Gwe Remaster: Appreciation And Discussion Thread

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  1. pogodoyle#7387

    pogodoyle#7387 Well-Known Member

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    Have to agree - I've just done a couple of runs (165 and HST) and the difference between this and the original route is like night and day. This has completely revitalised the route - the scenery and lighting are superb, the timetable brings the whole route to life, and adding suspension to the HST and 166 makes them so much more fun to drive. I'm just getting started, but it feels like this route has been well and truly rescued.

    Remastering this old route gives me hope that others may receive the same treatment - my biggest gripe with TSW(*) has been the gradual death of routes that I used to love - I don't (can't) really play NTP or TVL these days because I've got so used to suspension and great scenery. Actually, arriving into Paddington just now and hearing the announcements also brought a smile to my face - it's amazing how quickly I've got to expect these (even if they're amusingly wrong, like "the train at platform 9 is for London Paddington only. Please board the train as it is about to leave" etc :D), and how much they also bring to the game.

    Absolutely superb job. THANK YOU!!!!

    (* usual caveat - I'm on PC/Steam, so no blurry textures for me so far)
     
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  2. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    Can anyone confirm you can now run the HST’s with cab doors ajar, to admit the thrash?
     
  3. dal#7945

    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Yes im running now door wide open
     
  4. gm3161

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    Absolutely fantastic by the way after a brief try on steam.
     
  5. pogodoyle#7387

    pogodoyle#7387 Well-Known Member

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    Yup, just did Reading-Paddington - sounds brilliant !
     
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  6. Scorpion71

    Scorpion71 Well-Known Member

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    Going to set up my HST controllers later to take one for a spin with the cab door open :)
     
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  7. antwerpcentral

    antwerpcentral Well-Known Member

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    The problem with this remaster is that it shows we need a lot more remasters. After playing a service on GWE I can't wait for the SKA remaster. More focus on remasters, less new routes please.

    Great job with GWE!
     
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  8. chris#2798

    chris#2798 Active Member

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    Not a criticism as I know a lot of people have been waiting for this (and credit to the developers too). Personally I’m not bothered about GWE, is there a way of stopping the update so I don’t clog up memory with a route I don’t use?
     
  9. OldVern

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    Superb. Let the thrash begin, well after tea.
     
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  10. JAY28

    JAY28 Well-Known Member

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    I can only presume you are trolling, because that is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve read on this forum.
     
  11. The SimTrain Tube

    The SimTrain Tube Well-Known Member

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    I noticed the Flying Scotsman doesn't run as an AI service. Is this intended?
     
  12. WelshTM

    WelshTM Well-Known Member

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    I don't think it is?

    You can uninstall the route itself, or if you're on steam, untick it from your DLC list.
     
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  13. Fitz

    Fitz Well-Known Member

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    It's seasonal.
     
  14. bobskate#5131

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    When does this release. Just looked on Steam, and it isn't there?
     
  15. WelshTM

    WelshTM Well-Known Member

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    I had to launch the game and close it for the game to recognise there was an update.
     
  16. ElBriseto

    ElBriseto Well-Known Member

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    It's already on Steam though , you didn't get the update?
     
  17. FifeFlyer75

    FifeFlyer75 Well-Known Member

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    Cap well and truly doffed to Liam for the work on this route. What's been done is absolutely staggering and it's like getting a whole new route for free.

    That said, as soon as I was within a couple of miles of Paddington the frame rate became janky (very !) and as soon as I got into the station the core issues crept in again and it became an unsightly blurry mess. On Series X.
     
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