Armstrong Powerhouse Wip Dlc News

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  1. 749006

    749006 Well-Known Member

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    When you install an AP Extra Stock pack it installs the repaints for a number of items.
    Looking in the folder it has a *.bin file which is what LocoSwap sees
    Because some of the other files of that reskin are missing it does not appear in the game
     
  2. ex_railwayman

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    Yeah, but, there are only 2 MFAs, EWS red and a grey unbranded livery with a ballast load in that DLC.
    This pack from AP have Sectorisation, EWS Red and Blue, Dutch and unbranded liveries, with 2 types of ballast and sand loads.

    Cheerz. Steve.
     
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    Some repaints, it may be worth pointing out, may require sound packs and thus need to be reconfigured to use default sounds. Such reskins, except 421 and 423, typically have EPs to replace them anyway.
     
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    not been posted yet but AP have announced Wednesday's wagons for Wagon Wednesday

    Scenario will be for the Just Trains
    Midland Main Line: Derby-Nottingham-Leicester Extension

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    Well, since it's Wednesday, they are kind of out of time for not revealing. ;)
     
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    Reef Well-Known Member

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    FAO Mr I never check my facts before posting..
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    390001 Well-Known Member

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    LOL love the comment lol :D
     
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    Cyclone Well-Known Member

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    I had not seen that at the time. Saw it within the hour. No need to get snippy over it.
     
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    Reef Well-Known Member

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    You could always report me... Again.
     
  10. Cyclone

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    Not sure where this is coming from. Can't we just get along?
     
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    390001 Well-Known Member

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    Lol

    have you got the new wagons. They do look rather nice. Tbf the last 3 Wednesdays offerings have been pretty good. Always nice to have more wagons in game as it’s an area that seems to get left out.
     
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    The wagons look nice but then you have to use them in scenarios to get the benefits.

    I know that some scenarios come with each of the wagon packs but after that you either change them yourself or wait for somebody else to create scenarios to use them.

    Having bought a number of different rolling stock add-ons I feel I'm only getting limited use out of them
     
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    this is why I tend to buy them when on sale when they only cost a few £.

    seems to be less harsh on the wallet and when you do find scenarios that use them it’s a nice little bonus
     
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    Wagon Wednesday again! FB_IMG_1668443965013.jpg
     
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  15. ex_railwayman

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    I utilise these wagons on all my routes, for the various time periods, obviously. You don't have to haul them around all the time, I use them as yard and sidings fillers, I appreciate that they can be a bit heavy on resources if you have a mid-end computer/laptop set up, you don't have to go mad putting them everywhere, just sparingly, and mix them up with lots of other rolling stock in the background, as these have better texturing if you get them into a screenshot with a loco in the foreground they do look good on all our British routes.
    Be inventive, that's what this game is all about using your imagination, and these wagons can be money well spent if you use them in other ways.

    Cheerz. Steve.
     
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  16. Reef

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    I wish they'd do a steel pack, BYA's (+ the new BYA Stegosaurus) BBA/BLA's, JSA's, and Sfhimmns.
     
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    Who knows, maybe that's next week.
     
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    Blazin Well-Known Member

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    Here is the post that this image is from, it is revealed that 2 more Wagon Wednesdays are coming! :D
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    The MKA/POA/ZKA Wagon Pack is out now! EDIT: Actually out tomorrow, thank you to 390001 for correcting me.
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    You might want to read posts rather than rushing to be the first to post. It says clearly out TOMORROW
     
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    Oh yep, sorry mate. I was in a rush this morning. Silly me! Thanks for the correction. :)
     
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    Seems like AP are working on an enhancement to the sky and weather pack. Those clouds looks fantastic.
     

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    The TTA Wagon Pack Vol. 2 is coming out tomorrow as the final Wagon Wednesday (for now according to Armstrong Powerhouse)
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    The TTA Wagon Pack Vol. 2 has been released as the final Wagon Wednesday for now.
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    Armstrong Powerhouse has released a sneak peek of their next release. I think it’s possibly an update or 2.0 version of the Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack.
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  27. fakenham

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    Interesting, and new signals?
     
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    ...or a route? :P I guess someone is knowledgeable enough about UK lines to be able to tell which line(s) has signals K 605 and K 607?
     
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    Ap has said many times they are not doing another route wherry lines was a one off
     
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    Maybe, but they had sufficient interest to do a version 2.0 of Wherry. Perhaps their interest in route building isn't completely dead?
     
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    Signals definitely look new, AP signal enhancement pack?
     
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    Is this the expansion from Norwich to the west that's been rumoured, or is that "the other site"?
     
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    Looks like a default signal on London to Peterborough
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    I knew it. He's remaking London-Peterborough...wait, that's not right...

    Must be a train he's working on that uses that route IRL. Or some new set of 99 cent scenarios on it.
     
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    AP signal enhancement pack maybe.
     
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    I just don't understand why that would be something people would pay for, but to each their own I guess if that's what it is.
     
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    It does look like different/enhanced textures to me, I could be wrong it was just a guess on my part, we all know that sky texture upgrades are in the works though (more than one picture posted about that and even a comment from Richard iirc).

    Good spot on which signals it was though Peter.
     
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    ballast pack next then platform texture pack after that :D:):D:):D:)

    joking aside whatever it is will be buying it anyway :)
     
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    At first I agree that it seems a somewhat specialist upgrade, but then I remembered how many times I've not been entirely sure what colour the signal ahead is, or it's dim until the last few yards causing me to have to slam the brakes on. So if it helps with depth perception and clarity it would be a good idea I think. Though in this case it's mostly improved ambient lighting and weather.
     
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    I think we could all say that is something we have done on more than one occasion :D
     
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    But slamming the brakes to SPAD by a tenth of an inch is what makes it fun...:D
     
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    The colour of the signal is based on the colour of the previous signal
    If the distant or previous signal was Green then this signal will be clear
    But if the previous signal was yellow you treat this signal as RED and aim to stop at it.

    That is the way train drivers are taught.and how I was taught in 1974 + 1992
     
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    that’s how I was taught as well.
     
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    Hah! Called it!

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    Nuh nuh Peter, told you so.. :D:D:D (I am an adult, honest :|)
     
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    :D well done Reef ;)
     
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    I'm actually very surprised by this! I wasn't expecting the need for signals to be enhanced at all! I wonder how it will work in game. :D
     
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    I can think of a few improvements....

    Lens flare is unrealistic & just looks like a blob of light
    The signal light its self looks like the bulb has dropped out to the lower 1/2 of the lens
    Signal reverts to danger the instant your train nose passes instead of a delay of some varying degree
    As per video, once route is set with junction feather the feather often sets 1st and the signal then clears
    & also the obvious texture enhancement.
     
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    the 3 coloured lights will be volume one and the feathers volume 2
    Lol
     
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    Shunt signals Vol 3 :D
     
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