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The Menu Bar is located in the Bottom-Centre area of the Screen.
 
The Menu Bar is located in the Bottom-Centre area of the Screen.
  
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===Construction/Realistic View ===
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==Construction/Realistic View ==
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[[File:Menu_Build.png]]
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[[File:Menu_Build.png|500px]]
  
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This button toggles the current view between the Construction and Realisitic veiw modes. When in Realistic view mode, the Menu Bar has a reduced number of icons. This is becasue building tracks, buildings and editing terrain is not enabled in Realistic View.
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This button toggles the current view between the Construction and Realistic (aka 3D) view modes. When in Realistic view mode, the Menu Bar has a reduced number of icons. This is because constructing: tracks, buildings and editing terrain is not enabled in Realistic View.  
  
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===Game Speed===
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Keyboard shortcut: '''Space bar'''
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[[File:Menu_Speed.png]]
 
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 4 different game speeds to choose from:
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==Game Speed==
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* Pause
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[[File:Menu_Speed.png|500px]]
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* Normal Game Speed
 
−
* Faster Game Speed
 
−
* Maximum Game Speed
 
  
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===Quests & Subsidies===
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 4 different [[game speed]]s to choose from:
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[[File:Menu_Quest.png]]
 
  
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This opens up the [[Quests & Subsadies]] window that shows all the active Quests currently available, it is from this window that subsadies can also be collected by the player.
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[[file:speed_ico.png|200px]]
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{| class="wikitable transformable"
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! Value
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! Keyboard Shortcut
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|-
 +
| Pause
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| 1
 +
|-
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| Normal Game Speed
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|2
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|-
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| Faster Game Speed
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| 3
 +
|-
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| Maximum Game Speed
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| 4
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Quests & Subsidies==
 +
[[File:Menu_Quest.png|500.px]]
 +
 
 +
This opens up the [[Quests & Subsidies]] window that shows all the active Quests currently available, it is from this window that rewards can also be collected by the player.
 +
 
 +
Keyboard shortcut: '''F6'''
 +
 
 +
==[[Railways]]==
 +
Basic railway:
  
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===Railway===
 
 
[[File:Menu_Track.png]]
 
[[File:Menu_Track.png]]
  
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This opens a Sub-Menu with 7 options for building railway tracks
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High Speed Railway available from Era 3
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 +
[[File:Menu_Track_3.png]]
 +
 
 +
Electric Railway available from Era 5
 +
 
 +
[[File:Menu_Track_5.png]]
 +
 
 +
This opens a Sub-Menu with 8-10 tools (depending on era and preset) for building railway tracks. The building tools are identical for all three types of railway:
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[[File:rail_ico.png]]
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;Railway
 
;Railway
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This option allows you to build railway tracks by dragging the tool accross the map, complex [[junctions]] can be created by joining the lines together.
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This option allows you to build railway tracks by dragging the tool across the map, complex [[junctions]] can be created by joining the lines together.  Attempting to place a track over a deletable building will demolish the building.
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;Remover
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This tool will remove only railway tracks and signals, it will not affect non-railway related options. It will allow you to select a single section of track, making it a more precise alternative to the Bulldoze tool. Also, by holding the mouse button and dragging, you can select whole section of the track to be removed. You can remove signal separately, however; if you remove piece of track containing signal, the signal will be deleted, too.
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;Upgrade/Degrade tool
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(Available from Era 3) it allows you to change the whole section of track to a different type. You can either select a section of the track by clicking on single piece - will select the whole length from station to next complex crossing or switch. Or you can mark rectangle on the map (by dragging the mouse cursor while holding left mouse button) and it will change all tracks within the marked area.
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;Depot
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Builds a '''[[Depot]]''' building to enable '''[[Trains]]''' to be purchased in order to run on the railway
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;Station
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Builds a [[Stations|'''Station''']], initially the max length is only 6 tiles. Building a new station in an adjacent tile to an existing station results in them being combined to form a single station.
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;Bridge
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Builds a '''[[Bridge]]''' between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges are allowed.
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;Tunnel
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Builds a '''[[Tunnel]]''' between 2 points, the tunnel must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on tunnels are allowed.
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;Signals
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Depending on the [[Game Settings#Advanced|'''Advanced Game Setting''']] there will be either one (for auto signal) or two (for manual selection of block and chain signals) icons for placing signals. Please refer to '''[[Signals]]''' page for more details.
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;Multisignal tool
 +
This allows you to place multiple signals on long section of the track (between switches and/or stations) with single click. By using the small + and - icons beside the tool, you can set the distance (in squares) between those signals.
 +
 
 +
==[[Roadways|Roads]]==
 +
Cobblestone Road:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Menu_Road.png]]
 +
 
 +
Asphalt Road available from Era 4:
 +
 
 +
[[File:Menu_Road_4.png]]
 +
 
 +
This opens a Sub-Menu with 9 tools for road building. This sub-menu is identical for all types of roads
 +
 
 +
[[File:Road_ico.png]]
 +
 
 +
;Road
 +
Builds a road by dragging the tool across the map. Attempting to place a road over a deletable building will demolish the building.  
 
;Remover
 
;Remover
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This tool will remove only railway tracks and signals, it will not affect non-railway related options. It will alow you to select a single section of track, making it a more precice alternative to the Bulldose tool.
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This tool will remove the road. Using it over the intersection, it will remove only one branch of the intersection (unlike the bulldozer which will remove the entire intersection in single click)
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;Block Signal
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;Upgrade tool
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A tool that allows the placing of block signals on any open section of track, when placed a signal is initially bi-directional, one of the masts can then be selected whilst using the tool to set a specific direction for the signal.
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(Available from Era 4) it allows you to change the whole section of road to a different type by clicking on the piece of the road.  
 +
;One-Way Road
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Allows you to build one-way road. Dragging it over an existing road will change the marked section into one-way (in the direction of the tool move). Please note, this action can be undone only by removing the road entirely and building a new (two-way) one.  
 
;Depot
 
;Depot
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Builds a [[Depot]] building to enable trains to be purchased in order to run on the railway
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Builds a '''[[Road_Depot|Road Depot]]''' building to enable [[Road vehicles|'''buses and trucks''']] to be purchased in order to drive on the roads.
 
;Station
 
;Station
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Builds a [[Stations|Station]], initially the max length is only 6 tiles. Building a new station in an adjacent tile to an existing station resutls in them being combined to form a single station.
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Builds a [[Road_Stations|'''Station''']] for road vehicles, initially the max length is only 6 tiles. Building a new station in an adjacent tile to an existing station results in them being combined to form a single station. You can also combine road and train stations
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;One-way Station
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Builds on-way station in the same way as one-way road.  
 
;Bridge
 
;Bridge
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Builds a [[Bridge]] between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges is allowed.
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Builds a '''[[Bridge]]''' between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges are allowed.
 
;Tunnel
 
;Tunnel
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Builds a [[Tunnel]] between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges is allowed.
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Builds a '''[[Tunnel]]''' between 2 points, the tunnel must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on tunnels are allowed.
  
 +
==[[Airports]]==
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Basic old Airport available from Era 3<br/>
  
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===Landscape Mode===
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[[File:Menu_Air.png]]
 +
 
 +
Modern Airport available from Era 5:<br/>
 +
 
 +
[[File:Menu_Air_5.png]]
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 +
This opens a Sub-Menu with 6 tools for airport building. This sub-menu is identical for both types of Airport
 +
 
 +
[[File:Air_ico.png]]
 +
 
 +
;Runway
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Builds a runway by dragging the mouse over the desired length. The runway length is limited to 6 (or 8 with Control Tower building). 
 +
;Remover
 +
This tool will remove piece of runway or taxiway. You can selectively remove taxiway connection from the runway surface
 +
;Upgrade tool
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(Available from Era 5) it allows you to upgrade the airport to the modern one by clicking on the piece of the airport. You can selectively upgrade each building.
 +
;Taxiway
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Builds one-way taxiway, the direction of traffic is identical with the direction in which you build it.
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;Hangar
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Builds a hangar, where you can buy, sell or renovate the [[Aircraft|'''airplanes''']]
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;Terminal
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Builds an airport terminal
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==[[Electrification]]==
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Available from the 5th Era
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 +
[[File:Menu_electric.png]]
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 +
Opens menu with 5 tools:
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[[file:Ele_ico.png]]
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Info available on [[Electrification|'''separate page''']]
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 +
==Landscape Mode==
 
[[File:Menu_Landscape.png]]
 
[[File:Menu_Landscape.png]]
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 4 different game speeds to choose from:
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 6 different game speeds to choose from:
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 +
[[File:landscape_ico.png]]
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;Bulldozer
 
;Bulldozer
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Destoys all owned buildings and objects on the tiles selected.
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Destroys all owned buildings and objects on the tiles selected. Some game objects cannot be demolished: Town square, Post office, Base industrial buildings (you can demolish the extensions only). It also removes trees. 
 
;Raise Terrain
 
;Raise Terrain
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Increases the elevation of all selected [[Terrain Nodes]] by a of height 1.
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Increases the elevation of all selected [[Landscaping|Terrain Nodes]] by a height of 1.
 
;Lower Terrain
 
;Lower Terrain
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Drops the elevation of all selected [[Terrain Nodes]] by a of height 1.
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Drops the elevation of all selected [[Landscaping|Terrain Nodes]] by a height of 1.
 
;Level Terrain
 
;Level Terrain
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Sets the elevation of all selected [[Terrain Nodes]] to the same height has the first Node selected.
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Sets the elevation of all selected [[Landscaping|Terrain Nodes]] to the same height has the first Node selected.
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;Ascending level
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Selecting of a line(s) of nodes by dragging, it will set the next one 1 level higher than the previous.
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;Descending level
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Selecting of a line(s) of nodes by dragging, it will set the next one 1 level lower than the previous.
  
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===Roads===
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For more details please see the section in [[Landscaping|'''Infrastructure->Landscaping''']]
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[[File:Menu_Road.png]]
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 +
==Industry==
 +
[[File:Menu_industry.png|500px]]
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 +
This button opens sub-menu which contains industrial buildings a player can build. Currently, in vanilla game, those are only the three types of stores available in different eras.
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 +
[[File:industry_ico.png|120px]]
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{| class="wikitable transformable"
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! Store
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! Available in Era
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|-
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| [[Shop]]
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| 3
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|-
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| [[Food Market]]
 +
| 5
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|-
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| [[Hobby Market]]
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| 6
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|-
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| [[Waste Processing Facility]]
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| 6
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|}
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If you subscribe to any mods offering buildings (either residential or industrial or decorations), they will all be placed here, too.
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==Stamps==
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[[File:Menu_stamps.png|500px]]
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 +
This button opens '''[[Stamps]]''' window. Please refer to that page for more details.
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu which currently only has one option:
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==Trees==
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;Road
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[[File:Menu_Trees.png|500.px]]
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Build a road by dragging the tool accross the map.
 
  
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===Trees===
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has a selection of tree types that can be planted on the map. There are currently 12 different types of trees to chose from, as well as field of sunflowers, wheat and oat. Also, there is an option that plants random types of trees when selected.  
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[[File:Menu_Trees.png]]
 
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has a selection of tree types that can be planted on the map. There are currently 5 different types of trees to chose from, as well as an option that plants random types of trees when selected. Currently all trees are described as Oaks.
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[[file:Trees_ico.png|350px]]
  
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The square of trees can be cleared by [[Menu Bar#Landscape Mode|bulldozer]], however the fields would grow back. To remove the fields from the map, use the last button (with red X)
  
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===Object Visibility===
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==Object Visibility==
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[[File:Menu_Visible.png]]
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[[File:Menu_Visible.png|500.px]]
  
 
Opens up a window that allows specific objects in the game to become invisible.
 
Opens up a window that allows specific objects in the game to become invisible.
  
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===Company===
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==Company==
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[[File:Menu_Company.png]]
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[[File:Menu_Company.png|500.px]]
 +
 
 +
This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has 3 options:
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 +
[[file:company_ico.png|120px]]
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has 4 options:
 
 
;Your Company Info
 
;Your Company Info
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This opens up a window to change your apearance and the colour scheme of your company.
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This opens up a window to change your appearance and the colour scheme of your company. Also, it will let you build the company HQ and change the name of your company
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;Train List
 
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Brings up a window showing all the trains that are currently owned by your company.
 
 
;Statistics
 
;Statistics
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Opens the Balance Window to show your companies income and expences
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Opens the Balance Window to show your companies income and expenses
 
;Achievements
 
;Achievements
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Opens a window with all the in-game Achievements, it shows which achievements have been earned.  
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Opens a window with all the in-game Achievements, it shows which achievements have been earned. Please note, due to an Early Access game, not all achievements work properly.
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 +
==Setup==
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[[File:Menu_Setup.png|500.px]]
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 +
This button opens up a Sub-Menu which has 6 options:
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 +
[[file:setup_ico.png|200px]]
  
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===Setup===
 
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[[File:Menu_Setup.png]]
 
  
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This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has 5 options:
 
 
;Music Player
 
;Music Player
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This opens up the in-game music player, to select which music track is being played.
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This opens up the in-game music player, to select which [[music]] track is being played.
 +
;Camera
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Opens a menu for setting up a [[Camera mode]] for taking in-game pictures and videos
 +
 
 +
Keyboard shortcut: '''F11'''
 
;Settings
 
;Settings
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Opens up the Game Settings Menu widow to change graphics, sound and game settings.
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Opens up the In-game Settings Menu window to change some game settings. Please note, many parameters are unchangeble for the whole playthrough and can be changed only for a new game.  
 +
 
 +
Keyboard Shortcut: '''F2'''
 
;Save Game
 
;Save Game
 
Allows the current game to be saved under a specific name
 
Allows the current game to be saved under a specific name
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 +
Keyboard shortcut: '''F3'''
 
;Load Game
 
;Load Game
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Opens a window to allow a different save file to be opened.
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Opens a window to allow a different saved file to be opened.
 
;Quit Game
 
;Quit Game
 
Returns the game to the main menu
 
Returns the game to the main menu

Latest revision as of 08:14, 21 November 2023

The Menu Bar is located in the Bottom-Centre area of the Screen.

Construction/Realistic View

Menu Build.png

This button toggles the current view between the Construction and Realistic (aka 3D) view modes. When in Realistic view mode, the Menu Bar has a reduced number of icons. This is because constructing: tracks, buildings and editing terrain is not enabled in Realistic View.

Keyboard shortcut: Space bar

Game Speed

Menu Speed.png

This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 4 different game speeds to choose from:

Speed ico.png

Value Keyboard Shortcut
Pause 1
Normal Game Speed 2
Faster Game Speed 3
Maximum Game Speed 4

Quests & Subsidies

500.px

This opens up the Quests & Subsidies window that shows all the active Quests currently available, it is from this window that rewards can also be collected by the player.

Keyboard shortcut: F6

Railways

Basic railway:

Menu Track.png

High Speed Railway available from Era 3

Menu Track 3.png

Electric Railway available from Era 5

Menu Track 5.png

This opens a Sub-Menu with 8-10 tools (depending on era and preset) for building railway tracks. The building tools are identical for all three types of railway:

Rail ico.png

Railway

This option allows you to build railway tracks by dragging the tool across the map, complex junctions can be created by joining the lines together. Attempting to place a track over a deletable building will demolish the building.

Remover

This tool will remove only railway tracks and signals, it will not affect non-railway related options. It will allow you to select a single section of track, making it a more precise alternative to the Bulldoze tool. Also, by holding the mouse button and dragging, you can select whole section of the track to be removed. You can remove signal separately, however; if you remove piece of track containing signal, the signal will be deleted, too.

Upgrade/Degrade tool

(Available from Era 3) it allows you to change the whole section of track to a different type. You can either select a section of the track by clicking on single piece - will select the whole length from station to next complex crossing or switch. Or you can mark rectangle on the map (by dragging the mouse cursor while holding left mouse button) and it will change all tracks within the marked area.

Depot

Builds a Depot building to enable Trains to be purchased in order to run on the railway

Station

Builds a Station, initially the max length is only 6 tiles. Building a new station in an adjacent tile to an existing station results in them being combined to form a single station.

Bridge

Builds a Bridge between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges are allowed.

Tunnel

Builds a Tunnel between 2 points, the tunnel must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on tunnels are allowed.

Signals

Depending on the Advanced Game Setting there will be either one (for auto signal) or two (for manual selection of block and chain signals) icons for placing signals. Please refer to Signals page for more details.

Multisignal tool

This allows you to place multiple signals on long section of the track (between switches and/or stations) with single click. By using the small + and - icons beside the tool, you can set the distance (in squares) between those signals.

Roads

Cobblestone Road:

Menu Road.png

Asphalt Road available from Era 4:

Menu Road 4.png

This opens a Sub-Menu with 9 tools for road building. This sub-menu is identical for all types of roads

Road ico.png

Road

Builds a road by dragging the tool across the map. Attempting to place a road over a deletable building will demolish the building.

Remover

This tool will remove the road. Using it over the intersection, it will remove only one branch of the intersection (unlike the bulldozer which will remove the entire intersection in single click)

Upgrade tool

(Available from Era 4) it allows you to change the whole section of road to a different type by clicking on the piece of the road.

One-Way Road

Allows you to build one-way road. Dragging it over an existing road will change the marked section into one-way (in the direction of the tool move). Please note, this action can be undone only by removing the road entirely and building a new (two-way) one.

Depot

Builds a Road Depot building to enable buses and trucks to be purchased in order to drive on the roads.

Station

Builds a Station for road vehicles, initially the max length is only 6 tiles. Building a new station in an adjacent tile to an existing station results in them being combined to form a single station. You can also combine road and train stations

One-way Station

Builds on-way station in the same way as one-way road.

Bridge

Builds a Bridge between 2 points, the bridge must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on bridges are allowed.

Tunnel

Builds a Tunnel between 2 points, the tunnel must be perpendicular to the grids to work, gradients on tunnels are allowed.

Airports

Basic old Airport available from Era 3

Menu Air.png

Modern Airport available from Era 5:

Menu Air 5.png

This opens a Sub-Menu with 6 tools for airport building. This sub-menu is identical for both types of Airport

Air ico.png

Runway

Builds a runway by dragging the mouse over the desired length. The runway length is limited to 6 (or 8 with Control Tower building).

Remover

This tool will remove piece of runway or taxiway. You can selectively remove taxiway connection from the runway surface

Upgrade tool

(Available from Era 5) it allows you to upgrade the airport to the modern one by clicking on the piece of the airport. You can selectively upgrade each building.

Taxiway

Builds one-way taxiway, the direction of traffic is identical with the direction in which you build it.

Hangar

Builds a hangar, where you can buy, sell or renovate the airplanes

Terminal

Builds an airport terminal

Electrification

Available from the 5th Era

Menu electric.png

Opens menu with 5 tools:

Ele ico.png

Info available on separate page

Landscape Mode

Menu Landscape.png

This option opens up a Sub-Menu that has 6 different game speeds to choose from:

Landscape ico.png

Bulldozer

Destroys all owned buildings and objects on the tiles selected. Some game objects cannot be demolished: Town square, Post office, Base industrial buildings (you can demolish the extensions only). It also removes trees.

Raise Terrain

Increases the elevation of all selected Terrain Nodes by a height of 1.

Lower Terrain

Drops the elevation of all selected Terrain Nodes by a height of 1.

Level Terrain

Sets the elevation of all selected Terrain Nodes to the same height has the first Node selected.

Ascending level

Selecting of a line(s) of nodes by dragging, it will set the next one 1 level higher than the previous.

Descending level

Selecting of a line(s) of nodes by dragging, it will set the next one 1 level lower than the previous.

For more details please see the section in Infrastructure->Landscaping

Industry

Menu industry.png

This button opens sub-menu which contains industrial buildings a player can build. Currently, in vanilla game, those are only the three types of stores available in different eras.

Industry ico.png

Store Available in Era
Shop 3
Food Market 5
Hobby Market 6
Waste Processing Facility 6


If you subscribe to any mods offering buildings (either residential or industrial or decorations), they will all be placed here, too.

Stamps

Menu stamps.png

This button opens Stamps window. Please refer to that page for more details.

Trees

500.px

This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has a selection of tree types that can be planted on the map. There are currently 12 different types of trees to chose from, as well as field of sunflowers, wheat and oat. Also, there is an option that plants random types of trees when selected.

Trees ico.png

The square of trees can be cleared by bulldozer, however the fields would grow back. To remove the fields from the map, use the last button (with red X)

Object Visibility

500.px

Opens up a window that allows specific objects in the game to become invisible.

Company

500.px

This option opens up a Sub-Menu which has 3 options:

Company ico.png

Your Company Info

This opens up a window to change your appearance and the colour scheme of your company. Also, it will let you build the company HQ and change the name of your company

Statistics

Opens the Balance Window to show your companies income and expenses

Achievements

Opens a window with all the in-game Achievements, it shows which achievements have been earned. Please note, due to an Early Access game, not all achievements work properly.

Setup

500.px

This button opens up a Sub-Menu which has 6 options:

Setup ico.png


Music Player

This opens up the in-game music player, to select which music track is being played.

Camera

Opens a menu for setting up a Camera mode for taking in-game pictures and videos

Keyboard shortcut: F11

Settings

Opens up the In-game Settings Menu window to change some game settings. Please note, many parameters are unchangeble for the whole playthrough and can be changed only for a new game.

Keyboard Shortcut: F2

Save Game

Allows the current game to be saved under a specific name

Keyboard shortcut: F3

Load Game

Opens a window to allow a different saved file to be opened.

Quit Game

Returns the game to the main menu

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