Write scripts for Train Simulator Classic in TypeScript with the help of TypeScriptToLua! With TypeScript, you benefit from strong typing guarantees, modern tooling, and a vibrant community of users, which all add up to a vastly superior development experience compared to the Lua 5.0 ecosystem that Train Simulator ships with. It's like upgrading from a 🚂 to a 🚅.
This template includes type declarations and wrappers for Train Simulator's Lua API and a functional reactive programming library suitable for building engine scripts with.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npm run lint |
Check for linting issues with Prettier. |
npm run fix:prettier |
Fix linting issues identified by Prettier. |
npm run watch |
Watch TypeScript files for changes and rebuild them as needed. |
npm run build |
Transpile TypeScript source files to Lua bytecode suitable for Train Simulator. |
To install your newly built files, copy the contents of the dist/ folder to your Steam RailWorks folder.
This template also includes a Visual Studio Code development container with all the necessary Node.js and Lua tooling to build a project.