Open Rails Question

[Menges558]

Hello all!

I just got back into MSTS after a couple years and just downloaded Open Rails.

It's a bit new to me coming from what I did, but on the Open Rails menu it's not showing the downloaded locomotives I downloaded and was using in MSTS last night. It's only showing default locomotives, how do I remedy this?

Thanks!

[scottb613]

Hello all!

I just got back into MSTS after a couple years and just downloaded Open Rails.

It's a bit new to me coming from what I did, but on the Open Rails menu it's not showing the downloaded locomotives I downloaded and was using in MSTS last night. It's only showing default locomotives, how do I remedy this?

Thanks!

Hi...

Most likely - you need to point your ORTS at your MSTS install - it’s under (settings) (content) - needs the path to the “Train Simulator” directory that contains the content you want to see...

Regards,
Scott


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[Menges558]

Thanks for the reply!

If that was the case, how is Open Rails able to see the default equipment of MSTS but not the stuff i've downloaded and is contained within the same folder (trainset)?

[R. Steele]

...and start reading the searchable Manual.pdf >>> see front panel Documents Button

[ebnertra000]

Did you create consists with your new stuff? They won't be in the menu if you didn't

[Menges558]

R. Steele,

I have not found a section within the manual that addresses why a consist with downloaded equipment will show up in an MSTS activity but will not show up in an ORTS activity.

I edited a default consist with downloaded equipment and it showed up in MSTS (specifically Grain through the Night, I added a downloaded CN Hopper) and on ORTS the downloaded Hopper does not show up.

Can you direct me to the section in the manual that could help me with this?

[Menges558]

ebnertra000,

I did, even down to loading the same consist on both MSTS and ORTS. The consist showed up correct on MSTS and did not on ORTS.

Digging deeper moments ago, I did find that the consists that I created were NOT in the consists folder in the Trainsets directory of MSTS, which is puzzling to me because if they aren't showing up there, why am I able to see them in the consist editor.

[conductorchris]

OK, first just checking: you haven't got your MSTS installation/ routes & trains for open rails in the programs folder do you? (You shouldn't)

So, if a piece of rolling stock is going to show up in open rails, it does so only by being in a consist. So most probably the problem is the consist file. (not being in the consist folder for example, or an error in the file itself)

But it is also possible that the item of rolling stock isn't in the right place. The folder containing the .s, .ace. wag and .sd files should be in the TRAINSET folder with no other folders in between. Sometimes it is easy to install a folder for the rolling stock into TRAINSET and that folder contains the other actual root folder for the rolling stock. If open rails can't find the item of rolling stock where it expects it will still run, but there will be a blank spot in the train, which will look funny.

The open rails profile will show consists with locomotives but will not show a consist that is just a freight car.

Christopher

[geepster775]

Did you install MSTS in the default Program Files x86 folder? If you did, you installed it into a place that was no problem in the days of XP but is a highly restricted place for any OS since Vista.

That is why it is recommended you avoid that folder (scroll down to the big red capital letters)

http://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/i...g_msts_w7.html

[ebnertra000]

ebnertra000,

I did, even down to loading the same consist on both MSTS and ORTS. The consist showed up correct on MSTS and did not on ORTS.

Digging deeper moments ago, I did find that the consists that I created were NOT in the consists folder in the Trainsets directory of MSTS, which is puzzling to me because if they aren't showing up there, why am I able to see them in the consist editor.

Hmm...I suspect one of the other posters may be right.

It also occurs to me that no one, myself included, has asked for an log file. If you have the logging option in the Main Menu selected, a file listing errors and other relevant information will be generated on your desktop. While it may not help in every case, it should always be provided

[Menges558]

geepster775,

Thanks for the assistance, i'm in the process of re-installing MSTS following those directions.

Will update.

[Menges558]

Thanks a ton, problem solved. Followed the instructions you posted and all is operating as expected. Consists are appearing after I create them!