Overlapping rail signal positions

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Trebor
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Overlapping rail signal positions

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Sometimes when rails cross the position of rail signals is ambiguous, that is the position looks like it could be for more then one track. If a signal is placed at that position it only controls one of the rails. The problem is you have no control over which rail the signal will control.

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I propose three solutions, please pick one:

1) Signal controls all rails.
2) Allow player to select which rail signal controls.
3) Remove display of signal (line connecting position to rail) for rails that signal does not control.

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Re: Overlapping rail signal positions

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Thanks for the report however you already can control which rail it connects to by pressing "R" to rotate the signal before you build it at that location.
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Re: Overlapping rail signal positions

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Boy do I feel dumb. I never tried to rotate the signal. Is this in a rail tutorial?

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Re: Overlapping rail signal positions

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Rseding91 wrote:
Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:39 am
Thanks for the report however you already can control which rail it connects to by pressing "R" to rotate the signal before you build it at that location.
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