Where do the default train station names come from?

[Lemuria]

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These default names. Like "Muardin", and "Roberta Peddle".

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And these other names too.

My theory is that these people are game supporters, perhaps alpha/beta testers but I recognize none of these names. Could anyone confirm if this is correct or wrong?

[astroshak]

I could be wrong but I believe that the original kickstarter supporters got the right to submit one name each, and that list is used to make locomotives and train stops. At least we can rename train stops to something more practical but less artistic if desired.

[quyxkh]

The list is in the install directory under data/core/backers.json

[Lemuria]

I could be wrong but I believe that the original kickstarter supporters got the right to submit one name each, and that list is used to make locomotives and train stops. At least we can rename train stops to something more practical but less artistic if desired.

How can I rename locomotives?

[FuryoftheStars]

Yes, the names were a backer reward from the original crowd funding of the game.

Also applies to research centers, and I think radars and maybe one or two others.

[Koub]

How can I rename locomotives?

I'm pretty sure locomotives don't have names, do they ?

[Pi-C]

I'm pretty sure locomotives don't have names, do they ?

According to LuaEntity.backer_name, they do:

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The backer name assigned to this entity. Entities that support backer names are labs, locomotives, radars, roboports, and train stops. nil if this entity doesn't support backer names.

[blahfasel2000]

I'm pretty sure locomotives don't have names, do they ?

They have, you can see it in the tooltip if you hover the cursor over them.

The only way to change the name is with mods or console scripting though, vanilla doesn't provide any UI for editing it.

The other entities that use backer names are roboports, labs, radars, and of course train stops.

[Koub]

The only way to change the name is with mods or console scripting though, vanilla doesn't provide any UI for editing it.

Ha, that's why