Changing and adding cab cameras in an engine

[Chacal]

I have added a new tutorial in the RWA learning center.
http://railworksamerica.com/index.php/l ... ab_cameras

This one explains cab cameras, how to modify one and how to add multiple new cameras in an engine.
In this case I use Reppo's GP20 and add two new camera positions in the cab.

[NYWhiskey]

Thanks Chacal, I have to check that out.

[slick204]

Thanks! I always wanted the left seat view on the GP20.

[jeffg61]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! This tutorial is a great help. I'm new to TS2014 and so glad to have found Railworks America. I've been modding FSX for many years and when I got hooked on Train Simulator I quickly figured out that I'm gonna have to find out how to add more views so I can move around in the cab quicker/easier. ......plus I've never been able to just leave well-enough alone.....always have to customize something lol.

You guys are the greatest.

Thanks again!

[jeffg61]

Hi Chacal

After adding cameras to my Locos I have a question. With the "added" cameras there is "min FOV" and "max FOV". Is there a way to add this to the original Cab cameras? Or can you tell me where the file is so I can tweak the settings? I would like to be able to zoom in a little further to see the upcoming signal. Changing the FOV settings in my "added" cameras I discovered I could zoom in further. This would be a great help to me and my failing eyesight (more from age than anything, the eyes just aren't what they used to be lol).

Any help or pointing me in the right direction is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeffg

[Chacal]

Hi Jeff,
It is in the same blueprint, but it is not mandatory information so some blueprints don't have it, e.g. the GP20 doesn't have it.
The FOV information for the two "standard" cameras is in the <cCabCameraUpdateBlueprint> node instead of in the <TimelineEntry> node.
Here's an example from the RWA RS1 engine. The last 4 lines are the ones you want. You can copy them from here and carefully paste them at the correct spot in your cab camera blueprint.

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            <cCabCameraUpdateBlueprint>
               <cameraOffset>
                  <cRVector3>
                     <X d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000A09999F13F" d:precision="string">1.1</X>
                     <Y d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000004033330B40" d:precision="string">3.4</Y>
                     <Z d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000E07A140CC0" d:precision="string">-3.51</Z>
                  </cRVector3>
               </cameraOffset>
               <cameraDirection>
                  <cRVector3>
                     <X d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000000" d:precision="string">0</X>
                     <Y d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000000" d:precision="string">0</Y>
                     <Z d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F03F" d:precision="string">1</Z>
                  </cRVector3>
               </cameraDirection>
               <HasWindowCamera d:type="cDeltaString">eTrue</HasWindowCamera>
               <windowCameraOffset>
                  <cRVector3>
                     <X d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000A09999F1BF" d:precision="string">-1.1</X>
                     <Y d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000004033330B40" d:precision="string">3.4</Y>
                     <Z d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000E07A140CC0" d:precision="string">-3.51</Z>
                  </cRVector3>
               </windowCameraOffset>
               <windowCameraDirection>
                  <cRVector3>
                     <X d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000000" d:precision="string">0</X>
                     <Y d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000000" d:precision="string">0</Y>
                     <Z d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F03F" d:precision="string">1</Z>
                  </cRVector3>
               </windowCameraDirection>
               <verticalDirectionalFreedom d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000040" d:precision="string">2</verticalDirectionalFreedom>
               <horizontalDirectionalFreedom d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000840" d:precision="string">3</horizontalDirectionalFreedom>
               <MinFOV d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000A09999D93F" d:precision="string">0.4</MinFOV>
               <MaxFOV d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000606666F63F" d:precision="string">1.4</MaxFOV>
               <WindowMinFOV d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000A09999D93F" d:precision="string">0.4</WindowMinFOV>
               <WindowMaxFOV d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F83F" d:precision="string">1.5</WindowMaxFOV>


[jeffg61]

Thanks for the very quick response! I will give this a try and do some experimenting. If I remember correctly, I changed one of the ".4"s to a ".2" and greatly increased the zoom range. It would be better if Dovetail just made the signal lights a little brighter, but this trick should fix it for me.

I really appreciate your help, it really makes TS2015 more enjoyable to me. I've added Cab views that I just flick the "Hat" switch on my joystick to look out the side window, another flick to look out the back window etc etc. I might be having more fun experimenting than driving the actual scenario lol.

In fact, every question I've ever had about TS2014/2015 I have been able to find the answer here on Railworks America.

Keep up the good work and thank you again!

Jeff

[Chacal]

Glad to be of help.
Whenever you find a new trick on your own, don't hesitate to share it here.

[robbit]

Thanks for this info.