Out of path continually

[rodrigoville]

Could somebody please explain why does the open rails is continually applying emergency breaks and indicating in the track monitor that I am out of path, when accord in with the activity I am following the track that is planned to follow

I use to run this route in the same path with no issues and suddenly this is happening

I will appreciate your help

Thanks



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[motormaster532]

My guess is that somehow the Players Path got changed.Go into the Activity Editor and see if your Players path is still the same as it was when you had no problem.If there is a change,switch it back.If it is the same,then just re-do the entire Path.About the only thing that I dont like about Open Rails is this strait-jacket approach to Paths.I like to improvise,especially on Local or Switching Activities,and this business of going into Emergency on a deviation and not being able to recover is very irritating.Dont know if it is possible to disable this feature.Brian

[Vince]

It's not a 'feature' Brian, it's prototypical operation!
Most keyboard commands are the same as in MSTS but there ARE differences.

I have no problem leaving a path in an activity if I want but I do have to obey the rules as spelled out in the OR Manual.

Changing to Manual Mode [ Ctrl+M ] is required before leaving a path and then you can drive anywhere there are rails. I do it all the time.
Running through a closed switch will also cause emergency application.
Uncoupling without closing angle cocks will set emergency brakes. . . . just like real world operation.
Attaching air hoses without setting angle cocks properly will also set emergency . . . but . . . The Initialize Brakes command is handy. [ SHIFT + / ] as it sets all brake hose/angle cocks to normal.

If you don't know the rules (by reading the Manual) under which OR operates then of course there will be self inflicted problems of this sort. Had them myself at first but then I took a few days to study the OR Manual.

Pay particular attention to the OR Help which can be displayed in the Sim by the F1 key. Also shows all keyboard commands. Pay attention to the Brake and Operations commands. Initialize Brakes is one to know as is the proper operation of Angle Cocks and Attach Brake Hoses commands.

regards,

[rodrigoville]

Thanks for the information!


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[motormaster532]

Thanks Vince!I must be getting senile.Forgot[if you can believe it!!!]about Manual control.Age is a crappy thing.Anyway,I hope that the solution to that fellas problem was correct,if it indeed was the problem that he had.Brian

[Vince]

Thanks Vince!I must be getting senile.Forgot[if you can believe it!!!]about Manual control.................snip...................."

Senile?
Not at all! Getting used to the keyboard commands was the hardest thing for me to get used to when using OR for the first month or so. Not a problem as I expected it.

Just remember back to when you began with any new program . . . It was hard at first but be patient
That's why the F1 (summon Help Screen) is sooo handy . . . print it out if you can.

Check out some of the weather effects that are possible.
I printed out the entire Keyboard commands set, highlighting the cmds I used the most.

regards,