Raildriver and NEC Corridor Route

[BLingley]

Hi Everyone,

I just purchased the NEC DLC through Steam and am having a problem with it, using my Raildriver.
I recently upgraded to MW3 from Railworks, so that software and drivers are up to date.
I am able to use Raildriver for all functions in all the other routes I regularly use, just fine, but when running the NEC route, the Throttle, Auto Brake and most of the programmable blue keys, don't respond.
The 2 rotary switches work. Sandere, panto, horn and bell buttons are fine.
I have re-calibrated my Raildriver, but it hasn't had any effect.
Anyone have any Ideas?

Thanks guys,

Bruce

[doclouis]

Hello,

I have the same problems. Raildriver works fine w/ British and German loccos that came with the RW2012 as well as the EMD engine at "Horseshoe Curve". Problems are experienced with
AEM: only the "buttons" work, rest doesn't
Acela: Raildriver works fine, but the cab won't show any animations
PD42: automatic brake doesn't work, rest is fine.

There is a thread in a British forum about an alternative RD interface http://www.theswitchingyard.net/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=2170&rowstart=0 but I wasn't able to get it to work, though.

If there's someone out there with some help for us to get the RD working, we would be very glad!

doclouis

[Machinist]

HI Bruce and doclouis

I've pointed this problem before here:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3172

Some new locos have new commands (like cruise control) and, for now, RSC.com is not interchanging enough information with P.I. Enigineering. Raildriver Support (Keith) is aware of this problem and trying to fix them till november, or so.

ICE seems to be an exception, once it works fine with RD, you can set the cruise control ("y" and "c") to green range switcher of console.

For RD users I recommend this must have add-on, Marleyman HUD mod:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3543

And also, look this awesome fixing for RD light switcher:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3541

With RD (and HUD mod) cab sway is far much more fun indeed!

Cheers,
Lisboa.

[doclouis]

Hello Lisboa,

thank you very much for your helpful answer! As I am not keen in programming, I won't give it a try to mess with the scripting. But it's quite good news, that PI will hand out an update for the RD! I am very looking forward to it.

For the two other hints, I will try these out

doclouis

[doclouis]

Hello there,
has anyone information, if or when the patch for the NEC / Raildriver has been/ will be released? I keep on checking the update function of Steam very often, but couldn't discover any updating action. Neither have any news published on P.I.'s website.

[Machinist]

Hi doc,

No news so far. You won't have any information (nor update patch) on Steam about that, so you don't need to check that often the updates. You can e-mail to Raildriver Support and ask them. Not only AEM7 (NEC) but also P42DC are missing one or two functions to Raildriver, you can use Raildriver for those are working and keyboard for the missing ones.

I myself have no interest in playing engines that don't work with Raildriver, which is most important to me than the engine itself, there are many nice engines around (including TS2012 compatibles) working nice with RD. Anyway my computers are not running TSX On good, so NEC route and its engines (AEM7 and P42DC) are not in my running list.

I'm often checking P.I.Engineer site, and I'll post any news regarding to the patch.

BTW, a problem I got a solution this week is the function "toggle to previous vehicle" and "toggle to next vehicle". Accidentaly I found that they are using the keyboard keystrokes CTRL+LeftArrow and CTRL+RightArrow, and can be set to the green RANGE switcher of RD, I did it and is working fine.

Cheers.

[doclouis]

Hey Lisboa,

thanks for your reply! Ok, I will check P.I.'s website from on own only. Still, I don't know where to look there. But I'm glad to read, that you will post a message, when the patch is out!

I have to say, that I share your opinion in not driving trains w/o the Raildriver. Especially with the AEM Loco, you'll get nuts by looking up and down all the time driving by mouse. And driving by keyboard is not an option at all!
Before not having this patch, I'll stay at my old friend MSTS. But I really am looking forward to have the RW-Amtrak-engines doing fine with the Raildriver!

doclouis

[doclouis]

Hello Lisboa,

I have been checking PI engineering's site nearly every week, but couldn't find any patches for RW2012 / Amtrak locos. As well, RW itself does not provide any patch by now. Do you have any further information? Without Raildriver, I don't really like to drive RW and stick to the old friend MSTS. Still, I would love to drive the NEC with my Raildriver device.

Cheerio,

Lutz

[Machinist]

Hi Doc,

Indeed there is no news from RW nor RD, but there is one very good on here:
AEM-7 with enhanced lighting and compatible with RailDriver
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4576

You'll have 8 mod scenarios (5 at night) ready to play on NEC with AEM-7, and keep you very busy...

You'll be able to swap the default AEM-7 by AEM-7 RD Mod in any other scenario you want with RW_Tools ("swap in every consist" is the better choice).

Next update of Locomotive Enhancement Pack will have versions for the AEM-7 RD Mod, and also will be updated TaD NEC Series Vol. 1 with especial scenarios versions to leave all its scenarios (with AEM-7) RailDriver compatible as well.

Cheers,
Lisboa.

[doclouis]

Great!!!!
Still, there's no update available for Aceala or Genesis, right?

[Machinist]

I don't have Acela...isn't working with RailDriver also?

G-Trax (Genesis) was woking with P.I.Engineering but it seems they failed so far, or gave up. Dick has created a Mod for Genesis but Nick from G-Trax didn't agree to publish it due to somethings he didn't like (I don't know what). Especially when is payware is up to creator find a fix to make the asset compatible with game controllers, IMHO.

[doclouis]

Hello Lisboa,

you can use the RD with Acela for driving and you can use the brakes. Still, you won't be able to switch the lights to white, only red. As you use the RD, you won't see animated throttles nor knobs at the cabview. With the Genesis loco, it's different again: Everything will function fine, but not the dynamic brakes.

Lutz

[Machinist]

Well, I can live without animated knobs, after all in most US engines you cannot see all the levers even with my cabview style showing more instruments. Even with keyboard (or F4) aid, can not you set the headlight to white? So Acela may be not a problem, but is not in my plans for now...

About Gebesis my first report was this:
* P42DC Genesis (diesel) - TS2012 Compatible:
Reverser, Throttle and Independent Brake levers are working. Only Auto Brake (train) isn't.

So I have to replay with Genesis to check with your information, once without train brake is not possible to play, although without dinamyc brake is acceptable (despite of people saying that DB of Genessis is better than others engines). I'll look into tonight....

Cheers,
Lisboa.

[doclouis]

Hello,

yes of course I can live without these animations either. Generally speaking, the point is that the engine is working with RD. So who really cares for animated knobs.
In the German version of the game, Genesis's dynamic brake isn't working. This may be a translation error, and it's only the auto brake. But I'm not quite sure, which brake it is, since I stopped playing RW2012 because of the RD issue. With your and Dick's patch I'll give it another try. The train brake should work properly, that's right, otherwise it wouldn't make much sense driving a Genesis hauled train by RD.

Cheerio,

Lutz