CCG/Example: TrainCar (Steam Engine)

Traincar (Steam Locomotive)

Directory Structure

A typical asset of this kind has the following File\Directory Structure:

Required Files

config.txt - The config file for the asset.

thumb.jpg - The thumbnail image for this asset. A 240x180 jpeg.

bigboy-cyl-steam.tfx, bigboy-smoke.tfx, bigboy-smoke-idle.tfx, bigboy-steam-relief.tfx - The Twinkle files used for the smoke effects. More information on Twinkles can be found on Page 394.

UP_Bigboy_art_512.texture.txt, UP_Bigboy_art_512. tga - These image files are used to show a 512x512 preview texture when the image is available on the download station. Obsolete

UP_Bigboy_art_icon.texture.txt, UP_Bigboy_art_icon.tga - The icon texture files. 128x64 pixels in dimension.

bb_alpha.bmp, bb_alpha.texture.txt, bb_alpha.tga, bb_alpha-bb_alpha.texture.txt, BB_Bolts.texture.txt, BB_Bolts.tga, BB_Bolts_bump.texture.txt, B_Bolts_bump.tga, BB_Bolts_LOW.texture.txt, BB_Bolts_LOW.tga, BB_Bolts_med.texture.txt, BB_Bolts_med.tga, bb_main01.texture.txt, bb_main01.tga, bb_main. texture.txt, bb_main.tga, bb_main_bump.texture.txt, bb_main_bump.tga, bb_main_LOW.texture.txt, bb_main_LOW.tga, bb_main_MED.texture.txt, b_main_MED.tga, Env_glass.bmp, Env_glass.texture.txt, Env_metal.bmp, Env_metal.texture.txt, generic.texture.txt, generic.tga, generic_LOW.texture.txt, generic_LOW.tga, generic_med.texture.txt, generic_med.tga, window+interior.texture.txt, window+interior.tga, black.texture.txt, black.tga - The texture files used by the indexed meshes.

See the section on Texture.txt files on Page 96 for more information.

UP_Bigboy_body.lm.txt - Level of Detail (or `LOD') file. See the section on LOD meshes on Page 378 for more information.

UP_Bigboy_body.im, UP_Bigboy_body_low.im, UP_Bigboy_body_med.im, UP_Bigboy_shadow.im - The indexed mesh files used by the traincar asset.

Config.txt File Listing

kuid                   <kuid:56113:1002>
trainz-build           2.5
category-class         "AS"
username               "testTraincar (Steam)"
kind                   "traincar"
engine                 1
mass                   544310
category-region        "US"
category-era           "1930s;1940s;1950s;1960s;1970s;1980s"
enginespec             <kuid:523:51469>
enginesound            <kuid:-3:10105>
hornsound              <kuid:523:54745>
smoke_fastlife         6
smoke_fastspeed        2
smoke_height           0
smoke_random           2
smoke_shade            0.3
smoke_slowlife         1
description           "Test steam traincar asset. Based on the UP BigBoy."
mesh-table
{
  default
    {
      mesh            "UP_Bigboy_body/UP_Bigboy_body.lm"
      auto-create     1
    }
  shadow
    {
      mesh            "UP_Bigboy_shadow/UP_Bigboy_shadow.im"
    }
}
  
smoke0
{
  attachment          "a.steam_cyl_drainL"
  mode                "anim"
  color               255,255,255,225
  start               0.6
  period              0
  rate                1
  velocity            0.8
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.5
  maxsize             1.5
}
smoke1
{
  attachment          "a.steam_cyl_drainR"
  mode                "anim"
  color               255,255,255,225
  start               0.1
  period              0
  rate                1
  velocity            0.8
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.5
  maxsize             1.5
}
smoke2
{
  attachment          "a.steam_L0"
  mode                "anim"
  color               255,255,255,225
  start               0.61
  period              0
  rate                1
  velocity            0.8
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.5
  maxsize             1.5
}
smoke3
{
  attachment          "a.steam_R0"
  mode                "anim"
  color               255,255,255,225
  start               0.11
  period              0
  rate                1
  velocity            0.8
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.5
  maxsize             1.5
}
smoke4
{
  attachment          "a.safety01"
  mode                "time"
  color               255,255,255,150
  rate                45
  velocity            0.5
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.05
  maxsize             0.5
}
smoke5
{
  attachment          "a.safety02"
  mode                "time"
  color               255,255,255,150
  rate                45
  velocity            0.5
  lifetime            0.4
  minsize             0.05
  maxsize             0.5
}
smoke6
{
  attachment          "a.smoke0"
  mode                "speed"
  color               50,50,50,255
  accel               0,0,-1.5
  start               0,5,10,20
  rate                5,12,15,20
  velocity            2.5,3.5,4.5,5.5
  lifetime            2,3,4,4
  minsize             0.4
  maxsize             2,3,4,5
}
smoke7
{
  attachment          "a.smoke1"
  mode                "speed"
  color               50,50,50,255
  accel               0,0,-1.5
  start               0,5,10,20
  rate                5,12,15,20
  velocity            2.5,3.5,4.5,5.5
  lifetime            2,3,4,4
  minsize             0.4
  maxsize             2,3,4,5
}
  
bogeys
{
  0
    {
      bogey           <kuid:523:10071>
      reversed        0
    }
  1
    {
      bogey           <kuid:523:10072>
      reversed        0
    }
}
  
thumbnails
{
  0
    {
      image           "thumb.jpg"
      width           240
      height          180
    }
  1
    {
      image           "up_bigboy_icon/up_bigboy_icon.tga"
      width           128
      height          64
    }
}

LOD File Listing

UP_Bigboy_body.lm.txt

version 1.0
offset = 0.0;
calcPoint = center;
multiplier = .0;
animationCutOff = 0.00;
renderCutOff = 0.00;
attachmentCutOff = 0.0;
mesh("0.2")
 {
    name="UP_Bigboy_body_low.im";
 }
mesh("0.2")
 {
    name="UP_Bigboy_body_med.im";
 }
mesh(".0")
 {
    name="UP_Bigboy_body.im";
 }

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