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Extract 'dashboard' data in Train Sim World 2

Discussion in 'New users start here - FAQ' started by gazz, Jun 2, 2022.

  1. gazz

    gazz Member

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    i'm building a controller for the train simulator, TSW2,
    it will have a some buttons that should light up when they do so in the simulated trains cab, and displays to show stuff like the speed, traction power/current, the safety systems lights and so on.


    i was wondering how i would go about starting to try and sniff out / find data from the sim for stuff like the trains location (gps style data) it's speed, when lights turn on and off on the display panels in the cab and so on.

    TSW2 runs on the unreal 4 engine, but there's apparently some special editor they use, and mention of 'simugraph' to handle the simulations of the trains etc.

    i struggle when it comes to software stuff and coding etc, i'm more a mechanical guy, but i can follow tutorials and instructions.
    gazz, Jun 2, 2022
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    noorbeast, Jun 3, 2022
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  3. gazz

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    there's no telemetry output... the only output that exists is train speed, but this is part of a RailDriver controller, it has a display for speed, so the 'PieHid.dll' that the RailDriver uses in the sim sends out the speed, but that's it, no access to other data.

    people have asked them (including me) for a way to access the data, but they say they have no plans to add anything like that at the moment.

    So it looks like the 'hook method' is the only way to get at the data,
    i will read through what to do, and see if i can get anywhere.
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    gazz, Jun 3, 2022
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