openBVE - Animated Objects (Cross-City South / Watford Jn to Rugby)

[hammerogod]

You did an excellent job of capturing some of the best elements of openBVE.

I am an old MSTS fan but I have been too busy to do much SIMing.

I am at a point now where I think I will download openBVE and start the process of getting the trains and routes I want.

Can anyone recommend the best "Starter Kit" for someone who really loves Trains?

PM me if you want.

My Computer will handle almost anything I throw at it so the sky is the limit.

[jammydodger717]

are you still working on this great Open BVE add on? and when will it be realeased?

[LondonMidlandCity]

@djads your wrong, Railworks is a fantastic game now if you actually look at it you just need a fucking COMPUTER that can actually RUN a simulator. Although openbve is nice but i need to practice train driving so im sticking to railworks

[LondonMidlandCity]

I mean really ALL OF THIS is just AMAZING its free and you spent your spare time just to do this and i mean now today its amazing. With the 3d cab and interior and the watford to rugby junction.

But... not to spoil the game or any peoples feelings but the class 323 traction motor sound sounds rather unaccurate. The motor sounds a bit more louder and more noise parts. Yours... welll..... isnt sos. But try and do the traction sound a bit better but other than that i LOVE YOU!

[badboiant29]

You just being honest redo the 323 sounds and make it sound more real :)

[railsimroutes]

@badboiant29 Steve Green and I tried to create some more realistic traction motor sounds a few years go, but we found it really difficult to get sound samples which were any good. I would like to try again at improving the motor sounds, maybe even synthesising them if I can't get hold of some suitable samples. :-)

[badboiant29]

@railsimroutes I can sure get some for you! There are plenty LM 323's down here so ill try and get you some!

[DarkDudeForever]

JUST SO AMAZING !! CAN'T WAIT !!!

[Mr7Joker]

Супер,супер!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[djads]

Btw i think theres something everyone is missing to notice in this awesome video....

Look closely at 5:16 ..

Notice anything ? ;)

[hammerogod]

@djads

Is it the naked midget on the 4th floor of the 2nd building?

(give us a hint)

[OpenBVEfan]

I beg you use these two on the release:

animated people (early stages of work shown), passing trains (may not be included in the final release of the route)

[OpenBVEfan]

Railsim, how do you create the animated walking people, it's kinda cool!

[GreenDziwak]

WOW O_o after 1:30 just awesome animations and sounds.... Nothing other than to love your routes...

[37427]

This must be the first sim to have better sounds than graphics, I wish it had both

[tads1970]

I agree partially.The scenes look very realistic to me.I would rather have highly realistic sounds and physics akin to the real thing as opposed to great graphics and sub standard sounds and physics.

[djads]

@37427 i kinda think the graphics are nice though.. If u notice that with railworks you get nice graphics, but stutter all the time, and regarding your pc specs u might have to tune them down... the graphics arent that special afterwards.. besides they look more ''toyish'' than here in this one, Just my opinion :) and on that other video.. When you see the train aproaching, looks almost like in reality! :)

[Stevewhosnotsteve]

Wow! That is amazing ...

[CurlyBlakey]

how do you get the trees to wobble? mine just stay flat

[gizmo198126]

this video is WIP ( Work In Progress ) of new updated routes for openbve, currently Cross City South is at V1.3, the version of Cross City South in this video is Work in progress Footage of V1.4, Watford Jn to Rugby is also WIP and the moving tree's/ weather effects/ new lighting effects are all part of these 2 newer routes, No release date has been announced yet, We are all looking forward to these 2 routes, great work RSR ( Railsimroutes) Excellent Routes so far keep up the good work :)

[CurlyBlakey]

@gizmo198126 yes, should be great!

[s1461325j]

I download the OpenBVE, but cannot play. Can you teach me how to use it? Please Reply As Soon As Possible

[RailRide]

You do know you have to add files from other software projects in order to run OpenBVE, right? Check out the program's homepage for instructions on setting it up.

[monorailkid]

OMG thats amazing

[siattisc]

dont believe the hype?????????????????????

[muz469]

how can you make static trains actually move??

[AirwarriorX2]

this game bve is more fun the Rail works lol.

[seyoun1994]

I want to play the this game.

[ForeverSilver]

Why is it that the openBVE that I have is nothing like this? I think the only thing it has in common is that I can go outside the train.

[Kyosuke1989]

This work is on progress, you do not have that available,yet.

[ForeverSilver]

That would be why.

[Kyosuke1989]

Because it is not yet available in public, that's why.

[ForeverSilver]

Yes, I got that from your last comment.

[crazyshedlife]

to say this is free...the graphics are amazing! pepple would pay money for this

[kitman04]

This is excellent project. But i have a question, how can make the opposite train running on track? I come form Hong Kong and exclusive to make HK MTR route. I hope input this skills into my Hong Kong Route.

[bradleigh10]

I want openbve but it wont work for me on Vista :(.

Looks great and I wanna play it:(

[monkeyfunk]

I've had no problems installing & running it on Vista (64-bit too!) Just follow the (detailed) instructions on the OpenBVE website

[Nintendo378]

the trains are so noisy on curves

[stooperaru]

Looks amazing!

[WrongRoadRailways]

Great! I knew one day BVE would have moving computer-controlled trains!

[jknelhams]

Technically speaking, it's not a computer controlled train - it is merely an animated object, like the swaying wires and trees. It cannot follow the rails, and thus programming it to follow any sort of curve is an immensely complex procedure - and why in this instance it's merely travelling in a straight line toward you offset to the position of the RH Rail, on what happens to be a straight bit of track!

[urban8fxs]

yano if the train i was getin on made that many sparks i wud wait for the next one lol. anywhos, great work anthony

[railsimroutes]

@urban8fxs: Thanks. :) The sparks are overdone for dramatic effect. I'd watched a few YouTube videos of pantograph sparking previously which were pretty impressive, but then again the wires were probably covered in ice which caused excessive sparking in those cases. Not sure whether or not I'm going to tone down the effect in the final release yet...

[syafiqpilot]

any animated people walking??

[gizmo198126]

id quite like the train you featured here with the external views, is there anywhere I can get it? would really appreciate being able to use a centro train with external views cos this sim is just WOW!

[railsimroutes]

@gizmo198126: The 323 shown in this video can be downloaded from trainsimcentral (look for the openBVE Beta version)

The new high detail version shown in my most recent video will be released along with X-City South v1.4 when it's ready. :)

[pesisbest]

where did you get this game plese reply

[gizmo198126]

go to google and type in "download BVE4" or pm me and I'll send you OpenBVE as im going to host it online too and will include the support files so that it can be played on Xp / Vista.

I'll detail whatever I can in the readme I will make shortly :)

hope this helps

[SpeccyUK]

Quite magnificent, you deserve a medal...or a knighthood....LOL

[Traygon123]

Keep up the amazing work man.

[Bicot65]

Ha ha! Typical UK weather! Great work btw!

[Yownanymous]

Some really breathtaking stuff here Anthony. You've done it again by pushing the limits of OpenBVE.

[milepost326]

This is fantastic!!!

Thanks to the developers and other members of the Railsim community, OpenBVE has come on leaps and bounds!!!

As FREEWARE, OpenBVE can now certainly deliver where certain payware Railsim are, to be honest, a tad disappointing!

Keep up the good work and many thanks for all the time and effort

[tads1970]

Bordering on photo-realistic,the HD version shows the potential of graphics engine,still can't get over those tilting coaches.A milestone achievement in simulation.Thank's for posting this HD verssion.

[nobodyknew2006]

Forgot to ask. How near is t to being released?

[nobodyknew2006]

From looking at this, it wont be long till opening doors, moving wheels. etc. I think this will be better than MSTS whcih always started as a 3D simulator. This has much better graphics :)

[merseyrail508124]

WOW! Amazing! keep it up!

[circular05]

2:30 - is this a game or is it some new 3D movie from Pixar? :D Wow...

[railsimroutes]

That's my favourite scene, and I was especially pleased with how it turned out, even though the effects are relatively simple. :)

[mststv]

Might have ago at OpenBVE, looks great with these shots and graphics.

Does OpenBVE work on Vista or am I waiting for BVE5 still?

[railsimroutes]

openBVE should work fine with Vista. There were no problems when I tested both a while ago, and peformance was largely the same in both XP and Vista if I recall correctly (on a dual core system, anyway).

[mststv]

Ahh, thanks, ill download it later :)

[Yownanymous]

OpenBVE does fully work with Vista, that was one of the project goals.

[viv2k]

Truly amazing! And not just the impressive graphics, but the "feeling" of a real railroad is much stronger than in modern commercial simulations.

[railsimroutes]

Indeed. :) For me, it's down not only to the physics simulation, cab functionality and sounds, but also the focus on lineside and near-track scenery.

[SquallFM]

Impressionnant , magnifique , vraiment réaliste , OpenBve ça promet !

Really good work . . . i have see your vidéo over 20 times !

[railsimroutes]

Merci beaucoup! :)

[railsimroutes]

I'd just like to apologise to dinosaurustaurus; I accidentally deleted your comment--I'm sorry... If you'd like to repost it I promise not to be an idiot next time. :)

[Elfin1988]

Aaaah. Nice to hear that :) THANK YOU!

And all Glory to your work! *can't wait for the new features*

[dinosaurustaurus]

XD No problem. So I can motivate you again by saying that both routes are looking great. ;-) And it's still difficult to distinguish between simulation and reality. Many features like superelevation, working security systems, bouncing trains, animated cables etc. are not supported by commercial simulations like MSTS or Rail Simulator. Thanks for your work!

[railsimroutes]

Thanks for posting again, much appreciated. :)

[Elfin1988]

Something i miss.. I don't know the right Word for it.. A normal Rail looks so -> _

I miss Rails who be so / or so \. In Germany we call it "Neigekurven". But by the way.. GREAT VIDEO!!!! *Big Eyes*

[railsimroutes]

Thanks for the comments! :) Do you mean superelevation or cant? I'm adding this feature to Cross-City South's trackwork at the moment. :)

[apnargundkar]

I salute you Mr. Bowden!

[railsimroutes]

Thanks. It's openBVE's developer who is responsible for the clever work that makes it all happen though, I'm just an artist. :)

Thanks to everyone else for your comments too. :)

[anothergrandad]

Exellent, love the realism of it, swaying trees, wires, birds, etc.

[BRsignalman]

Excellent video, and excellent work that you have done using OpenBVE's features.

[piotrulos]

5/5 great :)

[tads1970]

I would agree with Nikos,OpenBve will be the definitive trainsim.Eye candy overload,swaying bushes,moving wire,light sourcing from the windows at night-wow from the last video I watched this is one hell of a leap forward in the visual dept,its as almost as though what you wish for is what you get.Nice video editing and camera work.Other simulators only need to check here to see whats potentially missing in theirs.-5 stars

[railsimroutes]

Thank you. :) I could have made a couple of the transitions a little better, but never mind. :)

The lighting on the ground is created using a simple PNG texture with an alpha channel to provide smooth edges (as are the shadows), and the visibility of the ground lighting depends on the lighting levels set in the route.

[KawasakiPlant]

This is real right? Splendid!

[railsimroutes]

Darn, I've been caught out. Okay, I just took my camcorder down to Redditch and passed off some of the shots as openBVE video captures. :P

Thanks. :)

[nikosjk1]

This is amazing, BVE has really come along way.Possibly one of the most realistic train sim videos i have seen, the only thing really detracting from the realism is the poor quality trains, is it possible now with OpenBVE to have detailed trains with transparent windows and animated wheels?

[railsimroutes]

I'm creating new 323 objects at the moment, as the functionality that enables animation to be used in the exterior objects is now available. :) I can make them as simple or as detailed as I like, it'll depend on what framerates I get. I'm making the scenery a higher priority given that you can also see this from within in the cab, and openBVE is primarily a cab-view simulator, but I should be able to include seats, transparent/tinted windows, working wipers/doors, rotating wheels, etc. :)

[sxsb1ace]

All whats missing is a simple route edittor as rs has some pasengers in the rooling stock more anaiated passengers on the platform.

Loveing the amimated trees though

Ill be willing to pay for this when its released :)

Check out some of my RS videos....

[railsimroutes]

Thanks. :) Not only will it be free, but as much of it as possible will be free of copyright as well.

There's some lovely atmosphere captured in some of your videos; the animated permanent way staff look excellent too.

[AppleOranges12]

Excellent video demonstration. It just goes to show what OpenBVE is capable of doing. I really like the way how everything has been brought to life, from the pantograph sparking to fluttering butterflies, its a new generation of train simulaion. I am really impressed with all the animated objects. Im gonna try the same thing for the Jubilee Line when I have time.

Anthony, so you still model objects by hand or do you use a 3D modelling program to do it? They are very detailed!

[railsimroutes]

I was very impressed by the Jubilee Line (I'll admit that I was actually a little jealous when it was released, it looked so good!), so I'm really looking forward to seeing what animated objects you can add if you have time. :)

I still hand code all my objects, even the AC locos and Mk2s featured in the other video, and the new 323 I'm working on. :)