Game View Reference

Real-time 3D preview with two camera modes: Orbit for overview navigation and Fly for free movement.

Game View Overview Game View interface showing track, trains, and playback controls

Interface Elements

The Game View displays:

  1. Track - Your roller coaster layout with real-time rendering
  2. Main Train - Solid train showing current simulation time
  3. Playhead Train - Transparent train indicating timeline playhead position (see Timeline Reference)
  4. Playback Controls - Play/pause, scrub bar, and time display
  5. Grid - Ground alignment grid (toggle with F2)
  6. Stats Overlay - Detailed simulation stats showing forces, velocity, and other data at the current pivot position (toggle with F3)

Camera Modes

Orbit Mode (Default)

Camera rotates around a focus point, similar to Unity’s Scene view.

Input Action Notes
Alt + Mouse Drag Orbit Rotate camera around focus point
Middle Mouse Drag Pan Pan camera horizontally/vertically
Alt + Right Drag Pan Alternative pan control
Mouse Wheel Zoom Zoom in/out toward cursor
F Focus Frame selected track sections

Fly Mode (Free Look)

Free-flying camera for exploring your track, similar to game cameras.

Input Action Notes
Right Click + Hold Activate Fly Enter fly mode while held
+ Mouse Move Look Around Rotate camera view
+ W/A/S/D Move Forward/Left/Back/Right
+ Q/E Move Up/Down Vertical movement
+ Shift Fast Movement 3x movement speed
+ Mouse Wheel Adjust Speed Change fly speed multiplier

Selection

Click track sections to select them for editing or focus.

Input Action Notes
Left Click Select Select track section
Shift + Click Multi-Select Add section to selection
F Focus Frame selected sections

Note: Selection only works when not using camera modifier keys (Alt, Right-click).

Playback Controls

Timeline controls appear at the bottom of the Game View.

Control Action Notes
Play/Pause Button Play/Pause Toggle simulation playback
Scrub Bar Seek Drag to scrub through time
Time Display Info Shows current/total time
Space Play/Pause Keyboard shortcut

Ride Camera

Input Action Notes
R Toggle Ride View First-person camera on track

Ride camera follows the train along the track for rider’s perspective.

Display Options

Overlays

Input Action Notes
F1 Gizmos Toggle track gizmos
F2 Grid Toggle alignment grid
F3 Stats Toggle simulation stats overlay
F4 Node Grid Snapping Toggle node grid snapping

Stats Overlay: When enabled (F3), displays real-time simulation data including:

  • Velocity, acceleration, and G-forces
  • Track position and orientation
  • All values are calculated at the current Pivot position on the train
  • Adjust the Pivot via Track → Pivot… to view forces from different positions (e.g., front car, middle car, etc.)

Visualization Modes

Color-coded track overlays for analyzing track dynamics (access via Track → Visualization Mode):

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