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Trains and Bends

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 11:26
by Shadow_killer56
Hi there. It seems in the rescale update (1.5 beta) for ATS, SCS has updated trains, allowing them to have articulation points, allowing long trains to follow curves. Is this functionality in 1.26 of ETS2 too? If so, will it be used in future updates of Promods? Thanks.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 12:08
by Vøytek
Yes, trains can now follow railway tracks. It's a new feature in ATS. In ETS2, DLC France will introduce trams. Trains and trams are now AI (just like cars), new railway tracks are just like roads + prefabs - that's how they made it work. So I think our devs will be able to use that feature soon ;)

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 22:34
by The Mad One
... and with this, does anybody know if the new-look Croydon will feature trams as part of the next update?

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 17 Nov 2016 12:42
by Volleybal4life
Maybe, maybe not. You'll see in the future ;)

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 03:41
by minamo9
I'm excited for the trams! hope promodders will add train stations to major cities too.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 11:46
by The Mad One
I think they already have - in Chelmsford, you occasionally get (something vaguely resembling) a Class 90 and stock on the viaduct over the east of the city.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 12:00
by Shiva
A single locomotive following a curved track in Flagstaff, has been in ATS since.... the beginning.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 12:05
by MandelSoft
Single vehicles are not what makes this special; the fact that now you can have articulated vehicles of any length follow a curve is new.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 12:59
by Shiva
Yep, THAT is the interesting part.
But how did they do that locomotive? Mover, or a precursor to articulated trains?
Or was it a preview of what to come, trains that follow curves.

Re: Trains and Bends

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 13:25
by MandelSoft
That single locomotive was just a mover; the new trains are actually AI traffic.