Train Gun

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[size=4][b]Main features[/b][/size]
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[color=#D4D4D8]Make sure when using this mod in a video to credit: Ob3yPlays on youtube!
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[heading][size=3][color=#D4D4D8]🚂 WHAT DOES THE MOD DO?[/color][/size][/heading]
[color=#D4D4D8]When the mod is active, the [b]Sawed-Off Shotgun becomes the Train Gun[/b].
Every time you fire it, the mod spawns [b]one full-sized train wagon[/b] and launches it in the direction you're aiming.
The train wagon isn't just a visual effect either.
It is a real physical object with:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Physics[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Gravity[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Collision[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]High forward velocity[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Environmental interaction[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]NPC interaction[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Object interaction[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Which means the result is usually complete chaos.
Depending on where you shoot, the wagon can:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Smash into NPCs[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Hit horses[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Destroy or scatter objects[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Slam into wagons[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Crash into buildings[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Bounce through streets[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Flip around unpredictably[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Launch things into the air[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Cause ridiculous physics reactions[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Turn peaceful towns into complete railway disasters[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]This mod was made primarily for [b]fun, memes, YouTube videos, Shorts, TikToks, and general RDR2 chaos.[/b]
It is not supposed to be balanced.
It is not supposed to be realistic.
It is definitely not historically accurate.
It shoots trains out of a shotgun.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🔫 THE SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN
The mod currently activates specifically when using the:
[b]Sawed-Off Shotgun[/b]
Other weapons should continue behaving normally.
This means you can keep playing normally and simply equip the Sawed-Off whenever you feel like becoming a mobile railway artillery system.
Equip shotgun.
Aim.
Fire.
Train.
Simple.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🚃 ONE SHOT = ONE TRAIN WAGON
The mod is designed so that every detected shot produces approximately:
[b]1 Shot = 1 Full-Sized Train Wagon[/b]
So firing both barrels can very quickly turn a normal gunfight into something significantly more stupid.
The wagon launches in the direction of the gameplay camera, meaning you can actually aim the train instead of having it randomly spawn somewhere around the player.
It isn't a stationary prop either.
The wagon receives significant forward momentum immediately after spawning.
In other words:
You're not spawning trains.
You're [b]shooting them.[/b]
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[color=#D4D4D8]💥 FULL PHYSICS CHAOS
A large part of the fun comes from RDR2's physics engine.
Train wagons are obviously much larger than anything that should ever come out of a firearm, so once they start interacting with the world, things can get unpredictable very quickly.
You may see wagons:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Tumble through streets[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Bounce off buildings[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Sweep through groups of enemies[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Smash into other vehicles[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Get stuck in extremely questionable locations[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Send NPCs flying[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Launch horses or objects[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Stack on top of each other[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Create accidental roadblocks[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Become giant railway projectiles[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Some situations will be surprisingly effective.
Others will be complete disasters.
Both are considered successful outcomes.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🤠 PERFECT FOR RDR2 MEME VIDEOS
The original reason I created this mod was simple:
I wanted a stupid Red Dead Redemption 2 weapon for a video.
And apparently a normal explosive weapon wasn't stupid enough.
So now the Sawed-Off Shotgun fires trains.
This mod is especially fun for:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]YouTube Shorts[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]TikTok clips[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]RDR2 meme videos[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Funny Moments[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]NPC experiments[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Physics experiments[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Rampages[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Cinematic shots[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Chaos compilations[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Testing how much punishment Valentine can survive[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Try things like:
[b]Train Gun vs 20 enemies[/b]
[b]Train Gun inside Valentine[/b]
[b]Train Gun vs wagons[/b]
[b]Train Gun from horseback[/b]
[b]Train Gun inside buildings[/b]
[b]Train Gun at extremely close range[/b]
That last one may not be recommended.
But recommendations are clearly not what brought us here.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🧹 AUTOMATIC WAGON CLEANUP
Launching huge physical train wagons every few seconds can obviously become pretty demanding if hundreds of them remain in the world.
To prevent the game from becoming a permanent railway scrapyard, the mod limits the number of train wagons it keeps active.
Approximately [b]14 spawned wagons[/b] can exist from the Train Gun at the same time.
Once that limit is exceeded, the oldest spawned wagon is removed automatically.
This keeps the chaos going without endlessly filling the world with abandoned train parts.
Your CPU and GPU can thank me later.
Probably.
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[color=#D4D4D8]⚙️ REQUIREMENTS
This mod is intended for:
[b]Red Dead Redemption 2 – PC[/b]
You will also need a working installation of:
[b]ScriptHookRDR2[/b]
Download ScriptHookRDR2 from its official source:
[b]dev-c.com[/b]
The required ScriptHook files normally include:
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[][code]ScriptHookRDR2.dll[/code][/]
[][code]dinput8.dll[/code][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Always use the latest compatible version available for your version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
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[color=#D4D4D8]📦 INSTALLATION
Installation is simple.
Place:
[b]TrainGun.asi[/b]
inside your main Red Dead Redemption 2 installation directory.
This is the same directory that contains:
[b]RDR2.exe[/b]
You should therefore have something similar to:
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[code]Red Dead Redemption 2/RDR2.exe[/code][code]Red Dead Redemption 2/TrainGun.asi[/code][code]Red Dead Redemption 2/ScriptHookRDR2.dll[/code][code]Red Dead Redemption 2/dinput8.dll[/code][color=#D4D4D8]Start Red Dead Redemption 2 normally.
Load into [b]Story Mode[/b].
Equip the [b]Sawed-Off Shotgun[/b].
And fire.
If everything is installed correctly, the game should immediately begin questioning your decisions.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🎮 HOW TO USE
There are no complicated menus.
No configuration screen.
No giant list of keybinds.
Just:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Start RDR2 Story Mode.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Equip a Sawed-Off Shotgun.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Aim at something.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Pull the trigger.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Observe train.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Question why this exists.[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Fire again.[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]That's it.
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[color=#D4D4D8]⚠️ IMPORTANT – SINGLE PLAYER ONLY
[b]DO NOT USE THIS MOD IN RED DEAD ONLINE.[/b]
Train Gun is designed for [b]single-player / Story Mode only[/b].
ScriptHook-based modifications should not be used while playing Red Dead Online.
Disable/remove your mod setup before entering online multiplayer.
I take no responsibility for bans, broken saves, angry NPCs, destroyed towns, flying horses, railway-related incidents, or trains appearing in places where trains were never intended to be.
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[color=#D4D4D8]⚠️ PERFORMANCE
This mod launches enormous physics objects at high speed.
That is obviously not something RDR2 was designed around.
Performance depends on:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Your PC[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Your current location[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Number of NPCs nearby[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Number of physics objects nearby[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]How quickly you fire[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]How much chaos you've already created[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Rapidly firing train wagons into crowded areas can temporarily reduce FPS or produce unusual physics behavior.
That is normal for a mod like this.
The automatic wagon limit helps prevent unlimited accumulation.
Still, if you somehow manage to turn half of Saint Denis into a train depot...
Maybe give the game a moment.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🐛 KNOWN BEHAVIOR
Because this mod deliberately abuses RDR2's physics system, you should expect some weirdness.
Train wagons may occasionally:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Clip into objects[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Bounce strangely[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Rotate violently[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Become stuck[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Launch unexpectedly[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Cause extreme NPC reactions[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Behave differently depending on terrain[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Create unusual collision situations[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]Most of these aren't really bugs.
They're features of firing several tons of railway equipment from a shotgun.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🎥 CONTENT CREATORS
Feel free to use the mod in:
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[][color=#D4D4D8]YouTube videos[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]YouTube Shorts[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]TikToks[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Streams[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Compilations[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Funny moments[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Mod showcases[/color][/]
[/list][color=#D4D4D8]If you make something hilarious with it, I'd love to see what kind of destruction you manage to create.
Credit is always appreciated.
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[color=#D4D4D8]🚂 WHY?
Some people make weapon realism mods.
Some people improve textures.
Some people create advanced gameplay overhauls.
I made a shotgun that fires trains.
Different priorities.
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[color=#D4D4D8]⭐ FEATURES SUMMARY
[b]Train Gun includes:[/b]
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[][color=#D4D4D8]Sawed-Off Shotgun activation[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Full-sized train wagon projectiles[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]One wagon per shot[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Camera-based aiming[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]High-speed wagon launching[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Full physics[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Collision[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Gravity[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]NPC interaction[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Environmental interaction[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Automatic cleanup[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Approximately 14 active spawned wagons maximum[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]No complicated menus[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]No configuration required[/color][/]
[][color=#D4D4D8]Maximum stupidity[/color][/]
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[color=#D4D4D8]🚧 FUTURE IDEAS
Depending on interest, I may experiment with more ridiculous weapon concepts in the future.
Because once you've made a shotgun fire trains, normal bullets become slightly disappointing.
Ideas are always welcome.
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[color=#D4D4D8]❤️ FINAL NOTE
This mod isn't trying to overhaul Red Dead Redemption 2.
It isn't trying to make combat more realistic.
It isn't trying to improve weapon balance.
Its purpose is very simple:
[b]Equip a Sawed-Off Shotgun.[/b]
[b]Pull the trigger.[/b]
[b]Launch a train.[/b]
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