I am really glad to hear that. This is the first time I made a tutorial for something and I didn't really know how useful it would be. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for the feedback! And yes, placing the center of mass lower is a neat thing to do I learned later on as well. Makes for faster possible speeds in curves without derailing.
I'm admin on a server and it doesn't have the tool to make the wheels super icy and weld may cause a bit of server lag ... could I no collide the wheels to the cube and then axis it to the baseplate. Also taking note that my 1st train is built similarly. Add me on steam if you wish to join me and we can talk about it in steam pm. Assortedark74 is my username
Tbh, I thought the wheels needed to actually spin, so I was welding them to the side of a crappy box I made, and it all glitched into a flailing welded mess. My problems are solved! (Y not use super DUPER icy ice instead of super ice?)
A question, plz answer. Do you parent every prop, exept from the moving parts, some wiremod, like for example,if i am building a train from scratch, would i have to parent the cab, the stairs, etc? And if you do, wouldnt they fall thorugh the world Like mine?
You parent every prop that is not physical (including wiremod stuff) to a wire gate that is placed on the baseplate. Then you parent that wire gate to the baseplate. It is VERY important that you do not parent the baseplate/bogies/wheels or any other physical prop. Here's a good parent tutorial should you still run into problems: ua-cam.com/video/DFAoWQXBJz0/v-deo.html
How do you use the precision alignment tool to snap the wheels into the bogies? I have been having a difficult time figuring out half of this stuff. Edit: NVM just figured it out
If you want smooth turning wheels you have to do something extra. Make sure you still have the welded and icy wheels and add another set of wheels that are axis centre on the same place as the welded wheels. Make the weight of these turning wheels about 500 and keep the rest of the weights the same as in the video. Then you can make the welded wheels invisible. How this works is that the (invisible) welded wheels will carry all the weight and the turning wheels will turn due to friction with the tracks (so it's very important the turning wheels are not icy). If you'd make turning wheels that carry the weight without welded icy wheels to support them the train will bounce all over the place and derail due to derpy source engine physics. I hope this is somewhat clear to you. I'm planning to make a tutorial for this too one day.
Hold E with your physic gun and rotate with your mouse, if you want it to be precise, then hold shift + e and rotate with your mouse. Hope this helped.
I have honestly never heard of a non steam gmod. If it means a gmod without the steam workshop to download the necessary addons then I'm afraid you're going to have a hard time making something like this.
@@themechanist7875the thing that doesn't work for me is the precision thing but I'm doing everything you do and it suppose to move on there but when I press move entity it said error I dont know what error though
@@liannebruehl If you can press the "move entity" button but it gives an error it's maybe something with your points not set correctly. Would like to be able to help more but it's a bit hard to tell what it is exactly if i can't see what's going on in-game. Perhaps you can check the precision alignment tutorial videos for something you've missed. If you really can't get it to work keep in mind precision alignment isn't required to do it, i just use it because i find it the easiest to work with. If you use another method to get the wheels in place that's fine too
@@themechanist7875 I have an Idea how about you join the server server I'm playing called globalcross.net: PvP/Build | Wire | Planes | Drones | Vapes tomorrow and I copy you sound possible
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I never knew it was that easy! This is one of the best tutorials I have seen!
I am really glad to hear that. This is the first time I made a tutorial for something and I didn't really know how useful it would be. Thanks for the feedback!
No problem mate! Nice to hear you appreciate it. Good luck in the future.
Wayne
Thanks! I accepted your friend request on steam btw. I see you have played on RealBuilders before :P
@@themechanist7875 What map is that
the train keeps flying off the track no matter what i do, the weight is the exact same and the wheels are super ice.
same, it does that whenever it reaches a turn
Very useful. I need to get myself that weight tool, I keep saying no, but I'm literally procrastinating over a video game. Yeet.
How do i align the train with the rails?
Neat. Keep it up! I like to place the mass center of the train the lowest possible also ;)
Thank you for the feedback! And yes, placing the center of mass lower is a neat thing to do I learned later on as well. Makes for faster possible speeds in curves without derailing.
2017 edit: I changed my account name from MentleGen Man to The Mechanist. This is an old video so it still has my old name in the credits.
The Mechanist Ok
I mean Ok
Nice tutorial. Double thumbs-up.
I'm admin on a server and it doesn't have the tool to make the wheels super icy and weld may cause a bit of server lag ... could I no collide the wheels to the cube and then axis it to the baseplate. Also taking note that my 1st train is built similarly. Add me on steam if you wish to join me and we can talk about it in steam pm. Assortedark74 is my username
Awesome tutorial man :P You're making me want to get back on gmod
+Enyx Thanks alot! And yes, get your ass back into gmod xD
Tbh, I thought the wheels needed to actually spin, so I was welding them to the side of a crappy box I made, and it all glitched into a flailing welded mess. My problems are solved! (Y not use super DUPER icy ice instead of super ice?)
A question, plz answer. Do you parent every prop, exept from the moving parts, some wiremod, like for example,if i am building a train from scratch, would i have to parent the cab, the stairs, etc? And if you do, wouldnt they fall thorugh the world Like mine?
You parent every prop that is not physical (including wiremod stuff) to a wire gate that is placed on the baseplate. Then you parent that wire gate to the baseplate. It is VERY important that you do not parent the baseplate/bogies/wheels or any other physical prop. Here's a good parent tutorial should you still run into problems:
ua-cam.com/video/DFAoWQXBJz0/v-deo.html
I want to know to make it not spazz out when it go very fast (no thrusters)
How tf do you use precision alignent
In the description is a link to the precision alignment workshop page which also has some helpful tutorials.
How do I use precision alignment in this?
There's a tutorial for precision alignment in the description.
Thabks
Ok now i have a another problem
THAT VIDEO IS 6 YEARS OLD
Don't worry, everything in that video still works the same as today. The menu just has a diffirent color.
oh, sorry for shouting
Hello. Nice tutorial. Can you make a tutorial of how you make the trains you make with the Wiremod?
Thanks
I'm a little late but, I've having trouble finding the add-ons on steam workshop for gmod
it's broken anyhow.
Nice Video Mentle! Fine to see some tutorials from you! Hehe :D
~Fabiiiii
+FablogxD Cheers m8
How do you use the precision alignment tool to snap the wheels into the bogies? I have been having a difficult time figuring out half of this stuff.
Edit: NVM just figured it out
How did you do it?
@@RexOrbis the mod on steam is broken, so this video is useless sadly
You have to use hitpos instead of mass centre
How do you get the plantes and that stuff
the thruster isn't pushing it
Nice video man! Can I unweld the wheels and axis centre them to allow then to turn?
If you want smooth turning wheels you have to do something extra. Make sure you still have the welded and icy wheels and add another set of wheels that are axis centre on the same place as the welded wheels. Make the weight of these turning wheels about 500 and keep the rest of the weights the same as in the video. Then you can make the welded wheels invisible. How this works is that the (invisible) welded wheels will carry all the weight and the turning wheels will turn due to friction with the tracks (so it's very important the turning wheels are not icy).
If you'd make turning wheels that carry the weight without welded icy wheels to support them the train will bounce all over the place and derail due to derpy source engine physics.
I hope this is somewhat clear to you. I'm planning to make a tutorial for this too one day.
Thx, keep up the good work
How did you change the wheels appearance?
Hold C to open the context menu. Then you can right click on the wheel prop and change the body group.
Very Helpful!
Why I can't click "Move Entity"?
AMAZING NIGHTCORE because u didn’t right click on the wheels so u can move it to the box prop
Howd you make the wheels rotate???? 0:55
Hold E with your physic gun and rotate with your mouse, if you want it to be precise, then hold shift + e and rotate with your mouse. Hope this helped.
What map is that
How do I change the weight
With the weight tool, as shown in the video.
The prop is sprops
why wont percision alignment work
Edit: nvm it works now
i cant do it because it only appear the utilities screen!!!
The Locomovite Wont Stabled >:( >:( >:(
What map did you use ?
gm_functional_flatgrass
There's an improved version now too called gm_functional_flatgrass3
does it work for non steam gmod too?
I have honestly never heard of a non steam gmod. If it means a gmod without the steam workshop to download the necessary addons then I'm afraid you're going to have a hard time making something like this.
+the mechanist he means craked
@@minecraftertracey01 which... Probably doesnt even work properly eithout addons
not the spawn screen!
What is the tools
Everything I used is in the description.
thx keep going
i will subscribe you
i dont understand any of it
How do you open the inventory ? XD iam so dumb
Q
That so easy that I can make it
It doesn't work
If you are more specific as to what exactly is going wrong for you i can maybe help you out
@@themechanist7875the thing that doesn't work for me is the precision thing but I'm doing everything you do and it suppose to move on there but when I press move entity it said error I dont know what error though
@@liannebruehl If you can press the "move entity" button but it gives an error it's maybe something with your points not set correctly. Would like to be able to help more but it's a bit hard to tell what it is exactly if i can't see what's going on in-game. Perhaps you can check the precision alignment tutorial videos for something you've missed. If you really can't get it to work keep in mind precision alignment isn't required to do it, i just use it because i find it the easiest to work with. If you use another method to get the wheels in place that's fine too
@@themechanist7875 it still isn't working move entity doesn't come up
@@themechanist7875 I have an Idea how about you join the server server I'm playing called globalcross.net: PvP/Build | Wire | Planes | Drones | Vapes tomorrow and I copy you sound possible
Thanks !
Map name pla
can someone help me!
subbed
bruh just save the train base and put it on workshop so we dont need to do this shit
www
Howd you make the wheels rotate???? 0:55
Grab them with the physics gun, hold shift and E at the same time, move your mouse to rotate them.
The Mechanist. Thanks
He didn't. The whole thing is basically a giant sled.
what is the map called
gm_functional_flatgrass, which also has an updated version now called gm_functional_flatgrass3
what map is that
gm_functional_flatgrass
@@themechanist7875 ty
@@themechanist7875 how do you have outlines when using toolgun