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  • rapidmarco
    • Nov 2026

    #1

    Dynatrax not finding OR directory

    Hi, I've been trying to use Dynatrax to convert the dynamic tracks into dbtracks, however whenever i launch dynatrax v0.62 I'm not able to proceed as the program doesn't find the Train Simulator install path and shuts down. Which is fair enough, considering I don't have TS installed but only OR (of course with a separate content directory, where all the routes/trains/textures... are). So is there a way to use Dynatrax and change the directory afterwards? The readme says it is possible to change the default path in Dynatrax settings, but as I said I'm not even able to use it in the first place. If somebody could help me, it would be highly appreciated.
  • ebnertra000
    1500 Post Veteran


    • Jun 2013
    • 1778
    • Minnesota

    #2
    You'll probably have to make some sort of dummy train.exe so DynaTraX can find that. Some programs are set up to home in on train.exe, and if you don't have MSTS installed, you won't have it. I'm led to believe that a plain text file can be made to be called train.exe and will work for any programs looking for said file

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    • R. Steele
      3500 Post Veteran

      • Feb 2013
      • 3928
      • known universe
      • ORTS

      #3
      Yep, I'm using a dummy text file named "train.exe" for certain programs and it works.
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      • rapidmarco
        • Nov 2026

        #4
        Thank you guys, it worked!

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        • jasonjedi1
          Senior Member

          • May 2010
          • 313
          • The nether

          #5
          Sorry to dig up a old thread, but where do you place the dummy train.exe to make dynatrax work correctly. Thanks.

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          • derekmorton
            5500 Post Veteran



            • Nov 1999
            • 5699
            • Eltham, Victoria, Australia.
            • ORTS

            #6
            The folder above routes and trains.

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            • jasonjedi1
              Senior Member

              • May 2010
              • 313
              • The nether

              #7
              Originally posted by derekmorton
              The folder above routes and trains.
              Yeah.... that didn't work at all. Still says unable to determinate train simulator path. I even made a dummy program files / microsoft games / train simulator folder..... nadda.
              Last edited by jasonjedi1; 04-11-2023, 17:25.

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              • CSRX
                13500 Post Veteran



                • Oct 2005
                • 13646
                • Lincoln, ME
                • English
                • ORTS

                #8
                Originally posted by jasonjedi1
                Yeah.... that didnt work at all. Oh well.
                On my install, which isn't the main installed MSTS folder, it's set up for ORTS, but I have the train.exe file in my main "D:\MSTS" folder.

                Probably could work by making a txt file as "train.exe". Not entirely sure as I don't have Dynatrax installed.
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                • eric
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                  • Dec 2002
                  • 9583
                  • NS MP245.4 CNO&TP South District
                  • English, SQL
                  • General

                  #9
                  Dynatrax may be looking for the MSTS registry entries. I don't have train.exe installed but I do have a dummy registry entry for the programs that still need it.


                  See the following post: https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/showth...84#post1996084
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                  • jasonjedi1
                    Senior Member

                    • May 2010
                    • 313
                    • The nether

                    #10
                    Thanks. I found the answer on Elvas Tower. You are correct. It needed a registry entry.

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