The patch adds new rail building tool called "polyline". It allows to build rail lines more quickly and more precisely. Usage:
- To open polyline tool click or CTRL-click on the new button in the rail toolbar or use hotkeys (CTRL+A, CTRL+SHIFT+A)
- Click on a tile to start placing a line.
- Click once to build a line, click another time to build another line connected to previous one.
- Double-click to build an ending line.
- To lock direction of the line, press and hold left mouse button (drag-drop).
- Every time you build a track/tunnel/bridge/station (no matted which tool you use) it's end is remembered. While the "polyline" tool is opened a line is highlighted from the point that was remembered (the end of the previous track) toward cursor.
- Pushing left mouse button down locks direction so you can change only length of the line. Releasing button builds highlighted line. After a line is built the tool keeps opened and you can build next line connected to the previous one by clicking another time.
- White highlight is a track that will be placed if you click. Blue highlight is a guideline.
- Moving backward is possible by using remove mode (hold CTRL), when you remove a piece of track next highlight will start from the end of the removed line.
- Clicking on the polyline button opens the tool in non-snapping mode (new line) or closes the tool if it was already opened.
- Ctrl-clicking on the polyline button opens the tool in snapping mode or switch between snapping and non-snapping modes if the tool was already opened.
- Ctrl+A hotkey activates polyline tool in snapping mode or closes the tool if snapping mode was already active.
- Ctrl+Shift+A hotkey activates polyline tool in non-snapping mode or closes the tool if non-snapping mode was already active.
- The patch can be used to play on unpatched servers.
- Savegames made with patched OpenTTD can be opened with unpatched OpenTTD.
- Mini patch pack: Clipboard 1.0.3 + Polyline Track Tool 8c (OpenTTD r25722)
- Older versions: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p1x8ufiv30qutsu/yVy8gFVybO