Railroad Track Icons

[Digitalfox]

Hi

I have a small NML with 5 Railroad track types.

First track:

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item(FEAT_RAILTYPES, rail, 0) {
 property {
         label: "RAIL";
  introduction_date: date(1800,1,1);
  name: string(STR_TRACK_TYPE_VLST);
  toolbar_caption: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_VLST);
  menu_text: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_VLST);
  build_window_caption: string(STR_VEHICLE_CONSTRUCTION_VLST);
  autoreplace_text: string(STR_AUTOREPLACE_VLST);
  new_engine_text: string(STR_NEW_ENGINE_VLST);
  compatible_railtype_list: ["RAIL", "ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];
  powered_railtype_list: ["ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];
  construction_cost: 56;
  maintenance_cost: 56 / 4;
  speed_limit: param_speed_very_low km/h;
  acceleration_model: ACC_MODEL_RAIL;
  sort_order: 00;
  }
 }

On the toolbar shows like this:

Non Electric

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Great!


Then I have a Electric Track:

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item(FEAT_RAILTYPES, elrl, 1) {
 property {
         label: "ELRL";
  introduction_date: date(1900,1,1);
  name: string(STR_TRACK_TYPE_LSTR);
  toolbar_caption: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_LSTR);
  menu_text: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_LSTR);
  build_window_caption: string(STR_VEHICLE_CONSTRUCTION_LSTR);
  autoreplace_text: string(STR_AUTOREPLACE_LSTR);
  new_engine_text: string(STR_NEW_ENGINE_LSTR);
  compatible_railtype_list: ["RAIL", "ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];
  powered_railtype_list: ["ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];
  construction_cost: 2.75 * 56;
  maintenance_cost: 2.75 * 56 / 4;
  railtype_flags: bitmask(RAILTYPE_FLAG_CATENARY);
  speed_limit: param_speed_low km/h;
  acceleration_model: ACC_MODEL_RAIL;
  sort_order: 01;
 }
}

On the toolbar shows like this:

Electric

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Awesome.



Then I have a new electric Rail Type:

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item(FEAT_RAILTYPES, mstr, 2) {
 property {
         label: "MSTR";
  introduction_date: date(1918,1,1);
  name: string(STR_TRACK_TYPE_MSTR);
  toolbar_caption: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_MSTR);
  menu_text: string(STR_CONSTRUCTION_MSTR);
  build_window_caption: string(STR_VEHICLE_CONSTRUCTION_MSTR);
  autoreplace_text: string(STR_AUTOREPLACE_MSTR);
  new_engine_text: string(STR_NEW_ENGINE_MSTR);
  compatible_railtype_list: ["RAIL", "ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];
  powered_railtype_list: ["ELRL", "MSTR", "HSTR", "VHST"];  
  construction_cost: 2.75 * 2.75 * 56 + 2.75 * 2.75 * 1 * 56;
  maintenance_cost: 2.5 * 2.75 * 56 / 4 + 2.75 * 2.75 * 1 * 56 / 4;
  railtype_flags: bitmask(RAILTYPE_FLAG_CATENARY);
  speed_limit: param_speed_medium km/h;
  acceleration_model: ACC_MODEL_RAIL;
  sort_order: 02;
 }
}

Shows up like this:

Electric

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STOP... So why since it's also electric doesn't it show the electric icons, just like the below picture:

Electric

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Am I missing the code or is it a limitation?


Once again, many thanks for your help

[michael blunck]

So why since it's also electric doesn't it show the electric icons [?]

Because "ELRL" is a default rail type, but "MSTR" isn´t. Hence you´ll have to supply the needed icons yourself.

regards
Michael

[Digitalfox]

Thank you Michael

Following your advice I'm now using custom sprites.

But OMG positioning sprites is such a nightmare even using GIMP coordinates to help me , and I just had two hands of them. I've got even more respect for GRF artists and coders who spend hours on this.

[Eddi]

use the in-game sprite aligner (?-menu if you enabled newgrf developer tools)

[Supercheese]

use the in-game sprite aligner (?-menu if you enabled newgrf developer tools)

Even with this, it's still a pain... But it's work that must be done.