Adding headlights

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DominikB

Member

• Jan 16, 2016

• #1

Does anyone know how I would add the toggleable headlight to a locomotive that doesn't already have one? Does anyone know what the script for it would be?

 

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NSWGR_46Class

Just call my Captain Rude

• Jan 16, 2016

• #2

You would not need a script but in theory just add the lights points using PEV attachment maker - not idea if it would work but no harm in trying

The lights would need to a.light0 a.light1 etc

http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Vehicle_Attachment_Points
http://trainz.shaneturner.co.uk/tut...ilities/pevsoft-trainz-tools/attachment-maker

 

Last edited: Jan 16, 2016

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DominikB

Member

• Jan 17, 2016

• #3

Thanks, but sadly it won't load the .im file in the attachment maker. But thanks anyhow

 

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PEV

Active member

• Jan 17, 2016

• #4

Are you trying to load a DLC train?.

None of my tools work with DLC encoded products.

 

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DominikB

Member

• Jan 18, 2016

• #5

Got one to work, it won't save the new attachments onto the mesh it saves them as a separate mesh, how do I remedy this?

 

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PEV

Active member

• Jan 18, 2016

• #6

You can't save to original mesh. That contravenes copyright for the mesh.

That's why I made it create an invisible mesh with attachments in it. You have to call up the attachment mesh in the mesh-table as shown in the program help.

 

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DominikB

Member

• Jan 18, 2016

• #7

PEV said:

You can't save to original mesh. That contravenes copyright for the mesh.

That's why I made it create an invisible mesh with attachments in it. You have to call up the attachment mesh in the mesh-table as shown in the program help.

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yes I saw this, will fiddle around with the code for it later!

 

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RichardNZ

New member

• Dec 17, 2018

• #8

I have made my own train tender but cant get the light to work. I have add the a.light1 point for the revers light but it just won't go. any thoughts

 

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SailorDan

New member

• Dec 17, 2018

• #9

RichardNZ said:

I have made my own train tender but cant get the light to work. I have add the a.light1 point for the revers light but it just won't go. any thoughts

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Have you marked the traincar as a tender?
http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/KIND_Traincar#tender

 

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RichardNZ

New member

• Dec 17, 2018

• #10

Yes. i have done that in the config file - engine 0 Tender 1-

 

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SailorDan

New member

• Dec 17, 2018

• #11

RichardNZ said:

Yes. i have done that in the config file - engine 0 Tender 1-

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If you have double-checked the spelling and capitalization of the attachment point name then the only other thing I can think is to provide a a.light0, on the theory that it needs to see that a forward light exists before it will activate a reverse light. You can bury it in the mesh if necessary. Shouldn't be needed, but worth a try.

 

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RichardNZ

New member

• Dec 17, 2018

• #12

Yes. I've double checked all the spelling, etc & I've also now tried adding the extra forward light. I've also tried making the tender into an engine to see if that helps, but nothing seems to make the light go.