the shap rescue scenario having run round the train, i cannot get the signal to clear having followed all instructions also in delayed and rerouted there is a double unload instruction at lancaster that stops you going any further also whats the best way to post said pics i keep getting image to large messages
This scenario finished for me with a SPAD as I moved towards the broken down train.. I never even saw the little red light.. I was just following the instructions…. A bit annoying to say the least
I'm not sure if it will work but could you try to "lock doors" then depart or if against a red, crawl forward a few feet? I've had it before (on other routes) where if I start to move it triggers the next instruction, granted they didn't involve doors/passengers so not entirely sure if it will work for you.
you can continue up to carnforth but it wont trigger any further instructions, the first load instruction has a time on it the second has nothing. i've tried opening and closing the doors but no avail. the winter preston Ormskirk scenario on BPO has a similar issue with the loading instruction.
View attachment 213453 View attachment 213454 View attachment 213455 [/QUOTE] In the Shap rescue scenario, after you’ve run round the failed 87 via the loop you need to go past the point it wants you to stop by 50-100 metres. The signal will then clear and you’re fine for the rest of the scenario.
it worked, its a bit tight if you stop on the marker as you need a signal call after you hit the regulator which being light loco puts the power on quick. i did reverse back for a few meters then went.
Did a run to Carlisle in a Class 95 ( I think) older diesel and the unit wheels all had a Catherine wheel effect, similar to that experienced on the GWR route with the Western Diesel engine. Th coach wheels were fine. Doesn’t affect the running of the game but obviously not correct. DTG Alex
Service 1S53. PS5. Service started ok, slowed down by yellow signals so was running at reduced speed. Train lost power 15 miles from first station. Bought train to a halt.. no power (power lights on dashboard off) Dropped panto.. wouldn’t raise again. Turned everything off.. turned it all on again.. and again, and again. Swapped cabs and back again. Mucked about with switches, checked engine room, panto went up.. but still no power. Gave up.
Just looked up the service. Unless you raised the amps too much, you've likely gone through a neutral section.
I’ve SS the map.. thx for that… quite possibly I missed a neutral section .. I did the run again and think I caught them all but on a couple o did have to press the ‘panto up/reset’ button before I got power again. I was watching the lights on the panel to see them switching but they were staying off. Having looked at the diagram I’m wondering if I put the handle in OFF before the run down had completed and whether that caused the power not to come back on…? The needles were all at zero by the time I entered the neutral area and the power handle was in the off position. I’ll have to do it again to see, I suppose Thx again for taking the time to put tht up.
That shouldn't matter. However the handle must be put to OFF and the tap changer must have finished running down before you can take power again.
It's Michael who needs the thanks. It was shared a while back and I downloaded a copy as it's so useful. I hope he does another one for the upcoming Preston-Crewe route.
I would like to report that after the latest update the blurriness on this route has gotten much worse than it used to be. The image probably isn't clear, but, the class number on the top right is blurry, the track glint is gone and the close up trees have minimal LODs. This is all stuff that didn't happen before the latest update, mind you. So yes, the more we go forward, the more the blurriness gets worse. I don't have much else to say, expect that this is true for Blackpool Branches as well and two of my favourite routes are now ruined. Thank you, JT and DTG. And I will not even mention the situation on Crewe to Preston... I'm literally thinking of downgrading back to TSW5... I'm on PS5, service 1S53 north of Lancaster, light clouds, 86/2.
To just confirm that it's nothing to do with the 86/4 are you able to uninstall Crewe - Preston and give me your findings?
I can't do that right now but I can tell you that I did pass an 86 in the opposite direction before Lancaster when the textures started flickering before going blurry completely through Lancaster station and beyond... So it could be that. Not sure. Either way I believe there's a lot of optimisation work you'll have to do. The 86/4 seems to eat up more memory than the /2 and the 87, but the InterCity coaches do as well. In fact, it seems that even on Crewe to Preston, it gets worse when passing an Intercity train than a freight train, for example.
Realistically, though, I don't think that just because I passed an 86/4 this entire route that used to be basically blurry free became a blur fest all of a sudden. I actually think you changed something about how the textures are handled on this route and on the 86/2 and 87 that made the interior of the locos just slightly less blurry and the scenery outside much worse. I say this because before the update I didn't get any blurriness on the trees outside or the track glint going away, instead the LOD of the tape on the power controller and the driver's seat would get worse but it was basically unnoticeable. Now, those textures remain but the outside gets affected. I hope you can solve this issue because I care more about track glint and tree resolution than a piece of tape. Thank you for your interest in this issue and please keep me updated.
After uninstalling Crewe to Preston, I can also confirm that this route is blurry free as it should be, therefore it was caused by the 86/4 after all. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case on Crewe - Preston as well, so I hope you can optimise that loco soon to make that route blurry free as well.
Yes, of course the problem is in the core of the game but I'm hopeful since Shap is blurry free without the 86/4.
