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Funky signal 29/03/2021 at 20:25 #138241
immense86
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MY309 signal on Mossend Down Rec 1 will not clear. Save game supplied with the signal collared with isolation and reminder. Normally you have to contact the yard if they "forget" to replace the signal but when you contact the yard there are no options.

I "think" it happened when there was an issue with an train on Down Rec 1 and the train was deleted. Since then we've sent 2 trains down there passing MY321 at danger as that signal would not clear, assumedly as MY309 was off.

Thought someone might want to know in case it's some sort of bug.

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Funky signal 29/03/2021 at 22:44 #138242
Peter Bennet
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Took a while to reproduce but I got there.
Deleting the train and manually pulling the route caused the effect. Neither on their own would have caused it (I think).
However, running a train through should put it back to normal working including the ability to make the phone call.

I don't think it's a bug as such because it was caused by a hand of god event.

If you want to sort it yourself open the .ssg and do the following

change
<TFLG ID="LSMY309">
<State>2</State>

to

<TFLG ID="LSMY309"/>

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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 09:46 #138244
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Surely if a sim needs a save file edit to continue with play, then it’s a bug no? I’m a very experienced player but I’m not comfortable editing the save file; and I’m of the opinion no player should ever have to.

Hand of God actions are legitimate actions for a player to take - if they weren’t they wouldn’t be provided.

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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 09:59 #138245
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Edited .ssg save attached.


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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 13:00 #138246
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You don't have to edit the timetable, I'm just saying you can.

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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 14:56 #138247
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Peter Bennet in post 138246 said:
You don't have to edit the timetable, I'm just saying you can.

Peter

Assuming you meant to say "savefile" instead of "timetable", this means it's a choice between
- the signal being stuck forever
or
- doing something complicated that users may very well not be familiar with

In my view, if an action is included in the game, the game should not break when that action is used.

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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 15:47 #138250
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Dionysusnu in post 138247 said:
Peter Bennet in post 138246 said:
You don't have to edit the timetable, I'm just saying you can.

Peter

Assuming you meant to say "savefile" instead of "timetable", this means it's a choice between
- the signal being stuck forever
or
- doing something complicated that users may very well not be familiar with

In my view, if an action is included in the game, the game should not break when that action is used.
or running a train through as I said.

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Funky signal 30/03/2021 at 17:02 #138251
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Thank you, this is running on my MP games so I'm going to keep it as a dodgy signal for that and just put a block on the line. Sparks a little interest. There's only 2 more train booked in there anyway from 1100-end of timetable, I'm sure we can cope lol.
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