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That's really great, but I think that my old server still is available. At least I hope so!

Unfortunately, I've discovered a slight problem:



Obviously the foundations won't allow overlapping in any direction, which kind of ruins everything. So the question now is, can the foundations be coded in a way so that they allow overlapping in some directions??

Hey, is this project still ongoing? Has gone all quiet for sometime

Yes, it's still ongoing! I'll show you what I'm working on right now... Can you name the locomotive?

*phew* Good news! Looks like there's plenty of interest in your project it'd be great if you could update more

Is that a John Bull locomotive? Awesome

That is correct! I'll try to do some more updates if you like. I've done graphics that I haven't posted here as well.

It will probably require an experienced coder to put all the pieces together, though.

Almost finished:

It could be completely the wrong era/genre, but playing Red Dead Redemption (the video game, on Xbox 360) reminds me a lot of the stuff you're modelling here. Perhaps if you ever run low on inspiration, have a look at it!

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It' looks very nice.

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Anyone know if this is still continuing? I've been hoping to play it for ages.

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It is, but there seems to be very little activity here so I haven't made any updates lately.

The main problem right now is that I don't know how to code the sprites. I was hoping that someone with more knowledge would be interested to be a part of the project, but not so far...

Also, I'm completeing my Master Thesis right now so I have less time than usual, but if you like, I'll begin to post updates again.

It's OK, give your thesis priority. Hope someone can help you with the sprites.

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Alright, I finally got some more time to work on the project. I've decided to learn some basic .nfo coding, mostly so I get to know what possibilities I have. I'd say that I have decent programming skills and know how hexagonal numbers work, but I'm having trouble getting started. Would someone be kind enough to send me a link to a tutorial or perhaps can write down what the first steps are. For example, let's say that I want to create a 4x4 factory building.

Parameters:

-Available from 1850
-Production: 48 to 256 tonnes per month
-Requires: Raw Material A, Raw Material B
-Produdes: Material C

Graphics:

- 2 Construction stages
- 4 standard tiles
- 4 animated smoke tiles

I've read the documentation so I know about action0 etc., but I'm interested in how to get started.

For example:

1. Install ****** Editor
2. Open ****** Editor
3. Copy this code
4. Search for ** and replace it with **
5. Debug with ******

I realise that these things take some time and requires a lot of trial and error, but any help to get started would be greatly appreciated.

Things have changed in the 32bpp-ez project - it is now in trunk!

However, instead of using the .tar + .png method, you now have to use the .grf method
Also, NML now has support for implementing 32bpp-ez sprites in this format, i suggest you use this instead of fiddling around with NFO hex

http://newgrf-specs.tt-wiki.net <-- for more details (sorry i can't give a more specific link at this time(

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Nice! This sounds really convenient compared to the old-style NFO coding. I guess this will be much easier once you get a hang of it. Is there some example code that I can play around with?

There is the NML tutorial.

Also there are a lot of projects hosted on the #openttdcoop devzone. If you use GPL you can copy code/graphics from almost every project there to get you started.

Thanks, I'll check it out right away!

One question that might be really dumb, but how do I include 32bpp sprites? I get the following error:

"8bpp image does not have a palette"

You always need to provide a 8bpp version for *every* sprite, which must have a special palette. See http://newgrf-specs.tt-wiki.net/wiki/Pa ... s#Palettes and http://dev.openttdcoop.org/documents/1 for the actual palettes an 8bpp file needs to have (you want the DOS palette without anything removed).

The 32bpp one can then be defined as an alternative to the must-have 8bpp sprite. In NML: http://newgrf-specs.tt-wiki.net/wiki/NM ... ve_sprites

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of course, you can just cheat and have an empty 8bpp image, or, take the graphics from OGFX

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• Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together... -- Carl Zwanzig
• I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. -- Pablo Picasso
• Time LINE...? Ehh, time isn't made out of LINES. It is made out of circles. That is why clocks are round! -- Caboose, RvB