[HOWTO]Add things to Road, Normal Gauge & Narrow Gauge?

[Illegal_Alien]

Welcome to the Locomotion Problems section.

Before you continue
Be warned: I am not responsible for any damage to your Locomotion installation, or your mariage. Make sure you have a full copy of your working objdata folder.

Add things to Road, Normal Gauge & Narrow Gauge? (like bridges, stations and signals)

You require some things to do this;

- The .dat files of the Road (ROADTMC, ROADONE, ROADUS2, ROADUS1, ROADRGH and ROADTRAM (Yes thats a roadtype)) or Normal Gauge (TRACKST.dat or Narrow Gauge (TRACKNG.dat) Wich can be usualy found in; c:\program files\atari\locomotion\objdata\
- LocoTool ( http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=10314 )
- Plain texteditor (e.g. notepad)
- The new bridge/signal/station .dat (internal)filename. (e.g.: NEWBRDG1.dat)

Decompile the .dat file of the Road (road.dat) or Normal Gauge (trackst.dat or Narrow Gauge (trackng.dat) with LocoTool
Drag the file over the LocoTool.exe and drop, you will see an .XML file with the same name as the .dat file you just dragged and dropped.

Edit the .XML file
Find in the XML the following lines: (Example of the trackng.dat (Narrow gauge))

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	<useobject desc="compatible[0]" class="17">TRACKST </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[1]" class="20">ROADTMC </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[2]" class="20">ROADONE </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[3]" class="20">ROADUS2 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[4]" class="20">ROADUS1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[5]" class="20">ROADRGH </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[6]" class="20">ROADTRAM</useobject>
	<useobject desc="trackmod[0]" class="16">TREXRACK</useobject>
	<useobject desc="trackmod[1]" class="16">TREXCAT1</useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[0]" class="10">SIGS    </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[1]" class="10">SIGSL   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[2]" class="10">SIGSD   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[3]" class="10">SIGSDL  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[4]" class="10">SIGC3   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[5]" class="10">SIGC4   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[6]" class="10">SIGSW   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[7]" class="10">SIGCSW  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[8]" class="10">SIGSUS  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[9]" class="10">SIGCUS  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="tunnel[0]" class="13">TUNNEL1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[0]" class="14">BRDGBRCK</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[1]" class="14">BRDGSTAR</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[2]" class="14">BRDGGIRD</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[3]" class="14">BRDGSUSP</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[4]" class="14">BRDGWOOD</useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[0]" class="15">TRSTAT1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[1]" class="15">TRSTAT2 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[2]" class="15">TRSTAT3 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[3]" class="15">TRSTAT4 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[4]" class="15">TRSTAT5 </useobject>

Add the following line (I used a example .dat filename.) for a new station:

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<useobject desc="station[5]" class="15">NEWSTAT1</useobject>

Add the following line (I used the example .dat filename as mentioned.) for a new bridge:

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<useobject desc="bridge[5]" class="14">NEWBRDG1</useobject>

Add the following line (I used a example .dat filename.) for a new signal:

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<useobject desc="signal[7]" class="10">NEWSIGN </useobject>

Add the following line (I used a example .dat filename.) for a new tunnel(entrance):

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<useobject desc="tunnel[1]" class="13">TUNNEL3 </useobject>

Add the following line (I used a example .dat filename.) for a new trackmod (Catenary/third rail etc..):

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<useobject desc="trackmod[2]" class="16">CNDYTRCK</useobject>

Keep in mind that the space always needs to be 8 long, so use space`s if its shorter.

It should like like this now:

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	<useobject desc="compatible[0]" class="17">TRACKST </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[1]" class="20">ROADTMC </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[2]" class="20">ROADONE </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[3]" class="20">ROADUS2 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[4]" class="20">ROADUS1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[5]" class="20">ROADRGH </useobject>
	<useobject desc="compatible[6]" class="20">ROADTRAM</useobject>
	<useobject desc="trackmod[0]" class="16">TREXRACK</useobject>
	<useobject desc="trackmod[1]" class="16">TREXCAT1</useobject>
	<useobject desc="trackmod[2]" class="16">CNDYTRCK</useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[0]" class="10">SIGS    </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[1]" class="10">SIGSL   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[2]" class="10">SIGSD   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[3]" class="10">SIGSDL  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[4]" class="10">SIGC3   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[5]" class="10">SIGC4   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[6]" class="10">SIGSW   </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[7]" class="10">SIGCSW  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[8]" class="10">SIGSUS  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[9]" class="10">SIGCUS  </useobject>
	<useobject desc="signal[10]" class="10">NEWSIGN </useobject>
	<useobject desc="tunnel[0]" class="13">TUNNEL1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="tunnel[1]" class="13">TUNNEL3 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[0]" class="14">BRDGBRCK</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[1]" class="14">BRDGSTAR</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[2]" class="14">BRDGGIRD</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[3]" class="14">BRDGSUSP</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[4]" class="14">BRDGWOOD</useobject>
	<useobject desc="bridge[5]" class="14">NEWBRDG1</useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[0]" class="15">TRSTAT1 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[1]" class="15">TRSTAT2 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[2]" class="15">TRSTAT3 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[3]" class="15">TRSTAT4 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[4]" class="15">TRSTAT5 </useobject>
	<useobject desc="station[5]" class="15">NEWSTAT1</useobject>

Compile the .XML files to .DAT
Drag the XML file over LocoTool.exe drop it, it will generate the .dat place this .dat in your Locomotion objdata folder. (With offcourse the new bridge/signal/station .dat file.)

Start your Locomotion and it should work.


-------- Important! ---------

Two big problems with this tutorial. as is, It wont work.

1 You fail to mention the maximum number of mods you can add to a road/track, 7 for stations and bridges. and 15(?) for signals (I'll edit this when I remember the correct number) and only 1 for tunnels.

2 You have to tell the XML how many Mods for each type to look for in the mods section.

Snipped from Trackst.dat. the same lines are valid for the other track/road types.

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  	</bitmask>
	<variable name="numcompat" size="1">7</variable>
	<variable name="nummods" size="1">2</variable>
	<variable name="numsignals" size="1">14</variable>    <======<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many signals You have. (Max 15?)
	<variable name="buildcostfact" size="2">11</variable>
	<variable name="sellcostfact" size="2">-10</variable>
	<variable name="tunnelcostfact" size="2">49</variable>
	<variable name="costind" size="1">1</variable>
	<variable name="curvespeed" size="2">400</variable>
	<unknown name="field_1E[4]" size="1">1</unknown>
	<variable name="numbridges" size="1">7</variable>     <=======<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many bridges You have. (Max 7)
	<variable name="numstations" size="1">7</variable>    <=======<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many stations You have. (Max 7)
	<variable name="displayoffset" size="1">3</variable>
	<description num="0" language="0">Railway Track</description>

*** Be warned: I am not responsible for any damage to your Locomotion installation, or your mariage. Make sure you have a full copy of your working objdata folder. ***

If i made any mistakes or erros post it below. Keep also in mind that you have some limits of wich to add or to remove. Please read the readme`s wich most of the time are included by the new bridges/stations/signals.

[gibboloco]

Hi AI

Now that is very useful for members - nice to see. Not sure what you mean when you refer to the DAT file name being (internal filename?)
Is this really what you mean?

Kindest regards as always

[Illegal_Alien]

Read and you will find the answer...

[MjD]

Hi AI

Now that is very useful for members - nice to see. Not sure what you mean when you refer to the DAT file name being (internal filename?)
Is this really what you mean?

Kindest regards as always

Not sure what you are asking but I will try to answer.

The .dat name is the name of the file in the objdata folder and not necessarily the internal name of the object. You can rename the .dat name to help you indentify what it does, but it won't change the internal name as this is specified in the .xml part of the .dat.

I hope that is understandable.

MD

[gibboloco]

Hi MajorDuck

Thanks for your comments. My question concerns the xml variable name that is passed to locotool. We know the descriptive name is limited to a string length of a max of 8 chars AND THAT It mirrors the DAT filename in whole or (in part with the appropriate padding of (asccii 32) spaces). It just seems a little confusing to call the 8 char descriptor as internal when one is re-typing the external DAT file name into notepad (I use notepad++ a much better package for this purpose).

The 'internal' reference I felt could be a little confusing to people using the editor for the first time. As far as they are concerned, they are simply re-typing the DAT file name (or part thereof with spaces) into the XML file.

Kindest of regards as usual

[Illegal_Alien]

Can we sticky this? Thanks

[Chrill]

I suggest we sticky some nice Locomotion Tutorials

[Plastikman]

Two big problems with this tutorial. as is, It wont work.

1 You fail to mention the maximum number of mods you can add to a road/track, 7 for stations and bridges. and 16 for signals and only 1 for tunnels.

2 You have to tell the XML how many Mods for each type to look for in the mods section.

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  	</bitmask>
	<variable name="numcompat" size="1">7</variable>
	<variable name="nummods" size="1">2</variable>
	<variable name="numsignals" size="1">14</variable>    <===========<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many signals You have. (Max 16)
	<variable name="buildcostfact" size="2">11</variable>
	<variable name="sellcostfact" size="2">-10</variable>
	<variable name="tunnelcostfact" size="2">49</variable>
	<variable name="costind" size="1">1</variable>
	<variable name="curvespeed" size="2">400</variable>
	<unknown name="field_1E[4]" size="1">1</unknown>
	<variable name="numbridges" size="1">7</variable>     <===========<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many bridges You have. (Max 7)
	<variable name="numstations" size="1">7</variable>    <===========<<< You need to change this line to reflect how many stations You have. (Max 7)
	<variable name="displayoffset" size="1">3</variable>
	<description num="0" language="0">Railway Track</description>

[Illegal_Alien]

Dont make it too easy for the people

[Wibble199]

When I open ROADTMC and try to add a station it has

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<variable name="numstations" size="1">0</variable>

Any help?

P.S. nice tutorial

[Plastikman]

Roads use

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<unknown name="field_15[7]" size="1">7</unknown>

instead of "numstations"

PS. If i remember correctly, If you go past 7 on a road, lomo crashes. I could be wrong again. feel free to let me know.

[Illegal_Alien]

Ok clearly you didnt read the whole topic. See post above...

[Plastikman]

Ok clearly you didnt read the whole topic. See post above...

He is correct. We didn't document "field_15[7]"

Roads do not use "numstations".

[Illegal_Alien]

Going to work on a refurbished version of this topic. Now its all scattered around.

[Emperor Darth Sidious]

I got two questions about the LocoTool,

1. I have downloaded a few new Road-Stations but I have to add them manualy, to what .DAT file do I have to add them and how many extra stations can you add to a road.dat ?

2. What is the maximum for signals in the TRACKST.dat ? Is it possible to replace original signals from the game with new ones ?

I didn't know in what topic I should be asking about this (sorry about that if I did it in the wrong topic, please remove it and I place it in another or a new topic), but I don't want to screw up my Locomotion game again now that I already have a few cool mods in it and over 1500 extra vehicles. By the way about vehicles...Is there a maximum of vehicles that you can add to the game before it crashes, because when I add to many new objects to RCT2 the slider from the selection box in the editor doesn't want to move anymore at some point, is this similar in Locomotion ?


Thnxss in advance !!!

[Badger]

One answer is above - 16 signals maximum.

The other may be trial and error as it's not overly clear from what I've read.

[Emperor Darth Sidious]

The other may be trial and error as it's not overly clear from what I've read.

You mean you don't understand what I mean or do you mean that I have to find out myself ?

Thanks for the other answer....

[Badger]

I've read through the topic and I don't think it's clear. Maybe someone with more knowledge will assist.

[cman13]

Hi, I was wondering if someone would be able to make a video on youtube sr something because I'm not very good with this as a first timer so it would be really helpful if someone could do that, that would be great.

Thanks
cman13

[Illegal_Alien]

Not gonan make a movie of somethign beeing rather obvious written down. Common sense works better then a stupid Youtube video. peopel from OTTD doesnt need it; so we dont need it either, or people here realy lacking something.