Changing A Name Of A Locomotive

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  1. Southernrailfan

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    Hello, So I downloaded a repaint and the locomotive name is wrong in the menu. How could I change that?
    It's the menu where you select locomotives. :D
     
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    As not every loco is the same you will have to tell us which one you are taking about
    Sometimes you change a letter in the number fly out

    The information is usually in the Readme that comes with the loco
     
  3. Southernrailfan

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    It's a SD40-2 Kuju the repaint is from Railworks america an ATSF repaint. Currently the name is "SD40-2 Black" Which I would like it to be EMD SD40-2 ATSF.

    CabView: {BD77DA34-5D06-4EF4-B0E3-103A79B3DB52}.png And Engine folder: {5F4897A1-E359-4633-BD07-234F5A7680EA}.png
     
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    I know how to edit the .bin file of the engine.
     
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    In the bin file near the top is the engine display name
    <cEngineBlueprint>
    <Name d:type="cDeltaString">SD40-2 Black</Name>
    <BrowseInformation>
    <iRailVehicleBlueprint-cBrowseRVInformation>
    <DisplayName>
    <Localisation-cUserLocalisedString>
    <English d:type="cDeltaString">SD40-2 Black</English>

    Change the one I have highlighted
     
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    I have changed the name and the correct name shows up in the route and consist editor, but not the quick drive menu one. I'm really confused the name that that's in the quick drive menu isn't even present in the .bin file at all. :|
     
  7. Matthew Wilson

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    The Quick Drive consist is defined on a specific quick drive Blueprint which you'll find in a folder called PreLoad somewhere within those folders
     
  8. Southernrailfan

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    So there is a separate folder in I need to access?
     
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    Should be somewhere in assets/kuju/RailSimulatorUS
     
  10. Southernrailfan

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    I did find it and there are a bunch of bin files of consists. I tried changing the name of the loco inside one of the bin file. And it didn't seem to work
     
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    The are only default consist files there i don't see my my consists there. :(
     
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    This is wats inside the preload folder: {DCB7B3A7-2E2B-4BF2-9722-86DEF2014936}.png
     
  13. Matthew Wilson

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    It's a repaint you've downloaded, so the PreLoad consist for it won't be inside the .ap file, that's what's delivered from Steam.
     
  14. Southernrailfan

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    Oh ok.... So there is no way to change the name of the loco?
     
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    Yes there is, it is impossible for there to be a quickdrove consist for it without there being a corresponding Blueprint file describing it - the difficulty you're having is locating it.

    Do you have a link to the reskin
     
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    Oh every new locomotive you drive there is a new blueprint created somwhere?
     
  18. Matthew Wilson

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    For a driveable train you need a Blueprint. For a quick drive consist you need a PreLoad blueprint.
     
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    I know. But is it a problem?
     
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    I actually want to change the Donners pass Dash9 name from GE C44-9W to GE C44-9W Southern Pacfic. As well. So maybe it will be easier to just change the name of that locomotive?
     
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    No, it's not a problem, but it means it isn't available in Quick drive unless you create your own quick drive consist.
     
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    Ok where do newly created consists go, it ain't in the Preload folder?
     
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    If you made it in the scenario editor and saved it there it's in a file called ConsistTemplates that is located on your Railworks/Content folder I believe.
     
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