route question

[pingmaster]

hello
i have a question to ask is there a limit to how long you can make a route and is there a limit to how much scenery you can add
only i was thinking about making a route from paddington to Plymouth
thanks

[gptech]

How long's a piece of string?
differing PC's will handle long, asset heavy routes differently and as a PC's resources and the amount of VAS the game can 'see' are finite then yes, there is a limit but as far as I'm aware nobody has actually put figures to it yet.

[Clemmo47]

I doubt anybody's pc could handle such a long route with detailed scenery.
We have Paddington-Reading-Didcot ,Bristol-Exeter and South Devon Banks (not really modern) to Plymouth.
The missing link is the route through Castle Cary to link to the Bristol-Exeter route. You could then make separate scenarios for each route.

[CeeGee]

....and South Devon Banks (not really modern) to Plymouth.

SDB Modern:
http://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info. ... leid=28329

[Clemmo47]

Yes I know about that one but it only is modern as far as Paignton I think. That would be more suitable though.

[Fodda]

I think the accepted "max route length" is around the length of the WCML-N route. It's about 100 miles as the crow flies but there's loads of extra lines and links when you get north of Carstairs which would put the track total up a fair bit if not the actual main route length as the crow flies.

I seem to remember threads about it being at the limit of what the route maker could do without it all crashing and SBHHing all over the place.

This was a few years back kind so the maximum may have increased a little since then.

[gswindale]

There is also the question as to how long it would take to create Paddington to Plymouth (and why stop there? Why not go all the way to Penzance?) to a satisfactory standard?

[rkk01]

Plymouth to Penzance would be a better bet
Other bits of the overall route are already available / or possibly a bit dull???


(Have thought about extending CCfE east to Tavistock Jnc... )

[smarty2]

I doubt anybody's pc could handle such a long route with detailed scenery.
We have Paddington-Reading-Didcot ,Bristol-Exeter and South Devon Banks (not really modern) to Plymouth.
The missing link is the route through Castle Cary to link to the Bristol-Exeter route. You could then make separate scenarios for each route.

I think there are over 400 route miles on the NEF and i can run it on my old p.c.

[pingmaster]

thanks for all the help

[Traveller54]

Bristol to Swindon/Didcot?

[ashgray]

Bristol to Swindon/Didcot?

Been done - Western Rails route

[Traveller54]

Bristol to Swindon/Didcot?

Been done - Western Rails route

Thanks Ash - lots of water under the bridge since that was released so found v3 and just about to take a look.

There is mention in other threads about a 'v4' of the route - any idea where I would find it please?

MTIA,

[ashgray]

I have an idea it's still WiP, but I'll have to check - I think there are some shots in one of the screenshots threads.

Ash

[AGASAHIROSHI]

The more long route causes more loading time, and may need higher specs of PC.