AP Weather Enhancement Pack

[ozinoz]

Personally I have not seen this.

Try contacting AP direct or checkout the UKtrainsim forums, where there has been a much greater uptake on the product.

Hope you can get it resolved...

[oldman777]

I found a compromise solution for sky artifacts which suits me completely.
It is necessary to replace the sky provider in four files from TimeOfDay folder to default.

Autumn for an example.
In file:
Assets\AP\WeatherEP\TimeOfDay\Autumn.bin
Section:

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         <TimeScaler d:type="sInt32">1</TimeScaler>
         <skyDomeMesh d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\[00]skydome_1</skyDomeMesh>
         <skyDomeTex d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]sky_dome</skyDomeTex>
         <SunTexture d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]sun</SunTexture>
         <MoonTexture d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]Moon_3x3</MoonTexture>
         <NumberOfMoonPhases d:type="sUInt32">9</NumberOfMoonPhases>
         <SunRadius d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000805140" d:precision="string">70</SunRadius>
         <MoonRadius d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000005940" d:precision="string">100</MoonRadius>
         <SunScaleVal d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F03F" d:precision="string">1</SunScaleVal>
         <MoonScaleVal d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F03F" d:precision="string">1</MoonScaleVal>


replace with section from file:
Assets\Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\TimeOfDay\Core_Autumn.bin
(Files in this folder must be original, not replaced by Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack installation)

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          <TimeScaler d:type="sInt32">1</TimeScaler>
         <skyDomeMesh d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\[00]sky</skyDomeMesh>
         <skyDomeTex d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]sky_dome</skyDomeTex>
         <SunTexture d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]Object_sun01</SunTexture>
         <MoonTexture d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]Object_moon01</MoonTexture>
         <SunRadius d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000804640" d:precision="string">45</SunRadius>
         <MoonRadius d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000804140" d:precision="string">35</MoonRadius>
         <SunScaleVal d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000001040" d:precision="string">4</SunScaleVal>
         <MoonScaleVal d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000000F03F" d:precision="string">1</MoonScaleVal>


Do the same with the remaining three files. Then copy TimeOfDay folder with the corrected files to the routes you need.
After that, only the sky textures will be replaced. General illumination, color palette and weather will remain the same.
I tested it on several routes and it works. Perhaps it will be useful for someone.

[AmericanSteam]

Where is the time of day folder located? I have looked within the route folder and can not find it.

[BoostedFridge]

Where is the time of day folder located? I have looked within the route folder and can not find it.

It will be located in the ASSETS folder for the provider/product in question. Depending on the provider, the route assets may be inside an .ap file.

TOD Location.JPG

[AmericanSteam]

Thanks, I was looking in the route folder
I should be able to build a folder structure pointing to this from outside the .ap, thereby overriding the TOD folder within the .ap.

[oldman777]

If Assets is packed in .ap, open it with WinRAR or 7-Zip and look at the file names in the TimeOfDay folder. If the file names are different, rename them, so that the names match those in .AP.



After that, place the TimeOfDay folder in the same directory as .ap.



PS: I haven't checked how important this is yet, but I returned all the original files to TimeOfDay and Weather folders to the core directory of the game.
RailWorks\Assets\Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\
During the Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack installation, some files are replaced there.
If anyone needs these files, then I can share this here, if it is not prohibited.

[AmericanSteam]

Thank you for the information, I wsa able to add this to multiple routes with success. How can I add this to New York Division Bergan that is not in assets?

[BoostedFridge]

How can I add this to New York Division Bergan that is not in assets?

Open the route's bin folder and look to see which DTG DLC's assets are being used for its time of day files. It is likely the same as the base route DLC that Minerman used for his route template.

[buzz456]

The route bin file is in the Sherman Hill assets so I assume that means it's using the Sherman Hill Time of Day?

[oldman777]

Thank you for the information, I wsa able to add this to multiple routes with success. How can I add this to New York Division Bergan that is not in assets?

New York Division - Bergen Line use Sherman Hill TimeOfDay.

Bergen Line - RouteProperties.xml:

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                     <Provider d:type="cDeltaString">RSC</Provider>
                     <Product d:type="cDeltaString">ShermanHill</Product>
               <BlueprintID d:type="cDeltaString">TimeOfDay\Sherman_Spring.xml</BlueprintID>

[oldman777]

I tested another version that makes minimal changes and I liked that better. Only two lines need to be replaced in each of the four seasons.

Replace:

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         <skyDomeMesh d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\[00]skydome_1</skyDomeMesh>
         <skyDomeTex d:type="cDeltaString">AP\WeatherEP\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]sky_dome</skyDomeTex>

with:

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         <skyDomeMesh d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\[00]sky</skyDomeMesh>
         <skyDomeTex d:type="cDeltaString">Kuju\RailSimulatorCore\Environment\Sky\textures\[00]sky_dome</skyDomeTex>