Cannot install ORTS

[usnret]

This is as far as I get:Far as I could go copy.jpg

Thanks to OTTODAD for bring me here...

MSTS works normally, but ORTS cannot find the path, somehow, when the correct path exists in MSTS.

"How now, brown cow?"

William Putnam

[mnjrr]

Hello,

The screenshot indicates that you have v128 version of Open Rails installed. I would recommend that you download the latest public release of Open Rails v360 at http://www.openrails.org/coders.html.
After installing v360, please click on the Open Rails Icon. On the menu that comes up there is an "add folder" option as shown in the screenshot you posted. Click on the "add folder" option and search for the location where your MSTS routes folder is located. Open Rails will then be able to read your MSTS routes.

[GaryG]

You want to point it to the directory which contains train.exe

GaryG

[usnret]

Hello,

The screenshot indicates that you have v128 version of Open Rails installed. I would recommend that you download the latest public release of Open Rails v360 at http://www.openrails.org/coders.html.
After installing v360, please click on the Open Rails Icon. On the menu that comes up there is an "add folder" option as shown in the screenshot you posted. Click on the "add folder" option and search for the location where your MSTS routes folder is located. Open Rails will then be able to read your MSTS routes.

Thank you, but I get a "server error 404" message when I click on the link you gave...

EdIT: I found it elsewhere!

[twpol]

The silly forum software included the "." in the link, which should have been obvious.

http://www.openrails.org/coders.html

[usnret]

The silly forum software included the "." in the link, which should have been obvious.

http://www.openrails.org/coders.html

Sorry if my bleary eyes did not detect the ".", but in any case I found the correct link to download the latest version.

[usnret]

OK, I now have Version 360.

I still have absolutely no idea how to install ORTS, following all instructions. Here is the latest window:Still-no-go.jpg

[twpol]

You obviously did lots of bad stuff in an earlier version, so go remove all the folders on the left. Even the blank ones. Remove them all. Then add the actual MSTS folder.

[OTTODAD]

Bill had an e-mail from me since and hope that doing this below will now work.

This example is using my Main MSTS folder with all routes but my Gold-Spike-X turned off with Routes-On-Off.

First Remove a menu entry which is not working.

O t t o

[usnret]

First of all, I got your E-mail, Otto, and thanks. I will try your suggestion when I post this.

Anyhooooooooo, here is the routing to my MSTS installation for all to see, so that perhaps they can discern my problem:

MSTS-routing.jpg

Tis a bit hard to see, but anyway, I am flummoxed as to why ORTS cannot find my installation.

[usnret]

Bill had an e-mail from me since and hope that doing this below will now work.

This example is using my Main MSTS folder with all routes but my Gold-Spike-X turned off with Routes-On-Off.

First Remove a menu entry which is not working.

O t t o

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It did not work, OTTO, sorry. As I said in my E-mail reply to you, I am beginning to think ORTS does not like my Windows7 Ultimate, 64 bit Operating System.

I will redo my DXDIAG as see what gives...

[twpol]

I can assure you everything works perfectly fine on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, as that's what I use. :P

You're not doing so well at proving details of what you're doing, though. Did you follow Otto's instructions? What actually happens when you do? Screenshots and everything.

[OTTODAD]

Has a look into my OPENRAILS folder and found all these EXEs:

Run.exe - 3.Dec.09
Orts.exe - 3.Dec.09
Menu.exe - 13.Sept.09
OpenRails.exe - 13.Sep.09

The RunActivity.exe 16.Sep.09 is being run by one of the above, in my case the OpenRails.exe.

Have asked Bill to check which of these EXEs is being used by his Open Rails desktop shortcut to run it and to make sure that it and the OpenRails.exe are being run as ADMINISTRATOR.

O t t o

[usnret]

I can assure you everything works perfectly fine on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, as that's what I use. :P

You're not doing so well at proving details of what you're doing, though. Did you follow Otto's instructions? What actually happens when you do? Screenshots and everything.

I'll do that, but later after lunch and an errand I must do.

I also have another suggestion from OTTODAD that I will do as well...later.

[sniper297]

Probably gonna need a bigger screenshot, I blew that up and increased the contrast and sharpness, still hard to see anything;

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EDIT: Just occurred to me, Win7, probably need to tinker with them UAC settings and "Run As Admininstrator" for windows 7?