This is great. I've been building a train layout and roundabout is my favored junction type. Figuring out the optimal size was irritating me so I moved to another project and figured I'd come back to it later. But, this is exactly what I needed 👍
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm new to Satisfactory and just put up my first train. Laying the tracks was a pain ascending in a inconsistent curve out of the SE oil area up to the aluminum area to its NW. I haven't figured out how to reliably snap over corners ahead of curving, so fell back to jumping from one level of squares to the next. I note that you build your curves instead of using blueprints. Getting blueprints to snap is especially painful/inconsistent. Would greatly appreciate any advice for how to reliably snap. CTRL doesn't do it. How are you positioning and what are you looking for please?
I did not know about the hold trick to bypass the (IMO buggy) switching sign limitation. I made my rotaries with 3 segments per quarter on a square grid for simplicity (although BPD Mk.3 maybe changes that) by going over 13m and down 1m from each foundation edge then connecting the middle. It's not perfect. For LHD rails, I like to leave enough space that signals don't clip, thus outer edge of rails 2 foundations apart (I forget, about 3-5m between inner edges of rails?). RHD systems put the signals outside so rails can be closer. But anyways, yes. The final task is maybe the spiral rail, and/or mounted on a spiral road platform. Relyen had a demo a couple weeks back, a refinement of your technique.
FIRST!!!!! Thanks MGS! I actually liked the smaller roundabout with the outside tracks widening and then shrinking to a single at the station! I may use that on a much larger roundabout to make a Cartography symbol! Are you going to do a more in depth let's play for your 1.0 save? I would love to see some of your process and inner monologue! Just an idea... Take for what its worth. 😊
Cut it up into smaller builds? You watch Maker, I don't think I have seen him complete a build in a single episode, but you can't look away and end up chomping at the bit for the next one to roll in. Personally, I think he does it for dramatic effect!
@@Mgsgenesis thats one country what comes to mind first when we are talking about left side traffic. Actually there was more countries then i expect to use left side traffic ~30%. 😁 But anyway good video and many of us have who lives in right side traffic countries just have to mirror the signals. 😅
Its a catch 22 situation, I make it on the left, Americans will say I'm driving on the wrong side, I put them on the right, Britons will say I'm driving on the wrong side lol
The build is great but I'm having trouble with the signals They all flash yellow warnings I'm guessing it's because I didn't do them correctly at my train stations? How are you supposed to make them work :o
Most of Europe uses left-hand driving trains. A lot of past and present British colonies, too. Japan uses LHD. Even China uses LHD trains. England was home the world's first railway (using LHD trains), and engineers were hired to aid other countries in installing rail networks across the globe. So presumably, they adopted LHD along with the technology, and it stayed that way.
Thanks for this helpfull video, simple but effective!
Thank you so much, especially with that press H to bypass the errors. Great tutorial
Your welcome
1:25 This is what I came here for, thank you
Thank you for this tutorial. It really helped.
Your welcome :)
This is great. I've been building a train layout and roundabout is my favored junction type. Figuring out the optimal size was irritating me so I moved to another project and figured I'd come back to it later. But, this is exactly what I needed 👍
Glad it'll help :)
What a simple and effective guide. I didn't know about the H trick either. Great video, you got my sub!
Thankyou for the support :)
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm new to Satisfactory and just put up my first train. Laying the tracks was a pain ascending in a inconsistent curve out of the SE oil area up to the aluminum area to its NW. I haven't figured out how to reliably snap over corners ahead of curving, so fell back to jumping from one level of squares to the next. I note that you build your curves instead of using blueprints. Getting blueprints to snap is especially painful/inconsistent. Would greatly appreciate any advice for how to reliably snap. CTRL doesn't do it. How are you positioning and what are you looking for please?
I did not know about the hold trick to bypass the (IMO buggy) switching sign limitation. I made my rotaries with 3 segments per quarter on a square grid for simplicity (although BPD Mk.3 maybe changes that) by going over 13m and down 1m from each foundation edge then connecting the middle. It's not perfect. For LHD rails, I like to leave enough space that signals don't clip, thus outer edge of rails 2 foundations apart (I forget, about 3-5m between inner edges of rails?). RHD systems put the signals outside so rails can be closer. But anyways, yes. The final task is maybe the spiral rail, and/or mounted on a spiral road platform. Relyen had a demo a couple weeks back, a refinement of your technique.
Oh i didnt think to do a spiral video, maybe that can be part 3 of the train guides :)
FIRST!!!!!
Thanks MGS! I actually liked the smaller roundabout with the outside tracks widening and then shrinking to a single at the station! I may use that on a much larger roundabout to make a Cartography symbol!
Are you going to do a more in depth let's play for your 1.0 save? I would love to see some of your process and inner monologue!
Just an idea... Take for what its worth. 😊
Thanks man :)
I was thinking about doing a full build timelapse, but worried it may be long 🤣
Cut it up into smaller builds? You watch Maker, I don't think I have seen him complete a build in a single episode, but you can't look away and end up chomping at the bit for the next one to roll in. Personally, I think he does it for dramatic effect!
Could be, i will look into it as i need to start a new build :)
@@Mgsgenesis Worthwhile to see a journey unfold.
Is there any pros or cons to use the roundabout vs just a standard 4-way junction you showed in the previous video?
Its hard to say.
Each have there issues,
It depends on how many trains you have.
Round abouts could slow them down
Your train's drivin on the wrong side, mate!
Not for me they aint 🤣
@@Mgsgenesis they aint on the right side. 😂
Im british, we drive on the left, so my trucks and trains go on the left
@@Mgsgenesis thats one country what comes to mind first when we are talking about left side traffic. Actually there was more countries then i expect to use left side traffic ~30%. 😁
But anyway good video and many of us have who lives in right side traffic countries just have to mirror the signals. 😅
Its a catch 22 situation,
I make it on the left, Americans will say I'm driving on the wrong side,
I put them on the right, Britons will say I'm driving on the wrong side lol
I love my american RHD, but they really need some left-hand signals, like 1 ticket in the shop or something
Is there any reason to put down path signals just to delete them?
You mean the block signals?
Hmmm, the H Trick prevents manual driving trains through the roundabout it takes always the next exit
@@biasy9375 weird, cant say ive had that issue.
The build is great
but I'm having trouble with the signals
They all flash yellow warnings
I'm guessing it's because I didn't do them correctly at my train stations? How are you supposed to make them work :o
Part 1 of my train guides may help.. ua-cam.com/video/i59M8yMjvS0/v-deo.html
Cool but your trains drive on the wrong side 😉😉😉
They're not if he lives in Britain 😂
In Italy they move just like that 🙃
@@francesco6017 Thats interesting, didn't know that :D
why is everyone doing left side tracks? is there a specific reason for?
Cause were british? Well is for me lol
Most of Europe uses left-hand driving trains. A lot of past and present British colonies, too. Japan uses LHD. Even China uses LHD trains. England was home the world's first railway (using LHD trains), and engineers were hired to aid other countries in installing rail networks across the globe. So presumably, they adopted LHD along with the technology, and it stayed that way.