The node controller blew my mind, never had thought of this but makes it super easy. Thx for explaining it and great cinematics (always wondering how to build these for station railways including the different catenaries used).
I'm glad it's helpful! It's only a few hours old at this stage, but I'm hoping it can go on being useful for people for months or years. I also really appreciate your comments about production quality, as this is my first 'proper' TH-cam series.
Very nice tutorial, with good graphics, I know how much time this took, good job for this. Shared it on my discord and subbed, waiting for more videos :)
Woah, so useful! I've always struggled with making these connections, thanks so much! Really looking forward to more tutorials. Are you planning on doing some on making completely custom stations?
Definitely! I think my next will be how to create custom looks using my blank station asset, and then moving into more fully custom stations afterwards.
my mind is blown from this, bookmarking it :D only feedback is on the audio mix, had to turn it up quite high to hear your voice, and then the music was really loud
Thanks for the feedback! The audio mixing was tough in this episode as the voice over was recorded in multiple different sessions, making it tough to normalise the levels and get the mix right. One thing I’ve decided to focus on next time is doing all of the VO in a single recording session so I can have a tighter control over this. Thanks again!
Great video IMO, more tutorial like this would ba awesome. Do you happen to know off the top of your head what lighting settings are being used in the last cinematic? The map theme looks like rheingold or pertcha by Hadece right?
When you say "last cinematic", do you mean the one as the credits are rolling? If so, best reach out to Danoir_ who kindly provided that footage. A link to his profile is in the description.
My next video will probably be basic detailing of stations using my blank station aaset. I’ll then do a full custom station in a future episode, building on those demonstrated techniques.
Yes, soon - unfortunately my day job is taking up a lot of time at the moment, but I'm hoping to have some more spare time soon so I can make a refreshed version.
It is basically the same just with a much more convenient interface. Just move the single tracks 2 metres over and drag all the segments to the center using the colored dots.
The station is a custom station with an island platform layout, so in this case I'm connecting two individual one-way tracks to each end (rather than the combined single track), so there's no crossover. You can find the collection of stations here: steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1368830383
@@kjmci ah, thank you! One thing I wanted to comment on, it would be very cool to see a series from you about the overall pattern and rhythms of how rail is laid out in larger scales. Something similar to this video th-cam.com/video/a_LHJ2YYgFU/w-d-xo.html But this video doesn't answer, what's beyond the rail yard? how do tracks usually arrive at rail yards, which direction do they go, where do they go and why? When do they use single tracks, double tracks, quad tracks or more? Don't know if my comment makes sense, but I think you would be very capable of producing a video that answers this for people. For instance, other youtubers end up with solutions to rail infrastructure problems like rail roundabouts and other wacky solutions (!) which are totally unrealistic - and I think this is because people, myself included, don't understand how they work in real life.
Then I've got some good news for you, I've already created three timelapses for different styles of station builds: Urban - th-cam.com/video/-S1n3tt6_0U/w-d-xo.html Industrial - th-cam.com/video/S7VdxrrUsOA/w-d-xo.html Rural - th-cam.com/video/AmL0aLg071g/w-d-xo.html Let me know if there are other styles you'd like to see :)
The modern way using the new generation of node controller mod doesn’t work properly. When I select a node with node controller mod after connecting the 2 single tracks with the double track, it creates an empty space between the 2. Am I doing something wrong or is it because the mod isn’t design to work like the old one?
I've had a bit of feedback on this but haven't had an opportunity to look into the new node controller mod's functions - but fundamentally, new mod, new features, new interactions with tracks. This video is an explainer on the previous (and still available for download, AFAIK) version. I will look to provide an update with the new version once I have time to produce some more footage :)
@@kjmci thank you for your reply! I found out that it’s actually working: after it creates the empty space, you CAN combine them, but not completely; it still remains a little space between the 2 tracks which is kind of annoying
Hey! I've been quite busy with work the last month which is why there's not been much in the way of new episodes. I'm on the alpha for NCR3.0.1 but sadly was not able to get a revised version of this video out in time. I have a short video due to go live this weekend, and will immediately take a look at NCR3.0.1 after that and have a revision published soon. Thanks for the feedback!
Yay, more tutorials for wee lil noob me!
We meet again my friend!
@@gilbertplays ohayou gozaimasu
The node controller blew my mind, never had thought of this but makes it super easy. Thx for explaining it and great cinematics (always wondering how to build these for station railways including the different catenaries used).
Glad it helped! And don't worry, there'll be an entire episode dedicated to custom catenary supports for station approaches 😉
This sure will help a lot in the future, super helpful! Great tutorial, can't wait for the next ones
So helpful, I can't believe it has less than 200 views, the production quality is really good
I'm glad it's helpful! It's only a few hours old at this stage, but I'm hoping it can go on being useful for people for months or years. I also really appreciate your comments about production quality, as this is my first 'proper' TH-cam series.
@@kjmci Dude, this is production gold!
Almos a year later, pushing 10,000.
Man , this channel deserves alot . Great work .
Subbed already
Great video! Nice to see the node controller method explained so clearly since this is one I'm not in the habit of using.
This will definitely help greatly in making the railway infrastructure for my city I'm building. Thanks for the video!
Great editing and presentation, also I didn't know about using the end modes in node controller. Great work 👍👍
Thanks for your kind words! Glad it was helpful.
Oooooh perfect!!! Thx man, great video!
Very nice tutorial, with good graphics, I know how much time this took, good job for this. Shared it on my discord and subbed, waiting for more videos :)
Thanks for the sub!
Wow this is very informative. Will apply to my Tutuban Station build.
Woah, so useful! I've always struggled with making these connections, thanks so much! Really looking forward to more tutorials. Are you planning on doing some on making completely custom stations?
Definitely! I think my next will be how to create custom looks using my blank station asset, and then moving into more fully custom stations afterwards.
certified pog moment
This right here...!!! JUST YES!
my mind is blown from this, bookmarking it :D
only feedback is on the audio mix, had to turn it up quite high to hear your voice, and then the music was really loud
Thanks for the feedback! The audio mixing was tough in this episode as the voice over was recorded in multiple different sessions, making it tough to normalise the levels and get the mix right. One thing I’ve decided to focus on next time is doing all of the VO in a single recording session so I can have a tighter control over this. Thanks again!
Great videos and fantastic looking rail layouts, I dont suppose you have any MoveIt XMLs for us lazy people to play around with?
No sorry! What kind of things would you be looking for if I did?
Great video IMO, more tutorial like this would ba awesome. Do you happen to know off the top of your head what lighting settings are being used in the last cinematic? The map theme looks like rheingold or pertcha by Hadece right?
When you say "last cinematic", do you mean the one as the credits are rolling? If so, best reach out to Danoir_ who kindly provided that footage. A link to his profile is in the description.
@@kjmci yeah exactly, thanks i'll do that!
That is super useful!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Could you do custom train stations next, using station tracks?
My next video will probably be basic detailing of stations using my blank station aaset. I’ll then do a full custom station in a future episode, building on those demonstrated techniques.
Think we could get a updated version of this tutorial for the renewal version of node controller? Thanks for the tutorials Kjmci.
Yes, soon - unfortunately my day job is taking up a lot of time at the moment, but I'm hoping to have some more spare time soon so I can make a refreshed version.
It is basically the same just with a much more convenient interface. Just move the single tracks 2 metres over and drag all the segments to the center using the colored dots.
A Godsend; instant subscribe from me!
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Node Controller drastically saves time huh...
how do you get those stations where you don't always get the criss-crossing of the tracks on each end? I thought those were baked in?
The station is a custom station with an island platform layout, so in this case I'm connecting two individual one-way tracks to each end (rather than the combined single track), so there's no crossover. You can find the collection of stations here: steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1368830383
@@kjmci ah, thank you! One thing I wanted to comment on, it would be very cool to see a series from you about the overall pattern and rhythms of how rail is laid out in larger scales. Something similar to this video th-cam.com/video/a_LHJ2YYgFU/w-d-xo.html But this video doesn't answer, what's beyond the rail yard? how do tracks usually arrive at rail yards, which direction do they go, where do they go and why? When do they use single tracks, double tracks, quad tracks or more? Don't know if my comment makes sense, but I think you would be very capable of producing a video that answers this for people. For instance, other youtubers end up with solutions to rail infrastructure problems like rail roundabouts and other wacky solutions (!) which are totally unrealistic - and I think this is because people, myself included, don't understand how they work in real life.
Good feedback, thanks! I'll put this on my list of things to cover in future.
You should do full episode builds
Then I've got some good news for you, I've already created three timelapses for different styles of station builds:
Urban - th-cam.com/video/-S1n3tt6_0U/w-d-xo.html
Industrial - th-cam.com/video/S7VdxrrUsOA/w-d-xo.html
Rural - th-cam.com/video/AmL0aLg071g/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if there are other styles you'd like to see :)
I mean full city build from an empty map
Ah, that’s not really the purpose of this series but something I might consider in the future. I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.
The modern way using the new generation of node controller mod doesn’t work properly. When I select a node with node controller mod after connecting the 2 single tracks with the double track, it creates an empty space between the 2. Am I doing something wrong or is it because the mod isn’t design to work like the old one?
I've had a bit of feedback on this but haven't had an opportunity to look into the new node controller mod's functions - but fundamentally, new mod, new features, new interactions with tracks. This video is an explainer on the previous (and still available for download, AFAIK) version.
I will look to provide an update with the new version once I have time to produce some more footage :)
@@kjmci thank you for your reply! I found out that it’s actually working: after it creates the empty space, you CAN combine them, but not completely; it still remains a little space between the 2 tracks which is kind of annoying
Great tutorial! I installed the Node Controller Renewal 3.0.1 and it seems not to work in this way anymore. I keep a part without rails in the node.
Hey! I've been quite busy with work the last month which is why there's not been much in the way of new episodes. I'm on the alpha for NCR3.0.1 but sadly was not able to get a revised version of this video out in time.
I have a short video due to go live this weekend, and will immediately take a look at NCR3.0.1 after that and have a revision published soon. Thanks for the feedback!
@@kjmci I'm having the same problems with the new node controller. Definitely looking forward to your video about that.
@@MaxiKevey Sounds like I need to fast-track it! Thanks for getting in touch.
@@kjmci No need to hurry, I'm 90% sure that it isn't possible, since NCR has a limit on how far you can move the end of a segment to a node.
So they updated NCR. It finallly works again. You can move segments right next to each other. No need for the hacky non functional track method.
Thanks very much.
Do you play with unlimited money, or do you use a mod to help make up for the huge overhead charged for rail?
I play with unlimited money, haven't used the game's mechanics in years :)
Awesome tutorial! I’d recommend adding Cities: Skylines to the video title to increase discoverability
Great advice! Thank you, done!
How do you get the gray gravel as standard dirt
Grey
It's a custom map theme, you can get a bunch on the Workshop.
@@kjmci ah, thanks!
Very helpfull
C'est quel mod pour tracer les lignes de train ?
th-cam.com/video/CWXqdxcx9RA/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful video, but the background music is too loud (or voice is too quiet).
Thanks for the feedback, this was my first video and I've worked to address the audio levels in future videos. Hopefully they're better mixed.
whats name of the mod map? on the start of video?
The one I used in the video is deprecated, but this should perform the same function: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2616880500
mucho gusto
would love to know the map!
Here you go, it's called Location: 7 Steps - steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2044585167
@@kjmci wow thank you kind sir
J'ai pas compris 😪😪
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