Route screens - Routes & Activities Selection and Route Map

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hecrowell
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Route screens - Routes & Activities Selection and Route Map

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For some time now, I have been wondering how these screens tied together so that one could customize them for a particular route. I ran across a bit of info online so set to work to build screens for my route. First of all there are two files involved - the Load.ace and details.ace image files which must be placed in the MSTS\Routes\your routename folder once you edit them.
Once this has been done, the details.ace will display your route map and route elevation details when the "MAP" button is clicked.
The load.ace will display your RR Line's customized logo in the normally blackened image window just above the map button.
The Logo is documented by Yuri Sos at the Steam4Me website and the tutorial address for your convenience is
http://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/makelogo.html

I will describe how the map screen is made at a later date.

Here is how the two screens will appear in my Yarmouth Subdivision route. Bear in mind - these images are preliminary samples and may change slightly.

Routes and Activities Screen (COMPLETED)
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Route Map and Track Elevation (Preliminary)
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