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Suggested improvements for sound handling and momentum integration for RailPro.
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Originally posted by LK&O on the RailPro Users Yahoo! Group on Sep 30, 2015
Kevin's point about adjusting the locomotive on the fly has turned out to be one of my favorite things about RailPro. I like to adjust momentum based on train length as I do setouts and pickups in the yard. I even sometimes do it on the line while making spots and pulls if the train length changes significantly. Fun!
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Originally posted by Shawn Hogan on the RailPro Users Yahoo! Group on Sep 30, 2015
Wow! Adjusting on the fly, "in real time"! That is definitely the way it ought to be done. That's the best way because you can see the reaction immediately and don't have to remember where you were.
One of the reasons I haven't jumped on the DCC wagon. How do you keep track of all those CVs especially when the setting on one affects the setting on another one which is the one controlling the effect on the loco!
Shawn
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Originally posted by TS on the RailPro Users Yahoo! Group on Oct 1, 2015
I had actually thought of a use for the inputs, and it does tie in with
steam sync. One could hook up a IR emitter/sensor (think tachometer)
pointed at something that goes round (flywheel, axle etc) and from
there, if you know the wheel diameter, gear ratio and motor rpm presto
you have a speedometer. Wouldn't that be funky on the controller
screen, actual scale speed. Steam sync could be done in the same way
essentially, not that I've thought much further about how to get it all
to work.
Tim
Land of OZ
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Originally posted by TS on the RailPro Users Yahoo! Group on Oct 1, 2015
I think the problem with smooth notching might be the controller doesn't
realise it has to play all those file in sequence in their entirety; at
least that's what I get from your description.
Perhaps the "default" momentum might be the length of time it takes
to rev up to that notch (auto notching), so if it takes say 8 seconds
for the sound to get to notch 8 it takes 8 seconds for the power to
get to that as well.
Tim
Land of OZ
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Originally posted by William Brillinger on the RailPro Users Yahoo! Group on Oct 1, 2015
The issue is that in manual notching mode, the RP currently will cut off the sound if the next notch is requested to soon.
Tim did indicate that this issue would be fixed.
I don't think notching/revving should be tied to momentum directly as a loco can glide away nearly silently if it's not under load.
- Bill
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