Is It me thats wrong?

[pcohen]

Hi Charles, sorry to be a pain.

not sure what your saying here,

When I start ConBuilder I get the choice of Wordpad or Other, but when I select other, Notepad Is not In the List.

Sorry for being awkward.

Paul.

[oper190]

When I start ConBuilder I get the choice of Wordpad or Other, but when I select other, Notepad Is not In the List.

Paul - When you select other:
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You should see something like this: You have to tell it where to find Notepad, here's where mine is found: then select SET
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[crstagg]

Yes, you both have a very, very old version created before Micro$oft moved Wordpad.. Later versions did not have an option to choose WordPad. All editors have to be located by browsing.

Geary, Thanks for showing him how,

Paul, If you prefer WordPad, in Win 11 it is located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

[oper190]

If you prefer WordPad, in Win 11 it is located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

Charles -Some/ later versions(?) of Win 11 do not have this, Wordpad would have to be downloaded from the Internet as an add-on.
Why I call MS anything MoreSh#t

[pcohen]

Hi everybody.

Just to confuse everyone, I am still on Windows !0, Couldn't get on with Windows 11!!!

thanks

Paul.

[oper190]

Paul - Notepad still should be found in the Windows\System32 folder in Win 10

[pcohen]

Hi Geary, many thanks for your reply.

Really thinking of knocking MSTS on the head, really getting fed up with trawling through hundreds of files and getting nowhere.

Today, being so clever, so I thought , I would copy the working MSTS from my Laptop containing just the "MID EAST COAST" Route to my my main Computer as a new Installation.

Both this Route and "THAMES TRENT V3" work OK on my Laptop. But you guessed It, It lasted ten Minutes before crashing to the Desktop

Thanks

Paul.

[oper190]

Both this Route and "THAMES TRENT V3" work OK on my Laptop. But you guessed It, It lasted ten Minutes before crashing to the Desktop

I think you confuse OpenRails with MSTS, though OR can run MSTS route and equipment, using the Global files from MSTS, they are separate operating programs
Also might try an older version of OR if you have one, as others are reporting sound problems with the last as well, just to see if problems persist.

Also: Question - Are you running OR or MSTS on your laptop?

To clearify: which Start-up Screen are you using?

A) MSTS ( Disregarding image it's a personal modification )
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Or

B) OpenRails
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[pcohen]

Hi Geary, thanks for your reply.

Am Using Open Rails 1.6.1

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
The log file you posted yesterday shows that, yet again, OR has crashed wth the "Thread 'Sound Process' has hung" message.
A user on Elvastower reported the same problem and the solution seemed to be to install updated drivers for the sound card.

As you appear to be running an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 card, I suggest you go to their website and download the latest Windows 10 drivers for it.
I believe this is the correct page : https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce...esults/263208/ (Hope it links correctly for you!)

I am using a similar card to yours with 2024 drivers (!), and have never seen that error message, but there could be any number of causes within your system.

No sound errors are reported on your log so I don't think they are the source of the trouble!

Cheers,
Ged

[oper190]

Similar comments have been made in posts here as well regarding that problem, so well worth a try.

[baldwin]

Hmmm. One small problem. The GTX 1660 is a graphics card, not a sound card. The sound is either a dedicated chip on the motherboard or a discrete card like the GTX, but for sound not graphics. I have a Turtle Beach card in mine.

[crstagg]

Hi Paul,
The log file you posted yesterday shows that, yet again, OR has crashed wth the "Thread 'Sound Process' has hung" message.
A user on Elvastower reported the same problem and the solution seemed to be to install updated drivers for the sound card.

As you appear to be running an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 card, I suggest you go to their website and download the latest Windows 10 drivers for it.
I believe this is the correct page : https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce...esults/263208/ (Hope it links correctly for you!)

I am using a similar card to yours with 2024 drivers (!), and have never seen that error message, but there could be any number of causes within your system.

No sound errors are reported on your log so I don't think they are the source of the trouble!

Cheers,
Ged

Another method rather than going to the website is to use the Device manager:
Click the Windows key (Key with 4 boxes)
Start typing Device manager and a dialog will open with the device Manager shown on the right side of the dialog.
Click on the icon and Device manager will open.
From the list choose "Display Adaptors" and click the expansion arrow
Choose your adaptor
Right click and choose "Update Driver"
Follow prompts and it will either tell you current driver is newest or prompt you to download / install newest.

[slipperman]

Hi Mervyn & Charles,
My apologies!!

And, sorry to Paul for giving him some REALLY duff gen.

I use a pretty ancient ASUS Xonar DS Sound Card but suggest that, maybe, Paul is using the sound chip integrated into the motherboard, although I understand that, these days, they are as good as discrete cards.

I'll now go and crawl back under my stone

Ged

As I was getting under it, I thought ... I believe Open Rails uses DirectX v9.0c but it is no longer supplied with Windows 10, Could it be that Paul needs to install it? Good night all!

[pcohen]

Good morning Charles, Geary and Ged and others (alphabetical order) Thanks all of you for your continued help.

Will Install the Graphics card update and see how I get on.

Many thanks to all

Paul.