NVLW Salt Cars - modified WAG files for Open Rails ONLY in library

[R. Steele]

With Shawns kind permission I just uploaded a complete set of all 84 NVLW Salt Car WAG files to the library. They should appear shortly.
The files have been modified to run in Open Rails ONLY, they will not run in MSTS.
You will need nvlwsalt.zip for the shape and texture files.

This is the first of some OR only uploads I'm going to be doing. Next up are some TS/SLI Engine & Wagon files modified for Open Rails ONLY use. (eng&wag files only - no shape or texture, sounds, cabs, etc.)
I'm starting to do this mainly because no one else is taking a run at it. All the recent "OR" files I've seen from the payware side of things are actually the same old msts parameters with some added OR freight animations perhaps, maybe some DDS textures included with the ace files, an OR cabview (not 3D, not impressive), or in one case - the OR file was exactly identical to the MSTS file...Go figure??

[ossie]

Great idea Gerry, thank you!

[Don6218]

This is great news Gerry! Thank You for this great effort.

[R. Steele]

They are now available for download, just checked library.
Got questions, got suggestions, additions, find some error/errors (I hope not - always possible) - PLEASE let me know.

...and I have to thank Shawn for the excellent work on these cars. In fact, the current crop of reskins from Shawn and others are really quite remarkable...just superior work people - lots of talent on display that's for sure.

[CSRX]

Downloaded these updates last night. Haven't tried them out yet, but hoping to do so sometime soon. I just need to figure out which route will handle a salt shed.

[Curt C]

I'm new to OR, so have to plead ignorance here. But what exactly do the modified WAG files accomplish/add to OR?

[crstagg]

I'm new to OR, so have to plead ignorance here. But what exactly do the modified WAG files accomplish/add to OR?

Find nvlw_salt_orts.zip in the file library. Click on the "View" url, select the file ORTS_ReadME.txt , click on it to open, scroll down to "The following modifications have been made to the WAG file:" and start reading. There are six different areas modified.

[crstagg]

Gerry's install instructions offers two methods. One for ORTS only users and the other for those using both ORTS and MSTS.

There is a another method for those using both MSTS and ORTS that does NOT involve duplicating 84 wagons in your Trainset.

1. Open your ..\Trains\Trainset\NVLW_Salt folder and create a new Folder named OpenRails
2. From Gerry's ZIP file select all the WAG files from the NVLW_Salt_ORTS/ folder and copy them into your new ..\Trains\Trainset\NVLW_Salt\OpenRails folder.

Now when you run MSTS it will use the Wag file in your ..\Trains\Trainset\NVLW_Salt folder.
And ORTS will use the WAG files in your ..\Trains\Trainset\NVLW_Salt\OpenRails folder

[R. Steele]

Gerry's install instructions offers two methods. One for ORTS only users and the other for those using both ORTS and MSTS. There is a another method for those using both MSTS and ORTS...

Thanks, Charles. My oversight, you are correct.
I only run OR, so MSTS files that are dupes are deleted - no problem - but dual users would indeed encounter some confusions.
ConBuilder would also?? (I'm not sure about this)

There are several solution paths to this problem ( the one outlined in section 8.14.1 is the developers preferred method).
All these different methods would depend upon the end users inclinations, setup, computer skills, and how much they want to manipulate the files.

I'm working on three sets reskined by "Ossie" and will rewrite the instructions to include your suggestions. Thanks, again.