Beiträge von Cast0213

Announcement published today on JT site regarding the new loco E652 that I've developed. Like the Minuetto, is an expert level loco.

When available, it will include some scenarios for the North-West Torino-Novara route.

Just Trains - Italian Railways E652 Tigre Locomotive & Wagons

Italian Railways E652 Tigre Locomotive & Wagons - Train Simulator Classic coming soon from Just Trains!

www.justtrains.net

Here also the YT video trailer.

Zitat von fonok79

Yes, the speed signs are perfectly visible!

Thank you!

I'm happy....

Zitat von Kim_olesen1

Cast0213

I obviously can’t claim to ever have been in the cab of other than Danish trains. However on the Autostrada Del Brennero there is a particular spot (in Rovereto if my memory serves me correct, it’s been 1 1/2 years since i last drove there) where you can look right up at a straight line of railway from the car window. And at that spot you can at least tell the signal aspect from 800, perhaps even more, meters away even in bright daylight. So i would say, go for readability at least on an 800 m distance.

Kim, this is the feedback I need (negative and positive), because they are giving a constructive point of view.

I'll check the examples you mentioned in regards to signals for sure and if I see the possibility to improve (and I understand how to do it) I'll do it anyway.

In regards to future development, for sure I would like to continue but obviously is also related to how the route and the given contents are judged by the users.

At the moment I really appreciated your feedback also regarding the vegetation also because this was a point claimed at the beginning of this thread that was under my point of view not fully correct because I spent a lot of time filling the tracks near environment with a lot of vegetation. I also do not like the flatten painted texture....

I'll update you in regards to signals a soon as I found a solution...

Zitat von fonok79

Version 1.03. Am Bahnhofstunnel befindet sich Gras.

Seems that is the procedural flora that I normally set to off because it is more disturbing that helping. Can you pls try? And can you also pls give me a feedback if the issue you had with the speed board is solved now? Thank you

Zitat von Kim_olesen1

Very nice new tracks.

I don’t think i had tracks in the tunnel. Perhaps it is a procedural flora thing, because i have that turned off.

andreago71 Did the signal lights get updated this time around? I still have difficulties reading them from more than 400m distance. But it could be that they were updated but the change isn’t as big as i personally hoped for.

It is updated, but maybe not enough.... Is this your feeling?

For your information, new release is in progress to be published by JT.

This will include several fixes and addition. Look at the changelog in the route manual and in the JustTrains support page when will be finally online, but anyway are the same already mentioned in my post dated 7th of January, plus some minors upgrade.

Also in the next days should be available as a free pack (always at Just Trains) and for personal use only a swapper to include some logo's on train, trailers, shop etc.

Zitat von Gertsteam

Hi Eberhard, thank you, it worked with 7Zip.

Appreciate your help, thank you again .

It was simpler than I expected and I was not thinking to the winrar sometimes having problems! Thanks EberhardG

Zitat von Gertsteam

dear Cast 0213, I bought your awesome route from Train sim.ch. I have a problem , I downloaded the WinRar file 4 times now but it shows rar file corruption. My email is support@bethlehemhosting.co.za

May i ask your help please, will send you my order number at trsinsim.ch as well as proof of payment.

Looking forward to hear from you

Kind regards

Gert

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I replied you in the private conversation.

Zitat von denisfl

I am very interested in this line. However, I am waiting for your update.

One question: the manual states that ‘Signals: Pack Segnali Cast0213’ is a prerequisite.

I cannot find this download anywhere.

Thank you.

Not sure to have understood which update are you talking, anyway the new release is coming soon with some bug fixes and minor update. Timing it depends now by the new installer to be prepared by JT that has to include an extra operation to check if the user has or has not the SCMT plugin (optional) installed. This is needed to copy a specific file that is different depending on it. With this new release should be corrected all the previous issues in regards to correct functioning of the route and the Minuetto also in computer that has not the SCMT plugin installed.

Additionally, there are some minor changes that can be summarized as follow:

- change of some assets in the common library to get rid of special char in file naming that was causing some "missing assets" in certain windows installation language

- corrected some winter texture missing

- corrected some night texture in a couple of buildings

- new full 3d tracks replacing the simil-3d original tracks

- corrected in the default RSC instruments the texture that now display the time when switched off

- added electric random sparkles in all the rolling stock (Minuetto and AI) in winter and autumn (light effect + particle effect)

- some sound changes on track when under a bridge,

- added one enhanced scenario (with AP weather) to show some scenario feature (announcement, display on station, dynamic destination and failure) already partially shown in one of the 3 presentation video's.

For the pre-requisites, it is not a pre-requisite of the route, but for the Minuetto to be fully usable. But the "Pack Segnali" is included in the route itself. This pre-requisite has been introduced in the manual in case in the future the Minuetto will be delivered not within the route (as it is currently). So you do not need to have anything else other than the full package, except for:

1) Required: European loco and assets pack (that most of the users already have because needed for a lot of products)

2) Optional: SCMT plugin to have the full features available.

Hope to have answered you!

New release is under testing. I hope as soon as possible to release it.

Main fix should be the assets with special char in naming corrected

Fix for no scmt plugin (release strategy still to be finalized)

Improved signal lights

Fix on some missing winter texture (especially on crossing level strail)

New 3d tracks model (strategy to include them still to be defined)

It is shown both on Minuetto and E464 by the SCMT plugin. As soon as you enter the field "Loco Mass" or "Train length", it should appear in the upper corner. At the end the scmt plugin is using the TSC function GetConsistLength and Get ConsistMass to show up the values. Using the default RSC will not require any data input

For the speed, you're right. You've to set the speed. Usually Minuetto is 160 km/h but it could be that the value entered depends also on the railway you're driving. (For this Mr. Codadilupo is more than expert).

Additionally you've to setup the number of drivers under the PdC field. Normally Minuetto has one driver only, but if you put 1, the SCMT system will reduce (for a specific italian procedure) the maximum speed, to something around 100 kph (I do not recall in this moment).

This is the reason why a lot of italian simmers use 2 as the number of "drivers".

Just a short hint in regards to the list of data to be introduced for the Minuetto (if experts find some of the hints wrong, pls correct):

Uso Locomotiva (Loco use) "In Testa" for the Minuetto

PMF (Braking mass perc) Depends on the route, but between 130 and 145 should be ok

Lunghezza reale (Real Length) It is suggested in the upper corner. It should be around 50 for a single Minuetto

Freno (Brake) "P" for the Minuetto. "G" is used for freight

Tipo treno (train type) "V" for the Minuetto. "M" is for freight

Vmax treno (max speed train) Minuetto is 160km/h. I'm not 100% sure that the max speed to be setup here depends also on the route condition. It should depends logically.

Rango (rank) "C" for the Minuetto (there was an error in one of my movie). This means that the speed board limit to be looked to when driving is always the lower one.

Rallentamento (Slowing down) "Treno" for the Minuetto "Loco" is for passenger train and other types

PdC (number of "man in cab") already explained

Massa (mass) It is suggested in the upper corner. It should be around 90 for a single Minuetto

Orario (time) Time of the day

Hope it helps

Zitat von Kim_olesen1

Amazing costumer service Cast0213

Hi Kim, not sure to have perfectly understood the 1st question but I try to answer anyway,

According to the plugin creator, there is no way to skip the SCMT autotest. In whichever mode you're switching on the loco (manual, automatic CTRL+Z or rapid CTRL+X), the autotest will have to be run completely. This is the same for E464 or for Minuetto, because is a procedure built in in the plugin.

At a certain time during the autotest, it is asked if you want to introduce the train data or to drive in "manovra". You've to choose one of the two to move the loco.

If you choose "Manovra" you cannot pass 30 kph.

If you choose "Data introduction", you've to set everything inside (too long to explain here, but as soon as I can I'll prepare a short movie).

Then, SCMT will calculate every frame a braking curve to fullfill the actual speed limit, the next speed limit, the following signals, etc etc. If with your speed you're above this braking curve, SCMT will act. I'm not a full expert on SCMT, but if I remember well as soon as you're 3kph above the expectation, there is some sound and visual warning, the traction is cut off and if this is enough to reduce the speed within the curve, nothing else happen. If you're above the 3kph threshold thatn the emergency braking start.

At least this are basic info I can write not knowing what was the condition of your test....

@fonok79

Ok, I'm rebuilding the assets now.

I'll then replace the old with the new one in the route.

The next build release will have it corrected. When, I've to check with Just Trains as soon as they will be back from Christmas holiday.

Zitat von fonok79

I changed the language in the Windows system to English. The speed signs are visible, the number textures are missing. I set the graphics settings to maximum. You can see in the picture that the file names of the number textures contain special characters, this may be the cause of the error.

Ok, that's at least a step forward.

So, the setting was already at max now or it was already when you'd originally the issue?

For the texture it is even more strange.

Now what I'm asking you is only for you to try to have the game fully playable while I'll modify the names.

1) Can you pls reset the TSC cache via the setting panel and try to see if the texture will come up using english language?

2) Then, if you switch back to hungarian language, can you confirm also that the speed board will be not visible anymore=

The next request is for me to be more precise:

Using TS-Tools after switching the language back to hungarian, can you pls check the route and send me a list of missing items and textures?

After launching the check, TS will show the list of missing items. In the bottom part there is a button to eliminate the duplicate (to have a shorter list). What I'm interested are the missing assets of my provider Cast0213. I assume a screenshot is more than enough. Then clicking exit TS should give a list of all the used assets (I do not care of them) and then TS should ask if you want a list of missing textures. This is also interesting to me.

Pls do it only if you've time. It's important for me to avoid to scan thousand of lines searching bad names (unfortunately searching file for some special char is not working on windows) but I understand it took times, so pls if you cannot, no problems at all!

Thank you.

Zitat von fizzbin

Interesting not everyone has issues with the special chars, so it might indeed depending which language of windows is used (or which supported languages are additional installed)?

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Yes, you're totally right. The few assets with the name was mainly related to the older speed board (speed = velocità in italian). Generally the rest should be with standard chars. I saw that in the scenery tile the "à" is changed with a different char by the TSC compiler. Maybe this is a char not included in some of the language and therefore this is not correctly interpretated by the system.

I was not thinking to it when developing the assets... Thanks for your comments. I'm only interested to know if adding a second language to windows, and choosing it before launching TSC will change something or not. At least is a quick workaround to temporary solve the issue.

Zitat von fonok79

Hello. It could be something related with the special chars. To correct it I've to change a lot of assets and send a new package to JT to be released after being sure not to cause any other issues.

I'll keep you informed but thanks in advance to be patient on it. It is something I was not aware...

Pls give me only a couple of feedback, just to be 100% sure:

1) In your TSC setting, in the advanced graphics, do you've both the quality and densisty to max? If not, can you check if something change doing it?

2) If you add the english language in windows, and you switch in english, it is changing something?

I feel not, but if you can also do these 2 test, can be important for me.

Thank you and I apologize for this problem....

Zitat von fonok79

It is here.

So the texture are there and perfectly nominated (even if with special char)

Can you also add the other folder I requested?

Assets\Cast0213\Common\RailNetwork\Pack Segnaletica Linea

Thank you. Sorry to ask some efforts but otherwise I'm not able to try to understand....

Zitat von fonok79

This is what speed signs look like. It's the same on the rest of the route.

There is something really strange.

If the special char were the issues, the numbers should be anyway visible, because there is not special char on them. Have you had some issues during route installation? Which version you've installed?

If no issue during installation can you pls make me a screenshot of at least the final part (in alfabetic order around "V" letter) of the following folders?

Assets\Cast0213\Common\RailNetwork\Pack Segnaletica Linea

Assets\Cast0213\Common\RailNetwork\Pack Segnaletica Linea\Textures\Numbers

Thank you

Zitat von fonok79

I use the TSC program in English. The Windows system language is Hungarian.

Hello, can you pls post a screenshot of how the speed board lookis like in your TSC? If you can take it more or less in the position shown in the pictures below it is more than ok.

It is immediatly after Novara station in direction of Torino

Zitat von fonok79

Kim_olesen1 I described the cause of the error. The error is not with the railway signals. The speed signs are not visible in the TSC program due to the special characters (à,ç,ô,è,é...). These are located in two folders: Pack Segnaletica Linea, Pack Ambient. Check it out, I'll be right. The solution is to rename the files containing the special characters (a, c, o, e), and also the path to the track folder. I am a basic user, not a professional in the TSC program. That's why I asked Cast0213 for help.

Hello fonok79

It sounds strange that special char on some of the assets will give you this problems. Pack Ambient is only environment audio and there are a couple of sounds with a special char. Speed board included in the other Pack have some special char in the assets name, but not in the numbers. Are you seeing floating white numbers without board behind? I assume you've windows in german language, isn't it?

Anyway you're the first one highlighting this, so I need to investigate also with other user with the same environment.

Is there anybody else in this forum with the same problem? If yes, thanks for a feedback.

Danke. I really hope that we can keep the thread opened to help/inform each others. But it is up to us....