Strange Rail Signals

djvero · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 pm **Posts:** 5

So, I'm new here, but I'm not really new to TT. I've never played the OTTD one though, but I registered here because I have a question about that. I've made myself a map and a beginning transport system, but I have those really strange rail signals that I don't really get how they work, they look like street lights, but then hanging over the railways. I just want the signals with the red and the green light. I tried to make a screenshot so you can see how they look like, but that didn't work either :?:

If anyone can help to get those normal signals back it would be really appreciated

Benny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:10 am

I am assuming that you are using 0.7.0 and thet you mean semaphores?
If so, change the patch "build semaphores automatically before ****" to 1900 ors omething like that. Or just holddown Ctrl while placing a signal. You can access the patches menu by pressing and holding down the wrench on the toolbar.

djvero · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 pm **Posts:** 5

Yep that seemed to be the problem. Sank you very much
And no, I'm not using the 0.7.0 version, I downloaded the 0.6.3 version or something from the front page

But anyway, again many thanks. Coz I didn't get a hack of those semaphores signals

Benny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:13 am

No problem.
The reason why I asked about 0.7.0 was that the patches menu GUI is totally different.

djvero · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 pm **Posts:** 5

Okay, but now I have a new problem. The signals don't work. I will try to explain as follow, coz print screen doesn't work:

--- = the rail
x = the signal

So I have built some rails, but whenever I place one signal facing the train, that same train can't go back anymore and turns around from where it came. So it's like this:

-----x-------
--> <--- (but when it goes this way, it can't cross the signal). Do you know something about this too??
(this seems
to work)

Benny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:50 am

I suggest you read the article about signals on the OpenTTD Wiki.

djvero · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 pm **Posts:** 5

None of those explanations help me out. It's just when a train faces the back of a one way signal, he turns around and that's not being explained there :cry:

Benny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:23 am

It is probably a one way signal, in other words: A train can only enter from one direction.
Open the signal tool and press the signal until you can see two signals on that tile.

djvero · **Joined:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 pm **Posts:** 5

Okay, I've got it working now. It doesn't look very nice with all those signals, but it works! Thank you for your time and help!

Benny · **Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:10 pm

No problem.

Leanden · **Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:40 am

I don't know about other people, but i tend to find that path signals are better than standard signals, with trains reserving track...

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