Horns--Is there a way?

[kcs_fan]

Is there a way to make AI trains automatically sound their horns at crossings? Would be a really neat addition if possible!

[micaelcorleone]

Unfortunately not.
Hope for the Big Update, though I'd say it's very unlikely. How do you want the AI to recognize where a crossing is?

[GeorgeT93]

This sounds like a very cool idea to me. :) I haven't done any kind of development for anything in RW, so I don't know if it's possible, but I'd think if trigger objects could be placed, like a rectangle from one "horn" sign to the next, and have the AI sound it's horn whenever it's in the trigger area, that could get the job done. Of course, I have no idea if RW supports 'triggers' and such when building a scenario, and even if it does support triggers, the horn may not be something that can currently be assigned as an action in a trigger area. But who knows, maybe something they could add in the future, as I do think it would be very cool and add a bit to the immersion.

-George

[Kali]

We have discussed making horns sound at whistleboards in the past; apart from having to rescript every engine ( and whistle board ) out there, I can't think of any particular reason it wouldn't work.

[kcs_fan]

I was thinking along the line of some kind of anchor or marker placed in the tracks prior to reaching a crossing. I have no idea what it would involve or how to do it, but it would really add to the atmosphere!

[Kali]

Doing it that way round has problems, you only have one horn for all types of train...