Coolhand101, on 15 October 2019 - 03:50 AM, said:
Yes...you can do this with route-riter, it is under MSTS Utilities. This is easier than you think, but also just to do the "a" shapes takes time, more than you would think. Doing all (yes, not just the "a" shapes!!) the track shapes takes several hours on a fast machine. I did try this last night!
Once the shape files are decompiled, you can use a unicode editor like Notepad++. You will have to find a line in each shape file called "vtx_state" (sorry doing this from memory, so if I have it wrong don't castigate me here!). You will find a "vtx_state" with a "-6" (High Shine). Change this to "-5" (Normal) and you will have what you want. I used a 64 bit version of Notepad++ to open all the files at once. It is a simple "Replace" operation to fix all those rail tops, and it is VERY fast. Would I re-compile the shape files after this, dunno, you might want to if space is at a premium on your hard/flash drive?
BTW, Notepad++ is free and there are portable versions should you not wish to install it, you can run it from the zip file if needed.
You can use other rail systems like ScaleRail, but they are not as "low calorie" as Xtracks.
Steve