PC Wcmls Enhancement Pack | Update 10 Now Available

Bakerloo trains are still mostly not done, I've got 201-206 in and finished so far, it's using 48 WTT. I'm just getting the 350s and 390s finished first, then doing the remainder of them.

 

Excellent work, new atmosphere for the route.

One question, what is your PC configuration as the route runs so smooth on your video.
I believe it's more due to the video card, as I have a 6GB GTX 1660 Super which is probably no longer capable of working...

 

A GTX ..60 chip is only really good for HD gaming (probably maxed at 125% scaling), in case you want to play in 4K go for an RTX xx80 or xx90. You could check the Lossless Scaling app.

I've been playing TSW3 on my old 1050Ti in HD, with constant 75 FPS without trouble - that was vanilla engine.ini though. (My older GTX 970 also ran TSW2020 perfectly well. Back then I was not well informed and thought 1050 > 970 but actually it was a step back from 70 to 50 power, but had more VRAM and the "Ti" boost in turn.)

Try to run the game with "-dx12". While this will increase first time shader compiling stutter, consequent runs will be much smoother. Only caveat is occasional shadow flickering when the sun is standing low.
Edit: If you have a strong CPU, it might also be better NOT using DX12, as it will put more load on your GPU. So it depends.

6GB VRAM is... ok... but can result in the video card having to load/swap textures from slower DRAM eventually. (The texture setting in the game options has no effect at all, at least I could never see any difference.)

Make sure Sky Quality is below Ultra. Also the new routes are much more resource hungry than older ones, I had a three second freeze on San Bernardino - probably page file access, there's been strange reports of unplausible high RAM usage.

 

I have just watched the two videos. The route is totally transformed. The night run on the DC lines was very atmospheric. The traffic on the day time run already seems busier and it is good to see the 8 carriage class 350's.

Excellent work all involved.

 

I understood. My specs are, basically:

Ryzen 5 5600G
RAM 32GB DDR4 2666Mhz
HD SSD NVMe 1TB

I use the -dx12 command, and the graphics options are set to "High". The Wembley area is horrible, I constantly stutter when I walk through it, even though I know it is very busy with construction.

 

Exactly this! In my eyes mods should only need to be small improvements, if a route is already good it shouldn’t need community members going in FOR FREE to completely overhaul the scenery and timetable!

 

Wow, that looks SO good!

Query- will we also get replacement posters for the same old green and blue block'o'text ones DTG insist on using?

 

As per usual, all of you are cooking something amazing! Are you planning to fix the god awful type face used on the overground signs or are you waiting to see if that's updated by DTG/Rivet?

 

We even have variable dwell times in the timetable!

Creators of the current WCML take note! It can be done!

 

Can you give an example of the type of poster you mean?

I don't know what you mean by the old green & blue posters.

 

solicitr

It’s already done I knew something would get missed off the list.

 

Very impressed with everything you've done guys.

Just one question: is it possible to adjust the 710 stopping position so that it matches the position of the newly added yellow and black arrows board?

 

Already done Please bear in mind these videos are of something that is heavily WiP, a lot has already changed since I recorded the vids. All will be well when it’s ready for release.

 

I’ll be honest, I’m quite enjoying WCML as it is. The timetable is the worst thing about it for me. (I don’t live in the UK so I don’t know the real line that well).

The work you guys are doing is really next level though. I watched both videos last night and it was like watching a completely different route.

Can’t wait to see the end result.

 

Looking amazing great work by all of you. I must admit it makes me want to hold off driving on WCML until the EP is released.

Good to see Network Rail track side workers as they are the only valid reason to use the horns, and we all like a good Baar- - -Buur!
Would it be possible to add some old replaced sections of rail and crossings left track side?

 

More progress:

Got a vast array of new custom made signage for the route, each station having it's own bespoke model where appropriate.

These are just a handful of examples that have been made so far:

 

Great attention to detail. I think we are all now realising just how much work goes into an enhancement pack.
Thank you.

 

A little video showing the progress so far, hopefully you guys enjoy

 

Quick question, will the 710 be 4 or 5 cars?

 

Both

 

It's very nice, but the windshield wiper is disurbingly silent. Pity most of the route was runj in rain and fog, so we can't actually see the upgrades. Perhaps next time turn off dynamic weather (or use God Mode to counteract it)?

 

Query: will the timetable include layers for the Aggregates and Petroleum freight packs?

 

Yes, noticed that. I do plan on doing another video, just unsure what service yet.

 

The freight will be prototypical, but I believe it is largely intermodal stuff.

 

I'm fascinated to know how much of an impact on performance adding a full LO service with have, that's a lot of trains to spawn on that 6 track section. It made me wonder whether DTG are looking at fixing WCML with two timetables (I've always thought "Weekday" and "Weekend" rather than "Full" and "Reduced" would be a better way of doing it for those with older PCs and Consoles but that's for another day.
The excellent BML with 700s stutters a little more than the original but that's because of the additional services. It's worth it for the realism and the chance to drive the 700 at 90mph.

 

Really looking forward to this - I'm guessing you'll need to wait and see what the DTG patch expected this week does to change the existing route (and if you need to make any adjustments to the enhancement pack as a result) before releasing?

 

As requested, a run with 2K11 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central. Just light clouds for this one, but a good amount of AI to show you what an amazing job Fawx has done

 

It looks fantastic. Holding off driving WCMLs for this mod.

 

I am doing the same. I have plenty to play with as I have just set up the great Jetwash Lighting and Graphic improvements EP including God Mode and Lossless FPS improvement.

 

A quick teaser for you all, coming soon...

 

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Train Headlamps? Or, could it be your new Porsche 911 in Alpine Yellow?

 

An HST?

 

Really cool to see TSC style route revamp projects beeing done in TSW now... love it! But it´s sad, that is even needed. But this has always been the case with DTG. Why do you think there is a revamp on Railsim for basicly every German route released for TSC in the past 15 years?

 

There existed, I guess still exist, onderful German route upgrade mods made by a "Nick Hawk," but unfortunately those were for TSW 2 and have never been revised to work with later iterations.

 

Is this going to be an HST & IET mixed timetable for the ECML route?

 

Do you mean WCML? Otherwise this is the wrong thread for that.

 

Could it be the light at the end of the WCML EP Tunnel?

 

I'm just baffled by the appearance of an HST on LMR metals. Network Rail monitoring train perhaps?

 

Afternoon all.

Following on from SprattyHeath teaser yesterday, just a little something we've been working on that will come as part of this EP...



Based on the GWE MTU it features;

- custom livery with full weathering
- custom formation for use with Fawx’s (as yet unreleased) WCMLS timetable
- custom made 3D nameplate for 43062 John Armitt and,
- custom made upper headlight and forward facing camera.

 

I'm more hyped for this than anything on today's roadmap. Great work.

 

This is something dtg should have done a long time ago. I am way more hyped for the enhancement pack than I ever was for wcml, tsw5 even.
Thanks guys, you truly are legendary.

 

Looks perfect:

Doesn't:

Just needs the iconic Johnston Sans typeface, right size and placing.

And yes I love roundels

 

I'll just drop this in here for you then

 

While looking good, the Orange looks a bit off on the name board, but I'm being nitpicky.

 

This is so cool! Wish we got mods on console

 

I watched a In Cab video of this unit on the WCML Up line terminating at Birmingham New Street. I I'm right in thinking this is a Network Rail Track Survey Unit.
How will this fit into Fawx's TT.

 

It runs about twice a week over the route....

 

I had to take a double take there for a moment. I thought it was one of yours Spratty Heath.

 

Hello, I've been a bit quiet on here lately - Been touching grass. I originally planned on just doing the ex Bakerloo section but decided once I had, the whole route needed veg detailing.

Bit o' Sudbury Jn with foliage & disused masts. Ignore fps (i'm on lossless scaling)