SmartOrders

Make shunting easier by telling the AI where to move in relation to nearby switches.

This mod adds the following buttons to the Yard AI panel:

• []Approach Ahead / Clear Ahead / Clear Under: Use this to choose where to move relative to switches:

  []Approach Ahead: Go to the nth switch in front of the train, but do not pass the switch

  []Clear Ahead: Go to the nth switch in front of the train, and pass the switch so the whole train is on the other side.

  []Clear Under: Look for switches under the train and move so that the full length of the train is passed the nth switch

  []1, 2, 3... 10: Use these buttons to choose how many switches to move after choosing the switch mode above.

  When approaching or clearing a switch, if the train stops on the _exit side_ of the switch, the AI will leave enough room for the other track to be used.

  The AI will look for switches as far as 4000 feet away, but is less precise the further away the target switch is. If it the track endsbefore it finds all the switches you asked for it will just move to the track end.

  Known incompatability: Unfortunately this mod is not compatible with wexp's RR-YardAiExtended mod, however if you use SmartOrders and just ask the AI to move the train "10 switches" it has the same effect as "move the train really far".

  Example usage:

  You have a train stopped in Parson's Tannery P3 and need to get back to the mainline. There are seven switches between Parson's Tannery P3 and the mainline, so you press the 7 button and the AI magically brings the entire train back to the mainline stopping just beyond the last switch.

  If you find this mod useful you might like FlyShuntUI as well

  Additional QoL features:

  • []This mods adds an "infinity car lengths" button to the Yard AI "move X car lenths" buttons, for when you just want the AI to couple to

    something a very long way away.[]In the settings you can allow the Yard AI to automatically release handbrakes before moving. There is also a button in the Yard/Road AI panel that can be used to release all handbrakes in the current train

    []In the settings you can allow the Yard AI to automatically connect air before moving. There is also a button in the Yard/Road AI panel that can be used to connect air in the current train

    []In Road AI mode, there is a checkbox to allow the road AI to couple to cars in front, rather than stop before cars.

    Installation

    • []Download `SmartOrders-VERSION. Railloader.zip` from the releases page

    • Install with Railloader by dragging the Smart orders zip file onto the Railloader.exe extracted from the Railloader zip