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Charter Member · 213 posts

I love this cab for the CP 9001 and 9020 , but the throttle lever won't move and the text for it isn't appearing , it works of course , I can hear it notching but graphically nothing moves..
Is it likely to be a mismatch between the .cvf file and the .eng file control definitions? All this install required was extraction to the cabview folder. The .eng file remains unchanged, what can it be ?
here's the relevant bit from the .cvf
CombinedControl (
Type ( CP_HANDLE COMBINED_CONTROL )
Position ( 321 330 83 105 )
Graphic ( throttle.ace )
Style ( NONE )
MouseControl ( 1 )
NumFrames ( 18 6 3 )
NumPositions ( 18 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 )
NumValues ( 18 0 0.0625 0.125 0.1875 0.25 0.3125 0.375 0.4375 0.5 0.55555 0.6111 0.66665 0.7222 0.77775 0.8333 0.88885 0.9444 1 )
Orientation ( 1 )
DirIncrease ( 1)
)
Should the DirIncrease value be zero? I've looked in other .cvf's with similar controls and their DirIncrease value is shown as a zero... and they work but doing it to this doesnt make it work alas!
jv

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Charter Member · 1121 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab

Make sure that you're using the engine file that came with the cab view.I think that may be your problem from the way things sound.

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Member since Aug-27-02 · 10 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab


You need to add a line to your .eng file to use the combined control of the new cab. Look in the dash9.eng file for a line called Combined_Control ( *numbers* ) or something like that and copy it into the eng file you want to use the new cab. I'm not at my MSTS computer so I'm answering from memory, ran into the same problem last night.Rob "Zeke" ZychOshawa,Ont.
Trainsimming since July 26th, 2002

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Charter Member · 30 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab

LAST EDITED ON Mar-11-03 AT 06:33 PM (EDT)

I'm the person who uploaded the CAB file. You must download and install the latest cab file from Maple Leaf Tracks for my updated cab to work. It's a file called, KHPcab_update.exe. After you have installed it you then should apply my two zip files into the respective CABVIEW folders.

The URL for the MLF file is: http://www.mapleleaftracks.com/khp/support.html
Look for the Wide Cab Update.Alex Hall

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Charter Member · 1121 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab

As I stated ealier you have to use the engine file that came with the cab view.Well you can modify your current engine file to show that you have a combined throttle use as stated previously by another good simmer.

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Charter Member · 100 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab

The engine in question HAS that line...
Combined_Control( 0 1 0.5 0.5 throttle dynamic )
in the *.eng file, but the throttle is still not animated.

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Charter Member · 213 posts

RE: Problem with MSTS SD40-2F Updated Cab

Downloading the widecab patch from MLT site was the missing link!! I'd missed it entirely. No wonder the cab update wouldn't work...
jv .. fine now...

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