Trans AI .:19.07.23 :.

[bokkie]

Because I was having problems with AI's on my custom build, I ran a few AI's on trunk (for 40 years) to see where they originated from. The following screenshost show issues I saw with your AI:
1a - doesn't repay loan even though it has more than enough money [EDIT: my bad, it does! ]
1b - doesn't sell off trains losing money even though the 'vehicle seller task' was completed
2a - weird pathfinding in the bottom of the screen towards the station
2b - also curious pathfinding, next to that an unconnected station

You probably already know about them but on the other hand it might help you developing your AI Next to that, your AI didn't build that many routes. Maybe the map is hard with hilly terrain and high sea level. [EDIT: money shortage might be a problem too]. I'm not sure which settings I set for your AI.

[fanioz]

Hei, bokkie ,
1. Yes it does pay loan, but quickly take it again
1b. Yes, it doesn't handle that problem.
2a.b. Yes pathfinding is still another issue to taken care.
Thanks bokkie, this would really help .

[fanioz]

Any body know why Trans failed on loading a saved game in r17496.
It said there is no 'rawget' index. I hope I didn't miss any announcement. Last known working was r17297

[Yexo]

Any body know why Trans failed on loading a saved game in r17496.
It said there is no 'rawget' index. I hope I didn't miss any announcement. Last known working was r17297

Provide a direct link to the version used, a link to the savegame and I'll have a look.

[fanioz]

Here is saved game, and screenshoot of 3 AI's. Trans, NoCab, Mogul.
Looking at type of :
-data => Closure
-version => Instance

so there was no 'rawget' and 'rawin'

edit: to be continued due to attachement limit ....

[fanioz]

.... (see also above)
Here is simple script that does well.

[Menno]

I tried a game with Trans 90829 among other AI's.
It did nothing at all, except building one depot and a truck loading bay at a power plant. According to the debug window it apparently needs moer money. It was 1977, and it could have loaned 200,000 GBP. Yet it payed it all back and does many runs of (only) trying to plan or build things.
See attached save game and screenshots.
OpenTTD 0.7.3
NewGRFs: OpenGFX, better vehicles names, Av8 1.501

(I will post comparable posts in the other AI's topics)

[Vemarkis]

The AI also has problem with custom vehicle sets, it will often fail to build any trains with UKRS, or NARS. It still builds routes, it just never buys trains for them. Often it goes haywire after the first route fails to get a train, it builds a new route right next to it between the same industries(sometimes getting up to 6 different routes between the same industries). With £500,000 loan, at 1921 I'd imagine it should be able to buy at least 1 train. I noticed it does buy a locomotive in the depot, then sells it immediately afterwards, and then moves onto the next route(which often is right alongside the one done beforehand). The AI works fine with the default trains, however.

i.e it reports it found locomotive: 7 and wagon 12 when transporting GRVL with the UKRS + UKRS Addon + PBI + PBI Brick Chain. It worked fine with the same cargo with the default trainset + default wagons carry new cargoes grf.

[fanioz]

@Menno : the road service doesn't work since last few changes in Trans AI road pathfinder.
@ Vemarkis: I think, I should try with your setup (of newgrf). And I'll try a better engine selection.

Thanks, for both of your report. I hope I'll have time to fix this.

[fanioz]

Just try to update my AI
:: it should run safely without load/save
:: Servicing by Road Vehicles only : (Bus, Truck and Tram)

Just give it try, thanks

note:
-not yet uploaded to bananas
-download available in the 2nd post or http://www.tt-forums.net/download/file.php?id=119279

[Joriz]

Don't know if this error is already reported.

The following keeps happening after opening a save game (where the AI worked in the game years before good) after about one minute.

OS: Windows 7 RC 64 bit
Game: OpenTTD 7.3 64 bit

[fanioz]

Don't know if this error is already reported.

The following keeps happening after opening a save game (where the AI worked in the game years before good) after about one minute.

OS: Windows 7 RC 64 bit
Game: OpenTTD 7.3 64 bit

Thanks for testing, that is indeed a new report. Probably I would need your savegame, to see actually what happened with RoadVehicle71 and its Group.

[Joriz]

The error keeps displaying after 1 minute of playing.

In the attachment you can find my savegame.

[Brumi]

Hi Fanioz,
I've had a little AI testing time now, and I'm glad to see that you've come up with a new release. There are quite a lot of changes
Here are my remarks (using 0.7.3):

• It's good that it connects stations, but maybe it shouldn't connect pickup stations with dropoff stations.
• In my tests, TransAI 091030 didn't build a train at all.
• It seems that the setting "allow pax cargo" doesn't work. The AI still builds buses.
• I think the AI has some preference towards the cheaper cargoes, mostly passengers, mail, livestock and grain.

Anyway, it's good to see that you're still working on your AI.

[fanioz]

The error keeps displaying after 1 minute of playing.

In the attachment you can find my savegame.

Thanks for your save game. I've fixed it today

Hi Fanioz,

Hi, Brumi.

It's good that it connects stations, but maybe it shouldn't connect pickup stations with dropoff stations.

Good idea, have not implemented it yet.

In my tests, TransAI 091030 didn't build a train at all.

Yup, I didn't figure out yet, how I could introduce the train again. (Hey, I've said that this version would only build Road vehicle and Trams )

It seems that the setting "allow pax cargo" doesn't work. The AI still builds buses.

That is just a 'preview' setting. Oh, no I'm forget to activate it (even in 091109 )

I think the AI has some preference towards the cheaper cargoes, mostly passengers, mail, livestock and grain.

Well, I would say, it doesn't sort cargoes by price only. It choose a Drop off (sort by number of cargo accepted), check which cargo would be accepted , then find a pair. This would make AI to choose Town / Factory over a Power Plant in Temperate climate, etc.

Anyway, it's good to see that you're still working on your AI.

Thanks, I still have time to code, but have a limited internet access


So...
I've uploaded TransAI 091109 on 2nd post. In this forum Only , no Bananas, no Train.
Click here to download directly

[Kogut]

savegame added, after crash

[fanioz]

Thanks for reporting, I've to waiting for "the right time" to release the next version.

[fanioz]

Updated :
#the first page
#Download Area
#NoAI page if you're using svn.

and of course Trans-AI was available today, 100227
-beware of the library needed to run.
-bugs reports are always free

[Zuu]

*100228
Removed : Rail service
Added : Aircraft (passenger only) service
Added : Ship service
Added : Tram service

I tired your last version which did well except that it did only build airports. Reading your change log I hoped that it should also build ships and tram service? I loaded the generic tram set.

It might have been that the AI though that air was more profitable, so I turned it off in your AI Settings, but then the AI didn't do anything. I saw that your water connector found two towns close to water which were connected to the same body of water but it never built anything.

Is this intended?

I used a mountainous/rough map but with height distribution = medium so there were still plenty of rather flat areas. (sea-level was set to high)

[planetmaker]

Why not offer it for download via Bananas, too? Btw: Personally I think there's hardly ever the 'right time' (as in perfect) for most things.