PC Thirdrails Live Map Tracker Now Supports Train Sim World 5

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BeenTrain are you using the httpapi? Is there any further information regarding the api somewhere available? More endpoints perhaps?

 

I'm getting a Thirdrails crash when trying to do a DB service:
* Start Service
* Europe
* Search for services from a location - eg Köln Hbf
* List of services appears
* Click on service to see schedule - Thirdrails crash!

Anyone else having this problem?

 

BeenTrain , what kind of insight do you have into the capabilities of this API? Obviously there is no official documentation about it, however, we are also experimenting with it and are looking specifically for a time read out (local, UTC, or whatever, could theoretically simply be a timer which run synchronously with TSW time progression), which we can not find. Have you any more information about this, by any chance?!

 

protonmw OpenMinded
Yes, I’d be happy to share what I know about the API!

I’m currently on vacation, so a full deep dive is a bit tricky at the moment, but you can already explore quite a bit yourself.

The API runs on http://localhost:31270/.

Start by checking these endpoints using f.e Postman, dont forget to add the api key in the header called "DTGCommKey"

• http://localhost:31270/list
• http://localhost:31270/info

These give you insight into available nodes and endpoints, great starting points for exploring.

OpenMinded you probably need the TimeOfDay node:../get/TimeOfDay

If you’re using C#, you can also take a look at the TSWData.dll included in the ThirdRails setup. It exposes a TSWDataService that wraps the parts of the API used in ThirdRails (functions, models, etc.).

I do have plans to open-source it in some form soon.

Hope this helps! I’ll be back by the end of next week, so I can provide more info or examples if needed, instantly forgot the details on the beach

 

Helps a great deal already, many thanks!

Have a great remaining holiday, then

 

Are you using the latest version (9.0.0.4)?
There was a crash related to the DB service in an earlier version which I’ve since fixed.

I saw some DB real drive services show up on the radar recently, so it looks like it’s working. Not able to check myself right now.

 

Ahh. I was using version 9.0.0.0. I didn't realise it was not the latest version as it said it was up to date when I pressed "check for new version."

Anyway it's fixed now. Thanks

 

Hi maybe I am missing something but I have attempted to follow an 'ad hoc' timetable today. I run RW Enhancer too and created a quick drive and stops in it then loaded up the game through it, and the ThirdRails map after that. I noticed that the timetable clock on the TR map app was ticking through seconds at a faster rate than they were on TS itself. This was meaning it was saying I was behind time repeatedly. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Thanks!

 

You can also set API parameters by writing to a writable "Node", e.g.:

Code:

curl -H "DTGCommKey: ..." http://127.0.0.1:31270/set/CurrentFormation/0/Reverser.InputValue?value=1

The writable nodes can be explored using the "list" APIs, and looking at the returned nodes. Most are read-only, however "InputValue" and "Interacting" are usually writable.

 

Thank you very much for your help! I was able to get it working.
Were you able to set a weather value? I tried a lot but always resume errors from the server.

 

You are doing nothing wrong. You should ignore the TSC time and execute the timetable using ThirdRails HUD. This makes it most flexible because you could drive a night service in daylight if you like.

In TSW its the other way around where you can ignore ThirdRails timings, this is because every TSW scenario has a timetable. (Check "Follow Simulator's Schedule") Could also be used in TSC which hides ThirdRails timings and timeliness.

This tutorial explains it in more detail:
https://www.thirdrails.org/tut_timetabledrides.html

 

Have not played with weather.
But generaly you must use the HTTP Patch method to set values. For weather it would be something like this:
Http://localhost:31270/set/WeatherManager.Temperature?Value=15

Hope this helps!

 

Gave this a little try and it has actually worked Thanks so much for your insight!

 

As this is turning into the API discussion Is there any way to get the currently selected track (doesn't have to be a human readable name, just something that can be used as identification) hidden somewhere in the api?

 

Yes, you can get track data via the get/DriverAid.TrackData endpoint. I initially used it to calculate track gradient, but later realized that gradient is also available directly via the DriverAid endpoint.

To give you an idea what it offers, here’s the C# model I use to deserialize the response:

Code:

    public class TrackDataResponse
    {
        public string Result { get; set; }
        public TrackValues Values { get; set; }
    }
    public class TrackValues
    {
        public LastPlayerPosition LastPlayerPosition { get; set; }
        public List<TrackHeight> TrackHeights { get; set; }
        public List<Station> Stations { get; set; }
        public List<Marker> Markers { get; set; }
    }
    public class TrackHeight
    {
        public double Height { get; set; }
        public double DistanceToHeight { get; set; }
        public bool BTunnelFound { get; set; }
    }
    public class Station
    {
        public string StationName { get; set; }
        public DistanceToStation DistanceToStation { get; set; }
        public double DistanceToStationCM { get; set; }
        public double PlatformLength { get; set; }
        public string MarkerType { get; set; }
        public string MarkerName { get; set; }
    }

I found out that Stations and Markers are not always fully populated,they seem to be incomplete or not implemented in every route.

To get back on the topic ThirdRails :
If you're using C#, it's worth checking out the TSWData.dll that comes with the ThirdRails setup. It hides the API behind a service class, so you don’t have to deal with all the technical details.