[OpenTTD] NuTracks - Dev Thread

[Metrication]

Has there been any progress recently?

[oberhümer]

Not yet. I've rethought the parameter structure yet again, and am mostly back where the whole thing started: A selection of track type sets (basic, third rail, narrow gauge, ... ), plus a "front panel" to manually enable individual track types at own risk.
Coming relatively soon whenever I feel like coding it up.

[oberhümer]

The code is mostly working, finally. One annoyance with OpenTTD/the NewGRF specs, though: there is no way to specify which default track graphics (regular, monorail, maglev) should be used. Stations and depots, yes (and they do use the appropriate track graphics), but not the tracks themselves. Doesn't make much sense to me.

[aantono]

I am trying to use nuTracks 1.1.2 combined with 2cc Subways from the 2cc Set 1.0 and the PIPE v5-r52 NewGRFs in my game. The problem is that in the default autodetect mode, I don't get the 3rd rail to use with the subways, but if I manually enable the nuTracks Trackset to be 3rd rail, I get an "Attempt to use invalid ID (sprite 254)" error. The interesting part is that I still get the rail types with the exception of "Planning", which is the last one in the list, and in my list that is "Pipeline"

So it looks like there might be some compatibility issue between nuTracks and PIPE and I was wondering if it would be possible to build that into nuTracks (as well as the autodetection of the "2cc Subways from the 2cc Set", so that they all work in harmony. If it is a matter of running out of available rail types, then maybe the "Planning" type can be removed and space given to PIPE, when the PIPE grf is also active?

Thanks,
Alex

[oberhümer]

The new version will include a parameter to reduce the number of track speeds when not all are needed, which solves your problem. Alternatively, you can use standard/autodetect mode in combination with the Metro Track Set.

[Ogre]

Do you plan to allow editing the speed limits of both the low speed and the "high speed" narrow gauge rails?

[oberhümer]

I don't really see a reason not to.

[NekoMaster]

Is it possible to auto-detect certain train sets and provide either the extra rails or replace the other rail graphics to the gauge needed for a train set.

So for instance, NARS v2 loaded, standard gauge graphics will be loaded
Japan Set loaded, Narrow gauge graphics will be used.
Russian Train and Tram set loaded, Broad Gauge (if available) will be loaded.

Track guages are mostly cosmetic if they're just changing the graphics, though I think that costs could be changed in accordance with gauge

Narrow gauge : Half the price and maintenance of standard gauge
Standard Gauge : x1 Cost and maintenance
Broad Gauge : Double the cost and maintenance of standard gauge

[oberhümer]

That's done already.

[chuggles]

So I'm trying to use nutracks.

I'm getting the following error:

A fatal NewGRF error has occurred:

Attempt to use invalid ID (sprite 253)

I'm using UKRS2 for trains.

This happens when I try to use nutracks along with the finescale rail set pikka made (although I didn't expect them to work together)

But it also happens when the only track set loaded is nutracks.

I can still build all the nutracks track types, apart from high speed with catenary; and all the tracks look the same, whereas I understand they're meant to look different?

Any help with this issue would be appreciated, cheers. Does 'sprite 253' refer to a specific sprite?

[chuggles]

DISREGARD!

I just needed to put nutracks at the top of the list of newgrfs.

Wow, how embarassing.

[dbkblk]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

[LSky]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

I have this question as well. Is this intended?

[Aphid]

One thing I would like to see with this kind of trackset is the ability to modify/disable the hard-coded introduction dates (and instead go for an 'only vehicle-based' approach), as well as maybe the relative costs of the rails. Sometimes the factor 3 seems to be too high. Some trainsets tend to peak much earlier with regards to speed, take for example the UKRS set.

[oberhümer]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

What version are you using? I'm not getting any maintenance costs at all with 1.1.2.

[LSky]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

What version are you using? I'm not getting any maintenance costs at all with 1.1.2.

I'm running 1.1.2 and maintenance cost work. They're just the same for all tracks. Do you have infrastructure maintenance enabled?

[knightofni]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

What version are you using? I'm not getting any maintenance costs at all with 1.1.2.

I notice the same than dbkblk, with Nutracks 1.1.2, maintenance costs are similar for all tracks types [plus they are very low].

Would it be possible to make construction costs and maintenance costs customizable per track type (with parameters) ?

[Wahazar]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

I notice the same than dbkblk, with Nutracks 1.1.2, maintenance costs are similar for all tracks types [plus they are very low].
Would it be possible to make construction costs and maintenance costs customizable per track type (with parameters) ?

I noticed, that it is already done in new NML version.
Compiled source from http://dev.openttdcoop.org, and voila, now maintenance costs looks like (price for 100 pieces):

infracost.png (6.14 KiB) Viewed 5942 times

Great job, thank you!

Is it possible to enable this new version to be accessible via online content?
I would like put it on my multiplayer server.

BTW, very high speed (catenary) maintenance payment is somewhat to large in comparison to airports.
For 1000 tile double track line with signals and stations, price would be higher than 2 hub airports.

[LSky]

Is that normal that high speed and low speed rails have the same low maintenance cost (even if maintenance is set on high)?

I notice the same than dbkblk, with Nutracks 1.1.2, maintenance costs are similar for all tracks types [plus they are very low].
Would it be possible to make construction costs and maintenance costs customizable per track type (with parameters) ?

I noticed, that it is already done in new NML version.
Compiled source from http://dev.openttdcoop.org, and voila, now maintenance costs looks like (price for 100 pieces):

infracost.png

Great job, thank you!

Is it possible to enable this new version to be accessible via online content?
I would like put it on my multiplayer server.

BTW, very high speed (catenary) maintenance payment is somewhat to large in comparison to airports.
For 1000 tile double track line with signals and stations, price would be higher than 2 hub airports.

This is good news! I hope it'll become available on bananas soon.

[oberhümer]

Well, didn't even remember that I'd fixed that already. As for a public release, there was some issue that, in my opinion, was serious enough to prevent it, but I forget what it was... will test within the next two days.

very high speed (catenary) maintenance payment is somewhat to large in comparison to airports.
For 1000 tile double track line with signals and stations, price would be higher than 2 hub airports.

Doesn't sound that unreasonable for a high-speed line halfway across a 2048x2048 map - but I don't really play much at the moment, so I might be wrong here.