[F777]IKB 3.5 Foliage Reworked

Project name: [F777]IKB3 Foliage Reworked

Project type: Route Update

Project form: Freeware
Project phases:
1. Altenburg Hbf, suburban line Altenburg - Koeblitz - Koebler Wald - Bad Rinckenburg and speed line Altenburg - Bad Rinckenburg, Bad Rinckenburg Hbf. (COMPLETED)

2. Koebler Wald - Rinckenstadt - St. Rudolf - Koeblitz loop (diesel line + part of Hosvenn - Koeblitz). (WiP)

3. Hosvenn - St. Rudolf line.

4. Bad Rinckenburg - Hoch Merzburg line.
Project ready: Phase 1 Ready

Hey, guys. I conceived this project exactly a year ago, in December 2021. It consists in updating the vegetation of the route. I have never been involved in route building in my life, so I accept any criticism.
I try to add grass and trees, sometimes I add bushes. I also tried to slightly improve one of the stations with the addition of assets, but I did this as an experiment. I didn’t work on it for a very long time, the main time of creation fell on December last year. Studying and other problems have piled up like a lump, so only now I find a little time to continue developing bit by bit.

The first part was almost ready already on December 26, 2021, but on the advice of SteuerwagenSchmiede, I decided to finalize the project, as well as slightly optimize the grass areas. I tested various vegetation packages, gained experience, the development was delayed, there were problems with the requirements for the patch, but now I seem to have found a good toolkit and a desire to build

Decided to create this topic to slowly share information with you. I hope no one is engaged in such a project . If it is, then write to me urgently so that I stop working on my project and switch to something more important that is not affected by others. In principle, I have gained experience, so I will only be glad if someone is already doing such an update, I can share my best practices and start something new

I don't know german, only english, so sorry in advance

At the moment I'm gradually getting closer to Koeblitz, replacing some trees, adding new ones. Something like this is the final result, but it may be subject to improvement. As for the color of the grass, I also haven’t fully decided, I’m experimenting. Fortunately, the route is fictitious and allows you to mix vegetation

Gradually move south. Grass improved, finally decided on it. Found the optimal value of its density. Added new sectors. I am building vegetation, there is not so much left before the release of the first stage. Maybe I'll make it before the end of winter break.

Phase 1 Released!

Slow going to St. Rudolf

Early look of Rudolf Bach

Sorry, guys, about long time without news. Now I am concentrating at exams until the end of june. Hope that this summer I can end phase II of this project and release it. I have a lot of nice plans about this route, but do not have enough time to complete my desires. But I am glad that you like my works despite my inexperience in route building

Zitat von BlackHawk

No stress, DTG has to fix some issues since the last update.

Yes, because of this too I have suspended development for the time being

Finally passed al exams and can continue my work

WIP screenshot of updated area near Manenbrunn Station

WIP screenshots of Rudolf Bach - St. Rudolf piece of route

Then and now. So that's why I called it "Early look" . I can redo the same place several times to achieve better look of route. Sorry for the washed colors, old screenshots were taken with reshade. I don't use it anymore

Can anyone help me with this accidentely moved part of tracks? Tried the join tool, disable the snap to terrain, but as a result of the join, one end of the paths was not connected anyway. I'm full 0 at rail building

Okay, fixed the problem by downloading the old version of the networks folder

WiP

Thanks, Intertrain, I just wanted to ask you to do it

WiP?

New update is out. All news in description.

1.9 Koebler Wald - Rinckenstadt - St. Rudolf - Koeblitz line rework (not finished), added a lot of grass, trees and various assets.

Now I will update files only on Google Drive for more flexibility. You can find there more screenshots.

Direct link: https://drive.google.com/drive…IovZzU_Y6x?usp=drive_link

I'm gradually improving the previously made territories, with plans to redo all the made territories to +/- this look and bring phase 2 out of beta. I hope you like it

New/Old

New update is LIVE
Changes: reworked Altenburg foliage and revised some places along all reworked part of the route
This is not full 2.0 release, I need to adjust a lot of places, but I drop it now so you can use it now, not a month later