Adjusting maximum/minimum speeds of AI consists

[klsc85]

Years ago at Steam4Me, Jim "Sniper" Ward shared a method of adjusting maximum and minimum speeds for MSTS consists. By changing velocity parameters in consist files, one could adjust speeds of heavy AI trains so they would operate at a slower, more prototypical speed than the max speed for the route. I'm bringing this up because I've been working on a set of personal activities for Austin Yoder's Horseshoe Curve route. To no real surprise, I've found that using Sniper's method of changing MaxVelocity numbers probably doesn't work for OR. Is speed control of individual consists in OR possible, or am I barking up the wrong whistle post?

Uncle E

[kennyeaton]

Hi Kiss85,

Once everything is established for your activity, go into TSRE activity editor. Under activity list (top right) find that activity and open it. Come down to player open service editor. Find that particular train you want to slow down. click on it and open it. On the right in Service Info you'll see "expected player performance". Set most all of the traffic at 0.75 and if you want to slow one down set it a little lower 0.65 or so. You'll have to play with these numbers to dial it in to your liking. Untitled.jpg

[klsc85]

Works like a charm, Kenny. Thanks!

[qballbandit]

BTW, I still use Snipers parms in my consist files, and they seem to behave pretty much the same as they did in MSTS.

[R. Steele]

they seem to behave pretty much the same as they did in MSTS.

I believe so also. Am I correct in assuming that the AI speed adjustments are made to to the Efficiency line in the AI service file and also to the Max Velocity in the Consist file? That's what I've always assumed....making adjustments there with a file editor.

I wonder what the TSRE_AE is actually adjusting in the case of traffic speed?

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