system_type for wayobject

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system_type for wayobject

July 24, 2009, 12:07:12 pm

Would it be able to make system_types for wayobject?
The usage: You can build a wayobject for every system_type on one way-tile.

Like:
system_type = 0 means train electrification
system_type = 1 means third rail
system_type = 128 means stuff, like noise wall or telegraph poles

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #1 – July 24, 2009, 12:18:35 pm

Then some internal stuff has to been reworked (some parts in the code ****ume, that there is only one wayobj per waytype). But this wouldn't be a great effort, I guess.

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #2 – July 24, 2009, 01:15:45 pm

this would be good at least in two cases: third rail & overhead wires (for trains with those power supply sharing a track) and electification and noise reduction (and maybe also streetlights).

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #3 – July 24, 2009, 02:29:37 pm

This will give a graphical mess as the order of those objects is arbitary (i.e. first built would be first draw).

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #4 – July 27, 2009, 09:12:39 am

the number
e.g.
system_type = 0 means train electrification
system_type = 1 means third rail
system_type = 128 means stuff, like noise wall or telegraph poles
could be the priority itself: lowest number first drawn (or the other way).

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #5 – July 27, 2009, 10:08:20 am

Adding stuff and removing stuff to a tile is also one of the most frequent operation in simutrans in well developed games. Of course it can be sorted, but this comes always as a price. Also the code for looking up, building and wayobjects needs some further change. YOur best bet is if gerw works on it ...

On a related note: The "system_types" should be called different, sicne they have no connection to the actual system type of ways and vehicles.

Re: system_type for wayobject

Reply #6 – July 27, 2009, 10:13:11 pm

In Simutrans-Experimental, there are way constraints, but there is no automatic way of combining types. Instead, it is possible to produce a single way object type that builds in two different forms of electrification, for example.