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Map Export Form for OMSI

Map export form

Data Safety During Export

Before performing an export, make sure that neither the OMSI 2 simulator nor its official editor is running in the background, to avoid file lock conflicts on your disk.

1. Save Mode (Header Toolbar)

Control buttons are located in the top-right corner of the window: * EXPORT TO OMSI (purple) – initiates the export process and generates the map files. * X (black) – closes the export dialog without making changes.

Beneath the header, select the desired save mode:

Option Function
OVERWRITE Overwrites existing map files in the target directory specified in the DIR field.
NEW MAP COPY Creates a new, distinct project copy under a new folder name, leaving the original intact.

Name Conflict

If you choose to create a new map copy, enter a unique folder name where the files will be written.

2. Basic Map Parameters

The form allows you to define map metadata visible in the simulator's selection menu:

Field Type Description
DIR (in OVERWRITE mode) Path Full absolute path to the target map folder in your OMSI 2 installation (e.g., D:\...\OMSI 2\maps\PrzylesieMzk).
DIR (in NEW MAP COPY mode) Target folder name Folder name for the new map copy (e.g., entering newSuperMap creates the map at D:\...\OMSI 2\maps\newSuperMap).
NAME Text Technical identifier for the map used across configuration files.
FRIENDLY NAME Text Friendly display name shown on the map selection list in the OMSI 2 main menu.
DESCRIPTION Multi-line text Description presented to the player (e.g., list of available bus lines, authors, project background).
YEARS FROM / TO Dropdown selectors Chronological year range (e.g., 1988 to 2000), determining the operational era of the map.
MONEY PACK Path + Button Path to the currency and coin configuration (e.g., Money\DM\DM.cfg). The CHANGE MONEY PACK button allows selecting an alternate pack.
TICKET PACK Path + Button Path to ticket definitions and fare tables (e.g., TicketPacks\Berlin_1\Berlin_1.otp). The CHANGE TICKET PACK button allows selecting an alternate pack.
REPAIR TIME MIN Number Average vehicle breakdown repair time on the map in minutes (e.g., 10).
STANDARD DEPOT Text / File Name of the default depot assigned to the map (e.g., Hof Spandau or a dedicated .hof file).

3. Flags and Advanced Options

The lower section provides a set of toggles controlling terrain generation and object handling:

Left Column

  • REAL RAIL – sets the [realrail] tag in the map's global.cfg.
  • WORLD COORDINATES – exports the map preserving real-world geographic coordinates (sets [worldcoordinates] in global.cfg).
  • LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC – sets the [LHT] tag in global.cfg (left-hand traffic for AI vehicles).

WORLD COORDINATES

This field cannot be toggled directly. If the map was created using real-world geographic coordinates, this checkbox will be automatically checked. Converting a fictional map to a real-world coordinate map is only possible via the original OMSI 2 editor.

Right Column

  • DYNAMIC HELPER ACTIVE – generates dynamic driving and route navigation arrows at intersections.
  • EXPORT SPLINES AS OBJECT – advanced feature converting road splines directly into static 3D objects (.sco / mesh). Reduces physics calculation overhead and improves FPS on dense maps.
  • EXPORT SPLINE ATTACHMENTS AS OBJECT – converts objects attached to splines (e.g., curbs, guardrails, lamp posts) into static scenery objects. Prevents positioning errors of toSpline attachments on curved splines.