Suggestions for this sim

I have noticed there is no auto interpose next train at any of the stations. Especially at Piccadilly and Oxford Road I think this should be implemented as this is a VERY busy map and things like this would help massively.

Secondly, would it be possible to add the auto signal to 455 and 462? Very few trains use the points which would be locked by these signals being on auto.

Thirdly, would it make sense to put the A-A, B-B on the Crows Nest signalling panel. It looks as if the trains come from outside the sim area. We all know that the A-A matches the A-A etc.

I'm not quite sure I fully understand this, but Crow Nest Junction was a separate box which Manchester Piccadilly has now absorbed and I think it's VDU. But the Crow Nest Junction VDU panel is separate to the rest of Manchester Piccadilly, so again I think the sim is trying to reflect real life.

ARS has been considered for the whole sim but don't hold your breath. The Longsight area in particular doesn't lend itself to ARS. The sim has always been a multiplayer simulation, as described in the manual, so I'd recommend either joining or hosting a multiplayer.

GeoffM in post 115974 said:

ARS has been considered for the whole sim but don't hold your breath. The Longsight area in particular doesn't lend itself to ARS. The sim has always been a multiplayer simulation, as described in the manual, so I'd recommend either joining or hosting a multiplayer.

Was the option of splitting the sim into two, in a similar way to what was done with Rugby SCC, considered?

I've played Manchester Picc and it was extremely spicy, but I could do it and I enjoyed it, but I definitely think any future sims on that kind of scale could be made more enjoyable if this option were considered

GeoffM in post 115974 said:

ARS has been considered for the whole sim but don't hold your breath. The Longsight area in particular doesn't lend itself to ARS. The sim has always been a multiplayer simulation, as described in the manual, so I'd recommend either joining or hosting a multiplayer.

Was the option of splitting the sim into two, in a similar way to what was done with Rugby SCC, considered?

I've played Manchester Picc and it was extremely spicy, but I could do it and I enjoyed it, but I definitely think any future sims on that kind of scale could be made more enjoyable if this option were considered

TUT in post 115977 said:

GeoffM in post 115974 said:

ARS has been considered for the whole sim but don't hold your breath. The Longsight area in particular doesn't lend itself to ARS. The sim has always been a multiplayer simulation, as described in the manual, so I'd recommend either joining or hosting a multiplayer.

Was the option of splitting the sim into two, in a similar way to what was done with Rugby SCC, considered?

I've played Manchester Picc and it was extremely spicy, but I could do it and I enjoyed it, but I definitely think any future sims on that kind of scale could be made more enjoyable if this option were considered

If it is getting a bit too "spicy" I would recommend slowing the sim speed until until you've squared the job up, then return to normal speed. This is really the option you should be embracing rather than requesting features that were not featured in the original box, as Simsig's excellent reputation is due in no small measure to it's adherence to replicating prototypical features of the boxes simulated.. Man Picc is the first sim I ever had to run at slower than normal speed, and I normally only use it during the morning and evening peaks when it really does get "spicy", but I occasionally have to slow things down a little if it is getting congested due to signalling failures or late running.

Did you mix me up with the OP?

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Is this a sim specific issue or real life issue where the ACI stepping up works in a different way? I look forward to the bug fixes.

markymark2000 in post 115993 said:

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Is this a sim specific issue or real life issue where the ACI stepping up works in a different way? I look forward to the bug fixes.

As described in the manual, stepping at the terminal platforms at Piccadilly is unusual in reality, and this has been reflected in the simulation. So, everything is behaving as intended.

From what Geoff said, it appears that SimSig's ACI 'module' can't handle that style of stepping, hence it wasn't added to the simulation (and of course, the real box doesn't have it either).

Fair enough. If it can't be done, it can't be done at Picc, fair enough. Can it be introduced elsewhere like Man Airport or MCO or is it the stepping up in the whole of the Manchester Piccadilly control centre?

Did you mix me up with the OP?

Phil-jmw in post 115990 said:

TUT in post 115977 said:

GeoffM in post 115974 said:

ARS has been considered for the whole sim but don't hold your breath. The Longsight area in particular doesn't lend itself to ARS. The sim has always been a multiplayer simulation, as described in the manual, so I'd recommend either joining or hosting a multiplayer.

Was the option of splitting the sim into two, in a similar way to what was done with Rugby SCC, considered?

I've played Manchester Picc and it was extremely spicy, but I could do it and I enjoyed it, but I definitely think any future sims on that kind of scale could be made more enjoyable if this option were considered

If it is getting a bit too "spicy" I would recommend slowing the sim speed until until you've squared the job up, then return to normal speed. This is really the option you should be embracing rather than requesting features that were not featured in the original box, as Simsig's excellent reputation is due in no small measure to it's adherence to replicating prototypical features of the boxes simulated.. Man Picc is the first sim I ever had to run at slower than normal speed, and I normally only use it during the morning and evening peaks when it really does get "spicy", but I occasionally have to slow things down a little if it is getting congested due to signalling failures or late running.

Personally I liked to pause the sim if I needed thinking time or a chance to clear everything up, but to each their own and otherwise I agree with everything you say.

I don't think I was requesting features that were not featured in the original, I only suggested splitting the sim up, as was done with Rugby and Three Bridges and Victoria ASC and sort of Kings Cross (though for technical reasons there, I believe). I think it would make larger sims more accessible or enjoyable to more people. And after all, that's very much more like the original box because in real life a signaller wouldn't be operating all the panels at once!

I loved Piccadilly, but I think I would have enjoyed the experience more if I'd had time to appreciate it, instead of clicking frenziedly.

Did you mix me up with the OP?

Do we have any plans yet for a bit of ACI and/or auto routing yet around the Airport?

markymark2000 in post 123959 said:

Do we have any plans yet for a bit of ACI and/or auto routing yet around the Airport?

It's not there in real life, I don't think there'd be plans for it in the sim

Sacro in post 123961 said:

markymark2000 in post 123959 said:

Do we have any plans yet for a bit of ACI and/or auto routing yet around the Airport?

It's not there in real life, I don't think there'd be plans for it in the sim

The Auto impose or auto routing? or both?

markymark2000 in post 123963 said:

Sacro in post 123961 said:

markymark2000 in post 123959 said:

Do we have any plans yet for a bit of ACI and/or auto routing yet around the Airport?

It's not there in real life, I don't think there'd be plans for it in the sim

The Auto impose or auto routing? or both?

There's definitely no ARS or ACI at Manchester Piccadilly SC in real life.

headshot119 in post 123964 said:

markymark2000 in post 123963 said:

Sacro in post 123961 said:

markymark2000 in post 123959 said:

Do we have any plans yet for a bit of ACI and/or auto routing yet around the Airport?

It's not there in real life, I don't think there'd be plans for it in the sim

The Auto impose or auto routing? or both?

There's definitely no ARS or ACI at Manchester Piccadilly SC in real life.

Such a shame. The airport panel is one of the biggest issues on the Piccadilly sim. As I have said before, it's the 1 thing which stops the sim being single player in my opinion and it makes me very reluctant to purchase the sim.