Add custom Train driving animation

[Cyberpro_]

So i want to make a mod that contains steam engins with animated siderods. i tried to make the train switch throgh several test animations, but everything i try just prevents the game from loading. i thoght about coding a custmo script that replaces renders an animation on top of the train, but i cant figure out how to get the orientation and speed of a lokomotive. I'm not the best with code so if some more expirienced coders could help me, i'd aprecieate it.

[FuryoftheStars]

As far as I’m aware, they don’t support that type of animation:
https://wiki.factorio.com/Prototype/Locomotive

[Cyberpro_]

But is there a way to create a script that gets the rotation and speed of the locomotive, and then places a animated image on top of the locomotive?

[Xorimuth]

But is there a way to create a script that gets the rotation and speed of the locomotive, and then places a animated image on top of the locomotive?

Yes:
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Lua ... rientation
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Lua ... tity.speed

I'd recommend joining #mod-making on the Factorio Discord for modding help

[Cyberpro_]

i tried making a simple scrip that should print directio but it only returns "unkonwn key 0"

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script.on_event(defines.events.on_tick , function(event) game.print(defines.riding.direction) end)

. Is ther a problem with my code or where is the problem?

[robot256]

defines.riding.direction is a list of constants. It is not a variable representing any state in the game.

What you want is to read the "game.players[1].riding_state.direction" (if you want player #1) and then use IF-ELSE to see if it is equal to either "defines.riding.direction.left", "defines.riding.direction.straight", or "defines.riding.direction.right". For each case you write a separate game.print statement with the matching direction being printed.