Nodeforming

You've heard of terraforming. This is Nodeforming.

This is an early concept release more than anything else. Expect it to be a bit rough around the edges. If you like the concept, find it useful, let me know.

Visuals:

• Brush like the terraforming tools
• Node markers (orange diamonds)
• Segment lines (light blue)
• Orange preview line for the moved segments (nodes turn blue)

Where?

Find the tools for roads and tracks under their respective menus:

• Roadforming (Roads → Tools)
• Railforming (Tracks → Tools)

How?

Hover a node on the road or rail. Click or hold to raise/lower/smooth.

Options

Three nodeforming modes: Raise, lower, smooth.

There are three modes of applying the changes: Live, Release, Commit.

• Live: Each step sends a build proposal to the game and is committed immediately. This comes with a fixed overhead by the game, and is the slowest.
• Release: Shows an orange line preview for the changes, and only applies them when you release the button.
• Commit: Shows the same orange line preview, but also a window with Commit and Discard so you can perform and preview several changes in a row before committing. Or discarding.

Further options:

• Brush refresh rate: input delay vs. framerate
• Checkbox: Include town roads (which are otherwise protected)

Adjusting roads with buildings on them will shuffle the buildings around until the slope gets too severe, at which point they will go poof. This is as expensive as moving or bulldozing them! Use with care – or not at all.

Planned

• Level/flatten mode: Make all nodes the same height as the one nearest the cursor.

Maybe

• Lock nodes/edges you don't want changed (where it's otherwise difficult to separate them with the brush)

Known issues

• Bridges don't switch to embankment if lowered, or vice versa.

Contact

• Github: https://github.com/Imsvale/nodeforming (coming shortly)
• Reddit: u/Imsvale
• Discord: imsvale

AI Disclaimer

This mod was made with the help of Anthropic's Claude. It's been tested and verified by myself. There may still be flaws.