Schnellfahrstrecke Köln - Aachen PIS Extension and Fixes

Description

This mod contains a complete rework of the Station Directory from Schnellfahrstrecke Köln - Aachen. This fixes many instances where the station name was either wrong or missing entirely on either the Station PIS or on displays on trains such as the IC Coaches. This also includes correcting any mistakes that were made with the update to the SKA Service mode on the 16th March, such as all RE9 trains displaying as going to Gießen rather than the actual destination Siegen Hbf.

Now with the new destinations system for the BR 146 (MSB), Dostos (MSB) and BR 423 (S-Bahn Köln), this method also allows for additional destinations on the train. This not only makes adding destinations like Hamm (Westf) or Düsseldorf Hbf possible, I was also able to add line numbers to the destinations. Sadly those additional destinations don't show on AI trains or platform departure boards, they can only be set by the player.

The mod TP-423CTP-Line-Numbers-Detection adds detection for the S-Bahn Köln line numbers to the S-Bahn Köln BR 423 from The New Journey Expansion Pack so the line number can be shown separately from the destination when a destination with a line number was set by the player, this sadly doesn't change anything for AI trains.

Edited Destinations:

  • Gießen -> Siegen Hbf
  • Düsseldorf Flughafen -> D Flugh Term
  • Limburg -> [Blank - ICE doesn't stop there in real life]
  • Montabaur -> [Blank - ICE doesn't stop there in real life]
  • Essen (Whestphalia) Hbf -> Essen Hbf
  • Mülheim (Westphalia) Hbf -> Mülheim(Ruhr) Hbf
  • Bochum-Watternscheid -> Wattenscheid
  • Abbreviated short display names for stations including Köln(K), Düsseldorf(D), Essen(E) and Dortmund(DO)
  • Removed/Added 'Hbf' where necessary
  • Implemented the Airplane Symbol from the German Platform Departure Boards Enhancements Mod to stations where this is appropriate - please note that this Mod is required for the Airplane Symbol to appear.

Added Destinations:

  • S6: Köln-Worringen, Köln-Nippes, Düsseldorf Hbf, Essen Hbf
  • S11: D Flugh Terminal, Köln-Worringen, Köln Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Bergisch Gladbach / Berg. Gladbach
  • S12: Horrem, Köln-Müngersdorf Tech., Köln-Ehrenfeld, Troisdorf, Hennef (Sieg), Blankenberg (Sieg), Au (Sieg)
  • S19: Aachen, Düren, Sindorf, Troisdorf, Hennef (Sieg), Blankenberg (Sieg), Au (Sieg)
  • RE1: Aachen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, Hamm (Westf) Hbf, Paderborn Hbf
  • RE9: Aachen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Siegen Hbf
  • Various special destinations
  • A large selection of destinations used by Intercity and Eurocity trains

Do you want some more destinations for the route or are some still not quite like in reality? Send me a message and I can edit / add the things you need.

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Tags: destinations pis schnellfahrstrecke-koln-aachen ska

Requirements

Dependencies

SKA Version; for the airplane symbol to appear correctly.

Installation Instructions

Download the .pak file of your choice and move it into TSW's DLC directory, this is usually located here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Train Sim World 4\WindowsNoEditor\TS2Prototype\Content\DLC"

Additional Comments

Version Notes

13 January 2024
Added TSW 4 versions that use the "AssetRegistry workaround", please read the Disclaimer.

26 October 2022
Added TP-423CTP-Line-Numbers-Detection-v1_1.pak

  • Makes the mod work with TSW 3; for TSW 2, v1.0 is still available.

07 June 2022
TP-SKA-Station-Directory-Extension (v1.4)

  • Added a selection of special destinations
  • Changed the display dame of Düsseldorf Flughafen to D Flugh Term to be more accurate for the S11 services
  • Changed some station display names to incorporate the airplane symbol
  • Added a large amount of destinations used by Intercity and Eurocity trains

19 March 2022
TP-SKA-Station-Directory-Extension (v1.3)

  • Reworked the Mod to work with the update from the 16th March

17 March 2022
Removed TP-SKA-Station-Directory-Extension-WithOffMapHacks-v1_2.pak as it isn't needed anymore since the update from the 16th March

19 February 2022
Added TP-423CTP-Line-Numbers-Detection-v1_0.pak

  • Detects the S-Bahn Köln line numbers so it can display them separate to the destination

17 February 2022
TP-SKA-Station-Directory-Extension only (v1.2)

  • Added multiple S-Bahn destinations (with and without line numbers)
  • Changed Köln-Ehrenfeld and Köln-Müngersdorf Technologiepark so they work better with the S-Bahn Köln BR 423

16 October 2021

  • Added Short Display Names to all Stations so they appear as Intermediate Stops on the Platform Departure Boards
  • Fixed a bug that made Frechen-Königsdorf not appear on the PIS
  • Added Destinations: Paderborn Hbf, Siegen Hbf, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, RE1 Paderborn Hbf

22 August 2021
Fixed Vanilla Station Display Names and Platforms

  • Cologne Hbf => Köln Hbf
  • Added "Köln" to many station display names (e.g. Köln Hansaring)
  • Fixed wrong platform markers (resulting in destination or platform number not showing)
  • Added missing umlauts to display names (e.g. Düren or Lövenich)
  • Added or removed "Hbf" from display names where needed
  • Some more small corrections to make the display names more like in reality
  • Added Destinations: Düsseldorf Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, Hamm (Westf), RE1 Aachen Hbf, RE1 Köln Hbf, RE1 Düsseldorf Hbf, RE1 Dortmund Hbf, RE1 Hamm (Westf), RE9 Siegen Hbf, RE9 Aachen Hbf
Disclaimer

The TSW 4 versions of the mod use the "AssetRegistry workaround", a method actively discouraged by DTG. Nevertheless, it currently represents the sole viable approach to ensure the mod functions properly. Please be aware that the mod may cease to function if DTG makes alterations to the add-ons manager or modding procedures. Additionally, there could be unforeseen side effects that escaped notice during testing.

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About this mod

Created
22 Aug 2021
Updated
13 Jan 2024
Game
Train Sim World
Type of content
Patch
Train Sim World Content
Schnellfahrstrecke Köln-Aachen
Train Sim World Version
Train Sim World 2: Steam version (UE4 4.26), Train Sim World 3, Train Sim World 4
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