Horn activated ditchlights

[huha435]

Would anyone in here be interested in having the horn operate to ditchlights in OpenRails 1.5.1
So far I've got it to work on SLI and MLT locomotives. Heres a list of what I've got so far.

NS 38-2 High Hood 5075 5088 5219 5221 5222

UP SD70ACe 1982

SD70MAC 9490 9782 9848 9985

NS 40-2 6103 6115 6135

BN sd40-2 6782 with freight anamation Parts6969.s

BNSF C44_9W 1109 ( TrainSim Starter Rt ) BNSF_C44_9W_969

BNSF ES44AC 5817 5852 5858 ( TrainSim Starter Rt )

Conrail SD60i 5630 NS SD60i 6751

SD 80mac 7202 7212

MRL_SD45_330 with ditchlight_mrl

Train Simulations Starter Rt P 55 & P 58

Conrail SD 70mac 4130

[Curt C]

I'm not sure that I fully understand your question, but if you're asking for any interest in having the horn activate flashing ditch-lights, then the only prototypical ones that I know of (from your list above) are NS, Conrail, and some MRL engines. I see a lot of BNSF and UP engines out in my area, and have never seen flashing ditch-lights.

[anderson martins]

Would anyone in here be interested in having the horn operate to ditchlights in OpenRails 1.5.1
So far I've got it to work on SLI and MLT locomotives. Heres a list of what I've got so far.

NS 38-2 High Hood 5075 5088 5219 5221 5222

UP SD70ACe 1982

SD70MAC 9490 9782 9848 9985

NS 40-2 6103 6115 6135

BN sd40-2 6782 with freight anamation Parts6969.s

BNSF C44_9W 1109 ( TrainSim Starter Rt ) BNSF_C44_9W_969

BNSF ES44AC 5817 5852 5858 ( TrainSim Starter Rt )

Conrail SD60i 5630 NS SD60i 6751

SD 80mac 7202 7212

MRL_SD45_330 with ditchlight_mrl

Train Simulations Starter Rt P 55 & P 58

Conrail SD 70mac 4130

Very good idea.

When you share how to do it, add me to the list.
Please confirm that it only works in this version OpenRails 1.5.1.

[wwhall]

I'm not sure that I fully understand your question, but if you're asking for any interest in having the horn activate flashing ditch-lights, then the only prototypical ones that I know of (from your list above) are NS, Conrail, and some MRL engines. I see a lot of BNSF and UP engines out in my area, and have never seen flashing ditch-lights.

I believe that some of the former SP AC4400s rostered by the UP have flashing ditch lights. They are rare, but I've seen a couple of UP locos with them.

[huha435]

Ok . Heres how the horn/ ditchlight work 1 Blast on the horn activates the ditchlights 2 blast on the horn ditchlights start to flash 3 i changed keys on keyboard so that ditchlights stop flashing and stay light . 4 pushing that same key shuts of headlight and ditchlights .
I make a small tutorial on that along with ditchlights section as soon as possible

[huha435]

I found that once the ditchlight section was added it'll work on any loco , except steam .

[huha435]

i'm running OpenRails 1.5.1 . I actually got tired of Monogame working and crashing .

[huha435]

Here are the files needed to change the ditchlights.
1 First and foremost backup your files.
2 Make a test copy of one of the engines from the list.
3 Change the keyboard layout according to the enclosed pic.
4 Test it.
I also added a UP SD70m to the list
Replace ditch lights.zip

[CSRX]

So when you blow the horn, the lights flash, even in ORTS 1.5.1?
I've had several engines set up this way, and they constantly flash in this version, but when in the testing versions, they flash on horn activation.

CSX has many locomotives that have flashing ditch lights under horn activation in reality as well.

Same with the NBSR SD70M-2 units, which eventually I need to update with these codes..

[huha435]

The way the lights work described above does work for me in OR 1.5.1
Did you put in the horn ( 1 ) and horn ( 2 )
Change the keyboard layout where spacebar and and headlight increase go together
and headlight decease go to the ( H ) key
Ditchlights stay on headlight goes dim
Headlights and ditchlights also get shut off with the ( H ) key , no more shift/h
Did you change the headlights 2 and 3 where needed.
I know , I live near the CSX mainline thru Defiance Oh.

[huha435]

Here's a small vid of csx 2 in OR blowing the horn with ditchlights working OR 1.5.1.zip

[huha435]

Here is the the flashing ditchlight code . It's the same for every locomotive I did. I marked everything I changed
The only other change was to the keyboard layout.
( 1 ) Changed Headlight Increase to Spacebar ( same as the horn )
( 2 ) Changed Headlight Decrease to ( H ) eliminating shift/h to dim headlights.
Click OK when keyboard change pops up.
This was posted to show my changes and got it to work.
Light (
comment( Right ditch light )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 ) <<<<<<<<Once in awhile lights might need changed from 2 to 3 or vice versa.
Unit ( 2 )
Horn ( 1 ) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< horn goes here ( 1 ) or ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 1
State (
Duration ( 0.0 )
LightColour ( FFFFFFCA )
Position ( -0.577 1.83 8.406 )<<<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.75 )
)
)
)
Light (
comment( Left ditch light )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 ) <<<<<<<<Once in awhile lights might need changed from 2 to 3 or vice versa.
Unit ( 2 )
Horn ( 1 ) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< horn goes here ( 1 ) or ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 1
State (
Duration ( 0.0 )
LightColour ( FFFFFFCA )
Position ( 0.577 1.83 8.420 ) )<<<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file
Transition ( 0 )
Radius ( 0.75 )
)
)
)
Light (
comment( Right ditch light Flashing )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 ) <<<<<<<<Once in awhile lights might need changed from 2 to 3 or vice versa.
Unit ( 2 )
Horn ( 2 ) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< horn goes here ( 1 ) or ( 2 )

)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 2
State (
Duration ( 0.6 )
LightColour ( FFFFFFCA )
Position ( -0.577 1.83 8.406 ))<<<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file
Transition ( 1 )
Radius ( 0.750 )
)
State (
Duration ( 0.6 )
LightColour ( 30FFFFCA )
Position ( -0.577 1.83 8.406 )<<<<< )<<<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file

Transition ( 1 )
Radius ( 0.750 )
)
)
)
Light (
comment( Left ditch light Flashing )
Type ( 0 )
Conditions (
Headlight ( 3 ) <<<<<<<<Once in awhile lights might need changed from 2 to 3 or vice versa.
Unit ( 2 )
Horn ( 2 ) <<<<<<<<<<<<<< horn goes here ( 1 ) or ( 2 )
)
Cycle ( 0 )
FadeIn ( 0.5 )
FadeOut ( 0.5 )
States ( 2
State (
Duration ( 0.6 )
LightColour ( 30FFFFCA )
Position ( 0.577 1.83 8.406 )<<<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file
Transition ( 1 )
Radius ( 0.750 )
)
State (
Duration ( 0.6 )
LightColour ( FFFFFFCA )
Position ( 0.577 1.83 8.406 )<<<<<<<< lights position from ditchlights back up .eng file
Transition ( 1 )
Radius ( 0.750 )
)
)
)

[CSRX]

You really don't need to go through all that hassle with the coding set up for ORTS 1.6 and testing versions. Especially changing the key bindings for it to actually work. Works fine with just the quick code changes.

I'll have to post what I'm referring to when I get the chance to actually sit down at the computer. I do know Brody W has done several codes for me for it to work without key bindings changes needed.

1.5.1 is great, but when it limits this feature to the point of key bindings changes just to make something work, it's time to move on from it.

[CSRX]

Attached is the LSRC SD70MAC engine file, which shows the coding used for the ditch lights to flash in the current testing version, soon to be ORTS 1.6 and the MG versions of ORTS. These do not work in 1.5.1. With this coding, you do not need to make changes to the key bindings.

Needless to say, it might be worthwhile to make note that your current coding and set up will work fine in ORTS 1.5.1 but will need adjustments again in the newer versions. I guess that is kind of what I was getting at with this whole questioning the method and changes.

[huha435]

Thank you for the update. I've tried the monogames and they kept crashing for me. So I read the docs and got these results and it worked for me. I didn't know a new release was coming so soon.