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[CNW 5099]

Wanted to run a pretty sraightforward activity and it won't load in OR. Funny enough it will in MSTS, but after getting used to framerates in the hundreds, who wants to go back to the teens? Especially since the train is prett long, about 130 cars or so. Here is the text from the OR log.

runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at ORTS.TrainCar.SetupWheels()
at ORTS.MSTSWagonViewer..ctor(Viewer3D viewer, MSTSWagon car)
at ORTS.MSTSWagon.GetViewer(Viewer3D viewer)
at ORTS.TrainDrawer.Load(RenderProcess renderProcess)
at ORTS.Viewer3D.Load(RenderProcess renderProcess)
at ORTS.RenderProcess.Initialize()
at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run()
at ORTS.Viewer3D.Run()
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)

[twpol]

Could you name the route and activity, or at least include the full log?

[CNW 5099]

Cajon Pass 4 - Eastbound Introductory Intermodal Default

ATSF Seligman Sub - Westbound Intermodal

There's a couple of consists I used that OR does not seem to like. Both are pretty long intermodal trains that use the spine and/or the maxi-stack cars. Though they seem to work normally in MSTS. Here's the rest of the log.....



BUILD = 0.0.3911.24215 2010.09.16. 14:27

Starting Activity = C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\atsf_seligman\ACTIVITIES\2-wb_intermodal.act

------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
Loading TRK TRP TDB DAT ACT CON


runactivity.exe : Warning : 0 : Ignoring extra world_water_layer in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\atsf_seligman\ENVFILES\SummerClea r.env:line 302
at ORTS.ORTraceListener.TraceEvent(TraceEventCache eventCache, String source, TraceEventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.TraceInternal.TraceEvent(TraceE ventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceWarning(String format, Object[] args)
at MSTS.ENVFile..ctor(String filePath)
at ORTS.Viewer3D.ReadENVFile()
at ORTS.Viewer3D.Initialize()
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)
at ORTS.Program.Main(String[] args)

CSSTTTTTTTTTWWWW S(repeats) S(repeats) S$WSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSc:\program files (x86)\microsoft games\train simulator\routes\atsf_seligman\textures\


runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'c:\program files (x86)\microsoft games\train simulator\routes\atsf_seligman\textures\'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access)
at MSTS.ACEFile.Texture2DFromFile(GraphicsDevice GraphicsDevice, String filename)
at ORTS.SharedTextureManager.Get(GraphicsDevice device, String path)

S(repeats) SSSSSSSSSSS$WWWSSSSS$WSSSSSSCSCSCCSSCSCSCSCS

runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at ORTS.TrainCar.SetupWheels()
at ORTS.MSTSWagonViewer..ctor(Viewer3D viewer, MSTSWagon car)
at ORTS.MSTSWagon.GetViewer(Viewer3D viewer)
at ORTS.TrainDrawer.Load(RenderProcess renderProcess)
at ORTS.Viewer3D.Load(RenderProcess renderProcess)
at ORTS.RenderProcess.Initialize()
at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run()
at ORTS.Viewer3D.Run()
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)

[CNW 5099]

SVN V = 360
BUILD = 0.0.3911.24215 2010.09.16. 14:27

Starting Activity = C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\CajonPass4\ACTIVITIES\BNSF-Eatsbound-Default.act

------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
Loading TRK TRP TDB DAT

runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : Duplicate SectionIndex of 40000 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\CajonPass4\TSECTION.DAT:line 9027
at ORTS.ORTraceListener.TraceEvent(TraceEventCache eventCache, String source, TraceEventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.TraceInternal.TraceEvent(TraceE ventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceError(String format, Object[] args)
at MSTS.STFException.ReportError(STFReader reader, String message)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddSection(STFReader f, TrackSection section)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddRouteTrackSections(STFReader f)
at MSTS.TSectionDatFile.AddRouteTSectionDatFile(Strin g pathNameExt)
at ORTS.Simulator..ctor(String activityPath)
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)
at ORTS.Program.Main(String[] args)



runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : Duplicate SectionIndex of 40002 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\CajonPass4\TSECTION.DAT:line 9030
at ORTS.ORTraceListener.TraceEvent(TraceEventCache eventCache, String source, TraceEventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.TraceInternal.TraceEvent(TraceE ventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceError(String format, Object[] args)
at MSTS.STFException.ReportError(STFReader reader, String message)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddSection(STFReader f, TrackSection section)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddRouteTrackSections(STFReader f)
at MSTS.TSectionDatFile.AddRouteTSectionDatFile(Strin g pathNameExt)
at ORTS.Simulator..ctor(String activityPath)
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)
at ORTS.Program.Main(String[] args)



runactivity.exe : Error : 0 : Duplicate SectionIndex of 40000 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\ROUTES\CajonPass4\TSECTION.DAT:line 9039
at ORTS.ORTraceListener.TraceEvent(TraceEventCache eventCache, String source, TraceEventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.TraceInternal.TraceEvent(TraceE ventType eventType, Int32 id, String format, Object[] args)
at System.Diagnostics.Trace.TraceError(String format, Object[] args)
at MSTS.STFException.ReportError(STFReader reader, String message)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddSection(STFReader f, TrackSection section)
at MSTS.TrackSections.AddRouteTrackSections(STFReader f)
at MSTS.TSectionDatFile.AddRouteTSectionDatFile(Strin g pathNameExt)
at ORTS.Simulator..ctor(String activityPath)
at ORTS.Program.Start(IEnumerable`1 settings, String[] args)
at ORTS.Program.Main(String[] args)

[twpol]

Thanks; the log suggests OR is choking on the wheel arrangement of one of the wagons. I've put it on the bug list for investigation.

[CNW 5099]

I viewed the consist in MSTS doing a runby with the 4 cam and sure enough the spine cars are set up incorrectly. Which is odd because I set them up according to the included con file packaged with them. BCDEA. The wheels also seem to overlap over the coupling sections as well. I like the fact that OR will not start with an incorrect arrangement of wheels.

[kraus]

Would you have the name of file in the library for these spine cars?

[CNW 5099]

I believe they are the TTAX spine cars. I'm going to look at my consists and see if I actually set them up correctly. I've been doing the MSTS thing for 10 years now and I've ALWAYS had trouble putting together the spine and maxi sets.

[CNW 5099]

Yep, I screwed up. I guess the set is AEDCB.

[CNW 5099]

Yep, it was the Spine cars. Re-did them and the activity loads perfectly.

[twpol]

That's great to hear! I'll still investigate what goes wrong in OR, either so it can survive (but probably look odd) or provide a better error message when it fails.