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[Speakafreak22]

Hey, I'm still figuring out how to do the whole minecart thing.
I can't figure one thing out. How do I make them turn on routes? Is there a certain way I have to set up the stops?

[billybobfred]

They'll automatically turn on corner tracks, though if they're going fast enough and there's no wall holding them in, they might derail. I think if it's set to "guide" that they'll be turned properly on T-junctions and cross-tracks as well.

[The Grackle]

Hey, I'm still figuring out how to do the whole minecart thing.
I can't figure one thing out. How do I make them turn on routes? Is there a certain way I have to set up the stops?

There are 2 things called stops. The first is a building you put on top of a track (b->C->S). These building-stops have an adjustable friction, to slow down or stop the cart, and an optional setting to auto dump the cart's contents.  The other stop is just a point in a route.  The two types of stops usually overlap, but don't have to; you can have one without the other.

The actual route is set through the routes menu (h), where you can set one or more route-stops (h->s). You need at least one stop and a cart (h->v) assigned to the route for it to work. 

You should check the dfwiki. It's still rough, but it's already got a pretty good description.


 

[Speakafreak22]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I think I've almost got it figured out.
The last thing is, when I try and set up a route for corners, a blue diagonal line is put between my 2 start/stop points. Is that the right thing, or is the blue route line supposed to follow the track?

[Crossroads Inc.]

Post soem screenshots of it, best for others to see exactly whats going on

[Veylon]

The diagonal blue line is normal and nothing to worry about.

[Sadrice]

In my experience, it is something to worry about, unless you don't mind your dwarves carrying the cart along that line.