Watched the video first and whilst it's a nice demo of listening to the motors - if you are sticking your hear out of the Guards window - the sound heard in the cab is now minimal.
The only time you will hear these nice motor sounds is when another unit goes past.
No sure if you can hear the motors in view 2 - helicopter mode.
Not saying anything is wrong with this sound pack but I don't think it's for me.
Peter
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 7:30 pm
by J1o2h3n4
Well,
at first attempts, could not get the loco moving. That despite following the printed out page 8 instructions to the letter. Kept getting an alarm and the sound of a relay clicking every time the power handle was moved from the off position. That was resolved eventually by restarting TS and clearing the cache. On trying the included scenario, all seemed well, up and until the first red signal. Whilst stopped I went into the 2dMap [9 ] , but then could not understand why pressing [ 9 ] again did not return the view back to the cabin. Only returned by using the 2DMap return button, only to find whilst stopped "Player train derailed", how did that happen?
Cannot quite get my head around speed control - seems like an exaggerated class 86 type control. In that you go up the options to weak field, but to cut back on power, you go back to zero then reapply power to the new desired setting, keep an eye on the amperage being used.
These are my findings on the very first attempt of use, and I only submit them in case someone else is struggling to get going.
Regards JohnT
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 7:35 pm
by phat2003uk
The alarm means you have the parking brake still applied. Hold / or the parking brake release button to release.
Hope that helps!
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 8:01 pm
by thetrainfan
749006 wrote:Watched the video first and whilst it's a nice demo of listening to the motors - if you are sticking your hear out of the Guards window - the sound heard in the cab is now minimal.
The only time you will hear these nice motor sounds is when another unit goes past.
No sure if you can hear the motors in view 2 - helicopter mode.
Not saying anything is wrong with this sound pack but I don't think it's for me.
Peter
You can't hear the traction motors from the cabs in real life. I don't think this is an omission somehow.
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 9:32 pm
by rkk01
I wonder what's next...
A 56 for S Wales???
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 10:48 pm
by rosschris10
thetrainfan wrote:
749006 wrote:Watched the video first and whilst it's a nice demo of listening to the motors - if you are sticking your hear out of the Guards window - the sound heard in the cab is now minimal.
The only time you will hear these nice motor sounds is when another unit goes past.
No sure if you can hear the motors in view 2 - helicopter mode.
Not saying anything is wrong with this sound pack but I don't think it's for me.
Peter
You can't hear the traction motors from the cabs in real life. I don't think this is an omission somehow.
you can hear the motors in any train from the cab its part of fault finding diagnostics for any driver
not getting into a argument but at the start of that video i can clearly hear motors lol
not dissing the sp in anyway it is a great pack and needed but saying you cant hear motors in a driving cab is incorrect as you can hear motors in any train cab it forms part of the circuit and round train circuit
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 11:26 pm
by holzroller
Post you quoted seems to have disapeared, just as well as it is factually incorrect as I and other former/current drivers on here know from real life experience. Personally I think the new pack is up to the usual high standard, and the other improvements are very welcome.
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 12:57 am
by rosschris10
holzroller wrote:Post you quoted seems to have disapeared, just as well as it is factually incorrect as I and other former/current drivers on here know from real life experience. Personally I think the new pack is up to the usual high standard, and the other improvements are very welcome.
not saying it is not up to standard it certainly is a improvement and one i will purchase yes but point i was making was in cabs you can still hear motors that's all
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 2:32 am
by J1o2h3n4
Just a quickie,
included scenario completed - no probs.
Could have sworn I had released the handbrake first time around
JohnT
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 5:10 am
by Varney
rosschris10 wrote:
...it certainly is a improvement
rosschris10 wrote:
...it is a great pack and needed
But hang on, you said that...
rosschris10 wrote:
To me the 442 is already spot in in my opinion
Make you mind up.
rosschris10 wrote:
you can hear the motors in any train from the cab its part of fault finding diagnostics for any driver
Re: Class 442 pack coming from AP
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 1:21 pm
by rosschris10
Varney wrote:
rosschris10 wrote:
...it certainly is a improvement
rosschris10 wrote:
...it is a great pack and needed
But hang on, you said that...
rosschris10 wrote:
To me the 442 is already spot in in my opinion
Make you mind up.
rosschris10 wrote:
you can hear the motors in any train from the cab its part of fault finding diagnostics for any driver
Sound wise the original was acceptable in my opinion what AP has done is improve the sounds. They have added more realistic features etc dsd handbrake doo the unsteady air gauge which is realistic. All of which add to the realism. Sorry if my comments don't meet your expectations after all my opinion WILL be different to yours as we all like different things