Bridges over Stations, Stations on Bridges
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Bridges over Stations, Stations on Bridges
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if one could build bridges over stations an stations on bridges, it would be possible to build crossing stations. I made a picture, so that it is (hopefully) clear, what I mean. If not, ask. If it's clear, what do you think about?
if one could build bridges over stations an stations on bridges, it would be possible to build crossing stations. I made a picture, so that it is (hopefully) clear, what I mean. If not, ask. If it's clear, what do you think about?
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Re: Bridges over Stations, Stations on Bridges
Here comes the... Openttd GUI does not operate like sim city 3000, the game is 12 isometric layers and does not support underground or platformed stations... This is the reason why we dont have signals in tunnels or bridges.. la la la if you want to go through the code and fix it then i would like to see you try la la la...
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It would make the lay-out of tracks less complicated, if this would be possible... no extra track piece in front of a tunnel to place a signal, saving space for building a large station, we'll just build another layer on top!
But indeed, it's hard to code...
But indeed, it's hard to code...
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I rather suspect the devs would rather hold off for a generic solution; that is, a bridge that is coded such that anything can be built on it. Bus stations, railway stations, signals, switches, canals...
It would be really cool to have a bridge on which I could build an Industrial Renewal Set gantry crane. (:
This is a bridge re-write, though. Currently, if I'm not very much mistaken, the bridge itself is a form of wormhole (a little like tunnels are) where what's on the bridge doesn't actually exist on the map. Since the map array is just a big grid, without any elevation information (aside from the elevation of the land itself) this is one of the problems which is known to be difficult.
It would be really cool to have a bridge on which I could build an Industrial Renewal Set gantry crane. (:
This is a bridge re-write, though. Currently, if I'm not very much mistaken, the bridge itself is a form of wormhole (a little like tunnels are) where what's on the bridge doesn't actually exist on the map. Since the map array is just a big grid, without any elevation information (aside from the elevation of the land itself) this is one of the problems which is known to be difficult.
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The engine already supports bridges over anything, but there are conditions preventing players from building them. The trouble is that the game has no idea how high the object really graphically is - there are ground level platform stations, but you can also have stations several floors high (see ISR).
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That's not the only issue. Anything on bridges is what's stopping the show.CommanderZ wrote:The engine already supports bridges over anything
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Yeah, i was referring to this part:Brianetta wrote:That's not the only issue. Anything on bridges is what's stopping the show.CommanderZ wrote:The engine already supports bridges over anything
Btw stations on bridges sounds stupid. The rail / road running under a sation should be tunnel in such situation. And I can't imagine a station build on bridge over some houses.if one could build bridges over stations
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Only because you haven't seen one. This link is South Shields Metro Station, which is a railway station on a bridge; there are hundreds of examples, I just chose that one because it's the nearest one to my house. St. Peter's (also on the Metro) was built on and around an existing bridge; the platforms are glass!CommanderZ wrote:Btw stations on bridges sounds stupid.
A railway station on a bridge is more often known as an elevated railway station. Berlin's Hauptbahnhof is basically two of these at right angles to each other (with a shopping mall filling all the gaps).
It's not stupid. Whether it's suitable for OpenTTD is a different matter altogether.
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Indeed, it's not stupid. IE, here in The Netherlands, it's used also especially when space is a problem. In Dordrecht, two of the three train stations are on a bridge (Dordrecht South and Dordrecht 'Stadspolders'), the one with a single track, and the other with a very busy double track...
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What does the GUI has to do with the data structure.Sapphire united wrote:Here comes the... Openttd GUI does not operate like sim city 3000, the game is 12 isometric layers and does not support underground or platformed stations... This is the reason why we dont have signals in tunnels or bridges.. la la la if you want to go through the code and fix it then i would like to see you try la la la...
For a station on a bridge (if it is on the whole bridge) you just need to save the type of the bridge as station (what I think there should be enough space in the map array, not more space to implement than one more bridge type), signals on bridges would need much more space in the map array, as there would have to be much more information to be stored (as I understood from other threads I have read here on the forum, I didn't manage to understand the code). Therefore station on a bridge should be possible, signals on a bridge not.
I haven't known that there were such stations in the game. This will add unforeseen complications to my idea.CommanderZ wrote:The engine already supports bridges over anything, but there are conditions preventing players from building them. The trouble is that the game has no idea how high the object really graphically is - there are ground level platform stations, but you can also have stations several floors high (see ISR).
I have seen stations on bridges, but I can't remember bridges over houses (which is not possible in openttd too), so you don't have to imagine a station on a bridge over a houseCommanderZ wrote:Btw stations on bridges sounds stupid. The rail / road running under a sation should be tunnel in such situation. And I can't imagine a station build on bridge over some houses.
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Nope, every station tile holds some data on its own - at least the sprite type.you just need to save the type of the bridge as station (what I think there should be enough space in the map array, not more space to implement than one more bridge type)
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Spirit type is a good point. So stations on bridges have to look uniform on each tile (an my mockup is misleading), but more data per tile should not be necessary, or did I oversee something else?CommanderZ wrote:Nope, every station tile holds some data on its own - at least the sprite type.you just need to save the type of the bridge as station (what I think there should be enough space in the map array, not more space to implement than one more bridge type)
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This is even possible w/o those non-existant features:Ishka wrote: if one could build bridges over stations an stations on bridges, it would be possible to build crossing stations.
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Not always. The picture of South Shields just shows a bridge adjacent to a station. There may be platforms on the bridge but I wouldn´t say this is a "station on a bridge". Your second example however looks more like the request.Brianetta wrote: A railway station on a bridge is more often known as an elevated railway station. Berlin's Hauptbahnhof is basically two of these at right angles to each other (with a shopping mall filling all the gaps).
On another note, not every "elevated railway station" is a "railway station on a bridge". In particular, Berlin´s stations on the "Stadtbahn" are all elevated (the whole track is elevated to reduce traffic problems), but most of them aren´t "on a bridge", only some of the smaller ones (on the outer Ringbahn). Indeed, large stations like Friedrichstrasse
would have been too large to be placed "on a bridge".
Since TTDPatch allows "custom stations" on slopes, this feature can be used in building "elevated stations" (but o/c not "on a bridge"):
(Original post and discussion)
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No. It most certainly does not. That bridge is the station, and the entrances are at each end of the bridge. In fact, I can't think of a more clear example of a station on a bridge than that one. It is exactly that; on a bridge.michael blunck wrote:The picture of South Shields just shows a bridge adjacent to a station.
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Ah. From the picture it looked as if the building on the left was part of that station. Similar like in the picture I posted. It would be quite common for an elevated station to extent over adjacent streets by bridges. In South Shields, any buildings seem to have been removed?Brianetta wrote:That bridge is the station [...]
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If there were any. At each end is a semi-enclosed structure containing a staircase or ramp, a lift and some ticket machines. You can wander under the station freely; it spans three streets. Trains roll out of the station onto an embankment, then onto a very long viaduct towards the next station. It's weird seeing nothing but roofs from above as you approach the station in a train. It's also weird seeing your train waiting from the street below, and wondering if you can sprint up the stairs to catch it.michael blunck wrote:Ah. From the picture it looked as if the building on the left was part of that station. Similar like in the picture I posted. It would be quite common for an elevated station to extent over adjacent streets by bridges. In South Shields, any buildings seem to have been removed?Brianetta wrote:That bridge is the station [...]
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This is beautiful. Did you ever release this one? I knew Red*Star made such elevated station graphics (which are still being coded), but completely missed this one.michael blunck wrote:(..about the elevated station..)
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This is not exactly the same idea. With tunnels under stations you can make the rail crossing the station, but not let a station cross another station (as my idea would). Unless, of course, one allows stations in tunnels, which would be another nice feature, but with the need to introduce different types of rail tunnels.
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Here is KOROPI complex suburban/metro/bus station. The station is accessed via a bridge. The bridge also serves as a bus station and terminal and as a parking.
(Photo when under construction - sorry couldn't find a newer one. Next time I go shopping at IKEA I 'll take my camera).
(Photo when under construction - sorry couldn't find a newer one. Next time I go shopping at IKEA I 'll take my camera).
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I work at IKEA... but not at that one
Besides that, I always wanted a feature like that. Building multi-level-stations would make things so much more conveniant, especially if space is limited. It would also make station designs like this one redundant...
Besides that, I always wanted a feature like that. Building multi-level-stations would make things so much more conveniant, especially if space is limited. It would also make station designs like this one redundant...
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