Driving with AI- is it possible?

[jhassell]

I`ve got TR2009 and I`ve been wondering this for a while.

Is there a command similar to "drive to trackmark" where you can drive the train yourself but the AI controls the points/switches, etc?

Jeff

 

[Irving]

Driving with AI

I use the Drive to command to let the AI set the path, then after the train starts to roll I drag the command out of the schedule-bar and the DCC or manual commnd control is returned to me. Give it a try.:wave:

 

[Dap]

I use the Drive to command to let the AI set the path, then after the train starts to roll I drag the command out of the schedule-bar and the DCC or manual commnd control is returned to me. Give it a try.:wave:

Irving,

I've tried this but I have found that when I drag the command out of the schedule-bar, all the switches revert to their state that was set in Surveyor. I still have to throw switches as I go.

 

[itareus]

I drag the command out of the schedule-bar and the DCC or manual command control is returned to me. :wave:

Didn't know you could do that!

Any more useful hints and tips like this?

Chris

 

[shaneturner12]

I think the Autodrive driver commands may help there - but as I haven't tried them yet, I do not know if they work as intended or not.

Shane

 

[llebrez]

Easy: Do the drive to command. Let the train roll. Open the menu and set the Stop train command. When you get to where you want to go. Do a continue schedule. Problem with this is that let's say you have a 5 mile route, you do the drive (or navigate) to, train rolls and it does not throw all the switches from here to there at the same time: They get switched as the train get's closer to them. But you get to throw the switches manually as you get near in manual mode. Let me sumarize here the 4 commands to make the train go somewhere in AI:

Drive to: Train goes to an industry, station or place similar to that using the "direct way" (It may wait until an obstruction is clear).

Navigate to: It goes same as above but if it finds an obstruction, looks for a suitable way to go through or around.

Drive to trackmak: Same as Drive to (as above).

Navigate to trackmark: As Navigate to.

I know you all know this, but believe me, there is always somebody that can use the explanations.