Posts by tramkatze

Quote from Bzmot332

On my previous vehicles I simply added this many point sources,

The main problem with that is that people who have their settings for light sources set to a low number will only see a few of those and it'll look bad.

Quote from Bzmot332

But if I give invisible bar lights (one for each department) with varying intensitiy (according to the number of sections ON), the zig-zag pattern is lost (though not like it was visible really in LOTUS).

I would suggest using that for everyone who doesn't have detail light sources activated if the difference isn't that big, and use detail light sources for the point sources for everyone who does have those activated, because those aren't limited by the settings as far as I know.

Quote from Bzmot332

Should I use this very basic lighting with maybe some effect on the ceiling texture (like in OMSI with the baked lights)?

I don't know if there are any plans on Lotus' side to change light effects, but I would recommend using that (for example by using a lightmap for the celing with the rings of light thrown by the lamps on it), although you will probably have to experiment a lot until it'll look good. Maybe I'm unaware of some feature which would make this easier, though.

Sorry, I missed that you have to activate "Generate MipMaps"

The problem is most likely that the compression is set to DXT1. If you set it to DXT3, it should work.

Wou can modify the script, that's no problem.

Hi,

You need to put the variable

in the public vars section of your script. You need so many variables as the vehicle has door points. The # stands for the position of the door point in the list, beginning with 0. The points that not are door points are not counted. Then you can set that variable on true when the door opens (for example when the door position > 0.8 or something) and on false when it closes (when the door position < 0.8 or something).

I hope that helps.

Okay. You just want to import half of the vehicle? strange...

Anyway, I have painted you a few corrections in red.

Could you show us a scheme of how your vehicle is built (or just a screenshot from the side)? Because I don't really understand how it's built.

You need to change the position of the engine or the gearbox in the object settings of the vehicle to the place where they are approximately located in reality, so the cube and the sound are in the right place.

And have you set the correct barycenter? I had the same issue and that was the solution.

Do you have exported it with DXT3 or DXT5?

Sadly, you currently can't use Blender 2.8 or higher for exporting into Lotus. The only possible thing to do is to convert the file from 2.8+ to 2.79, for example via the obj format. But as far as I know you need to assign the textures again then. If you want to install Blender 2.79 and 2.8 on one system, you need to install 2.8 via Steam, because 2.79 would detect that a newer version is installed and wouldn't install. That's the only way I am aware of, but perhaps somebody knows another way?

You have to delete all materials and change the following settings when exporting the file:

- Y forward

- Normals ✔

(If necessary, also "Selection only")

Quote from Gazz292

did they do a bendy bus (articulated) version, or was that just man buses?

Yep, they did. I'm actually thinking about building it, but I'll rather complete my other stuff instead of beginning something new again so it'll take a while...

Quote from Gazz292

I really hope the omsi buses can be re-created, i love the MAN NG 272, so bought the parts to replicate the driving cab, i even copied the berlin ticket printer from the omsi bus, by making the buttons myself on a laser cutter

Well, now I'm a little jealous very nice dashboard and ticket printer you've got there!

NG 272 is also something I would love to build... wonderful bus

I think I've got too many project ideas...

I don't think he meant it like that, like all the others who complain about a high price. He only asked if there would be some kind of discount on Streets of Lotus, because its quite expensive (Surely not too expensive with the coming content, but not everybody has got 80€ left if he wants to drive bus and tram), which also puts some creators off buying it.

Quote from Janine

out of*

Do you mean that there won't be a discount even when Lotus is out of Early Access? Or am I misunderstanding you?

You can find it in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\LOTUS-Simulator\Logs\logfile.txt.

But you need to open the settings in the main menu first, and go to an empty tab. Then LOTUS won't crash if you open the settings ingame.

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Du musst aber vorher die Optionen im Hauptmenü öffnen und in einen leeren Tab wechseln. Dann crasht LOTUS beim öffnen der Optionen ingame nicht.

I think it's very sad because of your many very good looking projects, but in the end, you know best what you want to do. I wish you all the best for the future, perhaps you will come back again sometime.

You can find the logfile in Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > LOTUS-Simulator > Logs. It's the "logfile.txt".

Looks very nice!

Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/LOTUS-Simulator/Logs