Railworks America

According to the Developer Docs, one ought to be able to place a loading screen into their route template; presumably so that it will appear as the route loads. I've created an .ace file in the proper size ratio, named it "loading_screen.ace" and placed it in the TemplateRoutes folder of the applicable route. Yet, I am unable to get the loading screen to load (that's irony for you).

According to the Docs, the loading screen string is located after "Skies" and before "Weather." There is no need to add Provider and Product to the string, again, according to the Developer Docs. If I understand the instructions correctly, the applicable portion of my route template is supposed to look as follows:
</Skies>
<TextureID d:type="cDeltaString">loading_screen.ace</TextureID>
<BackgroundFilePath d:type="cDeltaString">TemplateRoutes\loading_screen.ace</BackgroundFilePath>
<WeatherBlueprint>

Obviously, there is something wrong. Can someone please help me to get this loading screen to load?

From what I've read it should read: <TextureID d:type="cDeltaString">TemplateRoutes\loading_screen.ace</TextureID>
You still have to jump into one more folder even though you have the Source\Provider\ you still need to jump into the TemplateRoutes folder to read the ace. I'm not totally sure this feature still works since they moved to Steam sales it has loading screens based on what they want you to see. It will be awesome if it works.

Or is this just the picture that pops up when you are looking through the routes?

buzz456 wrote:Or is this just the picture that pops up when you are looking through the routes?

I just double checked and that particular picture is in the RouteInformation folder as a png image. I didn't think of that good call.

The "image.png" file found in the RouteInformation folder is the image displayed when selecting the route from the menu. That's not the one I was referring to as the loading_screen.

It would appear that the loading_screen feature no longer works as it has been replaced with a promotional splash for another product (DLC). Shame.

Roadmaster259 wrote:The "image.png" file found in the RouteInformation folder is the image displayed when selecting the route from the menu. That's not the one I was referring to as the loading_screen.

It would appear that the loading_screen feature no longer works as it has been replaced with a promotional splash for another product (DLC). Shame.

Yep, its just filled with TSW ads. :/