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Article #27715Re: TTDX
From: norm
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 19:34
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 19:34
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"Boudewijn Dijkstra" <usenet@bdijkstra.tmfweb.nl> wrote in message news:c97mg5$qsq$1@joesbox.cjb.net... > "norm" <here@cox.net> schreef in bericht > news:BZGtc.2815$6X.2720@lakeread03... > > "Boudewijn Dijkstra" <usenet@bdijkstra.tmfweb.nl> wrote in message > > news:c9721b$prm$1@joesbox.cjb.net... > > > "norm" <here@cox.net> schreef in bericht > > news:sbxtc.202$6X.98@lakeread03... > > > > Well...I have played TTDX for years. I still have the original copies > of > > > > TTD and the TTDX (dos). They won't work on XP. > > > > I have read the docs....but this stuff is way over my head. I just > don't > > > > get it!!! The game is just not any fun with just buses. > > > > > > OK, assuming your games start in 1930 with the default TTD vehicle set: > > > - open the file ttdpatch.cfg in your TTD directory > > > - find the line that starts with "startyear" > > > - in that line, replace 1930 by 1950 > > > - save & close > > > > > > That should fix it. > > > > That sounds simple... Thanks..I try that.....:-| > > But, wait are you saying the reason I only get buses because the start is > > 1930? More vehicles will be available as the months/years go by... that > make > > me think of many more questions... > > When Josef posted the link to the docs > (http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=7#q34), he also considered > the possibility that your games may be starting in 1930. But until you tell > us, there is no way for us to be sure... > Before you start flooding us with questions, I suggest you have another try > with the docs and the FAQ, skipping the parts that "go way over your head". Hey man you mates are the Tycoons!!...:-) The game rocks!! like the new stuff too!!. Actually I don't have any questions...no wait I do have one. When the music track reloads the game freezes for a few seconds. What's the fix for that? Other than that...I'll go back and do more reading.
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!internal1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!cyclone1.gnilink.net!gnilink.net!peer01.cox.net!cox.net!p01!lakeread03.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "norm" <here@cox.net> Newsgroups: alt.games.microprose.transport-tyc References: <BgTsc.5920$0d6.5059@lakeread03> <MPG.1b1e91ab308f4c48989e90@server.our.house> <sbxtc.202$6X.98@lakeread03> <c9721b$prm$1@joesbox.cjb.net> <BZGtc.2815$6X.2720@lakeread03> <c97mg5$qsq$1@joesbox.cjb.net> Subject: Re: TTDX Lines: 53 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Message-ID: <kvMtc.4005$6X.1815@lakeread03> Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 14:34:46 -0500 NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.14.180.7 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cox.net X-Trace: lakeread03 1085772880 68.14.180.7 (Fri, 28 May 2004 15:34:40 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:34:40 EDT Organization: Cox Communications MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit