yes, but not soon :(
I've been mired for months in other things.
SCS has been pushing out new content so fast; my other mods are breaking :(
This mod, though incomplete, still works; so it waits . . .

Can you add more engines. Like maybe 2 on front.

I confirmed that it's the Realistic Brutal Graphics and Weather mod by Kass that is causing the RR crossing lights to not illuminate. I did this be testing each mod I use, so I'm 100% certain. Total bummer!

@gienio59 If you are using the Realistic Brutal Graphics And Weather mod by Kass. I have noticed that it causes the RR lights to not illuminate

Idk, in my game RR crossing lights not flashing too.. maybe some graphic mod?

Update: It's definitely not this mod causing issues with the lack of RR crossing lights not flashing. If anyone has any ideas what would cause this, please let me know. Thanks.

I love this mod, but has anyone noticed that the RR crossing lights aren't flashing while trains are crossing? Could this be mod related? I haven't had this happen until recently and I'm not sure why. All other lights and graphics seem normal.

:/

with lod models, which I have not included yet :(

how do i improve rendering distance for these trains?

yes, safe to run in 1.54

safe to run? or no? I don't care about functionality as long as it doesn't crash my game :)

I'll be waitin' buddy.
Have a good day.

I plan to work on it more. 153 & 154 releases have led me to concentrate on other mods . . .

Crap, this one was good too. Well, SCS

Blocked crossings are not fixable in this mod :(
SCS's map is designed for their trains (short). About four places exist in the map where long trains block crossings; you found one;)

workarounds include:
- teleporting past the crossing,
- setting [g_traffic 0] then [g_traffic 1] in developers console,
- disable the mod :(

thank you for the mods!! but trains in the city of Olympia will block crossings can you fix it?

I know :( 153 & 154 both had substantial changes; I'm waaaay behind.
sometime this I hope.

Sure would like if this got some developer movement. It works for me but all I ever get are tank cars, box cars and grainers. I know intermodal stacks are bugged re: textures but I also don't ever see any auto racks or mixed trains. Anyway, this is better than the other long train mod - that one conflicts with MUO, which is a non-negotiable mod for me. Your models are better too, you even have ETDs ;-)

I LOVE your mods. Thank you for the trains! The realism of waiting for those long trains in the Midwest is priceless!

It works in 1.53, but has no significant content update yet.

is it updated for 1.53 released version yet or does it not need an update for that

Thanks!

only version compatibility

Is there a changelog since this got updated or was it simply version compatibility?

Tks for the ideas :)

One suggestion would be to have the Canadian Pacific version's textures reworked to have the CP logos on the long hood sides plus alternating numbers, CPKC livery version, and safety stripe on plow version (CP 9751, 9758, 9777, and 9782 as they appeared post-Unstoppable)

1.52 :)

@jhandkw i agree

Eddie Yantz
This is not working for 1.52 update could you update it please?
thanks

Ill look into it then. Thanks

I don't know much about paint_jobs, other than SCS and some folks make really fancy ones for trucks and trailers. IDK if it's possible to apply a paint_job to an AI model, but that's what I'd research.

wdym 'proper paint job'? I did actually attempt to put one of my VTC's containers on there and the stripes still turn out funky. Seems like only solid colors work afaik

you'd probably need a proper paint_job to have other than a solid color.

That sort of worked? My guess is you can only do solid colors though. I tried a basic stripe scheme to test and it didnt work out.

Heres what it looks like in the files: https://i.postimg.cc/jdYq5CSh/Screenshot-2024-10-13-131229.png

and ingame: https://i.postimg.cc/rmvV5wCM/20241013125902-1.jpg

this my favorite colors site: https://www.colorhexa.com/


for future reference (irrelevant to dds files), when SCS includes hex color strings in their sii and sui files, the strings are reversed:

HEX RGB e6abcc = SCS BGR ccabe6

SCS uses 8-digit BGR, where the first two character represent color opacity:
hex 00 = decimal 0% (100% transparent),
7F=50%,
FF=100% (opaque)
(https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/index.html)

To change container color, change the color behind the logos in their respective files.

To obtain real-world logos and colors, the web has tons of information.

example searches:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_container_shipping_companies

https://brandfetch.com/msc.com

Yes, I'm away from my PC right now; when I can look at the files again, I'll let you know. Good work on changing the logos :}

hm. I managed to change the logos but is it possible to change the colors of the containers too?

To change container brands, edit contents of \vehicle\ai\train_cars\[SCS_brand].dds (don't change the files' names).

I saw you changed the containers on the trains, and I was wondering how I could do this as well? Not really much help online :(

thanks :)

I think this was the mod I had before the update. I'll re-download it again, and see if it works. I loved having it when it worked. I'm patient, so I can wait for you to get it updated :)

1.51 ?

how about version 1.51 @eddie yantz

Thanks for the report.
1.50 update has been a nightmare for my mods, but I'm slowly making progress :)

I tried using "Improved Trains" by POWE®FULL™ and his newer updates crash ATS for some reason while following the suggested load order he provides, not sure why but I've had that issue the last few recent updates with ATS not agreeing with his mod.

If you don't want to wait for me to finish, and are willing to spend a few USD, try this one:
"Improved Trains" by POWE®FULL™
388353[dot]e-junkie[dot]com[front-slash]product[front-slash]1745609

I'm aware. I haven't yet included the Level of detail (LOD) models, so the game renders full models at all times. It'll takes several months to include them :(

Massive FPS drop when a train appears, down to 10-15 from 60.