Class 801 Destination Improvements

  • by Aran
  • 20 upvotes
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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:

  • Increases the brightness of both screens to better match reality, making it much easier to see them during the day
  • 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

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

  1. September 2023:
  • Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.0.pak - Initial Release
  1. June 2024:
  • Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.1.pak - Made compatible with TSW Update on 04.06.2024
  1. December 2024:
  • Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.2.pak:
    • Made compatible with TSW Update on 10.12.2024
    • Increased the brightness of all screens

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.

Tags: class-801 destination-display-board pis

Files

Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.1.pak 29 KB · Added 7 Jun 2024 · Downloaded 1,840× Aran-ECML-Class-801-PIS-Improvements-v1.2.pak 164 KB · Added 12 Dec 2024 · Downloaded 959×

Previously uploaded files have been downloaded 2,741 times before being withdrawn.

Comments

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Boa 26 Sept 2023

i am the demand

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Aran 26 Sept 2023

Hi the demand, I'm Aran!

Noted though, I'll keep that in mind. Definitely something I want to do when I get a chance to.

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ml302 26 Sept 2023

Do you think you could possibly disable scrolling on the top line of the Rotem PIS on the coaches and cab car? The top line scrolls in game even though none of it should actually scroll.

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Aran 26 Sept 2023

Yup something I can look into, should be a fairly easy fix.

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Aran 8 Jun 2024
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Hand92250 28 Sept 2023

Good job !

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Spikee1975 30 Sept 2023

Has anyone had any issues yet with this mod? I'm thinking of applying the AssetRegistry "hack" to my mods too until TSW4 is fully mod-compatible again.

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.bryer 1 Nov 2023

Appears the update this week has broken this mod for me.

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seatsea 8 Feb 2024

It appears this mod is currently causing the game to crash since the 8th of febuary update

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Aran 9 Feb 2024

Thanks! I'll have a look into it and see what could be causing this.

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pepe43007 1 Aug 2024

Is there anyway to keep cab door open while driving so you can hear track and running noise ?

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Skyliner 17 Sept 2024

will this work on tsw5?

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Aran 12 Dec 2024

Yes

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Aran 12 Dec 2024

Please ignore v1.1 of this mod for now, it is redundant since v1.2 exists. Having issues taking it down currently :)

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Reece's Trains 12 Dec 2024

Good work! If it's doable, it'd be a good idea to look at the ScotRail Class 170 as the internal PIS is not realistic and not readable from a distance inside the carriages.

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Aran 12 Dec 2024

Good shout! Forgot about the 170, I'll look into that when I get a chance.

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Reece's Trains 12 Dec 2024

Appreciate it! It'd be good to see the actual functioning Bombardier PIS and maybe an option to set it to say 'Turbostar Class 170' like it does by default in real life when the train starts up. If it's all doable of course, good luck with it!

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Aran 13 Dec 2024

The Class 170 takes the destinations from the individual route it's on, if put on Frankfurt - Fulda for example it could display Frankfurt Hbf, so to add "Bombardier Class 170" that'd need adding to the list for any route you'd want it to display that on. Possible, but would need to be done as part of a larger mod to a route's Station Directory.

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Reece's Trains 13 Dec 2024

Thanks for sharing! Hope it all goes well!

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Reece's Trains 25 Dec 2024

Thanks so much, I've installed it and looks better! I've left some feedback on the other page for you!

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About this mod

Created
26 Sept 2023
Updated
12 Dec 2024
Game
Train Sim World
Type of content
Patch
Train Sim World compatibility
Train Sim World 4, Train Sim World 5
Train Sim World Content
East Coast Mainline: Peterborough to Doncaster
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Better PIS on UK Trains
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