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Hi - Does anyone know where I can download Helen, looks good.

(03 Jan 2014, 10:15 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Hi - Does anyone know where I can download Helen, looks good.

Hi, I'm about five months too late, but here's the link that I used.
I've included some 'forum-favourite' routes as an example of what you can make!


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(03 Jan 2014, 10:15 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Hi - Does anyone know where I can download Helen, looks good.

Its not that good .....Hanover busy working on a BETA version of HELEN.

(25 May 2014, 1:01 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]Hi, I'm about five months too late, but here's the link that I used.
I've included some 'forum-favourite' routes as an example of what you can make!

How do you get it with that font on the top and the other style on the bottom?

(25 May 2014, 3:27 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]How do you get it with that font on the top and the other style on the bottom?

before you super x it, fix it

(25 May 2014, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]before you super x it, fix it

Cheers

any requests for blinds

What does everyone think of this style blind?

(25 May 2014, 6:05 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]What does everyone think of this style blind?

how did you get it to attach

(25 May 2014, 6:11 pm)danpick wrote [ -> ]how did you get it to attach

Print screened it and cropped it, then uploaded it to photobucket and copied the url code

(25 May 2014, 6:12 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Print screened it and cropped it, then uploaded it to photobucket and copied the url code

Alternatively, at the bottom of every 'Post Reply' screen there is an 'Attachments' section in which you can find the file that you've saved on your computer/laptop and upload it direct to NEB.

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dosen't like the type of attachment

(25 May 2014, 6:35 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Alternatively, at the bottom of every 'Post Reply' screen there is an 'Attachments' section in which you can find the file that you've saved on your computer/laptop and upload it direct to NEB.

Doesn't work for me.

(25 May 2014, 6:37 pm)danpick wrote [ -> ]dosen't like the type of attachment

You are doing a screenshot of the destination rather than the HELEN file itself, aren't you?

You could take a print screen, copy and paste on to Microsoft Paint and save as a .jpg, then upload the file? That's how I did it.

(25 May 2014, 6:47 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]You could take a print screen, copy and paste on to Microsoft Paint and save as a .jpg, then upload the file? That's how I did it.

Yeah, that's how you have to do it.

Allowed file types:
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(25 May 2014, 6:45 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You are doing a screenshot of the destination rather than the HELEN file itself, aren't you?

no dont know how to

Just a thought... with the introduction of the white display on the spare Versa, what if a new layout was introduced featuring route branding colours? Obviously my design won't work with all colours as effectively.

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(25 May 2014, 7:10 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]Just a thought... with the introduction of the white display on the spare Versa, what if a new layout was introduced featuring route branding colours? Obviously my design won't work with all colours as effectively.

Although I quite like those, I'm of the understanding that 5390's display is a white display as opposed to a full coloured LED display, showing white displays?

The current destination displays that are coloured only have the number part coloured too, so the destination display wouldn't be able to be 'coloured' white.

I'd imagine the cost of a full colour LED would be extortionate.

(25 May 2014, 6:45 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You are doing a screenshot of the destination rather than the HELEN file itself, aren't you?

haha, a HELEN file!

(25 May 2014, 7:12 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Although I quite like those, I'm of the understanding that 5390's display is a white display as opposed to a full coloured LED display, showing white displays?

The current destination displays that are coloured only have the number part coloured too, so the destination display wouldn't be able to be 'coloured' white.

I'd imagine the cost of a full colour LED would be extortionate.

I imagine so! I know there's a Transdev group, "Mainline", using Mobitec blinds similar to my design. Then again... is it really worth it, considering most regular passengers fail to read most of the standard ones!

(25 May 2014, 7:10 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]Just a thought... with the introduction of the white display on the spare Versa, what if a new layout was introduced featuring route branding colours? Obviously my design won't work with all colours as effectively.

To have a full colour display rather than just the route number in colour is a lot more expensive. I understand that GNE will not be buying any colour route number blinds in the future anyway, they will either be amber or white (after the Versa trial), with a full destination on the rear rather than just a route number.

(25 May 2014, 7:17 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]To have a full colour display rather than just the route number in colour is a lot more expensive. I understand that GNE will not be buying any colour route number blinds in the future anyway, they will either be amber or white (after the Versa trial), with a full destination on the rear rather than just a route number.

Thanks for clearing that up! Can I ask, what's with the Arial route numbers on the 56 and 58? Are these trials as well?

(25 May 2014, 7:20 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]Thanks for clearing that up! Can I ask, what's with the Arial route numbers on the 56 and 58? Are these trials as well?

Sort of yes, just looking to see if using other fonts than the 'norm' look much different, sometimes we feel they look a bit too robotic. Cannot see all route numbers changing to Arial, but it is work in progress.

(25 May 2014, 7:26 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Sort of yes, just looking to see if using other fonts than the 'norm' look much different, sometimes we feel they look a bit too robotic. Cannot see all route numbers changing to Arial, but it is work in progress.

I quite like how it's displayed in white on the 56 - quite snazzy!

I've made some different designs of LED Displays, and I'm going to try some Colour RN/Full Colour blinds later and I'm wondering what is you favourite out of the options below:

Option 1:


Option 2:


Option 3:

(25 May 2014, 7:17 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]To have a full colour display rather than just the route number in colour is a lot more expensive. I understand that GNE will not be buying any colour route number blinds in the future anyway, they will either be amber or white (after the Versa trial), with a full destination on the rear rather than just a route number.

What's the opinion on the trial so far? I personally prefer the white blinds, as they stand out more in the distance.

(25 May 2014, 8:17 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]I've made some different designs of LED Displays, and I'm going to try some Colour RN/Full Colour blinds later and I'm wondering what is you favourite out of the options below:

I quite like the first one, although it might take a while to go through everything on the 19!

(25 May 2014, 8:24 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]I quite like the first one, although it might take a while to go through everything on the 19!

I like the design of the first one too!
That one was for the terminus of the 19 though - if it was scrolling it would just have Royal Quays, Cobalt etc.

(25 May 2014, 8:27 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]I like the design of the first one too!
That one was for the terminus of the 19 though - if it was scrolling it would just have Royal Quays, Cobalt etc.

Ah, makes sense... should have looked closer and I would have realised!

How did you make the third one? Is it on a 144x19 display, or 144x17?