[jdilworth]

Hey guys,

I haven't been able to get this working as of yet. Does the SMS file variable to trigger the sound have to be based on Speed or Distance? Also, with the appropriate ORTS hooks, I presume this works without needing to place the markers at every switch in the RE or TSRE?

Thanks,
Jason

[Csantucci]

You could use something like this:

Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past  5.0	StartLoop ( 1	File ( "x_switch.wav" -1 )	SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection )	)	)
					Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past  20.0	ReleaseLoopRelease ()	)
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past  20.0	StartLoop ( 1	File ( "x_switchfast.wav" -1 )	SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection )	)	)
					Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past  35.0	ReleaseLoopRelease ()	)
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Inc_Past  35.0	StartLoop ( 1	File ( "x_switchveryfast.wav" -1 )	SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection )	)	)
					Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past  35.0	ReleaseLoopRelease ()	)
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past  35.0	StartLoop ( 1	File ( "x_switchfast.wav" -1 )	SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection )	)	)
					Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past  20.0	ReleaseLoopRelease ()	)
Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past  20.0	StartLoop ( 1	File ( "x_switch.wav" -1 )	SelectionMethod ( SequentialSelection )	)	)
					Variable_Trigger ( Speed_Dec_Past  5.0	ReleaseLoopRelease ()	)

with a frequency curve like this

FrequencyCurve(
					SpeedControlled
					CurvePoints ( 7
						-60.0	17000
						-5.001	11025
						-5.0	17000
						  0.0	11025
						5.0	17000
						5.001	11025
						60.0	17000
							 )
)

For speeds lower than 5 meters per second it's up to you to find an acceptable solution...
Using this feature you don't have nothing to do with the RE or TSRE5.
Pls. note that you should have only one .trk file in the route's folder, and the include file must be named the same. To simplify things, to start testing you can add line

ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( 10 )

directly in the base .trk file.
Note too that the description of the feature is now present in the OR manual version available with the current OR testing version.

[mirekkr]

Hi Carlo,
wonderful feature!! Wonderful!
I implemented it in one of my routes and it's pretty cool! Thanks!
One comment: When fine-tuning the sounds, I noticed that these automatic sounds are not present in the Sound Debug window: would it be possible to add them here?

Thanks again,
Mirek

[mirekkr]

Addendum:
"Note too that the description of the feature is now present in the OR manual..."
Sorry but I'm possibly blind enough - cannot find the description in the latest Manual.pdf.

[Csantucci]

Nice that you like the feature!
It's described in paragraph 13.3.
I wonder why track sound wasn't added to the Sound Debug Window, and I hope there isn't something against that. Maybe I'll have a try.

[Stijn D.C.]

mirekkr, on 19 February 2017 - 06:10 AM, said:

Addendum:
"Note too that the description of the feature is now present in the OR manual..."
Sorry but I'm possibly blind enough - cannot find the description in the latest Manual.pdf.

You need download the manual here: http://www.openrails...-and-tutorials/

Greetz,

[mirekkr]

Thank you both for you answers!
As for the new feature: a few months ago, I spent a lot of time adding sound sources and sound regions to simulate squeel and switch sounds everywhere along my route... Now, another time is waiting for me: to remove them :-) But, thats the way life is... Anyway, Carlo's solution is muuuch better than anything else, so it's worth to do.
As for the manual: it didn't come to my mind that the Manual.pdf, which is distributed with experimental versions, is not the right one. Probably my fault :-) Thanks for the link to the right one (I'm bookmarking it immediatelly).

Many thanks guys!
Mirek

[jonas]

Hallo Carlo,

when I single use

include ( "../BStE.trk" )

	ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( 3 ) 

or tripple use

include ( "../BStE.trk" )

	ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( 2 )
	ORTSCurveSMSNumber ( 3 )
	ORTSCurveSwitchSMSNumber ( 4 )  

everything works fine.

But if I only use switch and curve sound

include ( "../BStE.trk" )

	ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( 2 )
	ORTSCurveSMSNumber ( 3 )

I get this box when the loco goes on a switch:

Something I do wrong or just a little bug?
Greeting
jonas

[Csantucci]

Fixed in x.3900.

[jonas]

Thank you for fixing it!

[SP 0-6-0]

I hope someday a working CTC switch machine sound can be had? We've discussed this idea before but could not figure out the impact on large urban routes I believe?

Robert

[vince]

Could you hear it from the train?

vince

[SP 0-6-0]

Vince, The idea is more for train spotter mode.

Robert

[Smecty]

The sound "x_switch.wav" is not included in the download package and is called by both switchtrackex.sms and curveswitchtrack.sms. Did these sms files actually mean "x_switch1.wav?"

David

[Csantucci]

You're right. There is some .wav file missing. I foresee to upload an updated pack within some day.