Re: Trams, new stations, and other problems with TTD 2.0.1 Alpha 73

On 2/24/06, Carl, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1.  This may be an ID-10-T error but how do I build trams?  Is there a
> certain year they become available even though the ability to build tram
> tracks exists from the beginning (1930)?

You need to have loaded a tram graphics set too.

http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=22546&highlight=tram
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=19850&highlight=tram
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=15496

Have a look at those threads for some trams to download.

> 2.  I created a road depot next to a road that I put tram tracks on.  I
> couldn't figure out how to build a tram so I took the tram track tool
> bar and selected the tram track that would 'go into' the road depot.  I
> click the track selection on/in the road depot.  It gave me a negative
> 4.292 billion construction cost in my money spreadsheet but did not
> affect my dollar total for the game (shown in the lower right corner of
> the screen).  This seems to be a problem that needs to be fixed.

You're correct, it's a bug. The number doesn't actually change your
bank balance due to an overflow protect in the patch itself, but it
will show up in the budget.

> 3.  Another ID-10-T error: how do --I-- use/create the new stations?  I
> see my competition is using the cool new grain mills, lumber yards, etc
> as stations but I can't figure out how I get to create my own grain
> mill.

In your new stations menu, you should be able to select different
types of stations. At the top of the window, below the title bar,
there should be a downward pointing arrow. Click on this to get a menu
of the station "classes". After picking a "class", you can then choose
your platform type, including buffer stops and station buildings. Most
tiles with no track on them will also not allow trains to pass through
them, so by putting a buffer stop down, you can put a building behind
it and not have trains smack into it.

> 4.  I like the ability to have the higher-than-one-level bridges.  But I
> couldn't build a simple little one level concrete bridge perpendicular
> below a suspension bridge that was 5 levels tall.  Will a future patch
> have the ability to have one bridge go under another perpendicularly?

Crossing bridges is not possible, and (AFAIK) too hard/too much work
for too little benefit. You can however cross any levels of track/road
with higher bridges, even if the track is built on foundations.

Hope some of that is use to you, if not just send us another message :).

Raichase

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