Metra Enhancement for the Metra F40PH.
Includes:
A new SS P5
New engine sounds
searchlight flares
UPDATES:
Engine audio fix in the Additional Comments section
download is only one file
Requirements
- BNSF racetrack route
- searchlight simulations file folder
- TS tools (mirror)
- Searchlight simulations CalTrain enhancement pack: https://www.store.searchlight-simulations.com/emd-16-645e3-caltrain-enhancement-pack
- Searchlight simulations Gevo 12 enhancement pack
Installation Instructions
Horn: I included the proxy files this time so you just drag into your assets folder then go to BNSFchicagoassests.ap and change the F40PH horn BIN file to the specific directory.
Engine Audio: THE PROXY FILES WILL ONLY WORK FOR THE CAB NOT FOR EXTERIOR. I will included the exterior proxy files in the download but I cannot be clear that they will work because there is no specific F40PH external audio proxy files.
Exterior Audio: Go to SearchlightSimulations\Audio\EMD\16cy645E3\sound and copy: SD40-2_Engine_S.bin. Go to BNSFchicagoassets.ap click on that then, Audio\railvehicles\Diesel\F40PH and paste that file in there and rename it: F40PH Engine Sound.bin. I reccomend saving the original F40PH engine sound somewhere incase this doesnt work.
Cab sounds: copy the two 16cy645E3_In_Engine PROXY files in Metra F40PH enhancement pack\Engine Sound Proxy Files. Go back toBNSFchicagoassets.ap click on that then, Audio\railvehicles\Diesel\F40PH\cab and paste the two files in there. rename them: F40PH Cab. SAVE THE OTHER PROXY FILES.
Searchlight flares: Copy the included Light files into BNSFchicagoassets.ap then Railvehicles\Lights and paste the included files into there. ONLY THE DITCH LIGHTS WILL HAVE SS FLARES. I found no way to change this
Additional Comments
trouble shooting: If the engine sounds dont work try this:
Go into this file in the download: Metra F40PH enhancement pack\Engine Sound Proxy Files\F40PH Proxy Files and copy the two F40PH.proxy files(dont worry about the cab files as those were replaced earlier). Then go to BNSFchicagoassets.ap click on that then, Audio\railvehicles\Diesel\F40PH and paste in there. Overwrite or save the original Proxy files.
Updates:
Engine audio fix
download is only one file
Tags: f40ph metra p5 searchlight-simulations
Files
Metra F40PH enhancement pack.rar 42 MB · Added 16 Jan 2022 · Downloaded 818×Previously uploaded files have been downloaded 87 times before being withdrawn.
Comments
How much does it cost to add SS flares to the headlights
You shouldn’t need to buy anything besides the route. I included the SS flares in this pack for you. Other than that the gevo 12 pack was freeware and should come back once the website is back up.
i wonder how one adds ss light flares to other trains.
I could add more flares to it and a quill if you want
That would be great. Could you add a quill while keeping it in the ss proxy form?
that would be great! can't wait.
btw where did you get those metra branding. i still have it missing.
It’s in railworksAmerica and I think it’s called “metra signage and logos”. You can probably just search Metra and find it too.
Thx! Finally found it as well as the bnsf.
where are the new engine sounds?
You need to own payware f40ph caltrain enhancement pack from ss which is currently not available.
It should hopefully be back soon. I’ll update this as soon as it is.
The files are not physically included, Phantom19
I cannot include the files because it’s payware and it’s not mine. Do you own the pack?
How is it going to have the new engine audio if you don't include the proxyxml files lol
I explain how to do it in the instructions. Once you buy the pack you’ll get the proxy files then you copy them to the f40ph engine directory and rename them. I’m just explaining what works for me.
You can just include the proxy files, searchlight have told me they're fine with it
Ok then ill update it today, Im also gonna do some testing with the headlights to see if i can get all the headlights with flares
Ok they are up now
LP he explained it in instructions.
His instructions wouldn't have worked anyway because the RPM controllers are different
Well idk, it works for me but I have the bin file. Do you own the pack?
Yes, i have it. The searchlight RPM controller is "VirtualRPM" while the default F40PH one is "RPM", so they wouldn't be compatible with each other
So do the sounds dont work for you or is the rpm off. I get sounds perfectly fine.
The RPM values work but since the proxy files alias to an audio controller that doesn't exist in the F40PH bin file there is no audio
Are you trying to use the bin file or the proxy files?
It wouldn't matter as they would both alias to the same thing
Well I don’t know what your trying to do because it works fine for me. Have you followed the instructions not using the proxy files and only the bin file?
as i've said, neither method would work because the RPM controlvalues are different to what the default F40 uses
I get what your saying but rpm controls shouldn’t matter if your switching the bin file. Do you want me to make a video about it if it would help?
I know how to install it, but the RPM controls matter regardless of which method you use as they still point to identical Proxyxml files that reference the wrong RPM controller
Huh, anyway to change that?
Yes, replace it in the proxyxml
I just checked and the F40PH and searchlight proxy files both say "VirtualRPM" do you want me to include my F40PH proxy files so they match?
For me they say RPM
I’ll update it to include my proxy files and see if that works for you
Ok LP check under the additional comments section tell me if that works
thx for the update
No problem
Do you know how to turn off the Ditch lights?
You can only turn ditchlights off in the cab car using the different headlight switches.
make an Metra MP36PH enhancement pack
Trust me i've looked into it many times, Just hard to find any MP36 engine sounds on the web.
I seem to have some trouble downloading TS tools?
edit: no longer have a problem. i signed in
the horn doesnt work for me, i instead replaced the f40ph bin file in the ap assets witht the one in the enhancement files, was that supposed to happen or do i do something else?
please help, im also trying to change the direction of the cab car from the horn pack aswell, i have no idea how to do this
Do you necessarilly need the Caltrain pack?
Horn is still the default horn, and the interior has no sound at all. Only sound that changed here was the engine sound from the exterior point of view.
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About this mod
- Created
- 12 Jan 2022
- Updated
- 16 Jan 2022
- Game
- Train Simulator Classic
- Type of content
- Enhancement pack
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