Rail change

[Slye_Fox]

Is there a way to get the Electric rails to change their graphics at a certain year?

I'd like to have the overhead cables on Electric rails change to a third rail in the later years of a game.

[FooBar]

Yes, but it's not a very shiny implementation, because you have to reload the game in order for the changes to take effect.

But if that's not a problem to you, you could use Action07 for the job.

[Slye_Fox]

What do you mean by 'reload the game'?

Also, what's Action07?

[LordAzamath]

Yes, but it's not a very shiny implementation, because you have to reload the game in order for the changes to take effect.

But if that's not a problem to you, you could use Action07 for the job.

I had a conversation with DaleStan.. he said that Action07 is easier.. but varAction2 is the right way to do it.. (actually one similar thing)

@Slye_Fox http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/tiki-index.php ... phicsSpecs

[FooBar]

What do you mean by 'reload the game'?

Well, basically, save game, stop playing, return to title screen and reload savegame.

[Zephyris]

but varAction2 is the right way to do it..

Forgive me for asking, but how do you use varAction2 for rail graphics? Is there a way to use it for generic real sprites?

[LordAzamath]

but varAction2 is the right way to do it..

Forgive me for asking, but how do you use varAction2 for rail graphics? Is there a way to use it for generic real sprites?

That do I not know
You know I'm not THE specialist.. And I didn't know that you can use it only for engines or something like that. (Still don't know)
Sorry for false information then.

madis

[DaleStan]

You can only use VarAction2 for things that have a feature byte.