Restructuring "Train" addons folder

[shadow93]

Currently, the way the trains folder is set up is rather cumbersome, and in some cases, can take up a lot of disk space, for example if you have multiple setups of the same train

A better way of reading these files is having its own config folder and its resources moved to its proper locations:

• Train (using R-16 as an example)
  • Configs (Train Folder > Config > R-16)
    • ats.cfg
    • extensions.cfg
    • panel2.cfg (or panel.cfg)
    • sound.cfg
    • train.dat
    • train.txt
  • Plugins (Train Folder>Plugins)
    • OS_ATS1.dll and other supported train/route enhancement plugins
  • Textures (Train Folder > Textures > R-16)
    • All supported image file types
  • Models (Train Folder > Models > R-16)
    • .b3d, .csv, .x, .animated files
  • Sound (Train Folder > Sounds > R-16)
    • All supported sound file types

This setup would allow a modular design, and easier management of train setups without consuming too much disk space, simular to how the route folders are managed.

[joeyfoo]

I started separating the config files from the resources in my train add-on by simply using relative paths in the config files to reference files stored in a another folder. https://github.com/joeyfoo/alstom-metropolis-for-openbve

This can be simplified to omit or de-emphasise folders that contain only resource files.

Having the proposed folder structure makes it hard to manage and delete add-ons, because instead of deleting Train/trainname, you now need to delete each folder under multiple sub-folders.

(On a side note, is this project in active development and are you still seeking developers?)

[shadow93]

When i made this issue, i had an idea to give it a similar structure to how Source engine game files are structured.

Might scrap this idea.