====== Railway Sign ======

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|  @#00C42A: **Railway Sign**  ||
| {{ :mtr:signeven.webp?200 }}  ||
|  Render of all lengths of an even Railway Sign.  ||
| {{ :mtr:signodd.webp?200 }}  ||
|  Render of all lengths of an odd Railway Sign.  ||
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Renewable_resource|Renewable]]** | Yes |
| **Stackable** | Yes (64) |
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Tool|Tool]]** | From Wooden Pickaxe |
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Explosion#Blast_resistance|Blast resistance]]** | TBC |
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Light|Luminous]]**  | Yes  |
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Opacity|Transparent]]**  | No  |
| **[[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Fire#Burning_blocks|Flammable]]**  | No  |
| **Catches fire from lava** | No |
| **Created by** | %%Jonathan%% |
| ::: | %%TwinkleSprinkle%%((
Icons only.
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Railway signs are decorative items that inform passengers where things are in the railway. They can help people get to platforms, exits, escalators, and more. The signs come in different lengths and have a [[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Light|light level]] of 15.

===== Obtaining =====

==== Breaking ====

Railway signs require a [[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Pickaxe|pickaxe]] to be mined, in which case it drops itself. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. It has a [[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Breaking#Blocks_by_hardness|hardness]] of 2.

==== Crafting ====

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| Name | Ingredients | [Crafting](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Crafting) Recipe | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Railway Sign × 32 <br>_Length: 2_<br>_Orientation: Even_ | [Iron Ingot](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Iron_Ingot) + [Glowstone Dust](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Glowstone_Dust) + [Block of Iron](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Block_of_Iron) + [Sign](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sign)<br><br>_Shaped Recipe_ | <img src="https://wiki.minecrafttransitrailway.com/_media/mtr:rs_crafing_recipe.webp" width=200> | This is the base recipe for crafting any of the railway signs. |
| Railway Sign<br>_Upgrading Recipe_ | Railway Sign + [Iron Ingot](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Iron_Ingot) + [Sign](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sign)<br><br>_Shapeless Recipe_ | <img src="https://wiki.minecrafttransitrailway.com/_media/mtr:rs_upgrade_recipe_1.png" width=200> | To increase the length of the sign by one, add an iron ingot and a sign to it. This only works for signs with an even orientation. |
| Railway Sign<br>_Even to Odd Conversion Recipe_ | Railway Sign<br>_Orientation: Even_<br><br>_Shapeless Recipe_ | <img src="https://wiki.minecrafttransitrailway.com/_media/mtr:rs_convert_recipe_1.png" width=200> | A railway sign with an even orientation can be changed to a railway sign with an odd orientation of the same length. |
| Railway Sign<br>_Odd to Even Conversion Recipe_ | Railway Sign<br>_Orientation: Odd_<br><br>_Shapeless Recipe_ | <img src="https://wiki.minecrafttransitrailway.com/_media/mtr:rs_convert_recipe_2.png" width=200> | A railway sign with an odd orientation can be changed to a railway sign with an even orientation of the same length. |

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===== Properties =====

==== Orientation ====

Each railway sign has either an even or odd orientation. The orientation determines whether the whole sign will take up an even or odd amount of spaces in your world. This is useful for centring a sign over a certain number of blocks.

==== Length ====

The length of the sign is not related to how many blocks it takes up in the world. It simply indicates how many units or icons the sign can support.

===== Usage =====

When first placed in the world, the railway sign is blank and has a metallic texture. Signs can have one, both, or neither side configured.

The sign be edited by right clicking the front or back face with a brush. The face being edited depends on which face has been right clicked. The railway sign configuration screen will open.

The `Edit` buttons on the top row is used for editing each unit of the sign. For example, if the sign has a length of 4, there will be four edit buttons at the top. When one of the `Edit` buttons is clicked, different icons will show up below. Clicking on one of the icons will add it to the selected unit.

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> <img alt="Railway Sign Configuration Screen" src="https://wiki.minecrafttransitrailway.com/_media/mtr:2023-11-06_17.08.27.png" width=512/><br>The railway configuration screen for a sign with a length of 5

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A lot of the icons include text; these buttons appear longer in the selection menu.

There can be only one piece of text for each sign. For example, when adding text that flows to the right (left justified), all existing icons to the right of the new text will get removed. Similarly, if an icon is added to the right of the existing text, the text will get removed. The same principle applies for text flowing to the left (right justified).

The "Platform" and "Route" buttons have special functions. They can configured to display platform number(s) or route(s) in the station. Click to select available platforms or routes.

The last button, `Reset Sign`, clears the unit being currently edited. If all units are cleared, the railway sign will have a metallic texture.

===== Availability =====

The link below will bring you to a page that shows all the signs that were added to the mod and from which version they were added.

[[mtr:all_icons_and_tiles_in_the_core_mod_for_railway_signs]]

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**This page contains lots of images, and user is recommended to open the page in a place with good Wi-Fi connection.**

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===== Changelog =====

3.0.0-Beta-4: Added signs.

3.0.0-beta-5-unofficial-1: Signs now render with full brightness, as if they're illuminated.

3.0.0-beta-5-prerelease: Signs can now show multiple platforms and routes.

3.0.0-beta-6-unofficial-2: fixed bugs for crashes when editing signs.

3.0.0-beta-6-prerelease: More icons for signs added by TwinkleSprinkle.

3.0.0-%%Beta-7-depot-snapshot-5: Added exit signs in response of the Exits update.%%

3.0.0-%%Beta-7-prerelease-2: Fixed an old bug where breaking a railway sign will also sometimes break the one next to it.%%

3.0.0-beta-8-unofficial-9: %%Added pages for railway sign selection.%%

3.0.0-beta-9-unofficial-3: Added %%Ferry signs in response of the Boat update.%%

3.0.0-beta-9-unofficial-5: %%Fixed signs disappearing when standing too close and at certain angles.%%

%%3.0.1-unofficial-3: Added cable car icons on railway signs.%%

%%3.1.0-unofficial-1: Railway signs now use cached rendering for better performance.%%

%%3.1.0-unofficial-4: Fixed Forge tile entities rendering not outside the camera view (Which Railway Signs are affected).%%

%%3.1.1: Current station and connected stations tile is added.%%

%%3.1.2: Fixed station connection railway sign (flipped) not able to be configured.%%

%%3.1.9: Data logging is experimentally logged in a CSV file.%%

%%3.1.13: Custom fonts for signs can now be loaded through resource packs.%%

===== Gallery =====

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> <img alt="Centown 1" src="https://github.com/jonafanho/Minecraft-Transit-Railway/blob/master/images/railway-sign/centown-1.png" width=512/><br>Examples of railway signs in the station

> <img alt="Centown 2" src="https://github.com/jonafanho/Minecraft-Transit-Railway/blob/master/images/railway-sign/centown-2.png" width=512/><br>A railway sign pointing towards two platforms

> <img alt="Centown 3" src="https://github.com/jonafanho/Minecraft-Transit-Railway/blob/master/images/railway-sign/centown-3.png" width=512/><br>A railway sign pointing towards two routes

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