hroch, on 29 January 2018 - 06:36 AM, said:
I agree with this blueprint. I have two requests for parameter ORTSBrakeShoeFriction.
Thanks for the support
I would like to provide my thoughts on these two requests.
hroch, on 29 January 2018 - 06:36 AM, said:
To me the simple adhesion model has developed as a default "low physics" model, which makes basic train operation easier. This means that a number of the advanced physics options do not work in it. This thus allows people who are more interested in just running trains, and who do not want to be bothered with physics "problems" when running trains due to advanced physics features. Thus perhaps it is time for a simple and advanced mode of operation to be introduced. Simple mode - trains run with little regard to physics, and Advanced mode allows for trains to run to physics.
hroch, on 29 January 2018 - 06:36 AM, said:
One of the supposed strengths of OR (perhaps it is also a weakness as you describe) is the ability for users to select from a myriad of options. This has occurred over time in the simulator as developers were not necessarily comfortable to mandate certain features. I believe that this approach has introduced a high level of complexity, especially in testing and debugging, as a lot more scenarios need to be considered. It has also lead to situations similar to the one that you describe.
On occasions there has been discussions about simplifying the number of options available in the OPTIONS Menu, so I am sympathetic to these proposed changes, but I think they need a broader discussion, and a developer who has time to take them on. Perhaps some of them could be moved to a configuration file, which would make them less visible, and thus less likely to change.
Anyway if you, or anybody wishes, to discuss either of these two requests further, I would ask that separate thread(s) are created for the discussion rather then this thread being used.
Thanks