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by stormfather
Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:57 pm
Forum: Mods - Talk
Topic: settings don't have much impact (what to do as i see it)
Replies: 3
Views: 4721

I had a similar idea for a map I'm working on, The Catskill Mountains. I may lower the prices of goods in addition to slowing the rate at which they're made, as well as exxagerate the price differences between engines. A Mogul may cost $100,000, while a Consolidation may cost $200,000. Upgrading tha...
by stormfather
Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:06 am
Forum: Mods - Talk
Topic: Concerning the colors of trains
Replies: 6
Views: 4859

Concerning the colors of trains

Every train I make is blue. That bums me out, sometimes. I mean, they look so cool in the roundhouse (except, of course, for the puke-green A1) but then I spend my hard earned cash on them and they show up in game with a fresh coat of blue paint. It's almost like false advertising. I've been dabblin...
by stormfather
Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:55 am
Forum: Chat
Topic: How to get depressed....
Replies: 7
Views: 7645

Don't let it get you down, Snoopy... the way I see it, this game is a diamond in the rough. There's so much potential, and it could have been such a great game... But the maps are tiny (Playing football in the bathroom, someone once said), the routing is awkward, there aren't a lot of maps released ...
by stormfather
Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:20 pm
Forum: Mods - Talk
Topic: How to make a .fpk file
Replies: 4
Views: 4786

How to make a .fpk file

How do I make a .fpk file? I can open them up with Dragon Unpacker, but how can I make my own?
by stormfather
Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:27 am
Forum: Maps in Development
Topic: The American Transcontinental Railroad- Version 1.2a Final
Replies: 214
Views: 183858

Thanks for the offer Choobacca, but I finished my boxcars before I saw it. I did the same thing as you did as far as making the hatches up top invisible and smoothing out the roof texture beneath it. I'm still not 100% satisfied with my modern boxcar yet. Was there any trick to making the taconite c...
by stormfather
Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:41 pm
Forum: Trains and Rolling Stock
Topic: The AEM7
Replies: 11
Views: 14988

I got it. :D I just worked it through bit by bit and it ended up working. First off, make sure that your .nif correctly references your new skins. To check this, copy the original (TGV) .nif, then change the internal references to your custom skin. Load up the game, and if the TGV uses your skin, th...
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:04 pm
Forum: Trains and Rolling Stock
Topic: Diesel Mod - AC4400 Release
Replies: 35
Views: 40762

Don't they call that "I'm da Man now and my pride is this is making my head swell, and I think I'll step out a bit to get noticed more" :?: Or is it the new kid on the block (in the roundhouse) getting antsy and saying "Pick me, pick me, oo, oo, pick me!" I'll have to check out my single engine ver...
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:57 pm
Forum: Trains and Rolling Stock
Topic: Diesel Mod - AC4400 Release
Replies: 35
Views: 40762

snoopy55 wrote: And by the way, in case you haven't noticed, this this hangs over the turntable...... we need a bigger turntable :D
I noticed that, too. I found it odd, since in this earlier picture, it fit in the roundhouse.
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Maps in Development
Topic: The American Transcontinental Railroad- Version 1.2a Final
Replies: 214
Views: 183858

tried it again trees did show up appears you have to play somewhat aggressively don't mind that what exactly happens when you place the express passenger service lown the east coast? The express passenger line is just another victory condition, it gives you a few more points on your ending score. A...
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: Mods - Talk
Topic: Manifest Destiny Changes
Replies: 1
Views: 2828

Hey, Stormfather here, author of Manifest Destiny. Version 1.3, which should be out by the weekend, includes a whole slew of changes, including Canada and Mexico, another era, some new trains, and the biggest oversight of them all, Pittsburgh (with a steel related Victory condition to boot.) If you ...
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Strategy
Topic: Why are certain terminals unable to be delivered to?
Replies: 12
Views: 14143

Are you trying to set the same station as your start and end point? The list of stops is a cycle, so a San Diego -> L.A. train would have only two stops, San Diego and L.A., it would not be San Diego, L.A., San Diego.
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:10 pm
Forum: Trains and Rolling Stock
Topic: The AEM7
Replies: 11
Views: 14988

Awesome, thanks for the info Dr. Frag. I'll give it another shot when I get home tonight.
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:55 pm
Forum: Strategy
Topic: RRT2 Platinum vs. Railroads! (Key Differences)
Replies: 6
Views: 9472

I've never played RRT2 so I can't be of any help with your question. I learned how to play SMR with the demo map. Omega 552003 ported it over to the full version. I think it's a better map for learning than the Southwest, if you want to check it out, look for 'Demo map ported to retail' in the Mods ...
by stormfather
Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:45 am
Forum: Strategy
Topic: Why are certain terminals unable to be delivered to?
Replies: 12
Views: 14143

Also, make sure that you don't have too many tracks running through the station. Depots and Stations can take three tracks, Terminals can take four. Any additional tracks can't stop at that city.
by stormfather
Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Trains and Rolling Stock
Topic: The AEM7
Replies: 11
Views: 14988

Not to familiar with those logos, but can you make it bigger and put the AMTRAK at the top edge with the rest clear? I was planning on making two versions of the skin. One would bear both the amtrak color scheme (the red wite and blue in the picture) and the AMTRAK markings on the front and sides. ...