MSTS content confirmed to work on Openrails without MSTS

[eastcoastboardbum]

I used MSTS from 2005 to 2011, was really into it growing up, been wanting to get back into it, but I'm on a new laptop without a CD drive to play my old MSTS CD-ROM. I've downloaded OpenRails, but I can't get MSTS onto my laptop for the time being. What old MSTS routes on TrainSim.com work fine on OpenRails? I was really fond of the RGS, Sumpter Valley, and other narrow gauge routes. Does Xtracks work on ORTS?

[baldwin]

Everything works with ORTS. As you cant get MSTS onto your new lappy, you will at least need to add a diesel and/or steam smoke ace file to replace the missing defaults. Some in the file library here. You will have scenery items missing from some route because they get them from the defaults, but OR will run without them. It does not crash because something is missing, except the Tsection.dat file which you will get with Xtracks.

[eastcoastboardbum]

thanks, where do I extract a piece of rolling stock in Openrails?

[longiron]

You can download the manual which explains installation here: http://openrails.org/files/installation_guide_en.pdf

While older (v0.9), from an installation perspective it's still accurate.

You will need to create the following folders created under the "TrainSimulator" folder - Global, Routes, Sound and Trains. Within "Trains" folder you should create two folders: Consists and Trainset.

Rolling stock gets extracted into the Trainset folder - each with its own subfolder. I would download the route on the website as it will help set up the minimally needed folder structure, plus give you a working route and content.