New to OR so here are my questions

[bha19]

First I want to say that I have Train Simulator 2015 from Steam. I went to the OR website and downloaded the installer when I opened this software installer it created a directory in C: program files (x86)/Open Rails. I also see there is a folder called routes. here are my questions:

1) how do I install new routes? I have tried to install Craven Timber for example using the installer but when I go to OR where do I tell it to look for content?

2) Is OR compatible with routes designed for train simulator 2015 or RPK and RWK routes and if so how to I tell OR where to look for this? for steam I have c: program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/railworks and in there there is a folder called content with a folder called routes. Folders are in there with no route names just numbers and letters associated with them for example 0aaddced-32fb-4ac4-a115-46d01576c7dc so what do I do now?

Thanks for any help given

[ckawahara]

It's all in the manual.

Been discussed also here....as well as on many other topics of the same

https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/showthread.php?321070-How-to-Add-a-New-Route

OR supports only content designed for MSTS.

Depending upon the route(s) you run, you will still need some of the default content and add-ons located in the default folders for GLOBAL and SOUND content. Perhaps others.

[baldwin]

Open Rails is designed to work with MSTS content. MSTS is Microsoft Train Simulator. Train Simulator 2015 is the current name for Railworks. The two are not the same.

Now to question 1. The Craven Timber Railway from the authors site is an MSTS route that will run with Open Rails.
http://www.craven.coalstonewcastle.c...001/readme.txt contains Installation instructions, including other required files. The NET and XNA frameworks will have been installed when you installed Open rails. DirectX you should already have.

The readme tells you where to download Newroasds and Xtracks. Other downloads are required and are available at the site where the route came from.

The route itself will install itself and an empty folder structure for the other files to go into. To get OR to see the route you tell it where the installation is: ie: C:\Open Rails\Train Simulator