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 ====== Advanced Trains ====== ====== Advanced Trains ======
  
-Advanced Trains, aka with its technical name "advtrains"is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_(video_gaming)|mod]] for the [[https://www.minetest.net/|Minetest engine]]. It features realistic trains and various equipment for railways, with a focus on automated train operation. It should work with any [[https://wiki.minetest.net/Games|game]].+Advanced Trains (technical name "advtrains"is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_(video_gaming)|mod]] for the [[https://www.minetest.net/|Minetest engine]]. It features realistic trains and various equipment for railways, with a focus on automated train operation. It should work with any [[https://wiki.minetest.net/Games|game]].
  
 ===== Main features ===== ===== Main features =====
  
-  * A small selection of different trains (passenger and goods trains) (see also "Extensions")+  * A small selection of different trains (passenger and goods trains) (see the [[usage:trains:start|Train Catalogue]])
   * Almost-realistic tracks with actual curves and switches   * Almost-realistic tracks with actual curves and switches
   * Railway signals, controllable by various means   * Railway signals, controllable by various means
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 ===== Repository ===== ===== Repository =====
  
-The source code for Advtrains is available on [[https://git.bananach.space/advtrains.git|Bananach.space]]. Latest version is 2.0.1 TSS.+The source code for Advtrains is available on [[https://git.bananach.space/advtrains.git|Bananach.space]]. Latest version is 2.2.1.
  
 Old versions prior to August 2018 are available on [[https://github.com/orwell96/advtrains|GitHub]]. **@gpcf** also [[https://git.gpcf.eu/advtrains.git|mirrored]] versions prior to February 2017. Old versions prior to August 2018 are available on [[https://github.com/orwell96/advtrains|GitHub]]. **@gpcf** also [[https://git.gpcf.eu/advtrains.git|mirrored]] versions prior to February 2017.
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 ===== Installation instructions ===== ===== Installation instructions =====
  
-To download Advtrains you will need [[https://git-scm.com|Git]]. See how to install [[https://git-scm.com/downloads|here]]. If you already installed it, clone the Advtrains repository with these commands:+The easiest way to install advtrains is by using the Package Manager inside the Minetest main menu. [[https://content.minetest.net/packages/orwell/advtrains/|or here]] 
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 +You can also use [[https://git-scm.com|Git]] to install advtrainsOnce you installed Git, clone the Advtrains repository with these commands:
  
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 Then enable Advtrains in the world settings. You can also enable each mod individually. Then enable Advtrains in the world settings. You can also enable each mod individually.
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 +The git repository contains a directory called 'assets'. It contains the .blend and .xcf files for some of the assets. This directory is not required to run advtrains.
  
 ===== Forum page ===== ===== Forum page =====
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 This wiki supersede the information at [[https://advtrains.de/manual]] and [[https://advtrains.de/interlocking]]. Unlike these pages, you are [[wiki:contributing|free to improve the wiki contents]], as it is open wiki licensed under [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]]. This wiki supersede the information at [[https://advtrains.de/manual]] and [[https://advtrains.de/interlocking]]. Unlike these pages, you are [[wiki:contributing|free to improve the wiki contents]], as it is open wiki licensed under [[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]].
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 +===== Contributing =====
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 +You can contribute to advtrains in various ways:
 +  * Report bugs and problems on the [[https://bugs.linux-forks.de/advtrains/|Bug Tracker]]
 +  * Help with development by fixing a bug or implementing a feature and sending a patch to orwell ät bleipb döt de
 +  * Contribute to documentation on this wiki
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 +Note: When you open a [[https://bugs.linux-forks.de/advtrains/|Bug]], please note that I might not respond to this. This doesn't mean that I don't take the bug serious, it rather means that your bug report is certainly valid and correct. I try to fix the things you report, but currently my time to work on the project is limited. (if something's wrong, I will respond)
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 +===== Credit =====
 +A big Thank You goes to Maxime Launois and Blockhead, who have contributed large parts of this wiki.
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 +A thank you goes to ywang for helping document his new driver's HUD on this wiki and possibly other contributions.
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