STISIM Drive - Configuration Option

The first choice listed in the "Options" menu is Configuration. When this option is chosen a tabbed dialog box will appear that allows you to set most aspects of the simulator. For those of you familiar with the older DOS version of the software, this tabbed dialog box basically replaces the GAINS file. In general, similar configuration settings are grouped under each tab (at least they seem similar to us). When the configuration option is chosen, a dialog window similar to the following will be displayed:

As you can see by looking at the top of the dialog window, there a numerous tabs that you can choose from. Each of these tabs contains a different group of simulator characteristics that you can modify. We have tried to group similar parameters under the same tab, however in some instances parameters can fall into multiple categories and in these cases the parameters were placed where they would easily fit.

You will notice that there are several buttons at the bottom of the configuration dialog window. The first button, named "Apply" allows you to accept any changes that were made within the tabbed boxes. If you choose the "Apply" option by clicking on the button, any changes that you made will now be part of the configuration that you will be running. In order to save this configuration permanently, you must save the configuration to a file using the Save option found in the File menu. This allows you to easily play around with various options without crippling a configuration that you already know and love. On the other hand, if you are having second thoughts about any of the changes you have just made, and you have not clicked on the "Apply" button, you can simply disregard the changes by clicking on the "Cancel" button. The third and final button allows you to access the help file associated with the currently active tab box. This allows you to easily switch between inputting the parameters and getting help on what the parameters are and do. You can also receive quick help by holding the mouse cursor over either the input or its label. If it remains there for roughly a second, a tool tip will be displayed that provides a 1 line description of the parameter you are focusing on.

Each time STISIM Drive is started and the configuration option is chosen, you will start with the Dynamics tab, however every other time you access the configuration option, you will start in the last tabbed box that you were in when you left the configuration option. The following is a list of each individual tab that you can access. You can use this list to jump to information on a particular tab. For each tab there is a display that will show all of the parameters found within that particular tab, as well as a discussion on each parameter that is shown.

Dynamics
Graphics
Initialize
I/O Control
Other
Post Run
Roadway Scenery
Sound
Vehicle