Tutorial Let's Cook! Guide To Cooking And Packaging Projects In The Editor

Could you please provide a link to UnrealPak?

 

It is within the TSW5 editor itself at: TrainSimWorld5Mod\Engine\Binaries\Win64

 

It would be easier if there was a Cook button and Distribute button like what TrainSimCZ used in his patch for cooking and packaging content.

 

How much more complicated does it become if you are cooking an entire new route which contains assets “borrowed” from multiple DLCs?

 

How do you cook DataAssets? I have the .uassets ready but it crashes every time I try to cook them.

 

For me the process of cooking is everytime crashing

 

It is not working, cooking seems still bugged

 

Please share the full log. The screenshot provided doesn't show any issues related to the cooking.

 

Is cooking working for you?

 

Thats the icluded stuff

 

Followed the instructions but still cooking not saving anything.

 

For me too just some settings

 

Matt has just confirmed there is indeed an issue with cooking. Please refer to this thread and look out for more information as time progresses.

https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/tsw5-editor-its-happening.84611/page-2#post-901639

 

Regarding "DLCDependencies": [ "EastCoastway" ],
Would it be done like this for multple dlcs "DLCDependencies": [ "DLC" ],[ "DLC" ] or "DLCDependencies": [ "DLC", "DLC" ],?

 

And where I get the right names of the plugins (from the .pak or from ue4)?

 

But it should be the second option because it's an array

 

To anyone in this thread... Since TSW5's editor is still experiencing issues, do you or do you know someone who uses Unreal Engine editor to create content for TSW that can shed some light on how I can do the same? I'm able to manipulate the file/folder structure of TSW5's Editor just fine. My ultimate goal in the end and if possible is to, use the Unreal Engine editor's version of cooking + packing content aswell.

For context, here is and if possible my planned workflow...
A: Create a simple train formation using TSW5's editor.
B: Cook my simple train formation using Unreal Engines editor.
C: Add the User Generated Content file to the cooked content.
D: Package it using Unreal Engines editor so that the content can be loaded in-game.

If you know how this can be achieved then, please let me know by, responding to this MSG or PM me if that is possible.
If you believe that this isn't possible then, please still let me know by, responding to this MSG or PM me if that is possible.

 

Unfortunately I don't think cooking in Unreal Editor outside of TSW5 Editor is possible due to how the blueprints work.

 

In that case, how do people over on TrainSimCommunity create... let's say, there's a mod for the class 350 - 3car that was created in the early access of TSW5 and still question myself how did they achieve this when the TSW5 editor was release on the 17th September 2024. Either they used the TSW4 editor to create the 3car class 350 somehow or they used Unreal Engines editor and somehow injected the TS2Prototype.uplugin along with other files in the TS2Prototype folder and loaded it into Unreal Engines editor.

 

I was questioning how did someone create a 3car train mod for tsw5 game while the editor itself was only release 2days ago and that the mod was created during early access. Are you suggesting that the 3car train mod for tsw5 was created by using trainsim.cz mod when that mod is meant for TSW4?

 

Why don't you ask that modder directly on the TSC Discord? He might be able to help you.

 

Thanks. Joined the discord server and sent message. Hoping for a response soon.

 

I've spoken to you on Discord, but for anyone else - TSW4 editor will still work for TSW5 content. It's missing certain classes (mainly for core ) but shouldn't affect you too much.

I'm still using it for modding some things for WCMLs, cooking works with the patch from Trainsim.cz

 

If I remove my TSW4 content will the TSW4 editor simply locate the TSW5 content instead?

 

If you are asking will TSW4 editor load TSW5 game data then yes. You may get a box window with some warning's but that's ok as It wont hinder you from creating content. All the warning's that show, are just missing classes that TSW5 editor uses, otherwise all is good.

 

play in editor crashes for me when using editor 4 with tsw 5

it crashes when opening hud in editor 5 with tsw 5

 

I didn’t get that far into it as I come across TSW Editors Docs website on downloading the unofficial editor which works.

 

I thought that was only for TSW3, given TSW4 had the public editor.

 

I've tried to open my timetable from TSW 4 in the TSW 5 editor and it won't open. Is the file structure somehow different?

Update: Nope, it just can't be under Plugins/DLC and must be directly under Plugins.

 

It also works for TSW5 as i using it and creating custom formations is a breeze.

 

It's seems that, what ever is wrong with TSW5 editor when cooking, is bigger than we thought? or is it that its complexity is the reasoning why we haven't yet got an update regarding this. Please do feel free to respond

 

I think it's better wait for some official response from DTG ok this... Obviously it's a very complex argument this one or we haven't encountered this problems with this version

 

Sorry, your images cannot be viewed for some reason.

 

Waiting the cooking patch and thought: if I had built some objects for editor use only, I need to cook it for other users to share with? Or there's some other way to use it in other users route?
Maybe it's a stupid question but if someone use my object and, when it's route will be ready, my stuffs will be cooked in to the route so, why cook twice?
And this is the best solution to publish reusable objects for a route?

 

I cannot simulate a timetable anymore with the TSW 4 editor while TSW5 is installed, and I can 't use the TSW 5 editor as it is severely bugged (crash when opening the map in PIE..., let alone the promised cooking functionality that is totally absent). DTG went dead silent after launch day. I'd hoped for at least some communication on what we can expect now. DTG Alex or DTG Matt , can you enlighten us on what is happening now? Will there be more communication in the near future? Is someone looking into these issues?

 

What I do right now:

• edit in TSW 4 editor
• run simulation with TSW 5 editor
• cook with TSW 4 editor using trainsimcz mod
• create pak file
• play in TSW 5

 

This works for you?

 

Agreed. If only DTG were to, give us the same tools they give to the likes of Rivet Games, Skyhook Games etc. then problems wouldn't arise, not to mention that PC editor wouldn't have to exist. Its one tool for professionals and one tool for kids. Lol. I just don't seem to understand the reason behind not allowing us non commercial modders like you & i to use the same toolset as the developers in this case DTG. If they say that ,its near to identical to what they use then, why is the pc editor this problematic? I shall tell you why its this problematic, DTG has taken elements of Unreal Editor and created a program in this case PC editor to be tailored around the use of Train Sim World. That is what they have done in a nutshell. Sometime taking elements of a program and trying to create something out of it may not always work out.

 

I suspect we need to have the public version of the editor as it gives us limited access to a selection of assets which would otherwise be unavailable as cooked items.
I’m assuming the grown up in house editor uses assets which are fully provided in their original form.
It’s a fair bet that the professional version doesn’t fall over as often as the public one, at least I would hope not.

I could of course be totally wrong about this and would be interested to hear from better informed forum members.

 

The 3rd party devs have access to the source versions of all assets. DTG obviously can't do that without a contractual agreement. The public editor is the Unreal editor with the ability to work with cooked assets, something the Unreal editor on its own can't do.

Cooking for DLCs is based on the idea that only the difference to a released version is cooked. For that, an asset manifest is required against which to compare. DTG tried to implement cooking for DLCs without this manifest. That didn't work.

 

What about Cooking & Packing Custom Sound Mods for Existing Trains??

 

The ability to cook own content using TSW5 editor is not working. DTG Matt and the team are aware of the issue and I believe that they are looking into why this is happening as we speak.

 

I mean to the Cooking & Packaging Custom Sound Mods for Existing Trains

 

Regardless whether its for own content or for existing content, if you cant cook, you cant have the changes in the game. That's how the cooking process works with Unreal Engine incase you were unaware.

 

I run the first cooking command and nothing happens.

 

Yes Cooking does not work currently as confirmed in this thread. We are waiting for an update from DTG to fix it... eventually.

 

Congratulations DTG, you’ve managed to fix cooking ability but now have broken .pak files as they are now blank created. How much longer dose the community have to wait before the cat and mouse game actually end?

 

Luckily, once your files are cooked you do not need the TSW editor. UnrealPak.exe will work without it.