RailDriver Reconfiguration Mod - US Passenger & Freight Locomotives

This mod aims to reconfigure the External Hardware Configuration (or EHC for short) files on each and every US locomotive for a better playing experience when using the RailDriver Controller on Train Sim World 5. Most of these reconfigurations are very simple tweaks such as button remapping, as well as curve and deadzone mapping for the RailDriver levers.

This mod supports all US DLC which includes every US passenger locomotive, and every US freight locomotive DLC (including Oakville which is a Canadian route, but is commonly grouped together by TSW players as US DLC)

Please download the README.pdf file for information regarding the mod, any unsupported content, as well as a step by step guide on how to instal the option but reccomended TSW RailDriver & Joystick Interface, created by CobraOne. In addition, there is also a spreadsheet that lists all of the new inputs that have been mapped on each and every locomotive that is supported with this mod, and is recommended to take a look at to see any new inputs that have mapped or remapped.

Note: Although not required, it is highly recommended to install CobraOne's "TSW RailDriver & Joystick Interface" third party program, as this program will get rid of the in-game ghost lever inputs that has been a persistent problem ever since TSW5 was released.

Version and Release History

v2.1 - Released 6/20/25 - See List Below for list of changes made:
All Locomotives
-Implementation of basic EHC template across all US Freight Locomotives.
-Fixed throttle/dynamic curves on every US Passenger locomotive.
-Fixed independent brake curves and deadzones on every US Passenger locomotive.
Locomotive Specific Adjustments
-See the file RAILDRIVER CONTROLS LIST - US PASSENGER & FREIGHT.xlsx
Going forward, any changes to any inputs on any specific locomotives for this mod will be listed in the Excel spreadsheet, should any new updates arise with this mod.

v1.3 - Released 5/22/25 - See List Below for list of changes made:
All Locomotives
-Major cleanup of main EHC files and removal of unecessary, unused, and unusual inputs that aren't needed, or otherwise cause issues with other mapped inputs.
-Removal of the Base Config from all of the EHC files included with all supported DLC and implementation of a basic EHC template across all supported DLC to make configuring these locomtives much more streamlined if any new content comes out, or if I decide to work on other DLC's that aren't US related. Currently, only the Range, Stop, Alerter, Sand, Pantograph, and Bell Buttons, Horn, Reverser, Throttle, Train-Brake, Independent Brake/Bail-off, and Rotary Switches, along with the up/down and D-Pad button are supported. However, the RailDriver function keys (the 28 small buttons on the bottom of the RailDriver controller) are not mapped to anything on any locomotives, as figuring out and mapping out the value numbers on each key was a complete nightmare. Eventually the fuction keys will have support, hopefully in the next mod release.
-Reprogrammed in-game Alerter buttons to respond to being held down when holding the RailDriver Alerter Button.
-Reprogrammed In-game Handbrakes/Parking Brake on applicable locomotives to the RailDriver Range button (both upper and lower).
-Reprogrammed Emergency Brakes on applicable locomotives to the RailDriver Stop button (both upper and lower).
-Reprogrammed Contact Signaller/Dispatcher/PTT button to the Pantograph(P) RailDriver button. Sadly, for whatever reason, this does not work on all of the locomotives that have a Contact Signaller/Dispatcher/PTT button in-game, though it is still mapped on the RailDriver, and may be fixed eventually in the future.
-Added Next/Previous cab view on D-Pad button; Pushing down or up on the D-pad button will move the player to the next locomotive cab view if applicable. Note that this might not work correctly on some locomotives, as oftentimes, it will freak out and take you off of the map out of view of the cab view. If this happens, simply press the 1 key on the keyboard and it will reset your cab view to whichever locomotive it moves you to.
Locomotive Specific Adjustments
-SFJ Nippon Sharyo Gallery Cab Car: Mapped Bail-Switch to RailDriver Bail-Off (in game it has no working fuctionality, but in real life, it would act similar to setting the independent brake to bail-off position, albiet bailing the brakes off the locomotive rather than the cab car, as the cab car has no independent brakes.)
-SFJ Bombardier Cab Car: Mapped Parking Brake to the RailDriver Range Button as an additional input alongside the RailDriver Independent brake being mapped to the Parking Brake.
NYH M7A: Mapped Charge Brakes to RailDriver Sander Button
NYH M3A: Mapped Charge Brakes to RailDriver Sander Button
NYT Bi-Level: Fixed Sander from digital increase to analogue change as Sander would initially not release from local sand when trying to turn off when relesing the RailDriver Sander button.
AVL/SBD/XMAS Rotem Cab Car Metrolink: Fixed headlights from digital increase to analogue change as headlights would initially not respond when trying to turn RailDriver Headlight rotary switch to the leftward position (off)
LIRR M3: Mapped Charge Brakes to Sander Button
SBD MP36PH-3C: Removed Cut-Off Valve being mapped to the RailDriver Range button
SBD F59PHR: Removed Cut-Off Valve being mapped to the RailDriver Range button
BOW CTC-3: Mapped Loco Sand to the RailDriver Sander Button alongside the already mapped Car Sand button.
This will be the last update of this mod to only include US Passenger Locomotives. Starting with the next update, I will be including support for all US Freight locomotives, along with an updated Readme, that documents the aforementioned changes as the current Readme does not.

v1.2 - Released 4/25/25 - See List Below for list of changes made:
Throttle Curve Adjustments:
-BPE Acela
-Amfleet Cab Car (Now utilizes both the RailDriver dynamic brake and throttle brake range for throttle controls)
-BOW F40PH-3C
-BOW HSP46 (Now utilizes both the RailDriver dynamic brake and throttle brake range for throttle controls)
-BOW CTC-5 (Now utilizes both the RailDriver dynamic brake and throttle brake range for throttle controls)
-BOW-CTC-3 (Now utilizes both the RailDriver dynamic brake and throttle brake range for throttle controls)
Train Brake Curve Adjustments:
-BPE/NYT ACS-64
-BPE Acela
-AVL/SBD/XMAS F125
-BOW F40PH-3C
-BOW HSP46
-BOW CTC-5
-BOW-CTC-3
Independent Brake Curve/Bail-Off Adjustments
-BPE/NYT ACS-64
-SBD MP36PH
-SBD F59PHR
Locomotive Specific Adjustments
-HSP46: Mapped Lead Sand Truck in-game button to RailDriver Sander Button

v1.1 - Released 3/4/25 - First Release

Requirements

You do not need to have all of the supported DLC installed for this mod to work, as this mod will work just fine if you only have a few DLC’s purchased and installed.

Requirements

PC - Ts World Raildriver And Joystick Interface

**It is highly recommended to install this program in order to get rid of the in-game ghost lever inputs issue. Please download the README.PDF file for step-by-step instructions on how to setup this program. **

Installation Instructions

Drag and drop any of the .pak files downloaded into your Train Sim World DLC folder

Location of DLC Folder: c:\Program Files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Train Sim World 5\WindowsNoEditor\TS2Prototype\Content\DLC

Note: Your file location where TSW5 is installed may vary depending on where you have installed Train Sim World 5. If unsure, simply head over to your Steam library, right click on Train Sim World 5 in the library, hit properties, click installed files on the left side tab of the opened window, hit browse, and your installation folder has been located. From there, follow the directory shown above after being directed to the Train Sim World 5 folder to head to the DLC folder where your mods (among other installed content) will be located.

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Files

!!!!!!!!PMP-USCONTENTPASSENGERANDFREIGHT-RAILDRIVER.pak 145 KB · Added 2 days ago · Downloaded 7×

All US Passenger & Freight Locomotives
Updated 6/20/25 - Version 2.1
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE THE FILE "!!!!!!!!PMP-USCONTENTPASSENGER-RAILDRIVER.pak" PLEASE DELETE FROM DLC FOLDER AS IT IS THE OUTDATED VERSION AND MAY CAUSE CONFLICT WITH THE NEW VERSION OF THIS MOD

RAILDRIVER CONTROLS LIST - US PASSENGER & FREIGHT.xlsx 108 KB · Added 2 days ago · Downloaded 4×

Spreadsheet of all in-game inputs on each locomotive for the RailDriver controller.
If you do not have Microsoft Excel installed to view this file, it is recommended to install LibreOffice Calc, a freeware and opensource program that allows you to view and edit spreadsheets similar to Microsoft Excel

README.pdf 763 KB · Added 2 days ago · Downloaded 6×

Updated README documentation

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Comments

Avatar of OleDre
OleDre 16 Dec 2024

Nice to see more RD mods, I will have to compare with Roman72 he has done lots of german and now some UK ones, but don't think any US ones.

Avatar of Prime Mover Simulations

Appreciate it! Will include more content along the way!

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regis902 22 Dec 2024

This is fantastic, thank you! It was annoying having to use my keyboard to control the MetrLink Christmas train.

Avatar of Prime Mover Simulations

You're welcome!

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darthbelan 3 Jan 2025

Having just gotten a RD this is great! Think you'll get around to doing the US frieght locos?

Avatar of Prime Mover Simulations

If I feel that there are any freight locos that need to be reconfigured (the CSX and UP AC4400CW comes to mind), then I'll get to it, though I hardly play any of the freight routes

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Update: I have included support for all of the US freight locos as of today. Enjoy!

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About this mod

Created
22 Nov 2024
Updated
2 days ago
Game
Train Sim World
Type of content
Patch
Train Sim World compatibility
Train Sim World 5
Train Sim World Content
Amtrak's Acela, BNSF SD70ACe, Cajon Pass, Caltrain MP15DC Diesel Switcher, Caltrain MP36PH-3C 'Baby Bullet', Canadian National Oakville Subdivision: Hamilton - Oakville, Cane Creek: Thompson - Potash, Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn - Dante, CSX C40-8W, Harlem Line: Grand Central Terminal - North White Plains, Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork, LIRR Commuter: New York - Long Beach, Hempstead & Hicksville, LIRR M3 EMU, MBTA Commuter: Boston - Framingham/Worcester Line, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line: Los Angeles - Lancaster, Metrolink F59PHR, Metrolink Holiday Train Pack, New Journeys - CSX SD40 (TSW 3), Norfolk Southern Heritage Livery Collection, Northeast Corridor: Boston - Providence, Northeast Corridor: New York - Trenton, Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco - San Jose, San Bernardino Line: Los Angeles - San Bernardino, Sand Patch Grade, Santa Fe F7, Sherman Hill: Cheyenne - Laramie, Union Pacific Heritage Livery Collection