Update error

[gremlin1812]

I started the test version x3675 today and got this message:-
The update check failed due to an error:
System.IO.InvalidDataException: Last update check failed.

How can I fix this?

Update failure.jpg

[Komachi]

This is an ever-present problem, unfortunately. Best way to update it is to manually download the new version from the site, delete the contents of your ORTS installation, then drag over the contents of the zip file.

[gremlin1812]

G'day, I thought that may be the case, funny thing it updated successfully several times and never showed an error.
Thanks.
Barrie

[geepster775]

Yea, but it happens now and then and its not worth the diagnosis time.

Usually you save the documentation folder, delete everything but that, and then grab the latest X from

https://james-ross.co.uk/projects/or/builds

Looks like they are getting closer to a formal 1.2 release.

[wwhall]

Mine did the same thing yesterday. Easy fix: Go to options menu in the Updater tab, select Stable version radio button, click OK. When back at main screen, the update text in the upper right corner should say update to version 1. blah, blah, blah. DON'T CLICK IT! Go back to the options menu in the Updater tab, click Unstable version radio button, click OK. Go back to main screen and you should see the update text in the upper right hand corner say Update to version Xxxxx. Fixed.

[mikeebb]

Ah yes. The old "if the switch is dirty flip it a few times" trick.

My occasional update problem is a timeout attempting to reach the server. Hasn't happened for a little while, and recent occurrences just bork the update process not the whole sim. If I restart OR it works OK as long as I ignore the update for a day or so.

[qballbandit]

I have issues where I'll run fine for a few days on either stable or latest "X" version, then I start getting "render process failures", and can't run any activity on any route.
I just install whatever version I am not running at the time, then it all works again......wait a few days, repeat.

[gremlin1812]

G'day All, well I did get it going again, first I re-installed the latest version but it did the same as before so I did the old "if the switch is dirty flip it a few times" trick and that sorted it out.........for now!!!
Thank you for all suggestions and tricks.
Regards
Barrie