[xreightaa]

I'm just going through the TSRE manual looking to build a new route and see how I progress. Though I was wondering, should it not crash and burn, with my Blender skills hopefully coming along, is there a way to develop it without copyrighted assets so it can be distributed? As said, I'm trying for scenery developed with Blender (meshes I'm relatively ok with, UV texturing I still need to read up on and attempt), but the second I lay track, is that end-game as they are Kuju/Microsoft-based? Same with TerrTex (although easier as it's just a re-texture I guess).

Thanks

[ckawahara]

I believe there are already several topics, both here and at TS dealing with a 100% non-MSTS developed route.

As far as American style routes goes, I believe the most widely used is X-Tracks and new Roads, and perhaps 3DT's ScaleRail and ScaleRoads.

For your freelanced shapes, there are lots of free textures available (ie non-copyright protected) sources. I use textures.com for one. You can also ask permission from the texture artists, Chris Gerlach is one perolific texture creator that has given his blessing to route developers.

Do a forum search...I think you will have most (if not all) your questions) answered.

Good Luck!!!

[xreightaa]

Ok, no problem. Textures should be fine. I just didn't want to get locked into something as core to the route as the rail system and find out I can't share it at a later date (sort of future-proofing I guess in a way). So if X Tracks can substitute for the original and be distributed then that works out. Thanks for your help.

[vince]

All shapes distributed with the default MSTS routes are shareable and can be used without copyright problems in a route you build.
That being said, you just are not allowed to sell any of these assets, free distribution only.

regards,
vince

[xreightaa]

Ok, thanks for that, good to know.