Why I think derailments should be an option (No Fireworks Please)

[markyisri]

I'm aware this has been discussed before, but many people switch to Open Rails because MSTS no longer functions properly.

It's not prototypical for a regular train to speed around a curve at 110 MPH and not derail.

I understand that derailments may be an issue for real-life engineers. However, I think that if it was a checkbox, like MSTS, then people could choose for themselves whether they wanted to see it or not.

Or, if derailments will not be implemented because of simple reasons, then at least put popups.

[slipperman]

Hi,
I think you know what kind of response you'll get!!
With their limited resources, the Open Rails team have much more important enhancements to make. The best you could hope for is a pop-up, as per your final suggestion.

The source for OR is freely available, so I suggest you learn to program and then you can add whatever you want. I can tell you one thing - it won't be easy!!

Cheers,
Ged

[qballbandit]

"but many people switch to Open Rails because MSTS no longer functions properly" User end issues, not the sim itself, of course.
"It's not prototypical for a regular train to speed around a curve at 110 MPH" Then.....why do it?

[Vince]

Seconded Ged!
Yes, if you want derailments, go to school, study programming. Then you can write your own 'crash code'. Problem solved!

btw, exceeding speed presently has a pop-up of sorts, checkbox selected too!
Broken coupler or air hose and an exceeding safe speed message.

regards,

[markyisri]

Yes, if you want derailments, go to school, study programming.

I can already program. I just am not familiar with, nor have the computing power to run VS and build OR.

[eric]

The community has spoken, and derailments just aren't a priority when compared to the hundreds of other items in the OR development & suggestion backlog.

You could build a small program to randomly pop-up the words "Derailment" onto your screen, and have it kill the ORTS executable...

It's the same general effect and it adds an unpredictability factor like having tornados and earthquakes did in SimCity.