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Please help, I can't get new graphics to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 18:19
by Neo
I may simply be confused, but I don't understand how to get any new graphics to work. I have downloaded the new stations graphics, for example. I have them listed in the newgrfw.cfg. Now when I start TTDPatch, I see that the new stations are listed and green. How can I get to the new stations from here? I can't find them.
Thanks for the help.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 19:06
by Purno
Do you see drop down menus from the station interface?
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 19:10
by Neo
No, I didn't. When I click the station icon in the railroad menu, I get the normal rail station selection menu.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 19:12
by Rob
What Patch version are you using.
If it's 2.01 rev it won't work.
Get the
latest nightly, that's stable and give you all new options.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 19:19
by Neo
I was using 2.5.0.90. I have now downloaded the nightly, which gives me an error for the DB set (File "newgrf/dbsetw.grf" has invalid sprite #2,012 (code 5/40)). It doesn't show me anything new though, at least not as far as stations go.
Edit: also, I have now tried removing the faulty graphics set. Other than the error message going away I see no change.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 19:59
by Purno
Perhaps some switch in the config file (ttdpatch.cfg if I remember correctly) is disabled...?
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 20:09
by Neo
I thought of that, but given my limited experience I wouldn't have a clue where (which options) to start. I also did a check for any options I thought may be connected to the issue on the ttdpatch wiki but couldn't really find any.
Edit: I now have disabled all other graphics I've tried except the stations one (and the required ones for ttdpatch), to not overcomplicate things. Still not a clue, though.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 20:27
by Dropzone
You need to have "newstations on" in your ttdpatch.cfg for new stations to work. Once you have that switched on, use the two drop-down menus (see
this post) to choose which station you want to build.
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 20:40
by Neo
Thank you kindly, sir! It works like a charm now!
Re: Please help, I can't get it to work
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 16:22
by lobster
Neo wrote:...gives me an error for the DB set (File "newgrf/dbsetw.grf" has invalid sprite #2,012 (code 5/40)...
i suggest you use the DBsetXL, which is much better. there's an update on the way of that, even.
Re: Please help, I can't get new graphics to work
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 17:27
by Neo
Thanks, I will
Edit: also, I'm kind of wondering. I have seen screenshots where people use specific cargo-type stations (the one that I remember most is coal), and I would really like to use those. I can't find them anywhere though. Could somebody point me in the right direction?
Thanks so much if you can!
Re: Please help, I can't get new graphics to work
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 18:24
by Dropzone
Neo wrote:I have seen screenshots where people use specific cargo-type stations (the one that I remember most is coal), and I would really like to use those. I can't find them anywhere though. Could somebody point me in the right direction?
Are these the stations you're talking about?

- indstats.png (48.36 KiB) Viewed 2885 times
If so, that's the Industrial Stations set, which you can download from
here. There's also a newer version which is currently in progress, you can get that from
here if you want to test it out.
Re: Please help, I can't get new graphics to work
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 18:34
by Neo
So it *was* on the American set page! I feel thoroughly stupid now.
Thanks! You guys have been awesome!