Or error report 3dts donner pass

[MSTS lifer]

Enclosed is a error report I keep getting that shuts down OR.

This happned with both X.2237 and X.2252.

I tried 4 different trains. Failed right off the bat with X.2237. Started up the train, WHAM!!!

With X.2252, it shut down between MP 207.20 and MP 205 with all 4 trains.

Any ideas???

Thanks

[Vince]

Hmmm . . .I see you have OR in a system protected folder.

I know MSTS vomits when confronted with system protected folders but I don't know if OR suffers the same windows security blues.

. . . Just a thought.

[MSTS lifer]

Yeah, THAT'S gotta be it!!! X.2237 did a auto install (same with X.2252) and I didn't pay attention to where it ended up, but it's probably in the damn Programs Files (x86) folder.. (YEAH, just checked) I'll yank it out of there and run it like I was before with manual installs which was off my external drive and see if the problem goes away.

Guys, lets NOT start another flame war with those of you that have no issues running your stuff from the x86 folder and those of us that run into brick walls each and every time we put files in the @!##$$% X86 folder. Who cares as long as the user gets his STUFF RUNNING!!!!

[MSTS lifer]

Yeah, THAT'S gotta be it!!! X.2237 did a auto install (same with X.2252) and I didn't pay attention to where it ended up, but it's probably in the damn Programs Files (x86) folder.. (YEAH, just checked) I'll yank it out of there and run it like I was before with manual installs which was off my external drive and see if the problem goes away.

Guys, lets NOT start another flame war with those of you that have no issues running your stuff from the x86 folder and those of us that run into brick walls each and every time we put files in the @!##$$% X86 folder. Who cares as long as the user gets his STUFF RUNNING!!!!

Well, that didn't work either, still getting the error report. Tried running as administrator with no luck as well. I also tried putting it in the programs folder with no luck as well as placing the folder in the C: drive.

Tried 3 other routes and several locos still no joy. Last OR version that I had before the last two that the problem arose was X.2237 and had no issues at all. (That version is not on any of my drives currently so we can rule out any conflicts with two different versions on the same operating system.)

There have been no computer updates of any kind. I have updates set to ask me instead of doing it auto. (Don't know if that could be the problem.)

RR says there are no issues with my routes, activities, engines, and rolling stock.

Also tried running in explore mode, still got the error message.

Around a year ago, I had issues with FPS, but I think that was my motherboard getting ready to go kaput which it did. Still getting poor FPS, between 10-12 but the sim is not stalling out like it did a year ago when my FPS was 5-8.(Again, I think the bad motherboard was causing all that.)

I'm at a loss.... Have no idea if it's a computer issue, or a Open Rails issue.... Getting late, but I'll try X.2237 again tomorrow and see if the stupid error still shows up.

[baldwin]

If you have Logging enabled, you should get a full log on your desktop. Zip that and add it here. It is so much easier to read than a small jpg of part of the file.

[MSTS lifer]

OK guys, the log report is way too long to send and I wouldn't know what to keep and what to throw out on it and none of it lists my error anyway.

Sooooo, I blew up the error report I posted last night so it's much bigger. It's a 687 X 1134 JPEG now.

[baldwin]

Looking at the error, do you have MSTS environments enabled? If yes, disable and run again. The full log report can be zipped and posted instead of a snapshot of the error. The log contains a lot more info, which is why it is so big.

[OTTODAD]

The log report is way too long to send and I wouldn't know what to keep and what to throw out on it and none of it lists my error anyway.

You can attach its OpenRailsLog.txt to your post and if it is too large then ZIP it first !

That's if you know how to do all that.

[MSTS lifer]

Looking at the error, do you have MSTS environments enabled? If yes, disable and run again. The full log report can be zipped and posted instead of a snapshot of the error. The log contains a lot more info, which is why it is so big.

MSTS environments disabled, back up and running. Thanks.

Shout out to OTTO!!! YES, Grog know how to work with zip files!!!

OR is coming along nicely. Each new version gets better.

[gremlin1812]

G'day MSTS lifer, seeing as you have Donner Pass have you had any problem driving the cab-forwards? For some strange reason mine slip on the rear drivers and the front drivers refuse to turn, so we get nowhere in a hurry. Is there a fix for this? I am running OR Development Release V - 0.9.
Regards
Barrie

[baldwin]

The cab forwards are set up to run in MSTS with all weight on the lead driver set, the trailing set are just along for the ride. In OR the rear set is treated as if it were a separate helper engine and thus does not work because of the lack of weight. You need to change this so that each set shares the total weight equally.

[gremlin1812]

G'day Baldwin, thank you for that I seem to have it sussed, does Open Rails have an AI fireman and if so how do I enable him?
Regards
Barrie

[baldwin]

Hi gremlin
The automatic fireman is enabled by default same as MSTS. If you want to try the manual method, CTRL+M will get you there. The F1 key ingame will pull up the full list of available current key commands and also access to the activity work order/s.

[gremlin1812]

G'day Baldwin, thank you once again for your reply, the reason I asked was that steam locos seem to run out of water in the boiler very quickly.
Regards
Barrie

[baldwin]

Check the boiler volume, if it is too small this is the result. I use BoilerVolume ( "2000*(ft^3)" ) in the NALW Bigboys. For smaller engines 600 to 800 is enough and for small tank engines 300 should be sufficient. The size is not only for holding enough water, it also affect how much heat is held by the boiler water mass.