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jokeamotive (87 posts)
Dec-28-01, 09:08 AM (EST) "How Do You Give AI Trains Priority" In my first activity for Marias3, two SW 1500's switches Columbia Falls and then goes down the branch, but has to wait for a train at the south end of the wye since both are going down the tracks. But AI wont proceed first, so what should I do about it. Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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dvdhoven (355 posts)
Jan-02-02, 02:52 PM (EST) 1. "RE: How Do You Give AI Trains Priority" Hi,As far as I know, it's impossible. The user train always gets the preference.
But do you need a path to Kalispell? I mean you only need a path if you have signals or if you have automatic switches.
In Marias3, as far as I have seen, you don't signals from Columbia Falls to Kalispell and all switches are manual. So you don't need a path.
You only need a very short path to determine the direction of the engine.And in the case, the user has to pass a signal, well he can use the TAB key, just as it is in real life with these switching activities.And when you don't have a path, the AI's can run fine on the mainline.
In Activity 16 of East Metro, Rich Garber has designed something simular and he has put a timed lock on a track to keep the user away from it, so the AI can run, after a certain time, you can get on that track.
Take a look at that Activity.Dick van den Hoven
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