HELP needed for Open Rails Software

[kdfcp14fan]

Hi, we are having issues with open rails software as the instructions have a file that we don't in our folder that we downloaded from the open rails.org website, newest release. This file is called Menu.XML Not sure if we need it or not as we are experiencing problems with the throttle in open rails. The MSTS (Microsoft Train Simulator) software works perfectly but when we try any locomotive with a combined throttle and dynamic braking lever, it starts in N8 and the speedometer goes off the map and the numbers spin. There is no problem with the locomotives which use separate throttle and dynamic brake levers. Additionally, the traditional menu works as it should except for the throttle problem, but the new train sim style menu doesn't allow us to navigate to select the location of the MSTS file. Instead it says not responding and I have to ctrl alt delete to get it unstuck. When trying to use raildriver, the following error message appears, " Unable to load DLL 'RailDriver.dll':The specified module could not be found. We would appreciate any help that anyone could provide. Thanks in advance.

[longiron]

Hi, we are having issues with open rails software as the instructions have a file that we don't in our folder that we downloaded from the open rails.org website, newest release. This file is called Menu.XML

First, your folder should look like this. You should be looking for Menu.exe, not XML!
OR_Folders.jpg

Not sure if we need it or not as we are experiencing problems with the throttle in open rails. The MSTS (Microsoft Train Simulator) software works perfectly but when we try any locomotive with a combined throttle and dynamic braking lever, it starts in N8 and the speedometer goes off the map and the numbers spin. There is no problem with the locomotives which use separate throttle and dynamic brake levers. Additionally, the traditional menu works as it should except for the throttle problem, but the new train sim style menu doesn't allow us to navigate to select the location of the MSTS file. Instead it says not responding and I have to ctrl alt delete to get it unstuck.

Please let the OR team know what EXACT locomotive you are having trouble with, so we can test it. Whenever users report these type of problems, it is usually they don't understand how OR braking works. It does NOT work like MSTS. Use the F5 HUD to see the status of the brake system. Adding power before the brakes are released will result in wheel slipping and the behavior you are experiencing.

When trying to use raildriver, the following error message appears, " Unable to load DLL 'RailDriver.dll':The specified module could not be found. We would appreciate any help that anyone could provide. Thanks in advance.

Please make sure you have the PIEHidDotNet.dll in your OR folder, and if you follow the directions in the user manual you should have no problems. We tried to make the use of RailDriver as easy as possible.

[Old_Codger]

This file is called Menu.XML

Looks like a glitch in the pdf that got by the chief editor.

OR Menu.jpg

[kdfcp14fan]

Here are the contents of our Open Rails menu folder compared to the contents of the folder you listed above. Although, the items are the same, the icons are different. All of the icons on the correct version that you posted, appear to have a green check mark on each of the items. On ours it appears to be the open rails emblem without any check marks. We have downloaded and redownloaded the program in the hopes that it would correct itself, but we keep getting the same results. So we are figuring that this could be the key to our problems.



Our OpenRails menu contents.jpg


Openrails correct menu contents.jpg

[longiron]

We have downloaded and redownloaded the program in the hopes that it would correct itself, but we keep getting the same results. So we are figuring that this could be the key to our problems.

The green check marks just represent a double check on the source code tree for OR developers. You can safely ignore those icons.