Reverse Train Facing Keyboard Command is broken?

[PacificOfficial]

I'm trying to bind the reverse train facing button with another button on my keyboard or my Raildriver but I found the keyboard command for it doesnt work? the actual UI button for it on DCC mode works but not the keyboard shortcut, for some reason it "tries" to work if Im pressing the keyboard shortcut on a train without a locomotive attached to it, it'll say something like not controlling train but it wont work if its a train with a locomotive attached or if I'm controlling just the locomotive, has anyone else had this issue?

 

[p-dehnert]

The keyboard commands seem to be working only, if the locomotive has 2 cab attachments (a.cabfront and a.cabback). The position of the 2 cabs could be the same (for locomotives with 1 real cab only).
An example of a steam locomotive with 2 virtual cabs is my <kuid2:206816:78:1> DB 78 021 (available at the DLS).

Peter

 

[Forester1]

Hi. Can I learn something here? Is this for looking back in a forward cab, or is this to change cabs? I notice a lot of the eastern European locos have cabs front and back, and when I back up I want to change to the rear cab, but have not found a way to do it, so I have to back up using the front cab just like I would with any other loco. I was wondering if there was any way to switch, so was wondering if this is it? Sorry if this is not pertinent to the OP.

 

[p-dehnert]

You could easily test, if a locomotive has 2 cabs.
- put the locomotive on a track (the scenery at both ends should be distinguishable), and assign a driver
- in Driver enter the cab of the locomotive (key 1)
- pressing Alt-C should change the view to the other cab

For locomotives using .im meshes, it is quite easy to add the second (usually a.cabback) attachment point with the IM Editor. If the locomotive has only 1 real cab, the second attachment point should be in the same position (and orientation ?) as the first one.

Peter

 

[Forester1]

- pressing Alt-C should change the view to the other cab

Awesome. Thank you! I will give that a go!

 

[mathewjhones]

I’ve noticed the same issue it seems like the keyboard shortcut only partially works depending on whether a locomotive is attached. The UI button works fine, but the shortcut doesn’t register correctly with an active train. Hopefully the devs can patch this soon!