Electric Rail

NCarlson · Post by **NCarlson** » 28 Jun 2004 15:23

I think that there should be an option to have electric rail instead of monorail in Open TTD like there is in TTD Patch. I'm wondering how much work this would be to implement, and whether there are plans to do this (or even if people like the idea).

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 28 Jun 2004 15:30

Simkid wrote:(or even if people like the idea).

Isn't it implemented yet?

I don't know OpenTTD, but it should be implemented the same way as in TTDPatch.

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 28 Jun 2004 15:30

as far as I remember electric rail doesn't replace anything in ottd, does it ? (you got all, 4 types)

dominik81 · Post by **dominik81** » 28 Jun 2004 16:19

SHADOW-XIII wrote:as far as I remember electric rail doesn't replace anything in ottd, does it ? (you got all, 4 types)

It's not implemented yet, but that's how it will work, when it's done.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » 28 Jun 2004 16:37

then why not narrow gauge?, i mean, electrified and not, some people are working on these graphics (not too much development, however...). But this improvement(the electrified, not the narrow gauge), will prove the ottd superior to the original in a clear way

Korenn · Post by **Korenn** » 28 Jun 2004 17:14

there's room for 4 tracks in the ttd architecture at the moment, which will be normal, electrified, monorail and maglev

adding more tracks will take a whole lot more work.

NCarlson · Post by **NCarlson** » 28 Jun 2004 19:41

Hmm, well, right now I think electric is most important, but if you ask me monorail should be killed and replaced by narrow gauge once the graphics are available.

Korenn · Post by **Korenn** » 28 Jun 2004 20:19

I think monorail adds a whole lot more than narrow gauge...

Darkvater · Post by **Darkvater** » 28 Jun 2004 21:03

Don't mess with monorail! Monorail rules! I don't like maglev though

Anyways, as Korenn said, there is type for 4 tracks. If we want to add more, then that part of the code needs an overhaul. Since none of is actively doing that now, no narrow-gauge in the near future (eg, this week

).

Once it's done though, you can add narrow gauge, wide gauge, sexy gauge or no gauge at all.

What is also a point: if the graphics are done, there is a lot more incentive to work/code on something.

. So you can never go wrong with finishing narrow guage.

msalters · Post by **msalters** » 28 Jun 2004 21:03

Korenn wrote:there's room for 4 tracks in the ttd architecture at the moment, which will be normal, electrified, monorail and maglev

adding more tracks will take a whole lot more work.

True. Yet, we might want to consider switching to macros for accessing such fields. This will allow an easier upgrade path.

dominik81 · Post by **dominik81** » 28 Jun 2004 21:09

I couldn't agree more with Korenn. I love monorail and maglev!

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 30 Jun 2004 12:29

if enything should be removed ,it should be maglev -_-. and monorail graphics need a overhaul, their not enything like in RL(their bit elevated from ground, and they arent round..)

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 30 Jun 2004 13:04

Akalamanaia wrote:(their bit elevated from ground, and they arent round..)

Like this?

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 30 Jun 2004 13:11

yes!

(except still round pillars)

SuperTycoon · Post by **SuperTycoon** » 30 Jun 2004 13:24

Wow!

those look awesome!

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 30 Jun 2004 13:42

Yea like that expect blocky pillars would go much better with the blocky tracks..

MT3269 · Post by **MT3269** » 30 Jun 2004 13:57

Might be even beta if they could go over buildings (like in real life).

Korenn · Post by **Korenn** » 30 Jun 2004 22:19

I want monorail like in freetrain!

ok so that's not monorail, but that's how you should be able to build the monorail, with elevated stations and gradual slopes and building over low structures. *drool*

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 30 Jun 2004 23:13

It wouldn't be so hard to implement the trains into purno's tracks, I mean, just increase the transparent blue beneath the actual sprite in each view, to make it look higher.

Rexxie · Post by **Rexxie** » 01 Jul 2004 12:24

I'd like to see monorail back to TTO style, without fences around it, and the same look that it had. Or elevated, but the same look.

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