It consists of two (independent) data logging options.
One will log various train parameters (e.g. speed, allowed max. speed, throttle, brake, dyn. brake, track elevation - all against (play) time).
The other creates a list of station stops, with booked and actual timings, delay and if the stop was properly completed.
Both sets of information are logged as *.csv files, and can be loaded into spreadsheet tooling to show lists or create grahps.
Attached is a print-out of a graph of train speed vs. maximum allowed speed, and a print-out of the station stop list.
The logging can be activated in the 'options' menu, in the added tab "Evaluation".
It is also possible to select the frequency of the train data logging (interval between 1 and 60 seconds), and the data included in this logging.
Additional notes :
- The files are created in the "Routes" directory of the MSTS directory structure.
- The filenames are derived from route name and activity name.
In case you select train data logging while in "explorer" mode, the activity name is set to "explorer". - If a logging file with the name as derived allready exists at the start of an activity, the index _1 will be added to the name. If that exists, index is _2 etc. - upto 99 (if all files exists upto 99 logging is not started).
- All logging details are saved and restored when a session is saved and restored, so an activity evaluation will continue after restarting.
Changes to the settings are ignored on resume. - Because evaluation recording settings are saved, logging will continue to the same file.
This is what is required if you save on exit and then resume.
However, if you exit and revert to a previous save, or if you resume from the same saved session more than once, the recorded data will contain "double" entries - either multiple entries with the same timestamp, or multiple station stop information.
This can not be avoided.
It is not too difficult, though, to remove this double data once the file has been loaded into a spreadsheet.
Examples :
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Regards,
Rob Roeterdink