Missing Mlwcoa2 files

[npbruce]

(Using Open Rails 1.5.1)(No MSTS installation) I just installed Jerry Sullivan's Mlwcoa2 route. Got it to open in OR by adding the "universal" tsection.dat file (build 00054) found in the BNSF Scenic starter route, and copying ingame.sms to the mlwcoa2 route SOUND folder (OR flagged this as missing, and wouldn't open.) Created a path with Track Viewer path editor, added a trainset and consist, and started exploring.

I really like what I've seen of the route and the scenery! Thank you, Jerry! But I'm having a problem with missing shapes (and a few sounds):

When I first installed, I noticed a lot of "file not found" messages. Checking the Installme.bat file, I can see that it is looking for shapes in several folders that I don't have: usa1, usa2, japan1, japan2, europe1, europe2, and a "template" folder. I am assuming these are MSTS routes (or at least at that level of the file structure, judging by the Installme.bat listings), and that Jerry's route is looking for the shape files from these routes.

Is there any way to get hold of these shape files if one does not own MSTS? Or is there a work-around available? I've checked the file libraries here and at ET, without success. And I'm not finding any forum discussions about this issue. (Perhaps just using poor search criteria?!)

I appreciate the help!

[slipperman]

Hi npbruce,
To get the MSTS default files, download file ID 2001 (default_folders.zip) unpack it to a temporary folder and copy the resulting GLOBAL, ROUTES, SOUND, TRAINS and UTILS folders into the same folder that contains the ROUTES and TRAINS folders of your Mlwcoa2 route, then run the installme.bat file.

Cheers,
Ged

[bertwise]

Check out file ID 2001 in the file library here. I believe it contains the files from the six original MSTS routes.

Bert

Slipperman beat me to it!

[npbruce]

Thank you, Gentlemen! MUCH better with more scenery!

It looks like I'm almost home free. But I'm still missing some files, according to the OR logs: Almost all highway, road, and dirt road shape files. The ones I have are for different lengths and/or degrees of curvature. Some of the missing ones I found in the Great Zig-Zag Route global shapes folder, which eliminated those error messages. (I've also checked the shape folders [both global and route] for the Demo Route and for the TrainSimulations.net routes I own---Scenic, Mullan, SP Shasta.) But I'm striking out with a bunch of other road shapes the program calls for, which leave my cars and trucks driving across open ground! And many bridges have no connecting roads.

I'm attaching two log files: one from the Cle Elum end of the route, and one from the Tacoma end. A quick look will probably tell you more than me trying to describe all the variations in this group of files. But they ARE all in this one road/highway category, which gives me hope they may be available somewhere.

Any idea where I might lay my hands on these shape files?

Thanks again for your time!

[oper190]

By look they are all part of New Roads. Found here in the library - https://www.trainsim.com/forums/file...ileid?fid=6254

[npbruce]

MANY THANKS!! That did the trick! The error log has dropped almost to nothing, and the route looks good.

I've been particularly interested in this route, since I know all that area from my younger days. Once again, I appreciate the three of you getting me up and running!

Bruce

[npbruce]

In case there are any other OR-Only folks interested in loading this route, I'll finish the installation story:

After following the above advice, and running further into the route from Cle Elum, I started seeing large chunks of landscape that were flat grey. Since the MCOA2_SPECS document said the scenery was 100% complete, I re-ran the mlwcoa2 Installme.bat file, this time redirecting error output from the console to a text file. Turns out I was still missing 20 files: 6 route TerrTex files, and 14 route Envfiles\Textures files. The list follows:
--- \TerrTex\microtex.ace
--- \TerrTex\snow\microtex.ace
--- \Terrtex\US2Forest.ace
--- \TerrTex\snow\US2Forest.ace
--- \TerrTex\US2Grass.ace
--- \TerrTex\snow\US2Grass.ace

--- \Envfiles\Textures\daysky.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\moon.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\rain.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\rainsky.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\rainskylo.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\skylow.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\snow.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\snowsky.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\snowskylo.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\starsky.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\sun.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\test.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\waterbot.ace
--- \Envfiles\Textures\watermid.ace

Happily, after some digging, I found one source for all these files in the file library: File ID 75174 mactierup.zip "MSTS CPR MacTier Sub Scenery and General Update"

I pasted all the \ENVFILES\TEXTURES\ files into my route's \ENVFILES\TEXTURES\ folder, and the \TERRTEX\ files I needed into my route's \TERRTEX\ or \TERRTEX\SNOW\ folders respectively. That solved my remaining scenery issues, and was a HUGE improvement to the look and feel of the route. (The Experienced Hands will laugh at that understatement!)

[R. Steele]

Thanks for taking your time to post an update....this will be helpful to others who may run into the same problem. 👍👍👍