PikkaBird wrote:Oops, yeah, the MUs all check the GRFID as part of the allowed wagon check.
Not knowing that much about NFO, I suppose that's the only way to make sure it's wagon #38 from the same GRF, and not wagon #38 from another one (which could be a coal hopper), as checking just the sprite number, or wagon number, or whatever identifier you have, wouldn't be enough.
PikkaBird wrote:BAD FEATURES, eh?
This is what you'll all referring to, right?
EDIT:
Just so you don't misuderstand me, I don't want to remove features that give UKRS its charm - on the contrary, this set is the reason I still play this game after all these years.
I want to fix the railtype bug, because the track sets moved to different railtypes since UKRS was coded.
In addition, I want to play a game starting in the diesel era and the brake wagons get a bit in the way - I think withdrawal in 1975 is too late. But this is a minor issue, the main think is the railtype compatibility.
Though looking at the wiki, it seems if the train speed is at least 60 mph the brake wagon is not required; however, the MGR Hopper appears in 1965 and really, a diesel train with Bogie Hopper (
it's the 5th from the top, right?) only wagons and a brake wagon at the end looks a bit out of place
I suppose autoreplace is also to blame here - it's not easy to get rid of. I might look into a patch pack like JGR's.
PikkaBird wrote:The magical number to check for is "89 25" to find these sprites; if you update the GRFID there too it should fix the issue. A bunch of coach liveries also use ID checks for graphics and/or property callbacks in certain consists. "8A 25" will get you those sprites.
Thanks! I'll update those as well.
Are there any other BAD FEATURES that I should know about, which might break if I change the GRF ID?
PikkaBird wrote:Are you getting the feeling this is more trouble than it's worth yet?
Well I can tell you for certain, it isn't as easy as I imagined, that's for certain
I certainly understand why you couldn't be bothered to fix this yourself. At least you would know where to look (or, you know, have comments to point you to), unlike me