JR West Shinkansen 500 Download

ronik24 · Post by **ronik24** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 12:25 am

Hurrah! Beta 1 is here!

Download here:
http://ronaldus.com/asmallworld/download/

Finally I got the front texture right (the basic shape was my first model I made 1 1/2 years ago, still with FS Designer).

The lights and the cab are behind semi-transparent glass (the backlights are actually inside the cab) and they are always turned on because you can't see any MSTS-lights behind alpha-textures.
However I never saw a picture of the original train without headlights on. Of course you can switch the light cone on and off.

The cabview is also already quite nice with signal speed indicator and speedometer in the right places.

As a little feature you can play the Nozomi-chime by presing the bell button ("b").

The wire height is set to Japanese MSTS standards (5.4 m).

Enjoy the coolest rail vehicle on Earth!

MichaelGreenhill · Post by **MichaelGreenhill** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 12:41 am

That looks fantastic!!!!!

Goingnorth · Post by **Goingnorth** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 1:22 am

Looks wonderful, one for the hard drive anyway!

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:50 am

Hi

That looks brilliant-it's time we had something for the Shinkansen

You'll have to notify JohnCarr aboutthis-he's been looking for Bullet Train stock for the NRM.

Chris

ash888 · Post by **ash888** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 11:58 pm

one of the best looking trains out there. one to go on my stock list

marvelous!!

I'm definately going to run couple it to my version of the class 60008 that I've just completed (coming soon to uktrainsim eta may/june.

once i get the textures right he he he !!

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25244 · Post by **25244** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:26 am

I tried it out with the derailments turned off on the Noth East Corridor line. I turned 356km/h out of it

Man is that ever fast, but what really amazed me was how good the brakes are! Going from 356km/h to 0km/h takes very little time considering the speed you are moving at.

All in all a good first beta, the textures need tidying up, amybe put some transparent glass in, and the cabview isn't ideal but that's all stuff you can sort out in time. Great job

johncarr · Post by **johncarr** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:59 am

Just re read this thread and realised there was a comment re the NRM wanting a Bullet Train route & train. Several people did either email me or send pms and I can say that the NRM have downloaded it, think it is excellent and all they need now is a route. Any takers???

If a route does not appear then I will suggest that they will have to use a default route during the Japanese week in late July.

Thanks to all who have contacted me.

Regards John Carr