The extensions.cfg file format

■目次

■ 1. 概要

The extensions.cfg file allows to define properties for individual cars, like length, axle positions and exterior objects.

The file is a plain text file encoded in any arbitrary encoding, however, UTF-8 with a byte order mark is the preferred choice. The parsing model for numbers is Strict. The file is required to be located inside the train folder and is expected to be named extensions.cfg. The file is interpreted on a per-line basis, from top to bottom.

● Car indices

All cars in the extensions.cfg are enumerated from 0 (front car) to n-1 (rear car), where n is the number of cars the train has in total, according to the train.dat file. For example, on a train with 10 cars, the front car has index 0 and the rear car index 9.

● Coupler indices

A coupler in this document refers to the space between neighboring cars. All couplers in the extensions.cfg are enumerated from 0 (front-most coupler) to n-2 (rear-most coupler), where n is the number of cars the train has in total, according to the train.dat file. Coupler index i corresponds to the coupler between the cars with indices i and i+1, so the coupler between the first two cars (0 and 1) in the train has index 0. Likewise, if a train has 10 cars, the coupler between the last two cars (8 and 9) would have index 8.

■ 2. 文法

ファイル内の各行は空(または空白)のみにすることが出来、またその行は無視され、新しいセクションの開始をマークするか、セクション内にキーと値のペアを含めることが出来ます。全てのキーと値のペアは、最後に開かれたセクションと関連付けされます。

新しいセクションを開くには、行を開始ブラケット (U+005B) で開始し、終了ブラケット (U+005D)で終了します。 カッコ内のテキストはセクション名を示し、大文字と小文字を区別しません。 行の最初と最後の空白、及びセクション名の最初と最後の空白は無視されます。従って、セクションの先頭は次の形式になります:

[NameOfTheSection]
Example for the indication of a new section:
[exterior]

A key-value pair is indicated by giving the key, an equals sign (U+003D) and then the value. The key is case-insensitive. White spaces at the beginning and the end of the line are ignored, as well as in front and after the equals sign. Alternatively phrased, white spaces surrounding the key and the value are ignored. Thus, a key-value pair as the following form:

NameOfTheKey = Value
Example of a key-value pair:
0 = train.csv

コメントは行末のどこでも使用可能です。 コメントはセミコロン (U+003B)で始まります。 コメントは存在する場合、処理される前に全ての行から削除されます。

■ 3. The Cari section

The Cari section allows to define properties specific to a certain car.


[Cari]

This starts the section for car i, which is an integer between 0 and n-1, where n is the number of cars the train has.


Object = File
file: The relative file name of the exterior object to use for this car, relative to the train folder.

This key-value pair defines the exterior object for this car. Within the object file, the coordinate (0,0,0) (x, y, z) corresponds to the center of the car, both horizontally (x) and forward/backward (z), while y=0 corresponds to the top of the rails.


Length = Value
Value: A positive floating-point number representing the length of the car.

This key-value pair defines the length for this car. This overrides the length as defined in the train.dat for this particular car. If not used, this car will have the default length as defined in the train.dat.


Axles = Rear, Front
Rear: A floating-point number indicating the z-position of the rear axle measured from the center of the car. Usually a negative value.
Front: A floating-point number indicating the z-position of the front axle measured from the center of the car. Usually a positive value.

This key-value pair defines the positions of the axles. While Rear and Front can take any values, the condition Rear < Front must hold.


Reversed = Value
Value: Either True or False to indicate whether to reverse the car.

With this setting, you can reverse the car in the consist. Please note that axle positions are given as if the car was not reversed.


LoadingSway = Value
Value: Either True or False to indicate whether to reverse the car.

With this setting, you can enable or disable loading sway for a specific car in the consist.


VisibleFromInterior = Value
Value: Either True or False to indicate whether this remains visible from an interior view of the driver car.

With this setting, you can control which cars remain visible from the cab, for example if your cab is not in the front car of the train. Note: This does not apply to the current driver car.


Example of a Cari section:
[Car0]
Object = locomotive.b3d
Length = 16
Axles = -6, 6
Reversed = False

■ 4. The Coupleri section

The Coupleri section allows to define properties specific to a certain coupler.


[Coupleri]

This starts the section for coupler i, which is an integer between 0 and n-2, where n is the number of cars the train has.


Distances = Minimum, Maximum
Minimum: A floating-point number indicating the minimum allowed distance between the cars.
Maximum: A floating-point number indicating the maximum allowed distance between the cars.

This key-value pair defines the lowest and highest allowed distances between the cars, resembling a buffer and chain coupler. The condition MinimumMaximum must hold.


Object = File
file: The relative file name of the exterior object to use for this coupler, relative to the train folder.

This key-value pair defines the optional exterior object for this coupler. Within the object file, the coordinate (0,0,0) (x, y, z) corresponds to the center of the coupler, both horizontally (x) and forward/backward (z), while y=0 corresponds to the top of the rails.


Example of a Coupleri section:
[Coupler0]
Distances = 0.30, 0.35

■ 5. The Bogiei section

The Bogiei section allows to define properties specific to a certain bogie. Each car is assumed to have two bogies (whether or not an object is displayed), placed at the axle points of the car.


[Bogiei]

This starts the section for bogie i, which is an integer between 0 and n-2, where n is the number of cars the train has.


Object = File
file: The relative file name of the exterior object to use for this bogie, relative to the train folder.

This key-value pair defines the exterior object for this bogie. Within the object file, the coordinate (0,0,0) (x, y, z) corresponds to the center of the bogie, both horizontally (x) and forward/backward (z), while y=0 corresponds to the top of the rails.


Axles = Rear, Front
Rear: A floating-point number indicating the z-position of the rear axle measured from the center of the bogie. Usually a negative value.
Front: A floating-point number indicating the z-position of the front axle measured from the center of the bogie. Usually a positive value.

This key-value pair defines the positions of the axles. While Rear and Front can take any values, the condition Rear < Front must hold.


■ 6. The Exterior section (outdated)

The Exterior section provides an easy way of adding exterior objects to the particular train. For more control on the setting of axle positions and individual car lengths, the Cari section has been introduced and should be used instead.


[Exterior]

This starts the Exterior section.


i = File
i: An integer between 0 and n-1, where n is the number of cars the train has. Index 0 corresponds to the front car and index n-1 to the last car in the train.
File: The relative file name of the exterior object to use for car i, relative to the train folder.

This key-value pair can be used to set up the exterior objects for each individual car. Within the object file, the coordinate (0,0,0) (x, y, z) corresponds to the center of the car, both horizontally (x) and forward/backward (z), while y=0 corresponds to the top of the rails.


Example of an [Exterior] section
[Exterior]
0 = cars\engine.csv
1 = cars\passenger_mk1.b3d
2 = cars\passenger_mk1.b3d
3 = cars\passenger_bistro.b3d
4 = cars\passenger_mk2.b3d
5 = cars\postal.x