[OTTD] New Monorail Trains Set

[lawton27]

Thanks for that, I've looked at the nfo and I understand how to code it ect, but once I've made an nfo how do i make a grf?

Also, I can't seam to find the server, there's a openttdcoop but its password protected.

[Benny]

He means IRC, not OpenTTD.

[DJ Nekkid]

Thanks for that, I've looked at the nfo and I understand how to code it ect, but once I've made an nfo how do i make a grf?

Also, I can't seam to find the server, there's a openttdcoop but its password protected.

nforenum and grfcodec...

[lawton27]

I've took a new look back at this, I've gone over all of the old graphics and ensured they all use palate colours (blame GIMP if they don’t), I've made some exit service years, for the convenience of whoever decides to code this for me (could someone please do so 'begging emoticon')

Everything I've made is in the zip folder attached, its organised into a folder for each train, each folder contains the graphics (png format) and a text file containing some supplied statistics for the train.

Once again could someone please code this I’ve put allot of effort in and I'm sure some people will like it when done (me included).

[DJ Nekkid]

Behold:
The NMTS

Whats done:
coded all trains with the specs you gave (i think)

Whats not done:
Balancing purchase/running costs.


Attached is the .grf and a .zip with all dev files. The only thing you need appart from this is:
* grfcodec and renum from http://binaries.openttd.org/extra/
* .nfo codeing skills

Most of the code is rather well documented, but this piece of code might also be abit "heavy" for a beginner, but the top part of the 09<train-name>.nfo files should be unstandable.

[lawton27]

Thanks, I shall test this now.

Edit:

Just a few bugs, one's my fault

The Express train didn't use cc all over so it had some blue bits where I stopped using the cc's and started using the blue, fixed now in the new file attached, same positions so should be easy to add.
There's a graphical glitch on the freight monorail as shown in attached screenshot.
Also the single car monorail train is not available, not sure why.

[DJ Nekkid]

The Express train didn't use cc all over so it had some blue bits where I stopped using the cc's and started using the blue, fixed now in the new file attached, same positions so should be easy to add.

I noticed that while i coded it, but i thought that might have been intentional, anyway, here is the update for that.

There's a graphical glitch on the freight monorail as shown in attached screenshot.

Fixed, If you look in the .pcx files in the .zip-file you might have noticed that i've repositioned the sprites to be in the correct order (right now are they in a "reverse state"), plus i have a template file as well as template offsets, just to make codeing easier. Especially alignments. And if you ever make more gfx for me to code (unless you want some very advanced functions it probably takes me about 5 minutes to add another one) please make a copy of template-mu.pcx and put your work in there. Your gfx editor might not take pcx (if you use mspaint for example), then just use the .png and i'll convert it

Also the single car monorail train is not available, not sure why.

Firstly, i honestly forgot about it Secondly, when looking at it now, did it have quite "none standard" size. Your options are to either make it standard size (32px in __ view, and 22px in / and \ view, and 24px tall in | view), or you chop it up into two pieces, and make it a twoparter with like 5/8th long parts.



Anyway, appart from the bug (that were my fault ) i hope you are happy with how it behaves ingame.
ps. If you want white/red lights on your stuff, thats no problem. White at the front, and red at the end unit.

edit:
forgot attachments

[lawton27]

Thanks again for codeing this for me, I've resized the single car, the _ is shortened, l is also shortened as far as I'm aware the / and \ views are ok, let me know if their not.

Edit:
The freight issue remains, possibly you cnaged the front car and not the rear one?

[DJ Nekkid]

I apparently forgot to save the .pcx file i edited
Should be ok now


as for the single unit;
it is sufficient shortened in the __ view, it can actually be 1px longer... but the / and \ view are still 5px too wide. As i saied, if you want it to be a little longer then the standard wagon that is no problem, but it would be better to make it a two part vehicle, but it is for example two parts that is 5/8ths or 6/8ths long, and make that articulated. It _can_ be coded as it is now, but it wont be glitch-free... Might/will overlap/glitch at stations and tunnels

[lawton27]

I've decided to finish the fictional tanker monorail train to allow transportation of liquids.

Stats:
Name: Hitachi Tanker Monorail Train
Designed: 2008
End availability: Never
Weight: 200 tonnes
Consist: 2 driving cars, 8 carriages
Normal Speed: 120 km/h
Top Speed: 160 km/h
Power: 4,000 kW
Capacity: 320,000 litres of oil (none stored in driving cars, if posible)
Refits to: Oil, Water, Livestock, Goods, Food and Rubber

Ps. If anyone knows of any real life monorail trains you would like me to make send me a link to a picture.

Edit:
Also I managed to clip them 5 pixes off the singe car monorail without ruining it Attached below.

[Comm Cody]

Just wondering but What's the name in the Grf List? Also you could put this on Bananas when your finished.

[lawton27]

It's called A New Monorail Set.

Good idea with bananas, I'd like to make some more trains first, what do you think about adding some real life pre 1990 monorails, I've been doing some resarch but I thought they might upset the game balance.

[DJ Nekkid]

Stuff
more stuff

new train

I'll code this one as well, no problem, but;
As I saied further up, please use the template-mu.png for your sprites, and please put them in the correct order as well.

look at the attached file

[lawton27]

Sorry forgot about that, Will do for others I make, thanks again.

[DJ Nekkid]

Here u go

[lawton27]

Ok, thank you again the 2 new trains are just great, I don't want all my new trains to start looking too similar as there is little more I can do in the present era, I'll probably go into the future next but I have done some research on various monorail trains dating back to the 1800s and though the 1900's but I'm not sure if they would be liked in terms of game play so I've started a poll.

[FooBar]

...various monorail trains dating back to the 1800s and though the 1900's but I'm not sure if they would be liked in terms of game play...

I'm not much into monorail (hate to upgrade tracks and such), but even I would like some classic monorail for the odd line somewhere on the map. Future vehicles are nice, classic vehicles are much nicer!

[lawton27]

Since it is clear from my poll pre 1990 monorails are the in-thing I present:
The Yarmanchuk Express!
This was a Russian monorail technology invented by M. I. Yarmanchuk which ran on huge spherical wheels along monorail tracks.
A test track and train did exist, I'm not to sure if it was ever put into service,...
but in OTTD world it was

Stats:
Name: Yarmanchuk Express Train
Designed: 1940
End availability: 1995
Weight: 200 tonnes
Consist: 2 driving cars, 10 carriages
Normal Speed: 120 km/h
Top Speed: 200 km/h
Power: 1,800 kW
Capacity: 420 passengers

Note:
It's rather fast but this is based off real life values, I say make it suitably expensive say the same cost as the Express Monorail Train.

Attachments:
I used the template and tried to make it as easy to code as possible.

[DJ Nekkid]

why do all of them weigh 200 tons?

[lawton27]

I'll be honest it's because they are a similar size and I'm not to good with weights, If you want you can change it