Trains in the IL2 FMB
Moving trains make great targets for missions or can add a bit of atmosphere. Are they difficult to set up? Heck no. The video shows how to use them, and how to delay their start:
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How to set up Trains: Summary from the Vid
It's as easy as pie:
- Find a train line. They're green.
- Select: View | Object | Trains
- Select a train. There's a generous choice.
- Trains only take two waypoints. Cntrl-Click to place the 1st waypoint. Doing it with the map showing is easier than with the 2D relief. You may need to try more than once. Just away from the line is a good spot to click.
- Place the 2nd waypoint. Remember you can only ever place 2 waypoints.
And that's all it takes to get the puppy chugging along. It'll start moving when the mission starts. But what if you'd like to delay its start?
How to delay the departure of trains: Summary from the vid
Trains can be delayed by a quick adjustment in the mission's .mis file.
- Open the mission's .mis file and find the first line of the train's waypoints. It looks like:
- 126300.00 92100.00 20.00 0 10 5.555555820465088
- Note that there are several lines of waypoints generated by Sturmi, but that's done automatically.
- Change the zero to the number of minutes delay you want, for example 7:
- 126300.00 92100.00 20.00 7 10 5.555555820465088
- Save the file. The train will now start moving 7 minutes after the mission starts.
Not bad, huh? Get the feeling Oleg forgot to stick this in the FMB? Oleg??
Final thoughts
So now you've seen how easy trains are to set up, they can finally be in your missions instead of just everyone else's. It's a pretty colorful feather in the cap. Salut!
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