[Lefabo] German RailVehicleDefinition Mods

Hello German railway enthusiasts! These Mods make numerous improvements to the default "RailVehicleDefinition" files of some german locomotives.

1. What is a RailVehicleDefinition? - A RailVehicleDefinition is the file describing the Locomotive such as its Model file, Simulation file of it's RailVehicleClass for example. The RailVehicleDefinition also houses the substition values such as substitution geographic regions, vehicle type, pulling power and max speed.

2. What is a RailVehicleClass? - A RailVehicleClass is used within a RailVehicleDefinition to group Locomotives in the menu of the game.

3. What is a AvailableGeographicRegions? - A AvailableGeographicRegion is a parameter used within a RailVehicleDefinition and is used for locomotive substitution.

4. In the case of a RailVehicleDefinition mod that changes multiple locos from different DLC: Do i need all DLC for the mod to work? - As far as I know no because the game tries to access / change data that is not there when a DLC is missing.

Download install info

• you can use all the packs at the same time if not stated otherwise

The download includes:

German_RailVehicleClass_Grouping:

• this mod is purely visual for the menu of the game so it is a bit more clean
• it strictly groups all traffic red BR 185 together separating them from the other liveries -> before half of the traffic red BR 185 were grouped with the Railpool Variant
• in other words every BR 185 Livery has its own selection tab now -> every livery uses a different "RailVehicleClass"
• all BR 143s are in one tab now instead of being split into two -> all BR 143s use the new "RailVehicleClass" DTG assigned to the BR 143 since Frankfurt S-Bahn leaving the old one unused

BR_204_RVD_Mod:

• this mod adds new gameplay possibilities for the Br 204
• this mod changes the "RailVehicleDefinition" of the BR 204 so it adds some of the same substitution values assigned for the BR 294
• in other words the BR 204 is added to most and not all services the BR 294 is able to drive
• the BR 204 is able to be used on a lot more routes now

DB_Cargo_Deutschland_RVD_Mod:

• this mod changes the "AvailableGeographicRegions" in the RailVehicleDefinition so the "DB Cargo Deutschland" parameter is removed (the locomotives in question are not DB Cargo lcoomotives)
• the BR 145 NVP got a replacement AvailableGeographicRegion called "BR 145 ZZA"
• the DB BR 193 from Frankfurt Fulda got is's "Railpool" AvailableGeographicRegion removed
• the following locomotives are supported in this mod: PRESS BR 155, RHB BR 145, DB Regio Br 145, DB Vectron, DB BR 112 and the Railpool Vectron
• DB BR 112 does not show up in Freight services anymore
• PRESS BR 155 does not show up on routes like Stuttgard Heilbronn for example making the railscene more realistic
• for other modders who want to use this mod as a requirement for better substitution feel free to do so

And with that have a lot of fun with the mod!

Best regards, Lefabo