TRS 2019 Newbie

[boydzfish]

After using a very old version of Trainz Railway simulator I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to TRS 2019, but what a steep learning curve!! I have been on line to look at some of the very good You Tube clips about the version and managed to get a test layout started but can't for the life of me see how to change consists in game. I can get the two drivers to appear but have only managed to change when the trains are adjacent and I click on the other consist. In my previous version the consists were at the bottom of the screen and you simply scrolled through them and selected the one you wanted to operate. I am impressed by the amount of features in Surveyor and am about to embark on Pick Lists but I would really like to crack the changing consist topic. Help!!!

 

[pware]

I can get the two drivers to appear but have only managed to change when the trains are adjacent and I click on the other consist.

I am guessing that you have opened the pop up driver list (driver icon/picture on the bottom left of the screen). The list is fully scroll-able up and down to accommodate more drivers but the scroll bar can be difficult to see. In the open driver list you will see an image and the name of each driver, an image and name of their loco and a set of 5 tool buttons. The last button is an "eye" icon. Click the eye to switch to that driver and her/his consist.

Also, while I am here, just above the driver icon/picture on the bottom left of the screen is a small cog wheel symbol. This lets you set what is visible in the track profile diagram that covers much of the bottom of the screen. One of the check boxes allows you to turn on/off the animated driver icons and replace them with static ones. Some (many) users here find the animated drivers "creepy".

Have fun and don't be afraid to ask.