C&C Generals: World Builder: Tutorials: Adding a Train to a Map

Tutorial by gamemastax

This tutorial explains how to add a train to one of your C&C Generals maps. It assumes basic knowledge about how to use the World Builder program.

First off, to make a train, lay down the tracks.  If you want it to go through a tunnel in a hill, make the tracks first, then delete them later; it looks a lot better. Avoid tight curves, since the train will look really messed up as it goes around the curve.

Secondly, make waypoints following the track exactly. Around a curve, you should have at least 3 waypoints (I usually use 7). And make sure that you are modeling a waypoint path; that is, make sure that you are dragging from waypoint to waypoint and not just making waypoints. Make sure that when you finish following the tracks you connect the last waypoint to the first again, making a loop.

Next, place the train on the map, next to or on top of the waypoint path. Placing an engine will make there be cars behind it as well, so don't worry about them for now - just place the engine.

Now, click on one of the waypoints in your waypoint path, and in the window where there are three boxes with the words Waypoint path label above them, type "Railroad" in the box for the label (without the quotes).

Also, to make the train stop at a certain area for a certain period of time, label the chosen waypoint as "[waypoint name]Station". Replace [waypoint name] with anything you want. The default name for a waypoint is Waypoint[Number] (i.e. Waypoint146).

To make the train go through a tunnel, first you should make sure that there is a waypoint in the waypoint path right in front of the tunnel. Label this waypoint "[waypoint name]Tunnel" (i.e. Railroad183Tunnel). This will make the train stay at the altitude it is at until you have a point without Tunnel at the end of its label. Thus, make sure all waypoints underground have the word "Tunnel" at the end of their names, unless you want the train popping up from the ground!

Advanced Trains: Changing the Cars in a Train, and Making the Train Garrisonable

This section is for advanced users who want to be able to put troops in the cars of trains and make them go into the enemy base.

Open up your favorite text editor (Notepad, WordPad, etc.) and create a new file.  Paste the following into it:

Object TrainEngineVerySlow  
  ReplaceModule    ModuleTag_03
    Behavior          = RailroadBehavior ModuleTag_03_Override
    PathPrefixName    = Railroad
    
    RunningGarrisonSpeedMax = 8
    KillSpeedMin            = 9
    Friction                = 0.995
    BigMetalBounceSound     = BuildingFallingMetal
    SmallMetalBounceSound   = VehicleImpactHeavy
    MeatyBounceSound        = InfantryCrush
    ClicketyClackSound      = TrainClicketyClack
    WhistleSound            = TrainWhistle

    IsLocomotive         = Yes
    SpeedMax             = 8.0
    Acceleration         = 1.005
    WaitAtStationTime    = 20000     ; twenty seconds
    Braking              = 0.97
    CrashFXTemplateName  = SpecialEffectsTrainCrashObject
  
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCarFlat
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCarRocket
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCarFlat
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCarFlat
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCar03
    CarriageTemplateName = TrainCab
    End
  End
End

Object TrainCar03
   ReplaceModule   ModuleTag_02
    Body            = ActiveBody ModuleTag_02_Override
    MaxHealth       = 10000.0
    InitialHealth   = 10000.0
    End
  End

  AddModule   ModuleTag_03_Override
    Behavior = GarrisonContain ModuleTag_03
    ContainMax           = 10
    AllowInsideKindOf    = INFANTRY VEHICLE
    EnterSound           = GarrisonEnter
    ExitSound            = GarrisonExit
    DamagePercentToUnits = 50%
    MobileGarrison       = Yes    
    End
  End

  ReplaceModule       ModuleTag_04
   Behavior        = RailroadBehavior ModuleTag_04_Override
    IsLocomotive   = No
    PathPrefixName = Railroad 

    RunningGarrisonSpeedMax = 8
    KillSpeedMin            = 9
    Friction                = 0.995
    BigMetalBounceSound     = BuildingFallingMetal
    SmallMetalBounceSound   = VehicleImpactHeavy
    MeatyBounceSound        = InfantryCrush
    ClicketyClackSound      = TrainClicketyClack
    End
  End
End

Object TrainCab 
  ReplaceModule   ModuleTag_02
    Body            = ActiveBody ModuleTag_02_Override
    MaxHealth       = 10000.0
    InitialHealth   = 10000.0
    End
  End 
  AddModule   ModuleTag_03_Override
    Behavior = GarrisonContain ModuleTag_03
    ContainMax           = 10
    EnterSound           = GarrisonEnter
    ExitSound            = GarrisonExit
    DamagePercentToUnits = 50%
    MobileGarrison       = Yes
    End
  End
  ReplaceModule      ModuleTag_04
    Behavior        = RailroadBehavior ModuleTag_04_Override
    IsLocomotive    = No
    PathPrefixName  = Railroad

    RunningGarrisonSpeedMax = 8
    KillSpeedMin            = 9
    Friction                = 0.995
    BigMetalBounceSound     = BuildingFallingMetal
    SmallMetalBounceSound   = VehicleImpactHeavy
    MeatyBounceSound        = InfantryCrush
    ClicketyClackSound      = TrainClicketyClack
    End
  End
End

Save the file as map.ini in the folder where your map is saved (My Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Maps\[YourMap]\map.ini). 

Now, if you place the object TrainVerySlow on the map, it will not be slow, but will have a bunch of cars on it (instead of the rocket it usually has), and it will be able to garrison troops and vehicles inside its cars.


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