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BVEStation Network News / Spring Break Releases!

« on: April 15, 2014, 12:38:50 am »

The staff here at BVEStation hopes everyone is enjoying their Spring Break. We're releasing some train content for you guys to enjoy.


Starting off...
The long awaited updated R38 has been released. This release features a fully 3D exterior with changeable animated signage and pivoting trucks. The train will be further updated in the summer as well.

Download Link



The R32 has also been updated, with a Post-SMS version that features an improved 3D exterior. Just like the R38, the train will be further updated in the summer as well.

Download Link

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NYCTA Projects / Re: Status of Routes as of March 2014

« on: March 19, 2014, 07:52:46 pm »

Status of routes has been updated for March!

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: February 09, 2014, 10:48:53 pm »

i really cant wait to see union square

Here's a preview of it:

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: February 04, 2014, 12:05:03 pm »

Some more screenshots:

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NYCTA Projects / Re: Status of Routes as of February 2014

« on: February 03, 2014, 04:44:24 pm »

Thats cool! Personally I would prefer the (6) from Bronx to how it is terminating at the N/B platform of Brooklyn Bridge. I'm against the full looping route PBP to PBP because space the amount of objects but then again it's the developers call on this. Don't get me wrong it would be crazy beyond insane but how well the community's computer handles will be a huge part if the full thing come. But none the less Pelham and Parkchester originating service is gonna be insane!

Looping back up to the Bronx shouldn't be too much of a problem because the same objects used for the southbound part of the route are re-used for the northbound part of the route. There shouldn't be an effect on FPS, the only thing it would do is slightly increase the loading time of the route.

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NYCTA Projects / Re: Status of Routes as of February 2014

« on: February 03, 2014, 01:14:30 am »

So just to be clear, the (6) that goes only up to Brooklyn Bridge is 70% done, or is the entire continuous route (Pelham to BB back to Pelham) 70% done?

The section from Pelham Bay around the loop to Brooklyn Bridge is 70% done. The section from Brooklyn Bridge back up to Pelham Bay doesn't even have track and tunnels laid, let alone detail.

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NYCTA Projects / Re: Status of Routes as of February 2014

« on: February 03, 2014, 12:37:29 am »

It probably could be done but then it would be odd operating the 6 to the loop and then changing ends would be operating the route in reverse(wrong-railing every station).
Theres actually a single track/line route like that. I would suppose as written the 6 will be from Bronx to BB-north platform. Then a N/B version from N/B BB platform to the Bronx instead of looping which will save space.

Actually we will build the 6 line as one continuous route starting at Pelham Bay Park, going around the loop, and back up to Pelham Bay Park. However, the line is currently only built up as far as Brooklyn Bridge on the northbound track. We may end up releasing this, and then later go back and finish it back up to Pelham Bay Park to allow us to work on other projects.

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General BVE/OpenBVE / Re: The ONLY Official OpenBVE Screenshots/Videos Thread

« on: February 02, 2014, 02:42:17 pm »

try changing the interior end
The door for the motorman's cab on the R44 is narrower than on the R46 and pivots open rather than sliding (on the R46, it is almost identical to the storm door at the blind end)

Adding on to this... there are three seats behind the cab in the R44, unlike 2 in the R46.

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NYCTA Projects / Re: Status of Routes as of February 2014

« on: February 02, 2014, 12:31:10 am »

The status of routes has been updated for February 2014.

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General BVE/OpenBVE / Re: My test route going updated

« on: January 30, 2014, 05:10:37 pm »

Very nice work!

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BVEStation Network News / The R16 and the R46 have been Updated!

« on: January 26, 2014, 10:38:22 pm »

CT1660 has released updates to both the R16 and the R46.
You can download them here:
R16 Download Link
R46 Download Link

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: January 25, 2014, 10:47:14 pm »

Some more work done on the Manhattan Bridge:

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: January 25, 2014, 10:30:26 am »

A discrete graphics card (preferably NVIDIA) vs an integrated gpu is also recommended, although you may get by with mediocre frame rates running Intel HD 4000 or higher. Don't expect any sort of performance with an HD 3000 unit or below.

Elaborating on the framerate aspect of this conversation...

The amount of detail being put in to the Q line is far beyond anything that has been done before on any NYCT BVE routes. This means that the textures are much higher in resolution, and furthermore there are many more of them than previous routes. Don't be surprised if you don't get above 20 frames per second unless you have a (good) discrete graphics card and 4GB or more of RAM.
At this point we are pushing openBVE's renderer to its limit.

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: January 20, 2014, 08:11:59 pm »

Hopefully the poles won't be as framerate breaking as the ones on the R46.

they won't be. The R38 is pretty frame rate friendly compared to the R46

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NYCTA Projects / Re: (WIP) Official Update Thread for the NYCTA BMT Routes

« on: January 20, 2014, 04:23:57 pm »

Any word on the r38's, I can't wait.

I'm working on the R38 too. Right now 3D poles are being put in. It probably will be released with the Q.