Any mods to disable vehicle aging?

[Metropolitan Chemist]

So I'm playing with a sandbox mode map to simulate real transport routes, in which vehicle aging is simply some annoying stuff. Unfortunately, I can't find any of those mods. Any suggestions?

[MagnusA]

it is in-game. Set Maintenace to High or Very High. That is one of the top row icons in the vehicle manager.

Unfortunately it currently not possible to set this as default for every new vehicle so you have to do it manually. Luckily you can select many at the same time in the vehicle manager.

[Metropolitan Chemist]

So now I have another problem. Is it possible to automatically renew vehicles when they get old?

[Metacritical]

Originally posted by kcl504citybuilder:

So now I have another problem. Is it possible to automatically renew vehicles when they get old?

if maintenance is set to very high and your vehicles stay in virtually new condition forever why would you need to replace old vehicles?

[Vimpster]

This mod more or less does what you're asking. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1928196918

[Metssr]

It is very simple, activatie the ingame MOD by Urban games themselvers: "Vehicles, no end of year"

[larry_roberts]

Originally posted by Metacritical:

Originally posted by kcl504citybuilder:

So now I have another problem. Is it possible to automatically renew vehicles when they get old?

if maintenance is set to very high and your vehicles stay in virtually new condition forever why would you need to replace old vehicles?

The problem is that if you set maintenance to very high then the costs are going to be very high too, that can (and usually does for me ) mean a line losing money instead of making money. I leave road vehicles on very high (they still make money) but everything else I have to switch back and forth between normal and very high.

[MagnusA]

Maintenance as High (between Normal and Very High) is not as expensive but you do not get the annoying messages about bad conitiong.

The only thing that maintenance affect gameplay is emissions. The performance is the still the same even if it look rusty. That's pure visuals.

[Vimpster]

Originally posted by Metssr:

It is very simple, activatie the ingame MOD by Urban games themselvers: "Vehicles, no end of year"

That mod does not do what he is asking for. That does not change the ageing of vehicles at all. It just prevents them from no longer being available to purchase after a certain year.

[GLSavage]

Originally posted by MagnusA:

The only thing that maintenance affect gameplay is emissions. The performance is the still the same even if it look rusty. That's pure visuals.

Pretty sure operating costs also raise quite steeply as vehicle ages.

[Metacritical]

Originally posted by GLSavage:

Originally posted by MagnusA:

The only thing that maintenance affect gameplay is emissions. The performance is the still the same even if it look rusty. That's pure visuals.

Pretty sure operating costs also raise quite steeply as vehicle ages.

they don't, that mechanic was in TpF1. age affects only emissions in this game.

[MagnusA]

Originally posted by Metacritical:

Originally posted by GLSavage:

Pretty sure operating costs also raise quite steeply as vehicle ages.

they don't, that mechanic was in TpF1. age affects only emissions in this game.

Not to be picky, but it is the condition of the vehicle that affects emissions, not the age as such. Keep that very old vehicle in very good condition and it will have the same emissions as it was brand new.

[Metacritical]

Originally posted by MagnusA:

Originally posted by Metacritical:

they don't, that mechanic was in TpF1. age affects only emissions in this game.

Not to be picky, but it is the condition of the vehicle that affects emissions, not the age as such. Keep that very old vehicle in very good condition and it will have the same emissions as it was brand new.

indeed, i misstyped (it was 7.10am at the time ;p)

[SilentSlasher]

Originally posted by Vimpster:

This mod more or less does what you're asking. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1928196918

mod is broken so cant use that

[steve silent]

I use this one

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2909025414&searchtext=maintenance

[Zapp]

Unfortunately, the reason this mod appears attractive is because, basically, their implementation of maintenance and aging sucks and makes no sense.

What this mod does, it removes the gameplay element of maintenance. That people use it is an indication that the mini-game of emissions is just a nuisance that adds little to the game.

And this is because it makes no sense.

Badly maintained vehicles should perhaps have their power gradually decreased, making them run slower up-hill.

(By the way: I am NOT asking for vehicles to break down or come to a standstill. This would create a logistical nightmare. Even the oldest vehicles whose power is entirely gone should still move at some minimum speed, such as the 20 km/h (12 mph) speed limit that governs trains leaving the depot for instance.)

Vehicle age should make maintenance more expensive. Even the most meticulously maintained vehicle will still eventually cost so much in maintenance it makes economic sense to replace it.

And, of course, there should be a gameplay setting to turn off emissions entirely from the game. When you use this game to simulate a model railroad, for instance, emissions play no role.