Free Roam Doesn't Mean Drive All Trains On All Routes?

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  1. trinity#2970

    trinity#2970 Member

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    Im trying to get my German 101 loco on an English route but that doesn't work. Also some other electric German trains won't drive on English routes. You can spawn them but you can't drive (engines are shutdown and won't turn on).
    I thought there were no restrictions but apparently there are. What can and what can't you do with free roam? Im confused....
     
  2. Myron

    Myron Well-Known Member

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    conflicting power systems, imagine that! :D
     
  3. trinity#2970

    trinity#2970 Member

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    yeah makes sense but then it means free roam is not for everything. Also the BR 110 does work on English routes so I don't understand what's the logic behind this?
     
  4. Blacknred81

    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    Free roam is not like off the rails mode.

    You still need the proper power source to run electric trains.

    Also some locos are completely broken in Free Roam atm and will not work no matter what route you spawned them on.
     
  5. ericb

    ericb Active Member

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    Wait until off the rail comes out for free roam then you can do what you wish.
     
  6. trinity#2970

    trinity#2970 Member

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    Was there a confirmation that free roam would get off the rails? That would give a lot of freedom and fun I think
     
  7. Rudolf

    Rudolf Well-Known Member

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    I do not think freeraom will get off the rails. It is a different concept from scenario planner. You are adding something to the real route, so you need to stick to the rules of the route. It also will use real in game physics, so not all type of couplings will work. More like in real life ...
     
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  8. trinity#2970

    trinity#2970 Member

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    that does make sense. Ah well at least the diesels work :)
     
  9. Gianluca

    Gianluca Well-Known Member

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    Have tried to spawn, set path to Ashford and drive the Acela Express in free roam on SEHS but not working for power system
     
  10. MaxBenchip

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    Strange as the Acela can run under 25k V
     
  11. Spikee1975

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    It's not only voltage but also AC frequency. In Germany, 15 kV @16.7 Hz are used.

    Acela needs 25 kV @60 Hz.
    SEHS provides 25 kV @50 Hz.

    (PAL vs NTSC) ;)
     
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  12. FredElliott

    FredElliott Well-Known Member

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    With black borders top and bottom
     
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  13. Gianluca

    Gianluca Well-Known Member

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    Didn't known this
     
  14. Spikee1975

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    TSW simulates this, so far you can only use any vehicle on any route using Scenario Planner "Off the Rails" mode.
     
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  15. MaxBenchip

    MaxBenchip Well-Known Member

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    Yup forgot this :| Thanks !
     
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  16. hells.high.lord666

    hells.high.lord666 Well-Known Member

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    I can't see free roam getting off the rails mode considering off the rails mode crashes scenario creator on some xbox's
     

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