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- Install Mashinky from within Steam.
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- After purchasing Mashinky from [https://mashinky.com Mashinky.com] and retreiving your installation code, or purchasing Mashinky in [https://store.steampowered.com/app/598960/Mashinky/ Steam]<br>
* You may choose Game Library Folders in the Steam settings to choose where to install Mashinky.<br>
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Install Mashinky from within Steam.<br>
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You may choose Game Library Folders in the Steam settings to choose where to install Mashinky.<br>
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[[File:Mashinkybox800x933.png|300px]]
  
- The game doesn't start at all? - Try to install microsoft redistributable from <nowiki>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679</nowiki><br>
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- The game doesn't start at all?<br>
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Try to install microsoft redistributable from <br><nowiki>https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679</nowiki><br>
  
- I want to Cheat Mashinky because I am out of those green tokens!
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- Graphics are not looking like they should?<br>
* before starting Mashinky, edit with Notepad<br>
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In the Settings for Graphics, set Anti-Aliasing to SMAA or FXAA.<br>
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There are yet some issues with the default TXAA mode for Anti-Aliasing on some systems.<br>
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- Screen size is not optimal?<br>
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Close Mashinky with Alt-F4 (close program, default Windows key)<br>
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Choose a correct resolution when starting Mashinky.<br>
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To re-show the choices in the startup splash dialog, <br>
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before starting Mashinky, edit with Notepad<br><br>
 
\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml <br>
 
\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml <br>
and find (CTRL+F) content_tools, set value to "1".
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and find (CTRL+F) not_show_splash, set value to "0".<br>
* at F11 (camera menu) will be a Cheat button.<br>
 
 
 
- The game crashed when laying tracks?
 
* We are solving this bug atm, you may workaround it by locating setup.xml in game directory (c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml) open with Notepad, find with CTRL+F line "Tutorial" and change value to "0".<br>
 
  
- The game runs very slow on a notebook?
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- The game crashed when laying tracks? <br>
* Try to open performance setup of your Operating System and set "Dedicated" GPU for Mashinky application.<br>
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Solving bug at the moment, you may workaround by locating setup.xml in game directory (c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml) open with Notepad, find with CTRL+F line "Tutorial" and change value to "0".<br>
  
- Trains are not searching path correctly?  
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- The game runs very slow on a notebook?<br>
* When using signals, keep in mind that these are BLOCK signals, not path signals. The second option are chain signals, showing yellow when any following exit is green (or green when all of them are green).
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Try to open the graphics performance setup of your Operating System and set your "Dedicated" GPU for the Mashinky application.<br>
* So once you decide to build parallel tracks, use one way signals (double clicks when placing signal) like in this example: <br>
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In Windows, go to Settings, System - Display - Graphics, and Browse.. <br>
[[image:Signals.png|500px]]<br>
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Select "High Performance" as option for Mashinky.exe found in your Steam Library on your hard drive.<br>
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Required is to install video card drivers from the manifacturers website with a dedicated GPU.<br>

Latest revision as of 13:23, 28 June 2024

- After purchasing Mashinky from Mashinky.com and retreiving your installation code, or purchasing Mashinky in Steam
Install Mashinky from within Steam.
You may choose Game Library Folders in the Steam settings to choose where to install Mashinky.

Mashinkybox800x933.png

- The game doesn't start at all?
Try to install microsoft redistributable from
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

- Graphics are not looking like they should?
In the Settings for Graphics, set Anti-Aliasing to SMAA or FXAA.
There are yet some issues with the default TXAA mode for Anti-Aliasing on some systems.

- Screen size is not optimal?
Close Mashinky with Alt-F4 (close program, default Windows key)
Choose a correct resolution when starting Mashinky.
To re-show the choices in the startup splash dialog,
before starting Mashinky, edit with Notepad

\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml
and find (CTRL+F) not_show_splash, set value to "0".

- The game crashed when laying tracks?
Solving bug at the moment, you may workaround by locating setup.xml in game directory (c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Mashinky\setup.xml) open with Notepad, find with CTRL+F line "Tutorial" and change value to "0".

- The game runs very slow on a notebook?
Try to open the graphics performance setup of your Operating System and set your "Dedicated" GPU for the Mashinky application.
In Windows, go to Settings, System - Display - Graphics, and Browse..
Select "High Performance" as option for Mashinky.exe found in your Steam Library on your hard drive.
Required is to install video card drivers from the manifacturers website with a dedicated GPU.