Moving trains?

[woweezowee]

Not sure if this has been asked before, but I wonder: Has anybody ever seen a moving train in XP10?

[OlaHaldor]

Yup, multiple times.

[woweezowee]

hmmmm. is it a setting that I overlooked?

[Cameron]

They do move, and the rail crossings have flashing lights. Not sure if your traffic level needs a specific setting to see it happen.

[woweezowee]

i'm at the "chicago" setting, and you guys?

[Simmo W]

I've only ever had it at Kansas level and never seen them move. Even at Kansas I find the traffic too busy at times. So anyone know the lowest settings that the choo-choos start moving?

[Simmo W]

I've only ever had it at Kansas level and never seen them move. Even at Kansas I find the traffic too busy at times. So anyone know the lowest settings that the choo-choos start moving?

Pls remove double post

Edited December 26, 2011 by Simmo W

[OlaHaldor]

I'm using Kansas too.

[Simmo W]

Oh good, I just have to keep an eye open next time or fly lower!

I'm not sure if it's a bug, but sometimes at night in the highways, the traffic definitely ain't Kansas residential! Very busy!

[woweezowee]

Trains stand at the railstations in my xp10 world - forever. I guess that is what you see, too, Simon? So obviously some kind of bug seems to be there within the traffic settings.

[Simmo W]

I haven't fully tested it - if anyone can give us a coordinate that has passing trains, we could find out for sure. I suspect we are just not hanging around enough. Or maybe it's an ultra realistic Melbourne Metrotrains sim- their trains rarely run on time!

[woweezowee]

uhhh, yesterday I waited more than half an hour at Girona Train Station. There was one cargo train not moving a milimeter. I thought "well, another will eventually arrive" - but no. However I've never been to Girona in real life, so maybe it's just like Melbourne

[OlaHaldor]

I can check this further when I'm going home to my place around January 1st. But I'm absolutely positive I'm using Kansas, and that I've seen moving trains. Only cargo trains though.

On the other hand, it might be something about world render distance or whatever that setting is called? It's in the middle of the render settings window, upper right corner.

[woweezowee]

That one I have on "medium". (had it on low while experimenting with HDR - wich unfortunately is still a no-go).

[jamesbaby286]

I spent a good 45 minutes following a double train line a didn't see a single train...

[abrenna]

Finally saw a train on the railway today after 20 hours in the sim. It was a passenger train.

The frequency of the trains in X-Plane are so rare that I consider them to be realistic when compared to real Norwegian train schedules.

[OlaHaldor]

Haha, abrenna. Really? Where did you fly then? From Trondheim to Oslo there's three or four trains a day - and the same in reverse. Local trains are more often.

[glenner]

In the Seattle demo area I've only seen them on tracks that follow the shorelines. Near the GRAYE NDB, north of the NOLLA NDB and between OG03 and OR23. In fact, I find that there are too many, one behind each other. I'm using Kansas setting and world render distance at high. Also, at Kansas setting, I find that traffic is heavy on the highways or freeways but the city streets are quite bare.

[Simmo W]

Finally, thanks Glen! I'll hang around there..

[Simmo W]

In the Seattle demo area I've only seen them on tracks that follow the shorelines. Near the GRAYE NDB, north of the NOLLA NDB and between OG03 and OR23. In fact, I find that there are too many, one behind each other. I'm using Kansas setting and world render distance at high. Also, at Kansas setting, I find that traffic is heavy on the highways or freeways but the city streets are quite bare.

Perfect, thanks, found a moving passenger train! I didn't realise, I had my settings at Siberia, so I've upped em one to Kansas, might have been causing it. Ho-hum, not that my simming has been doubled in enjoyment now! too much algae in these parts, caused by bugs in the water - GPU bugs!

[Warmbrak]

Yeah right, you took a leak in the river again Simon didn't you!?

[woweezowee]

at least now I know why my trains won't move:

[Simmo W]

Ha! At least the electricity supply is REAL close by.

[woweezowee]

Simon, it's really time to ask how on earth all those issues will eventually be solved someday. Technically possible? I am sure. But how? When? This train and electricity example is only one not-so-important example. Coulds? Mostly triangles for me even with 39% in beta10. Like I still see a cut off horizon from different angles (includes changing light conditions as if one was switching the time), and curiously moving cloud shadows. ATC? …well, also only an initial start. And no, I do not even dare to start talking about HDR again… well, well. I'm still able to enjoy XP10, but I just can't imagine how all that is going to be fixed and performance improved. I'm skeptic. (Better to be skeptic -> see the people that had high hopes for FLIGHT)

Edited January 7, 2012 by woweezowee

[Simmo W]

All good points Wow. It's a very big world to fix. Too big. But hopefully they'll respond to specific requests in the main areas.

I've heard Beta 10 has caused cloud problems. I ain't moving from 7 until I hear it's safe to do so! I love the clouds, it's half of the sim experience. If they ultimately reduce their quality due to the performance issues, I'll certainly be complaining.