Noticed some things that will not work in OR

[Tailwheel]

Noticed that there are some things that OR seems to ignore at this time. The new Moffet Tunnel Curtain door by rdmurphy uploaded by Don Karch in the trainsim.com file library does not function in OR. Tried latest release and v X1477 and X1492 but the doors are inoperable.

I have been re-running the activities for the CNW VR with OR. One of the things CNW does is add scenery for specific activities like a MOW truck and a figure alongside the tracks where maintenance is being preformed. The activity will call a slow order speed as the train passes and give a clear call when the train has cleared the area. Also it will place a figure at the exit to a yard to give a 'highball to the roll by' as the train leaves the yard. When passing these objects in OR they are coupled onto the front of the train and move along with the player train.

I realize that the above functions are not default MSTS functions and may be addressed in the future development of OR. I just thought I would point out the need to address these type of things for consideration of the development team.

[apco25]

Have you checked the loose consists? I can't imagine the CNW activities (I assume cascade and north western route?) did anything more than stick a loose consist on a track using that MOW truck, or some kind of inviso loco with a figure attachd to it to achieve that effect?

[eric]

Coupling onto loose consists which are too close to the moving train has already been identified as a bug.

I don't recall animated static scenery objects working, but suspect that's a known "yet to be done" feature.

[rdamurphy]

I'm working on the coupling problem, and I'll look into the curtain as soon as I get a couple of other things tidied up and out of the way...

Robert

[Tailwheel]

Cascade and Northwestern is correct. I'm not sure how they do it but as each activity is loaded it starts (usually) at the end of the previous activity. It will add things like track work being done along the route with these objects alongside the tracks and either a pop-up message with the dialog or an actual radio call to the cab giving instructions. A very common one is a figure at the yard limit that will give a highball to the rollby and he always is coupled on with OR. I'm assuming this is the identified coupling of loose consists bug eric mentioned.
Robert,
thanks for looking into the curtain operation as you have the time.