Smoke

[sabalz]

I think this is a bit of a problem. https://gyazo.com/d041dd482bdff65228daf81624ffb817

[OTTODAD]

I think this is a bit of a problem.

https://gyazo.com/d041dd482bdff65228daf81624ffb817

Could you please include the ORTS F5-Hud to show in your screenshots that it is ORTS you are running a route in ?

Your ORTS Sky does not look look like it !

[sabalz]

https://gyazo.com/f787a1f69b4a5537abb71c66735d0b99 @OTTO

[baldwin]

Steam engine exhaust at low speed is something that Open Rails does not do very well right now.

[sabalz]

It's funny. I use a Big Boy, which has twice the smoke capabilities, yet in that picture, the regulator was literally on 1%. That tells me something is clearly wrong. Is there anything I can change or modify? Such as eng files? If so, any particular program?

[crstagg]

Well Otto, he showed us his problem. He is running a US locomotive on an Australian route. So the smoke is coming back on to the ground instead of floating into the sky. That happens when you take a US loco down under.

Really strange consist. A locomotive that was not used for revenue runs since the 1950's pulling enclosed autoracks that weren't made until the mid 1970's.

[sabalz]

Thanks. I try to keep my consists to a minimum "Oldie but a goodie". Also, I don't care where it goes, theres too much of it.

[geepster775]

That happens when you take a US loco down under.

I thought it was just hurricanes and toilet bowls that swirled in the opposite direction when you go below the equator. I guess we can add steam engine exhaust to that list now.

A locomotive that was not used for revenue runs since the 1950's pulling enclosed autoracks that weren't made until the mid 1970's.

Maybe he came from the TS2016 world, where UP Turbines frequently pull 286k Bethgons.


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[baldwin]

Open the part 2 eng file and delete the StackFX

StackFX
(
0 0.9 14.45
0 0.055 0
0.95
)

That will cut the smoke by half.

[geepster775]

Is there anything I can change or modify? Such as eng files? If so, any particular program?

Yes, use notepad. Open up those ENG files and change away. All day. Come back when it looks right. Show us the screens then.

Still haven't heard back on the hardware involving all these calamities. It does help with diagnosing the crisis-du-jour.

[sabalz]

"Maybe he came from the TS2016 world, where UP Turbines frequently pull 286k Bethgons."
Nope. I wouldn't be here if I had TS2016. Being completely honest, but I like you. You're funny. Keep entertaining me !

[sabalz]

That StackFX didn't fix it.

[baldwin]

Picture please with F5 active to show the HUD.

[geepster775]

Don't sell yourself short, any prankster who can come up with that handle is pretty funny himself.


Seriously, I used to have a similar problem whenever I ran my Rock Island F units on a 53 foot double stacker. But a simple task of ENG file tweaking made it stop.

[R. Steele]

As a starting point, try these settings:

For the Exhaust parameter in the eng file: 0.3 (or 0.331, 0.287, 0.312... you get the idea, something around 0.3)
1.5 and 2.5 are not going to produce much smoke.
Code for the Diesel Smoke parameters in the eng file: adjust red lines* higher for more smoke.
*1.5 and 2.5 are not going to produce much smoke.

DieselSmokeEffectInitialMagnitude( 0.8 )
	[COLOR="#FF0000"]DieselSmokeEffectMaxMagnitude( 1.5 )[/COLOR]
	DieselSmokeEffectInitialSmokeRate( 0.9 )
	[COLOR="#FF0000"]DieselSmokeEffectMaxSmokeRate( 2.5 )[/COLOR]