OR Content Adder Issue

[pjchris]

I have old copy of MSTS on drive C: in a directory called c:\New MSTS. I installed OR and it found no content of any kind. In the content editor, when I use the browse button, the window that comes up only shows "Desktop" and two Adobe directories. I don't see any way around this to get OR to see the New MSTS directory.

[wwhall]

First, read the OpenRails manual. Section 6.7 should answer your question.

To answer your question, launch OpenRails. Click the Options button. Click on the Content tab. Add the path to your "New MSTS" folder. It will then show up in the Installation Profile drop down list the next time that you launch OpenRails .

And, yes, members of this forum do get tired of answering simple questions that can be quickly answered by a quick look at the OpenRails manual.

[pjchris]

I do as you state. In the content adder, I click on add. I cannot type in the path to New MSTS nor does the Change button show my actual directory structure. I think it is pointing to the OneDrive directory.

Perhaps turning off OneDrive, then reinstalling OR? I just tried this and nothing changed.

[slipperman]

Hi pjchris,
You do NOT type the path!!
You navigate to your 'New MSTS folder' using the "Browse for Folder' screen which appears when you press 'Add'.
It has nothing to do with OneDrive and, if you see the Content screen, you do not need to re-install Open Rails!

Cheers,
Ged

[pjchris]

When the "Browse for Folder" screen opens, the only options are "Desktop" and two Adobe Directories. The "Desktop" will not let me navigate to my C:\ drive's directories either by expanding to show more directories or reacting in any way when I click on it. The two Adobe Directories do drill down, but only to directories inside the first shown.

I'm running Windows 11 and have tried OR in Windows 8 (recommended) compatibility mode as well with no difference. It's almost as though OR only sees the OneDrive directory structure when it loads and won't let you see the rest of the physical drives on the system. I have OneDrive turned off but even reinstalling OR with it off makes no difference.

By the way, I've read the manual completely on how to add content as I've done before on my old system and know how it has worked in the past.

[pjchris]

SOLVED: I unlinked the OneDrive from the new machine and shut down OneDrive on the machine. OR added content with no problem. Thanks for everyone who looked at this. I don't use the Cloud for anything so dealing with it on this new machine has been an experience in getting it shut off.