Ultrapolis blablabla

[LoneBoy]

Hej, i just found out how to make bigger cities, so i made this kind of hierarchy:vill,town,city,metropolis,megapolis,superpolis and ultrapolis(on pic),but when i wanna create a train between ultrapolis and any other city, game crashes when i move mouse pointer close to ultrapolis ring(showing its depot).what to do to fix this???

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in attachment is my map....

[Rodea2007]

Hej, i just found out how to make bigger cities, so i made this kind of hierarchy:vill,town,city,metropolis,megapolis,superpolis and ultrapolis(on pic),but when i wanna create a train between ultrapolis and any other city, game crashes when i move mouse pointer close to ultrapolis ring(showing its depot).what to do to fix this???

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in attachment is my map....

You can make what city type as you want, just don't forget to make number of size that city.
In RRT_Cities_xD.xml, you only have 5 cities type Village, Town, City, Metropolis and Megapolis and not have ultrapolis, but the error happenned in RRT_Good_xD.xml in Line 52 (please check it) you wrote "<szName><None></szName>" what it is , and check too RRT_Scenario_User_xD.xml, change <iEraEndMonth>0</iEraEndMonth> with <iEraEndMonth>12</iEraEndMonth> and <iEraBeginMonth>0</iEraBeginMonth> with <iEraBeginMonth>1</iEraBeginMonth
If you have any question, don't hesitate please upload your question
and ....Welcome to the Forum......

[snoopy55]

Your first error is having Goods listed in the Cities XML that are not in your Goods XML. Also, in your Goods XML you list <szName><None></szName>. 'None' is not needed. (if the map editor put that in, just remove it).

And if you wish to handle both Beer and Wine, you will need to add a Mod for it. The original game never had both in the same map, so it was able to use the Cask Car for both Goods. If you choose to have only the wine, leave the RRT_TrainCars XML as is. If you choose to have only the Beer, edit the Cask Car thus:
<TrainCar>
<szName>Cask Car</szName>
<szGood>Beer</szGood>
</TrainCar>

If you choose to use both, go here: http://www.hookedgamers.com/forums/view ... 677#p27677 and install that car. It looks the same as the Wine Car, but the XML structure is different.

Other than these repairs and those listed by Rodea2007, it looks to be OK.

[Rodea2007]

Your first error is having Goods listed in the Cities XML that are not in your Goods XML. Also, in your Goods XML you list <szName><None></szName>. 'None' is not needed. (if the map editor put that in, just remove it).

And if you wish to handle both Beer and Wine, you will need to add a Mod for it. The original game never had both in the same map, so it was able to use the Cask Car for both Goods. If you choose to have only the wine, leave the RRT_TrainCars XML as is. If you choose to have only the Beer, edit the Cask Car thus:
<TrainCar>
<szName>Cask Car</szName>
<szGood>Beer</szGood>
</TrainCar>

If you choose to use both, go here: http://www.hookedgamers.com/forums/view ... 677#p27677 and install that car. It looks the same as the Wine Car, but the XML structure is different.

Other than these repairs and those listed by Rodea2007, it looks to be OK.

Snoopy explanation is the correct....
About Train Cars you can use this below methode for them
1. Train Car for Wine
<TrainCar>
<szName>Wine Car</szName>
<szGood>Wine</szGood>
<szModel>Cask_Car.kfm</szModel>
<szDummyModel>Cask_Car_dummies.nif</szDummyModel>
<szGroundClackSound>AS3D_CLACK_PLANET_GROUND</szGroundClackSound>
<szBridgeClackSound>AS3D_CLACK_PLANET_BRIDGE</szBridgeClackSound>
<RunLength>30</RunLength>
</TrainCar>

2. Train Car for Beer
<TrainCar>
<szName>Beer Car</szName>
<szGood>Beer</szGood>
<szModel>Cask_Car.kfm</szModel>
<szDummyModel>Cask_Car_dummies.nif</szDummyModel>
<szGroundClackSound>AS3D_CLACK_PLANET_GROUND</szGroundClackSound>
<szBridgeClackSound>AS3D_CLACK_PLANET_BRIDGE</szBridgeClackSound>
<RunLength>30</RunLength>
</TrainCar>

for those Train Car you have to make XML in Full Listing

[snoopy55]

Yes, that is one way to do it, but the easier way is to simply leave the Cask Car as a three line entry for the wine and add the Beer Cask Car as a full entry and add the FPK or folder. If you do not want added materials like that, change the <szModel>Beer_Cask_Car.kfm</szModel> line to <szModel>Cask_Car.kfm</szModel>. Same results, easier to edit and check.

Always remember, the less you edit, the less possibility for errors in spelling and the less you have to search thru if there is a problem.

[Star Ranger4]

Snoopy has a point... Its what I wound up doing for Wolf359. I'm also embarassed to note it took me a while to trace THAT error, being forced to a point of working one good at a time till I found it. Of course, once I realized just why it was crashing over beer, it was a total "oh you flipping IDIOT" moment.

[LoneBoy]

Thkx very much. I reinstalled Railroads, and now when i load this map, there are no industries, it s only red ball on its places. And btw how to install those additional cars?

[snoopy55]

Thkx very much. I reinstalled Railroads, and now when i load this map, there are no industries, it s only red ball on its places.

I've seen that with Mods....but Original Industries? ......... I do believe that only happens when you forget to put in the file the <szModel> line is asking for.

And btw how to install those additional cars?

Go to the post I aimed you at and download the zip. Open it into UserMaps. If you don't have have Notepad++, download and install it. Open RRT_TrainCars_xD.xml and BB_Beer_Cask_Car.xml. In the second one, copy from <TrainCar> to </TrainCar>. This is called a Building Block. Go to the first one and place your curser to the left of <TrainCar> and paste the BB (Building Block) there. Go up to 'Plugins' on the tool bar and go down to 'XML Tools'. slide down to 'Pretty print (XML only - with line breaks)' and left click. If you have it correct, it will not complain. If not, go into 'Edit' and click on 'Undo' until you get back to where you started and try again. Save it when it stops complaining. Leave the original Cask Car as is. It will handle the Wine without any editing to it. Close Notepad++.

At this point you can delete all but the BB_Beer_Cask_Car.FPK file, or place the BB_Beer_Cask_Car folder inside the map folder and delete the rest, it's up tp you, either way works.

[LoneBoy]

I did all of that, map now works, but it is randomly crashing. i am adding it now, with original rrt_industries,rrt_goods,rrt traincars which are needed for map to work, then custom assets and finally map.please, lets someone check the map.thx again.

[Rodea2007]

I did all of that, map now works, but it is randomly crashing. i am adding it now, with original rrt_industries,rrt_goods,rrt traincars which are needed for map to work, then custom assets and finally map.please, lets someone check the map.thx again.

I was found many much error on your map......
1. You didn't notice those posted below

but the error happenned in RRT_Good_xD.xml in Line 52 (please check it) you wrote "<szName><None></szName>" what it is ,

Your first error is having Goods listed in the Cities XML that are not in your Goods XML. Also, in your Goods XML you list <szName><None></szName>. 'None' is not needed. (if the map editor put that in, just remove it)

, so now please check it.
2. If you have a new Stuff (Goods, Industry, Train and Train Cars), you have to do Full Listing in XML file for them, so check RRT_Goods_xD.xml, RRT_Industries_xD.xml and RRT_TrainCars_xD.xml and make full listing for them
3. You can't use RRT_Depots.xml for Depot your map because you have new Industry is called Rodea Cargo Port, so you must make RRT_Depot_xD.xml and put all depot from your map + Rodea Cargo Port Annex, but I didn't saw supporting files for Rodea Cargo Port Annex (kfm,kf,Nif etc), if you have my map West Sumatera Map or South East in Winter there are have Rodea Port with supporting files for Rodea Port Annex or you can looking for them on thread Construction Building Block,
You must to hard working for that, but I can help you to edit your XMLs and after finish I will post to here

[LoneBoy]

I did all of that, map now works, but it is randomly crashing. i am adding it now, with original rrt_industries,rrt_goods,rrt traincars which are needed for map to work, then custom assets and finally map.please, lets someone check the map.thx again.

I was found many much error on your map......
1. You didn't notice those posted below

but the error happenned in RRT_Good_xD.xml in Line 52 (please check it) you wrote "<szName><None></szName>" what it is ,

Your first error is having Goods listed in the Cities XML that are not in your Goods XML. Also, in your Goods XML you list <szName><None></szName>. 'None' is not needed. (if the map editor put that in, just remove it)

, so now please check it.
2. If you have a new Stuff (Goods, Industry, Train and Train Cars), you have to do Full Listing in XML file for them, so check RRT_Goods_xD.xml, RRT_Industries_xD.xml and RRT_TrainCars_xD.xml and make full listing for them
3. You can't use RRT_Depots.xml for Depot your map because you have new Industry is called Rodea Cargo Port, so you must make RRT_Depot_xD.xml and put all depot from your map + Rodea Cargo Port Annex, but I didn't saw supporting files for Rodea Cargo Port Annex (kfm,kf,Nif etc), if you have my map West Sumatera Map or South East in Winter there are have Rodea Port with supporting files for Rodea Port Annex or you can looking for them on thread Construction Building Block,
You must to hard working for that, but I can help you to edit your XMLs and after finish I will post to here

Okey. i deleted this ..none.., and i added those new industries in globals(c:\pfiles\2k\railroads\assets\xml)and they work. I just dont understand this depot and anexeses, i mean you hadnt added it with this industry. and all those fpks,nifs,kfs, i put in customassets. i mean i added all those things in zip...

(edit). I fixed all u said, and added annex, but game is still crashing after 2 or 3 minutes, even if i drive only mail... really im a bit disappointed ...heeeelp

(edit 2)
I fixed entire map, dont ask how, i was deleting moving replacing, and somehow it started working, im blessed xd.thkx everyone...

[Rodea2007]

Okey. i deleted this ..none.., and i added those new industries in globals(c:\pfiles\2k\railroads\assets\xml)and they work.

What are you doing.....Don't touch anything in Program Files\2K Games\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Railroads! until you understand and become an expert for this game. For all customizes for this game provided place in Documents and Settings\YourComputerName\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!,
- CustomAssets Folder for Supporting Files
- CustomAssets\XML for Global XML
- UserMaps for place your map

I just dont understand this depot and anexeses, i mean you hadnt added it with this industry. and all those fpks,nifs,kfs, i put in customassets. i mean i added all those things in zip...

Every Industries placed in Out City they are need a depot to load their produces into Train and in this game depot for Industries is called Annex, so you have Rodea Cargo Port, that is out city industry and he need an annex to load Double Stack Container into wagon and must write his name in XML by "Rodea Cargo Port Annex" notice this below,
<Depot>
<szName>Rodea Cargo Port Annex</szName>
<szModel>rodea_port_annex.kfm</szModel>
<szCreateKFM>rodea_port_annex_creation.kfm</szCreateKFM>
<InfluenceRadius>500.0</InfluenceRadius>
<IsAnnex>1</IsAnnex>
<BuildCost>25000</BuildCost>
<fScale>1</fScale>
</Depot>

and i saw in custom asset your map not provided Supporting files for that annex that are KFM, KF and Image Files (dds, tga), you can use too BB Port Annex as Snoopy Created.
Because you only have 1 non default Goods in your map that is Double Stack Container, to make Global RRT_Goods.XML copy RRT_Goods.xml located in Program Files\2K Games\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\Assets\XML and paste into Documents and Settings\YourComputerName\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\CustomAssets\XML (make new folder if XML folder not exist) then add This Line below:
<Good>
<szName>Double Stack Containers</szName>
<szClass>BulkFreight</szClass>
<szGTMLIcon>icon_doublestack_32.tga</szGTMLIcon>
<BitmapLarge>
<szFile>icon_doublestack_64.tga</szFile>
</BitmapLarge>
<BitmapSmall>
<szFile>icon_doublestack_32.tga</szFile>
</BitmapSmall>
<BitmapTiny>
<szFile>icon_doublestack_16.tga</szFile>
</BitmapTiny>
<BitmapCar>
<szFile>D1_CISV.tga</szFile>
<uiX>0</uiX>
<uiY>0</uiY>
<uiWidth>32</uiWidth>
<uiHeight>16</uiHeight>
</BitmapCar>
<BitmapCarEmpty>
<szFile>D1_CISV.tga</szFile>
<uiX>0</uiX>
<uiY>16</uiY>
<uiWidth>32</uiWidth>
<uiHeight>16</uiHeight>
</BitmapCarEmpty>
<Color>250,145,30</Color>
<MinPrice>25000</MinPrice>
<MaxPrice>40000</MaxPrice>
<szIndustryLeaderTitle>Double Stacker</szIndustryLeaderTitle>
<szIndustryPlayerTitle>Boxcar</szIndustryPlayerTitle>
</Good>.

To the others if you have non default stuff such as Industry, Train and Train Car you not need to do Globals XML just to do Full listing in xml RRT your map,
Please Try it again and I want to see your XMLs after edited so after edit please post that XMLs.

If you use Windows Vista please update your Grapich Card Driver and install the latest Direct X

[LoneBoy]

i posted map in mods maps.there are all xmls so u can check them.thkx 4 help again.