Check it out

http://railsimulator.blogspot.com/search/label/dash%209

Do they forget that EMD/GMD has a catalog stretching back almost 110 years? I'd love to see a GP40-2 or an SD45...not a constant parade of GEs...

Oops, was I ranting? Oh, silly me.

You have to give them some credit, after all they have made the SD40-2W, SW1500 and the updated standard SD40-2. Its way more then we got with MSTS. All they did was hand us a few crappy models and then never talk to us again.

Anyway I'm looking forward to this. Maybe some CN paint is in order when its released

So True! Update guys

http://railsimulator.blogspot.com/search/label/dash%209

Man, that looks mighty tasty!

Cheers!
Marc

I hope they do a version in Heritage I and the late Warbonnet. Either way, it looks amazing!

Looks good, but is it me- or do they use MASSIVE ditchlights on everything?

Seems that way doesn't it...

Well it seems like they are the only ones really makeing US Diesels for the game..besides Hack..Are you going to make anything else for RW?

Other than the fact that ditchlights on any GE are huge?...

I'm not turning this into a thread about how big ditchlights are, but theirs are definitely out of scale.

http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/9/6/....1267943481.jpg
http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/0/1/....1268373778.jpg

They are clearly out of scale. Look at the pictures TheRock provided. The headlights and ditchlights are about the same size. Now look at the model being made for RW. See the problem?

Slightly off, yes, but considering this is a work-in-progress, I wouldn't sweat it too much. Even if released without changing, the loco would make a nice addition to RW.

Cheers!
Marc

Definitely, seeing as SP and CNW never had GEvos

Its a shame that Jointedrail is not makeing payware for this game i would really like to buy some of there stuff for RW.. Anyways here is a Cab progress Shot

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Its a shame that Jointedrail is not makeing payware for this game i would really like to buy some of there stuff for RW.. Anyways here is a Cab progress Shot

Wow, this is really shaping up to be a great model. That interior is awesome!

Sounds anyone

http://www.oovee.co.uk/en/press/news

Sounds are great! The horn sounds like a Leslie (correct me if I'm wrong)...all I wonder is now which paint scheme will it be in?

Better question. What paint schemes won't it be in?

The first pack will be in BNSF H1,H2,H3 and Warbonnet colors

Then later they will release a NS Virson with the NS Cab style.

And this is confirmed? Or just a guess?

Confirmed.

Awesome

A nice update was posted this morning regarding the cab. Might I say that this is pretty neat.

http://railsimulator.blogspot.com/2010/05/...cab-update.html

I'm sure someone on Trainsim will be criticizing it pretty soon.

Buzz

Haha. Oh well. No one is putting a gun to their head and forcing them to view or purchase it.

UPDATE

http://railsimulator.blogspot.com/search/label/dash%209

Whoa! I like that! Maybe I'll go to RW if they come out with enough stuff. I don't like the number font though.

Why? Its accurate. Boring, but actually accurate.

So true.

Yep the rivet counters are at it over on Trainsim. It's a miracle anyone creates anything with all the senseless complaining and nit picking that goes on. Constructive criticism is one thing, however I repeat has anyone ever heard of sending someone a private message, or does the need to show off your knowledge over shadow all else? This forum is soooooo much more positive. I love it.

LOL. Buzz, there's a reason why that site is know as "Flame Sim.com"...it bears that title quite well.

Yeah the “rivet counters” who actually wouldn’t know a banana from a boxcar.

“Train-sim”.com, lol, more like Train-chit.com.

What sort of rivet counting would we be talking about, all I recall seeing in that thread since the first in-game screenshots was the smoothing of the fuel tank?

So I'm being called a rivet counter for disliking the way the numbers look? Wow, whats this world coming to...

I think almost all of you can agree with me that in this pic :



That the numbers look rather sharp and not blended with the textures.
That is what I mean.

The whole thing looks great and I in now way am bashing it or anything. And I know what it's like to model and do textures. I model trains and their textures for MSTS.

Please don't take my comments in the wrong way, what I was saying was purely that the way I saw the numbers were that they looked "un-blended". I suppose I could have said it in a different way.

Nat, that's not a problem with the engine, it's the way Railworks supports alpha textures. For some reason it appears they can utilize the standard quality alphas on textures but when it comes to the Automatic running numbers the system only supports 2 bit alphas. Maybe Marc or someone who is more into the development process for this simulator in particular can shed some light on the conditions...

Update

From Twitter

Tractive Effort and Braking Force graphs on the LCD screens are now tied in with the operation of the Dash-9. Adam
about 2 hours ago via web

An overhaul of the brake system data for the Dash9, so Im off to test out the setup. Adam
about 3 hours ago via web

Combined Thottle/Dynamic Brake now implemented on the Dash9. Getting art to mimic this to ensure visual correctness. Adam
about 4 hours ago via web

“Test” it against what?

I’m glad to hear that they are putting attention toward the physics side of things but it’s going to take more than a “overhaul of the brake system data for the Dash9” to resemble anything close to realistic train handling physics. So say the Dash 9 gets physics improvements, what good is it if what you couple up to (the rest of train) is totally off?

Who cares? I guess that's something the Rivet Counters could have pointed out if it made that big of a deal.

Lol, how would the “Rivet Counters” from Train-boob.com have a clue?

It’s the difference between a “SIM” and a “GAME”.

Good news! They are now out, and looking better than ever! http://store.steampowered.com/app/24067/

Alex

Yes these are really nice..and sounds are great

Nice models, physics need work along with the desktop screen data but that was expected. The exhaust just like with the default ES44 looks like it's coming from a 2 stroke EMD in notch 8 not a 4 cycle GE.

The sounds are very good with the exception of the wheel-slip. The radio chatter is good especially the dispatcher getting keyed in.


Overall it's the best North American model to date. It would be nice to see the ES44 brought up to this level.

That's good to hear guys!

Alex

Dash 9 Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxM3g0trSKM