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Use of MSTS models in Locomotion - authors views?
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:08 am
by qzdcg8
I've produced a little tool that allows MSTS models to be used as the basis for producing low resolution (100x50 max'ish) stock images for use in Locomotion. In testing this I used Steve Sherratt's EM2 and (one carriage of) Richard Scott's 59 Stock LU train.
See
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=12668 for samples of the images produced against MSTS quality output
I'm guessing this might open the floodgates so I thought I'd best ask authors views on this. First the images are extremely low res - we're talking 100 x 50 at best. Secondly none of the cabviews, passenger views, wag or eng files are involved AT ALL - just the exterior view. Thirdly these are all freeware addons for Locomotion.
What are peoples views?
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:00 am
by stevesherratt
Yes shrink me old 1500 vdc stock no worries .
All the best
steve in ozz
I voted yes
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:04 pm
by eddief
I voted as long as I'm cotacted first. But thats only because I have a tendency to go back and try to improve older models so its more of a case to make sure a more accurate model is used
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:11 pm
by qzdcg8
eddief wrote:I voted as long as I'm cotacted first. But thats only because I have a tendency to go back and try to improve older models so its more of a case to make sure a more accurate model is used
You're not going to see much improvement in 1204 pixels (thats pixels, not polys) on an average Locomotion Stock Image (86 x 14 pixels)
Compare
<img src="
http://www.tt-forums.net/files/em1-2602 ... up_727.png">
<img src="
http://www.tt-forums.net/files/em1_vs_ns1500_678.png">
versus
<img src="
http://www.uktrainsim.com/getthumbs/s/s ... ainsim.jpg">
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:56 pm
by timbooth
As the images are so small I think most developers will be ok, but don't take that as an excuse as you might upset developers if you produced a huge variety of Locomotion items without asking them.
Also, what if they were working on their own set for Locomotion, and you then blundered in with your own based on their models.
Its courtesy to get permission, not just for copyright or other legal reasons.
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:52 pm
by buffy500
fine by me,
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:23 pm
by rwaceyw
Feel free to use any of my reskins you need to.
David
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:24 pm
by Baily9531
feel free to use any of my stuff steve.
CB
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:35 pm
by pepsipowell
Same here, please feel free to use any of my models
Jonathan
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:40 pm
by LucaZone
Would be interested to see what the Turbo's look like
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:00 pm
by qzdcg8
LucaZone wrote:Would be interested to see what the Turbo's look like
Gimme a link to the MSTS download and I'll show you!
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:15 pm
by LucaZone
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:36 pm
by bravedan
As long as what results is offered strictly as Freeware, please do...................
Since I have Locomotion, I'll also try out anything you'd like to test................PM me or use the Email in all my readme's.
Dave
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:31 pm
by ianm42
Ditto
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:10 am
by qzdcg8
