Invisible Locos

[gremlin1812]

G'day, I am using ORTS V X3744 and am quite satisfied at how the simulator is progressing. The other day I installed a route and did the route_riter checks including any activities that came with it and although I had a bit of finding to do I got everything complete and checked OK.
Upon running one of the sessions I discovered that the second and third locos in the players train were invisible, they were giving sound and exhaust but invisible.
I had a bit of a look at the ORTS log file and saw that these locos seem to have an error/s in the "S" file.
To avoid this happening again is there a way to view the loco or other rolling stock before I put them in the game? Also is there a way to open the "s" file to view/edit it?
these two locos did not require any additional files and I followed the "read-me file fully".
The route is the "Kingsport" and the loco is the "csx_sd402_yn3\csx_sd402_yn3_1517" I could not attach the log file as it seems it is too big.
Regards
Barrie

[baldwin]

That pack is based on the TrainArtisan SD40-2 which was included in the sd40 MSTS update. This s file has an error which prevents the file from being compressed but does not stop it from being seen in MSTS.

I suspect that OR does not like this error and will not show the shape. To fix, open the s file in Wordpad or other Unicode aware editor and look for anim_node WIPERBLADELEFT1 which is near the end of the file. Next look at the fifth tcb_key line tcb_key ( 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 )\ and note the \ at the end. Remove this \ and the file will be good to go. If you have SFM working the s file can now be compressed.

[lineman]

I just looked into my archive files and this is just a 's' file used by both the 8315 & 8317 eng files to give them the high head lights. there is no 1517 eng file.

[baldwin]

The OP is not trying to make the 1517, just asking how to make the two locomotives visible.

[crstagg]

.........." I could not attach the log file as it seems it is too big.
Regards
Barrie

You have to put it in a ZIP file.

[gremlin1812]

G'day baldwin, Just got around to this as have not been to well lately. You were spot on with the fix and all is good with those two locos.
Regards and thank you.
Barrie