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[TrainSimJack]

Need some help with raildriver setup in Openrails.

From the Installation guide:

RailDriver® You can use RailDriver® to run Open Rails. See the Introduction > RailDriver Support section in the manual

From the Manual

3.5 Raildriver Support Open Rails offers native support for the RailDriver Desktop Train Cab Controller. Instructions for setting up RailDriver for Open Rails are included in the Installation Manual that is included with the Open Rails Installer, or it can be downloaded separately from the Open Rails website.

What do I need to do to activate the raildriver in openrails?

[EricF]

Follow the instructions in the Installation guide included with the ORTS installer; it will guide you step by step.

First you need to install the Rail Driver calibration program; you can get that from the PI Engineering RailDriver support page if you don't have a copy handy. Run through the calibration program's process, and then locate the calibration file inside the calibration program's folder as instructed. Copy that to your the Open Rails installation directory.

Most importantly, have the RailDriver unit plugged into an active USB port ("rd" should light up in the LED display) before you launch Open Rails.

If that doesn't work, and/or "rd" isn't displaying, try a different USB port. If you're using an external USB hub, make sure it's a powered one (and that it's actually getting power from its power brick). Try a USB port on your computer if in doubt. Some computers and USB devices get picky about high-speed USB ports. They're color-coded to some extent; for most peripherals like the RailDriver, try the ones color-coded blue (USB3) or black (USB1/2). The ones that are color-coded red are also an advanced USB3 port, but those can be more of a problem with older/simpler devices that really only expect slower USB1 or 2 connections.)

If you're using the experimental monogame versions -- Carlo Santucci's OR MG New Year or PerpetualKid's OR Ultimate versions, then you don't need the calibration program and calibration file. Instead, have the RailDriver connected and then start Open Rails. RailDriver calibration and settings will appear on a tab in the menu.

[R. Steele]

If you're using the experimental monogame versions -- Carlo Santucci's OR MG New Year or PerpetualKid's OR Ultimate versions, then you don't need the calibration program and calibration file. Instead, have the RailDriver connected and then start Open Rails. RailDriver calibration and settings will appear on a tab in the menu.

I have read from Raildriver users that PerpetualKid;s OR ultimate versions have the most precise calibration, I don't know if that has been incorporated into OR versions that have an Options/Raildriver Tab for calibration.

[TrainSimJack]

Follow the instructions in the Installation guide included with the ORTS installer; it will guide you step by step.

Thanks Eric, I think what I am saying is, the Raildriver instructions have been removed from the installation guide.

So I take the config file from PIengineering, drop it in the openrails folder that holds the openrails.exe, and that's it?
Does openrails then detect that and add another tab to the options screen?

Thanks!

[R. Steele]

Yes, I noticed that, they used to be included in the old Installation Manual -- which I still have a copy of ... PM me with an email address and I'll send it to you, pdf file is too large to post here. Gerry

[EricF]

For the non-monogame versions, I don't believe there's any additonal tab in the menu interface for the RailDriver. Calibration is done in the PI Engineering calibrator utility, and once the calibration file is placed, the RailDriver should just work as long as it's plugged in before starting Open Rails, and once you're in an activity, you'll need to press the top-left button in the button rows to "start" the RailDriver. The main downside to this method is that the calibration of the throttle and brakes is less responsive.