Graphics Expirement: Double length coaches

George · Post by **George** » 12 May 2005 17:34

Purno wrote:I was trying to upload this yesterday but suddenly the forums wouldn't load anymore
Explanation: The 8/8 coach contains the full coach sprite, where the 5/8 coaches contain completely empty sprites. This way the coaches will not bend.

The problem would be that the part of the wagon will overflow

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 12 May 2005 17:36

Not if you make the coach long enough and make the empty sprite only 5/8 of total length, AFAIK.

Would it also be possible to have traincarriages shorter than 5/8?

EDIT: Oops, didn't look closely. How can that happen with a transparent sprite?

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 12 May 2005 19:46

You can pick pretty much any spacer size you want. Strictly, 3/8 is the shortest possible, but after that the real wagon can be shortened.

It looks to me like the (non-transparent) station sprites are clipping the wagon.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 13 May 2005 13:47

DaleStan wrote:You can pick pretty much any spacer size you want. Strictly, 3/8 is the shortest possible, but after that the real wagon can be shortened.

Really? Never knew that

It looks to me like the (non-transparent) station sprites are clipping the wagon.

That would be a more logical reason. George, does this problem also occurs outside stations?

George · Post by **George** » 13 May 2005 14:46

Purno wrote:That would be a more logical reason. George, does this problem also occurs outside stations?

Yes. on slopes

Marshy · Post by **Marshy** » 13 May 2005 22:17

George wrote:

That pic. The rails. the power lines, the gravel. The trains, has all that been released.

Me wantey!

Saskia · Post by **Saskia** » 14 May 2005 00:47

George wrote:Yes. on slopes

Those wagons on slopes would look more sick than in curves ... don't they?

George · Post by **George** » 14 May 2005 05:20

Saskia wrote:
George wrote:Yes. on slopes
Those wagons on slopes would look more sick than in curves ... don't they?

No, because I we use some solution for it (we pay with twice more sprites)

Oleg · Post by **Oleg** » 14 May 2005 09:56

For all those interested in downloading files from my http://forums.ttdrussia.net
The access problem seems to have been solved.

2George: we are now moving to another, more reliable hosting. All files have been safely moved, including all .grfs. I hope, now no one will have access problems.

2Everybody: sorry for the offtopic.

Saskia · Post by **Saskia** » 14 May 2005 16:07

George wrote:No, because I we use some solution for it (we pay with twice more sprites)

Could you show us?

George · Post by **George** » 14 May 2005 18:26

Saskia wrote:
George wrote:No, because I we use some solution for it (we pay with twice more sprites)
Could you show us?

I have done it already. At the top of the page

Killer 11 · Post by **Killer 11** » 16 May 2005 11:51

well i can't seem to even go to the site....
could you please post that image here?

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