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--- faq [2023/11/24 23:08] – arnstein86
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 We have a lot of questions people have asked us. Some are unique while others aren't. Here's a list of some of the more common bugs and questions.
-===== General Game Questions =====
+==== General Game Questions ====
-==== How do I clear an allocated (green) track or other element? ====
+=== How do I clear an allocated (green) track or other element? ===
 Game clears them once a trains runs over them. However, under some circumstances, they may be left over allocated - e.g. after you build something from an allocated track or reverse a train so it does not use the whole route.
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   - Press the Clear button (it has a broom icon).
-==== How do I get red experience points in Endless? ====
+=== How do I get red experience points in Endless? ===
 Red experience points are granted by
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   - Accept the contract and operate its trains.
-==== Why I am not getting Freight / Regional / Urban Transit contracts? ====
+=== Why I am not getting Freight / Regional / Urban Transit contracts? ===
 Red contracts are covered by previous section. Here you will find a brief checklist of things needed to get them:
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   * Urban Transit only: Coach Yard built for the same station as Dispatcher Office.
-==== Why my Regional train does not wait when I set the waiting time? ====
+=== Why my Regional train does not wait when I set the waiting time? ===
 It is a situation when Regional train is being shunted using the shunting commands and a Reuse command with some large time (like 15 minutes) is enqueued. Surprisingly, the train does not wait but proceeds immediately.
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 So the recommended value is something like like 3 minutes.
-==== How do I set signals to always route to the same connection? ====
+=== How do I set signals to always route to the same connection? ===
 You need to:
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 Now the signal will continuously route to the desired destination.
-==== I changed the UI scale so I do not see its slider anymore ====
+=== I changed the UI scale so I do not see its slider anymore ===
 Press Ctrl + U
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 If it does not help, try to reset game settings (including video settings).
-==== What are the dashed parts of the tracks? ====
+=== What are the dashed parts of the tracks? ===
 They are Autoblocks. Autoblocks represent long sections of the tracks between the stations with signalling that allows automated movement of trains in segments of 1km length.
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 To condense the view, these are not depicted in full detail but just as a "shortcut" either in real dispatcher software or in Rail Route.
-==== Are there cheats / sandbox mode? ====
+=== Are there cheats / sandbox mode? ===
 There is a Debug Menu. Press F2 to access it.
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 Beware that score disappears once you cheat.
-==== How long are the tracks? ====
+=== How long are the tracks? ===
 Each track has a specific length in meters. These lengths are:
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   * Autoblock: 1000 meters per segment
-==== How to dispatch a Regional train in reversed order from a Coach Yard ====
+=== How to dispatch a Regional train in reversed order from a Coach Yard ===
 Reg trains have just one cab and are slow when running reversed. However, they can be either turner around when stabling or dispatched in reversed order from a Coach Yard if needed (e. g. in Masaryk Station).
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   - Click the button displayed at it's first stop.
-==== I can't accept trains onto station platforms without a sink in my custom map! ====
+=== I can't accept trains onto station platforms without a sink in my custom map! ===
 Custom Timetable maps now support only trains that come via the border stations. Support for trains that originate at the Coach Yards building is on the ToDo list. You can work around by creating a separate coach yard station.
-===== Bugs =====
+==== Bugs ====
-==== Game does not start on a Mac ====
+=== Game does not start on a Mac ===
 Symptoms including but not only:
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 Try changing the SIP Settings - we encountered situation when the game ran only if set to the more strict mode.
-==== Game does not start on Linux ====
+=== Game does not start on Linux ===
 Try running the game with OpenGL instead of Vulcan. To do so, put the following into launch options:
 <code>-force-opengl</code>
-==== Game is crashing or frozen when trying to start it ====
+=== Game is crashing or frozen when trying to start it ===
 Rarely happens e.g. when using fullscreen on two monitors or or fullscreen at all.
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 If the problem persists, please try older versions of the game. They are available as Betas section in Steam Client. Some older GPUs can run older versions but fail to start newer as they are missing some API the game needs to run.
-==== Texts aren't loading ====
+=== Texts aren't loading ===
 An uncommon bug on Linux.
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   - Restart the game
-==== My anti-virus software reports the game executable malicious ====
+=== My anti-virus software reports the game executable malicious ===
 If the file is from official Steam distribution, you should not worry. To be sure, feel free to upload the file to be scanned by dozens of respected anti-virus programs. Seldom it happens that there is false-positive detection even by first-class program.
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 You can even send the file to the anti-virus software vendor for investigation and white-listing.
-==== No audio on Linux ====
+=== No audio on Linux ===
 Maybe you use a Linux distro with Pipewire. If so, put the following into launch options:
 <code>FMOD_ALSA_DEVICE=pulse %command%</code>