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Category:Developing Tips and Tricks

2012-07-17T09:51:11Z

Dario: Created page with "Tips and tricks for creating addons."

Tips and tricks for creating addons.

Main Page

2012-07-17T09:48:13Z

Dario:

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'''Welcome on the English version of OMSIWiki!'''

Here you can continue directly to one of the main categories:

* [[FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [[:Category:Driving the Bus|Driving the Bus]]
* Developing Addons:
** [[:Category:Developing Reference|Reference]]
** [[:Category:Developing Tutorials|Tutorials]]
** [[:Category:Developing Tips and Tricks|Tips and Tricks]]
* [[:Category:Linked Projects|Linked Projects (e.g. Addon-Manager, OAT)]]
* [[:Category:Addon Presentations|Addon Presentations]]
* [[:Category:Background Information|Background Information]]

'''Attention: Before changing and creating articles, please read our rules first!''' You will find a very short wiki manual further down, too.

''In progress:''
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* --[[User:Marcel Kuhnt|Marcel Kuhnt]] 00:09, 16 November 2011 (MET) translating FAQs
* --[[User:Dario|Dario]] 10:19, 17 July 2012 (MEST) Translating some articles

== Idea ==

We (the developers of OMSI) have installed OMSIWiki for getting a better platform for every kind of information dealing with OMSI. At the moment, we plan to have the following topics:

* Presentation of background information about addon design by us (creating of objects and vehicles, sound engine, script engine and so on)
* Tipps and tricks or even entire tutorials written by users, e.g. about creating repaints or maps
* Using of OMSI and especially driving bus could be another topic. Of course there exists a manual, but perhaps there are some things which can be explained a little bit better by other users?
* Also presenting additional projects dealing with OMSI could be another function of this wiki; we think about OAT or the Addon-Manager.
* This wiki could also be the right place presenting high quality and complex addons, e.g. manuals for addon buses or descriptions and schedules for addon maps. But we don't want tiny articles about repaints or something like that! For this you can better use our forum.
* Of course you can also present background information about our maps/buses or addon maps/buses (e.g. stories about the real bus service of Berlin in 1989). But it should be a serious article really dealing with OMSI! Don't write unnecessary tiny articles don't dealing with any addon of OMSI!

== Rules ==

=== Does my new article fit into OMSIWiki? ===

Each article should fit in one of the categories on the top of this page!

=== "Golden Rule" ===

First of all the '''"golden rule"''': Before writing or changing an article, please check out if there are changes in our rules! Mainly in the time of commencement, there could be rule changes more often.

=== Do's ===

* If you find a tiny or big mistake, everybody is invited to correct it (even if it depends one of our articles)! But you should feel confident doing that!
* You think one of our articles is too abstract? Then just add a nice example! E.g. I know that I tend to write too "dusty" and abstract if I have to write long technical texts.
* You find a technical term which is not be explained? If you find it in Wikipedia, just place an external link. If it is an unexplained term of OMSI, you could add a small article about it.
* To avoid double writings while you have not finished your article, please add the line "''Note: This article is still in development!''". This can be also useful if someone likes to translate it.
* If your article has an equivalent in the German language section, please link them together! Otherwise, please add a note like "''Note: This article still has no German equivalent!''" or "''Note: The German equivalent still is not up to date!''".
* If you have fun translating articles, you are very welcome here! If you find one of these notes, feel free to translate the article! (German => English or the other way round!) But you should inform the author of the original article later that he gets the chance to read and check your translation. If you have translated something, please remove the notes and add the links!

=== Don't Do's ===

* '''Very important: Please think well about the title of a new article! It is not possible to correct it easily. If you add dowdy article titles careless, you will get the chop!
* bad style in writing! Ok, my English could be much better - but everyone writing here should take trouble writing good articles! Of course if you will find a mistake, you are invited removing it! ;)
* just advertising unknown, small projects, forums, virtual companies and so on. The idea behind OMSIWiki is not the advertising of projects but being an information platform!

=== Communication ===

* Before starting your work, add a brief description and your signature into the "in progress" section on top of this page.
* If you would like to do larger changes on one of our articles, it would be very kind to inform us and we can keep track of everything.
* Before starting a new article, it could not be bad informing us about your intention via e-mail!
* Don't create new categories without our agreement!

* Please mind the possibility to discuss on the discussion page! Typical source code you will find on Wikipedia discussion pages. And don't forget: the signature can be generated with <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>.

=== Multilinguality ===

OMSIWiki was installed in two languages: English and German. Like on the well-known Wikipedia, articles of both languages can be linked together. Of course it would be ideal if both parts of OMSIWiki are on the same state. Of course in practice, this aim cannot be achieved completely...

=== Access ===

In difference to Wikipedia, you have to have an account to make changes. But I don't think that we expect too much... we hope this could be a useful sanction keeping enough control about the wiki.

== Manual ==

Some hints for newbies who do not like to read the complete manual. How do I "build" an OMSIWiki article?

* Signature: Click on the button or write <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>.
* Create a new article: After let us know via e-mail or forum, type the well-considered name for the new article into the "search" field and click on "Go". Because this page does not exist, OMSIWiki will ask you if you would like to create a new article with this name. Just click on "yes" and get to the empty editor.
* A sensible structure can be created like this:
== Main Title ==
=== Sub Title ===
==== Sub Sub Title ==== and so on.
* Lists (like this one) can be created like this:
* Point
* Point
** Sub Point
* A # instead of a * will create a numbered list.
* Bold and italic:
<pre>
''Italic''
'''Bold'''
</pre>
* You can add your article to a category (e.g. ''Driving the Bus'') by adding <nowiki>[[Category:Driving the Bus]]</nowiki> at the bottom of your article.

Further information about creating wiki articles:

[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents]

== History ==

* Sept. 9th 2011 - Marcel Kuhnt: Creating of the English Main Page of OMSIWiki
* Sept. 13th 2011 - Marcel Kuhnt: OMSIWiki is now public

== Links ==

* [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/english.htm www.omnibussimulator.de] - official website of OMSI]
* [http://omnibussimulator.forumieren.com omnibussimulator.forumieren.com] - official OMSI forum

== Other ==

[[Technical Information about MediaWiki]]

[[de:Hauptseite]]

Category:Developing Tutorials

2012-07-17T09:47:12Z

Dario:

In this category you find the articles which contains tutorials for addon developers.

Category:Developing Tutorials

2012-07-17T09:47:02Z

Dario: Created page with "In this categoiry you find the articles which contains tutorials for addon developers."

In this categoiry you find the articles which contains tutorials for addon developers.

Repainting of OMSI buses (also over panes)

2012-07-17T09:43:50Z

Dario: /* Starting */

==Basics and programs==
Some basics with image processing applications should exist. For repainting of OMSI buses you need 2 (without over pane repainting) or 3 (with over pane repainting). These would be:
* [http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre] or any other image processing application
* The [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK]
* For repainting over panes you also need [http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Paint.NET]

==Starting==
After downloading the [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK], unzip it into the OMSI main folder. There should now be a folder called "Repaints". In this folder should also be the folder "Templates" and in there the folders "SD200" and "SD202". In this folders are the files BUSNAME_AD.bmp, BUSNAME_MA.bmp, BUSNAME_MU.bmp and BUSNAME_BS_01/02.bmp (BUSNAME e.g. D92). The files with the suffix _AD, _MA and _MU are masks. If you want to repaint over panes, you have to edit these masks, or download the [http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar templates by Desrupter]. PLEASE NOTE: Create a backup of all files you edit or overwrite!
First you should create a copy of the _BS. I will take the MAN SD202-D92 for this. Now you paste the file in the clipboard into the folder "Templates". It will be saved there as "D92_01_BS - Copy.bmp". Now you rename it e.g. "D92_01_test.bmp". Now you have to know whether you want to repaint without pasting over panes or with pasting over panes. If without, [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/omsiwiki/index.php?title=Repainting_of_OMSI_buses_%28also_over_panes%29#Designing_of_repaints_without_pasting_over_panes continue here]. If with, [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/omsiwiki/index.php?title=Repainting_of_OMSI_buses_%28also_over_panes%29#Designing_of_repaints_with_pasting_over_panes continue here].

==Designing of repaints==
Now we continue with designing. It is explained in the following steps.

===Designing of repaints without pasting over panes===
Now you open the previously copied file e.g. with PhotoFiltre and paint on the advert you want to have. You can make what you want, except you can't paste over panes. When you are finished, save the file (here and there don't forget to save too, after all the PC is only a human and can crash).

===Designing of repaints with pasting over panes===
The first steps are almost the same, but here you can also paste over the panes. Then you save this file, too. After that you have to open the previously saved file with Paint.NET. In Paint.NET you now create a new layer (in the "Layer" window). Then you draw with the "Rectangle Select" (Shortcut: S) a rectangle above the advert and make it grey (RGB:64,64,64). Note that ou do this only in the previously created layer. Then you can hide the Background layer. Now you select all (Ctrl+A) and select via "Effects" and "Blurs" the "Gaussian Blur". Now a window is opened where you can set the value. This value you can change like you want, it depends on how transparent your advert should be. I always take the value "80". Now save this file as "D92_tr.tga".

===Repainting of the roof===
For repainting the roof you need instead of the _01_BS.bmp the _02_BS.bmp. You also rename it e.g. "D92_02_test.bmp". Now you open this file too. The roof is the beige rectangle in the top of the pic. You colour it like you want and then you save this file too.

==Converting the repaint into a format OMSI can read==
After you have finished with all, you start the "RepaintTool" which is part of the OMSI SDK. After starting you see a window on the screen, where you have to click on "Convert repaint". Now a file browser has opened where you have to select the RPC file first. The RPC files are listed in the back of the SDK manual. There you also see which RPC is for which BMP. Now you select e.g. the D92_01.rpc. After that you have to select the D92_01_test.bmp. This step you repeat for all BMPs you previously saved.

==Creating of the CTI file==
The CTI is the text file where all components of the repaints are written in.

===Creating of the CTI when you pasted over panes===
If you pasted over panes, the CTI has too look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_trans <------- Colour scheme (trans = for over-pane-pasting)

D92_tr_test.tga <------- Image file (_tr_.tga)
</pre>

===Creating of the CTI when you didn't paste over panes===
If you did not paste over the panes, the CTI has to look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)
</pre>

==Concluding steps==
At the end you copy ALL files into the advert-folder of the bus you made the repaint for (C:\m-r-software\Omsi\Vehicles\MAN_SD200/202\texture\Werbung_SD/D...).
Now you can select the repaint in OMSI.

==Weblinks==
*[http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre download]
*[http://www.omnibussimulator.de/download/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Download Inofficial OMSI SDK]
*[http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Download Paint.NET]
*[http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar Download Templates by Desrupter]

[[Category:Developing Tutorials]]

[[de:Repainten von OMSI Bussen (auch über Scheiben)]]

Repainting of OMSI buses (also over panes)

2012-07-17T09:42:51Z

Dario:

==Basics and programs==
Some basics with image processing applications should exist. For repainting of OMSI buses you need 2 (without over pane repainting) or 3 (with over pane repainting). These would be:
* [http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre] or any other image processing application
* The [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK]
* For repainting over panes you also need [http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Paint.NET]

==Starting==
After downloading the [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK], unzip it into the OMSI main folder. There should now be a folder called "Repaints". In this folder should also be the folder "Templates" and in there the folders "SD200" and "SD202". In this folders are the files BUSNAME_AD.bmp, BUSNAME_MA.bmp, BUSNAME_MU.bmp and BUSNAME_BS_01/02.bmp (BUSNAME e.g. D92). The files with the suffix _AD, _MA and _MU are masks. If you want to repaint over panes, you have to edit these masks, or download the [http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar templates by Desrupter]. PLEASE NOTE: Create a backup of all files you edit or overwrite!
First you should create a copy of the _BS. I will take the MAN SD202-D92 for this. Now you paste the file in the clipboard into the folder "Templates". It will be saved there as "D92_01_BS - Copy.bmp". Now you rename it e.g. "D92_01_test.bmp". Now you have to know whether you want to repaint without pasting over panes or with pasting over panes. If without, [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/omsiwiki/index.php?title=Repainting_of_OMSI_buses_%28also_over_panes%29#Designing of repaints without pasting over panes continue here]. If with, [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/omsiwiki/index.php?title=Repainting_of_OMSI_buses_%28also_over_panes%29#Designing of repaints with pasting over panes continue here].

==Designing of repaints==
Now we continue with designing. It is explained in the following steps.

===Designing of repaints without pasting over panes===
Now you open the previously copied file e.g. with PhotoFiltre and paint on the advert you want to have. You can make what you want, except you can't paste over panes. When you are finished, save the file (here and there don't forget to save too, after all the PC is only a human and can crash).

===Designing of repaints with pasting over panes===
The first steps are almost the same, but here you can also paste over the panes. Then you save this file, too. After that you have to open the previously saved file with Paint.NET. In Paint.NET you now create a new layer (in the "Layer" window). Then you draw with the "Rectangle Select" (Shortcut: S) a rectangle above the advert and make it grey (RGB:64,64,64). Note that ou do this only in the previously created layer. Then you can hide the Background layer. Now you select all (Ctrl+A) and select via "Effects" and "Blurs" the "Gaussian Blur". Now a window is opened where you can set the value. This value you can change like you want, it depends on how transparent your advert should be. I always take the value "80". Now save this file as "D92_tr.tga".

===Repainting of the roof===
For repainting the roof you need instead of the _01_BS.bmp the _02_BS.bmp. You also rename it e.g. "D92_02_test.bmp". Now you open this file too. The roof is the beige rectangle in the top of the pic. You colour it like you want and then you save this file too.

==Converting the repaint into a format OMSI can read==
After you have finished with all, you start the "RepaintTool" which is part of the OMSI SDK. After starting you see a window on the screen, where you have to click on "Convert repaint". Now a file browser has opened where you have to select the RPC file first. The RPC files are listed in the back of the SDK manual. There you also see which RPC is for which BMP. Now you select e.g. the D92_01.rpc. After that you have to select the D92_01_test.bmp. This step you repeat for all BMPs you previously saved.

==Creating of the CTI file==
The CTI is the text file where all components of the repaints are written in.

===Creating of the CTI when you pasted over panes===
If you pasted over panes, the CTI has too look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_trans <------- Colour scheme (trans = for over-pane-pasting)

D92_tr_test.tga <------- Image file (_tr_.tga)
</pre>

===Creating of the CTI when you didn't paste over panes===
If you did not paste over the panes, the CTI has to look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)
</pre>

==Concluding steps==
At the end you copy ALL files into the advert-folder of the bus you made the repaint for (C:\m-r-software\Omsi\Vehicles\MAN_SD200/202\texture\Werbung_SD/D...).
Now you can select the repaint in OMSI.

==Weblinks==
*[http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre download]
*[http://www.omnibussimulator.de/download/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Download Inofficial OMSI SDK]
*[http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Download Paint.NET]
*[http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar Download Templates by Desrupter]

[[Category:Developing Tutorials]]

[[de:Repainten von OMSI Bussen (auch über Scheiben)]]

Repainting of OMSI buses (also over panes)

2012-07-17T09:38:28Z

Dario: Created page with "==Basics and programs== Some basics with image processing applications should exist. For repainting of OMSI buses you need 2 (without over pane repainting) or 3 (with over pane r..."

==Basics and programs==
Some basics with image processing applications should exist. For repainting of OMSI buses you need 2 (without over pane repainting) or 3 (with over pane repainting). These would be:
* [http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre] or any other image processing application
* The [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK]
* For repainting over panes you also need [http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Paint.NET]

==Starting==
After downloading the [http://omnibussimulator.de/download/SDK/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Inofficial OMSI SDK], unzip it into the OMSI main folder. There should now be a folder called "Repaints". In this folder should also be the folder "Templates" and in there the folders "SD200" and "SD202". In this folders are the files BUSNAME_AD.bmp, BUSNAME_MA.bmp, BUSNAME_MU.bmp and BUSNAME_BS_01/02.bmp (BUSNAME e.g. D92). The files with the suffix _AD, _MA and _MU are masks. If you want to repaint over panes, you have to edit these masks, or download the [http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar templates by Desrupter]. PLEASE NOTE: Create a backup of all files you edit or overwrite!
First you should create a copy of the _BS. I will take the MAN SD202-D92 for this. Now you paste the file in the clipboard into the folder "Templates". It will be saved there as "D92_01_BS - Copy.bmp". Now you rename it e.g. "D92_01_test.bmp". Now you have to know whether you want to repaint without pasting over panes or with pasting over panes. If without, continue here. If with, continue here.

==Designing of repaints==
Now we continue with designing. It is explained in the following steps.

===Designing of repaints without pasting over panes===
Now you open the previously copied file e.g. with PhotoFiltre and paint on the advert you want to have. You can make what you want, except you can't paste over panes. When you are finished, save the file (here and there don't forget to save too, after all the PC is only a human and can crash).

===Designing of repaints with pasting over panes===
The first steps are almost the same, but here you can also paste over the panes. Then you save this file, too. After that you have to open the previously saved file with Paint.NET. In Paint.NET you now create a new layer (in the "Layer" window). Then you draw with the "Rectangle Select" (Shortcut: S) a rectangle above the advert and make it grey (RGB:64,64,64). Note that ou do this only in the previously created layer. Then you can hide the Background layer. Now you select all (Ctrl+A) and select via "Effects" and "Blurs" the "Gaussian Blur". Now a window is opened where you can set the value. This value you can change like you want, it depends on how transparent your advert should be. I always take the value "80". Now save this file as "D92_tr.tga".

===Repainting of the roof===
For repainting the roof you need instead of the _01_BS.bmp the _02_BS.bmp. You also rename it e.g. "D92_02_test.bmp". Now you open this file too. The roof is the beige rectangle in the top of the pic. You colour it like you want and then you save this file too.

==Converting the repaint into a format OMSI can read==
After you have finished with all, you start the "RepaintTool" which is part of the OMSI SDK. After starting you see a window on the screen, where you have to click on "Convert repaint". Now a file browser has opened where you have to select the RPC file first. The RPC files are listed in the back of the SDK manual. There you also see which RPC is for which BMP. Now you select e.g. the D92_01.rpc. After that you have to select the D92_01_test.bmp. This step you repeat for all BMPs you previously saved.

==Creating of the CTI file==
The CTI is the text file where all components of the repaints are written in.

===Creating of the CTI when you pasted over panes===
If you pasted over panes, the CTI has too look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_trans <------- Colour scheme (trans = for over-pane-pasting)

D92_tr_test.tga <------- Image file (_tr_.tga)
</pre>

===Creating of the CTI when you didn't paste over panes===
If you did not paste over the panes, the CTI has to look like this:
<pre>**************** <------- 16 asterisks

Test <------- Name of the repaint

**************** <------- 16 asterisks

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (shown in the Bus select menu)

farbschema_tex1 <------- Colour scheme (tex1 = body)

D92_01_test.dds <------- Image file (_01_.dds)

[item] <------- Item-tag

Test <------- Name of the repaint (has to be the same like above)

farbschema_tex2 <------- Colour scheme (tex2 = roof)

D92_02_test.dds <------- Image file (_02_.dds)
</pre>

==Concluding steps==
At the end you copy ALL files into the advert-folder of the bus you made the repaint for (C:\m-r-software\Omsi\Vehicles\MAN_SD200/202\texture\Werbung_SD/D...).
Now you can select the repaint in OMSI.

==Weblinks==
*[http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/ PhotoFiltre download]
*[http://www.omnibussimulator.de/download/Inofficial_OMSI_SDK_0.01.zip Download Inofficial OMSI SDK]
*[http://paint-net.en.softonic.com/ Download Paint.NET]
*[http://www.speedyshare.com/files/27577702/Templates_von_Desrupter.rar Download Templates by Desrupter]

[[Kategorie:Developing Tutorials]]
[[de:Repainten von OMSI Bussen (auch über Scheiben)]]

Main Page

2012-07-17T08:19:33Z

Dario: New "In Progress" added

<font style="font-size:1.2em;">
'''Welcome on the English version of OMSIWiki!'''

Here you can continue directly to one of the main categories:

* [[FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [[:Category:Driving the Bus|Driving the Bus]]
* Developing Addons:
** [[:Category:Developing Reference|Reference]]
** [[:Category:Developing Tutorials|Tutorials]]
** [[:Category:Developing Tips and Tricks|Tips and Tricks]]
* [[:Category:Linked Projects|Linked Projects (e.g. Addon-Manager, OAT)]]
* [[:Category:Addon Presentations|Addon Presentations]]
* [[:Category:Background Information|Background Information]]

'''Attention: Before changing and creating articles, please read our rules first!''' You will find a very short wiki manual further down, too.

''In progress:''
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* --[[User:Marcel Kuhnt|Marcel Kuhnt]] 00:09, 16 November 2011 (MET) translating FAQs
* --[[User:Dario|Dario]] 10:19, 17 July 2012 (MEST) Translating Repaint tutorial

== Idea ==

We (the developers of OMSI) have installed OMSIWiki for getting a better platform for every kind of information dealing with OMSI. At the moment, we plan to have the following topics:

* Presentation of background information about addon design by us (creating of objects and vehicles, sound engine, script engine and so on)
* Tipps and tricks or even entire tutorials written by users, e.g. about creating repaints or maps
* Using of OMSI and especially driving bus could be another topic. Of course there exists a manual, but perhaps there are some things which can be explained a little bit better by other users?
* Also presenting additional projects dealing with OMSI could be another function of this wiki; we think about OAT or the Addon-Manager.
* This wiki could also be the right place presenting high quality and complex addons, e.g. manuals for addon buses or descriptions and schedules for addon maps. But we don't want tiny articles about repaints or something like that! For this you can better use our forum.
* Of course you can also present background information about our maps/buses or addon maps/buses (e.g. stories about the real bus service of Berlin in 1989). But it should be a serious article really dealing with OMSI! Don't write unnecessary tiny articles don't dealing with any addon of OMSI!

== Rules ==

=== Does my new article fit into OMSIWiki? ===

Each article should fit in one of the categories on the top of this page!

=== "Golden Rule" ===

First of all the '''"golden rule"''': Before writing or changing an article, please check out if there are changes in our rules! Mainly in the time of commencement, there could be rule changes more often.

=== Do's ===

* If you find a tiny or big mistake, everybody is invited to correct it (even if it depends one of our articles)! But you should feel confident doing that!
* You think one of our articles is too abstract? Then just add a nice example! E.g. I know that I tend to write too "dusty" and abstract if I have to write long technical texts.
* You find a technical term which is not be explained? If you find it in Wikipedia, just place an external link. If it is an unexplained term of OMSI, you could add a small article about it.
* To avoid double writings while you have not finished your article, please add the line "''Note: This article is still in development!''". This can be also useful if someone likes to translate it.
* If your article has an equivalent in the German language section, please link them together! Otherwise, please add a note like "''Note: This article still has no German equivalent!''" or "''Note: The German equivalent still is not up to date!''".
* If you have fun translating articles, you are very welcome here! If you find one of these notes, feel free to translate the article! (German => English or the other way round!) But you should inform the author of the original article later that he gets the chance to read and check your translation. If you have translated something, please remove the notes and add the links!

=== Don't Do's ===

* '''Very important: Please think well about the title of a new article! It is not possible to correct it easily. If you add dowdy article titles careless, you will get the chop!
* bad style in writing! Ok, my English could be much better - but everyone writing here should take trouble writing good articles! Of course if you will find a mistake, you are invited removing it! ;)
* just advertising unknown, small projects, forums, virtual companies and so on. The idea behind OMSIWiki is not the advertising of projects but being an information platform!

=== Communication ===

* Before starting your work, add a brief description and your signature into the "in progress" section on top of this page.
* If you would like to do larger changes on one of our articles, it would be very kind to inform us and we can keep track of everything.
* Before starting a new article, it could not be bad informing us about your intention via e-mail!
* Don't create new categories without our agreement!

* Please mind the possibility to discuss on the discussion page! Typical source code you will find on Wikipedia discussion pages. And don't forget: the signature can be generated with <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>.

=== Multilinguality ===

OMSIWiki was installed in two languages: English and German. Like on the well-known Wikipedia, articles of both languages can be linked together. Of course it would be ideal if both parts of OMSIWiki are on the same state. Of course in practice, this aim cannot be achieved completely...

=== Access ===

In difference to Wikipedia, you have to have an account to make changes. But I don't think that we expect too much... we hope this could be a useful sanction keeping enough control about the wiki.

== Manual ==

Some hints for newbies who do not like to read the complete manual. How do I "build" an OMSIWiki article?

* Signature: Click on the button or write <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>.
* Create a new article: After let us know via e-mail or forum, type the well-considered name for the new article into the "search" field and click on "Go". Because this page does not exist, OMSIWiki will ask you if you would like to create a new article with this name. Just click on "yes" and get to the empty editor.
* A sensible structure can be created like this:
== Main Title ==
=== Sub Title ===
==== Sub Sub Title ==== and so on.
* Lists (like this one) can be created like this:
* Point
* Point
** Sub Point
* A # instead of a * will create a numbered list.
* Bold and italic:
<pre>
''Italic''
'''Bold'''
</pre>
* You can add your article to a category (e.g. ''Driving the Bus'') by adding <nowiki>[[Category:Driving the Bus]]</nowiki> at the bottom of your article.

Further information about creating wiki articles:

[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents]

== History ==

* Sept. 9th 2011 - Marcel Kuhnt: Creating of the English Main Page of OMSIWiki
* Sept. 13th 2011 - Marcel Kuhnt: OMSIWiki is now public

== Links ==

* [http://www.omnibussimulator.de/english.htm www.omnibussimulator.de] - official website of OMSI]
* [http://omnibussimulator.forumieren.com omnibussimulator.forumieren.com] - official OMSI forum

== Other ==

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