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Andrew350: updated link to grfcodoc repo on github

2019-12-22T06:33:17Z

updated link to grfcodoc repo on github

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	NewGRF files are files containing sprites and pseudo-sprites that can be used to describe extra vehicles, industries, cargoes etc. for use in OpenTTD and TTDPatch. The most used tool to encode/decode GRF files is [~~http~~://~~dev~~.~~openttdcoop.org~~/~~projects~~/grfcodec GRFCodec] ([http://www.openttd.org/download-grfcodec nightly download]). GRFCodec can read NFO files and convert them to GRF files ([http://www.ttdpatch.net/grfcodec/grf.html GRF file format]). NFO is a low-level language that is tied to the GRF spec. It uses hexadecimal numbers by default in most places and doesn't have any textual identifiers. While the language is very powerful, it's also hard to learn. NML was started mainly to provide a higher level language so coding GRF files will become accessible to more people.		NewGRF files are files containing sprites and pseudo-sprites that can be used to describe extra vehicles, industries, cargoes etc. for use in OpenTTD and TTDPatch. The most used tool to encode/decode GRF files is [https://github.com/OpenTTD/grfcodec GRFCodec] ([http://www.openttd.org/download-grfcodec nightly download]). GRFCodec can read NFO files and convert them to GRF files ([http://www.ttdpatch.net/grfcodec/grf.html GRF file format]). NFO is a low-level language that is tied to the GRF spec. It uses hexadecimal numbers by default in most places and doesn't have any textual identifiers. While the language is very powerful, it's also hard to learn. NML was started mainly to provide a higher level language so coding GRF files will become accessible to more people.

	A good place to discuss NewGRFs which are being developed are the [~~http~~://tt-forums.net tt-forums], especially the [~~http~~://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=66 NewGRF sub-sections]. Questions concerning setup up of NewGRF projects, programming or drawing or just discussing features and presenting work being done are well-placed there. When you are satisfied with a NewGRF and consider it tested enough that it really can be considered to be played with by the general public, you can publish your NewGRF in the [~~http~~://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=67 NewGRF releases sub-forum] and you might also consider to publish it to the [http://bananas.openttd.org Online Content Server] of OpenTTD, so that other players can easily download your NewGRF and use it for future games. It will increase the popularity and use of your NewGRF tremendously.		A good place to discuss NewGRFs which are being developed are the [https://www.tt-forums.net/index.php tt-forums], especially the [https://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=66 NewGRF sub-sections]. Questions concerning setup up of NewGRF projects, programming or drawing or just discussing features and presenting work being done are well-placed there. When you are satisfied with a NewGRF and consider it tested enough that it really can be considered to be played with by the general public, you can publish your NewGRF in the [https://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=67 NewGRF releases sub-forum] and you might also consider to publish it to the [http://bananas.openttd.org Online Content Server] of OpenTTD, so that other players can easily download your NewGRF and use it for future games. It will increase the popularity and use of your NewGRF tremendously.

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FooBar: add nav template

2011-08-21T16:56:16Z

add nav template

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	NewGRF files are files containing sprites and pseudo-sprites that can be used to describe extra vehicles, industries, cargoes etc. for use in OpenTTD and TTDPatch. The most used tool to encode/decode GRF files is [http://dev.openttdcoop.org/projects/grfcodec GRFCodec] ([http://www.openttd.org/download-grfcodec nightly download]). GRFCodec can read NFO files and convert them to GRF files ([http://www.ttdpatch.net/grfcodec/grf.html GRF file format]). NFO is a low-level language that is tied to the GRF spec. It uses hexadecimal numbers by default in most places and doesn't have any textual identifiers. While the language is very powerful, it's also hard to learn. NML was started mainly to provide a higher level language so coding GRF files will become accessible to more people.		NewGRF files are files containing sprites and pseudo-sprites that can be used to describe extra vehicles, industries, cargoes etc. for use in OpenTTD and TTDPatch. The most used tool to encode/decode GRF files is [http://dev.openttdcoop.org/projects/grfcodec GRFCodec] ([http://www.openttd.org/download-grfcodec nightly download]). GRFCodec can read NFO files and convert them to GRF files ([http://www.ttdpatch.net/grfcodec/grf.html GRF file format]). NFO is a low-level language that is tied to the GRF spec. It uses hexadecimal numbers by default in most places and doesn't have any textual identifiers. While the language is very powerful, it's also hard to learn. NML was started mainly to provide a higher level language so coding GRF files will become accessible to more people.

FooBar: content of nml r1625

2011-08-21T10:46:45Z

content of nml r1625

New page

NewGRF files are files containing sprites and pseudo-sprites that can be used to describe extra vehicles, industries, cargoes etc. for use in OpenTTD and TTDPatch. The most used tool to encode/decode GRF files is [http://dev.openttdcoop.org/projects/grfcodec GRFCodec] ([http://www.openttd.org/download-grfcodec nightly download]). GRFCodec can read NFO files and convert them to GRF files ([http://www.ttdpatch.net/grfcodec/grf.html GRF file format]). NFO is a low-level language that is tied to the GRF spec. It uses hexadecimal numbers by default in most places and doesn't have any textual identifiers. While the language is very powerful, it's also hard to learn. NML was started mainly to provide a higher level language so coding GRF files will become accessible to more people.

A good place to discuss NewGRFs which are being developed are the [http://tt-forums.net tt-forums], especially the [http://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=66 NewGRF sub-sections]. Questions concerning setup up of NewGRF projects, programming or drawing or just discussing features and presenting work being done are well-placed there. When you are satisfied with a NewGRF and consider it tested enough that it really can be considered to be played with by the general public, you can publish your NewGRF in the [http://www.tt-forums.net/viewforum.php?f=67 NewGRF releases sub-forum] and you might also consider to publish it to the [http://bananas.openttd.org Online Content Server] of OpenTTD, so that other players can easily download your NewGRF and use it for future games. It will increase the popularity and use of your NewGRF tremendously.

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