Reversing Points - Missing from v8?

[steamer_ctn]

I thought that paths using reversing points worked ok in v7.

The v7 HUD mentioned them.


v7_HUD.jpg

The v8 HUD does not appear to recognize them and when the train moves, it appears that the path does not recognize them.

v8_hud.jpg

Has anybody else noticed changes to them in v8?

Cheers

Peter

[dforrestja]

They do display just above the track display in the new HUD.

Not showing the graphic display in the HUD, as is done in MSTS, I believe is not a good change, and makes running activities much more difficult, leaving the user concentrating on viewing the graphics display. Is this change permanaent?

David

[steamer_ctn]

Hi David,

Thanks for the response.

I am still struggling to see them (probably advanced old age ). Have they been renamed, or maybe I am looking in the wrong spot.

Are you able to post a small screenshot, so that I can find them?

Thanks

Peter

[dforrestja]

Hi David,

Thanks for the response.

I am still struggling to see them (probably advanced old age ). Have they been renamed, or maybe I am looking in the wrong spot.

Are you able to post a small screenshot, so that I can find them?

Thanks

Peter

I would send you a screenshot if I could work out how to use print screen with OR.

The reversing point is not a graphics display in OR. It is a text display just below the three speed entries in the Track Monitor. It reads "Reverser:" and a distance, This is the same line as the distance to the next station etc. is displayed.

David

[dforrestja]

Here is the screenshot.



David

[steamer_ctn]

Hi David,

Thanks for that. Sadly it is as I suspect.

I have now opened a number of activities in v8 and I do not get the reversing point showing up in the HUD display (see the original post). Naturally after I have crossed the location where the reversing point is, the new reversed path is not set up.

When I roll back to v7, the reversing point shows up (see original post).

So based on your feedback and the fact that you can see the reversing point, this does not appear to be a universal problem, but perhaps a route, or activity by activity problem.

Do any of the developers have any thoughts or ideas?

I will do some more experimentation to try and identify the issue.

Cheers

Peter

[dforrestja]

It also does not work as it should for me. As I approached the RP, I was also approaching a station. The display changed for now apparent reason between the reverser and sations messages and an "off path" message.

David

[twpol]

Not showing the graphic display in the HUD, as is done in MSTS, I believe is not a good change, and makes running activities much more difficult, leaving the user concentrating on viewing the graphics display. Is this change permanaent?

As with most other things, displaying reversing points, stations, even switches and other points of interest on the track map are still to be implemented.

[dforrestja]

As with most other things, displaying reversing points, stations, even switches and other points of interest on the track map are still to be implemented.

That is very good to hear James. I was worried that what we are seeing now is final.

David