Post by RailwayChildrenBobbie on Aug 2, 2011 6:44:53 GMT
Hi Guys,
MLT's Soldier Summit is perhaps my favourite route in MSTS. Mainly because of the DRGW connection. But that said it isn't perfect - despite there even being a patch available. None of the trains have any A.I. versions and this really lags the route in certain places because of it. However, I still thought it would be a good idea to try out the route's activities and see how they really do perform even with this handicap.
DRGW 5503 East(d/l from Train sim with all the stock from the add-on) Provo to Helper Freight activity
Train: DRGW SD50 5503 Season Winter Weather Clear Difficulty Level Easy Duration 2:30 approx
I've just completed this activity without stopping, just under 2 hrs. When I first started it up it crashed to desktop. Same again the second time. I then turned down the graphics and it started up and stayed on. The yards are chock-a-block full of trains and freight which was causing the memory to flip. Once going though it ran well enough. There's plenty of big A.I. loads in here to watch snaking past you as you climb the summit. I noticed that they didn't always lag when things got busy and when the route was empty of A.I. trains it would start to splutter - very odd. The activity itself though is very good and requires you to carefully observe everything at all times. Red lights, speed restrictions and lane changing are all in here with plenty of notices from the dispatcher so you know what to expect. It does however require some real A.I. trains in here to make it run that little bit better. MLT should have done this with the patch. I'll see if I can make my own and try it again when they are done.
02/08/11)
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ACTIVITY: DRGW 5503 East
You completed this Activity after 1 hour, 58 minutes and 48 seconds of driving.
You missed some station stops.
MINOR OPERATIONAL ERRORS:
You committed no minor operational errors.
SPEED LIMIT ADHERENCE:
You exceeded the speed limit 10 times, for a total duration of 1 minute and 39 seconds.
08:22:05 - at mile post 682.29 you exceeded the speed limit of 35mph for 36 seconds at a maximum speed of 47mph
09:03:50 - at mile post 655.79 you exceeded the speed limit of 15mph for 30 seconds at a maximum speed of 27mph
09:16:45 - at mile post 649.64 you exceeded the speed limit of 60mph for 9 seconds at a maximum speed of 60mph
09:21:17 - at mile post 644.80 you exceeded the speed limit of 35mph for 4 seconds at a maximum speed of 42mph
09:28:11 - at mile post 640.55 you exceeded the speed limit of 30mph for 4 seconds at a maximum speed of 31mph
09:39:16 - at mile post 635.33 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.33 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.32 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.32 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 15 seconds at a maximum speed of 26mph
09:39:32 - at mile post 635.19 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
IN-TRAIN FORCES:
Freight durability limits were met.
MLT's Soldier Summit is perhaps my favourite route in MSTS. Mainly because of the DRGW connection. But that said it isn't perfect - despite there even being a patch available. None of the trains have any A.I. versions and this really lags the route in certain places because of it. However, I still thought it would be a good idea to try out the route's activities and see how they really do perform even with this handicap.
DRGW 5503 East(d/l from Train sim with all the stock from the add-on) Provo to Helper Freight activity
Train: DRGW SD50 5503 Season Winter Weather Clear Difficulty Level Easy Duration 2:30 approx
I've just completed this activity without stopping, just under 2 hrs. When I first started it up it crashed to desktop. Same again the second time. I then turned down the graphics and it started up and stayed on. The yards are chock-a-block full of trains and freight which was causing the memory to flip. Once going though it ran well enough. There's plenty of big A.I. loads in here to watch snaking past you as you climb the summit. I noticed that they didn't always lag when things got busy and when the route was empty of A.I. trains it would start to splutter - very odd. The activity itself though is very good and requires you to carefully observe everything at all times. Red lights, speed restrictions and lane changing are all in here with plenty of notices from the dispatcher so you know what to expect. It does however require some real A.I. trains in here to make it run that little bit better. MLT should have done this with the patch. I'll see if I can make my own and try it again when they are done.
02/08/11)
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ACTIVITY: DRGW 5503 East
You completed this Activity after 1 hour, 58 minutes and 48 seconds of driving.
You missed some station stops.
MINOR OPERATIONAL ERRORS:
You committed no minor operational errors.
SPEED LIMIT ADHERENCE:
You exceeded the speed limit 10 times, for a total duration of 1 minute and 39 seconds.
08:22:05 - at mile post 682.29 you exceeded the speed limit of 35mph for 36 seconds at a maximum speed of 47mph
09:03:50 - at mile post 655.79 you exceeded the speed limit of 15mph for 30 seconds at a maximum speed of 27mph
09:16:45 - at mile post 649.64 you exceeded the speed limit of 60mph for 9 seconds at a maximum speed of 60mph
09:21:17 - at mile post 644.80 you exceeded the speed limit of 35mph for 4 seconds at a maximum speed of 42mph
09:28:11 - at mile post 640.55 you exceeded the speed limit of 30mph for 4 seconds at a maximum speed of 31mph
09:39:16 - at mile post 635.33 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.33 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.32 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
09:39:17 - at mile post 635.32 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 15 seconds at a maximum speed of 26mph
09:39:32 - at mile post 635.19 you exceeded the speed limit of 25mph for 0 seconds at a maximum speed of 25mph
IN-TRAIN FORCES:
Freight durability limits were met.
