Sandymill for openBVE WIP

[velaro]

Development is ongoing ...

Some of the improvements currently in progress:

- The track and OLE masts and girders are receiving a makeover. The goal is to make them look more credibly three-dimensional while staying close to the look of the original Sandymill route.

- Sandymill station is being rebuilt.

- All stations now feature stopping markers for trains of different length instead of the single S marker. Each route file will include all internal stop positions, which means that no matter which train you use for a route file, openBVE will expect you to stop in the appropriate place. (Unfortunately, it is currently impossible to achieve the same effect for the guard's buzzer.)

Click to enlarge:

 

[The 158 Man]

Looks interesting.

Did Sandymill-Invermay ever get released for BVE 4?

 

[velaro]

Thanks.

No, there's only the BVE 2 version(s) by the original authors and my version for openBVE.

 

[The 158 Man]

Thanks.

No, there's only the BVE 2 version(s) by the original authors and my version for openBVE.

Right, I see.

Is OpenBVE better than BVE 4? And does it take up more room on the hard drive?

 

[velaro]

Well, most of the space is taken up by the add-ons anyway ...

Why not just give it a try? OpenBVE offers new functionality, there are many new computers can run openBVE but not BVE 4, and quite a few computers can run both achieve higher frame rates with open. Its main drawback is that there are still quite a few BVE2/4 add-ons that do not run properly in openBVE or require some tweaking before they do (in fairness, much of this is due to bugs in BVE, graphics cards, and the add-ons).

 

[The 158 Man]

I was thinking of giving it a go, but I'll wait until my new PC has arrived early next year. Then it'll play properly.

My screen has just packed up! :roll:

 

[velaro]

A few more shots:

 

[The 158 Man]

That looks really good.

It's been years since I drove this route. Sandymill - Invermay was the first route I ever drove after discovering BVE 2 many years ago!

Will be nice to give it another go.

 

[velaro]

Thanks. I'm working on Sandymill-Ashfield as well. It will take me a while until I publish this version, but in the meantime there's my release from this summer that already features, among other things, BVE 4 signals, fully working AWS, and error-free running in openBVE.

 

[velaro]

A few screenshots of Invermay Station. Development in this area is essentially complete; the only thing that's missing is trains, which have been temporarily removed from the entire route.

Upgrades in this area include:
- New track layout with sidings
- Smooth curves
- Decent-looking points (turnouts)
- Heavily rebuilt platform area
- Surrounding buildings replaced

There have been many other changes; spot them all and win a prize!

 

[velaro]

And here's Sandymill Station. New track objects, new track layout, new platforms, and much more. As always, click to enlarge.

 

[Jordy]

Looking great keep it up

 

[velaro]

Thanks.

Two shots of Balfearn Station:



And here we have Ladykirk Station and Greenhills Station.

 

[velaro]

No platforms and no blue skies this time.

Greenhills Station Junction, Drumbracken Level Crossing, and Greyfarm Signal Box.

 

[velaro]

Some bridgework, so to speak. Shoreline needs some work.

 

[The 158 Man]

Love the ballast!

 

[velaro]

I've been working mostly on the track layout, changing pitch and curve radius in many places, adding smooth transitions, and adjusting cant and lineside signal spacing to match. All this has quite an impact on the driving experience but is not easily conveyed by screenshots, so here's something else: rebuilt Loch Barratt Station and Pinwhirrie Yard (click thumbnails to enlarge).

 

[Voyager 2093]

You get better and better dont you Velaro excellent work just excellent work. I love the Track textures especially, they wouldn't go a miss in Wood Lane

 

[466.networkers]

Excellent screenshots Velaro. Loving the current release and am looking forward to the update.

 

[velaro]

Thank you very much.

By the way, construction of the new Pinwhirrie Station is well underway, and it will look very different from the old one. Stay tuned ...