[UNIV] TransRapid Track Set

[FooBar]

The TransRapid Track Set is a maglev track replacement set. The Transrapid system is a German high-speed monorail train system using magnetic levitation. The tracks in this set are based upon their real life equivalents at the test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany.

Downloads

• Via OpenTTD ingame content download
• Via OpenTTDCoop DevZone: latest stable | latest development
• TTDPatch users should grab the latest latest nightly, as that fixes an issue with this set not working on TTDPatch.

Development
You can follow development of this set at the OpenTTDCoop DevZone, development discussion takes place in the TransRapid Track Set Development topic.


Note: the TransRapid Track Set doesn't come with vehicles.

[FooBar]

New version available. Downloads in first post.

The new version includes support for OpenTTD railtypes and makes it possible to replace monorail instead of maglev tracks. The readme provided with the download will help you set everything up.

Note that the set is still in Beta, which means that there are still things to improve. Suggestions for improvement are very welcome. You can see what is already planned in the issue tracker. I hope you enjoy this new release!

[Leanden]

Hmm thats clever how you offset the track to one side so that you could have a full platform for the train. I wonder why noone has ever done this for normal rail track so you can have more realistic platforms.

[Jacko]

i remember the Transrapid from the old DB set (v0.4 or something) from TTD, i still use that set, can find the DBXL set.

And the Platforms idea is a good one.

[FooBar]

can find the DBXL set.

In case that's meant to be a "can't": http://www.ttdpatch.de/download.html

[Jacko]

Aww thanks very much! i also got the Newstations as ive been loking for those too! awesome!

And at my typo... oops

[Railwaymodeler]

Question for the road crossings: Do the vehicles cross over the track, or do they drive under it?

If they drive over it, I do have an idea that "might" work:

An "invisible" bridge over the road. That is, it is a bridge, but the bridgeheads are drawn as standard track, and don't appear to increase elevation. Not sure if this is workable as the trains might still go uphill, in effect, appearing to float over the tracks. Or to solve that, is it possible to have, in OTTD code, a bridge height set to none? A flat bridge. That is, it doesn't change elevation, but allows the road vehicles to pass under.

Just thinking aloud here.

[FooBar]

They drive over it.

With an invisible bridge indeed what you say will happen: vehicles will still go up and down, as that's what they're programmed to do. Currently the only real solution is to disable level crossings, but as they look good without road vehicles on them, I think it's up to the user just to not use level crossings.

[Jacko]

You could potentially ban the construction of Level crosings with this track like Nutrack Hispeed Rails. Would be a lot more realistic. Also, wondering how the platforms work with 2 tracks, going to try it now, and, i cant find topic for this, but the DBXL trains are super overpriced for the game to work.

[alluke]

Or make them go trough the rv's without killing them?

[Jacko]

does the track set come with tis own platforms? because the normal ones dont work with it, although DWE platforms do (ish)

[oberhümer]

DBXL trains are super overpriced for the game to work.

DBXL 0.9, to be released on the 11th of November (at 11:11?), will have a parameter to halve purchase prices.

Well, moving away from ads:
It's impossible to make any train not crash road vehicles without modifying OpenTTD.

[Jacko]

So i Think to only option is to ban Level crossings, it goes way too fast for them anyway.

[lawton27]

So i Think to only option is to ban Level crossings, it goes way too fast for them anyway.

How is that the only solution, you could just leave it as it is, it's perfectly fine. Being an elevated railway so speed is no issue, along as you have no (or few) road vehicles crossing it it's fine. If it bugs you that much don't build level crossings.

[FooBar]

does the track set come with tis own platforms?

Yes, if you don't want to use railtypes. Set the second parameter to 5.

[Jacko]

are the platforms meant to be the way they are? can you make it so you get one side, and then other side too, to make it look more realistic, or is that not possible?

[FooBar]

What you see in the screenshot is what you get. I cannot add a station at the other side of the track, because that's outside of the tile and would glitch heavily with adjacent objects.

The whole set is based on an optical illusion and that comes with its limitations. I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement, but I think all tricks have been used. The best fix for this set would be some stations separate from the default ones just for this track. And of course the NewBridges feature which does not exist.

[Jacko]

ah yes i never thought of that. its going to have to be single platforms, i think the problem is, where its been put to one side all platforms can only be on one side, if you had it in the middle, you could develop independent platforms to work with it. ah well.

[FooBar]

Good news, everyone!

Today I released version 1.0.0 of the TransRapid Track Set. Yes, that very version number means that I think it's done!
The new features and changes are as follows:

- Feature: Action14 parameter descriptions.
- Feature: snowy depot.
- Feature: optionally disable level crossings.
- Feature: custom tunnel, bridges and station with railtypes.
- Feature: optionally disable custom tunnel, bridges and station.
- Fix: curve speed advantage multiplier.
- Fix: also have bridges and station with monorail replacement.
- Fix: truss bridge graphics.

Of course, this release is available from your local fruit establishment (the content download) and from the #openttdcoop DevZone. I hope you enjoy this release more than I did enjoy adding the monorail bridge replacement feature

I'll leave you with the thought that I consider the set done, but not finished... Have fun!

[alluke]

When will the trains come available? I started a game in year 3000 and still got only the default maglevs.