How To Change Auto-Install Paths( Not All Allow )

[marklester01]

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Now, when I say Bin, I don't mean The one known to Update MSTS even further*. I mean a Bin.Exe Auto-Installer. Alot of The older ones don't have a way to change the Old MSTS Folder Path Name & as a result can't use it for Open Rails. I've provided a Sample Picture of one. The Free-Ware Tiger-Trains EOT Auto-Installer. Because it doesn't read Old Default MSTS Installation, it just quits, & The Item needed/ wanted doesn't install. How do I go about getting it otherwise?

[derekmorton]

Yes you can, let it install where it wants, THEN move it to where you want.

[marklester01]

I don't have the old MSTS Path, I have an Open Rails Path( which know's very different ). Because it didn't read The Old Default MSTS Installation( knew it wasn't there, had no way to change the path ), it just quit & Closed, & The Item needed/ wanted didn't install.

[eric]

OK, now I see what you were trying to explain....

One of two possible issues.... It might be failing because the path it's looking for doesn't exist, nor do the subfolders, so have you tried creating those folders?

Try running the three lines below at a command prompt.

MD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\Trains"
MD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\Trains\Trainset"
MD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\Trains\Consists"

That might be enough.

Failing that, you might need to create a registry entry to trick the installer.... see https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/conten...-and-OpenRails for the quick registry that should work for most third party apps looking for a base directory.

[marklester01]

Thanks, I actually wanted to try that, but forgetting between the "Older" Standard & (X86 ) Installs I can't remember, but you made the List( which helps greatly ). I understand that Auto-Installers were made so the end-user wouldn't have so much trouble( esp. if just starting out in the Game/Sim. ) & so The Path's Built-In. So, some still allow you to change it while some don't.