[Csantucci]

Open Rails 1.3E using MonoGame 3.7 as graphics engine is now available and can be downloaded from here

http://www.interazio.../OR_1.3E_MG.zip

This package is available "as is" and ready-to-run, and has not undergone the severe tests of the official OR 1.3 standard version.
It is based on the standard OR 1.3, which has been adapted to run under MonoGame.
The "E" after 1.3 means that some additions/changes have been introduced, that aren't present in the OR 1.3 standard version.
They are:
- HUD scroll (provided by mbm_OR)
- sound debug window with track sound added (provided by dennisat)
- changed font for digital displays of 2D cabs (provided by me).

The MG specific version, which has been developed starting from the vast pioneer work of Peter Gulyas (gpz) includes also many important patches by dennisat, which contributed also to testing. Through Dennis also a patch suggested by perpetualkid was included.
You are invited to read the full readmes which are present in the program's directory.
Please keep this package separate from the official OR 1.3 standard version.

The development kit (which is of interest only for people wanting to fiddle with the source code) may be downloaded here

http://www.interazio...E_MG_DevKit.zip

[Hobo]

Thank you Carlo !
I look forward to all of your Monogame conversions and honestly appreciate all the work you've done on OR also .

THANX AGAIN !

Hobo

[R H Steele]

http://www.elvastower.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/hi.gif Much appreciated, Carlo...thank you for all your time and effort. Best Regards, Gerry

[Genma Saotome]

Peter Gulyas hasn't been active in the project for some time now but he does stop by now and then. A nice guy... wish he'd participate in the project again.

[bennycdn]

Can both versions be installed on the same computer?

[dennisat]

bennycdn, on 19 November 2018 - 11:23 AM, said:

Can both versions be installed on the same computer?

Indeed they can. Just create two folders for Open Rails, one for the XNA version and the other for MonoGame version.

Dennis

[Hobo]

If you fellas have trouble with engine exhaust or steam - - - try the particle emitter shader from MG4222 .
Works for me !

[dennisat]

Hobo, on 19 November 2018 - 04:41 PM, said:

If you fellas have trouble with engine exhaust or steam - - - try the particle emitter shader from MG4222 .
Works for me !

I've been working on a fix for that which I hope to have ready later today.

Dennis

[Csantucci]

Dennis has sent me the corrected ParticleEmitterShader.fx file. I have already updated the files in the download link.
People that already downloaded the pack may simply overwrite ParticleEmitterShader.fx (which is in the Content subfolder) with the attached one, after having unzipped it.

 ParticleEmitterShader.zip (2.34K)
Number of downloads: 574

[Mike B]

Will the Monogame version work in Linux directly, or does it need Wine? Or ... any other advice? My laptop is usually used with Linux Mint now. Have PlayOnLinux installed, but have had difficulty getting Wine to work.

[Csantucci]

I'm not an expert, but I think that Linux only is not OK for OR Monogame.

[Genma Saotome]

Carlo, last time I ran a copy of the Monogame version it appeared to be noticeably slower than the .xna version. Do you think that's just the price we have to pay for Monogame, a feature of my PC, or might it be that potential optimization for Monogame in the OR code has not yet been done?

[Csantucci]

Hi Dave,
at least for reasonably up to date computers, there shouldn't be a Monogame-"fee". However I have read in a German forum diverging reports: one player has now the OR MG running slower than the standard version, and the other one gets the opposite result. Do you still have some older OR MG version to make a comparison? That would interest me.

I'm also interested in reports by other people about FPS comparisons between OR MG and OR standard version.

[Hobo]

Dave ! I always keep the previous version to compare to each other and OR . My FPS from both MG4222 and MG 1.3E are basically equal . They are both much faster than OR 4315 which is the last version I have installed .
I didn't notice any other differences in any way after the Exhaust Fix , which was a minor visual thing not a performance degradation .
Just my observations on my rig .

[Lindsayts]

Csantucci, on 20 November 2018 - 01:36 PM, said:

I'm not an expert, but I think that Linux only is not OK for OR Monogame.

As I understand it Monogame is system allowing crossplatfrom support for any MIcrosoft XNA4 software and wether OR will run will depend on how good the Linux support for Monogame is (Note: Linux DOES have all the required tools including a C# complier. What is likely requiired is for someone to try and build OR under Linux Monogame.

Note: OR 1.2 is reported to work VERY well under wine on Linux.

Lindsay