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==The Trainz Channel==
 
==The Trainz Channel==
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|[[File:twitch.png|128px|link=https://www.twitch.tv/trainz_simulator|TheTrainzChannel on Twitch]]
 
|Many [[Tutorial Videos]] have been recorded for Trainz users to watch and learn from.
 
  
To keep up to date with all streams and videos visit [https://www.twitch.tv/trainz_simulator TheTrainzChannel] on Twitch.
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To keep up-to-date with all streams and videos visit our [https://youtube.com/c/n3vgames Youtube Channel].
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There is also some older information under our legacy [[Tutorial Videos]] that might help you learn some of the legacy products and features.
  
 
==Content Creation: Routes==
 
==Content Creation: Routes==
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* [[/Create_your_first_Route/]]
 
* [[/Create_your_first_Route/]]
 
* [[/Create a Route in 10 Minutes/]]
 
* [[/Create a Route in 10 Minutes/]]
* [[/Make a Track Cutting/]] (Undercut)
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* [[/Make a Track Cutting/]] '''(an Undercut)'''
 
* [[How to Make a Screen Shot|Make a Screen Shot]]
 
* [[How to Make a Screen Shot|Make a Screen Shot]]
 
* [[How_To_Make_Scenery|Make Better Scenery]]
 
* [[How_To_Make_Scenery|Make Better Scenery]]
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* [[How to Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool|Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool]]
 
* [[How to Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool|Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool]]
 
* [[How to Use Layers|Use Layers]]
 
* [[How to Use Layers|Use Layers]]
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* [[How to Manage Filters and Picklists|Use and Manage Filters and Picklists]]
 
* [[Use Multiplayer Surveyor]]
 
* [[Use Multiplayer Surveyor]]
 
* [[How to Use Portals|Use Portals]]
 
* [[How to Use Portals|Use Portals]]
 
* [[How to Use Procedural Track|Use Procedural Track]]
 
* [[How to Use Procedural Track|Use Procedural Track]]
 
* [[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|Use the UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) Interface]]
 
* [[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|Use the UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) Interface]]
* [[/Use Superelevation/]]
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* [[How_to_Use_S20_Palettes|Use the Surveyor 2.0/Driver Palettes]] '''(a large file)'''
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* [[How_to_Use_S20_Tools|Use the Surveyor 2.0 Tools]] '''(a very large file)'''
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* [[/Use Superelevation with Trainz 19 and T:ANE/]]
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* [[/Use Superelevation with Trainz 22/]]
 
* [[/Use Trig Stations/]]
 
* [[/Use Trig Stations/]]
 
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* [[How to Control Junctions in Sessions|Controlling Junctions in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Junctions in Sessions|Controlling Junctions in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Signals in Sessions|Controlling Signals in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Signals in Sessions|Controlling Signals in Sessions]]
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* [[How to Create a Driver Character|Create a Driver Character]]
 
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Creating a Message Popup Icon]]
 
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Creating a Message Popup Icon]]
 
* [[Parent Rule List|List of Parent Rules]]
 
* [[Parent Rule List|List of Parent Rules]]
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* [[Route and Session Basics]]
 
* [[Route and Session Basics]]
 
* [[How to Use Portals|Using Portals]]
 
* [[How to Use Portals|Using Portals]]
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* [[How to Manage Filters and Picklists|Using Filters and Picklists]]
 
* [[How to Use Session Editor|Using the Session Editor]]
 
* [[How to Use Session Editor|Using the Session Editor]]
 
* [[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|Using the UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) Interface]]
 
* [[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|Using the UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) Interface]]
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* [[How to Create a Picklist]]
 
* [[How to Create a Picklist]]
 
* [[How to Manage Backups]]
 
* [[How to Manage Backups]]
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* [[How to Manage Filters and Picklists|How to Use and Manage Filters and Picklists]]
 
* [[How to Move a Picklist]]
 
* [[How to Move a Picklist]]
 
* [[How to Rename a Picklist]]
 
* [[How to Rename a Picklist]]
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See also [[Help:Content_Manager]]
 
See also [[Help:Content_Manager]]
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==Asset Management==
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* [[How to Backup a Picklist]]
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* [[How to Move a Picklist]]
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* [[How to Move Your User Data Folder]]
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* [[How to Perform Database Repairs]]
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* [[Understand Content Manager Status Labels|How to Understand Content Manager Status Labels]]
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* [[How to Create a Clean Install|How to Create a Clean Install and Additional User Data Folders]]
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* [[How to Manage Filters and Picklists|How to Use and Manage Filters and Picklists]]
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* [[Using Content Manager to Update Assets|How to Use Content Manager to Update Assets]]
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==Content Creation: Assets==
 
==Content Creation: Assets==
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* [[/Build a drivable car/]]
 
* [[/Build a drivable car/]]
 
* [[/Build Passenger Enabled Assets/]]
 
* [[/Build Passenger Enabled Assets/]]
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* [[/Build a tree with PlantFactory/]]
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* [[/Build a tree/]]
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* [[/Build_a_simple_animated_scenery_asset_in_Blender/|Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender]]
 
* [[/Create a High Voltage Power Line Spline/]]
 
* [[/Create a High Voltage Power Line Spline/]]
 
* [[/Create a Fence Spline Featuring LOD and Random Meshes/]]
 
* [[/Create a Fence Spline Featuring LOD and Random Meshes/]]
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* [[How to Create a Driver Character|Create a Driver Character]]
 
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Create a Message Popup Icon]]
 
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Create a Message Popup Icon]]
 
* [[How to Create a Region Asset|Create a Region Asset]]
 
* [[How to Create a Region Asset|Create a Region Asset]]
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<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 
* [[/Export from 3DS Max using FBX/]]
 
* [[/Export from 3DS Max using FBX/]]
* [[/Export from Blender using FBX/]]
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* [[/Export from Blender using FBX/|Export from Blender using FBX (Rocks with PBRMetal material)]]
* [[/Export Blender FBX Animation/]]
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* [[/Export Blender FBX Animation/|Export Blender FBX Animation (Rotating earth and four rotating cogs)]]
 
* [[/Solve Blender Modelling Problems/]]
 
* [[/Solve Blender Modelling Problems/]]
 
* [[/Scaling setup in Blender/]]  
 
* [[/Scaling setup in Blender/]]  
 
* [[/Build normal maps in Max/]]
 
* [[/Build normal maps in Max/]]
 
* [[/Render to Texture/]]
 
* [[/Render to Texture/]]
* [[/Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender/]]
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* [[/Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender/|Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender (Jumping ball)]]
 
* [[/Create transparent windows in Blender/]]
 
* [[/Create transparent windows in Blender/]]
 
* [[/Build an animated Neon Sign/]]
 
* [[/Build an animated Neon Sign/]]
 
* [[HowTo/Create_a_3D_Avatar|Create a 3D Avatar (Driver Character)]]
 
* [[HowTo/Create_a_3D_Avatar|Create a 3D Avatar (Driver Character)]]
 
* [[How_To/Use_GIMP_to_create_a_PBRMetal_parameters_image|Create a PBRMetal parameters image in GIMP]]
 
* [[How_To/Use_GIMP_to_create_a_PBRMetal_parameters_image|Create a PBRMetal parameters image in GIMP]]
* [[Muti-materials on a single object with Substance Painter]]
 
  
 
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<font size=3>'''Level Of Detail'''</font>
 
<font size=3>'''Level Of Detail'''</font>
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
[https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Level_of_Detail Level of Detail]
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* [https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Level_of_Detail Level of Detail]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<font size=3>'''Configurations Files'''</font>
 
<font size=3>'''Configurations Files'''</font>
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* [[/General information for Configuration Files/]]
 
* [[/General information for Configuration Files/]]
  
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* [https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/HowTo/Build_Procedural_Track_for_T:ANE  How to build procedural Track]
 
* [https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/HowTo/Build_Procedural_Track_for_T:ANE  How to build procedural Track]
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* [[How to Create a Driver Character]]
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* [[How to Create a HTML Asset|How to Create a HTML Asset]]
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* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|How to Create a Message Popup Icon]]
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* [[How to Create a Region Asset|How to Create a Region Asset]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
 
==Content Creation: Scripting==
 
==Content Creation: Scripting==
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* [[/Your first Trainz Script/|Create your first Trainz script]]
 
* [[/Your first Trainz Script/|Create your first Trainz script]]
 
* [[/Hide- & Unhide Meshes/]]
 
* [[/Hide- & Unhide Meshes/]]
 
* [[/Search for objects in the world/]]
 
* [[/Search for objects in the world/]]
 
* [[/Upgrade obsolete script functions/]]
 
* [[/Upgrade obsolete script functions/]]
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* [[/Read string table or Config text/]]
 
* [[/Search for installed assets/]]
 
* [[/Search for installed assets/]]
 
* [[/Debug Scripts/]]
 
* [[/Debug Scripts/]]
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* [[Getting_Started_in_TrainzScript|Getting Started in TrainzScript: Engine Shed House<br>(animate doors, hide a mesh, show text, play sound, replace texture ...)<br>needs some small updates, added prequel Blender to Trainz]]
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== List of Driver Commands==
 
== List of Driver Commands==
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* [[/Build normal maps in Blender/]]
 
* [[/Build normal maps in Blender/]]
 
* [[/Build a house/]] - See discussion page
 
* [[/Build a house/]] - See discussion page
* [[/Build a tree/]]
 
 
* [[/Build a track/]]
 
* [[/Build a track/]]
 
* [[/Build a tunnel/]]
 
* [[/Build a tunnel/]]
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* [[/Build a fence/]]
 
* [[/Build a fence/]]
 
* [[/Build a road/]]
 
* [[/Build a road/]]
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* [[/Build a road intersection asset/]]
 
* [[/Build a road crossing/]]
 
* [[/Build a road crossing/]]
 
* [[/Build a train car/]]
 
* [[/Build a train car/]]

Latest revision as of 13:03, 4 October 2024

This page lists available "How To" Guides which describe how to achieve certain tasks in Trainz. HowTo pages provide much detail on specific actions, whereas Help pages are intended to respond to in-game needs for help or as quick guides to specific actions. Help pages specifically for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 or TRS19 can be found at Help:TRS19

Users are encouraged to add their own guides to this page in a similar fashion, or expand on existing guides. Please keep in mind that this site is dedicated to the current version of Trainz and that techniques used should relate to this version. Editors note: all pages here should fit the pattern "How to X", as in "How to place signals". Pages and topics which cannot be phrased in this manner do not belong on this page.


Contents

[edit] The Trainz Channel

To keep up-to-date with all streams and videos visit our Youtube Channel. There is also some older information under our legacy Tutorial Videos that might help you learn some of the legacy products and features.

[edit] Content Creation: Routes

[edit] Content Creation: Sessions

[edit] Using "Manage Content" in TANE or newer

See also Help:Content_Manager

[edit] Asset Management

[edit] Content Creation: Assets

General


Scripting and Config.txt


3D Modelling


Reskining


Content Manager


Level Of Detail


Configurations Files


Content Creation

[edit] Content Creation: Scripting

[edit] List of Driver Commands

[edit] List of Session Rules

[edit] Creating and Configuring Content In-game

[edit] Documentation Suggestions

[edit] Trainz Wiki

[edit] See Also

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