RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx)

[Mordred_Fyre]

RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) is a third-party tool for Railroads Online (RO).

RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) provides an in-game minimap, with the ability to remotely control switches and locomotives. In addition, RROx allows you to teleport to various locations and trigger autosaves, along with view the location of rolling stock, players, and industries along with their storage amounts.

Additionally, RROx supports/runs both the default map, and any moved industries maps as well. RROx Sessions/Maps can also be shared as URLs/links for others to view and/or be able to interact with the running game.

The various features of RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) are installed/updated using RROx Plugins (which are installed/updated/removed from within RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) itself. These are configurable by the host of the session/game/save from within RROx.

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How to get RROx?:
RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) can be downloaded from the RROx Website below. The entire RROx repository and code is viewable on GitHub.

Additionally, others are welcome to review the RROx Plugin documentation should they wish to contribute towards RROx.

How to use RROx:

• The Host of the Railroads Online (RO) Session/Game/Save should attach RROx Locally once the Railroads Online (RO) session is running.
  
• Clients (non-hosts) should attach their RROx to one of the RROx URLs/links provided by the Host.

Note: RROx Hosts are able to share either of 2 shareable RROx connection links/urls once they have attached RROx to their Railroads Online (RO) Session/Game/Save.

• Public URL: Only allows players to view the map. (No interaction/controls)
  
• Private URL: Allows players to interact with RROx normally

Have more questions about RROx? or Need help with RROx?:
Any questions/issues with RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) can be discussed in the RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) Discord.

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RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) Website:
https://tom-90.github.io/RROx/

RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) Discord:
https://discord.gg/vPxGPCDFBp

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Note/Disclaimer
RailroadsOnline Extended (RROx) is no way affiliated with the Railroads Online (RO), the Team behind Railroads Online (RO), Game Developers, Steam, or any party involved with Railroads Online (RO) itself.

[bluegrasslumberjack]

By far one of the most useful tools I’ve found for this game.

[terrellj22]

For players who play solo this is an amazing tool. highly recommended and keeps getting better :)

[ostlandr]

Highly recommend. Really reduces the "grind" factor of (for example) having to sprint all the way to the other end of a train or wye to line a switch. And being able to add a helper locomotive (without needing a second player to operate it) totally rocks when you play on Realistic physics.
And being able to (for example) teleport up to the Iron Mine quick to check the beam and lumber levels before you load your train at the sawmill is great.
I could go on and on.

[ostlandr]

Originally posted by terrellj22:

For players who play solo this is an amazing tool. highly recommended and keeps getting better :)

Yeah. Much as I would like to have a little community of friends to play with, I do NOT want the drama that all too often comes with it.

And the game lacks a few things that are really needed for that to work properly, like avatar emotes for the OG railroad hand, flag and lantern signals: http://thortrains.us/handtalk.html
Jumping up and down can only convey so much information. :-)

And for some people, having access to something like Overwatch would make it too tempting to use it like a modern radio, which would screw up the immersion for me. Rule would be no voice chat unless you're standing face to face with the other person's avatar.

So when I teleport over to fuel another locomotive, it's an imaginary hostler or fireman doing it. Same with imaginary switchmen/brakemen. And the imaginary shop foreman who will come after me with a large wrench if I keep locking up the locomotive brakes and flat-spot the tires. :-) (BTW fascinating process on how removing, machining and replacing locomotive tires is done.)

[DeW']

Originally posted by terrellj22:

For players who play solo this is an amazing tool. highly recommended and keeps getting better :)

Agree.I'm not using it alot, but it's really sad to see that someone from community does a better job than developers. Maybe ask him to join RRO team?

[Stuka]

Amazing tool. The original sprint setting is so tiresome, i can't even imagine playing without fast sprint.

One thing i wish someone could add would be to link up the engine brake with the caboose brake of a train consist. Maybe even with an offset like engine brake - 10% = caboose brake setting. Would make going steep downhill routes much smoother :)

[Cthulhu Warrior]

i couldnt play without it. like...without this program this game would have maybe 50% of its players lol. Anyone who plays should get RROX

[sot03y]

Now that I have used it, I couldn't play the game without it, Big props to the RROx team, Thanks so much!

[KevTrev]

hey.... how do i get down while flying... quite stuck up here ^^

[Nikoli Voldkif]

Originally posted by GERKevTrev:

hey.... how do i get down while flying... quite stuck up here ^^

only way I found was to turn it off and fall down to the ground again.

[KevTrev]

even that didnt work for me. Had to reload. Not using that again ^^

[Mordred_Fyre]

Originally posted by GERKevTrev:

even that didnt work for me. Had to reload. Not using that again ^^

The height controls are a bit weird (blame unreal; it's not RROx that implemented the flying).
Use a 3rd person view and point the camera up/down (which ever way you want to go).

Other option is turn off the fly mode and you should drop like a rock.

[ostlandr]

Originally posted by Stuka:

One thing i wish someone could add would be to link up the engine brake with the caboose brake of a train consist. Maybe even with an offset like engine brake - 10% = caboose brake setting. Would make going steep downhill routes much smoother :)

That would be a cool mod- treat the caboose and/or waycar as a locomotive with zero tractive effort, and just synch the the brake with the locomotive(s) with RROX.

I'm playing on Realistic physics difficulty, so I'm already using a rear-end helper locomotive.

[Polarlicht]

I have seen someone who can move the rrox map overlay freely ingame.
How does one do this? I can only set it to top left, bottom right etc

[Mordred_Fyre]

Originally posted by Polarlicht:

I have seen someone who can move the rrox map overlay freely ingame.
How does one do this? I can only set it to top left, bottom right etc

There's actually 3 RROx Maps built in to RROx.

1) The main map (in the RROx program/application itself).
2) The overlay map (big map that can be brought up/moved around in-game). See the RROx settings for your overlay key.
Note: If you have trouble, Try resetting the overlay. F1, LMB click, CTRL R, F1. next F1 it may work
3) The mini-map (which you set to one of the 4 corners.

So to answer your question, you're using map #3 (the mini-map). While what you saw someone else use is the overlay map.

For additional help, please use the RROx Discord.