tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295814252011-04-22T02:10:39.580+02:00Here, I introduce VRM topics for European Bahnsim PRO users. Most of them will be about trends of Japanese VRM users. They write in only Japanese; one of the most disqualified languages for automatic translation. Well, I would like to be a bridge between Japanese and European VRM/Bahnsim PRO users with my poor English. Of course, I will also report I.MAGiC's activity.ghosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02954746334389119585noreply@blogger.comBlogger821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29581425.post-1169561778137054882007-01-23T15:14:00.000+01:002007-01-23T16:04:36.073+01:00

Junichi also uploads his great VRMovies onto YouTube as follows.Usui PassRoller-coasterAbout Usui Pass, I wrote yesterday, you know? See also it to know more about that.Roller-coaster is very funny and excited trial!! Among some Japanese VRM users, especially with excellent skills, it is going around to construct something which is quite not related to rails or trains. Junichi's roller-coaster

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Yesterday I removed some VRMovies from my web server to re-use the storage space. As the result, this weblog had some dead-links. I uploaded them onto YouTube for your convenience as follows.Three Layers layoutDeutsche Marine layoutGeistburg layoutMOB layoutDrehscheibe layoutJapanische Landschaft Tatami size layout If you have Bahnsim PRO by yourself, click each of title-links. And you can jump

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Junichi did again!! On 11th January, Junichi released his latest VRMovie titled "Usui pass." from Junichi's webUsui pass is one of the most famous historical railroad places in Japan. There was known as the most steep section among Japanese adhesion railways. Its grade rate was up to 66.7 per mill. JNR; Japan National Railway, threw a special electric locomotive there to get over Usui pass. Its

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45-50s released his latest VRM movie titled "Thalys," which looks and sounds really nice!Thalys is one of the I.MAGiC's latest additional package for VRM3 or later. As same as I did before, he installed it into his VRM4 environment and produced a quite attractive demonstration movie based on European landscape.You will know that he is not only good at constructing VRM layout but also playing the

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Yesterday, I got "DB station" which is one of the newest VRM additional packages. It can be installed into both your VRM3(BSP) environment and VRM4. As a trial, I built Bonn Hbf. with these new parts; DB platform, lights, and masts. Here you can watch my latest VRMovie generated with VRM4.See also "VRM world conquest project; European battlefront."

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I.MAGiC released update 3.1.0.0 on their website on 5th January 2007. This is the first update ever since Bahnsim PRO was released.European BSP users can not share in the bounty of it, according to README file attached in the archive. There I found a sentence; this update does not renew the international version. Factually, nothing happened when I applied it onto my BSP environment.However, that

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On 23th December 2006, I.MAGiC announced they would release two new EuroExpress packages; Thalys PBKA and DB Station, on next January.As you know well, "Thalys PBKA" is one of TGV variations running between Paris, Brussels, Koln and Amsterdam. VRM Thalys includes 10 models; M1, M2(locomotive) and R1-8(coaches). The price is 2,800yen(about 18 euro/28 CHF). You can see the some screenshots here."DB

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At I.MAGiC VRM news vol.70, I.MAGiC announced that they would release European structures and TGV Thalys as EuroExpress series in the near future. The translation of the sentence is as follows.The plans of additional packagesWe intend to release some additional VRM4 packages as soon as VRM4 5th package is released. We plan EF81-95 colored "rainbow", EF81-81 for "Hokutosei", Oshi-24 restaurant car

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Today I would like to introduce to you the Japanese locomotive I love the best. Its type name is EF200, JR Freight's DC locomotive.We can see the letter "INVERTER HICH-TEC LOCO" on the side face of EF200. That means EF200 is the first electric locomotive with AVAF controlled induction motor in Japan. It was just revolutionary high-tech improvement.Its declared power runs up 6,000kW, to be the top

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MuraP won the second prize, which was also the winner of the screenshot division of I.MAGiC layout contest 2006. His great work was as follows.The above picture is microcopied for saving my web space. You can get the original one archived as an LZH file is here.This was the first time to institute the screenshot division in the contest. He had been famous as the top of the screenshot makers among

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Do you remember that I introduced to you a Japanese modeler who had completed his N desktop layout based on my blueprint drawn with VRM? Today I would like to show you about another person who did it!His name is Maru (his screen name). Click here, and you can jump to his weblog written in Japanese.Yesterday, I received an e-mail from him, attached several pictures of his N desktop layout. I soon

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On 17th November, I.MAGiC announced the result of VRM layout contest 2006 on their official website as follows. Winner;"Modern local landscape" by Sakurahayabusa Second places;"JNR Ina line" by Okinotorishima"Summer day dream" by Keimei"Construction of elevated line" by Mura-P Today I would like to introduce to you the winners' work; "Modern local landscape" by Sakurahayabusa (his screen name).

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I found a Japanese VRM user preparing a package-limited VRM layout for BSP. His name is Shinkaisoku (his screen name). His weblog is here.You can read an English article written by himself about his layout here. In it, he calls himself "new fast." Originally, "Shinkaisoku" is one of the train categories in Japan just like "limited express" and so on. It is generally translated to "special rapid

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Today I would like to introduce to you the Japanese train I love the best. Its name is "Twilight Express;" the night train between Osaka and Sapporo. It takes more than 21 hours to reach the destination. It is the longest drive among Japanese trains. - Twilight Epxress -Twilight Express is not the way to travel but the purpose. Between Osaka and Sapporo, it takes only 2 hours by plane. It's much

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I.MAGiC announced they would release Limited express collector's edition 3 on 24th November. According to their announcement, Limted express collector's edition 3 will include the following rolling stock.Shinkansen Series 700-7000; Hikari Rail Star Shinkansen Series 500 Series 885; EC for limited express Series Kiha 40; diesel car EF 200 DC electric locomotiveSeries 153; EC for expressSeries 183;

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Calida opened the English version of his VRM4 rolling stock picture book. Check it out!

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Junichi names his recent continuous cropping "vehicle series" ; which is the trial to construct non-railway by VRM. He released the 4th work, an aerial tramway.Click here, and you can jump into his weblog "Jun's monologue" written in Japanese, but you can enjoy several great screenshots.

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Caldia (his screen name) provides VRM4 rolling stock picture book. Click here, and you can jump into his web contents. It is written in only Japanese. But I'm sure that you can follow the links in the left frame.At this time, we have never heard VRM4 will be released in Europe. However I wonder you are interested in how fine VRM4 rolling stock are. Caldia's picture book gives an answer for your

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A week ago, I showed you my latest work including a straddle monorail. I don't know whether it motivated Junichi, anyhow he did again and again!Click here, and you can see his VRM screenshot with his suspended monorail. Unfortunately it can not run, but just a static object. His monorail seems to be constructed with a bus and a platform. However I'm sure you will be surprised and satisfied with

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Junichi did again!On his latest VRM screenshot, he tried to fly to outer space. Click here, and you can see it. Let's sing the praises of Junichi's creative mind!!

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Today I show you my latest work; "Three Layers" layout. The word "Three Layers" means the ground line, the elevated line and the underground line.As launching BSP viewer, your view point is at the cab of a commuter train leaving a large station which has two platforms and five lines. You will mistake the station altitude for 0mm.However it is placed 60mm higher than the level ground in fact.

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You watched a VRMovie based on Seichi's N layout on the latest article here. I wonder you had doubts about a strange object shown fleetingly in the movie. The object is as follows.What is that fish flying in the sky?It is called "Koinobori" in Japanese. I found an English dictionary call it "carp-shaped streamer."Koinobori comes from a folk story of the ancient China. According to the story,

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A week ago, I received an e-mail, attached some pictures. There I found a beautiful N desktop layout, as follows!The e-mail was from Seichi(his screen name). According to him, he had decided to construct his N layout when he had watched my desktop layout plan book. He arranged this blueprint for his own layout. I'm very pleased that he had my blueprint come to life with his excellent sense and

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JR Kwansai is proceeding with our collaborative N layout. Click here, and you can see his weblog written about his activity both in Japanese and English.By the way, an unfortunate incident happened upon him. He was hit by a car two weeks ago. That got him admitted to hospital. He had not published his weblog, however he rose like a phoenix after blank of a week.I wonder it will be source of

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Today I show you Grindelwald; one of the most famous sightseeing resort in Switzerland, with my VRM3 movie. I and my wife love Grindelwald much so we often visit there.In the movie, you can see BOB(Berner Oberland-Bahn) and WAB(Wengenalpbahn) running into Grindelwald Bahnhof. Of course, I substituted Japanese cars which look like them, because VRM had not featured Swiss rolling stock yet.This VRM

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Keimei; you know his name as the author of SF Jupiter layout, opened some beautiful screenshots with Talent 644, the latest release of EuroExpress series in Japan. Click the following links, and you can see them. Talent 644 in snow field(1) Talent 644 in snow field(2) Talent 644 over lavender bush from Talent 644 @ kNR news, Keimei's weblog The last one seems to be generated by VRM4.

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VRM4 is the upper version of VRM3/BSP; the current version of VRM in Japan. Today I show you VRM4 through a VRMovies I produced.Do you know the place I imaged?

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My latest work titled "Deutsche Marine" is a layout modelling a secret navy base in a cove. Of course, they get ready for the invasion of junichi's battle fleet.Admiral junichi already threw an aircraft carrier out as I informed. That was a great menace for me. But now I have a counter weapon as follows.Yes!! I have U-Boot!!Fire a torpedo at her vulnerable belly!!!!However, I have a serious

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I.MAGiC announced they would release Limited express collector's edition 3 at the end of November 2006, according to I.MAGiC VRM news Vol.60; released on 28th September.It will contain some of Japanese rolling stocks which were ever released as an additional package. At this time, I.MAGiC said that they would pick up as follows.Shinkansen Series 700-7000; Hikari Rail Star Shinkansen Series 500

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My latest work against Junichi's battle fleet is coming soon.Now I'm putting the final touches to it. Please wait a bitThe battleships in the above picture are constructed from only the parts included in Bahnsim PRO package. That means BSP users can see them on their own desktop.By the way, Junichi built even an air craft carrier with VRM3 at last! Click here and you can see the screenshot on his

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You can see Japanese characters of the faces of some BSP parts. I do not know why the developer did not replace them with European letters. I guess that it is very difficult for you; European BSP users, to read them. Well, let me explain.The first one is "Paylon." There you can see very large red character.We Japanese read it out as follows."den" means "electricity." "sen" means "line." So "den

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You know JR Kwansai is going forward his work; our collaborative N layout. It is better for your enjoying his building log more that you also have the same one in your BSP layout collection.Here it is; a zip archive including a layout file for Bahnsim PRO.The original blueprint was drawn with VRM4; the upper version of VRM3/BSP. Besides, it was based on TOMIX Fine Track rail system which is

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A few days ago, I introduced you my layout plan book drawn with VRM. I have already completed three N layout and some vinettes, based on blueprints from VRM. Here, you can read each of building logs via automatic translation. However, they may be cramped for you because I left a lot of Japanese slang.By the way, I would like to show you the other case to make use of VRM for the helpful tool for

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Junichi's VRM3 battle fleet started on a voyage.Click here, and you will know what I mean.I have also constructed VRM3 layouts with ships built up from several parts.I'm showing you them as my VRMovies as follows, powered by YouTobe.My ships were constructed some little time ago, in July 2004 and June 2005.They are not as dense as Junichi's. :-PJunichi's battle fleet apparently provoked me!I

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My latest work titled "Geistburg" is a layout of a large terminal with a cathedral.The cathedral is constructed with "Boden-Werkzerg" and customized "Struktur," as same as the samples I showed you before here. The dome of the terminal is built up from more than 200 "Stahlbetonbongenbrücke." The fountain in front of the cathedral is 24 "Br-P feiler" buried in the ground.Brick style parts are also

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VRM/Bahnsim PRO complies with standards specification of N gauge model train. So we can make use of VRM in order to draw a blueprint of N gauge model train layout.Since January 2004, I have introduced examples to show the VRM potential as a support tool for constructing model train layout, on my website named "VRM->N"; means from VRM to N gauge. Today I lead you to one of the section of the

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On 9th Semtember, I.MAGiC began to sell Limited express collector's edition 2 on their web site. It includes all parts and cars included in VRM3 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th package. The price is 9,600yen (about 65 euro / 102 CHF).At the same date, they released I.MAGiC VRM News Vol.58, the latest of their mail magazine. In it, they announced that the next package of their EuroExpress will be "DB

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On 7th September, I.MAGiC released Talent 644 as the newest title of their EuroExpress series into Japanese market. The price is 2,000 yen (about 13 Euro/ 21 CHF). Click here, and you can see the product introduction, written in Japanese.Unfortunately, right now there is no way for European people to get it legally. As I tell you, I.MAGiC seems still to have strong concern with European market.

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Today I introduce to you some screenshots recently talked-about among Japanese VRM users. All of them were brought out by MuraP (his screen name). He seems to have no website or weblog. Junichi put his works in the Internet as deputy for him.Put simply, MuraP's layouts look much higher density than any other layouts opened to the public before. Seeing is believing. You must see with your own eyes

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I.MAGiC has held VRM layout contest every year since 2002. On 31th August, they announced starting of VRM layout contest 2006.According to the application guidebook (written in Japanese), unfortunately only the user that lives in Japan and registered as a valid user, can take part in the contest. If you feel a strong hope for taking part in the contest, please write to me via e-mail attached your

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My newest work; "MOB" is derived from Montreux Oberland Bernois in the Switzerland.MOB is the narrow-gauge railway connecting Montreux and Zweisimmen, well-known for the southern edge of Golden Pass line between Montreux and Luzern.Especially, Golden Pass Panoramic is very popular among tourists. It has panoramic sheets under the cab at each end of the train. The locomotive is sandwiched at the

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As I showed, you can make SOMETHING which is not included in any VRM package as a parts, by placing your own Struktur on a proper slope. After Shioji introduced to Japanese VRM users this technique, they brought out various sample on their website. Today I show you some of them. Tokyo Tower by ShindenTokyo Tower is well known tower as a landmark in Tokyo; the capital of Japan. Vist the official

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Peopleless, inanimate layouts just give us the creeps a little bit. However, there is no miniature doll nor animal parts in Bahnsim PRO. What can we do!?The answer is easy. Make it by yourself.Watch the following screenshot. You can see two sheep over there. It is really output of BSP viewer, not processed with any graphic editor. I wonder you are strongly interested in how to do it.At first I

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Today I introduce to you the most unique layout in the history of VRM3 user community. The author is Keimei(his screen name). He is well-known as one of experts among Japanese VRM users. Click here, you can jump into his wesite, written in Japanese.The layout is named "Jupitar;" the largest planet in the solar system. Keimei drew a space station on a satellite of Jupitar in the far distant future

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On 23 August, I.MAGiC announced that they will soon release "Talent 644" as a new product of EuroExpress series. The release date nor price has not been informed.I learned of it in the mail magazine; "I.MAGiC VRM News." Click here, and you can see all of back issues. Of course they are written in Japanese.In the same letter, they wrote about Bahnsim PRO. I translate for your convenience as

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Who releases the most VRM layout on the Internet?Everyone understands that he does.His name is Mayukichi(his screen name). Click here, and you can jump into his website, written in Japanese.Mayukichi has released more than 380 VRM layout files on his website since VRM2. Most of them are based on existent railways in Kyushu; the third largest island in Japan. The number of stations he introduced

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Bahnsim PRO includes several Japanese rolling stock. I wonder European users are unfamiliar with them, as same as we Japanese are not so hot on DB cars. Well, I'm writing about them one-by-one. You can see some photos of the prototype cars. They are voluntary contributions by Japanese VRM users.EF65; JNR standard DC E-Loks Series 205; JNR economical electric commuter Series 165; JNR standard EC

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Shinkansen; the bullet train is also well-known in Europe, I believe. It was born in 1964, and opened a new chapter of the high-speed train history. TGV nor ICE might not be developed if Shinkansen had not existed.Series 0 is the first-generation of Sinkansen. It had been produced for 22 years till 1986. So there are several variations. Bahnsim PRO includes the first model of series 0. It is

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He did again! 45-50s released his latest work, titled "Welcome to Japan, IC", for European Bahnsim PRO users.It has a double track, and a dog bone track as the back ground. The double track; main endless loop twists and intersects with itself at the arch bridge. He hides the twist by his skillful creation of lands. That gives us an illusion of a false sense of acreage, but in fact the layout is

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What kinds of layout do you construct with VRM/BSP? One of the ways to enjoy VRM/BSP is to recapture real route and landscape.For example, I visited Oberwesel am Rhein in Germany this spring. My self-portrait in the profile of this weblog was taken there at that time. Oberwesel scenery cast a spell upon me. So I produced a VRMovie titled "Oberwesel" soon after coming back to Japan.Not a few

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Standardization all over Japan had ever been basic policy of JNR; Japan National Railways. For example, we saw series 485 from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south. After JR started, the rolling stock specialized in each of region became mainstream. As the result, unified formal beauty had gone and individual showiness became marked.Series 251 is one of the beginning of regional specified

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Every year, I.MAGiC hosts VRM layout contest. Yesterday evening, I recieved an e-mail from one of the winners in last year. There I found his new package limited layout for BSP users attached!His name is Okinotorishima(his screen name). He does not have his own website. Instead of him, I distribute his latest work titled "Kiso Valley" with a pleasure.Kiso is a geographical name at the center of

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I often show you the parts combination technique by my layout; for example, the turntable in my latest work. This technique has a long history. I am just one of the mimics but not the founder. Among Japanese VRM users, this technique is called "Muri-Yari Structure." "Muri-Yari" means aggressively or forcibly in Japanese. It comes from that a user forcibly builds prepared parts up to the

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On 7th August, I.MAGiC announced that they would release a new VRM3 package titled "Limited express collector's edition 2" on 8th September 2006.They have already released a VRM3 popular edition titled "Limited express collector's edition 1" which includes cars and parts of VRM3 0th-3rd packages. The new one is the subsequence of it, and it includes cars and parts of VRM3 4th-7th package. The

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My newest work; "Drehscheibe" have a turntable as the title shows.Turntable? Where is it in the parts window of Bahnsim PRO?The answer is "No." It should be built up with several parts, departing from their own original usage.Look at the above picture. There is BR145 on the turntable.The main body is "Balkenbrücke 192mm" in fact. The circular frame around it is constructed with the top of twelve

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Speaking of Japanese railway, I wonder you conjure the image of electric cars such as shinkansen. However, the electrification rate of JR is not so high especially in Hokkaido and Shikoku; two large islands in Japan. There we can see a lot of high-speed diesel cars of limited express. Series Kiha 283 is one of the culminations. For your information, "Kiha" is jargon that means diesel car or

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Here are classified links to still valuable articles in the archive.Downloadable layout filesMaru's desktop N layout by ghostThree Layers layout by ghostDeutsche Marine layout by ghostdesktop Canal Zone layout by ghostGeistburg layout by ghostMOB layout by ghostJupiter by KeimeiWelcome to Japan, IC by 45-50sKiso valley layout by OkinotorishimaDrehscheibe layout by ghostJapanische Landschaft by

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JNR; Japanese National Railways had been faced with serious economic problem since 1964; the first year when they felt into the red. Besides, we Japanese found it necessary to conserve energy through what we call "oil shock" at the beginning of '70s. JNR put series 201 into service in 1979. It was called "energy saving commuter" because it needed more little electricity to work than the

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On 28th July 2006, I.MAGiC released VRM3 patch named "VRM3VDX9G.EXE" on their website. I tried to apply it to my own Bahnsim PRO environment. I had no error but nothing happened either. It seems to ignore BSP.I wonder it makes you angry; I.MAGiC abdicates responsibility to support us!! But you do not have to mind about that. I compared the time stamp of exe files. As the result, I found BSP had

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JNR (and JR also) provided three types of rapid train as follows.Rapid service (Semi-Express)ExpressLimited expressRapid service corresponds in position to RE or IR in Germany. It is just local train which passes some stations without stopping. To make use of it, you just have to pay basic fare.In the case of more than express, you have to pay additional charge. In exchange, you can get to the

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Today I introduce one of the longest-serving active VRM user in Japan.His name is CHO(his screen name). CHO has been the most famous webmaster among Japanese VRM users since the first version of VRM was released in 1999. Click here, you can jump into his website, written in Japanese. It is very hard for me to translate all of his writing. Well, today I lead into the most useful and interesting

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JNR conventional line has three types of electrification as follows.DC 1.5kVAC 20kV/50HzAC 20kV/60HzThese different electrifications are scattered in Japan. AC-DC dual EC was strongly needed to run long distance through express in '60s. First, series 481 was born in 1964. It was AC 20kV/60Hz - DC 1.5kV dual EC and made west-Japan its stage. For historical reasons, power supply frequency in

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EF65 has four subcategories as follows.Standard (S/N 1-135)Type P (S/N 501-512, 527-531, 535-542)Type F (S/N 513-526, 532-534)Type PF (S/N 1001-1139)Bahnsim PRO includes Type PF. That is the reason why it is indicated as "EF65-1000" on the Zug dialog.EF65(standard) was born as cargo locomotive in 1964. Its performance was so valued that JNR decided to convert for passengers. That was the birth of

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Speaking of Japanese scene, you know what that brings to mind?Fujiyama? Tokyo? That's right.However, they are also non-daily for most of us. Today, I hope to show you an ordinary scene in Japan by my Bahnsim PRO layout titled "Japanische Landschaft." I designed it with a stereotyped suburban city in Japan as theme.At first, look at the central station. There you can see typical style of railroad

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I wonder it is too much of a bother for you to plant "Baum" on undulating land. Well, I introduce the easiest way to do that.At first, spread enough Baum to cover the hill or mountain as follows.Next, drag and select all of Baum with rubber band. You will see that they are white-highlighted.Push the right button of your mouse, and you can see the pop-up menu as follows. Choose the function "An

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As you know, the current version of VRM is VRM4. A lot of VRM3 users has already migrated over to VRM4. However, there are some people still holding firm to VRM3. Today, I introduce the most ardent person among them.His name is Oichan (his screen name). Click here, you can visit his website; written in Japanese.Especially I push the contents which he calls "VRM3 picture-card show." It is his VRM3

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Previous time, we got natural landscape. But, it was only form. You should dress up surface of the landscape with pieces of the colorful pictures. That is called "Struktur" in Bahnsim PRO.I show you a sample of "Hintergrundstructur" as follows. You can get it into your layout by the following procedures. "Copy" it on your Web browser.Launch your Bahnsim PRO layouter.Open your layout or create a

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Previous time, we got smooth landscape. I should say however that it is too smooth. Nature has much more complicated form, you know?Well, today I show you the third step; making landscape natural. I means that it will be given natural fluctuation. Use "Raupinsel" to do so.I strongly recommend to give smallish value into "Härte" option. This operation should be done little by little. You can

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Today I show you the second step of making hills or mountains.Previous time, we got jaggy landscape by laminating. Use "Sandpapier" to make its surface smooth.You can adjust the effect of Sandpapier by inputing value into "Option." The value of "Härte" should be largish. That will make this operation quick.Drag the yellow circle on the layout window, and you will see juggy pixels broken into

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"Boden-Werkezeug" is the key to mastering Bahnsim PRO.Not a few Japanese VRM users also say it is a bit difficult. But, all you have to do is getting a little knack and enabling you to make any hills and mountains at will. Today I show you the first step of making landscape outline. The keyword is "lamination."The tool you have to use at first is "Flache Grundkreation." It gives specified height

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Rendering reach of Bahnsim PRO viewer is not unlimited, as any 3D computer graphics is. The optimum size of layout is about 1,800mm square if you hope to see the whole thing.Among Japanese N gauge users, the most popular layout size is 1,800 x 900mm rectangle, as large as a sheet of tatami; Japanese traditional matting. VRM rendering capability was specified in conformity to that, I guess.My

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Among Japanese VRM users, there are a lot of young people.Today I introduce one of them whose name is KSMaster (his screen name).Click here, and you can see his weblog, written in Japanese. He is a junior-high school student.He released a package limited layout titled "Eine Stadt und ein Berg."It is very simple. So I'm sure that it will be a good sample for begginers. A journey of a thousand

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We Japanese VRM users had only domestic cars before Bahnsim PRO was released. I.MAGiC announces that they keep releasing several European trains for VRM3 & 4. They call the series "EURO EXPRESS." Bahnsim PRO includes Germany cars; BR145, modus, and some DB freight cars, you know. Aside from this, I.MAGiC has already released three packages into Japanese market as follows. DBAG ICE-T(class 411)

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Have you already got Bahnsim PRO?If yes, I'm sure you know the following package.We VRM users in Japan see it a bit mysterious, especially a locomotive at the center of the package. Its name is EF66, one of the most famous DC electric locomotives in Japan. I wonder whether you have ever seen it in Europe. It was exported to Spain as RENFE 251.By the way, see the following photo I took near my

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Among Japanese VRM users, there are some people who write a lot about VRM tips & technique on their own web/weblog. Today I introduce the most active person.His name is 45-50s (his screen name).Click here, and you can jump into his weblog named "such a cool."He released his latest work for Bahnsim PRO users in Europe. VRM3-0 package limited layout titled "The Sekisho Pass" is on Hokkaido

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Today I introduce the greatest VRM movie maker in Japan.His name is Junichi. Click here, and you will get to his movie page. There you can see several screenshots, and they are triggers to watch the movies.What is the nuts and bolts of VRM3/Bahnsim Pro?Everyone says that the answer is "drag & drop parts into layout window."However, Junichi's movies show us that there's more tricks. I mean "

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Today, I introduce one of the greatest VRM3 screenshot artisan in Japan.His name is fox(his screen name). Click here, you can see a lot of screenshot generated from VRM3. A part of messages are written in Japanese, but maybe you have no problem with enjoying them.Most of his screenshot are not raw from VRM3 but retouched. He is well known for his arrangement work, especially adding illuminunt

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It is not the only way to enjoy that you operate locomotives in virtual layout on your PC.Bahnsim PRO/VRM also can be used as a planning tool for real model-train layout. It shows us the rendering before we start to construct the layouts. That helps us with our drafting the track plan, working up the image, and reducing the risk of misstep.I show you some pictures of my own N gauge layout

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A VRM user immediately took up my appeal; why don't we release a VRM3-0 package limited layout for Bahnsim PRO users in Europe? His name is moko (his handle name). You can see several screenshots of VRM on his weblog, but written in Japanese.He built a Bonsai layout. It looks just like pizza style. You can see some screenshots here.Follow the procedure below if you would like to enjoy it on your

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There are 8 packages of VRM3 in Japan.If you already have Bahnsim PRO, you can see the detail at "Informationen zum elektronischen Handbuch" in the HTML based online-help. Each of packages includes different kinds of parts and cars. Bahnsim PRO is comparable to VRM3 "0: I.MAGiC -Set."When you enjoy the VRM layout file constructed by the other user, it is necessary for your PC to be installed the

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The best way to know about VRM is to see its result; virtual modellbahn layout on PC.It is not so difficult to make the movies from VRM. While pushing [Shift] + [F10] key, VRM generates 30 screenshots per a second. Concatenate them with an appropriate tool, and you can get a movie which shows VRM performance. I call it "VRMovie" and keep releasing 3 or 4 movies per a month since July, 2003. Today

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Bahnsim PRO is German version of VRM3.VRM3; Virtual Railroad Models version 3 is a model-train simulator for Windows with DirectX. It is produced by I.MAGiC, a Japanese software developer which is famous for their pioneering work in 3D simulation games. In Germany, bhv is the distributor.Here, "Bahnsim PRO / VRM news from Japan", I introduce several VRM topics for European Bahnsim PRO users and

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