RS New Technology

[RSPaul]

Hi All, I am taking a look at some of the new Technology we have been working on this weekend. I will post on FB but (if my family allow:-) will pop on here to comment on any questions if you want.
Paul

[ihavenonamenoreallyidont]

We'd all appreciate that, Paul, thank you.

[ashgray]

Well, those who use Facebook will.

Ash

[RSPaul]

Hi Ash, if anyone want to re-post my comments on here do please feel free. I will try and come on directly here to answer some questions if family allows!

[ashgray]

Thanks Paul, that'd be really helpful!

Ash

[RSderek]

Family? I think your marketing team may send round a hit squad in a black unmarked van.

d

[ihavenonamenoreallyidont]

Well, those who use Facebook will.

Ash

I meant the second part re possibly answering questions here

[ashgray]

Understood, but my point was that you'd be unlikely to have any questions if you have no access to the FB post to see what's planned.

Ash

[RSderek]

You can read the Facebook page and RS.com's posts without being a member.

regards

Derek

[ashgray]

Thanks Derek, I didn't know that.

Ash

[TheTazman]

I will sit here on the fence watching.

[nobkins]

Exciting news. Very interested to see what will be revealed and great to have some input on here also.

Thanks Paul et al.

[FoggyMorning]

Won't be happy unless it involves laser guns

[nobkins]

Paul has made his first post already over on FB - I am a devout facebook ignorer but even I managed to find it .
I am afraid that laser guns, Borg, Death Stars and Light Sabres are a bit thin on the ground Still can't have everything

OK so this is my first real look at the new technology that’s been coming together over the last nine months or so. It’s still some way off so here are some caveats about anything I will talk about. Also should make it plain that this is dev code, may not all make it into the upgrade, should do mind. PS: It’s also my notes built up ov...er time so feels a bit stream of consciousness like, that’s deliberate otherwise it will just sound like a load of jumble and it won’t make sense even to me!

Firstly I have promised absolutely NOT to discuss anything to do with the graphics engine, that’s been the focus of a huge amount of work and I am under complete embargo (on pain of death) from talking about that yet… other than to say our target is to jump from 2007 to 2011 in a single bound! Secondly I won’t be talking about Multi-player, it’s easy to do a . version, seeing a lot of that about. We don’t want to make that mistake, so not ready to talk about it yet.

We’ve been investing a huge amount in improving the technology behind RailWorks and I’m just beginning to see some of the results – these changes will make use of some of the improvements in PCs and graphics cards of the last 5 years .

First impression is that it’s still early code, no surprise there! Hmm! Is this our new route in the Allegany’s? As a birdwatcher it’s will be good to hear the new North American bird songs coming through. Some of Tim’s family come from Pennsylvania, so we had better get that right!

The consist is huge, got to be well over a mile long. Been told it takes more than four minutes to roll by at a reasonable speed (will try that later). 100 plus wagons. OK it’s a UP ES44 on point, well that’s inappropriate! But a good mix of loco’s, also SD70’s and Dash 9’s, think I can tell they are different loco’s from the sounds but I am no expert.
A three, two, two lash up, last two just idling before the climb.

OK, up the hill all going well, Oh! And the route is clearly the Cajon Pass, so I am a nitwit! Thought this was going to be the new route! Trust DEV code to throw me off my game!See more

[RSPaul]

Thank you, I was going to try that myself..... but that could have ended in disaster:-)
Know your strengths, thats what I say!!!