Graphical Glitch with Great Central after TS2017 upgrade

[chrisonline]

On the Great Central Railway from Steam Sounds Supreme, is anyone else having a problem with grey sheets in the sky and blocking out the forward view, since TS2017 came in?

I didn't have the problem before, and I have tried re-downloading and reinstalling, but made no difference

Chris

[johnbarron]

Chris,

Which scenario or which consist? I've just run Witherslack Hall on the GCR using the provided SSS scenario and I don't have any issues like that.

That sounds like a reskin that was made for an older version of a loco. Not saying it is, but it sounds like it.

David.

[chrisonline]

Chris,

Which scenario or which consist? I've just run Witherslack Hall on the GCR using the provided SSS scenario and I don't have any issues like that.

That sounds like a reskin that was made for an older version of a loco. Not saying it is, but it sounds like it.

David.

Actually, that's exactly the scenario that I started with - prompted by today's SSS update of that loco. But then I tried the 8F scenario with the same results.

I also notice that the "opaqueness" of windows in rolling stock is weird - very "bright" and stands out - maybe connected? Tried several other routes, and no problems elsewhere.

[chrisonline]

I also noted that the brass fittings in the cab interior of Witherslack Hall - in that scenario - is very bright, almost "luminous". So I tried it in a free roam on the TestTrak, and it is fine

So I am convinced there is something going on with the graphics in GCR (maybe weather??)

[johnbarron]

Chris,

I just tried "To the Power of Eight", assuming that's the 8F scenario you mean, and no sign of any strange graphics.

Not helpful I know, but your problem doesn't seem to be universal.

John.

[chrisonline]

Clearly not everyone's problem! But anyone else? Here are some screenshots - with "panels" of grey or black.
I have fully reinstalled the whole package, but it's making no difference. No problems with other routes

[ashgray]

Hi Chris

I had exactly the same graphical glitches last week, but on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway route, co-incidentally also available from SSS.

Check which assets the GCR uses with RW Tools - if it's the same cause as my problem, I narrowed it down to old files in the RSDL\IslandLine\Scenery\Vehicles and Wildlife folders = it seems some of those files have become corrupted by the TS2017 update.

I replaced the files by going into the Steam library and unticking the Island Live from my list of add-ons, exiting Steam then going back in and re-ticking it. This downloaded a new set of IslandLine files which work perfectly - graphical glitches eliminated.

Ash

[chrisonline]

Thank you Ash!! That did it!

From memory, the Island Line has caused other problems in the past with routes or assets which are dependent on it. Maybe I should have thought of that first

Thanks for the replies, John. FYI, Witherslack Hall (in BR lined black) is a fully customized reskin of the West Somerset Modified Hall, and free on the SSS site - an excellent model if you have the West Somerset route

Many thanks both

Chris

[ashgray]

Chris

Excellent - glad that worked for you!

You may not realise it but I'm indebted to you for some advice you provided on the forums a while ago about scenarios not appearing in the route menus, to which Gary Padley recently referred me. That sorted out my problem a treat!

Ash

[chrisonline]

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