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How to use Topo Maps in Trainz by colorado71 A. USING OF GLOBAL MAPPER 1. Configuration of Global Mapper Install Global Mapper on your computer. Download custom_shaders rar from http://trainz.uv.ro/tutorial/files/custom_shaders.rar Unpack the archive and copy the file custom_shaders.txt in the installation folder of Global Mapper. Run Global Mapper and select the option spectrum_trainz from "shader" bar on the program's tool bar. 2. Georeference your topo map Select the map (scanned map, satellite image, topo map etc.) you want to reproduce in trainz. You must know the geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) of two points on it, so you can georeference it with Global Mapper. From the File Menu of Global Mapper select "Rectify (Georeference) Imagery" click OK and select your image. Open it and the dialog box "Image Rectifier" will appear. Zoom the image over the first point of which coordinates you know, select it, insert its latitudinal and longitudinal position as __/__/___ (for example 21/38/45) and press "add GCP to list." Proceed in the same manner with the second point. Save the image as GeoTIFF. 3. Select your future trainz map a) Open the map thus created with GlobalMapper. From the File Menu select "Export Raster and Elevation Data" - "Export GeoTIFF." In the dialog box which appear select "Export Bounds" and press "Draw a Box." Select the area of your future trainz map and save it as GeoTIFF. b) From the File Menu select "Download Online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps" (or simple open the DEM map for the area of your image map). Select the server from which you want to download the digital elevation map (http://seamless.usgs.gov/ or http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/ for example) and then press OK. From the File Menu select "Export Raster and Elevation Data" - "Export DEM," then select "Export Bounds" in the dialog box, and finally, press "Reset to Last Exported Bounds." B. USING OF MICRODEM 1.

"Error looks like a sound asset. Some sound assets have a WAVE.TEXTURE image file, Trainz doesn't like these anymore, best fix is get PEV's Texture2TGA and when the item is Open for Edit, use the program mentioned to convert the WAVE.TEXTURE file to WAVE.TEXTURE.TXT and WAVE.TGA files. Then you can delete the WAVE.TEXTURE file and Commit fine. If you don't have it, search the web for PEV Testure2TGA you should find the site with it and other Trainz tools. "

Speaking of uncoupling, there's a very useful third-party tool called "UncouplezFrom", , created by Smileyman and available on the Download Station

This is just a small web page to highlight some Trainz utilities and 3rd party tools for use in surveyor. New users please check the 'Maintenance of Way - Support" section in the new Trainz Classics forum for helpful info.

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