OR activities ?

[bwbrgb]

I haven't used OR a lot yet because I don't usually use activities as such . I mostly use the explore method with my own start points and my favorite consists - this way no schedule , had enough of that in real life - thank you .
My question is - - Can I , and if I can , how do I use the same methods with Open Rails ?
I've always used Otto's quick activity helper and it works great for my small explore acts . Does OR require a more complicated activity ?
Just askin'

Rod Berger

[GaryG]

Hi

There are no route or activity create/edit capabilities available with ORTS yet. The editors will be developed some time in the future.

GaryG

[muskokaandtahoe]

I haven't used OR a lot yet because I don't usually use activities as such . I mostly use the explore method with my own start points and my favorite consists - this way no schedule , had enough of that in real life - thank you .
My question is - - Can I , and if I can , how do I use the same methods with Open Rails ?

Rod Berger

What I do for this Rod is to use the MSTS AE to create an activity that has, usually, a very short path... a couple of hundred meters perhaps, and then I select the consist I want to roam around with, save, repeat with something else, etc. etc. Then next time I run Open Rails I select one of those new activities and off I go!

[OTTODAD]

I mostly use the explore method with my own start points and my favorite consists - this way no schedule , had enough of that in real life - thank you .
My question is - - Can I , and if I can , how do I use the same methods with Open Rails ?
I've always used Otto's quick activity helper and it works great for my small explore acts . Does OR require a more complicated activity ? Just askin'

ORTS can not run default Explore Route activities.

What you can do is create an EXPLORE-ROUTE activity in the MSTS Activity Editor and give the player train a very short path.

You can then drive in it just like in the default Explore Route activity, but in addition can couple on to loose consists you have placed into your EXPLORE-ROUTE activity and drop them off somewhere else.

It helps if the route has Manual switches only and if not can be modified with this utility below.

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[longiron]

OR Activities

Only pieces of MSTS activites are implemented in OR. We're still working on signaling, speed limits and Dispatcher capabilities. Because of this, OR sets all switches at their default position, not the position consistent with the player or AI path, so you may get some humorous results as your train goes off on some random siding

AI should appear at the scheduled time and place; however, it will stop at each switch set against its path, change its position to the correct one, and resume its movement.

Stay tuned for the future.

[OTTODAD]

Only pieces of MSTS activities are implemented in OR. We're still working on signaling, speed limits and Dispatcher capabilities. Because of this, OR sets all switches at their default position, not the position consistent with the player or AI path, so you may get some humorous results as your train goes off on some random siding

There is however a very clever new function for throwing switches in ORTS.

Hold down the Alt key and when the mouse cursor appears point it between the rails just past the end of the switches blades and click. The switch will be thrown.

Using the #8 camera one can then play Dispatcher and throw switches in the mainline, stations, yards and sidings as required.

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[bwbrgb]

Thank you for the responses gentlemen . I'll certainly try out your advice and see what I come up with .
You've been a big help .
Thanx
Rod

[OTTODAD]

Uncoupling

Something else clever is being able to uncouple wagons like shown below, but needs more work done to it !

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