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Development thread for VAST.

I'll post ideas for testing here. Complete releases will be in the Release thread (link above). The source repository is https://dev.openttdcoop.org/projects/vast.


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First up:

The tiles in the Path class are arguably too bright for OTTD's style. I would prefer the paths to be more red than pink, so I've attached some darker test path sprites for people to have a go with. Darker brown tiles are also included in case they look better, although I think they are ok at the moment.

Extra sprites are in the Test class.

I think the darker combination's look better and fit in better with both the OpenGFX coloring and most station set's coloring. I would even go so far as to say that a combination of the Red+2 and the Brown+1 might fit in the best with both.

Not sure. The darker the red is, the better in my opinion. However, I'm not nearly so certain about the brown. Can you give a combination shot of Red +2 and Brown +1, please? Not very good at visualising things like that

I think that grass have even better future.

Added 3 more tiles:

R + 2 B + 1
R + 1.5 B + 1
R + 1.5 B + 0

I prefer the R + 1.5 versions. R + 2 looks too dark to me and R + 1 looks too light. Still not sure which looks best overall though. What do you think? Update in first post.

I suggest R +1.5, B +0,5

Kogut wrote:I suggest R +1.5, B +0,5

Gotta say, I do agree with this

Thanks for testing Check the release thread for the latest version - I think the balance is better there. There's a lot less grey mixed into the red so Path tiles look more even. Brown tiles have been darkened and lost a small amount of detail, but it shouldn't be noticeable.

Feedback welcome, especially suggestions on tiles to add.

- Fountains
- Grassy hills

Fountains would be great .

Nice sprities zero.eight.

Some stairs/ramps would be nice too.

v0.2.5

New tiles for testing.

• More variations for Italian Cypress (1x and 3x)
• New Station Class: "VAST: Statues and Fountains" and 2 fountains - more to come
• Callery Pear with 2 variations and seasonal changes - bright white flowers in early spring; brilliant red leaves in autumn
• Added seasonal changes to Hornbeams - leaves turn brown in winter
• Added ramps with 1 variation each to Paths - more variations to come
• Hornbeams are darker (when green) - better contrast with Callery Pear.

Kogut wrote:Grassy hills

Not sure what you mean by this. Tiles are drawn at the top of a hill and need foundations, so they won't look like hills. But there could be some small "hills" made as flat tiles. I will have a look at custom foundations as well.

But there could be some small "hills" made as flat tiles

That is what I called "grassy hill"

Wow it looks even better than RollerCoaster Tycoon . Would try them out now but not enough time...

Most impressive. I have added VAST to my list of must have grfs for every game I play. The idea of the sloping walkways works well for those stations that might be on a hill just slightly above the level of the town. In the past I always leveled the station down to the level of the town and now I can just ramp up to the station. Well done.

I have it loaded for my current game

Maybe you could have "creeper" climbing up the vertical portions? Its a bit of a stark contrast with the garden at the moment.

I suspect it can't be too showy as I'm guessing that there is only one vertical sprite?

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Your formal gardens really cry out for a big fat stately home, or a chateau, to go with them

Bob_Mackenzie wrote:Your formal gardens really cry out for a big fat stately home, or a chateau, to go with them

Try ECS (one of tourist centres)

HQ Gardens during spring.
But why in placed marked with red circles there is no hedge?
And small request - is it possible to have trees with grass, not tiles on the ground?

Kogut wrote:But why in placed marked with red circles there is no hedge?

I was going to put something there, but then I didn't for some reason. I will put them back in

Kogut wrote:And small request - is it possible to have trees with grass, not tiles on the ground?

Like this?
It can be done, but it causes a few problems that I haven't been able to solve nicely yet. But I will try to come up with something.

I thought about using VAST grass. And not super necessary but nice: snow aware version (I prefer to have 1 new tile than 4 old with added snow).