Heres an update anyhow.
I have been thinking about how I would release this route. I have never released my work as it usually is never finished, however with this I can see the section finished and I know what I want to achieve. Thing is, theres a lot of content, some not easily findable. Some of it I can host and link to here without problems, but others i'd need permision. Also there is some content I have tailored for myself, which needs to be sorted out, uploaded to the Trainz Download station, or supplied here.. All after I have got permission from original creators.
Now the other thing is. This route is a TS12 route only. I do not believe it can go into TS10 but correct me on that. It also needs the Settle & Carlisle add on route. It cannot work without it and the experience would be severely ruined without it. Don't even consider it. As a perfectionist, I want my creations to be enjoyed in the way I intended.. the S&C add on is the must have for fans of UK rolling stock, I rarely ever ever run the route, however the content supplied with it is invaluable to a UK route, especially a steam era one. Add to this, the 100s of FREE extra assets on the S&C site, its the best value Trainz add-on to date in my opinion..
At least 75% of the Dukey's Railway stock list is from the S&C addon/site. For one, the S&C addon comes with 10! Locomotives, plus 3 more available for download from the site free (if you own S&C). Thats the tip of the iceberg, there is also rolling stock and scenery. All of the signals on DR are from S&C.
I thank the S&C team greatly for their content..
http://www.settleandcarlisle.co.uk/
So the S&C and TS12 are the main requirements for Dukey's Railway.
The first release will be Bowery - Hopkins End, which was the original railway, with 4 stations and lots of stuff to do. I will release it with at least 3 or 4 activities/scenarios, attempting to be as realistic and immersion as possible. Whats the point of a route made with such love,care, attention to detail and realism in mind.. If all you expect people to do is plonk a train down and run along it once or twice? This is one thing I find sad about Trainz, the lack of activities. That is why I am going to provide at least 3 with the route from the offset. There will be more added in time. Including those using addons/payware such as the Duchess class and Paul Hobbs locomotives (http://www.44090digitalmodels.co.uk/). These will be optional, so if you have the rolling stock you can run them. I will possibly do versions with alternative locos unless the scenario is about the specific stock.
Requirements:
TS12 =AUD 49.99
S&C =AUD 19.99
& a lot of downloadable content..(TBC, but I will make it as easy as possible to get).
Optional:
Available from N3V
- Duchess add-on
- Coronation add-on (when activities written)
- J94
- SR Drummond J15
- Y7
- i5 2500k @4.5GHZ
- 8GB Ram
- Nvidia 460GTX (now on 560ti but performance was perfect with the 460)
- Windows 7 64bit
I hope this is useful for anyone who has read this blog and wonders if they could ever try out the route, or beta test it. If there is anyone who would like to go down as a tester and has the requirements, feel free to leave a comment or contact me using the details in my Auran profile.
I hope to update shortly about activity ideas, mainly because I have so many and need to get them written down!
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| Sneak peek at the current terminus of Dukey's Railway. Yes, thats a mannequin. Dukey was going to hire a man to stand there all day everyday, but I believe it wasn't allowed. |
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