Open Rails Experimental vs Stable Release

[mikephfl]

I recently had to reinstall some programs, including Open rails and I'm not sure what versions I did have. Their website has changed and things are in the same place that I was used to finding them.

So I downloaded what I think is their most recent experimental version, x2351 and I'm having some weird problems. Sound in the cab of some engines is non-existent and I can't uncouple cars. Could these be problems with my equipment or Open Rails.

I'd be very appreciative if someone could tell me which versions are the most recent table release and which version is the most recent experimental release.

Thanks so much in advance.

Mike

[baldwin]

The last "stable" release was the V0.9 one. Since then there have been many improvements which are nearly all contained in the version X2351 that you downloaded. This version is almost the latest, sounds like the weekly update one you have there. This is the one that lots of people use.

No sound in a cab is usually due to the wrong path being used. Not sure why you cannot uncouple, I normally use the F9 window for this.

[mikephfl]

Thank you for the information. I can uncouple, with a different version. To uncouple I use the mouse and press U on the keyboard while clicking on the coupler. The sound issue in the cab is new and strange. It varies by engine and it's not something I use to have.

While I applaud the OR team for what they are doing, I would like to see more stable versions released vs how many new features they can incorporate. I do use OR exclusively for operating trains but I have noticed an increase in crashes and errors with the recent releases that are using the same routes and equipment.

Please don't read between the lines and think I'm anything but 100% for Open Rails, it's just that lately things are not as good as they have been in the past.

Thanks.

[baldwin]

I did not see any lines to read between. You will just have to accept that the only stable version you are going to get right now is the final release version, version 1.0. Everything release until then including the so called stable release of v0.9 is in beta and as such are liable to crashes and errors. Even with these crashes and errors, OR is way better than MSTS can ever be. Unlike MSTS, in nearly every case, you get a report telling you what went wrong when OR crashes. If you get these crashes, you can report them here or at Elvas Tower, including the log in your post.

Looking at your uncoupling method, I have never tried that. There is no U command in the list of keyboard commands in OR for train operations.