Truth is I've been a bit busy the last eight weeks, mostly with finishing up stuff that needed to be done around our property. After almost a year of planning and construction, we finally moved into our...
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I know, I should have posted something yesterday for April Fools, but the reality of Amtrak merging with Greyhound just didn't seem too far off anymore. Nor would telling people I sold the site to SpaceX who was going to now reform this as SpaceSim.com or something with an X in it.
Truth is I've been a bit busy the last eight weeks, mostly with finishing up stuff that needed to be done around our property. After almost a year of planning and construction, we finally moved into our... -
A slightly belated Happy New Year... and a happy Snowmaggedon if you happen to be in the current storm Fern's path. The site's servers should be unaffected, so feel free to download as long as you have power & internet...
I was ready to write this up two weeks ago, until the stunning loss in the first round of the NFL playoffs of my beloved Green Bay Packers to the soon to be Gary or Arlington Heights Bears, which had me in a mandatory mourning period.
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I was told today (and confirmed) that FlightSim.com has changed ownership yet again, and the new owners are going to be closing down both their file library as well as their forums "temporarily"....
As someone just said to me an hour ago... Imagine the situation OUR community would be in today had we not obtained our independence three years ago...
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’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the site, Not a member was posting, not even a bot. The File Library waited with downloads all clean, In hopes that a First Class Member soon would be seen.
The users were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of Open Rails danced in their heads; And Eric in his RV, and I with my mouse, Had just settled down in a quiet, not yet finished house.
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As many of you know, Steam4Me, founded by Yuri Sos, closed down in early 2024 following his death in October 2023. Unlike UKTS, where ample notice of their closure was provided, there was no notice, and no ability to immediately provide a new home for the many uniquely Australian routes and rolling stock. Some items were fortunately available from the Wayback Machine, but several key ones were not.
Thanks to the efforts of Peter O'Neill (ossie) and several content creators who were...
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Reply to Testing v8.006Found the errors, and hopefully they're addressed....
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Reply to Site Outage OverDid it ever? The unread logic is embedded on the Forum display pages.
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They exist in most routes.
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I installed the Rio Grande Southern route, from Elvas Tower, but when I try to run it in ORTS it says it's missing a necessary file, JB-CLSilvertonSpringClear.env.... -
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is anybody watching virtual rainfan today ? 7 trains went by princton indiana today if anybody wants to know. Jdark34
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Reply to Unrealistic sunrise/sunset timesJust was running a Winter activity on Shuswap. The sun did not come above the mountain until after 9am to 10am, then at noon though mid sky, it was low,... -
Reply to Unrealistic sunrise/sunset timesThis is a question that has been asked fairly regularly over the years (including by me) and typing something like "sunrise" into the forum... -
Reply to Unrealistic sunrise/sunset timesI believe that by default, the program determines sunrise and sunset times based on latitude and longitude of the route itself. I've noticed it varies... -
CPW G-312 back in 2007. This was well before the red and silver paint took over.
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Reply to Site Outage OverRandy,
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A trio of Chicago and North Western GE C44-9Ws heads east with a coal train.
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareWhile more popular within the online video content creator space for video streaming, OBS Studio is mostly what the cool kids these days use for anything... -
Running an Activity my passenger set had no 5 view, so I added one to the dining car. Rather flat and low detail.
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Hello. Over at TrainSimulations when trying to make a purchase I get this message " This site can’t be reached
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsTo be clear the issue is not present in MSTS RE, bright and sunny there on all the routes I have opened. It’s only in TSRE that I have the darkness... -
Reply to Open Rails Track Viewer errorIf you change the track layout, all the paths on it will be lost because they no longer match.
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Reply to Updates from Fahrt Frei (Germany)Good evening!
The weekly report for calendar week 19 is out.
Everything else is on my page.
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My pc crashed and i had to reinstall everything. Now for some reason when i try to open this one route in Track Viewer i get a message "Route cannot...
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An early morning grain train on the Korimer sub with a trio of C40-8Ms on point. The leader is still sporting its former owner's grey and blue paint....
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Reply to Converting TextureHonestly, if that is all that was missed, no big deal really. Easy fix for a lot of us.
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Reply to Testing v8.006Yes, I've disabled some things using #, such as
...Code:# seasonalEditing = on // For editing winter/fall/spring/summer # season = "Spring"
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Reply to Testing v8.006Taking down 8.006d until I can figure that out. Got a second report confirming some of the same behavior.
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Reply to Testing v8.006I'm guessing none of that happens going directly into the Route Editor with your existing settings.txt and no menu?
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Reply to Testing v8.006Unfortunately, I'm stuck. To get the drop-down menu to appear, I deleted setting.txt and cerecent.txt. I've now selected the Route Editor,
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Reply to 60 minutes: Amtrak in 1973That is some super rare footage of the NYC route between Indy and Lafayette, most of which is a bike trail today. The Riley switched to the C&O the... -
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Reply to Various BNSF Open Rail screenshotsGot bored and decided to do a test activity run on Bob Wirth's Hereford Subdivision. BNSF #7102 (my train) meets up with several freight trains while...
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Reply to AI as an info source.An update to my post #20 - I found the Keys -
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Reply to Are we alone?Randy, I think you have something there. There are many theories out there about who these entities are. Here is my own theory which I haven't seen any...
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Mike Wallace rides the James Whitcomb Riley. Interviews Lou Menk from BN.
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Reply to Testing v8.006Jerry, the 8.005 release candidate 3 in the file library is the current stable version.
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadFriends,
I thought I might share how I lay out roads. First we will never get a road exactly right, there is just not enough variety of... -
Reply to Testing v8.006Eric,
Kapitan,
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Reply to Testing v8.006New testing version 8.006c uploaded with the new Launcher window.....
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Reply to Updates from Fahrt Frei (Germany)Good evening!
The weekly report for calendar week 18 is out.
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Reply to Are we alone?We are not alone but they are faced with the same laws of physics we are.
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsDigging around in the code, there is a setting for default sun position. Let me check to see if that is something that can be tweaked.
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Reply to Testing v8.006In the settings....
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsJust for clarity, having faced this issue myself, the default editor.env may not be the one used by all routes. In my own route building I've changed...
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Reply to Are we alone?My education tells me the likelihood of other life forms is possible and most likely, but not necessarily or likely humanoid. Sure there are plenty of...
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsI have both in there, although they are both the default MSTS files....
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Reply to Testing v8.006Eric,
I am still using an older, stable, version " Fork V0.8.005F" but two things that may have been done later but would be useful... -
Reply to Are we alone?Sounds like the Fermi Paradox. Wikipedia states this paradox as "If the universe is full of planets and life should be common, then… where is ...
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Reply to Are we alone?Friday morning. Check out the website at war.gov/ufo. There should be periodic updates. It is the official department of war website.
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Reply to Are we alone?It's a fascinating subject Fred. I think it's fair to assume we're not the only "intelligent life" in existence but whether we've been visited...
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Reply to Testing v8.006My immediate thought is to add a popup prior to route selection to launch the settings, and also to launch the consist & shape viewer without needing...
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Reply to Testing v8.006For many users who aren't familiar with script files, having a graphical interface for the config would certainly be a major improvement. It would eliminate...
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Reply to Updating Old ActivitiesHow do you edit and fix this error?
I'll admit, I've never messed with activities very much.
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Reply to Testing v8.006Eric,
I should have clarified further. When auto-placing a forest region following the TDB the size/population reverts to 100x100/10pop regardless... -
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Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabVery nice job. Thank you for a share
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Reply to Updating Old ActivitiesIn the MSTSRE that was the case.
TSRE is better about preserving the TDB references.
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Reply to Testing v8.006For disclosure, the settings editor is about 90% written using Gemini (Google) AI.
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Normally not a fan of this kind of thing but curiosity killed the cat. i wanted to see how some of my Vennbahn pictures would look like, not bad at all... -
A couple of those distant bridge shots are really nice, Shawn!
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Reply to AI as an info source.For another experiment, the new settings editor in TSRE 8.0006 was about 90% written by Gemini. Writing out the instructions is somewhat easy for me,...
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Reply to AI as an info source.There's a utility called AEfix that I've used a few times. I think it deletes the keys. Will that do the task described in the posts above? It's in the... -
Reply to Testing v8.006Make sure you take the # out. That's a comment indicator and will block anything you're doing as an override.
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Reply to Testing v8.006# usequadtree = false/true doesn't seem to be working?
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A DRGW Coors train
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C:\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\TRAINS\TRAINSET\SLI_UP_FRC_FREIGHT contains the UP shape file, if you have it. I think I see it in TrainSimulations... -
The return CPAC2 train heading up through Crawfords. With some updated work to the ground textures.
Frankenstein Trestle.
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Reply to Updating Old ActivitiesAnother observation on Canton is phantom yellow lines in random places. Possibly left behind by track database changes?...
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadFirst I ever heard of Frog Rail but I have marked that in my favorites now.
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadOn the subject of digitizing and track laying. There were comments elsewhere about difficulty laying track. I have not experienced any of that but I...
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadYour description reminded me of a Frograil tour I submitted many years ago:
https://frograil.com/tours/csx/clinchfieldNorth.php
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadMore Roads,
There is a state highway that more or less parllels the Clinchfield from Clinchport to Dungannon and I have put that in. Then... -
Reply to Testing v8.006It's already an option:
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Reply to Testing v8.006Found the error... Typo. Loaded activities and services, but the traffic was trying to reload an activity file because I'd copied and pasted a line without...
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It will not require the default msts routes since I want the route to be OR ready. And with the OR only functions the route has Route Riter cant even...
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Reply to AI as an info source.AI is the best thing to come along since the invention of sliced bread for solving technical issues. However, AI has a very dark side when it comes to...
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I am in the process of installing the pack (file 84118). In the readme, it is mentionned that 2 shapes files are needed. One is "50ft_BOX_WP96106.s"... -
Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabThank you for sharing this wonderful cabview.
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Reply to Question RE Jeff F Surfline 2.0I did look, and we only have 2.2 and 2.3.
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The Kentville Local is just starting its journey to Hantsport and return, with cars bound for Maritime Co-Op, Hostess Foods, Atlantic Co-Op, Kent Refrigeration,...
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Cheers mate, that did help...
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Reply to Testing v8.006Probably related to the invalid ACT file check... back to the drawing board.
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Reply to Testing v8.006Would it be possible to add a setting where the size/population/density of forest objects for auto-placement can bet manually set by the user (override...
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Is there anybody out there?
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Reply to Testing v8.006My current route cannot be loaded. Last entry in the log: [I] #ACT - undefined token: "simisa@@@@@@@@@@jinx0f0t______"
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Reply to Testing v8.006Since the Settings.txt has proven to be challenging to some, v8.006 will include a "settings editor" within the tool to help edit and maintain...
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Changes in this version:
8.006a- Settings.txt Editor display (use the F12 key for now)
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Reply to Converting TextureNo problem I like to find things to work on in releases. Thats what I like to do best!
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Josh, thanks. Its not impossible, it's just going to take a lot more time than I have as the TRCX cars are the old riveted cars and this model is the...
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Reply to Converting TextureReskin creator here. Apologies about the brakewheel, I thought I fixed that before release. Future releases will not have that issue, I can promise you... -
Reply to AI as an info source.Eric - Wow! That is really what AI is about - very impressive.
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Reply to Question RE Jeff F Surfline 2.0It might be worth you dropping a PM to Eric. Someone made a similar comment a while back and Eric said he might be able to recover the original account...
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A CP Winter Coal run on the Shuswap Sub
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Reply to Converting TextureThanks all, I got it fixed! Sure looks better with an alphed brake wheel!...
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Reply to New Marias Pass RouteWell, you may have to wait a while. My main focus is and always will be the MEC Mountain Division. I have sat on it for far too long. The original from...
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Reply to tornado seasonsevere weather coming through alabama with tornadoes be prepared everyone.
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Reply to Question RE Jeff F Surfline 2.0That worked. Thank you very much. Always enjoy the site. Have been user since 2005 or 06, but guessing my user name I used to have is gone.... -
Reply to Converting TextureI also wrote a tool to batch-convert ACE files to PNG. And then convert the PNG to DDS,
https://github.com/pwillard/Ace2DDS/releases
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Reply to Converting TextureUse the Shape Viewer utility to turn the .ace files to either .tga or .bmp files. Sview will do this automatically depending on whether or not the ace...
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Reply to Converting TextureOpen the shape in the Shape Viewer (SView) and export the texture.
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In the new file stlh_gp9u_v1.1.zip the ace textures are a jumbled mess. Years ago there was a fix to convert them to a regular ace file so they could...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREI have surfliner 2.3 - I have it in 3 locations. I have a ton of routes here there and everywhere in multiple locations. It loads with TSRE .695 no problems....
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Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabLooks great! So sharp. And looks like we need to send you out on on field trips for some more loco cab photos. 😅
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Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabIt looks amazing! They finally recreated Budd's old double-decker train cab, although I prefer Open Rails' 3D cab, but this one's fine, thanks.
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREI think you are probably correct. This is an older all in one PC, I am limited in what hardware changes can be attempted. I'm not planning on changing... -
Reply to Question RE Jeff F Surfline 2.0It is a very fine route. I only wanted to see if it was a little less dense for the FPS. I currently get 45-50 so wanted try for 60fps but honestly...
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Reply to Question RE Jeff F Surfline 2.0Why would you want to run v2.0?
The author withdrew it because he replaced it with an updated/improved version v2.2.
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Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabLooks great. It's also the only cab view in the entire file library from a cab I've been in, so thanks a bunch.
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After numerous searches here on TS and other sites, I was wondering if the 2.0 version of Surfline is still available? I run the 2.3 version as well...
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Reply to Pullman Gallery Car CabThat's a great cab view! Will we be seeing it in the file library?
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Figured the new T-Motors were missing something
Ditchlights!
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Reply to AI as an info source.Totally agree on creative work. In addition to some of the troubleshooting I mentioned with the website, I've used AI quite a bit for actual programming....
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Reply to Stick To Target ProblemHere's the basics I came up with....
Piece highlighted:
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On another day and an unfortunate change of weather to the drab spring typical of Oregon and northern California, a four pack of tunnel motors struggle... -
Ore transport doesn't allow time to stop at the workshop
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Another project of mine I quickly whipped up. Took advantage of the IRM's Pullman Weekend to take photos of CNW 151's cab and modify it for cabview use...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREI was able to add the check for any TRF, SRV or ACT file that will ignore anything under 100 bytes. I couldn't find an example in my route collection...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Thank you to all for the posts detailing experiences with AI, and the importance of being able to specify questions appropriately. I was impressed with...
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Reply to New Haven BricksNice period equipment and rolling stock and a lot of detail in that route
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Reply to New Marias Pass RouteWhen you're done with this, please send me a message or tag me or something to get my attention. I don't pop in here (or play ORTS) very often, but when... -
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Reply to AI as an info source.My thoughts too. It pointed me to the right place, I'm speculating, as I can't find other MSTS entries. Where are the Keys, that's what I'd like to know?...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREHi necrails,
I have just installed the Surfliner v2.3 and SoCal routes. Both load without problem in the Latest TSRE5 and although I didn't 'do'... -
Reply to AI as an info source.AI is a tool, and like any tool, the more proficient you become with it the better the results. In my field of work, Copilot has been a great learning... -
Reply to AI as an info source.Geary,
It's been many years since I used MSTS, but I clearly remember a procedure where I had to delete the AE keys to solve the problem.... -
Led by a pair of General Electric EL-C motors (NHRR designation EF-4, aka 'bricks') a heavy New Haven Railroad freight heads eastbound towards Cedar Hill... -
Reply to Testing v8.005Having had to deal with this situation once or twice, I would rather have a route where the TDB and track are able to salvaged and only the signals and...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Have an issue with the MSTS Activity Editor, and had similar in the past, where either the consists and trains fail to draw, and now the Action events...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREUpdate, 8.005RC3 loads west end without crashing and am able to navigate. I will try later this week to create an activity and see if the program stays...
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Reply to Testing v8.005Possibly. The route is over 5,000 km long and has been developed over the course of about 15 years, with more than 10 different people working on it,... -
Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREI'll give the new version a try. I wondering if it is a memory problem. I have 8 GB ram and adjusted the page file which addressed an issue I had with...
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Reply to AI as an info source.I've asked Gemini a bunch of ORTS related questions I've known the answer to Tony and haven't caught it being wrong yet (other than some variations to...
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Reply to AI as an info source.So the bottom line is that AI is good if it is well informed on the subject one is inquiring about...obviously an abstruse topic from Open Rails is not...
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Excellent. I’ll check that out. After posting I did find an abandonware site with the archived ROM’s which looked legit and as someone who paid £50... -
Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREHave you tried one of the newer versions of TSRE?
https://trainsim.com/forums/filelib-...leid?fid=90489
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Reply to AI as an info source.Other than the strange route building/location question at the end, that was my experience with Gemini as well Fred (and obviously the same for Eric with...
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Reply to tutorial for route buildingI've been helping another user in this thread: https://trainsim.com/forums/forum/op...45976-how-to-s...
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Reply to Question about adding Quill effectAs a matter of fact, I have edited couple more sms files and it is working ok. Unfortunately I don’t live next to a commuter line anymore so it’s...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Tony,
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Reply to cntrainguy12's Activity ThreadCN Blackfoot Activities Vol.1 is now available on the TrainSim.com file library (File ID 90941). It contains 3 activities featuring local service in Lloydminster,... -
Reply to AI as an info source.And it does! So does every piece of software ever written, ever since I was learning to code using Fortran (and punched cards) at uni I have never trusted...
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Alright! I just got MSTS working! I found the original Intel UHD Graphics Control Panel app on the Microsoft Store! Did not realise the app was in my...
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Reply to Question about adding Quill effectNo worries. At least I'm glad it worked out for you.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThere is a link in the submenu that will work from the top of the forums page as well.
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Vern - in the library this is the file for the default MSTS folders and content: https://trainsim.com/forums/filelib-...ileid?fid=2001...
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This looks good. Will it require any original default MSTS items or is everything going to be included in the package? I'm looking into OR again but the...
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Reply to Question about adding Quill effectI figured it out. A rookie mistake. So my silly self forgot I had horns in MLW horn file and when I typed in the wav file I forgot to add common sound...
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Reply to Question about adding Quill effectThere is no dedicated function for a horn quill in Open Rails thus far. Traditionally, the triggers for the sander were used to do it.
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Hope everyone is doing good today. This is 1st post and my question is so I have the MLW 710 ABC emd sound and I have edited my .eng file for a locomotive...
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Reply to How to start with route buildingOnce you're comfortable with that, placing other static objects is the same, except that there's no yellow line or TDB entries to worry about.
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Reply to How to start with route buildingSecond... let's lay some simple track... straight sections.
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Reply to How to start with route buildingFirst thing... to get rid of the black ground.... you need to have "terrain.ace" in your {route}\Terrtex folder. Grab one from an existing...
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Looking back to where you've been - making the grade on the Cascade Subdivision:
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Reply to How to start with route buildingthis is what my new route looks. like. What is the first step? Please be patient with me and my mood swings. I'm OCD, ADHD, and Aspergers. ...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREDeleted those items noted, no joy. Here is the most recent log. ...
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Reply to AI as an info source.I rely on Copilot quite a bit, and I’ve definitely seen it make errors in areas where I have some background. Still, those issues don’t outweigh its...
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Reply to Testing v8.005The rail database, road database, and WorldFiles are not synchronized. Since the interactive elements are missing from the WorldFiles, I think there was...
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Reply to AI as an info source.One of the things that Co-Pilot invented is $performance - it responded as follows:
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREAs Vince would say often... RTFM error?
I can probably do a check to ignore zero byte files for reading.
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Reply to How to start with route buildingSheesh. I said I'd put together something. Sorry that it wasn't possible to do same day service.
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And a few more of a healthy manifest getting out of Klamath Falls
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A westbound PTPCX rolls through various locations with a "snoot" SD40T-2 in the lead
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Reply to Site Outage OverHi Randy,
You're not the only one who misses the button. I find it very inconvenient that I have to go to the Forums page and then scroll... -
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Reply to How to start with route buildingI feel your pain. I read about someone who described laying track as the easiest part and adding objects the hardest. I always wondered what he was smoking....
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREThe log.txt says:
...Code:[I] Nowy 0 service: "c:/msts anthracite/routes/b&o west end_v1/services/deleteafterinstallation.srv" [I] "c:/msts
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Reply to How to start with route buildingThe thread isn't going anywhere. After a massive high stress disaster of a day trying route building, I will leave it up to the people who know what...
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Reply to Trainsimulations Rolling Stock (WIP)Several new packs over at TS, including Canadian grain hoppers and SP SD40T-2 heritage pack
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Reply to Updating Old ActivitiesQuestion....I've read that before changing an "existing" route layout, All the interactives should be deleted. So can someone give me a all... -
Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREHere is the error log as requested. I didn't know this even existed so thanks for that. Perhaps the log will shed some light on this. ...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Sometimes working with an AI model reminds me of playing Zork back in the day....
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I don't have an HP machine. But HP help forums suggest running the Nvidia control panel in Administrator mode....
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I’ve been complaining about OR’s snow effect ever since I stopped using MSTS, and I’m willing to bet a good snowflake.png would solve most of the...
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREThe placeholder (zero byte) file for the activities folder had a .act extension. The placeholder for the traffic folder had a .trf extension. The placeholder...
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Reply to AI as an info source.The pattern I've seen is that the first solution or answer isn't always the most accurate. The more you add or correct, the better it gets.
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREWhich files? I might be able to work on an exception handler.
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Reply to AI as an info source.I've been writing an OR timetable for the Leeds Settle Carlisle route and ran into difficulties because AI (MR steam) trains raced uphill from Skipton...
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Hi Rober,
Yes, the display drivers and software are installed and updated
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREThis route suffered from having mis-named placeholder files that TSRE balked at. All placeholders should be .txt
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Reply to B&O West end crashes TSREThere's an error log in the TSRE folder that the last entry of usually points to the culprit.
Attach a copy, we'll help look.
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A pair of hi-nose EMD units (GP35/GP30) lead a Norfolk & Western freight on what are likely ex-Wabash rails in these summertime views. Set up by N&W... -
Reply to Updating Old ActivitiesIt is possible that there are track changes.
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Tried to load this route into TSRE to create an activity, selecting the route results in nothing, starts to load and the program just stops. All other...
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Reply to tutorial for route buildingi appreiciateit this was really helpful both of thank you...i know tile creation and i like object placment way better in openrails than msts (it was...
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Reply to How to start with route buildingHonestly, the documentation could use an update, so anything good that comes out of this thread could be added......
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Hi,
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Reply to For Almost 4 Years?I will feel a bit old as 10 years go by. Geez, time files by fast. Aside from that and the small contributions I made for the OR community, there's some...
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A darky overcast morning on the K&E. A look at the yard, with the old "TOFC" tracks removed and not much in the yard this morning for freight...
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Reply to Stick To Target ProblemIts on my list for 8.006
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Reply to tutorial for route buildingPete Willard's guide to using TSRE is pretty accurate. Concepts are still pretty much the same as they were in MSTS.
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Reply to tutorial for route buildingThere's this:
https://www.coalstonewcastle.com.au/...uild-tutorial/
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Reply to How to start with route buildingI'm out and about this weekend, but will see what I can do for a step by step on at least getting some track laid.
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Reply to For Almost 4 Years?We're glad you're here. It'll be ten years before you know it.
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Reply to Testing v8.005The newest version also writes out the errors found in that check to a text file.
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Reply to How to start with route buildingSo far I have created a new route. I cannot do anything with it regardless of how many time I go through Pete's book. I have also learned that TSRE5 can...
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Reply to Testing v8.005If you open the route in TSRE and select “Errors and Messages” from the tool menu, you can view the errors in the route. Now you need to figure out...
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Climate change...?
David -
I'm running ORNYMG 172.1 and I was just thinking the other day that the snow doesn't seem to fall as thickly as it used to....
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Reply to Testing v8.005If I do this, any save of the route in the editor makes it crashing it whenever I want to open it again (after saving it once, without any editing) (same...
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Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowIn the future, back up your consists, trains, and routes. I lost things in a computer crash a couple of years ago, but almost all of it was backed up...
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I haven't made the exact comparisons that you have, but my impression agrees with yours that the snow fall is quite sparse. I would like to see it look...
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Reply to Question Regarding Route BuildingFor the past few routes I've created, I've used Viewfindepanoramas, cited above. It says, "The whole world is now on this site at 3 and 15 arc second...
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A family photo.
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Has anyone else noticed a difference in the snow fall intensity with Open Rails v1.6.1 (compared to v1.5.1)?
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Reply to Site Outage OverEarlier this week, I was receiving e-mail notifications when got private messages -- however, this was not happening yesterday....
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A Pink Line train heads for 54th/Cermak using borrowed Purple Line equipment as an empty BNSF coal train heads back to the Powder River Basin....
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Those look beyond amazing.. Any chance I could convince you to do Tri-Rail's Palm Tree livery on those cars?...
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Reply to Texture sheet & window question1. Yes but before you do that you need to make a new material. Click on the New Material button which basically makes a copy of your existing material...
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Reply to Testing v8.005Automatic repair of the track database is enabled in setting.txt; I would only use this if necessary.
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Hi Phil
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Reply to Texture sheet & window questionOk cool, thanks for the assistance. I've only ever used one texture for a loco, so if I have two or more textures for a loco, in the MSTS Materials -->...
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where is there a tutorial where 1 the person speaks english....or they speak at all while showing how to edit i have learned alot but do no know how to...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Gemini AI is how I got the site's mail server up and running last week. It gave me commands to enter to check what services were running and how they...
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Reply to AI as an info source.AI engines aren’t just designed to engage us, they can be genuinely useful tools. I’m not a software person, and I’ve had some serious issues with...
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Reply to Wisconsin & Southern RailroadTook some time to populate Madison with some Campus buildings and some High-Rises. Some other clutter around the city too
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Reply to UP and NS talking about mergerHonestly, for the sake of this industry, I hope it doesn't go through, and I am sorry, for someone that has worked in this industry for 12 years, nothing...
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Continuing with the chase of the KEWJ, as they reach Windsor Yard, stopping at the yard office to get their consist and switch list for the pickup. ...
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Yes but he will have to answer on the public availably of these since these were privately given to me by him with some tweaking to match clubs HO mo... -
Reply to UP and NS talking about mergerI think that was actually smart to come out and say what their pain threshold is as far as divestments. It⁰'s one of the first mergers announced that...
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Nash made a SD40-2 model?
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Yes sir all three are his models...
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Reply to How to start with route buildingThat's really a good length to do for a starter. How I learned was a pool table, flat route where I just started slapping track together. Once you can...
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsI don't seem to have this issue. Make sure you have an editor.env that matches your sun.env in your route envfiles folder as that gets read by TSRE....
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UP SD40-2 on Nash's model? 👀
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CIRC 3100 leads sisters 3012 and 3020 though rural Illinois bound for Council Bluffs.
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Reply to How to start with route buildingGet Pete Willard's book.pdf (Train Simulator Route Explorer), on page 27 the Chapter: Creating a new route should explain the details.... -
Reply to UP and NS talking about mergerThey say they will. But then again, UP also says this:
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Reply to UP and NS talking about mergeris union pacific & norfolk southern still gonna merge together i wonder ?
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Reply to Testing v8.005I don't know how to check if the global tsection.dat match the route. How can I find that? The route works without problems in Open Rails....
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I thought it might be interesting to learn how to make routes. I was thinking starting with a route about 20km long based on a local short line. Where...
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Yes, I already knew that. I have used laptops with integrated graphics to run MSTS and other games before. I just want to figure out if I can unlock the...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Like social media platforms, AI platforms want to keep you engaged so that you stay with the system you are using and not move to a competitors system....
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A couple of AI renders of a screen shot posted - in this instance I specified the engine type for clearity:
GPT render:
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSThere was also FischerTechnik from around the 1960's that still seems to be going strong thanks to S.T.E.M.
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Hart RL has taken several older engines, run them through the shops and painted them bright yellow for MOW work, in particular snow plowing.
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An oldie - Hart RL Funits leading:
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Reply to AI as an info source.Never asked AI any specific questions like that, but in line with some of what you are saying.
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Reply to Whatever's Screenshots IISome old screenshots from a few years ago...
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It's been a while since I joined here since August 2022 from my own curiosity while I'm casually surfing through the now demised RailServe (not a railroad...
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Reply to Testing v8.005Could you please attach both the settings.txt file and the tsre-log-2026XXXX-XXXX.txt file after save, from the TSRE folder here? Another question would...
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Reply to AI as an info source.Pete,
A while back, I had a boot problem with my computer. I explained the issue to Copilot, and it returned three possible solutions, the... -
Reply to AI as an info source.That's interesting Fred. I haven't used Copilot and I don't remember the exact question I asked it about TCS last night, but typing how do you disable...
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It sounds like your system may be set up to use the integrated Intel GPU rather than the Nvidia card....
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Reply to AI as an info source.I don't know on how I'm going input this... For a long while, I'm weary about the AI stuff especially the AI generative slop that's going around in the...
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Reply to AI as an info source.I’ve used Copilot extensively for solving Open Rails and other computer related issues, and it has never given me unsolicited advice.
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Reply to Testing v8.005You are right.
The route is 18 years old and a local one from my country and isn't public anymore, nobody tried to edit it.
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I have both NVIDIA and Intel Graphics. Intel removed custom resolution
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Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowThere is a better way to integrate the editors and tools with increased storage capacity for large routes:
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I know a lot of us have had fun with AI editing of screenshots, using it to add weathering etc to textures but have many of you used it as a primary information...
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI had that too, along with Lincoln Logs, and two Erector sets, an newer version and a hand-me-down older one. Ah the memories and fun....
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OR has over 1000 active members, shown by the downloads....
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I have all the Aussie stuff in ORTS / MG and it works fine with W10. I don’t have a GPU though (went through 3 in a year. Don’t make em like they...
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI suspect Lego made both Lincoln Logs and Erector sets somewhat obsolete.
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Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowI would like thank those who responded to my desperate cry for help. That is what I was doing. (1-800- WAAAAAA). After I relaxed a bit I finally remembered... -
Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowThat's exactly right.
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Reply to TSRE QuestionsJust bumping this thread up a little for visibility.
I’m approaching about 250 miles of track laid on my WI&I White River Subdivision... -
Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowHere is how my Icon for the Editor is set up:
"Train Simulator\launcher.exe" -runeditor
If using Win 10 or Win 11, open START... -
Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowI haven't used MSTS for a long time railbum but my memory was that it was the train.exe file that ran the editor. If that file is missing from your new...
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Reply to msts problem I am so lost right nowWhat version of Windows are you using?
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I uninstalled and reinstalled msts today. I'm ready to rebuild the consist I had before, I just cannot find the editor tools. I have found and used it...
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Reply to Testing v8.005So, you're saying 8.005 will open the route, but it destroys the interactives. Any other version simply destroys the route.
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Reply to I Need Help with Open Rails!Always attach the log file when asking for help/...
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Earlier you said
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That's one thing I'm confused about! MSTS can work apparently, but I'm not having success
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I do play Trainz "TRS22", TSC and TSW6. Just miss MSTS Aussie routes...
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I was referring to anything new regarding Australian content is completely dead...
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Reply to Testing v8.005The tsre-releasecandidate3-v8.005 version.
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When using TSRE5 to make activities, the loose consists sometimes need to be moved when I replace consist items I don't have. If this makes the consist...
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I need help. I'm trying to use Open Rails with some of my older MSTS Routes but run into this message every time. How can I avoid this? I really hope... -
Interesting - I am using Win11 and have MSTS running on my system without any addons.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700g w/ Radeon Graphics
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSEric,
At least you remember what an Erector set was. I got my first around age 7, and eventually had the #12 set which was the last one... -
Reply to Stick To Target ProblemThis would be pretty nice for placing things like signs... -
I suppose that the problem is Microsoft. They refuse to support older versions of Direct X than Direct X 10. MSTS needs Direct X 7. Without support it... -
Reply to Stick To Target ProblemHere's a similar issue. They decided to use IgnoreXRotation() in the carspawner. Couldn't we incorporate that into the .sd file as well?
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Reply to Stick To Target ProblemStation platforms, bridge decks, catenary wires to name three....
Still, I think it's a good add to have a button that could zero out the... -
Uh oh.
The result of another failed attempt at laying track. 🤣
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I found a problem with sticking new items to target.
For the last ten years I have been grouping houses until I run out of polygons. This... -
Reply to UBoatEnjoyed the original DOS version, and still enjoy both SH3 and SH4 - SH2 was a bomb however.
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Reply to UBoatSilent Hunter 3 was an awesome game. One could ( and I often did ) get so immersed in it that one lost track of time. Pulled too many all nighters on...
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IAIS GEVOs lead a unit train across the long bridge on the LaSalle route... -
Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSIt actually is. It's a virtual erector set...
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI have several timber trestle parts that I have used in various routes. Since I use M-tracks, most of my curves will be measured in degree of curve....
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Reply to Brake valve definitionThe problem is on line 43. The ")" closes the Wagon Section too early and ORTS stops reading data. Then notices that it had no brake info, which...
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Reply to Site Outage OverYep, the reverse DNS lookup for the mail server takes a couple days to get put in place and propagate thru the global DNS repositories.
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSShort sections also help deal with curves... Curved bridges are usually straight beams slightly angled and offset at the support points.
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I get many errors regarding no brake valve defined. As an example:
Warning: D:\1MSTS\Trains\trainset\3DTrains_WP_Freight\GX-BF_WP2981LDa.wag does... -
Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI made a set of bridges, including timber trestles, a few years ago. I made the spans 5m long, as that's roughly the distance between bents. That can...
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I have reached the end (for now) of US-58/23 which was in the days I worked in the area a busy 2-lane road but is now a 4 lane limited... -
Cool morning on the Middle Subdivision...
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSPete, others,
I use sections like Eric described on most of my efforts. In the case of truss spans, I always use a seperate span for each... -
Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI agree, we can make our models a LOT more complex now without worrying about it. The modular approach does make sense to me, though, as there is a lot...
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Reply to Bicyclist close callI don’t think anyone is deliberately playing chicken with the engineer. It’s more a matter of people not fully understanding how dangerous it is to...
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Reply to Site Outage OverI have started to receive e-mail notifications when I get private messages. Thanks!
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Reply to Bicyclist close calli wish idiots would not play chicken with the engineer for godsakes. people like that will lose playing chicken with the railroad
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Reply to Maximum Polygons in TSRE/ORTSI've had a few objects in the 20,000 poly count for ORTS, so I don't think there's a fixed upper limit like we had in MSTS or TSRE.
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Friends,
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Reply to TSRE and SoCal RouteAppreciate the response, now to learn how to do what you suggested. Don't get me wrong here, this is my preferred method of mastering programs.
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Reply to Site Outage OverMark Forums Read should be in the submenu on the Forum tab, and also at the bottom of the available forums list.
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Reply to Clinchfield RailroadFriends,
I have proceeded on with adding roads. From Gate City, VA north to Clinchport, following the Appalachia Div. of NS, there was when... -
Reply to TSRE and SoCal RouteMake sure that your tileLOD setting is turned down. Setting it to 1 might be necessary.
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Not quite dead yet. I run a number of routes downloaded from Steam4me regularly in ORTS T1.5.1-1627 and they work just fine on my 15+ years old laptop....
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And this was the problem. I had missed replacing 3 units from the 54 loose consists. Seems like an OK percentage, except all three were loose consists...
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Reply to ORMT SessionsNotes from the last ORMT session
Progress on ORMT's current tasks:- Shadow All Shapes
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- Stand-Alone
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Close, but not quite. If all of the items in a loose consist are missing, OR stops adding the remaining loose consists from there down. So, if the first...
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Reply to Bicyclist close callIt could have been even worse that that. Train goes into emergency, slack runs in, one flange climbs over the railhead, the car derails, a dozen more...
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There are missing items in the loose consists. I thought I had replaced them all, but apparently did not save the changes. All of the loose consists...
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Reply to Site Outage OverThe "Mark All Posts as Read" button is missing from the unread posts page.
Randy -
It's been more than 25 years now. It's ok to let go and move on.
Nobody will hold it against you.
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FYI - Just uploaded the Activity - did a quick check in ConBuilder which shows 54 loss consists, so they are correctly listed - even with my rather large...
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Reply to Site Outage OverEverything on the server gets backed up daily on the server itself and a copy sent over to a separate provider. So... there were two backup copies of...
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From what I have seen in installing these Activities, I have to agree with Geary, Oper190. If a stock item is missing, ORTS stops adding any more stock...
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Without the log file, it's difficult to know. But I understand that's a limitation. So I'll offer a couple of guesses based on things I've experienced....
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A couple of things come to mind:
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Reply to Site Outage OverYou can remove the www. in https://www.Trainsim.com as this was a recent change to the site. This has worked for me with very old posts excepted. -
Reply to Site Outage OverThat link should have been dead for more than three years. Anything with vbts is pointing to Flightsim's servers....
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Regarding the activity Pipe Train Extra for the LSRC route in OR ver. T1.5.1-1627. Is there a maximum number of loose consists that OR will display? There...
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Reply to Bicyclist close callMeanwhile the poor engineer isn't sure if he hit the jerk or not, so has to stop the train in emergency, maybe have a heart attack, only to find that...
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Reply to Bicyclist close calldamn that was too close. the train engineer had to be freaking out after the bicylist almost got hit or killed. play chicken with the train enginee...
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Reply to Site Outage OverI have a bunch of saved links to forum posts, ALL are dead now.
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Recently downloaded this route and wanted to alter a few scenic items, specifically the trees that encroach on the cajon line and the static SD trolley...
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?In short, a larger user base proportionally means that a larger number of content creators were part of that group. As for why they left, perhaps we'll...
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Reply to UBoatHi Vern, I've played U-Boat a fair amount over the past couple of years (approx.125 hrs; so not no-life, but enough) and really enjoy it. The game certainly... -
Reply to Site Outage OverWhatever happened to the Mark All Posts Read button? Did I miss it in a previous post?
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BNSF sand train circa 2017, on the Skally Line.... -
Reply to UBoatThat must have been a fascinating career, though not for the claustrophobic and of course long months away from home on patrol.
Think I missed... -
Reply to Texture sheet & window question1. Having less textures per model is good practice as it reduces draw calls at runtime. A larger texture uses more video card memory but this is not so...
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Appreciate it, bro, there's a bunch of them at this point as it was the quickest way to put the ex-Northstar cars in service 😎. It has been a fun...
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Reply to Site Outage OverThat's a setting on the search form. The default is new to old unless you set it for old to new.
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Reply to Site Outage OverEric fine job done, time now for a few beverages of choice, sit back and enjoy your favorite TV/Movie.
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Hi, just working on another Australian loco (our version of an SD40-2 I think it has been called) to hopefully release, a Victorian C Class, but a couple...
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Reply to UBoatI used to spend a fair amount of time playing Jane's 688(I) way back, but after many spending many years on the real thing, I just haven't had the urge... -
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Reply to Bug ReportsNo, mate. a post of today in the "Site Outage Over" thread.
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Which other post? Was that the post from a month ago saying to remove the www, I'd already changed the bookmark or is this something... -
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I have begun work on a series of diesel engine improvements that have been at the back of my mind for some time. To start, sound.
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Reply to Bug ReportsHi Paul,
I changed my bookmark following Erics post in the other thread.
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Reply to Bug ReportsHi Eric,
My bookmark for the site is trainsim.com/forums (with an "s") and it's use to get me to the forum page. It now gets... -
Just picked this up for a bargain on Steam. Having played Silent Hunter 3 to death back in the day, I figured this is the spiritual successor to a bit...
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Reply to Site Outage OverThe one thing I wish for in the file library is that the uploads show in most recent date. Looking at them now, I see older dates first then current.... -
Reply to Site Outage OverHi Eric,
Thanks.
Now accessing Forums with ...forums/forum
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?I haven't used Conbuilder in over a decade, maybe 2 decades. So I can't comment about it's abilities or limitations. But TRSE has a few Replace commands....
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Reply to Site Outage OverI think that's fixed now. The navigation for Forums was still pointed at the homepage (software default).
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Digging the wrapped car there, Marshall!
AWVR doublestacks with 767 in the lead.
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Reply to Site Outage OverHi Eric,
Although 'forums' is in the URL, only the 'Recent Articles' screen is shown. Pressing the 'Forums' button doesn't change anything.
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Reply to Updates from Fahrt Frei (Germany)Good morning!
The weekly report for calendar week 17 is out.
Everything else is on my page.
See You next time at... -
Train #698 starts the next turn NB to LA from SD.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThe home page has been reset, and hopefully mail is starting to come into inboxes.
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I don’t know. Will it be MSTS compatible? If yes then yes please. If no, Open Rails doesn’t allow train wrecks and understandably so, so no point... -
Reply to Bicyclist close callGeary and Jerry,
I noticed that too. The passenger is sitting there in the Tesla, as cool as a cucumber, while he almost gets wiped out by... -
Reply to Bicyclist close callSomeone realized that the engineer shot the brakes. This is the closest I have seen to anyone not getting hit and I suspect that the engineer's quick...
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Reply to Naming conventions for track itemsGood luck. ATracks in the library here uses the XTracks naming but will look way better.
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Reply to Bicyclist close callNow I understand the purpose of this
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?Yes, neither CE has the capability to replace ALL occurrences of an item in the entire Trainset. BUT both CEs do have the capability to replace every...
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Reply to Naming conventions for track itemsThank you both. The links were helpful and I saved each to a file for future reference. I also learned I could open a known route in the editor and...
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Reply to Bicyclist close callWhat I don't get is you are sitting in this car and not trying to stop it? Don't know who's more brain dead, the AI or the person in the car?:ma...
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?You can also use an app like TextCrawler to do wholesale search/replace. As an example, you may have many repeat wagons across many loose consists. TSRE...
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Reply to Bug ReportsThe homepage is still disabled, it will be reset by next week.
The mysqli error was benign but also is fixed.
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Reply to Updates from Fahrt Frei (Germany)Good afternoon!
The package containing the self-unloading wagons from Neckarwerke is now available.
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Reply to Bicyclist close callLooks like the Tesla was smart enough to stop at the crossing gate, but when the traffic light 300 yards further downstream turned green the Tesla reacted...
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Reply to EMDX (Oakway Leasing) SD60 ProjectAdded thumbnails to the catalog listing
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Reply to Bicyclist close callThat is why we can't have nice things.... crew threw it in emergency and brought the railroad to a halt for an impatient moron.
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Reply to Bug ReportsI'm seeing these same issues on the same pages. The file library was coming up okay until this afternoon when it started glitching.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThe web server and database were the most critical to bring up. SMTP is another beast altogether and that's outside my expertise. The guy I used in...
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?Both CEs have good and bad features. example: TSRE-CE has the capability to rename Loose Consist to a detailed and useful name. ConBuilder does not have...
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Reply to Bug ReportsI don't know if it means anything, but this started when I was upgraded to Firefox 150.0 today. Cleared my trainsim.com cookies and site data and logged...
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?Many don't want to hear this, but ConBuilder, the older free version available in the library, does this very easily.
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Reply to Site Outage OverI am no longer receiving e-mail notifications when I get private messages, etc.
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Reply to Bug ReportsI am getting the same error response when I look for the newest files.
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?Being involved in this now for a couple of freight activities (mainly to remind myself of why I only run passenger activities) using TSRE, I can assure...
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Reply to Bicyclist close callhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jjin1dr42w
Watch a Tesla go through a Rail crossing and just miss getting hit.
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Reply to Bug ReportsWhen I go to trainsim.com, it goes straight to the forums (trainsim.com/forums) and not the homepage. Any attempt to go home sends me to forums. How do...
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Reply to Question Regarding Route BuildingThe SRTM data will work easily with TSRE, but the tradeoff is lower resolution than you get with using GeoTiff.
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?DUUUUUUH... I've been using this consist editor for years and never knew about this feature.
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All of the track is in place for the Kingsport Sub., Elkhorn City, KY to Erwin, TN and good progress is being made on adding roads.... -
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Reply to Naming conventions for track itemsSwitch radius can be a mystery. Normally I use A1tPnt10d150r L and R Mnl for yard and industrial switches. The 10 actually does stand for 1o degrees...
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Reply to Question Regarding Route BuildingMy question is, what's the easiest way to get the DEM data?
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I am attempting my first route in TSRE and cannot figure out the shorthand used to identify track sections. I have gathered the A1, A2, etc signifies...
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?Hi,
This will be so much easier than the old methods.
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Reply to Editing Loose Consists?You can edit the loose consists in TSRE's consist editor.
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Hi,
Is there a way to edit loose consists in a activity that doesn't involve manually editing each wagon?
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Reply to Site Outage OverOn the main forums page, I have this panel showing that I'm assuming shouldn't be here. I do not seem to have the mentioned "edit site" button...
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Reply to Site Outage OverI may as well start posting my later screenshots in one of the two options. I could have sworn that the attachments I post before past the 2.00MB limit...
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Reply to Site Outage OverSubscriptions are intentionally locked down right now. I will get those back after I work thru any renewals that might have been delayed in posting....
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Reply to Site Outage OverI usually.convert my png to jpg for the web posts. Its considerably more compact. Attachments take up disk space as well, and having a 4K quality image...
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Reply to Site Outage OverAnd here we are again. I liked the informative messages Eric during the down time. And not being left in the dark, good work buddy.
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Reply to Site Outage OverNot sure what's up with it but I had no issue of uploading an image that's below the 2.00MB limit. I checked the file size for that one screenshot I have...
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Reply to Question Regarding Route BuildingWhen I started building my first version of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac in 2002, I used topographical maps to find the elevation and applied...
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Reply to Site Outage OverI dont think thats new.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThanks Eric. I imagine that ulcer got a good start but now it should deminish. Yesterday the forums would not come up for me, but a summary like page...
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Reply to Site Outage OverThat is FABULOUS Eric, well done! I read the earlier version of the post and was trying to think of something positive to say like "most is better...
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UP1996 leads doublestacks up Shasta.
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Reply to Site Outage OverApparently, I can't upload attachments that's past 2.00MB?
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Heading down to Benton yard with 4 GE C40-9Ws from Norfolk Southern leading the coal train.
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Reply to Site Outage OverArticles should be fixed.
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Reply to Streamlines models?This one :
https://trainsim.com/forums/filelib-...leid?fid=80195
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Reply to Site Outage Overwhat happen eric ? what was going on with the forums exactly
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I noticed several locomotives require one to download a 'Streamlines model' first. For instance the SP GP35 requires the SLI ATSF 4 Axle Pack. Some other...
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Reply to Site Outage OverOn the forums tab, the "mark all topics read" box is missing.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThank you Eric for all you have done...greatly appreciated...
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Reply to Site Outage Overfor all the years i have come here....i wanna say thanks for the hard work you put in for this site and i am happy ya'll took it over from flight sim..........it...
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Reply to Site Outage OverAll I can say is "thank you" ... your dedication is greatly appreciated.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThanks for all the effort to get the site up again. I'm back to having to log on twice.
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Reply to Site Outage OverIt was certainly an "interesting" experience there... But I give my thanks for the site no longer having the 'bad order'.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThank you, Eric, and congratulations on your effort and on the result.
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Reply to Site Outage OverThanks Eric. However when I select forums, I only get a summary, not a forum list, and when I want recent topics, I get them including your comments...
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Reply to Site Outage OverWell Done, Eric and your team!
We've missed you
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Reply to Site Outage OverThanks for the hard work on getting it restored! I know not everything is fully functional, but the site seems snappier to me....
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Reply to Site Outage OverAwesome job getting it back up and running for the community. Three cheers for Eric!
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Not a fun 60 hours, but the site core is back up and running now. Some functions may not be working yet because of all the troubleshooting and other...
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareI would also recommend OBS studio. Its just plain easy.
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareI would also recommend OBS studio. Its just plain easy.
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Reply to A recent change in trainsim.com?FYI - not happening to me....
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Reply to A recent change in trainsim.com?Nope, not a software change on the server.
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Reply to Trainz screenshots 2026Shot of GP9 OTVR 1483 & GP9 MNN 1463 as they both work the storage move.
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?I’ve just realized there’s another issue with my system. Certain well‑known locations, such as Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass, or Marias Pass, end up...
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Some ai editing i am having fun with out of bordom ...
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareI would suggest using OBS. It works quite well for ORTS one it is set up correctly. The shortcut keys can be reconfigured.
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Reply to Traffic CirclesYep, creating the circular RDB node will indeed barf. If linked the 90's to a tee piece, that would break up the nodes. You'd also need an equal length...
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At the north end of Kingsport there is a traffic circle with a monument in it. I tried to create this from 4-lane, 20meter, 90 degree pieces which would...
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareThanks Geary. I believe the game version built into Win-11 will do it, the only problem being to avoid tooting the horn. I also downloaded another free...
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?Fine, agree to a point, but a newly uploaded route will always have low download numbers for sometime, yet might well be a better route.
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?If you really think about it the routes are already rated. For example, if you want to know the best OR route simply search the library. Select OR routes...
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I've just tried it on level 3 weather randomization and the activity still runs fine. Maybe it's a limitation of your video card's memory? (mine has...
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareJerry - I have an App for screen recording called FonePaw Screen Recorder. Can download a free version to try out, which will only save one video in .wav...
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?Won't disagree, other than to ask why? Very few new downloads are original works, merely reskins of payware, whereas they used to be plenty of original...
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?I feel like this would just be another tool to discourage future uploaders. We are pretty limited as is with folks that upload their fine work.....
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Reply to File Library review/rating system?Sorry, fellas, but I'm against any sort of rating system for library items. Wherever you go these days, you're asked to give a rating for this, that and...
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yea i am noticing i can have it set to to but not 3....3 is where i had it and it will try to load snow as rain....thus causing the conflict....
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareI don't have an Invidia card. Got the other brand and when it would not handle MSTS, I switched to the onboard video. I have heard of FRAPS, I'll try...
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareHi Jerry,
As previously mentioned, if you have an NVIDIA video card, it includes a built‑in
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On my system I can successfully run an activity on Mactier (EKMX-CP112) which has the weather as winter/snow and weather randomization set to 2.
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Reply to Video Capture SoftwareI use a freeware package called Fraps, It had done everything I need.
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I installed the Rio Grande Southern route, from Elvas Tower, but when I try to run it in ORTS it says it's missing a necessary file, JB-CLSilvertonSpringClear.env....
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is anybody watching virtual rainfan today ? 7 trains went by princton indiana today if anybody wants to know. Jdark34
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Is there a way to change sunrise and sunset times in a route to be more reflective of the geography in which a route is set? It is not daylight in Illinois...
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Hello. Over at TrainSimulations when trying to make a purchase I get this message " This site can’t be reached
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My pc crashed and i had to reinstall everything. Now for some reason when i try to open this one route in Track Viewer i get a message "Route cannot...
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Mike Wallace rides the James Whitcomb Riley. Interviews Lou Menk from BN.
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The WAR.gov/UFO site is basically a place where the government shares what it knows about strange things seen in the sky, in the... -
I am in the process of installing the pack (file 84118). In the readme, it is mentionned that 2 shapes files are needed. One is "50ft_BOX_WP96106.s"...
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Changes in this version:
8.006a- Settings.txt Editor display (use the F12 key for now)
- New settings.txt create routine for new TSRE instances/folders
- "Make
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In the new file stlh_gp9u_v1.1.zip the ace textures are a jumbled mess. Years ago there was a fix to convert them to a regular ace file so they could...