Train Rail Texture Error

[torr4 0]

My railways always change colour when laid diagonally, while the straight rail stays normal. I don’t have any rail texture changing mods so any help would be appreciated. 

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[CaptCity 4,696]

torr4...

By any chance, have you recently installed the January version of the NAM? That version included modified rail textures to match some of the other rail pieces included in the new NAM. To get the orthogonal tracks to match, you can try the SFBT Rail Texture Mod from the LEX. This will make all the tracks the same darker shade at all zoom levels.

Hope this helps...

[torr4 0]

Thanks it fixed all my rails to that same texture cheers.

[warrior 169]

This will be fixed, as David (from the 3RR) is retexturing the Maxis Rails.

Jonathan

[iggypop 0]

i installed them NAM and everything was fine... popped out for a few props the next day, came back and the rails were ... 50% shaded on all diagonals, in the corners...

[CaptCity 4,696]

iggypop...  Welcome to ST...

Originally posted by: iggypop i installed them NAM and everything was fine... popped out for a few props the next day, came back and the rails were ... 50% shaded on all diagonals, in the corners...quote>

 

If you mean your tracks look like this...

That is probably caused by the textures added to the NAM to match up some of the pieces better. There is a fix in the works to cover all the textures. For now, you might try this mod (on the LEX where you'll need to register if not) to change most of the textures to the same darker shade.

It will make the tracks like this (the side-by-side tracks aren't covered by the mod)...

Otherwise, just wait for the update.

If this is not your problem, you might want to post an image to get better assistance.

Hope this helps...

CaptCity

[iggypop 0]

Oh captain my captain!!! Spot on! I tried to upload an image but it wouldn't take... silly Macs; which brings me to my next conundrum: SFBT is an exe! No, no juicer... trial expired and no cc(!), so waitin' for the update it is!!! Are we talkin' next NAM update or do we anticipate this texture to be released as a (mac compatible) update - what's that anyway - a .dat? I'm new 'round here (thanks for the welcome) and will keep pokin' around this library of imagination!!!

[CaptCity 4,696]

Originally posted by: iggypop ...so waitin' for the update it is!!! Are we talkin' next NAM update or do we anticipate this texture to be released as a (mac compatible) update...quote>

 

Well, I won't try to guess what other teams and creators are planning, but there is a texture project going on that is designed to make all the rail textures the same. There is a beta located at SC4Devotion in the 3RR thread you might check out. Scroll down to Dedgren's post. There's a link beneath his images. Since the NAM is modular, it might be a simple addon (which are usually available in Mac format) to the current NAM when it is finished. The SFBT Rail Texture Mod is being updated also. As I said, I'm not sure how it will all fit together when finished or when, but those are a couple of things in the works. 

CaptCity

[iggypop 0]

Thanks Cap'n, The 3rr beta will do just fine until something better comes along... thanks for the directions too, cured the need to know!

[Jamonbread 222]

I'm having the same problem except with highway textures too after the new NAM mod. I redownloaded the texture I wanted (it was still there on the interchages) but it did NOTHING. Right now my cities look terrible cause of this, anyone come across the same problem??

[warrior 169]

Jamonbread, could you please post a picture of this? Does it only happen on a select interchanges?

There were 2 new interchanges added in the latest NAM, and the Euro Highway Textures mod has not been updated to add the asphalt to the entire interchange, you can't do anything except wait for it to updated, or temporarily remove the Texture Mod.

Jonathan

[Jamonbread 222]

Well this is my first post with a picture so I hope it works...

It happens at EVERY interchange except the two new ones, I have the ashphalt texture mod. The old maxis texture shows up everywhere except on the interchanges and I've tried downloading the texture mod twice afterward with no change in the game. I've also tried to get rid of all the texture addons and the interchanges seem to be stuck on those textures even with demolishing them, the replacing them. I'd appreciate any help, even if its a "theres nothing you can do". Thanks a lot!

[Jamonbread 222]

Sorry I have one more which may help

[warrior 169]

Try making sure the asphalt mod loads after the NAM, ie it begins with zzz_

Jonathan

[Jamonbread 222]

lol no I found it and when i tried to load it again it asked if i wanted to replace the existing file so i know it downloading (This was after the NAM) But I appritiate your help!

[timmie 988]

Ah.

I have exactly the same problem.

But.

I first had this kind of brown texture under all the rails. Since I installed the January NAM, the brown texture is gone in the diagonal sections.

I don't know where I got the brown texture from, but I kind of liked it. Can someone help me to get it back (or to get rid of ALL the brown)?

Thanks in advance

[CaptCity 4,696]

timmie...

That looks like Pegasus'a Alternative Rail Mod. It won't work for the new NAM tracks (at least for now) because of the re-texturing that was done. To get rid of it every where, look for and removing the file named PEG_AlternateRailwayMod_205.dat. Hope this helps...

CaptCity

[timmie 988]

Yep, that's it.

Thank you very much