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Hello I play TTD and Locomotion long, I prefer Locomotion because it has better graphics but TTD is better in a lot of things. The question here is whether it is possible to rely make some mods to emulate some process TTD

1.- Trains can destroy cars, trucks, busses and trams
2.- Planes: if in a long route it break down it can explode on air or landing
3.- Sistem of "subvencions" like TTD
4.- Common buildings production in the city: LABORATORY
4.- Basic cargos/building: WATER/WATER TANK, FRUIT/MARKET, "$$$"/BANK, ANTIBIOTICS/HOSPITAL
5.- Disasters:
with Oil transport - Fire
with Chemical - Some explotions or building/Path destruction or contamination
and Earthquakes, Floods, Twisters, EMP


I am willing to learn what it takes to make them. What do you think?
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There are a lot of limitations in Locomotion, it won't let you do most of these.

1.- Trains can destroy cars, trucks, busses and trams
Trains can destroy trains by crashing, but they pass through everything else, so no.

2.- Planes: if in a long route it break down it can explode on air or landing
I don't think so ... no.

3.- Sistem of "subvencions" like TTD
I don't know.

4.- Common buildings production in the city: LABORATORY
Yes, many mods require the creation of new buildings or industries.

4.- Basic cargos/building: WATER/WATER TANK, FRUIT/MARKET, "$$$"/BANK, ANTIBIOTICS/HOSPITAL
Yes, you can create new buildings and cargoes. $$$/bank already exists in EDS's Valuables MOD.

5.- Disasters:
with Oil transport - Fire
with Chemical - Some explotions or building/Path destruction or contamination
and Earthquakes, Floods, Twisters, EMP
I don't think so.

To create a new building, start by opening some of the .DAT's with LocoTool, you will see the .XML code and .PNG picture folder required to make a new building.

Just ask if you have more questions.
Maybe some of the more experienced MOD-ers can help you further.
Visit the Directory --> Loco-Dat-Directory
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Point 1,2 and 5 ----> Why ??????

Point 4 (the second) ----> Yes, it is possible. For money and Gold etc. you are looking in the Mod from EDS.

Point 3 and 4 (the first) ----> Tell me more. Whats that?
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Tutorials in english
- From MSTS to Locomotion ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/msts2loco/
- Wally ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/wally/
- xml-modding ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/xml-modding/
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Walter1940 wrote:Point 1,2 and 5 ----> Why ??????
Because these makes a more realistic game, i think so. You need more focus on the play
Walter1940 wrote:Point 4 (the second) ----> Yes, it is possible. For money and Gold etc. you are looking in the Mod from EDS.
Yes I know about these addon but I don't like the sprites in vehicles and buildings in use.
Walter1940 wrote:Point 3 and 4 (the first) ----> Tell me more. Whats that?
TTD offers subvencions to you during the game like "quests". That's interesting.

TTD have disasters too, an earthquake eventually destroy (or not) your rails or part of a city, you need to have atention to these events


glenjimen wrote:To create a new building, start by opening some of the .DAT's with LocoTool, you will see the .XML code and .PNG picture folder required to make a new building.
Yes I will try! thanks!
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OK OK, I have Locotool, Locotool Frontered and vehicle creator and...

VC makes vehicles... (¬_¬)
LF Modifies XML's vehicles
Locotool separates DAT files into Images + XML file

The problem is...how to edit this XML, I use notepad but what line I need edit?
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Hmmm ... What you want change or edit?
Some things you can find in the tutorial on my website. But you can change even more. You just say what you are looking for.
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Tutorials in english
- From MSTS to Locomotion ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/msts2loco/
- Wally ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/wally/
- xml-modding ---> http://www.walter1940.de/tutorial/xml-modding/
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Walter1940 wrote:Hmmm ... What you want change or edit?
Some things you can find in the tutorial on my website. But you can change even more. You just say what you are looking for.
I am looking for a App to make new buildings, stations and factories (or production building like Coal Mine or Cattle Farm)
I could unzip a BUSSTOP.DAT (this can accept ALL cargos in stead of only passangers...I hate that) into images & a XML file, I can compress those into the DAT file again too but i cant understand how to edit properly the XML file

If could I know edit the structures XML files I will try to make new buildings and others structures, that's I want

I know your website, is very usefull
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Locolester wrote: 3.- Sistem of "subvencions" like TTD
I think he means subsidies and you can learn what they are here http://wiki.openttd.org/Subsidy
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Sir BNSF wrote:
Locolester wrote: 3.- Sistem of "subvencions" like TTD
I think he means subsidies and you can learn what they are here http://wiki.openttd.org/Subsidy

Yeap, subsidies...I'am sorry :oops:
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Locolester wrote:I am looking for a App to make new buildings, stations and factories (or production building like Coal Mine or Cattle Farm)
I could unzip a BUSSTOP.DAT (this can accept ALL cargos in stead of only passangers...I hate that) into images & a XML file, I can compress those into the DAT file again too but i cant understand how to edit properly the XML file

If could I know edit the structures XML files I will try to make new buildings and others structures, that's I want

I know your website, is very usefull
You have the right idea. If you unzip/decompile a .dat file of the same type (so if you want to make a new industry, use COALMINE.DAT) and use a copy of it, you won't have to make your own code. If you study the code, it's fairly easy to figure out what each variable means. If you can't figure it out, reference this list of variables -> http://www.tt-wiki.net/wiki/Variable:List
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Walter1940 wrote:Point 4 (the second) ----> Yes, it is possible. For money and Gold etc. you are looking in the Mod from EDS.
Locolester wrote:Yes I know about these addon but I don't like the sprites in vehicles and buildings in use.
Thanks for that Locolester, but most of the graphics (except for the gold, silver and diamond sprites made by Tattoo) that are used come from original buildings, most of the new vehicles where made by Tattooo as well (and some of them by me) and he did an excellent job...Some other vehicles are just standard vehicles, so the sprites are the same as the original ones.

Creating new industries, grahics and vehicles is really time consuming...Perhaps you can try it and do better, but until that's done we have to play with the things we have.
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