XNA frame work 3.1

[pixntex]

I tried to install xna frame work 3.1 on my win7 pc to run open rails, it is asking me for Microsoft xna framework 3.1 to run it.

I found a download from Microsoft them selves to which i got 3.1 and 4.0 when i go to install it, It flashes up a small win saying This installation package could not be opened. verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package.

please can any one help me on this or have you had the same problem and how do i go about fixing this problem......

than you so much for your help in advance.......

Nigel...........

[scottb613]

I tried to install xna frame work 3.1 on my win7 pc to run open rails, it is asking me for Microsoft xna framework 3.1 to run it.

I found a download from Microsoft them selves to which i got 3.1 and 4.0 when i go to install it, It flashes up a small win saying This installation package could not be opened. verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package.

please can any one help me on this or have you had the same problem and how do i go about fixing this problem......

than you so much for your help in advance.......

Nigel...........

Hi Nigel,

I believe if you download the full package from the Open Rails home page - it automatically walks you through loading all the prerequisite software... Then you can update ORTS from there... Most people run the experimental versions of ORTS...

http://www.openrails.org/

That said - I'd recommend trying Carlo's "Monogame" version - it's a better game engine than XNA and you don't need XNA - everything is in the link... I get much better frame rates with Monogame and you can use ReShade which can dramatically improve the visuals... I believe we're moving fully to Monogame at some point in the near future...

Carlo's Monogame ORTS New Years 2019 Edition

http://www.interazioni-educative.it/Varie/OR_NewYear_MG.zip

Regards,
Scott

[pixntex]

ok i did down load a mono game thingy but not sure how to use that either, however looking at your link, I clicked on it and downloded it not even sure what to do with this either/???

[mikeebb]

These are open source, user-supported programs, but there's a lot of good documentation in the manual.

1) Open Rails itself:
First: uninstall it from Windows if you succeeded in getting a partial install done. You need a clean start.
Second: Download the latest FULL version from openrails.org (currently 1.3.1 I believe).
As another noted, the Full version will also download and install whatever is needed from Microsoft for Open Rails to work - XNA 3.1, DirectX 9, .Net 3.5SP1. If you already have those, fine; if not the Full Version of Open Rails will fix it.
Third: start up Open Rails and tell it where your routes & trains are; for people who have Microsoft Train Simulator, that will probably be where MSTS is installed.
Fourth: click on the Options button and go to the Updater tab. Click on the choice for the Testing version. Each time you start Open Rails after that, it will check for a newer weekly version and ask if you want to update. Most of the time, do the update (there are occasional glitches, but they're rare), unless you're in the middle of a run or activity (saves don't always open correctly in new versions).

2) the Monogame version - is an unofficial version that's a work in progress, like the official version, and uses the "Monogame" open source version of .Net and the rest. It has several advantages, including the ability to use more memory if you have a 64-bit operating system and more than 4GB of RAM. You may have to separately download and install Mono for the game to run unless a specific version of Mono is needed and included with the main game archive. I don't have a current website for that. Installation is manual: create a folder, then copy all the files and folders from the Open Rails Monogame archive to that folder, and create a shortcut to the Menu.exe file on the desktop. Unlike the main Open Rails game, the Monogame version has no installer yet.

Remember, Open Rails doesn't come with any content (routes, trains, etc.). You need to get that separately, and you can't get beyond the basic menu screen without it. There are a few starter routes available through Open Rails, most stuff that came with or works with Microsoft Train Simulator also works in Open Rails (with occasional glitches), and most payware routes and trains work well in Open Rails even without Microsoft Train Simulator being present (just check to be sure that MSTS isn't a system requirement for the package).

[pixntex]

Ok I down loaded the open rails as suggested, then it asked me to put some thing else in which i did. you said open the open rails its asking me for xna sp1 which i have in my down load files but wont work.

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

As for the Monogame version - I believe everything is included in the archive - simply uzip and launch.... As mentioned - it has no content - so you will need to point it at whatever "Train Simulator" directory you want to use... I've never "installed" any Monogame program... I get much better performance with Monogame than I did with XNA... You do the pointing under the "Content" tab in the ORTS settings...

I recently ran the "BNSF Scenic Sub" install off the Open Rails home page - on a laptop that never had Open Rails before - it completely walked me through installing everything from scratch - including XNA - without issue... It setup everything and Open Rails just worked on my first attempt to launch it... Perhaps you should try that package ?

Regards,
Scott

[pixntex]

mmm it must be my os then as i didn't have any walk through nor did it down load every thing nor will it use mono game like you said.
it simply download and installed open rails then it came up with some thing else installed that, that was it soon as you clicked on open rails it flashed up a small box asking for xna framework and never worked.

have you got teamview 14 on your pc mabe you can have a look for me or i can walk you threw what i did...