Peter Olsaz's Milwaukee Rd Route Installation.

[biologybob]

I am not sure I understand these directions for Peter Olasz's Milwaukee Rd Route. I have downloaded all parts. What is this double extraction?

"After downloaded the part1-part9 files, they have to be unzipped to a directory one by one. After that, another extraction is necessary, so take all 9 .7z files and extract them with 7-Zip. Now put the unzipped folder MLWIW_V2 to your ROUTES folder."

Thanks,
Bob

[brama]

I hope this helps:
1) Drag MLWIW01_V2.7z and MLWIW01_V2.7z.002 - MLWIW01_V2.7z.009 files to a folder on your desktop (or wherever you want it temporarily)
2) Open MLWIW01_V2.7z with 7zip
3) Create a new folder named MLWIW01_V2 on your desktop (or wherever you want it temporarily)
4) Select all the files in the 7zip window and drag them to the folder MLWIW01_V2 on the desktop
5) Move the folder MLWIW01_V2 to the Routes folder of the OR instance (in my case d:\MILW)
6) Drag the contents of milwidd2_g.zip to a separate folder milwidd2_g on your desktop (or wherever you want it temporarily)
7) Move the files from milwidd2_g to the GLOBAL folder of the OR instance (in my case d:\MILW\GLOBAL)

Wim

[baldwin]

It is a varation of the spanned zip file system.

Put all downloaded route files into one folder, then unzip them into the same folder. I have 7zip installed and I just right click on the first unzipped file, choose 7zip and then extract file. This opens a new window where you select Extract. This will extract all of the files from the 9 7z.xxx files and construct the route folder structure. At that point you can transfer the route into whichever location you want.

[cn bala]

Sorry for asking what is the name of the files as I did search them in the file library. I did type the name of this route and all I see is Joe Sullivan's routes not this one.

Thank you,

John

[cn bala]

Hi Charles,

And doesn't work with his name. I really don't know what kind of search engine does Trainsim use? My belief is that they need a better search engine for this.

John

[crstagg]

Hi Charles,

And doesn't work with his name. I really don't know what kind of search engine does Trainsim use? My belief is that they need a better search engine for this.

John

After 20 years of complaints about the search engine, you think that now it will be replaced. Just be satisfied there is a library to search.

BTW I seem to recall a post in the last few days pointing out where to find this route.

[cn bala]

Found it and now downloading the files.

Thank you,

John

[conductorchris]

The lesson is that browsing the file library here is profitable - you'll find all kinds of stuff that got missed in a search.
The other lesson is to persist in searching. If it comes up blank, try some different terms.
Christopher

[seagoon]

The lesson is that browsing the file library here is profitable - you'll find all kinds of stuff that got missed in a search.
The other lesson is to persist in searching. If it comes up blank, try some different terms.
Christopher

Stop making excuses, Chris: the Trainsim.com search engine is mediocre at best and by 2020 standards is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack on a moonless night with a glow-worm for illumination.

[conductorchris]

Correct. I've ranted on this before saying the same thing.

Meanwhile we have to make the best use of what we've got, which is what my advice is for.

Christopher