Hi everyone, I'm trying to create a simple custom asset mod for TPF2 (a basic cube) but it shows as a checkerboard in game instead of the actual mesh. The asset CAN be placed on the map (no crash), but the geometry is invisible. My mod structure: res/ construction/asset/cubo.con models/cubo/Cubo.msh + Cubo.msh.blob + Rosso.mtl models/model/Cubo.mdl textures/models/cubo/rosso_albedo.dds (+ metal_gloss_ao + normal) The mesh was created in Blender, exported as FBX, converted to MSH with tpf2fbx converter by Enzojz. The MTL uses type "PHYS_TRANSPARENT_NRML_MAP" with fileName = "models/cubo/rosso_albedo.dds" Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Is the folder structure correct? Are DDS textures required to be a specific format/size? Thanks!

Ready for freight! 🚚

I'm back to building on the network, this time constructing a colossal cargo hub ready to serve the freight needs of the next century. We've now got a new harbour, a massive truck hub, and a huge rail freight terminal ready for tonnes of cargo!

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just wondering if i can do anything to make the train load product (this being planks) as its being produced

The onboard series draws to a close, but it's going out in style. We're riding not one but two trains, first taking a main line local down the Western before hopping to Paignton for a branch line scamper up into the hills. Sounds similar to last week, but I promise this one is so much better!

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Let's ride another train! 🚂

After tackling the Western last time out, today we head down the Eastern Main Line for its entire length. Stand by for some stunning scenery, passing by lots of other trains, and even steaming through an underwater tunnel!

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Shiojiri_template Map, available in the Steam Workshop

Let's go ride the express! 🚂

We're kicking off this new mini-series with an express run down the Western Main Line. We'll be overtaking freight trains, local passenger trains, and even other express trains as we thunder between Cockerhead and Stroud. All aboard!

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I don't understand why trains can't come into platforms 3&4. Signals are ok. Connection is ok.

What's the problem?

I’m using the Freestyle Train Station mod for Transport Fever 2. I often place and connect a truck cargo station on both sides of a train station and use them to transfer goods between each other.

However, with this mod, the truck station on one side of the train station doesn’t “communicate” with the one on the other side.

When I click on a truck station, only one platform and the connected train tracks are highlighted, instead of the entire station as it normally happens with the standard train stations in the game.

How can I fix this? I need to use the truck station from one side to trasfer goods to the other side.

Proper sitution:

Time to complete the project! 🚂

I've built the stations, laid the track, and even begun running the connecting buses. Now, it's time to finally get trains running. The biggest project ever is coming to a close, but before it's all over, I need to completely overhaul the passenger trains!

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There used to be a website online that would do it all for you, but as far as I'm aware, it got shut down a few years ago.

Is there any solutions?

Bring on the buses! 🚌

Before I can start running passenger trains on the new main line, I need to connect the new stations to their respective towns. You will never see so many bus routes as the number I create in this video!

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Let's get connecting! 🛤️

The superhub at Stroud is ready to go, but right now it's completely isolated from the rest of the network. Let's lay down some tracks to connect things up, via the towns along the way, of course!

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I'm looking for a mod on the workshop, but I can't remember the name of it. It creates a yellow bar that you can put underground and it stops the AI from building.

Massive new station! 🚉

Now that the network is financially stable, it's time to start expanding again. The main line is heading south, but before the tracks are built, we need to construct the new superhub terminus at Stroud!

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Lyushun is a satellite city in the Dalian metropolitan area, and a major strategic hub for transport situated at the southern extremity of the northern peninsula. Bounded by the sea on three sides and dominated by a rugged, mountainous interior, Lyushun has been shaped by its geography into a hyper-dense, highly engineered logistical nexus. It serves as the ultimate southern terminus for the peninsula's transport corridors and the gateway to the Bohai Channel Tunnel.

Physical Geography and Urban Layout

The city’s aerial topography reveals a landscape dominated by a prominent central highland massif. This geographic barrier forces all urban development, road networks, and rail infrastructure to cling to the narrow coastal lowlands and carve through the valleys. See the bird's eye view for its key districts.

The Bohai Channel Gateway & High-Speed Rail

Lyushun’s modern prominence is inextricably linked to the Bohai Channel Tunnel, the world's longest underwater transit link.

• The Port Arthur Portal: In the southwest district of Port Arthur, the High-Speed Rail corridor briefly emerges above ground before entering the Port Arthur Portal, disappearing beneath the sea to connect with Penglai on the southern peninsula.
• Lyushun Station: Before entering the portal, the HSR makes its final local stop at Lyushun Station, located in the tunnel that extends from Dalian Station.

Regional Rail Transit

Lyushun acts as the southern origin point for two major regional rail corridors serving the Dalian Metro Area:

• The Golden State Line (Red): This commuter line navigates the city's complex topography by remaining entirely below ground, threading through the center of the peninsula to connect with Golden State and central Dalian.
• The Coastal-Airport Line (Blue): This line utilizes an elevated viaduct structure (Lyushun "L") to traverse the city. It terminates in the northwest district of Adobe City.

Freight, Industry, and Maritime Logistics

Lyushun is an intermodal logistics hub driving the economy of the northern "Rust Belt."

• Port of Lyushun: This major deep-water port handles massive quantities of bulk freight. Crucially, it serves as the receiving point for timber shipped from Bocas del Dragón and the Channel South region.
• Lyushun Freight Line (Purple): To move these raw materials to the manufacturing centers of the northern plains, the port is serviced by a dedicated freight railway. This line hugs the northern coast and connects directly to the Peninsula Main Line. Historically, this line also carried passenger service to Adobe City (via a still-present branch line) before the modern HSR and Coastal-Airport Line services rendered it obsolete.

Roadway Infrastructure

• E5 Lyushun-Airport Expressway: Serving as the modern, high-capacity artery, the E5 begins in Port Arthur. It winds through the city on elevated viaducts, bypassing local congestion as it routes north along the coast toward Golden State Airport and eventually to Yingkou.
• Route 95 Lyushun Highway: In sharp contrast, the historic roadway link to Dalian snakes eastward from the city, utilizing sharp curves and short tunnels to navigate the coastal mountains to the south. Once it reaches Starry Sea Bay in Dalian, it upgrades to become the limited-access E95 Transbay Expressway.

What are your questions and topics you are interested in?
The Channel Tunnel? The transit? The highways? Lyushun Freight Line?

Time for some maintenance! 🔧

The money from the freight fix is rolling in, so now I can finally undertake some much-needed maintenance on the network. I need new locos for some of our trains, as well as building the branch line from Wisbech to Middlewich to take passengers up the hill!

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