Open Rails Website error 404

[nsrailfan2]

Guys,

I went to download Open Rails for MS Train Simulator, however, in doing so, I got an error 404. Are they no longer in existence? Possible new website? Any info would be helpful? Thanks!

Jerry

[slipperman]

Hi Jerry,
I believe that site is on the same server as UKTrainsim.com which is being upgraded - it might be a while before it's back up!

Cheers,
Ged

[nsrailfan2]

Hey Ged,

Okay, thanks for the information. I had stumbled across an Open Rails related forum and was able to locate what I needed. Appreciate your time.

Cheers,

Jerry

[mikeebb]

If you don't want to wait, consider downloading from Jim Ross' site (all the unstable and many of the weeklies). Install would consist of simply extracting the zip to whatever directory (outside of Program Files, please!) you want it in, then making a shortcut to the menu.exe file and moving the shortcut to your desktop. Once it's there, you *should* be able to pin it to your Start menu. If you can't, post back and one of us can dig through the config directories in Windows to find where the start menu and program list reside.

Plan B (perhaps better) would be to install the MG version. It has a number of improvements over the standard version of OR. But I don't remember the link right now.

For the Jim Ross stuff, if you don't want the most bleeding edge build, try: https://james-ross.co.uk/projects/or...2020-28-15.zip. Then, once you open it (in the menu) you can set up where the routes and such are, and it'll probably give you an update message in the corner. I'm not sure where that message takes you - if it's to Jim Ross, great, click on it and get the latest Testing version (that's the weeklies) after choosing that option in the options menu. If it goes to the OR web site, DON'T click on it - the updater will run until it times out and leave you with a possibly damaged installation. Fixing it is as easy as copying the files again (and re-setting up your options).

[pwillard]

My 2 cents: They need to find a new Service Provider. This seems like a pretty irresponsible/unprofessional way to perform an upgrade.

[nsrailfan2]

Hey Mike,

Thanks for your input. I did download OR off Jim Ross' site, It's better than just sitting still lol. As for the other, when you said MG you meant Monogames right?

Jerry

[SD40-2]

My 2 cents: They need to find a new Service Provider. This seems like a pretty irresponsible/unprofessional way to perform an upgrade.

100% agree with you. It's been down for some time at this point, and people are already thinking the project is dead. As someone who maintains quite a few websites, I have it set up so the page doesn't go down when I'm working on it.

[MsSheare]

This is very worrying and concerning. I hope that page comes up soon. And we hear from the owner about what is happening.

[Don6218]

This disheartening for sure. One of the Reliable Sites and now nothing........ I hope things are corrected soon, it could spell disaster for those wanting to convert and cannot.
Is that other site, James Ross' readily accessible?

[daniellouwrens]

100% agree with you. It's been down for some time at this point, and people are already thinking the project is dead. As someone who maintains quite a few websites, I have it set up so the page doesn't go down when I'm working on it.

"people" should remember that we are in difficult times and that OR is free and "amateur" IE not paid work.

Cheers

Daniel

[lrc2]

A quick check over on the Elvas Tower forum confirms that open rails project is still very much active and in development and new updates are being posted on a regular basis to the monogame version.

There is some sort of issue with OR's web hosting service and it looks like maybe the same problem that was affecting UK trainsim is currently being resolved for open rails. Maybe taking a couple days longer than planned but doubtful its gone for good.

Hope this helps!


edit: corrected spelling of Elvas.

[baldwin]

My 2 cents: They need to find a new Service Provider. This seems like a pretty irresponsible/unprofessional way to perform an upgrade.

I would just like to point out that the Openrails website is hosted by UKtrainsim. This itself has been migrating to new servers over a number of days, and I am sure that the Openrails site will follow soon.

[pwillard]

Understood, but it doesn't invalidate my statement. I wish whoever is looking into it the best of luck with this fresh set of technical issues.

[R. Steele]

Understood, but it doesn't invalidate my statement. I wish whoever is looking into it the best of luck with this fresh set of technical issues.

...and anyway, Pete, you were honest and said it was only worth 2cents...

[cjakeman]

A quick check over on the Elvas Tower forum confirms that open rails project is still very much active and in development and new updates are being posted on a regular basis to the monogame version.

There is some sort of issue with OR's web hosting service and it looks like maybe the same problem that was affecting UK trainsim is currently being resolved for open rails. Maybe taking a couple days longer than planned but doubtful its gone for good.

A good summary.

www.openrails.org is back again. Please post any problems that you find or send me a PM.

The server suffered a catastrophic failure and there was a delay while a new one was obtained and configured - first major failure in 11 years.

UKTrainSim has been supporting the Open Rails project since the beginning by providing our hosting services. It's been of great benefit.