old-style bridge set [getting started]

Oz · Post by Oz » 19 Sep 2005 12:16

Here's a trestle that I was fudging with a few months ago. Problem is, it would look pretty silly having a road, monorail, or maglev tracks going across it. Dunno if it's possible to make it rail-specific?

Cheers!

MeusH · Post by **MeusH** » 19 Sep 2005 12:18

r0b0t_b0y2003, do you remember road tiles you've been making?
Purno helped you with texturing - he had blurred the texture.

Currently, your texture is too sharp, try using more brown colors in order to make it smooth.

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 19 Sep 2005 12:26

yes, i've been thinking about a wooden bridge as well, this is what i've come up with. again, it shows my lack of drawing skills, but you'll get the idea.

Oz: i believe it can be done, yes, since there's different sprites for both normal and monorail bridges.

[edit] and a very nice bridge that is, didn't see it in the reply window... d'you option that for our set?

[edit edit] damn, wrong version. again, now.

jvassie · Post by **jvassie** » 19 Sep 2005 13:07

Looks lovely!

James

Oz · Post by Oz » 19 Sep 2005 21:57

Sure. I'll definately add this to the set, if you'd like. I'll have to dig through the individual sprites for it, though, and figure out how I had them configured. If I recall it was a real mutha to draw.

Cheers!

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 20 Sep 2005 07:00

Awesome bridges, from both of you

Post by **WWTBAM** » 20 Sep 2005 07:59

here is a etextured version of the bridge

Post by **WWTBAM** » 20 Sep 2005 07:59

here is a etextured version of the bridge

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 20 Sep 2005 09:26

Oz wrote:Sure. I'll definately add this to the set, if you'd like. I'll have to dig through the individual sprites for it, though, and figure out how I had them configured. If I recall it was a real mutha to draw.

Cheers!

sounds like a plan baby! allright, if i get back home, i'll put up a simple website, with some general info, a to-do overview and some other useful yet bizarre info.

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 20 Sep 2005 11:43

robot_boy, thats not shaded, its textured.

add some shading, then rails/road surfacing, also change the size of the bridge supports.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 20 Sep 2005 15:21

The wooden viaduct is awesome!

What is the TTD limit for how many bridges you can have?

I don't suppose any of the Patch devs feel inspired just at the moment, to rewrite the bridge code and make it more flexible?

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 20 Sep 2005 22:26

krtaylor wrote:What is the TTD limit for how many bridges you can have?

I don't suppose any of the Patch devs feel inspired just at the moment, to rewrite the bridge code and make it more flexible?

overwriting the standard bridges'll be the first goal, and then we'll see what about others... according to mr. Blunck we can't use toyland sprites anymore, so i don't know, i should renew my information on that.
and well... if there's a possibility of extending the maximum amount of bridges i'll just have to send some money to bribe eis_os, apparently he's quite vulnerable for that.

Patchman · Post by **Patchman** » 20 Sep 2005 22:51

astath wrote:according to mr. Blunck we can't use toyland sprites anymore, so i don't know, i should renew my information on that.

No, you can still use them but they're a crutch. Nowadays, you have much better ways of allocating new sprites, namely the GRF Resource Management, it'll give you as many sprites as you need (within the sprite limit of the patch).

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 21 Sep 2005 00:19

Patchman wrote:No, you can still use them but they're a crutch. Nowadays, you have much better ways of allocating new sprites, namely the GRF Resource Management, it'll give you as many sprites as you need (within the sprite limit of the patch).

now that sounds like angelic music in my ears. thanks.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 21 Sep 2005 09:06

krtaylor wrote:What is the TTD limit for how many bridges you can have?

I don't suppose any of the Patch devs feel inspired just at the moment, to rewrite the bridge code and make it more flexible?

It would be awesome if the bridge limit could be removed, or increased. But I don't have any idea what the current limit is and how much work it would be to increase/remove it.

Perhaps one of the Patch Devs could explain something about this?

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 21 Sep 2005 09:21

I wouldn't mind a Locomotion GUI built type bridge, in which you can change bridge styles halfway through. Then I could build Barmouth Bridge, which is mostly wood, but steel where the bridge burnt down.

Post by **WWTBAM** » 21 Sep 2005 10:06

here is a try at shadding and i hope im not bothering you with this bridge being under development and me posting updates regularly. New version of bridge with correct shading. For road i think dirt road will make it look older.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 21 Sep 2005 10:16

It's not shaded correctly. Please read the Light Effects page from my tutorials, link in sig.

Wile E. Coyote · Post by **Wile E. Coyote** » 22 Sep 2005 09:33

Oz wrote:Here's a trestle that I was fudging with a few months ago. Problem is, it would look pretty silly having a road, monorail, or maglev tracks going across it. Dunno if it's possible to make it rail-specific?

Cheers!

WOW! It's great!

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 22 Sep 2005 11:07

Born Acorn wrote:I wouldn't mind a Locomotion GUI built type bridge, in which you can change bridge styles halfway through. Then I could build Barmouth Bridge, which is mostly wood, but steel where the bridge burnt down.

hey, that's not a bad idea at all... but i wonder if it's possible? ask a dev?

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