BVE: A few problems...

[Ca55ie]

Hi all,

I've downloaded the 66 from bve-sim.de, but I can't get it moving. I've opened up the desk by moving the reverser to forward and back, started the engine and set the AWS. I then get the all-clear with the stick off in front of me, I open her up, the middle dial moves in unison with my movements on the controller, but the train doesn't move?

Also, none of my cabs dim at all in BVE4, i've got the northern line, the cross city route and maybank and none of them dim. They used to work with the very first BVE4, but they've now stopped - can you help me with this too?

Thanks in advance

Sam

[hongjian]

RE: A few problems...

As of all trains programmed by Martin Finken of bve-sin.de, his trains have to be started pressing the "6" key initially.

With regards to dimming, which route are you specifically refering to please? The mentioned routes in Northern Line, Cross City and Maybank works normally on my PC.

[Ca55ie]

RE: A few problems...

I've started the engines with '6' and triggered the aws by pressing space...

And the fading doesn't work on any of my routes/trains.

Thanks,

Sam

[hongjian]

RE: A few problems...

Might be a hardware (video card) issue here. Let's see:

Train Driving problem:

Since you have followed the procedure to startup the class 66, what happen next is:

At power up of the train, the engines rev but the frame freezes, have I guessed correctly?

Fading problem:

Is your BVE 4 updated to ver 4.2 already?

If both of this question is yes, I believe the problem might lie in your video card.

[Ca55ie]

RE: A few problems...

It's almost certainly a video card problem with the second....

...but the train driving prob - the engines don't rev. I apply power and the dial in the middle of the dash goes round, and occasionally the speedo waggles - but the screen isn't frozen.

Sam

[hongjian]

RE: A few problems...

Try applying full power and wait for a few seconds.

Class 66 are heavy duty locomotives and do take a few seconds to get moving. That is what I had experienced while driving a 66 in BVE 4.

If that does not work, try observing if the hard disk light shows heavy activity. If it does, it means that there might be a memory/CPU problem, ie, your PC could not handle the intensity of BVE 4.

Another solution is to download the class 66 train again from Martin's webstie. Note: there are two versions available for class 66, the AWS version for British routes and the PZB90/Indusi for German routes. Please download the AWS version of the class 66. It might be you have downloaded the PZB90/Indusi version instead of AWS version of the train.

[Ca55ie]

RE: A few problems...

It's not a problem that i've experianced before - can you provide me a direct link to the british AWS version of the 66?

Sam

[hongjian]

RE: A few problems...

I am not allowed to directly link the files to the post! I can however direct you to the downloads.

Go to bve-train.de website.

On the menu bar on the left hand side, select the fourth option "ZUGE".

It will open up a sub menu and you will see seven options. Select the third option "DIESELLOKS"

You will see a host of diesel locomotives. Scroll all the way down down to the last three trains and they are the AWS version of the class 66.

Download the passenger version, freight version and double traction version. After installation of the three versions, you must copy the main files from passenger version to the freight version and double traction version without overwriting the installed files for the freight version and double traction version.

[Ado 16]

RE: A few problems...

Interestingly (or maybe not!) I can't get the 66 shifted either! - it won't move if I put the route through BRR either! Although yesterday I drove that route (through BRR) with the 158, although just outside the sidings I had a long wait at a red signal, crept forward (in anticipation) - then tried to reverse the train and the program crashed! (that'll teach!)

I'll try reloading the 66 perhaps.

[leezer3]

RE: A few problems...

Hiya guys,
What I suspect you are missing, and that Hongjan is alluding to, is that there are files shared between all the different versions of the Class 66. Download all of them, and install (Remebering to correct the program files path), & you should be fine with no need to copy stuff etc.

Cheers

Chris Lees