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Re: DTG 45

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:32 am
by Tonyderidem
ive used the class 47 sounds on mine,cant bear the dtg soundpack,it now sounds like a sulzer.i used rw tools.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:26 pm
by atlasduff47
Having just bought the Peak in the sale, I felt I had to comment on the sound set which is totally inadequate. After bulling up the sound recording session for this loco, I had high hopes..............................Oh deary me, what a dreadful misrepresentation of a great loco.............woeful!

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:19 pm
by rkk01
Presumably all of the ire is aimed at the in-cab sounds ...?

Sounds like a Peak standing on the end of the platform ;-)

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:08 pm
by Wikkus
bristolian wrote:If the sounds aren't too 'throaty', wouldn't it be possible to adapt the Class 47 sounds to use with the Peak?. The two locos do sound very close to each other in most respects
Completely agree, Bob; one 12LDA28 sounds very much like another 12LDA28 :lol:
http://youtu.be/wN3d4ceYy9g
http://youtu.be/KnirMTtuXmE?t=4m47s
http://youtu.be/adn0II4MayA

Seriously though, this most recent release/update sounds a lot better than the original, far from perfect, but a definite improvement.

Rik.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:17 pm
by atlasduff47
rkk01 wrote:Presumably all of the ire is aimed at the in-cab sounds ...?

Sounds like a Peak standing on the end of the platform ;-)
It sounds like a Peak at tick over, but open the throttle and unimpressive is the word.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:21 pm
by atlasduff47
Wikkus wrote:
bristolian wrote:If the sounds aren't too 'throaty', wouldn't it be possible to adapt the Class 47 sounds to use with the Peak?. The two locos do sound very close to each other in most respects
Completely agree, Bob; one 12LDA28 sounds very much like another 12LDA28 :lol:
http://youtu.be/wN3d4ceYy9g
http://youtu.be/KnirMTtuXmE?t=4m47s
http://youtu.be/adn0II4MayA

Seriously though, this most recent release/update sounds a lot better than the original, far from perfect, but a definite improvement.

Rik.
Agreed it is an improvement on the original, but wait until the AP soundpack comes along, it may just persuade a few people that the current sounds are indeed poor. It is a shame as it is a good model otherwise.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:43 pm
by atlasduff47
I don't think this has been asked previously, aplogies if it has.................does anyone know of any reskins for this model and or whether/either a 44 or 46 has been based on it?

Cheers, and happy new year to all!

Andy

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:55 pm
by Wikkus
atlasduff47 wrote:I don't think this has been asked previously, aplogies if it has.................does anyone know of any reskins for this model and or whether/either a 44 or 46 has been based on it?

Cheers, and happy new year to all!

Andy
In its previous incarnation, there was quite a nice looking 44, plus several variants of the 45 including different nose configurations and many namers.

Unfortunately, like so many from that stable, they'd look great, but be deficient in other areas, meaning for me they were generally relegated to AI duties.

Since DTG's acquisition of this back catalogue, we've been drip-fed single models, improved upon, but still not quite spot-on. I anticipate this will continue for some considerable time until DTG switch their attention to the new platform.

I'd like for there to be a way to transplant the guts of the revamped 45 into the shapes of the previous models, but this is not something I have the time (or patience) to even investigate, assuming it's even possible.

Rik.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:49 pm
by atlasduff47
Thanks for the reply Rik, having got the previous incarnation, I completely agree with you about its deficiencies and the fact that the models from the stable in question mostly looked the part. It would indeed be great if a combination of the two could be accomplished, but I would imagine it would be an awful lot of work if it were possible, it's a shame that certain soundpacks can't be applied to the original models as this would help quite a bit imo, not that there's one out for the peak..........yet :wink:

Cheers,

Andy

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:56 pm
by deltic009
It shouldn't take much to switch the scripting reference and the engine simulation files tbh, but I have neither the old nor the new so I can't help much further.

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:04 pm
by atlasduff47
Still, it's good to know that it may be possible! :D

Re: DTG 45

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:40 pm
by Wikkus
deltic009 wrote:It shouldn't take much to switch the scripting reference and the engine simulation files tbh, but I have neither the old nor the new so I can't help much further.
That would be epic. I'm a big fan of Peaks.

Rik.