AuzObjects

[Aegir]

So, I mentioned I wanted to make a modified version of AuzLandscapeObjects that places various trees, shrubs, etc. on the map randomly during map gen. I feel like I've got this at more or less a point I'm happy with. Note: a lot of objects were deleted, as I only wanted to spawn a selection of objects. Different grfid so you can still use it with your regular sets, only construction below snow line and outside of desert allowed. Warning: will make a mess of your farms. Farm land and clear ground tiles are unfortunately seen as one and the same for newobjects placement. Objects are only placeable during map gen and in scenario editor as to not clutter your menus when using the rest of AuzLandscape.

Modified source included, and a playable .grf ready to go.

This isn't really something I intend on supporting, it's a one-shot .grf I made in an afternoon of tinkering when I should have been doing laundry and other chores. If GarryG adds more objects that take my fancy I'll port them over to this. I may make similar companion .grf's for other sets of GarryG's with objects I want to auto-spawn. I may re-visit desert object spawning so that it plays nice with the pineapple_landscape .grf that I've been working on

[GarryG]

So, I mentioned I wanted to make a modified version of AuzLandscapeObjects that places various trees, shrubs, etc. on the map randomly during map gen

Very good .. I hope get better chance tomorrow to try it and have a better look at what changes you made to code. I've tried to understand the coding on wiki .. but you almost already need to be a expert coder to understand it So all my coding been stolen from other sources and I not always sure if I changed what should have been changed

Your more then welcome to do what ever you like with my projects. If you want the source to any of them let me know and I will upload them for you and others to use.

Cheers pal

[GarryG]

VAST OBJECTS

Does any one have the VAST OBJECTS source they could send me?

The links that are on the VAST forum unfortunately fail to load.
[OTTD] VAST
viewtopic.php?t=48762

Want to animate crops and gardens in some of my sets and hope can get the crops to animate same season each year. We got them working correctly in that respect, but they are glitching. So we missing something.

See the Oak Tree in VAST works perfectly, so hoping we can figure out the coding to work with other objects.

Hope someone can help/

Cheers

[kamnet]

Service Stations

I think I finished with these .. until I get some new ideas.

Maybe a better file name than "Auz Test Area"?

[GarryG]

AuzLandscapeObjects

Subject: Aegir's AuzLandscapreObjectsreMOD.

So, I mentioned I wanted to make a modified version of AuzLandscapeObjects that places various trees, shrubs, etc. on the map randomly during map gen. I feel like I've got this at more or less a point I'm happy with.

Finally had chance to test your AuzLandscapeObjectsreMOD .. it works really well. I turned off trees back in "Settings" so that only trees from the AuzLandscapeObjectsreMOD will appear. Looks good that even the fallen trees are included.

You did a great job.

Cheers pal

[GarryG]

Service Stations

I think I finished with these .. until I get some new ideas.

Maybe a better file name than "Auz Test Area"?

Could be a good idea and use it for all things that are being tested until all satisfied with it and then transfer it to its appropriate object sets.

[GarryG]

AuzCloudySky

The source that Aegir uploaded gave me a idea.

How would you like your game to start with clouds scattered all over the map.

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At the moment they will appear over all land and water.

The hard part finding where the main 1x1 tile in on the ground as the clouds are different heights.

Also wonder if to disable the clouds appearing over the deserts and snow.

[kamnet]

The hard part finding where the main 1x1 tile in on the ground as the clouds are different heights.

Make the tile marker visible when you turn on transparency mode.

[GarryG]

Make the tile marker visible when you turn on transparency mode.

that made the cloud transparent and did show where the tile is.

[kamnet]

Make the tile marker visible when you turn on transparency mode.

that made the cloud transparent and did show where the tile is.

Outline of the cloud and a line from the cloud to the ground tile?

[Quast65]

Outline of the cloud and a line from the cloud to the ground tile?

A little guy with a laserpointer is probably a more realistic alternative

Joking aside, I am not sure if it is possible to have a different graphic in transparent mode...
At least not something that is not covered up by the graphic in normal mode.

[GarryG]

One alternative is have something at the base .. but not want the same item at the base of all the clouds. There is 2 sets of 9 clouds so could have 18 different things at the bases of the clouds.

Was thinking to get Jack and his bean stork, but then I need to have a castle in the clouds as well ..

[Pyoro]

Rough ground / rocks make most sense, imo. They would give the player enough information to find the cloud, I suspect, and they should be least work as a bonus (automatically fits the climate etc; well, gotta take into account desert/snowtiles I guess ... but there's well-used switches for getting the correct groundtype so shouldn't be too much bother).

[GarryG]

AuzCloudySky

Rough ground / rocks make most sense, imo. They would give the player enough information to find the cloud

Found a problem about placing things as the base of the clouds .. the clouds also go over the water .. so decided leave the base blank.

I played a game with the clouds and I had no reason to find where the base of cloud is. I have OBJ_FLAG_ANYTHING_REMOVE in the code so no problem if I built a road, train line of something else and I end up placing it at base of cloud, the cloud just disappears. Any one want to replace the cloud they find more in AuzLandscapeObjects.

Clouds with load on all land and water surfaces.

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So I going to upload it now so others can try and comment if they find a problem.

I'll upload the GRF and the source ..

[ectm autodoprava]

screenshot#60.png

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Great idea. When added to our script cz map 4096, the grf is not working, the clouds do not appear even when running the script as a game. They only work when a random new game is started.

[GarryG]

Great idea. When added to our script cz map 4096, the grf is not working, the clouds do not appear even when running the script as a game. They only work when a random new game is started.

Are you using AuzLandscapeObjects? It has object clouds that you place on the map manually. So I wonder if I add AuzCloudySky to the AuzLandscapeObjects will it work in games already in progress or will it crash the game?

EDIT: Just a thought .. if I add AuzCloudySky to AuzLandscapeObjects, this idea will not suit those players who do not like the clouds.

[Aegir]

screenshot#60.png Great idea. When added to our script cz map 4096, the grf is not working, the clouds do not appear even when running the script as a game. They only work when a random new game is started.

That's correct. Newobjects that can spawn by themselves can only do so during new map generation (random or heightmap). They cannot appear automatically on existing games or scenarios.

[GarryG]

That's correct. Newobjects that can spawn by themselves can only do so during new map generation (random or heightmap). They cannot appear automatically on existing games or scenarios.

That saves me adding the random cloud to AuzLandscapeObjects. Cheers

[GarryG]

AuzSportObjects

Subject: Off street parking

This months screenshot competition is SPORTS and looking at the entries so far (especially the entry by Stiui79) gave me a idea. I meant to have these made in time for the week end, but I been bed bound last 2 days and will be going back to bed after I send this and it only 11 am in morning here as I can not concentrate very long at computer.

In the country and small country towns they don't have parking lots for players and spectators to park their cars. They just park on the grass around the field. So I did a few off road parking objects and added to AuzSportObjects in the Spectator section.

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How else could these off street parking be used? Well Maybe you can go camping, fishing or you shearing sheep this time of year.

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Maybe you can think where else you would park your car off the road on grass.

[GarryG]

AuzTownObjects

Subject: Camping.

Added:
* Off Road Parking
* Fishing for rivers and lakes. Includes people fishing, tents, camp fires and vehicle.

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If like to see a larger view have a look at
Screenshot Of The Month Competition - January 2022
viewtopic.php?t=86892

I've included the game file for AuzTownObjects. Hope to upload source in a few days as I found 2 errors. 2 objects that suppose to be able to place on land and water but is showing land when it placed on water.