SigView

Tecoa · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:57 am

Hey check this out,

now you can see signals at long distances on your favorite route.

Available from Maple Leaf Tracks web site. Wink

http://www.mapleleaftracks.com/free.html

Tecoa.

Pimmy · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:35 am

Gi'day All;

just a quick type to let you all know, those that are going to give this a try, that it works well.

I have used this utility on the Ballarat Route and had great results.
I changed each signal radius to the whole figure, of one, leaving the portion there. I followed the README instruction with the zip

ie: ( 0.12 ) to ( 1.12 ) , ( 0.04 ) to ( 1.04 ) or ( 0.08 ) to ( 1.08 )

These were the only figures for each radius I found.

Now the result, from a Kilometre out I could see the signal colour. I was in the great N Class Cab in the pouring rain around 1300Hr on the up Melbourne 5 car passenger.

Next I will give an evening train a try.

I hope others give this try.

Pimmy

FLAT TOP Ts in
Ol' Blue & Gold Forever,
even pink (Ozride)
and yellow (APM)

Pimmy · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:38 am

Smee Again;

I forgot to thank Tecoa for pointing this utility out in the first place.

Thanks bloke, for me, a great aid.

Pimmy

FLAT TOP Ts in
Ol' Blue & Gold Forever,
even pink (Ozride)
and yellow (APM)

Vicrailbuff · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:03 pm

Ah, thanks lot Pimmy, i was wondering how what the radius number for the Ballarat line was.

Vicrailbuff. Cool

VRfan · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:03 pm

I tried Pimmy's numbers and they work well. Smile

This SigView thing is certainly an improvement.

James Brook

Victorian Railfan Website
http://vr.railpage.org.au/

Australian Bulldogs for MSTS!

jm1941 · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:33 pm

Firstly, thanks Tecoa for spotting this for us.

Tecoa · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:27 pm

Pimmy · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:27 am

Gi'day All;
just a quick update, to my last post, about this terrific utility.

I have altered the signal radius for each Aussie route I have installed. I have most of them, Ballarat, Illawarra, Sydney West, Coal Road, Newcastle, Blue Mountains & Olympic Park. This covers most of them I'm sure.

Anyway to cut a long type short, the utility of altering the signal radius is a great result on these routes.
I just add the whole figure of ONE to each radius. Above post explains this.

The only problem I have found is the Coals to Newcastle route (CtoNew). As stated early I adjusted each signal radius to the whole value of ONE plus portion left on each signal.
Now the result in the CtoNew is there appears a block around each signal. This allows the signal to be read, however appears to make the background disappear around the signal for 6 x 6 foot block.

I am working on new figures to correct this in the CtoNew route.
I'll let you know how I go, or maybe someone has done this already.

Pimmy

FLAT TOP Ts in
Ol' Blue & Gold Forever,
even pink (Ozride)
and yellow (APM)

Pimmy · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:14 pm

Gi'day All again;
just a quick update to let those that are interested about this utility and the figures I've come up with.

For all the Aussie routes, I adjusted the signal figures to the whole of One and kept the remainder,

ie: ( 0.012 ) to ( 1.012 ) ( 0.108 ) to ( 1.108 ) etc etc.

My figures for the Coals to Newcastle Route I adjusted only by .5 ,

ie: (0.108 ) to ( 0.608 ) ( 0.012 ) to ( 0.512 ) etc etc.
These figures reduced the background distortion from a 6 x 6 foot box to a much smaller distortion. IMO it gives a much better appearance.

Those that haven't given this utility a try, please do as it really brings the signal detail out to a more readable distance.

Go on, give it ago. It's worth it.

Pimmy

FLAT TOP Ts in
Ol' Blue & Gold Forever,
even pink (Ozride)
and yellow (APM)

Enfield_NSW · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:03 am

Just a sugesstion for those non-computer literarate:
1. always copy the file before making changes
2. use the Find / Replace option in the editor replacing "0." with "1." From memory there were over 60 changes made for BM3 route, that is 60 chances of making a typo causing the route to "phone home"

XP Pro with SP2 and still sane !

SRHCService · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:12 pm

Hi, I would like to know where i can find the Melbourne to Ballarat route for MSTS, and i would prefer it in a setup.exe, becuase they are easier to install, and i dont know how to do the zip files.

Thanks, SRHC Service

ozace50 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:56 am

You can find a number of routes at http://austmstsworkshops.freeforums.org/index.php. The original version of the Melbourne - Ballarat route is there, but I don't know whether it is in an exe file.

SRHCService · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:47 pm

The Link doesnt work, What Topic is it in, like General MSTS Routes, and where abouts can i find the link to download the Melbourne-Seymour line

BrianB · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:35 pm

Try here:

http://austmstsworkshops.freeforums.org/routes-t91.html

SRHCService · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:52 pm

thanks mate Very Happy