Changing Cabs, i.e. Swapping ends.

[Fitch]

Hey all,

In some activities in MSTS, they will tell you once you reach a certain point to switch cabs by hitting the 1 key. I have NEVER had this work for me, ever. Either nothing happens or a blank dialogue box will pop-up. This never really bothered me, until last night I was testing an Activity for the FJ&G that said you had to switch Cabs a couple minutes after you started, and I can't switch cabs.

Am I doing something wrong or is there something wrong with my MSTS/OR install that I can't do it, as I said, I've never been able to switch cabs with my MSTS. My version is the CD's from Atari

[R. Steele]

In Open Rails you must stop the engine, (good thing to apply the brakes) put the reverser in the neutral position and the use Ctrl+E to change to the next available engine with a cabview. (I think in MSTS you need BIN installed to change cabs - I do not know the keystroke)

The keyboard commands are located under Options>Keyboard and also ingame using F1

This thread at Elvas is about a new OR feature that allows the player to switch to any AI (with a cabview) and run it. In the future any playable engine will be added. >>> http://www.elvastower.com/forums/ind...train-control/
This means that the player will not have to couple to a locomotive to switch to that cab.

[Fitch]

Thanks!,

Ctrl-E did it.

I must've passed over it when going down the Key list in the F1 menu.

THANKS!

[rosssweet]

What about the MSTS key settings ?
Click the required engine with the mouse, press 1

If there are a string of engines, and one on the rear, seems a better option to me.
Cheers Ross

[laura9616]

OR Cab & Engine Switching. CTRL+E Does it!

What about the MSTS key settings ?
Click the required engine with the mouse, press 1
If there are a string of engines, and one on the rear, seems a better option to me.
Cheers Ross

MSTS key settings? Agreed. They are what they are.
Many have carried over to OR and some have not. I would expect that in a new gaming engine.

Actually it's quite simple to just hold [Ctrl] and each tap of the E cycles to your next available cabview. This is so much easier than having to open the Train Ops window, then you need to scroll to the desired engine, click on it ect.
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