Class 801 Destination Improvements

This mod makes various improvements to the PIS on the Class 801 included in TSW4's ECML Peterborough - Doncaster to bring it a lot closer the the real life version of the system. This includes making a large amount of smaller changes to the interior and exterior displays of the train such as disabling all the scroling for segments that are static in real life and adjusting the speed and frequency of the scrolling on sections that are intended to be scrolling.

I have also completely remade the text that is displayed on the interior displays using videos of the real displays to accurately represent the phrasing used on the real trains. More information such as notices about the CCTV or the well-known "See it. Say it. Sorted" message has also been added to the interior displays in the appropriate place as part of this.

A comprehensive list of changes can be found below:

• Exterior PIS:
  • Disables the scrolling on the Destination and Next Station segments
  • Adds a representation of the Departure Time segment to fill the space
  • Various changes to the Calling At segment:
    • "And" is replaced with an "&" as per reality
    • Pause after the list has finished significantly reduced
    • Speed of scrolling slowed down
    • Enabled the text to scroll in from blank
• Interior PIS:
  • Overhauls the text displayed based on real-life references:
    • Spaces out the different segments so that they aren't displayed in direct succession
    • Adds safety notices for the CCTV and BTP
    • Changes some words and phrasings
  • Increases the maximum length of the text that can be displayed to support the new text

Requirements

Train Sim World® 4: East Coast Main Line: Peterborough - Doncaster Route Add-On on Steam

Installation Instructions

Download the .pak file 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

Patch Notes

26. September 2023:

• Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.0.pak - Initial Release

Known Issues

While the font for the Class 801 is very extensive and all characters used in the mod are supported, the "&" for the Interior Font is significantly smaller than all other characters in the list, this does look strange while the destinations are being displayed. This might be fixed in a future update if the demand is there.

Disclaimer

This mod features a blank AssetRegistry.bin file in order to force-load it in TSW4. This is a temporary fix and may cause some unexpected issues with the game, an update will be provided as soon as a better solution is found.

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