Train going wrong direction.

[Lippisch]

I've been following the Mission Building Guide and tried to place the train using the simple Mission Start trigger rather than the convoluted method presented in the tutorial. My train travels in the wrong direction! I've triple checked it and can't see any reason for it. If you can get it to go towards its destination, that would be great. 

 

On a side note: Apparently I don't have permission to attach Mission files using the "Advanced Uploader" in this forum. Worked fine with the old uploader. 

[bokepacha]

You have disidents inside your army....

[Lippisch]

You have disidents inside your army....

 

I guess I should have added an SS carriage. 

[Jade_Monkey]

 

On a side note: Apparently I don't have permission to attach Mission files using the "Advanced Uploader" in this forum. Worked fine with the old uploader.

Try uploading as a zip file (not rar)

[Lippisch]

Try uploading as a zip file (not rar)

 

I only tried to upload the mission file directly. That works fine using the old uploader, but not the new one. 

[TP_Jacko]

Sounds a but like you have not activated the way point properly

[Lippisch]

Sounds a but like you have not activated the way point properly

 

Well I also ran the finished tutorial mission included with the guide and the train goes the wrong direction there as well. Unfortunately I don't understand all the connections and formation commands well enough to know if it's incorrect. The tutorial links the commands in series like:

                                     

                               Trigger Waypoint to next station ---Object link--- Train

                                               ^

Start: 109's Enter radius > 2s timer > 5s timer > Command: Formation (Forward movement) ---Object Link--- Train

                                               ^

                                         3s timer > Command: Formation (Stop) ---Object Link--- Train

 

From that I don't understand the functionality of Stop formation command - but still no idea why the train only travels south regardless of its orientation or if I place it further up the railway line (it just reverts to a default position at the start train station).

[JimTM]

You don't need the formation command to move the train; just treat it like a single vehicle or plane. Here's the general idea for moving a train between stations:

 

    -------------------------<-----------------------------------

   |                                                              |

Train ----<---- Waypoint 1                       Waypoint 2

                        |     |                                   |

                        |     |                                   |

MCU ----->---------       ----->----Timer (30s)---->---

 

Object link Waypoint 1 and Waypoint 2 to the train.

Target link Waypoint 1 to the Timer (30s).

Target link some MCU (e.g., mission begin or a timer) to Waypoint 1.

When you trigger Waypoint 1, the train will move to that waypoint and stop.

Waypoint 1 triggers the 30 second timer.

After 30 seconds, the timer triggers Waypoint 2 and the train will move towards that waypoint and stop.

Edited December 11, 2015 by JimTM

[Lippisch]

You don't need the formation command to move the train; just treat it like a single vehicle or plane. Here's the general idea for moving a train between stations:

 

    -------------------------<-----------------------------------

   |                                                              |

Train ----<---- Waypoint 1                       Waypoint 2

                        |     |                                   |

                        |     |                                   |

MCU ----->---------       ----->----Timer (30s)---->---

 

Object link Waypoint 1 and Waypoint 2 to the train.

Target link Waypoint 1 to the Timer (30s).

Target link some MCU (e.g., mission begin or a timer) to Waypoint 1.

When you trigger Waypoint 1, the train will move to that waypoint and stop.

Waypoint 1 triggers the 30 second timer.

After 30 seconds, the timer triggers Waypoint 2 and the train will move towards that waypoint and stop.

 

Cheers. I'll give this a try later today.