AP Track and Weather Enhancement Packs

[Celestron2]

I need some advice here. I have a low spec pc, runs Train Sim ok. The Armstrong Powerhouse track enhancement and weather enhancement packs look great but I am wary that they could kill my fps. Should I buy them?

[Nippur]

I bought both last week. The track pack doesn't seem to affect the FPS, I didn't test the weather pack a lot but clear skies looks amazing and I don't think it affects the FPS. Maybe things like mist, fog and storms can reduce the FPS.
Keep in mind that you have to activate Dynamic Lightning, I don't know if you already have this activated.
The track pack doesn't have the Moiré effect like the default tracks. That's game changer.

[ProDriver35]

I bought the track enhancement and while it's good it does seem to have a blurriness in the 4ft which I cant seem to get rid of no matter what settings I change.

[hazilaszlo]

Hi. I would like to know why I can't buy the pack. In the payment section, if I go to pay by bank card, it says this Your card has been rejected. Try another card. This is why

[mojo_musica]

hazilaszlo eredeti hozzászólása:

Hi. I would like to know why I can't buy the pack. In the payment section, if I go to pay by bank card, it says this Your card has been rejected. Try another card. This is why

This not the place for any enquiry about payments. You should address any complaints to Steam or the developers own website's customer service.
Please don't hijack old threads to post on here, it is bad manners as well as being unproductive.

[Dave]

Does the track enhancement work on US routes?

[Glenn]

Don't know about track enhancements - I have my own custom track. I do have the original AP weather pack tho (but not the latest). Here is a quick comparison I just made.
https://prnt.sc/PBVnSDNdVOqb

Pic one
3D 4. Raining. Summer. 59 FPS

Pic two
APEP Rain Moderate. Summer. 70 FPS

So if anything it appears to be an improvement?!

[Spikee1975]

Glenn eredeti hozzászólása:

Don't know about track enhancements - I have my own custom track. I do have the original AP weather pack tho (but not the latest). Here is a quick comparison I just made.
https://prnt.sc/PBVnSDNdVOqb

Pic one
3D 4. Raining. Summer. 59 FPS

Pic two
APEP Rain Moderate. Summer. 70 FPS

So if anything it appears to be an improvement?!

That's not a fair comparison, as the SilverLining 3D weather and sky engine is completely different and not touched by the AP Enhancement (which works on the 2D TimeOfDay basis, using cloud bitmaps as opposed to volumetric "real" clouds you can drive through in 3D).

You should compare "APEP Rain Moderate" with "12. Overcast Rain" for example.

[Glenn]

Fair point, I never thought of that. I did only do it very quickly. I'll have another go a little later.

[OldAlaskaGuy]

Dave eredeti hozzászólása:

Does the track enhancement work on US routes?

It will work on all routes/scenarios it is installed in. You must manually replace the TimeOfDay folder in everyone of your routes/scenarios you want to use it.

[Glenn]

Tests run with the original AP Weather pack.

1/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = 12 Overcast-Rain. FPS = 59

2/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = APEP Rain-Moderate. FPS = 59

3/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = 1 Clear. FPS = 61

4/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = APEP Clear (Low Wind). FPS = 66

Don't think you have much to worry about!

https://prnt.sc/TnisplKwgmrz

[Glenn]

Better tell you a bit about my PC spec's>
intel i5 9600K OC'd to 4.8 on all cores
MSI RTX 3080 Ti (12GB VRAM)
System RAM = 32 GB Corsair
2TB NVME SSD

[TBD]

rwaday eredeti hozzászólása:

Dave eredeti hozzászólása:

Does the track enhancement work on US routes?

It will work on all routes/scenarios it is installed in. You must manually replace the TimeOfDay folder in everyone of your routes/scenarios you want to use it.

Do you confuse track and weather installs? Track pack are assets replacements

[OldAlaskaGuy]

TBD eredeti hozzászólása:

rwaday eredeti hozzászólása:

It will work on all routes/scenarios it is installed in. You must manually replace the TimeOfDay folder in everyone of your routes/scenarios you want to use it.

Do you confuse track and weather installs? Track pack are assets replacements

Sorry, I misread the OP

[Spikee1975]

Glenn eredeti hozzászólása:

Tests run with the original AP Weather pack.

1/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = 12 Overcast-Rain. FPS = 59

2/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = APEP Rain-Moderate. FPS = 59

3/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = 1 Clear. FPS = 61

4/ Summer, 15:00. Weather = APEP Clear (Low Wind). FPS = 66

Don't think you have much to worry about!

https://prnt.sc/TnisplKwgmrz

As I suspected. The AP Sky and Weather Enhancement Pack should not affect FPS at all.

As great as it is - it is still using the core sky technolgy (a 2-gradients skydome with three rotating alpha bitmap cloud layers plus precipitation particles and sound effects).

[ron712]

As a slightly side step to the conversation, does anyone know if the winter season can be used without the white frosty ground and no snow ( a normal winters day ) ?