As anticipated in the post “And then?” the first part of the extension of the Torino-Bardonecchia route is almost completed. A long testing movie of the new extension can be found here in the Video section. ... continue reading »

New Static Rolling Material Pack available for download. You can find it here.

The pack incudes a number of low poly models to be placed in large yars or stations to make the experience more realistic, without heavily affecting system resources and performance. ... continue reading »

Although the route is still to be completed, it is time to begin making available the assets specifically created for this wide project. Starting today, I will begin to upload assets that are ready and stable for publication. Only the last active release will be retained in the download section, while the previous ones will […] ... continue reading »

To deeply explore the problem of too high memory usage, I used a short scenario between Collegno and Torino Porta Nuova, so that I quickly tested variations. The tests had the target to compare: A) Initial situation B) Track and terrain only C) Like B + lofts and roads D) Like B + Scenery This […] ... continue reading »

Solved the frequent crash problem caused by the signal script, next step is to understand and reduce the memory usage. First point to check is how much memory RAM is used during a standard scenario to make a zero point and see which areas are or may be critical. All the tests are run from […] ... continue reading »

The scripts of the new signals are over and after a test phase, I can confirm that they are doing their job and the aspects are correctly represented. In some cases new features have also been added that in the previous signals were not fully functional. To prevent touching existing assets and routes, which have […] ... continue reading »

The first beta was released to the members of the Rotabili Italiani site. Unfortunately, the route is causing various crashes, both in loading phase and in game. Especially the use of memory is at the limit, reaching the critical value of 3, 2 GB. By analyzing logging files, one of the main problems seems to […] ... continue reading »

Given the almost final state of the route, I created some test videos to show the route as a whole. They have the sole purpose of making a tour of the route in the various directions and possibilities. All videos are uploaded in the specific section of the site and can also be viewed on […] ... continue reading »

The first operative post to show the extension of the route.

The basic idea other than connect to Bardonecchia, was to build all the Turin area, including the important yards of Orbassano and Drosso. I have therefore created all Turin stations beyond the pre-existing ones of Porta Nuova and Lingotto. ... continue reading »

This is my first route. Living in Turin, this is the route I always loved because it connect my city to my winter skying station, Bardonecchia. The route will then going through the historical Frejus tunnel to France and in Modane, immediatly after the border, the french railway SNCF starts. ... continue reading »