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Route, Train and Add-on Downloads
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Before You Begin...
Thank you for downloading the Birmingham Cross-City South v1.31 route for openBVE
v1.0, BVE v4.2 and v2.6.
For information or help with any aspect of the route, or the Class 323 EMU used
by the Cross-City, please read the Release Notes; there
you will find sections explaining the detail levels
used by the route, file naming conventions,
advice on how best to drive the class 323,
how to use different trains with the route,
as well as a full feature list, version history and
known issues list. You can also read the
Driver's Guide for BVE, the Class 323 / Cross-City South Tutorials for either
openBVE or BVE 4, or e-mail me using the Contact page.
If you need help downloading and installing openBVE, BVE Trainsim, or this add-on,
then please read either the openBVE Help Guide
or BVE 4 Help Guide.
This route package contains a mixture of public domain/unrestricted
material and copyright material. Please see
below for more information. |
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Route and Train Downloads
Firstly, the downloads on this page are distributed in 7-Zip (.7z) compressed archives,
so you'll need a program like the
7-Zip File Manager to extract the contents of the archives to your hard disk.
See the help resources above if you need further assistance.
Installation
Instructions (openBVE v1.2 and BVE Trainsim v4.2):
Simply download the archives marked [Essential],
and if you've installed BVE Trainsim v4 in it's default location, extract the contents
of each archive to your '<System Drive>:\Program
Files\mackoy\BVE4\' folder, where <System
Drive> is the drive or partition where Windows is installed. If you've
installed BVE 4 elsewhere, or you don't use BVE Trainsim at all and only openBVE,
you will need to extract to the alternative destination folder accordingly.
The routes intended for openBVE and BVE v4 are located in the following folders
after installation (for details about the differences between the detail levels,
read System Requirements, Detail Levels and Recommendations):
<Installation Path>\Railway\Route\Birmingham_X-City_South_BVE4\HighDetail\
<Installation Path>\Railway\Route\Birmingham_X-City_South_BVE4\MediumDetail\
<Installation Path>\Railway\Route\Birmingham_X-City_South_BVE4\LowDetail\
If you are using openBVE, then you probably won't need to use anything other than
the High Detail routes, due to openBVE's superior 3D performance with a suitable
graphics card and OpenGL driver support.
Installation Instructions (BVE 2.6 only):
If you are still using BVE 2.6, installation proceeds as per the openBVE/BVE 4 installation,
except you will need to change the Destination Folder to "<System Drive>:\Program
Files\BVE\", where <System Drive> is the drive or partition where Windows
is installed. If you've installed BVE 2.6 elsewhere, you will need to extract to
the alternative destination folder accordingly.
The BVE v2.x compatible routes are located in the following folders after installation
(for an explanation of the different versions, read System
Requirements, Detail Levels and Recommendations):
<System Drive>:\Program Files\BVE\Railway\Route\Bham_X-City_South\HighDetail9x\
<System Drive>:\Program Files\BVE\Railway\Route\Bham_X-City_South\HighDetailXP\
<System Drive>:\Program Files\BVE\Railway\Route\Bham_X-City_South\StandardDetail\
** IMPORTANT REMINDER
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If you're using openBVE (or still use BVE 4), please
DO NOT use the routes found within the Railway\Route\Bham_X-City_South\
folder! These older, legacy routes are designed for use with BVE 2.6 only.
openBVE and BVE 4 users should use routes within the Railway\Route\Birmingham_X-City_South_BVE4\
folder.
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Download--Birmingham Cross-City South
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Cross-City South Package ]
openBVE, BVE4, BVE2
[Essential]
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13.6 MiB |
Complete Cross-City South route, including 3D objects, textures, and route files/activities.
Includes Readme and documentation.
[Updated 31st January 2010--v1.31.03 to v1.31.05]
Fixed:
- Incorrect pathname in route files using the class 323 passenger views;
- Ground repeater signal now accurately modelled;
- In the night routes, "P" has been added as the ArrivalTime argument of the Five
Ways .Sta commands;
- Missing repetition count for Background(0) in night routes.
Changed:
- Main download now incorporates previously separate class 158 and 37 route pack.
Note: If you need assistance installing this 7-Zip
archive and use openBVE, please see here; BVE 4 users
please see here. |
Download--Drivable Trains
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Class 323 EMU Cab View ]
openBVE version
[Cl323 Unrefurb_openbve_05.02.09.zip]
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8.68 MiB
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Class 323 25kV AC EMU (cab view), by Steve Green, Simon Gathercole and Anthony Bowden.
Important: The download link to the left,
takes you to trainsimcentral.co.uk, where this train is hosted.
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A 3D cab add-on is also available for this train.
(Requires openBVE v1.2.2 or later, and should
be installed after Cl323 Unrefurb_openbve_05.02.09.zip is installed):
323_unrefurb_3d_cab_28-09-09.7z
[1.7 MiB]
[Updated 28th Sept. 2009--please see blog
for details]
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BVE Foldername(s):
<Install Path>\Train\Cl323 Unrefurb_openbve
Simulated Consist: 3 cars [DMSO(A)+TSOL+DMSO(B)]
Optional Wheelflat Sounds:
Download (416 KiB) |
Download--Drivable Trains
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Class 323 Passenger Views ]
BVE4
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7.52 MiB
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Class 323 25kV AC EMU Passenger Views (includes 4 seperate trains: 1x Seated Left,
2x Seated Right and 1x Standing), by Anthony Bowden and Steve Green.
[7-Zip package replaced .exe on 19th April 2009]
BVE Foldername(s):
<Install Path>\Train\cl323_bve4_passview_seated_L
<Install Path>\Train\cl323_bve4_passview_seated_R
<Install Path>\Train\cl323_bve4_passview_seated_R2
<Install Path>\Train\cl323_bve4_passview_standing
Simulated Consist: 3 cars [DMSO(A)+TSOL+DMSO(B)]
Optional Wheelflat Sounds:
Download (281 KiB)
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Download--Drivable Trains
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[
Class 323 Cab View ]
BVE 2.6
[Essential for BVE 2 users only]
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2.81 MiB
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Class 323 25kV AC EMU (cab view), by Steve Green and Anthony Bowden.
[Updated 21/06/2003]
Important: This link takes you to a temporary
server where this train is hosted - you need cl323_bve2.exe.
BVE Foldername(s):
<Install Path>\Train\cl323
Simulated Consist: 3 cars [DMSO(A)+TSOL+DMSO(B)] |
Note: The bonus class 37 and 158 route files require the following
trains from the following directory at trainsimcentral:
- BR_Class37-416_passenger_openBVE_03.02.09.zip
- Cl158_openbve_03.02.09.zip
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Licence Information
This route package contains a mixture of public domain/unrestricted
material and copyright material |
The public domain/unrestricted files
are free from conditions, requirements or restrictions. I would be grateful for
acknowledgement if these files are redistributed, although this isn't required.
:)
Copyright material cannot be re-released without
my permission (or the permission of the copyright material's owner), usually
because I required permission to use those files myself, or I had to obtain a licence
to use them. For re-use of copyright material, you can contact me via the e-mail
address on the
Contact page.
Copyright material can be found in the following, seperate folders:
"<Installation Path>\Railway\Object\Bham_X-City_South\CopyrightMaterial\"
"<Installation Path>\Railway\Sound\Bham_X-City_South\CopyrightMaterial\"
Any files within the Bham_X-City_South\ folders, but *not* within a "CopyrightMaterial\"
folder, can be considered public domain/unrestricted.
Copyright material cannot be distributed on disk, CD, or any other medium without
my prior written permission, in accordance with any restrictions or requirements
I need to specify. Copyright material may not
be sold at any price or for profit under any circumstances.
Finally, not all files contained within this route are my own work--some files have
been used with permission from other authors. If these files are copyight material,
then before re-using them, permission must be obtained from the original author(s)
if their contact details are present; otherwise you can contact me. For details
of these specific files, please read the documentation included with the route after
it's been downloaded and installed.
** Important--Station Announcements and Copyright **
The Birmingham New Street station announcements in this route are used with the
kind permission of the copyright owners, Ditra Systems Ltd, with special thanks
also to Phil Sayer. These files must not be re-used without explicit permission
from Ditra Systems Ltd.
For Responsible BVE Development
This route is produced in accordance with the BVE Developer Guidelines. Use of the
banner indicates a BVE developer's support for the principles outlines by the guidelines,
namely respecting other BVE developers and their wishes regarding how their work
is re-used. Whether a developer retains rights over their work and wants you to
ask permission before re-using any material, or gives it away as copyright
free, supporters of the guidelines recognise that BVE add-ons released in either
way are valuable contributions to the BVE community, believe that a developer's
wishes should be respected, and request that you do the same.
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