BVE: install problems, getting crazy

[wicky]

hello,
bve looks to me as a fantastich program, I only don't get it to work. I do exactly what the instructions on http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk/help.htm say and also installed vb6 runtime but it doesn't work. I'm talking about version 2. I tried it on two pc's with the same result. the program talks about select a train but it's impossible to select a train. There's nothing to select.
What am I doing wrong?

Wicky
Holland

[lankylancaster]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

Have you actually downloaded any routes or trains in addition to the program itself yet? :-)

[wicky]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

yes, the file was in the package and is called uchibo9en.msi.
the readme file says this is the basic train.

Wicky
Holland

[RichardH]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

Hi there,
You need to make sure that the train is instaled to the C:\Program Files\BVE\Train directory. Once it is in that file, it should work. Otherwise, go to a Virtual Rail and find a rout ethat you fancy from the database. Download it, the objects and anything else the downloads page where you are getting the route from says. The, make sure you have the train it reccomends for the route.
Eg: Watford Junction to Milton Keynes. Uses the Class 323 I think.
Load the route and see if it works. If not, let me know and i'll tell you what to do next.
Hope this helps,

[Coxster]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

>Eg: Watford Junction to Milton Keynes. Uses the Class 323 I think.

Class 323s on the southern section of the WCML It actually requires the 310, 86 and 321.

[Chaz]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

All from www.bvetrains.co.uk! (I'm guessing you mean an 87 Damon )

[i]BTW 323s have been done to London Euston before, along with 322s and 158s. In old FNW days.... (Which didn't last long!)

[RichardH]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

Ok, thanks Damon.
Just on Chaz's post:
>[i]BTW 323s have been done to London Euston before, along with
>322s and 158s. In old FNW days.... (Which didn't last long!)

Is there any plans for a route into Euston?
It's just that I've been down there a few times so it would be great to see it in BVE.

[Simon_G]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

Hi Wicky

The file uchibo9en.msi is an installer that contains the Uchibo route and a couple of trains. You need to run it to install the files.

When you have done this, the 'Select train' dialog should show a folder called 'Uchibo' in the BVE routes folder (usually C:\Program Files\BVE\Railway\Routes). Click on Uchibo to see the available routes.

By the way, with BVE, a 'route' file specifies the details of the route itself + the timetable + which train to use.

Hope this helps
Simon

[wicky]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

with version 2 I downloaded another traject and train, and that worked much better. Thanks for the help.

Now over to version 4, again I followed the exact instructions on http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk/help.htm but when I run the program I get a lot of "out of range track errors". When the program runs it looks rather strange with objects hanging in the air. and the environment doesn't look sharp. I also downloaded another track and the same problem occured, it looked more like a rollercoaster then like a train.
What's the problem here? I did install the .net program.

Wicky

[SteveGreen]

RE: install problems, getting crazy

If your Windows is not English, then BVE4 can behave strangely.

This thread is what you'll be looking for..

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