OpenTTD Tutorial: Signal Basics
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Intro Music: Deep Haze by Kevin MacLeod
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If you have any questions, be sure to ask them in the comments!
anyone know why i only have 4 signal types? its a fresh download
The most recent update hides block signals to simplify things for new players. To show them go to Settings > Company > Show signal types - and set that to all signals. It is an "advanced"/"expert" setting.
@@LugnutsK Thanks for your help!!!!
@@LugnutsK Massive credit for keeping up with the comments on a 6 year old video. Your tutorials are as timeless as this game.
@@LugnutsK gosh dang it, why did it take me a week to figure this out, searching through the youtube videos
funny how this actually complicates things because I just want to play the damn game instead of looking these obscure things up
I feel like I'm studying for a test when I'm watching this
TLDR just use the end signal, path signals
@@whiskizyo2067 right and i still dont know what the fuck is going on after 3 signal explanations lmfao i just want to know how to make 2 one way tracks that can use one depot
You are. The test is the game itself
Year is 2226 and we still using railway signals instead of colonizing the mars. cool.
In the grim darkness of the 23rd century, there are only trains.
@@antimattercarp2720 By the Rail-emperor!
colonizing the mars
once we start setting up a colony on mars we're gonna need some trasportation
anyone 2350?
At last someone properly explained how those signals work - especially path signals. Thanks man!
It's like every time you talk about a new signal, it invalidates the last signal you spoke about.
Doesn't matter. At that point I've already forgotten about it.
Best openttd basic signals tutorial!
Thanks Eduardo, though this tutorial is far from perfect. Planning on making a new one soon, as well as tutorials for more advanced stuff
@@LugnutsK looking forward to it... this tutorial made sense up until 5:50, would be nice to see some examples of using the block signals, but you skipped it and went straight to the path ones :)
@@hornpipe2 Exit, entry, and combo signals are special types of block signals. The path signals come in a 10:48. I definitely could have explained it better though :D
5 years later and you're still liking comments. Also thanks for the easy to follow tutorial.
This is actually a really good explanation! I must confess that I only watched the first minute or two of the video yesterday, but today i came back because i couldn't find any other tutorials. I don't think people realise how hard it is for new players to learn signals. Its really confusing, and even now i still don't quite understand, but you did a great job.
Thanks a lot, I can now send coal from htbfhdubrburgenwell to heffingtonjdbbguje power plant
the density of information, clearly presented, is impressive, youve earned my subscription in 2 videos.
this guy knows his stuff and his demonstrations are light years above the other channels
Thank you very much! This has helped me a lot! Appreciate the effort you put into this video! :)
@@vagankovo_ivan wait till he finds out there are planes in openttd
Wait, you play open ttd? 😲
i guess I'm quite off topic but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online ?
@Thomas Mitchell Flixportal :)
@Damien Kieran Thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it!!
I've been watching openttd stuff for a very long time trying to get the rail signals down pat, and this is the FIRST video that's ever clicked. I tried out the techniques this morning, and they all worked. Outstanding.
I recently build a monorail spanning my whole 256x256 world and yes, even three islands that are far away from the mainland.
Thanks to poor signaling, a traffic jam of 4 out of 9 monorails occured. I placed other combo signals and placed some depots to fix this. This video helped me solve a big problem before it was too late.
Still the best material for this after 9 years especially after watching the master hellish videos on OTTD.
Thanks man! This is easily the best video on beginner train signals I've yet to find and it will help me immensely. It was very easy to understand and went over everything I was having trouble with. I've crashed trains trying to get them unstuck and was thinking, "I should really stop being lazy and learn more about this - rather than just using only 'block signals' like a fool."
Finally! After tons of videos I found one with a talented speaker to explain all the signals. I was really confused, but now I think I got it. Been using two-way path signals all the times, since they caused the fewest problems. But now I might be able to build some more intelligent designs. Thank you very much!
I came over to this game originally because SimCity 4 refuses to use anything but the Intel graphics instead of my RTX3080 in my new laptop, leading to terrible fps with all the gigs and gigs of mods and objects I have all over my lands in game.... (16gb of RAM aint enough for cities skylines + all the traffic and building mods I want....) But this game, and the modlist in options, it was so foreign to me. But I had gotten super into Transport Fever 2 this month, and after the game couldnt handle all the traffic & train action I desired, I decided to try this again. I've now gotten everything setup for the perfect "take Japan through the century" playthrough, but was pulling out my hair with all the "TRAIN #12 IS LOST" b.s. LMFAO!! This helped me understand exactly how these signals are operating in the gameworld. Thank you so much !!!!
Omg after 2 years I finally get the point of all these signals!
I learned more in the first minute of this video, than the last 3 guys i watched muddle thru convoluted tutorials that taught me basics i already knew.
the only (and best) signal tutorial with visual examples instead of waving around with the mouse cursor
After few year I came back to this vid to refresh knowledge. Best explanation ever. Thanks!
Best signal explanation ever ;)
OMG, that cleared things up so much for me.. my in-line stations were getting jammed up! This should fix that. Thank you
yeah I'm gonna need to watch this many times till I get it
Actually using the one-way signals for parallel tracks and path signals for stations is enough for normal gameplay... I don't remember using the block signals due to the efficiency problem (as you have mentioned)
Nice video.
I'll continue to just use path signals though
Thanks a lot, finally a precise tutorial that is very easy to understand. Just got into the game and this will make my trains run smooth as silk ;-)
so basically you also can just use the last two types of signals and everything should work right?
For the 12.0 release, the signals menu has been simplified by default to just path signals.
In order to get the other 4 signals back go to:
"Settings" then change the drop down menu at the top that says "Category" to "Expert (show all settings, including weird ones)"
type "signal" into the "Filter String" search bar
inside the "Company" drop down change the "show signal types" to "All signals."
another option is to just click the little box in the signal window to show all of them.
every couple years when I come back to openttd this is the video I watch to catch back up on signals
Finally it all makes sense
when I make a two train set up on one line and a make a passing place what signals should I use?
2:55 That's why I should watch more tutorials
this game is awesome, im glad there are tutorials like this one, so i can enjoy its who,e potencial, thanx a bunch
you absolute legend, thank you!
Very helpful guide thanks
I'm stuck, I made a 1 Line track because it's too expensive to make more, thanks for the tutorial
THANK YOU!
Alexander Zavala You’re welcome 😬
Thanks this will help me a lot
brilliant explanation video!
Helped me out a lot! Thanks :)
its more understandable to watch this video after messing up with signals. :'D
(not saying it's a bad video, ive seen this video in the very beginning and tried playing the game and i just couldnt get it to work perfectly. been playing for weeks, and now i rewatch this video and its clear what i did wrong. XD)
i am so confused ,the entry - exit signal failed because the train run straight toward red exit and not green exit and why?
I thought probably signals sre not needed at all and I make 3 interlinked tracks........ two train crash , everything destroyed..haha...
Thanks so much!
awesome
what grfs are you using? it looks cool. nice vid though.
This helps a lot, thanks!
Just recently the devs have hidden the advanced signals and made it so that you can only use either one way or two way path signals when you first start a game of openttd. They claim this was done so as to not overwhelm newer players and that path signals are good enough for most people's games.
I know this is years old, but how did you get to the "flatgrass" world, and with that amount of money?
You can use the scenario editor to create a perfectly flat level, then when you play the scenario you can use Ctrl+Shift+C to open the cheats menu and give yourself a bunch of money :)
i dont get a bit about those two way path signals, can someone explain it to me in possibly a more clearer and simpler way?
Same here. I understand it all except for those 2 way paths.
I think it works as a path signal from one way, but it allows trains to pass through the other way as well.
Path signals in general do not care about trains already in the singnal block. They only look for a valid route and go there. The problem is, that trains reserve lots of path after a pathsignal, until it hits another signal. So to cut the reservation infront/behind a station, just put a twoway path signal on both ends, facing the station.
Should you have one-way stations, you can of course use the one-way path signals. If not, well youse two-way. They allow to enter from the back.
The signals hurt my brain
nice, thanks for sharing the video!
6:48 cant you just remove those two split block signals so it bocomes one block and the train stops before the intersection?
Good video, thank you!
Ive always just used block, exit and entry signals only.
But hearing about how path signals work make them sound alot more useful, I'm sure the other signals have their place but for most systems surely path signals are enough on their own right? That makes it alot simpler xD
Yup, you can do almost everything with just path signals and many people do that. Only intermediate and advanced things like priorities and overflows require block signals.
in my opinion , the OpenTTD having a too complicated traffic signal compare with the grandpa Transport Tycoon which i've play when i was 10.... and i could manage to build a large network of train system...
Even though I know this was well explained my smoothbrain still can't wrap my head around these signals.
What newGRFs do you use?
Last situation can trains change direction on station, because you put PBS in one direction from station, like flow. I have samtimes train how want back on yours station, i guess you under stand me🤟
Not sure exactly what you mean. But yes, trains will be able to turn around at that station if they need to.
Thanks for that information.
Thank you very much for the great tutorial,i seen many tutorial before and i ended up more confused
one more question :
where i can find the track color that used in the video? , i dont have it in the version im using !!
many thanks:)
It's called "PURR Universal Rainbow Rails". It also comes included with the "NUTS Unrealistic TrainSet"
That music yeah
Clear
Why not just only ever use path signals?
How to you get colored tracks?
Very smooth👍😁
Oh no, the music order is shuffled. I always listen in order lol.
You should have started with explaining what signals do before you explain how to place them. I don't know why I want a high signal density when I don't know what it frigging does.
Signals allow multiple trains to operate on a line or network. High signal density is useful on really busy lines and networks. The higher the signal density, the closer that trains can follow each other. Lastly, there are multiple signal tutorials on RUclips. Some of them may explain your problem better. Just search OpenTTD signal tutorial to find them. Edit: The wiki has a page on signals as well.
What if I want to use multiple trains with only single lane signals? You don't cover this option at all in your tutorial?
i recommend to use single pathway signals and block signals
understanding the signals is the primary issue why I couldn't fully enjoy this game. I watch tutorials, I feel like I understand how to use the signals and when I need to use them in game I have no idea what is going on. This has been the case for many years, I just don't get it.
It might be crazy but its actually a computer science concept being simulated here
The tracks are your System Resources, the trains are the Threads running in your system
And the signals are semaphores that allow synchronization between threads
Its really a cool way to understand Multithreading in an OS
Or phone? Or? Laptop
god so confusing lol i think i sort of get it just started playing so i'll try it out next time when i have more brain power thanks for explaining it was clear enough but you could have made the tracks wider and longer also used train colors that are more visible the path color and train bed makes it confusing lol plus the end of the train looks like the front.
Ok heres an attempt to explain what i have and tell me which signals should i use. I have 3 stations in a straight line. a 2 platform station in the middle letting 3-4(5 if i can get passenger too) trains use the station with the 4th going through. The station is in the middle with 2 trains on the left entering and exiting to the left. and one train on the right exit to the right as well. Finally I have a 4th train going through the station because its too expensive to build another track around the station so i let it go through. how do i keep the two train on the left use only the top platform to load and unload, while letting the through train use the bottom platform as through track. The train on the right can use which ever track is free. Remember the through train needs to run through again to return to the other side. i need help figuring out which signal goes where.
On the left side, the top track has a route to the top platform. the bottom track has a switch towards the top and a straight track through the bottom. on the right side the two track are simply crossed. top and bottom track are parallel with no gap between each other.
someone help solve this i'll check again tomorrow thanks guys :)
music
I'm a signal male
How to get tht money to practice? How do u do it?
To practice? Ctrl+alt+c (ctrl+cmd+c) to cheat in as much money as you like.
But if you want to be legit it's not much harder, you can just start the game in 2100 and use airplanes to fly long passenger routes and make money really fast.
So I just started playing the OpenTDD that's been made available on Steam. Honestly, the railroad signals have me pulling my hair out, but I noticed your UI looks quite different. Is it a custom AI possibly? I don't have the ability to draw colored tracks. That would be really helpful. Great video btw, thanks for sharing!
purr is a newgrf as far as i know
Forgot to say. I am a newbie playing on an andriod tablet. Did here that too many path signals can be CPU intensive and slow the game. Is this something you have come across?
Graeme E path base signals use a lot of AI and therefore CPU. Block signals are "dumber" so less cpu intensive.
But he is on computer so it might be really smooth for him like it is for me
Game?
OpenTTD? It's in the name?
it turns out I was the dumb one and not the game's pathfinding
watched it, still dont understand it
Why am i watching this at 00:45
Meee noob just use path signals everywhere!!1
_Noobs about learning how signals work_
Total waste of time when you have trains coming from either end, not just one. Useless also for passing track on a long line where you cant afford to build dual tracks.
This guy sounds like Elon Musk
You sound kinda like Elon Musk
who's here after crashing their trains lol
*aouei*
Fuck signals! They just do not work in the latest version. Rage quitting this game right now
Hey, get out, stop playing these stupid games!!!
Wtf mum...
Imagine still using fiat currencies in that year lol
You are...quite terrible at explaining things.
Not only that, but you just HAD TO choose the exact graphics pack and exact trains and stations that i cant actually tell what i'm even looking at, just a mess of gray lines everywhere.
I'd like you to try and explain the same stuff he did. Let's see who's better.
Elden ring > OpenTTD
you're comparing missiles to nuclear bombs rn
I recently build a monorail spanning my whole 256x256 world and yes, even three islands that are far away from the mainland.
Thanks to poor signaling, a traffic jam of 4 out of 9 monorails occured. I placed other combo signals and placed some depots to fix this. This video helped me solve a big problem before it was too late.
Damn. Playing this game for a long time. But NOW I fully understand how these signals work!
gotta be the most tedious game ever made wtf why did they make it so complicated.. I cannot figure out how to get my trains to work and even watching this useless video is not helping.. how do I make trains work!!!