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General Forums => Terrain Editor => Topic started by: kanttori on October 22, 2002, 05:38:21 PM

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: kanttori on October 22, 2002, 05:38:21 PM

Hello!

Is there any tools to hide "too visual" railway tracks and roads? My terrain is dark green and those roads are not nice looking from the air, because you can see their white lines from very long distance...

I tried to darken the roads and tracks, but it didn't help! Can I do anything for this problem??? :confused:

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: NUTTZ on October 22, 2002, 07:54:44 PM

see my reply in the other thread. But yes you can fix this.

I'll post screenies later tonight.


NUTTZ

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: BenDover on October 23, 2002, 02:35:23 PM

which thread?

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: kanttori on October 23, 2002, 04:07:58 PM

Nuttz, I didn't found any threat, too! Can you please write it here!;)

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: Tilt on October 24, 2002, 10:53:13 AM

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Originally posted by kanttori
Nuttz, I didn't found any threat, too! Can you please write it here!;)

Its very simple.......... the road graphic is made of two files

road.bmp and road_a.bmp

road_a.bmp  is a screening bit map..change it all to black and your road will not be visible close up..............it may however catch the sun as it sets when viewed at a distance............

I use this for roads and rivers..............trains look a bit wierd travelling without track!

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: kanttori on October 24, 2002, 05:37:53 PM

"it may however catch the sun as it sets when viewed at a distance............ "

Thank you Tilt, I tried it and the roads and tracks are still  visible from distance, not near. It is not nice looking: white lines and 90 degrees curves in the middle of the forestes...:(

By the way Tilt, I have made those lend lease planes to my Finland Russia map by myself, but I use your Boston III, of course! Thank you for it! ;)

Or have you done something lend lease planes to my map? If you are, I want to see them, because I am beginner with skins!:cool:

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: pokie on February 01, 2003, 10:46:40 AM

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Originally posted by kanttori
[BThank you Tilt, I tried it and the roads and tracks are still  visible from distance, not near. It is not nice looking: white lines and 90 degrees curves in the middle of the forestes...:(
 [/B]

I was wondering if you solved your problem?

Turning both .bmp files  
Road.bmp and Road_a.bmp to pure black will make them invisible from everywhere.

Pokie

Title: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: pokie on February 01, 2003, 11:09:42 AM

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Originally posted by pokie
I was wondering if you solved your problem?

Turning both .bmp files  
Road.bmp and Road_a.bmp to pure black will make them invisible from everywhere.

Pokie

MY CORRECTION :o

Only works with RIVERS

Pokie :o

Title: Re: Hiding Tracks and Roads
Post by: NUTTZ on February 03, 2003, 05:25:09 PM

I did some testing on this last night. If you set the Road_a to completely black the road will not show up ( althou it is still there) BUT the "shimmer" of the road still remains at high alts, it goes away when you get closer to the ground.

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by kanttori
Hello!

Is there any tools to hide "too visual" railway tracks and roads? My terrain is dark green and those roads are not nice looking from the air, because you can see their white lines from very long distance...

I tried to darken the roads and tracks, but it didn't help! Can I do anything for this problem??? :confused:

Title: roads/nav points
Post by: DOODY on February 03, 2003, 06:10:31 PM

I would think the roads should be visible. eventhough they make a corny effect. I use the roads as nav points, they can be seen from GV's to make heading adjustments to targets behind hills.  Just a thought...

I wouldnt worry about them.. most know they are just strat requirements.