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I thought this was not possible but it sounds like it might be possible from a friendly on IRC: "<+mngrif> yeah map visibility of entitiese can be changed"

So I thought it be really nice for a basic mod to be able to see Trains on the map without the need of a radar. Could be something like Train GPS etc. I just don't want to place 100's and 100's of Radars just for the sole purpose of watching my trains movement. + how cool is it to watch all your trains on the map!

Thanks

Hollywood is lying, GPS doesn't work that way. For IRL GPS tracking you need to send a signal to the server from the object you are tracking (usually happens with the cellphone network). It's why GPS tracking wouldn't help finding missing planes in the middle of the indian ocean and such.

If you don't want it to be "free"; a tracker tower that shows all vehicles in range (larger than radar permanent range and uses less power) would be the alternative.

ratchetfreak wrote:Hollywood is lying, GPS doesn't work that way. For IRL GPS tracking you need to send a signal to the server from the object you are tracking (usually happens with the cellphone network). It's why GPS tracking wouldn't help finding missing planes in the middle of the indian ocean and such.

If you don't want it to be "free"; a tracker tower that shows all vehicles in range (larger than radar permanent range and uses less power) would be the alternative.

I assume that the settings for the map would actually be on or off and not as detailed as allowing say a mod to add say special radio towers in to work. But hell if you can control range etc and it work that way that be sweet. I just don't want "hack radars" Just showing trains maybe tanks/car locations"