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As requested in the patchpack thread, here's a build with latest (r12436) version of trafficlight patch for win32. The trafficlight.grf is NOT inlcuded, so you need to grab that from 1st post in this thread. Enjoy.

Thank you again Trond!

v1 released!

Check the first post for changelog and so on...

Have fun!

Can we get this patch updated to the latest trunk please?

Sure, here it is.

My thanks.

Roujin wrote:Traffic Lights v1 released! (r12628)

Changelog for v1:
Feature:
- Owner check. Now, you aren't allowed to build or remove traffic lights on opponents' or towns' roads any more.

Shouldn't it be possible to have that switchable like roadstops in town owned roads?

Edit: Maybe, you could use the same switch, so you don't spam the patch setting window.
(rename to something like "Allow company to build on town owned roads.")

Greets
Ammler

Shouldn't it be possible to have that switchable like roadstops in town owned roads?

I was going to suggest that too...

OK help me out. What do i do with the .diff file? I'd love to use working traffic signals as part of my setup...

I'm using OTTD under Win98 (emulation), if that matters..

Check the thread for BOTTD, i think that BOTTD works under win98 but I'm not certain... http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=31823

Are you crazy??!! I just looked at that thread, and at the very last post they're STILL having problems. THAT's something i don't wanna deal with.....

works fine for me. Set up BOTTD (check wiki) and load patch, compile, copy files and play... Works like a charm. On the last page it's probably not the same persons having problems as on page 1

SirXavius wrote: I'm using OTTD under Win98 (emulation),

SirXavius wrote:Are you crazy??!!

Who is crazy?

Greets
Ammler

P.S.: OTTD supports many platforms, you don't need a emulator or what OS do you natively use?

I DESPISE Mac OSX to depths you can't imagine. It didnt take long after first using it, before i realized how un-Mac it is, but seriously don't get me started -- i'll have a coronary.

I use Mac OS 9.2.2 primarily. I access Windows 98SE via Virtual PC 3.0, and from there i have access to many great (and not so great) applications, including OTTD (i forgot how i found you guys). The only downside is that emulation saps 2/3 of my processor speed, which means i'm running Win98 at 133 mHz!
The reason, if you're wondering, why i don't just go get an old used Windows machine is that for music and art production, not even the newest Windows versions can match the simplicity, intuiveness, and professionability of the Mac apps for these kinds of work. And since i have a relatively stable setup with VPC 3.0 with Windows apps that don't need the latest DirectX (i think i can use up to DirectX 7), i'm happy this far behind the technology curve...

You know what they say: the less you want, the less you're disappointed...


BTW, as far as "compiling" the new .diff file, i'll wait til its in an official release. I do not want to get into dismantling and "remantling" the gamecode. I'll let you suckers -- uh, testers, work out the kinks and prepare it for one of the releases...

Ammler wrote:Shouldn't it be possible to have that switchable like roadstops in town owned roads?

Edit: Maybe, you could use the same switch, so you don't spam the patch setting window.
(rename to something like "Allow company to build on town owned roads.")

Greets
Ammler

I thought about that for some time and came to the conclusion that if it were allowed for everyone to remove town owned traffic lights, it wouldn't really make sense. Because they would just remove them if they were obstructed by them.
I'm thinking right now of an example multiplayer game, where player 1 funded road construction in order to obstruct player 2's bus lines (also with the traffic lights erected during road construction).

Then again, there are players who want to play games for the sake of eyecandyness, and for them it would be nice to have full control. So I guess I'll make a patch option for it to make you happy But It'll be a seperate one, because I can imagine someone wanting to allow bus stops on town roads but not allow messing with the towns' traffic lights.


SirXavius: Well it's fine if you don't want to compile something yourself and wait until this is in the official build (if it ever will be, that is), but please do not call others "suckers". Even if you meant it as a joke, it's still not nice

Thanx for this nice patch Roujin, I really like it, nice to see those busy city center now


May I suggest adding some pathfinding penalities for traffic lights ?

Gedemon wrote:Thanx for this nice patch Roujin, I really like it, nice to see those busy city center now


May I suggest adding some pathfinding penalities for traffic lights ?

Hmm interesting request. I've thought about that long time ago but forgot about it. Maybe now it is the right time for me to dig a little deeper and try to do this.

I've now made the requested patch switch for building and removing TLs on town roads. But I'll look if I can do what Gedemon requested first before making a new release..


edit: by the way, nice to have some answers here from people who like this patch it's motivating me

edit²: Gedemon, would you like the penalty to be additional to the crossing penalty, or independant from it? If it is independant, you could even set it lower than the crossing penalty to encourage roadvehicles to use traffic lighted crossings (despite that being not really useful). Or should I do it additional, meaning total penalty = crossing penalty + trafficlight penalty?

Roujin wrote:edit²: Gedemon, would you like the penalty to be additional to the crossing penalty, or independant from it? If it is independant, you could even set it lower than the crossing penalty to encourage roadvehicles to use traffic lighted crossings (despite that being not really useful). Or should I do it additional, meaning total penalty = crossing penalty + trafficlight penalty?

well, I don't know how the penalty system works

will it be a "hidden" value in openttd.cfg, or a patch gui option ? if you can use negative value, let's do it additional...

else made it independant, you'll never know, it may prove finaly usefull if... errr... someone implement road crash at junction for exemple

anyway, it's your patch, do it as you feel better

Okay, I've confused some stuff.. with crossing, they meant level crossing (as in road x rail). So there isn't any penalty for junctions. That means the traffic light penalty is extra, and since you can't make it negative, you cannot encourage vehicles to use them. But, meh. Who would want that, anyways?

Sooo I've made some awesome changes (shameless plug ) and now present you v2.

Please be sure to check the changelog in the first post, to learn about the new features I added.

SirXavius wrote:...
BTW, as far as "compiling" the new .diff file, i'll wait til its in an official release. I do not want to get into dismantling and "remantling" the gamecode...

OR can try to read a bit more, especially the first post in that page where you can download already compiled executable including the patch.