Difference between pages "Puzzle Piece" and "Template:Infobox TGI"

From SC4D Encyclopaedia
(Difference between pages)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
sc4e>Tarkus
(Start of page)
 
sc4e>Freedo50
 
Line 1: Line 1:
−
A '''Puzzle Piece''' is a ploppable, fully-functioning [[Transit Network]] piece, sometimes also known by the more technical term, '''Interchange-base Related Item (IRI)'''. Puzzle Pieces can be placed into "TAB Loops", known as '''Rotation Rings''', allowing multiple items to be placed under a single menu button.  All puzzle pieces are technically 3-dimensional objects, subject to the guidelines of [[Transit Modeling]].  They are defined in [[RUL 0x10000000]]. 
+
<noinclude>This infobox should be used to give basic information for articles about a certain TGI. This template uses parameters to make the page editors' job easier. When defining any of the following parameters, the '''parameter names must be lowercase'''. The following parameters ''should'' be included, but none are necessary:
  
−
In addition to those contained in the [[Network Addon Mod]], all Maxis Interchanges are technically Puzzle Pieces.
+
*name: the name of the TGI.
 +
*format:
 +
*type:
 +
*group:
 +
*instance:
 +
*comments: Include any important comments in this section. For example, if editing the TGI in question could cause game crashes, it would be advisable to put a warning here.
  
−
Essentially, Puzzle Pieces are generally used to make items that would not be possible simply through draggable means possible.  As [[Override Networks]] have advanced, some items previously confined to Puzzle Piece implementations (such as Ground Light Rail) have been made draggable.
+
{{Infobox TGI}}
 +
</noinclude>
 +
<includeonly>
 +
{| align="right" border="1" cellspacing="0"
 +
! style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#1E90FF;"| TGI Info
 +
|-
 +
| '''Name:''' {{{name|Unknown}}}
  
−
== Puzzle Pieces and Transit-Enabled Lots ==
+
'''Format:''' {{{format|Unknown}}}
  
−
The term Puzzle Piece is sometimes mistakenly used to describe [[Transit Enabled Lots]].  The difference between the two is that a Puzzle Piece is considered to be simply a ploppable extension of a draggable [[Transit Network]].  Transit-Enabled Lots, or TE Lots, are simply Lots which have been made to look like network pieces, but actually have no actual network functionality, and are generally intended only for [[Transit Switches]] or [[Toll Booths]].  The [[Traffic DataView]] shows TE Lots as "blank spots" in the middle of the map, whereas Puzzle Pieces appear as normal networks.
+
'''Type:''' {{{type|Unknown}}}
  
−
In addition, there are some game stability issues involving the interaction of Puzzle Pieces with TE Lots, in that hovering Puzzle Pieces over TE Lots (or vice-versa) often causes [[CTD]]s. 
+
'''Group:''' {{{group|Unknown}}}
  
−
== Creating Puzzle Pieces
+
'''Instance:''' {{{instance|Unknown}}}
−
 
+
|-
−
There are six things which are needed in order for a Puzzle Piece to function:
+
| align="center" style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#1E90FF;"| '''Comments'''
−
 
+
|-
−
* Entries in [[RUL 0x10000000]]
+
| {{{comments |No comments.}}}
−
* 1 S3D tile for each segment of the Puzzle Piece, according to [[Transit Modeling]] guidelines
+
|}
−
* 1 SC4Path for each segment of the Puzzle Piece
+
</includeonly>
−
* 1 Puzzle Piece Exemplar for each segment of the Puzzle Piece
 
−
* 1 Preview Model, consisting of all segments combined into a single model
 
−
* 1 Effects Directory File for linking the Preview Model to RUL 0x10000000
 

Revision as of 06:39, 27 July 2008

This infobox should be used to give basic information for articles about a certain TGI. This template uses parameters to make the page editors' job easier. When defining any of the following parameters, the parameter names must be lowercase. The following parameters should be included, but none are necessary:

  • name: the name of the TGI.
  • format:
  • type:
  • group:
  • instance:
  • comments: Include any important comments in this section. For example, if editing the TGI in question could cause game crashes, it would be advisable to put a warning here.


TGI Info
Name: Unknown

Format: Unknown

Type: Unknown

Group: Unknown

Instance: Unknown

Comments
No comments.


Retrieved from "https://wiki.sc4devotion.com/index.php?title=Puzzle_Piece&oldid=4307"