LUA Scripting in Scenarios

[NeutronIC]

Hi all,

Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that i've started a new blog that will be covering various more technical topics about content creation in TS2015 - starting with using LUA scripts in Scenarios to get things like Cinematic Cameras, HTML pop-ups, audio, video, weather and so forth working.

5 articles are up so far and the intention is to add to it every day.

I also did a full segment on my Twitch show on this subject that goes through a lot of it relatively quickly (the blog is taking a much more in depth look at each topic) - but there's plenty in the video to get the grasp of how it all hangs together and what is possible.

The blog is at: http://trainsimlive.blogspot.co.uk

The YouTube recording of the segment is here:

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Lastly, if you want to check in on my Twitch show - Train Sim Live - which usually runs 21:30GMT every weekday night you can find it at : http://twitch.tv/mattpeddlesden - usually it's just running a variety of scenarios and stock but I'm aiming to get tutorials covered too, there are already a number of them (all recordings are stored on YouTube so it's all there if you want to check it out later).

Feedback welcome!

Apologies for the intrusion!

Matt.

[markpullinger]

Ta Matt.

[Thulin]

Thankyou, bookmarked! Especially interested in getting interesting weather changes going...

[yerkes]

This is excellent - thanks very much.

[NeutronIC]

Thanks for the great feedback, much appreciated.

I've just posted article 6 - how to get the speed and possible uses for it.

Cheers!
Matt.

[jalmar]

thx, i've been reading this with interest and look forward to more information about lua etc.

[RudolfJan]

You may want to use my lUA scenario scripting guide as well. In April this year a revised and updated version will appear.

Scenario Authors Guide part III LUA scripting [4723981 bytes] - Scenario Authors Guide part III UKTS.zip File ID: 33231 Date: 22 Jun 2015 - 977 Downloads

[gptech]

Very interesting, thanks for doing this.

[scefhwil]

Matt,

Your Blog is definitely needed so thank you for doing it. Whilst appreciating the value of starting at the most basic level, would you consider sooner than later posting a full list of all the available lua calls/functions for those of us who already have a grasp of the basics? I know there are many who are only being held back by the lack of knowing what functionality already exist.

Cheers

Stuart

[NeutronIC]

Something definitely coming to fit that need Stuart

Matt.

[NeutronIC]

Just added a new article about getting and setting loco controllers - with a few gameplay examples that combine some of the previous topics as well.

Thanks for all the feedback, very useful!

Mat.

[scefhwil]

Something definitely coming to fit that need Stuart

Matt.

Excellent! Looking forward to it, cheers.

[smarty2]

Anybody else think this should be made a sticky?

[alanch]

Anybody else think this should be made a sticky?

Even better, perhaps, would be a new section devoted to tutorials - some of the threads in the FAQ section would fit in there as well.

[chrisonline]

Anybody else think this should be made a sticky?

Even better, perhaps, would be a new section devoted to tutorials - some of the threads in the FAQ section would fit in there as well.

And also a section on LUA scripting for locos/consists?