SVXCONVERTER
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Version:		1.07
Build date:		June 5, 2011
Program & copyright: 	Roman Vetter
E-mail:			roman{at}tt-ms{dot}de
Website:		http://www.tt-ms.de/svxconverter


DESCRIPTION
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With SVXConverter you can convert any Transport Tycoon
Original savegame to the Deluxe format. The converted
savegames can be loaded in TTD (with or without patch)
for DOS, Windows and OpenTTD.
All types (single- & multiplayer savegames as well as
scenarios) are supported. The graphic set used in TTO
(normal or mars scenery from TTO World Editor) doesn't
matter. 


COPYRIGHT & LICENSING
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This program is freeware and may be copied and distribu-
ted freely. However, it must not be modified. If you
pass it on to any third party, I would be pleased if you
mentioned its origin: http://www.tt-ms.de/svxconverter


USAGE INSTRUCTION
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The usage of this tool should be self-explanatory.
Simply run SVXConverter.exe, choose the TTO savegame and
the output filename and click 'Convert'. Then either
convert another savegame or close the program by click-
ing 'Quit'.

The conversion takes only a split second, depending on
the computing power of your PC. The generated TTD save-
game will be written to the same directory as where the
TTO savegame is located.


NOTES
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The color of town buildings isn't stored in the save-
games, but is determined by the tile position where the
building is located. Since the color assignment works
different in TTO and TTD, the color of some town buil-
dings will have changed after the conversion.

Iron ore mines don't look the same in TTO and the tempe-
rate climate in TTD. The graphics are therefore taken
from the tropical climate such that they still look like
in TTO. However, this results in the color of iron ore
mines on the minimap being grey instead of brown.

The color palette in TTO differs from the one in TTD.
The colors of factories and companies are being adjusted
in the best possible way during the conversion, but
there will still be some inevitable differences.

In TTO the town zones (pavements, avenues etc.) get lar-
ger than in TTD. Even though converted correctly, they
will shrink immediately in TTD.

The monorail bridge type from TTO doesn't exist in TTD.
Thus, all monorail bridges will be turned into tubular
steel bridges.

There are no fences along monorail tracks in TTO. Hence,
at the resumption of game in TTD, they will be genera-
ted automatically.

Since some vehicles from TTO don't exist in TTD, they
are converted to the most similar ones that exist in
TTD.

Since the manager's skin color can be black in TTD but
doesn't use any additional storage space, some tie/hair
combinations that were possible in TTO can't occur in
TTD anymore. Therefore, in order to prevent the skin
from turning into black, the tie color is being changed
by the conversion procedure in some cases.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- x86 processor (Intel, AMD) or newer
- Windows 95 or newer


KNOWN ISSUES
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Of course I can't obviate the possibility of bugs,
due to the high complexity of this program. In case you
happen to encouter any, please send me an email in order
to give me the opportunity to fix the problem.

The current version does not contain any known bugs or
problems.


CHANGELOG
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Version Changes

1.07	Bugfix: Bugfix: Coal and mail wagons were
	swapped.

1.06	Bugfix: Three depot slots were blocked.

	Bugfix: The cargo payment increase was too low,
	which could lead to cash troubles.

1.05	Feature: Enhanced OpenTTD compatibility.

1.04	Feature: Full AI activity conversion.

	Feature: Automatic removal of surplus towns and
	industries according to the user's selection.

	Feature: Increased cargo payments to compensate
	for the faster time advance compared to TTO.

	Bugfix: In very rare cases trains could get
	stuck.

	Bugfix: Some costs were miscalculated.

1.03	Bugfix: Right after the conversion, some air-
	planes moved incorrectly for a short moment.

	Bugfix: The manager's skin color can no longer
	be black.

	Bugfix: The calculation of some vehicle data was
	incorrect.

	Codechange: Decreased memory usage (stack).

1.02	Bugfix: Short monorail bridges are now always
	shown correctly.

	Bugfix: The monorail accessibility date was
	rarely miscalculated by some months.

	Bugfix: Three small bugfixes that are irrelevant for
	the conversion quality.

1.01	Feature: In case of surplus towns/industries you
	can now remove any selection of your choice in
	the world editor instead of only the predeter-
	mined ones to make the savegame convertible.

1.00	First release