I was searching signals and at the the end of a few links I came across a thread (http://archive.forum.simutrans.com/topic/07248.0/index.html) with save game illustrating signals. That save, by DirrrtyDirk, had a pair of p****ing tracks. What I noticed was that the track didn't split into a "Y" formation when joined at 900 but was missing one "arm" of the "Y"; the accompanying pic has the "Y" the save doesn't. Is there someway, some key combination, that produces the oneway "y"?
1) Your link is not working.
2) I don't get what you mean with "missing one arm of the Y"
Some picture or figure would be helpful.
It might be that you are seeing a feature of a later addition of Simutrans (that is later than when the pictures were made), where tracks on junctions that can't be used due to one-way signals won't be shown. I don't know if that is "missing one arm of the Y", but it might explain what you see.
Fixed the link.
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not much in the way of graphic :P
but for a, perhaps better explanation: if a train on the p****ing track reaches the Y connection it could go either left or right but the one in the save game was so that said train could only go in the direction it was heading. I saw that was curious as to what mystic combination of keystrokes does one use to produce that, for I always get the full Y. Hope this is clearer ???
If you refer to a "Y" that takes up a single tile... that's a relatively recent-ish feature. It's visual only, based on the trains that actually travel over the tile; it doesn't actually prevent trains from traveling the other direction, just is prettier for you.
If not a single tile... someone else with better insight can answer. :)
Yeah most probably you stumbled across the new changing switch grafics, here's a wiki description on how to make them: http://simutrans-germany.com/wiki/wiki/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=183&no_bl=y (http://simutrans-germany.com/wiki/wiki/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=183&no_bl=y).
It's relatively new, so most paksets don't have it yet.
Yep thats it exactly. I was in the brit pak and then used the 64 pak set for the archived save. Anyway, first thanks. Second I like it. Alot. Its amazing how that little disappearing act unclutters the screen. Awesome work. :award: