Multiple OpenRails installed on one PC

[gremlin1812]

G'day, is there any way to have two installs of OpenRails installed on one PC but be independent of each other as far as settings are concerned. At this stage if I alter a setting on one it changes that setting on the other, or is the solution to have two PC's, if so that leaves me out as I am an age pensioner with limited resources.
Could be something for the developers to have a look at.
Regards
Barrie

[derekmorton]

I do not see the need for 2 installs.

What is your need?

[gremlin1812]

G'day Derek, so comparisons can be made between one build/install against another and to be able to run an improved version at its best settings without messing the other up. If it cannot be done so be it but it would be a good thing to have in my humble opinion.
Regards
Barrie

[derekmorton]

Hi Barrie,

I usually know what works/doesn't work in the current version.
I then test again in the new version, and update the list of bugs, that I have.

Would that work for you?

ps: I can't see that programmers making that sort of change, but one of them may make a comment.

[gremlin1812]

G'day Derek, it was not so much bugs I am looking at as performance/frame rates etc. Obviously though what I wanted to do dose not exist so no problem. I was trying to compare Open Rails 1.3E, Monogame version to X4315 but no worries.
Regards
Barrie

[csantucci]

It is possible to have two and even more different OR installs, each one in a different directory, with no problems. I have more than 5 installs on my computer. They will share the same settings. It is also possible to have different settings for every install; that requires to write dedicated settings files, and it is more complicated.

[derekmorton]

Can I suggest an alternative:-
You can copy profile Monogame to a safe place,
then copy profile firefox to another folder.

Then you copy back whichever profile you want to test.

[burgerbern]

I have 3 different Open Rails Installs on my PC, the first is the stable 1.3 version, the second the testing version and thirdly the monogame version, as long as you give each install's folder a different name and make sure when you update manually you point to the right folder, not a problem if updating automatically they all live together quite happily, but as stated all share the same settings, so if you go to sherman hill in the stable version and run consist ABC123 at midday in the rain from location Z then opening either of the other 2 will find them with the same choice, which you just change as required.

[bwbrgb]

I do the multiple install also , almost the same as Bernard . I have the old MSTS , latest OR version , previous OR version , MG 4222 and MG 1.3E . You can run them on same drive or different drives . I use them to compare new to old and also same settings on different versions .
This way with the same content such as Route and Consist , you can switch from one to other for quick comparison of FPS , graphics and performance .
Seems to work for me .

[R. Steele]

I have always wanted to have the ability to make route specific settings in OR, and have them remembered, so whenever that route was loaded, no matter what version the settings for that route would take effect.