TheBroughamGamer
THS-TSB
I don't know how to post this into the suggestions forum page but here is my suggestion after going through my recent predicament.
Please release the information on exactly what the e-spec is and does. Why is it that they will give us the ability to create any spec we want but after searching the internet for the data on what the parameters actually do there's nothing! What's the point in giving us this creation ability to not give the working of its calculations so people actually know what it will (definitely) do.
This comment made in 2011 by a member with my thoughts words this much better
"...(well maybe - nobody really knows what it does)."
This is the understatement of the year for this simulator. As an old-time (79 in Dec) ex-programmer, I am gobsmacked by the response of Auran/N3V when it comes to the enginespec kuid. They provide a mechanism for us to implement customized performance for a locomotive and yet, don't provide us the specification for it's mechanization.
They must have published, if only for internal use, the equations that define the physical system used to simulate steam and diesel locomotive performance but have steadfastly stonewall us on providing this information to us (their customers). How can you program a function without a spec??? How can you validate/verify the software without a spec????
All we need is an honest definition of each parameter and it's scaling and we could all be happier.
Come on N3V and gives us a Christmas present and reveal the secrets of the enginespec. I don't think it will compromise Australian National Security
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Bob Weber"
After trying for the last week as a new member of trainz to figure this out has been a nightmare. I must thank all of those that I have contacted and probably had to put up with me about this as they have been an amazing help. The wiki tells you what's there and it's outcome but as my request is. Never tells you what the change actually is for some things.
The closest info to being good is the how to tune a steam espec on the wiki which goes into great detail.
While I don't know their reasoning, it seems to make no since on why this info is just not public.
Regards,
The Brougham Gamer
Please release the information on exactly what the e-spec is and does. Why is it that they will give us the ability to create any spec we want but after searching the internet for the data on what the parameters actually do there's nothing! What's the point in giving us this creation ability to not give the working of its calculations so people actually know what it will (definitely) do.
This comment made in 2011 by a member with my thoughts words this much better
"...(well maybe - nobody really knows what it does)."
This is the understatement of the year for this simulator. As an old-time (79 in Dec) ex-programmer, I am gobsmacked by the response of Auran/N3V when it comes to the enginespec kuid. They provide a mechanism for us to implement customized performance for a locomotive and yet, don't provide us the specification for it's mechanization.
They must have published, if only for internal use, the equations that define the physical system used to simulate steam and diesel locomotive performance but have steadfastly stonewall us on providing this information to us (their customers). How can you program a function without a spec??? How can you validate/verify the software without a spec????
All we need is an honest definition of each parameter and it's scaling and we could all be happier.
Come on N3V and gives us a Christmas present and reveal the secrets of the enginespec. I don't think it will compromise Australian National Security

Bob Weber"
After trying for the last week as a new member of trainz to figure this out has been a nightmare. I must thank all of those that I have contacted and probably had to put up with me about this as they have been an amazing help. The wiki tells you what's there and it's outcome but as my request is. Never tells you what the change actually is for some things.
The closest info to being good is the how to tune a steam espec on the wiki which goes into great detail.
While I don't know their reasoning, it seems to make no since on why this info is just not public.
Regards,
The Brougham Gamer
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