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{{Manual}}
 
Here you find the manual for TTDPatch.
  
Here you find the manual for TTDPatch.
   
 
To find specific pages, check out the table of contents below, or otherwise simply use the site search feature in the box to the left.
  
To find specific pages, check out the table of contents below, or otherwise simply use the site search feature in the box to the left.
   
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Note that some pages have two different versions. The first one applies to the stable TTDPatch release, the second one to the TTDPatch alpha version. You can go to the latter by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the page.
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Note that some pages have two different versions. The first one applies to the stable TTDPatch release, the second one to the TTDPatch alpha version.
   
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TODO: A downloadable version of this manual, in the form of a zip file containing all individual pages as HTML files, is available at [http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/Manual.zip] (updated daily).
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TODO: A downloadable version of this manual, in the form of a zip file containing all individual pages as HTML files, is available at [http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/Manual.zip http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/Manual.zip] (updated daily).
   
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== Introduction ==
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==Table of Contents==
  
   
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* [[What does it do?]] - A brief summary of how TTDPatch is useful.
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* Introduction
  
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* [[Copyright and copying]] - Who made TTDPatch, and under what conditions are you allowed to copy and use it.
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** [[WhatDoesItDo]] - A brief summary of how TTDPatch is useful.
  
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* [[Cheat disclaimer]] - When not to use TTDPatch.
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** [[CopyrightAndCopying]] - Who made TTDPatch, and under what conditions are you allowed to copy and use it.
  
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* [[Terminology and notations]] - Explaining some of the terms and notations used in this manual.
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** [[CheatDisclaimer]] - When not to use TTDPatch.
  
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* [[Contributors]] - Who works on and helps with TTDPatch
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** [[TerminologyAndNotations]] - Explaining some of the terms and notations used in this manual.
  
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** [[Contributors]] - Who works on and helps with TTDPatch
  
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* Usage
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== Usage ==
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** [[WhereToGetIt]] - The official homepage of TTDPatch and related sites.
  
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** [[Installation]] - How to install TTDPatch.
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* [[WhereToGetIt]] - The official homepage of TTDPatch and related sites.
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** [[UpgradingToANewerVersion]] - What you need to do if you're upgrading TTDPatch from an earlier version.
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* [[Installation]] - How to install TTDPatch.
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** [[RunningIt]] - How to run TTDPatch.
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* [[UpgradingToANewerVersion]] - What you need to do if you're upgrading TTDPatch from an earlier version.
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** [[WindowsVersion]] - Differences between the DOS and Windows versions of TTD and TTDPatch.
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* [[RunningIt]] - How to run TTDPatch.
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* [[WindowsVersion]] - Differences between the DOS and Windows versions of TTD and TTDPatch.
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** [[LanguageSelection]] - How to choose TTDPatch's language.
  
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** [[ConfigurationFile]] - The file that tells TTDPatch what patches it should apply.
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* [[LanguageSelection]] - How to choose TTDPatch's language.
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* [[ConfigurationFile]] - The file that tells TTDPatch what patches it should apply.
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*** [[BitSwitches]] - Switches with lots of settings
  
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** [[BitSwitches]] - Switches with lots of settings
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** [[CommandLine]] - How to specify the patches directly on the command line.
  
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* [[CommandLine]] - How to specify the patches directly on the command line.
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** [[SpecialSwitches]] - Special switches
  
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* [[SpecialSwitches]] - Special switches
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** [[MultiplayerGames]] - What to look out for when playing multiplayer games with TTDPatch.
  
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* [[MultiplayerGames]] - What to look out for when playing multiplayer games with TTDPatch.
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* Patches
  
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** Basic
  
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== Patches ==
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*** [[EnhanceMultiplayer]] - Enhance multiplayer games to allow more than two players
  
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*** [[ExperimentalFeatures]] - Enable experimental features of the patch
  
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=== Basic Patches ===
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**** [[ExperimentalFeatures/2.5]] - Enable experimental features of the patch (TTDPatch 2.5)
  
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**** [[ExperimentalFeatures:Alpha]] - Enable experimental features of the patch (TTDPatch 2.6)
  
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* [[EnhanceMultiplayer]] - Enhance multiplayer games to allow more than two players
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*** [[GeneralFixes]] - Many small improvements.
  
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* [[ExperimentalFeatures]] - Enable experimental features of the patch
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*** [[LowMemoryVersion]] - For computers with less memory.
  
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** [[ExperimentalFeatures/2.5]] - Enable experimental features of the patch (TTDPatch 2.5)
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*** [[MiscellaneousModifications]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches
  
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**** [[MiscellaneousModifications/2.5]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches (TTDPatch 2.5)
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** [[ExperimentalFeatures:Alpha]] - Enable experimental features of the patch (TTDPatch 2.6)
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* [[GeneralFixes]] - Many small improvements.
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**** [[MiscellaneousModifications:Alpha]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches (TTDPatch 2.6)
  
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* [[LowMemoryVersion]] - For computers with less memory.
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*** [[NetworkTimeout]] - Abort network connection if other computer does not respond.
  
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* [[MiscellaneousModifications]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches
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*** [[NewSounds]] - Allow new sounds
  
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** [[MiscellaneousModifications/2.5]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches (TTDPatch 2.5)
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*** [[RebuildTtdpatchovlOnEveryRun]] - Rebuilds ttdpatch.ovl even when it is valid.
  
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** [[MiscellaneousModifications:Alpha]] - Modify some aspects of the generalfixes and other switches (TTDPatch 2.6)
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*** [[Resolution]] - Allow changing the resolution TTD runs in
  
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* [[NetworkTimeout]] - Abort network connection if other computer does not respond.
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*** [[SaveOptionalData]] - Store additional information in savegames
  
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* [[NewSounds]] - Allow new sounds
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*** [[Windows2000XPCompatibility]] - Makes the Windows version of TTD compatible with Windows 2000/XP.
  
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* [[RebuildTtdpatchovlOnEveryRun]] - Rebuilds ttdpatch.ovl even when it is valid.
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** Vehicles
  
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* [[Resolution]] - Allow changing the resolution TTD runs in
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*** AutorenewalOfOldVehicles - Automatically renew vehicles when they reach their maximum age.
  
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* [[SaveOptionalData]] - Store additional information in savegames
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*** AutoReplace - Automatically replace and upgrade vehicles
  
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* [[Windows2000XPCompatibility]] - Makes the Windows version of TTD compatible with Windows 2000/XP.
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*** IncreasedNumberOfVehicles - Allow more vehicles in the game.
  
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*** MoreConsists - Allow more than 80 trains, planes, road vehicles and ships.
  
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=== Vehicles ===
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*** NewCurveAndMountainHandling - Make trains faster on mountains and in curves with realistic acceleration.
  
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*** NewDefaultServiceInterval - Set default service interval for new engines to the given number of days.
  
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* [[AutorenewalOfOldVehicles]] - Automatically renew vehicles when they reach their maximum age.
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*** NewVehicleGraphics - Enable new graphics for vehicles and new vehicle models
  
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* [[AutoReplace]] - Automatically replace and upgrade vehicles
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*** PersistentEngines - Keep active engines in the purchase list.
  
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* [[IncreasedNumberOfVehicles]] - Allow more vehicles in the game.
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*** VariableRunningCosts:Alpha - Permit grf-determined variable running costs
  
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* [[MoreConsists]] - Allow more than 80 trains, planes, road vehicles and ships.
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*** RailVehicles
  
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* [[NewCurveAndMountainHandling]] - Make trains faster on mountains and in curves with realistic acceleration.
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**** CloneTrain:Alpha - Enable cloning of trains.
  
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* [[NewDefaultServiceInterval]] - Set default service interval for new engines to the given number of days.
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**** FreightTrains - Simulate very long freight trains by multiplying freight train cargo and weight
  
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* [[NewVehicleGraphics]] - Enable new graphics for vehicles and new vehicle models
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**** TrainRefitting - Enable the refitting of trains in depots
  
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* [[PersistentEngines]] - Keep active engines in the purchase list.
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**** MammothTrains - Attach up to 126 wagons to a train.
  
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* [[VariableRunningCosts:Alpha]] - Permit grf-determined variable running costs
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**** MoreSteam - Allows modifying how much steam is produced by steam engines
  
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**** MultiheadedEngines - Buy additional engines for a train.
  
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==== Rail Vehicles ====
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**** NewWagonAgeRating - New calculation of station ratings for aging wagons
  
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**** WagonSpeedLimits - Limit the speed of trains with freight wagons
  
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* [[CloneTrain:Alpha]] - Enable cloning of trains.
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*** RoadVehicles
  
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* [[FreightTrains]] - Simulate very long freight trains by multiplying freight train cargo and weight
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**** NewRoadVehicleCrashes - Choose what happens when trains and road vehicles collide
  
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* [[TrainRefitting]] - Enable the refitting of trains in depots
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**** RoadVehicleQueueing - Road vehicles wait at an occupied station.
  
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* [[MammothTrains]] - Attach up to 126 wagons to a train.
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*** Aircraft
  
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* [[MoreSteam]] - Allows modifying how much steam is produced by steam engines
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**** NewPlaneSpeed - Make planes have the correct speed in the game
  
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* [[MultiheadedEngines]] - Buy additional engines for a train.
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**** PlaneCrashControl - Determine under what circumstances planes may crash.
  
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* [[NewWagonAgeRating]] - New calculation of station ratings for aging wagons
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*** Orders
  
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* [[WagonSpeedLimits]] - Limit the speed of trains with freight wagons
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**** FeederService - Allows feeder service operation: unload cargo at a station that would accept them
  
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**** FullLoadForAnyTypeOfCargo - The 'full load' will be satisfied for any cargo type.
  
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==== Road Vehicles ====
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**** GoToDepot - Add depots to vehicle orders
  
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**** LostVehicles - Give warning messages if vehicles are lost.
  
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* [[NewRoadVehicleCrashes]] - Choose what happens when trains and road vehicles collide
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**** NewNonstopHandling - Trains do not stop at stations where 'non-stop' is selected
  
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* [[RoadVehicleQueueing]] - Road vehicles wait at an occupied station.
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**** SharedOrders - Vehicle orders can be shared or copied.
  
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**** SelectableStationCargo - Choose what type of cargo should appear at a station.
  
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==== Aircraft ====
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**** AdvancedOrders:Alpha - Advanced Orders
  
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** Terrain
  
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* [[NewPlaneSpeed]] - Make planes have the correct speed in the game
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*** AutoSlope - Enable automatic foundation construction while landscaping
  
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* [[PlaneCrashControl]] - Determine under what circumstances planes may crash.
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*** BuildOnCoasts - Build on coasts without having to bulldoze the water manually
  
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*** BuildOnSlopes - Build more items on sloped tiles
  
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==== Orders ====
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*** PlantManyTrees - Plant a rectangular area of trees
  
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*** TempSnowLine - Enable snow in the temperate climate
  
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* [[FeederService]] - Allows feeder service operation: unload cargo at a station that would accept them
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*** ToylandFeatures - Toyland Features
  
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* [[FullLoadForAnyTypeOfCargo]] - The 'full load' will be satisfied for any cargo type.
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** Infrastructure
  
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* [[GoToDepot]] - Add depots to vehicle orders
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*** Bridges
  
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* [[LostVehicles]] - Give warning messages if vehicles are lost.
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**** BridgeSpeedLimits - Raise speeds limits for the two fastest maglev bridge types
  
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* [[NewNonstopHandling]] - Trains do not stop at stations where 'non-stop' is selected
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**** CustomBridgeHeads - Enabling rearranging track and road pieces on flat bridge heads
  
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* [[SharedOrders]] - Vehicle orders can be shared or copied.
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**** HigherBridges - Build higher bridges
  
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* [[SelectableStationCargo]] - Choose what type of cargo should appear at a station.
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**** LongBridges - Set the maximum length of a bridge to 127 squares.
  
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** [[SelectableStationCargo/2.5]] - Choose what type of cargo should appear at a station. (TTDPatch 2.5)
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**** NewBridges - Enable new bridges
  
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* [[AdvancedOrders:Alpha]] - Advanced Orders
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*** Canals - Build canals and locks
  
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*** EnhanceTunnels - Allows train tracks to be built over tunnel entrances
  
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=== Terrain ===
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*** MoreBuildOptions - More freedom when building and removing industries and other objects
  
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*** Railroads
  
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* [[AutoSlope]] - Enable automatic foundation construction while landscaping
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**** ElectrifiedRailways - Enable the electrified track system
  
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* [[BuildOnCoasts]] - Build on coasts without having to bulldoze the water manually
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**** ManualTrackConversion - Replace tracks with a different type by simply building over them
  
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* [[BuildOnSlopes]] - Build more items on sloped tiles
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**** Signalling
  
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* [[PlantManyTrees]] - Plant a rectangular area of trees
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**** * NewSignals:Alpha - Load new graphics for new signal types.
  
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* [[TempSnowLine]] - Enable snow in the temperate climate
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**** * Presignals - An improved signalling technique for very efficient networks and stations
  
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* [[ToylandFeatures]] - Toyland Features
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**** * PathBasedSignalling - Enable path based signalling
  
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**** * RoutingRestrictions:Alpha - Enables train routetracing to be restricted according to user criteria
  
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=== Infrastructure ===
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**** * ProgrammableSignals:Alpha - Additional user-provided conditions for forcing a signal to red
  
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**** * SemaphoreSignals - Show semaphore signals before 1975
  
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* [[Canals]] - Build canals and locks
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**** * SignalsOnRoadTrafficSide - Always display rail signals on the side road vehicles drive on
  
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* [[EnhanceTunnels]] - Allows train tracks to be built over tunnel entrances
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**** * SignalWaitTimes - Adjust the time a train waits at a red signal
  
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* [[MoreBuildOptions]] - More freedom when building and removing industries and other objects
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**** * ThroughSignals:Alpha - PBS Through Signals
  
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**** * InvertibleSignals:Alpha - Invert the one-way/two-way routing behaviour of selected signals
  
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==== Bridges ====
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**** TrackTypeCostDifferences - Make different types of track cost differently
  
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**** UnifiedMaglev - Unifies the monorail and maglev track systems
  
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* [[BridgeSpeedLimits]] - Raise speeds limits for the two fastest maglev bridge types
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*** Roads
  
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* [[CustomBridgeHeads]] - Enabling rearranging track and road pieces on flat bridge heads
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**** AbandonedRoads - Make abandoned roads lose their owner.
  
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* [[HigherBridges]] - Build higher bridges
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**** OneWayRoads - Allows to build one-way roads
  
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* [[LongBridges]] - Set the maximum length of a bridge to 127 squares.
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**** Trams - Enable tram tracks on roads
  
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* [[NewBridges]] - Enable new bridges
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*** Stations
  
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**** AdjacentStations:Alpha - Allows new station facilities to be merged to any station in range, even if it is adjacent to an existing station.
  
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==== Railroads ====
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**** FifoLoading - Load trains in the order they arrive
  
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**** GradualLoading - Gradually load and unload vehicles
  
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* [[ElectrifiedRailways]] - Enable the electrified track system
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**** IrregularStations - Allow building non-rectangular, irregular stations
  
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* [[ManualTrackConversion]] - Replace tracks with a different type by simply building over them
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**** KeepSmallAirports - It will always be possible to build small airports.
  
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* [[TrackTypeCostDifferences]] - Make different types of track cost differently
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**** LargerStationSpread - Allow a station complex to occupy a larger area.
  
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* [[UnifiedMaglev]] - Unifies the monorail and maglev track systems
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**** LongerStationsMorePlatforms - Makes it possible to build train stations with a maximum size of 7x7
  
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**** MoreAirports - Build more than two airports per city.
  
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===== Signalling =====
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**** NewLoadunloadTimeCalculation - A more realistic calculation of load/unload time.
  
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**** NewStations - Enable new station graphics.
  
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* [[NewSignals:Alpha]] - Load new graphics for new signal types.
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**** StationSize:Alpha - Changes the maximum railway station size to the specified value, up to 255x255
  
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* [[Presignals]] - An improved signalling technique for very efficient networks and stations
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** HousesTowns
  
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* [[PathBasedSignalling]] - Enable path based signalling
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*** BribeOption - Add a bribe option to the local authority menu.
  
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* [[RoutingRestrictions:Alpha]] - Enables train routetracing to be restricted according to user criteria
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*** ExtraDynamite - Allow the removal of more city roads and bridges.
  
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* [[ProgrammableSignals:Alpha]] - Additional user-provided conditions for forcing a signal to red
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*** MoreTownStatistics - Show statistics about cargo delivered to towns as well
  
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* [[SemaphoreSignals]] - Show semaphore signals before 1975
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*** NewHouses - Enable new Town buildings
  
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* [[SignalsOnRoadTrafficSide]] - Always display rail signals on the side road vehicles drive on
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*** NewTownGrowthSwitches - Control how towns grow
  
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* [[SignalWaitTimes]] - Adjust the time a train waits at a red signal
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*** NewTownNames - Allow defining now town name schemes
  
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* [[ThroughSignals:Alpha]] - PBS Through Signals
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*** OfficeTowersAcceptFood - In the arctic and tropical climates, office towers will accept food.
  
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* [[InvertibleSignals:Alpha]] - Invert the one-way/two-way routing behaviour of selected signals
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*** TownBuildNoRoad - Prevent towns from building roads
  
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*** TownRoadBranchProb - Set the probability that towns will build roads
  
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==== Roads ====
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** IndustriesCargo
  
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*** NewCargos - Enable new cargo types
  
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* [[AbandonedRoads]] - Make abandoned roads lose their owner.
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*** NewCargoDistribution - Improve how cargo is distributed among several stations serving one industry
  
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* [[OneWayRoads]] - Allows to build one-way roads
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*** NewIndustries - Enable new industry graphics
  
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* [[Trams]] - Enable tram tracks on roads
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*** StableIndustries - Industries never close down when stable economy is selected
  
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*** MoreIndustries:Alpha - Allow constructing more industries
  
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==== Stations ====
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** FinanceEconomy
  
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*** MoreCurrenciesAndEuro - Enable selection of more currencies and introduce the Euro in 2002
  
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* [[AdjacentStations:Alpha]] - Allows new station facilities to be merged to any station in range, even if it is adjacent to an existing station.
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*** Subsidiaries - Manage subsidiary companies
  
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* [[FifoLoading]] - Load trains in the order they arrive
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*** TurnOffInflation - All prices remain at the current level, applies to both costs and income.
  
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* [[GradualLoading]] - Gradually load and unload vehicles
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** Difficulty
  
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* [[IrregularStations]] - Allow building non-rectangular, irregular stations
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*** AIConstructionChances - Set the probability with which the AI will attempt to build new route types
  
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* [[KeepSmallAirports]] - It will always be possible to build small airports.
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*** BuildWhilePaused - Allows construction while the game is paused.
  
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* [[LargerStationSpread]] - Allow a station complex to occupy a larger area.
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*** DisasterSelection - Select which disasters may occur
  
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* [[LongerStationsMorePlatforms]] - Makes it possible to build train stations with a maximum size of 7x7
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*** EnhancedDifficultySettings - Allow additional options in the difficulty settings
  
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* [[MoreAirports]] - Build more than two airports per city.
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*** EternalGame - Allows you to play forever, time never stops
  
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* [[NewLoadunloadTimeCalculation]] - A more realistic calculation of load/unload time.
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*** NewPerformanceCalculation - Calculate vehicle performance rating based on vehicle purchase and running cost.
  
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* [[NewStations]] - Enable new station graphics.
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*** NewStartingYear - Choose the starting year for new games
  
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* [[StationSize:Alpha]] - Changes the maximum railway station size to the specified value, up to 255x255
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*** SignCheats - Enable the sign cheats.
  
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** Interface
  
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=== Houses/Towns ===
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*** EnhancedGraphicalUserInterface - Enhance the graphical user interface inside TTD
  
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*** ErrorPopupTime - Set the time an error popup is displayed
  
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* [[BribeOption]] - Add a bribe option to the local authority menu.
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*** FasterDebtManagement - Borrow or repay the maximum amount of debt with a single mouse click.
  
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* [[ExtraDynamite]] - Allow the removal of more city roads and bridges.
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*** ForceGameOptions - Force and set game options
  
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* [[MoreTownStatistics]] - Show statistics about cargo delivered to towns as well
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*** GameSpeed - Allow for the game speed to be changed dynamically using keyboard hotkeys
  
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* [[NewHouses]] - Enable new Town buildings
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*** LoadEntryInTheDiskMenu - Adds a 'load game' option to the in-game disk menu.
  
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* [[NewTownGrowthSwitches]] - Control how towns grow
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*** LocomotionGUI - Enable a Locomotion-like user interface
  
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* [[NewTownNames]] - Allow defining now town name schemes
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*** MapRefresh - Set the rate at which the map window is refreshed.
  
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* [[OfficeTowersAcceptFood]] - In the arctic and tropical climates, office towers will accept food.
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*** MoreAnimation - Support a larger number of tiles with animation
  
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* [[TownBuildNoRoad]] - Prevent towns from building roads
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*** MoreHotkeys - Enable hot keys for all tools in the rail and road construction menus and for general actions
  
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* [[TownRoadBranchProb]] - Set the probability that towns will build roads
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**** MoreHotkeys:Alpha - Enable hot keys for all tools in the construction menus and for general actions
  
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*** MoreStatistics - Collect and display more in-game statistics
  
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=== Industries and Cargo ===
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*** MoreTransparencyOptions:Alpha
  
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*** MouseWheel - Enable the Mouse Wheel in the Windows version
  
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* [[NewCargos]] - Enable new cargo types
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*** MoveErrorPopups - Move red error popup windows into a corner
  
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* [[NewCargoDistribution]] - Improve how cargo is distributed among several stations serving one industry
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*** NewsInterface
  
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* [[NewIndustries]] - Enable new industry graphics
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**** MoreNewsItems - Generate news items for more events
  
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* [[StableIndustries]] - Industries never close down when stable economy is selected
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**** NewsHistory - Change the news log to a news history window
  
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* [[MoreIndustries:Alpha]] - Allow constructing more industries
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**** NewsPaperColour - Show newspaper in colour after a certain date.
  
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*** ShowFullDate - Always show the full date, not only when paused
  
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=== Finance and Economy ===
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*** VehicleInterface
  
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**** FollowVehicle - Allows main view to follow a vehicle.
  
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* [[MoreCurrenciesAndEuro]] - Enable selection of more currencies and introduce the Euro in 2002
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**** SellEntireTrains - Sell entire trains by selling the engine with Ctrl
  
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* [[Subsidiaries]] - Manage subsidiary companies
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**** ShowProfitInVehicleList - Show vehicle profit colour coded to indicate vehicle performace rating.
  
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* [[TurnOffInflation]] - All prices remain at the current level, applies to both costs and income.
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**** ShowVehicleSpeed - In the vehicle window, show the current speed.
  
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**** SortVehicleLists - Sort vehicle lists by various properties.
  
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=== Difficulty ===
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*** WindowInterface
  
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**** MoreWindows - Allow opening more in-game windows
  
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* [[AIConstructionChances]] - Set the probability with which the AI will attempt to build new route types
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**** StretchWindow - Stretch the TTD Window to any size
  
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* [[BuildWhilePaused]] - Allows construction while the game is paused.
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**** WindowSnap - Make in-game windows snap to each other
  
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* [[DisasterSelection]] - Select which disasters may occur
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** Deprecated
  
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* [[EnhancedDifficultySettings]] - Allow additional options in the difficulty settings
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*** AIBoost - Increase the AI recursion depth.
  
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* [[EternalGame]] - Allows you to play forever, time never stops
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*** MoreIndustriesperClimate - Enables more industries in other climates.
  
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* [[NewPerformanceCalculation]] - Calculate vehicle performance rating based on vehicle purchase and running cost.
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* AdditionalReading
  
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* [[NewStartingYear]] - Choose the starting year for new games
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** SignCheatsdetailed - A detailed description of all sign cheats
  
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* [[SignCheats]] - Enable the sign cheats.
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*** MoneyCheat - Change how much money you have
  
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*** YearCheat - Change the current year
  
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=== Interface ===
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*** AutomaticTrackConversion - Convert track to monorail, maglev
  
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*** CheatDetection - Find out what cheats were used in a game
  
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* [[EnhancedGraphicalUserInterface]] - Enhance the graphical user interface inside TTD
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*** RoadrailroadCrossingOwnerBugfix - Regain ownership of your track/road crossings
  
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** [[EnhancedGraphicalUserInterface/2.5]] - Enhance the graphical user interface inside TTD (TTDPatch 2.5)
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*** TrainCarRenewal - Renew all train cars for better ratings
  
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* [[ErrorPopupTime]] - Set the time an error popup is displayed
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*** TrainNonstopCommandModifications - Set all commands to 'non-stop' (or not)
  
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* [[FasterDebtManagement]] - Borrow or repay the maximum amount of debt with a single mouse click.
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*** ServiceIntervalChanges - Change the service interval of all your vehicles
  
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* [[ForceGameOptions]] - Force and set game options
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*** StationReset - Reset cargo, acceptance and ratings of all stations
  
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* [[GameSpeed]] - Allow for the game speed to be changed dynamically using keyboard hotkeys
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*** PurchaseListModifications - Add or remove engines from the list of vehicles for purchase
  
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* [[LoadEntryInTheDiskMenu]] - Adds a 'load game' option to the in-game disk menu.
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*** ResetVehicleData - Reload updated vehicle data
  
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* [[LocomotionGUI]] - Enable a Locomotion-like user interface
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*** PresignalRemoval - Remove all pre-signal setups, or only automatic ones
  
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* [[MapRefresh]] - Set the rate at which the map window is refreshed.
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*** GhostStationRemoval - Remove ghost stations
  
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* [[MoreAnimation]] - Support a larger number of tiles with animation
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*** SwitchingCompaniesplayers - Switch control to a different company or player
  
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* [[MoreHotkeys]] - Enable hot keys for all tools in the rail and road construction menus and for general actions
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*** ClearUnloadOption - Remove unload option from all orders
  
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** [[MoreHotkeys:Alpha]] - Enable hot keys for all tools in the construction menus and for general actions
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*** ChangeSemaphores - Change to or from semaphore signals
  
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* [[MoreStatistics]] - Collect and display more in-game statistics
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*** PlantManyTreesCheat - Plant a large rectangular area of trees
  
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* [[MoreTransparencyOptions:Alpha]]
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*** SubsidyCheat - Make TTD offer a new subsidy
  
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* [[MouseWheel]] - Enable the Mouse Wheel in the Windows version
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*** RemoveHeadquarters - Remove headquarters
  
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* [[MoveErrorPopups]] - Move red error popup windows into a corner
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*** SwitchClimate - Switch to a new climate
  
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* [[ShowFullDate]] - Always show the full date, not only when paused
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*** DebuggerCheat - Enable TTD's internal debugger
  
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*** GraphicsCheat - Activate or deactivate new graphics sets
  
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==== News Interface ====
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*** FindLostWagons - Find lost wagons
  
  +
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*** RestartConstruction - Restart construction stages of town building or industry
  
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* [[MoreNewsItems]] - Generate news items for more events
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*** StopAllVehicles - Stop (or start) all vehicles
  
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* [[NewsHistory]] - Change the news log to a news history window
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*** ResetIndustryData - Reload all industry data
  
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* [[NewsPaperColour]] - Show newspaper in colour after a certain date.
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*** DeleteVehicles - Delete all vehicles on tile
  
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*** ResetFifo - Reset Fifo loading
  
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==== Vehicle Interface ====
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*** FaceSelection - Allows editing the company manager's face
  
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*** PurgeHousesIndustries - Remove unused house and industry data from the savegame
  
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* [[FollowVehicle]] - Allows main view to follow a vehicle.
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*** LandGen:Alpha - New Terrain Generator Control
  
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* [[SellEntireTrains]] - Sell entire trains by selling the engine with Ctrl
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*** UnReservePBSTrack:alpha - Unreserve PBS reserved tracks on sign tile
  
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* [[ShowProfitInVehicleList]] - Show vehicle profit colour coded to indicate vehicle performace rating.
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** Presignalsdetailed - In-depth information about pre-signals and useful setups
  
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* [[ShowVehicleSpeed]] - In the vehicle window, show the current speed.
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*** HowPresignalsWork - Detailed information about the prinicples behind pre-signals
  
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* [[SortVehicleLists]] - Sort vehicle lists by various properties.
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*** AutomaticPresignalBlocks - How to set up automatic pre-signal blocks
  
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*** SpecificExamplesOfUsefulPresignalSetups - Terminus station, through station and overflow loops
  
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==== Window Interface ====
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** NewGraphics - In-depth explanation of how to enable and use the new graphics
  
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*** NewGraphicsInstallation - How to install and work with new graphics
  
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* [[MoreWindows]] - Allow opening more in-game windows
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*** UseOfNewGraphics - How to use them
  
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* [[StretchWindow]] - Stretch the TTD Window to any size
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*** GraphicsErrors - Troubleshooting and Error Messages
  
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** NewWindows - New in-game windows introduced by the patch
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* [[WindowSnap]] - Make in-game windows snap to each other
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*** EnhGUIWindow - Enhanced GUI Settings Window
  
  +
=== Deprecated Patches ===
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*** GRFStatusWindow - Graphics Status Window
  
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*** GRFAuthorHelperWindow - In-game adjustment of real sprite offsets.
  
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* [[AIBoost]] - Increase the AI recursion depth.
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*** CompanyColorSelection - Advanced company color selection
  
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* [[MoreIndustriesperClimate]] - Enables more industries in other climates.
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** NewTownGrowthMechanism - How the switches controlling town growth work in detail
  
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* [[HideTransparentTrees:Alpha]] - Hide trees in transparent mode.
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*** TTDTownGrowth - How towns grow in regular TTD
  
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*** NewTownGrowthSwitchesdetails - How the new town growth switches work
  
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== Additional Reading ==
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** RealisticAcceleration - How the new realistic acceleration is calculated
  
  +
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** EnhancedKeyboardMapping - Remapping key combinations in TTD
  
  +
=== Sign Cheats ===
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** DebugSwitches - Modifying how TTDPatch works
  
  +
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** Help - Where to get help with TTDPatch
  
  +
* [[MoneyCheat]] - Change how much money you have
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** TTDPatchMailingLists - The mailing lists about TTDPatch
  
  +
* [[YearCheat]] - Change the current year
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** FrequentlyAskedQuestions - Look here if you have a question
  
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* [[AutomaticTrackConversion]] - Convert track to monorail, maglev
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** TranslatingTTDPatch - How you can translate TTDPatch into your language.
  
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* [[CheatDetection]] - Find out what cheats were used in a game
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** CustomIngameTexts - Translating the new in-game texts
  
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* [[RoadrailroadCrossingOwnerBugfix]] - Regain ownership of your track/road crossings
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*** DetailedInformation - What all the custom text entries mean
  
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* [[TrainCarRenewal]] - Renew all train cars for better ratings
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*** CurrencyEntries - How to change currencies and create custom ones
  
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* [[TrainNonstopCommandModifications]] - Set all commands to 'non-stop' (or not)
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** VersionHistory - What feature was added when?
  
  +
* [[ServiceIntervalChanges]] - Change the service interval of all your vehicles
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** ErrorMessages - An explanation of all the error messages.
  
  +
* [[StationReset]] - Reset cargo, acceptance and ratings of all stations
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** VersionTrouble - What if TTDPatch doesn't recognize your version of TTD.
  
  +
** [[StationReset/2.5]] - Reset cargo, acceptance and ratings of all stations (TTDPatch 2.5)
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* OtherStuff
  
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* [[PurchaseListModifications]] - Add or remove engines from the list of vehicles for purchase
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** ContactInformation - How to contact the author of TTDPatch.
  
  +
* [[ResetVehicleData]] - Reload updated vehicle data
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** FuturePlans - What might be included in a future version of the patch.
  
  +
* [[PresignalRemoval]] - Remove all pre-signal setups, or only automatic ones
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** ImpossibleChanges - Things that are often asked for but cannot be done.
  
  +
* [[GhostStationRemoval]] - Remove ghost stations
−
** OtherTools - Programs related to TTDPatch, or otherwise useful for TTD.
  
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* [[SwitchingCompaniesplayers]] - Switch control to a different company or player
−
** RealMaglevs - If you want to know what Maglevs are.
  
  +
* [[ClearUnloadOption]] - Remove unload option from all orders
−
** ClosingWords - Useless trivialities because I couldn't think of anything better to say.
  
  +
* [[ChangeSemaphores]] - Change to or from semaphore signals
  +
* [[PlantManyTreesCheat]] - Plant a large rectangular area of trees
  +
* [[SubsidyCheat]] - Make TTD offer a new subsidy
  +
* [[RemoveHeadquarters]] - Remove headquarters
  +
* [[SwitchClimate]] - Switch to a new climate
  +
* [[DebuggerCheat]] - Enable TTD's internal debugger
  +
* [[GraphicsCheat]] - Activate or deactivate new graphics sets
  +
* [[FindLostWagons]] - Find lost wagons
  +
* [[RestartConstruction]] - Restart construction stages of town building or industry
  +
* [[StopAllVehicles]] - Stop (or start) all vehicles
  +
* [[ResetIndustryData]] - Reload all industry data
  +
* [[DeleteVehicles]] - Delete all vehicles on tile
  +
* [[ResetFifo]] - Reset Fifo loading
  +
* [[FaceSelection]] - Allows editing the company manager's face
  +
* [[PurgeHousesIndustries]] - Remove unused house and industry data from the savegame
  +
* [[LandGen:Alpha]] - New Terrain Generator Control
  +
* [[UnReservePBSTrack:alpha]] - Unreserve PBS reserved tracks on sign tile
  +
  +
=== Pre-signals ===
  +
* [[HowPresignalsWork]] - Detailed information about the prinicples behind pre-signals
  +
* [[AutomaticPresignalBlocks]] - How to set up automatic pre-signal blocks
  +
* [[SpecificExamplesOfUsefulPresignalSetups]] - Terminus station, through station and overflow loops
  +
  +
=== New Graphics ===
  +
  +
* [[NewGraphicsInstallation]] - How to install and work with new graphics
  +
* [[UseOfNewGraphics]] - How to use them
  +
* [[GraphicsErrors]] - Troubleshooting and Error Messages
  +
  +
=== New Windows ===
  +
  +
* [[EnhGUIWindow]] - Enhanced GUI Settings Window
  +
* [[GRFStatusWindow]] - Graphics Status Window
  +
* [[GRFAuthorHelperWindow]] - In-game adjustment of real sprite offsets.
  +
* [[CompanyColorSelection]] - Advanced company color selection
  +
  +
=== New Town Growth Mechanism ===
  +
  +
* [[NewTownGrowthMechanism]] - How the switches controlling town growth work in detail
  +
* [[TTDTownGrowth]] - How towns grow in regular TTD
  +
* [[NewTownGrowthSwitchesdetails]] - How the new town growth switches work
  +
* [[ExampleTownSwitches]] - Some example town growth switches
  +
  +
=== Miscellaneous ===
  +
  +
* [[RealisticAcceleration]] - How the new realistic acceleration is calculated
  +
* [[EnhancedKeyboardMapping]] - Remapping key combinations in TTD
  +
* [[DebugSwitches]] - Modifying how TTDPatch works
  +
* [[Help]] - Where to get help with TTDPatch
  +
* [[TTDPatchMailingLists]] - The mailing lists about TTDPatch
  +
* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] - Look here if you have a question
  +
* [[TranslatingTTDPatch]] - How you can translate TTDPatch into your language.
  +
* [[CustomIngameTexts]] - Translating the new in-game texts
  +
** [[DetailedInformation]] - What all the custom text entries mean
  +
** [[CurrencyEntries]] - How to change currencies and create custom ones
  +
* [[VersionHistory]] - What feature was added when?
  +
* [[ErrorMessages]] - An explanation of all the error messages.
  +
* [[VersionTrouble]] - What if TTDPatch doesn't recognize your version of TTD.
  +
  +
== Other Stuff ==
  +
* [[ContactInformation]] - How to contact the author of TTDPatch.
  +
* [[FuturePlans]] - What might be included in a future version of the patch.
  +
* [[ImpossibleChanges]] - Things that are often asked for but cannot be done.
  +
* [[OtherTools]] - Programs related to TTDPatch, or otherwise useful for TTD.
  +
* [[RealMaglevs]] - If you want to know what Maglevs are.
  +
* [[ClosingWords]] - Useless trivialities because I couldn't think of anything better to say.

Latest revision as of 13:56, 31 July 2011

Introduction

Usage

Patches

Additional Reading

Additional Reading

Here you find the manual for TTDPatch.

To find specific pages, check out the table of contents below, or otherwise simply use the site search feature in the box to the left.

Note that some pages have two different versions. The first one applies to the stable TTDPatch release, the second one to the TTDPatch alpha version.

To propose changes or discuss the manual, please go to the talk page, or update the pages directly as appropriate.

TODO: A downloadable version of this manual, in the form of a zip file containing all individual pages as HTML files, is available at http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/Manual.zip (updated daily).

Introduction

Usage

Patches

Basic Patches

Vehicles

Rail Vehicles

Road Vehicles

Aircraft

Orders

Terrain

Infrastructure

  • Canals - Build canals and locks
  • EnhanceTunnels - Allows train tracks to be built over tunnel entrances
  • MoreBuildOptions - More freedom when building and removing industries and other objects

Bridges

Railroads

Signalling

Roads

Stations

Houses/Towns

Industries and Cargo

Finance and Economy

Difficulty

Interface

News Interface

Vehicle Interface

Window Interface

Deprecated Patches

Additional Reading

Sign Cheats

Pre-signals

New Graphics

New Windows

New Town Growth Mechanism

Miscellaneous

Other Stuff

  • ContactInformation - How to contact the author of TTDPatch.
  • FuturePlans - What might be included in a future version of the patch.
  • ImpossibleChanges - Things that are often asked for but cannot be done.
  • OtherTools - Programs related to TTDPatch, or otherwise useful for TTD.
  • RealMaglevs - If you want to know what Maglevs are.
  • ClosingWords - Useless trivialities because I couldn't think of anything better to say.
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