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hi,all.can somone help me make the helper units throttle up and down like the train units.at present ,they only go straight 2 8 notch when u move and then when u get down to approx 10 mph the go 2 idle.only new to this forum ,so help would be much appreciated.i know this problem has been adressed but have looked thru the forum and cant find it .thanks mark
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I assume there is something like this in your sour sound SMS file:
SIMISA@@@@@@@@@@JINX0x1t______Tr_SMS ( Skip( **** SD40 SMS Used AI SD402 **** ) ScalabiltyGroup( 0
Activation ( ExternalCam () Distance (500) )
Deactivation ( CabCam () PassengerCam () Distance (500) )
Streams ( 1
Stream (
Priority ( 5 )
Triggers ( 13
Initial_Trigger ( StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise1.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 1.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 1.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise3.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 4.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 4.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise5.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 10.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past 10.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise7.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 10.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 10.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise1" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 4.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 4.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise1.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 1.1 ReleaseLoopRelease () )
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past 1.1 StartLoop ( 1 File ( "x_sd402_power_cruise1.wav" -1 ) SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection ) ) )
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)If you want to use all run 8 sounds then follow the example and add some more variable triggers.Will they follow the head end throttle position, no I am afraid not.
I don't know of any way. unless someone out there knows different.Andy K
UK
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Unfortunately, Andy, that won't work, because helper engines use the same scalability group as the player engine (SG 5 if the sliders are set to max) but with no ability to read throttle settings. SG 0 is only for AI trains.There are basically two approaches to solving the problem. One is to create separate helper locomotives, which are simplified player locomotives that have custom sounds in SG 5 that are triggered only by speed (as shown above). It's relatively easy to create the new engines, but making consists is more cumbersome on an ongoing basis, and would be a problem for distributing activities as the consists would have custom stock.The other approach is to create a duplicate set of sound streams in SG 5 that are triggered by speed only, but also have a separate set of triggers that disable the sounds as soon as the throttle is moved. Thus, they are the only streams to play in a helper locomotive, which ignores throttle movements, but are immediately disabled at the first throttle input in a player locomotive. Not ideal either because the sms files are way more complicated to set up, and you may get funny results when starting an activity with a moving train. On the other hand, once the new sms file is made you do not need to re-make consists, distribute custom stock with activities, or add a lot of trains to your trainset folder by having two versions of every engine.With luck, MSTS 2 will solve our dilemma.Jeff
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Yes,
Sorry I missed the fact that I created new locos that are helper units only. I removed the cab file details and prefix the description with a #. I have read that useing locos "doctored" like this as helpers speeds up the frame rate.It works for me.Andy K
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