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Industry .dat files

I'm having trouble working out what all the different settings in the industry .dat files are in order to balance my British Industry set.  I've tried looking on the wiki but it isn't quite complete.  Could anyone please explain what all the various settings like productivity, capacity, suppliers, and factors all mean?  Especially so for the chance factor.  I thought this was self-explanatory, but having set all my new industries to chance=5, (and with all other settings the same), some get built regularly and others not.  Also is 4 more or less likely than 5?  Thanks!

Re: Industry .dat files

Reply #1 –
For example:
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obj=factory
name=Geschaeft
copyright=sojo
Location=City
DistributionWeight=100
Productivity=100
Range=50
pax_level=5
InputGood[0]=Paletten
InputCapacity[0]=30
InputSupplier[0]=2
InputFactor[0]=100
MapColor=217
climates=tropic,mediterran,temperate,tundra,rocky
Dims=1,1
BackImage[0][0][0][0][0][0]=test2.0.0
BackImage[0][0][0][0][0][1]=test2.0.0
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obj=factory
name=Olivenbaum
copyright=Alexander Brose & MHz
Location=Land
DistributionWeight=100
Productivity=30
Range=5
pax_level=1
OutputGood[0]=Paletten
OutputCapacity[0]=20
OutputFactor[0]=100
MapColor=217
climates=mediterran
needs_ground=1
Dims=1,1
BackImage[0][0][0][0][0][0]=olivenbaum.0.0
BackImage[0][0][0][0][0][1]=olivenbaum.0.1
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The tree delivers to the shop. That works. You must play with settings and look into the game. Than you need a short time to understand it. But make small changes. Too big changes can be confusing.

Re: Industry .dat files

Reply #3 –
What Frank wants to say, is that chance does not work for factories (this parameter came later) The correct one is DistributionWeight.
 

Re: Industry .dat files

Reply #4 –
OK thanks, that looks helpful.  I will try to remember my German from school days! :-)