the new nullsoft installer.  The Southbound G also gets a 7zip format for cross platform users.  There are a number of fixes and addition to this update.  Updates include new CSV route files with signals, route file error fixes, transparency issue fixes, the error at Metropolitan Avenue with the platform on the wrong side.  There is a route for all BVE 2/4/Open users.  BVE 2 users get the signal fix with CSV.  BVE 4/OpenBVE in addition to the signal fix get brightness commands.  OpenBVE gets a weather update.  Unlike our other updates, this is probably an update that you want to get even if your files are working.

Enjoy the updates!
« Last Edit: January 23, 2011, 11:28:24 pm by ipac »
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 09:57:45 pm »
Damn!, im liking the G with rain already. Just ran a test on the rainy G from Carroll to Smith-9 with the R38 and turning on the wipers is just awesome! lols :D

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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 10:24:46 pm »
where do i download it

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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 10:38:53 pm »
where do i download it
its in the Download station .
Back on topic : OMG the rain effect is fucking jaw droping ;D!!!. i also love the darkening in the tunnel which adds more realism . excellent job and i wish more routes are like this!

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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 10:54:46 pm »
Now THIS is what I've been waiting for... Great job Kevin... If only you could add some rain sound lol
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 11:26:46 pm »
There is rain sound.  Unless your train is drowning the sound out ::)

Thanks for the comments, glad you guys like it  :D
« Last Edit: January 23, 2011, 11:31:34 pm by ipac »
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 11:40:39 pm »
Gotcha... The rain is not as bad at the bottom though... If it was, I'm sure we wouldn't be able to see the stations lol
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 11:46:06 pm »
There is rain sound.  Unless your train is drowning the sound out ::)

Thanks for the comments, glad you guys like it  :D
would it be possible to do a Blizard/Snow storm version? . that would be epic !

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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2011, 12:21:19 am »
I'd have to change the textures for the rails  :P
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2011, 02:52:14 am »
I'd have to change the textures for the rails  :P
did you remember to change the adhesion? lol

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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2011, 02:12:55 pm »
Yep I changed the adhesion.
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2011, 04:54:33 pm »
The rain looks great! Is there a way to make the animation refresh faster?

By the way, Kevin, could you release an R160 version for the (G)? You could use SIR's sounds (with permissions of course), change the station dwell time by shaving off a 2-3 seconds, and adding the announcements when the train is coming into the station.
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2011, 07:55:09 pm »
You can change the rain refresh rate by modifying the rain.animated file.

Railway\Object\Crosstown\rainobj\rain.animated is the location.  Where it says RefreshRate =
Code: [Select]
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States = rain3.b3d, rain2.b3d, rain3.b3d
StateFunction = mod[value + 1, 3]
RefreshRate = 0.1

Make that number smaller.  Do use it with caution though, as my computer crashed when I set it too quickly, or its just my laptop (most likely my laptop).

If SIR grants me permission then I will work on a R160 version.  I have heard his announcements however, and there were some issues with it.  I believe that train was terminating at Coney Island and not Smith-9th which would make it less likely for me to use it, unless I made more modifications to it.  The announcements issue will be fixed on the next major update then, which will be who knows when.
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2011, 07:59:09 pm »
I would at least make a 10 car version... I forgot who out there had the regular G auto announcements
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Re: 7zip formats are now online! + Southbound G Update
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2011, 08:07:05 pm »
If I do get the R160 in, then that will be the 10 car version, since there are no 4 or 5 car sets that have ran on the G.
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