class 350 WIP

[andythompson]

well i dont post here often but i dont like to leave forums out, heres a few screen shots of the class 350 me and al are doing, its being on the drawing board for quite some time, and all the animation in it is really taking the time to do, so fars i have animated;

doors
wheels
signs
lights
destination boards
bogies
rear lights

still about 80% done, so not long left we hope

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Your images aren't displaying, Andy.

 

[valenta]

Your images aren't displaying, Andy.

I can't see them either.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

I can see the two bottom ones now though...

 

[andythompson]

sorry, there on this page,

http://www.bve4trainz.co.uk/class-350-1-series

 

[valenta]

Thanks for that. Some great photos there, and excellent detail. I know how difficult it is to make a train on BVE.

 

[HST Power]

Agreed, some excellent photos. Looking good so far!

What programme did you use to make the train?

 

[andythompson]

hand coded in wordpad :P

 

[HST Power]

hand coded n wordpad :P

That must have taken you ages! I used to build websites by writing scripts, but building a train using scripts is mightily impressive!

 

[ralphchadkirk]

that must have taken you ages! I used to build websites by writing scripts, but building a train using scripts is mightily impressive! :d

php?

.

 

[HST Power]

php?

.

A bit, but mostly HTML. Takes a while to learn though!

 

[ralphchadkirk]

A bit, but mostly HTML. Takes a while to learn though!

PHP does take a while to learn (classes, functions etc), but HTML is a relatively simple markup language.

 

[andythompson]

well its a case of making object in csv, adding images where needed, then bunching them together with a .animated file i have i think roughly 50+ csvs all together and about 10 .animated files its took months of planning and grit to make but as the images show its a well paid off effort on all partys

 

[ralphchadkirk]

well its a case of making object in csv, adding images where needed, then bunching them together with a .animated file i have i think roughly 50+ csvs all together and about 10 .animated files its took months of planning and grit to make but as the images show its a well paid off effort on all partys

What's the FPS like?

 

[andythompson]

20 )

 

[HST Power]

PHP does take a while to learn (classes, functions etc), but HTML is a relatively simple markup language.

Do you construct sites as well? I haven't done one for years!

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Do you construct sites as well? I haven't done one for years!

Yes Getting more into web apps than classic sites now, but still do them.

 

[T163R]

Very nice !
Can't wait for it

 

[guillyman]

Ben and I are coordinating (no pun intended!) the final stages of this train as I write. There will be photo-realistic interiors and exteriors, with animations wherever you look. We are striving to make the train look good, yet be economical on the frame rates at the same time.

On my own PC I can run the 350 as it stands so far in the most detailed routes, and generally the fps figures will be reduced from around 30 to around 20, which is quite acceptable. It is certainly more economical on resources than many existing trains in the OpenBVE world, and we still have some tweaking to do.

Must go - I have a train to catch...

 

[SWTDesiro]

A great example of the beauties of coding, I myself code BVE Trains. But that is one fine piece of engineering! Well done Andy, can't wait to see it done!

 

[andythompson]

thanks, not long now! its not being a one man show ill tell you that