MSTS - D.I.Y. Splash Screens

emrhd01 · Post by **emrhd01** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:27 pm

This is my first attempt to upload pictures, so apologies if things go wrong.

After reading Hints and Tips on how to produce your own Splash Screens I thought I'd share my results (at least I am pleased with them) with the Forum. I was getting fed up with the default screens and prefer these as an alternative.

Totnes - Ashburton.
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Coronation - Settle Carlisle.
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Friargate Shed - Burton Derby.
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Bullied - Toddington (GWR).
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A2 on Forth Bridge - Scottish Central.
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Racing out of Euston - Thames Mersey.
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I haven't seen any others Splash Screens displayed on Screenshots and hope this spurs others to give it a go themselves.

desiro5 · Post by **desiro5** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:40 pm

They are VERY Nice!

Cheers

Ali

emrhd01 · Post by **emrhd01** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:49 pm

Sorry Ali, realised they were too small and was editing post when you kindly did the honours before I had it amended.

Thanks anyway and glad you liked them.

ajax103 · Post by **ajax103** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:04 pm

Nice screenshots as soon as my pc' is stable and working again, I've got to do some myself.

mpeffers · Post by **mpeffers** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:49 pm

Not a fan of the Settle - Carlisle default viaducts to be honest, but other than that, looking great.

prairie4566 · Post by **prairie4566** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:21 pm

Nice one

The Coronation's an excellent choice, but I like the bit of Western Region steam in the first one.

Beetlejuice · Post by **Beetlejuice** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:40 pm

Have to say althouh I like them all and am not a great western fan, I do love the first one. How easy are these to make?

kirkheath · Post by **kirkheath** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:19 pm

Very nice screens indeed, the one on Ashburton adds alot of atmostphere

Beetlejuice wrote:Have to say althouh I like them all and am not a great western fan, I do love the first one. How easy are these to make?

Quite simple actually, take a screenshot, load it into TGA tools 2, load it into photoshop or PSP, save the screenshot as a BMP, load the BMP into TGA tools 2, save as an ACE file in this directory:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\GUI\screens

NOTE: you must name the screen the same as one of the originals and click yes to overwrite. Also, if you want the Microsoft train simulator logo then try and get this from somehwere(forgot where) and place it somewhere in the image which doesn't overlap the menu buttons (Tutorials, options etc...)
Hope this helps Kirk

250787 · Post by **250787** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:36 pm

See here http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... plash.html or here http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... plash.html

Matt

jascott · Post by **jascott** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:39 pm

There is a good tutorial on steam4me on creating splash screens.

http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... plash.html

A file link is included to get the MSTS title.

John

emrhd01 · Post by **emrhd01** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:16 pm

http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... plash.html

Thats where I read up about it, it does seem a little complicated at first, but once you've achieved the first I found it plain sailing. The Photoshop programme can be downloaded for free on trial.

For the non GWR fans you could try :-

Class 66 - Dorset Coast

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kirkheath · Post by **kirkheath** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:30 pm

what those of us that aren't 66 fans

only messing, although what you really need is some of Stanier's finest

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:08 pm

The Forth Bridge one could possibly be improved by having the train closer to the bottom so it's not covered by the text. Apart from that some nice shots

emufarmer3 · Post by **emufarmer3** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:49 am

Hi Emrhd01

Lovely Screen Shots.

You can put the "Microsoft Train Simulator" anywhere you like on your screen shots, looking at Totnes-Ashburton the wording could go onto the Platform at the lower left or to the left of the picture and that will not hide the lovely picture of the GWR Locomotive, on your class 66 Dorset Coast you have some grass in front of the Station were the wording can go giving you a lovely clear picture of the houses and trees behind the Station.

If you have a Graphics Program such as PSP or Photoshop you can also resize the wording to suit your picture.

Thank you for including the lovely screen shot of the Buttercups and Sheep in GWR Toddington

Regards
Frank

emrhd01 · Post by **emrhd01** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:33 am

Thanks for the comments Guys, I will certainly take them on board and thanks for GWR Toddington Frank, its up there with the best.

Finally, I thought I'd post these last 2 screens, they show as they appear when loading MSTS, so those who are thinking of having a go, hopefully will.

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