Multiple ORTS Copies

[OTTODAD]

I have mentioned this before.

Why do 2 separate copies on different drives both show the same content, one copy having 4 routes and the other only 2 ?

Modifing the contents of one copy also shows the mods in the other ?

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[TBlake]

I have mentioned this before.

Why do 2 separate copies on different drives both show the same content, one copy having 4 routes and the other only 2 ?

Modifing the contents of one copy also shows the mods in the other ?

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Open Rails uses the file located in "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Open Rails\folder.dat" for all the routes.

TBlake
'Tony'

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Open Rails uses the file located in "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Open Rails\folder.dat" for all the routes.

Thanks, Tony !

I guessed that there was a common storage file somewhere but could not find it.

Would it not be a better idea to code ORTS so that it looks for it's folder.dat in it's own folder, or better still have all that ORTS needs in it's folder rather than scattering it all over the computer and being self-contained making it more portable ?

If the WIN system drive goes kaput and ORTS is installed on another drive then all this ORTS data goes with it.

All my accounts software executables by default look for what they need in the folder they are in, unless I point to somewhere else with a path, making it more difficult to back-up all it needs !

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[OTTODAD]

Workaround !

Adding MSTS folders to one of the ORTS copies created a updated folder.dat which I copied and renamed to folder-all.dat !

Then deleted the folder.dat and did the same but this time only added the MINI folder and copied the new folder.dat to folder-mini.dat !

Created BATCH files to change them as required and run the OpenRails.exe which used in their desktop shortcuts Target: lines then load the copies of ORTS with the routes I want to use in them.

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