Wayback Machine possible download from defunct payware websites

[RTLX]

Since almost all of the content is now gone, does someone able to download one of the closed down websites in Wayback Machine?

[slipperman]

Since almost all of the content is now gone,

There is plenty of content available! There are at least 3 payware suppliers, then there's this site, elvastower.com, UKTS (for the next week or so!) and TSSH (https://tsforum.forumotion.net/). And not forgetting Steam4Me!!

Only in a very few cases can you download free items from extinct sites - eg Train Artisan.
Regarding payware, I think the answer is 'NO'- what are you looking for, in particular?

Ged

[RTLX]

Nope, I may refer to Streamlines, FPM, and other defunct websites that I currently know

[eric]

Years ago, you may have had a chance via the Wayback because some of the files were still fulfilled by SWReg and the links to their site were still active even though the payware domain had gone away.

I'm not sure anyone is still using SWReg as they got very expensive and there are several open source storefronts now available that offer the same functionality without the middleman. I know of a half dozen or so train simulation sites that are using OpenCart, not including my own.

[RTLX]

Is there more?

[eric]

Is there more what?

If your goal here is to try and get files from companies no longer doing business, that's not likely to happen legally or ethically.

We're pretty lucky that most of the companies providing North American content for MSTS are still around e.g. 3DTS, Trainsimulations.net, Maple Leaf Tracks and BLW.

FPM's been gone for 18-19 years.

Train Artisan and Blue Arrow items were still available commercially up until recently -- JustTrains.com stopped selling anything for MSTS about six months ago, but you might be able to find someone else still selling them.

And there's always eBay. Depends on the week, but you can sometimes find the Train Artisan items listed.

[SD40-2]

The FPM route strikes me as ugly and bare from the few screenshots and videos I've seen, and to be honest, it's not worth the trouble.

As for the TA items, they've aged much better (They do feel pretty old at this point to be honest though.), but they need a lot of help to work correctly in Open Rails, especially the diesels, which feel like they're wearing cement overshoes, so do keep that in mind if you get American Classics.

[eric]

Yeah, compared to the freeware version, it's not great. Then there's the fact they defrauded 3DTrains and their customers... but I digress.