Getting routes to work

[landnrailroader]

sun.env is an environment file. and it appears to be missing from the routes Envfiles folder. What I would
do is copy this file from another installed route, perhaps one of the default routes, into the Envfiles folder of
Whitefish 7. Every route has to have an EnvFiles folder with several .env files in it, sun.env being one of
them. There could be other issues given that ORTS probably stopped when it found this file missing. But
do as I suggest, as a first step.

[ebnertra000]

Wait a minute...Program Files(x86)? What Operating System does your computer use? Anything made after Windows XP? If so, you'd better read this:

https://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/installing_msts_w7.html

As for missing .env files, it seems weird that a route wouldn't have them and also not have an installme-type batch file, but Jerry's solution is an easy workaround

[geepster775]

You put MSTS and routes into a folder that is over protected by the OS. You cannot assume default installation locations for software made for WinXP is suitable for Win7 and later.

[crstagg]

Wait a minute...Program Files(x86)? What Operating System does your computer use? Anything made after Windows XP? If so, you'd better read this:

https://msts.steam4me.net/tutorials/installing_msts_w7.html

As for missing .env files, it seems weird that a route wouldn't have them and also not have an installme-type batch file, but Jerry's solution is an easy workaround

"Easy workaround" Yes. BUT after you correctly install MSTS for Windows post XP which you obviously have since you have a C:\Program Files (86) folder.

[charland]

Hate to break it to you, I've had MSTS in (x86) since before the first DAR route was released 2012. I followed the instructions to get it in Programs in Windows 7 and it just didn't work on my H-P machine. Someone on the board seen I was having trouble getting it to work and sent me instruction to install it in (x86) and it's been working fine there ever since. I've had plenty of people tell me the sky was going to fall or even one telling people it would damage their computer and I'm still waiting for that.

Everyone's computers are a little different, put it where ever it works for you.

Paul :-)

[landnrr]

For what it's worth, when I click on the Train Simulator icon (the one with the BNSF unit) it does not load and just goes back to the desktop. I can only run MSTS thru Open Rails.

[slipperman]

Hi landnrr,
Have you set train.exe to "Run as administrator" from its Properties > Compatibility tab?

Cheers,
Ged

[landnrr]

How do I do that?

[landnrr]

I don't see any option for "Run As Administrator"

[slipperman]

HI landrr,
Right-click train.exe
Left-click Properties (the last entry in the box)
Left-click the Compatibility tab
Bottom of the screen - If the box below 'Privilege Level' is empty, left-click it to enter a tick
Left-click the OK button


Cheers,
Ged