Map view switching ( SOLVED ).....

[mjsummerfield]

Ok I go to map view to set some switches which Cumberland charge has told me to do. The switches are green not greyed out. However I cannot switch any of these switches and the black line does not move (black line that tells you which way its set ). I get out cab and walk to switch and do it manually and it switches....go back to cab and check map but it hasnt changed in any way. I have to say that this map switching has never worked for me and I much prefer the way it was done in ts2017, you couldnt easily make a mistake but in TSW its hit and miss. Has anyone else got this issue of non operable swithes in map view. By the way I do know that you cant change dispater operated switches but how do you know which ones are dispatcher switches and which ones are manual. All switches on map are green not greyed out as some have said but Ive never seen these greyed out switches.....!!. They are always green....!!!

[rninrvr]

Oh yes, I have noticed in Cumberland that some switches will work from the map view and other not. I have had no problems with manually, ie walking to it, changing a switch and then going through it into the correct track in the yard. Manual switches will have the small arrow by them.

[Rudolf Jan]

I tried but I have no idea what I am supposed to do in this scenario. There is no indcation where I am supposed to bring the train. The target marker is set a few yards before the lead engine and runs. Where am I suppoesd to go and how do I recognize that? Would be grateful for your help.

[mjsummerfield]

yeah this is one of the problems. The end scenario marker for Emmits creek doesnt appear until you set the switches correctly. Its alright doing it manually but I would prefer to switch from map view and I cant do that because of the problem I have with no map icons being active.

[Arnstein86]

First, you have to do the switching from map view ("9" key) and not from pause menu, because then the game is paused and will not flip the switches.

Secondly, in that scenario, it will show a light blue line to where you are cleared to go. Just set the switches to follow that line until the objective succeeds. Then the objective marker moves to the final parking spot.

[mjsummerfield]

OK then.......this is news to me. I never knew anything about the "9" key for getting to map.....I know how to work the map and the blue lines etc but I have been using resume to get to map view and then the map screen is unresponsive. Im going to try this out now and will report back.

[mjsummerfield]

OK then.....Thankyou very much Amstein86. That was the problem. My map view now works and I can flip the black lines on map view.

[Arnstein86]

Good :) A tip if you want to see all the keys in the game is to remember that it is spread over different tabs in the options. When you go to keyboard controls, you will have a toggle at the top named control layout. Cycle through to be sure to find all key commands.

[=Axton=]

OMG this 9 key trick should be made more obvious at the start of the game. Thanks guys.