Atomic Systems

Well hopefully someone will develop a panel or controller for the next version (if Kuju makes provisions for one). It would make alot of simmers VERY happy. 8) :drinking: Using a keyboard for a train sim is just strange. Here I am playing train sim on a $50,000 home theatre and I still have to use a...

Its strange that MSTS doesn't accomodate a joystick (or other future train oriented control device). :cry: Perhaps its as you say the controls are a bit specialized and a joystick simply wouldn't cut it in my book for realism. I would love to see a mini panel come out that simulates the controls of ...

Are there any throttle controls or perhaps even simulated train controls (like a joystick controller) on the market that will work with MSTS?

I have seen some for flight sims. Would the flight sim throttles work?

These are non default engines. One of the engines with this issue is called the fontaine. Its a strange looking steam loco with huge traction wheels along the side above the drive wheels.

Another is stephensons rocket (along with others that have the same problem).

Thanks. I will see about increasing the volume of the wav files. I don't need to increase it alot. Perhaps a combination of editing the .sms file and wav files will bring it up to normal levels.

No I have the required tenders attached (although there is a loco that doesn't require a tender according to the .eng file).

My consists are too quiet. I need LOTS of rail noise. 8) I am using the railsounds package from railwaves and they sound decent enough (even if all the cars sound the same). But I find I need to crank my home theatre system to hear it. I would like to equalize it more in relation to the external noi...

I have a few steam locos that will not move an inch even if they are without a consist. I believe it may be an error in the .eng file. I have tried everything I can think of in terms of using the manual fireman and trying to build up steam but I don't seem to be getting enough steam pressure. I then...

Thanks for the link. Alot of good information there.

Thanks again. Its interesting how they developed this particular design of loco. But for tight curves it makes sense.

I imagine they would have known that tractive effort would decrease as coal and water was used up and therefore planned for it or adjusted the length of the consist accordingly.

I was just doing a little reading on the Garratt. Unfortunately I have not been able to find out WHY a locomotive such as this was designed. I know it was first used in britain and that it was a powerful loco but why would you design a loco to carry the water/coal on the engine chassis instead of in...

Thanks. I will check that out. Now to find a good track squeel noise.

Thanks. I will take a look at those

Is it possible in MSTS to skid the wheels of a steam engine when coming to a stop? In other words if I am at full speed how do I lock the wheels and skid them? I just wanted to try this to see if it could be done. :) I tried the emergency brake and also tried throwing it into reverse but it just slo...

Thanks. I will take a look. I have attached a couple of pictures of the LRT.


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I simply MUST have this train.