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events:newsletter:2022-08 [2022-09-10 13:19] 56independent Newsletter written. |
events:newsletter:2022-08 [2022-09-14 22:53] 56independent [Increasing Maximum Speed; a Thrilling Hack] Claarigy wording. |
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====== August 2022 Newsletter | ====== August 2022 Newsletter | ||
- | ===== Commit History | + | ===== Development Progress |
- | The only branch which has changed is the doc branch. | + | * In the '' |
+ | * In the '' | ||
+ | In addition to Advtrains, Marnack released version [[https:// | ||
===== Special Features ===== | ===== Special Features ===== | ||
==== Increasing Maximum Speed; a Thrilling Hack ==== | ==== Increasing Maximum Speed; a Thrilling Hack ==== | ||
+ | //Note: this is currently not supported upstream. Do not report bugs related to such modifications. Increasing the hard-coded maximum speed has [[https:// | ||
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Recently, 56i-mtserver increased the maximumm speed of Advtrains trains to 40 m/s. This is roughly equal to 89 mph or 144 km/h. This is comparable to the speed of diesel trains on the North Wales Mainline. | Recently, 56i-mtserver increased the maximumm speed of Advtrains trains to 40 m/s. This is roughly equal to 89 mph or 144 km/h. This is comparable to the speed of diesel trains on the North Wales Mainline. | ||
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However, there are serious problems with this speed. For whatever reason, speed limit signs do not work at providing speed limits above 20 m/s. This means that the Pr-n2 and Pr-w3 (which limit speeds at station throats) cannot exceed 20 m/s. However, the [[https:// | However, there are serious problems with this speed. For whatever reason, speed limit signs do not work at providing speed limits above 20 m/s. This means that the Pr-n2 and Pr-w3 (which limit speeds at station throats) cannot exceed 20 m/s. However, the [[https:// | ||
- | To increase speed, go to the advtrains root directory. Find `advtrains/ | + | To increase speed, go to the advtrains root directory. Find '' |
Another thing you will have to do is change each wagon and locomotive to a higher speed. This i done by going into the wagon definitions and changing the `max_speed` | Another thing you will have to do is change each wagon and locomotive to a higher speed. This i done by going into the wagon definitions and changing the `max_speed` |