train deceleration

[Wolf01]

the train deceleration isn't realistic, the train still have full speed until reaches a red signal or a station, i suggest to let the train start to decelerate 2 or 3 squares before the stop, and to limit the velocity in the station (if the train stop at the station) when the train enter the station
Wolf01

[Purno]

Yes, that's a very good idea, I like it. Especially fast trains do not decelerate realistic.

[Bjarni]

a nice idea, but you are not the first to get it. It is in the svn code, but it's broken. We have yet to find a formula to do it right. The next thing is to find a way to avoid the trains from passing red lights all the time

[Psicho]

The train speed deceleration really needs to be changed!
As Wolf01 said they should decelerate before in the stations,red signals
and entering depots.

And another thing, I would like to see the train decelerating in a more natural way when it goes on a climb.
Example:

If you have a climb of 3 tiles of heigth the train should do something like:

144 km/h getting to the climb
120 km/h at the 1 tile
100 km/h at the 2 tile
80 km/h at the 3 tile
144 km/h getting to the top of the climb

[Steve2k4]

Here is an idea, written in code of course.

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bool slow_down;
int stop_dist, stop_count;

slow_down = check_stop(red_light,end_of_line,station);

if (slow_down == true)
{
  // Start slowing down at 5 squares or less
  for (stop_dist = 5; (stop_dist <= 5 && stop_dist > -1); stop_dist--)
  {
    if (Train.Location != stop_point) Train.Speed -= Train.Speed*(stop_dist/5);
    else Train.Speed = 0;
  }
}

That code just divides it, you could also do a countdown method aswell. With this code, I doubt it would look too funny with slower vehicles, but once you get into the planes & MagLev's, it just might seem choppy. It is all up to the Devs and the demand for it.

-Peace