The size of my layouts

[ern45]

Hallo everyone!

In the beginning when I got my first MBS (June 2021 - V6) I always went for bigger is better and it had to be automated. But looking at other layouts over the years I came to realize that smaller is better and to run it manually is closer to having a real layout.

So, with my last few layouts I tried to go smaller, simplified and manual operations as far as possible with minimum EV, portholes and depos. But "programming" my brain to do so is very difficult as I would start a new layout (reduce the size of the table when I start to try and get my brain to comply ) but before I know it, I had enlarged the table and added portholes and/or depos!

Is there anyone else having this "problem"?

Regards

Ern

 

[hmclay]

well ..... yes. My first program was almost 8 Mbytes in size. Couldn't even share it. I'm going "smaller now", and having trouble keeping it under 4 Mbytes ( the limit for sharing). 

The simulation has so much potential for automation and such (love automation and people moving, cars, trucks, cranes, boats, airplanes . on and on) .... so much to do so little upper limit. And I do not even have a large table. The large size sure slows down the computer. Even at 4 Mbytes, everything moves ( 10 trains etc.) however the movement is jerky. That's OK, it's still fun to watch ... but I have trouble keeping it all operating "properly".

Good Luck ..... !!!!!

 

[Goetz]

vor 27 Minuten schrieb hmclay:

Couldn't even share it.

You can always publish your layout, @hmclay
There's no size limit for publishing. The limit only applies to uploads to the forum.

Kind regards
Goetz

[hmclay]

Thanks for that info ... I'm guessing I did try to upload to the forum, got the size restriction message and applied it to all. ( I was looking for help at the time)

However that 8 Mbyte program had sound file not suitable for upload (lots of them - thunder/lightning ,train engine .... ) . I was going to convert, but moved on to other layouts.

so now I don't need to restrict to 4Mbytes ... unless  of course it slows the program to a halt. ( my present layout is 3.83 Mbytes and has jerky movement in V9)