Help with Open Rails CZ\SK: Are there english manuals available

[DuctTapeGuru]

In a recent thread about Open Rails versus other simulators, the subject of ORTS\CZSK came up. One commenter encouraged us to download it and try it. So I did. Other than find it to be a massive frame rate killer, its graphics, IMHO, are a significantly better than ORTS 1.6.* (which probably explains the frame rates). It also has the multiple lights that so many people seem to want. One can almost control each individual light. There are many other features that I like; download it and have a look.

As I only run passenger trains, I use a great deal of European stock. I thought ORTS\CZSK would be great for what like to do. This is when many problems cropped up. An example is not being able to close the circuit breaker on electric locomotives. I know; F1, scroll down, yes it's in English, but no circuit breaker control could I find.

This lead me to search out manuals, of which there are many, all in Slovakian. There are also many tutorial videos. Again, all in Slovakian. Strangely enough, I am illiterate in Slovakian, which is obviously the result of an inferior education system (Honestly, if my education system could teach me fluency in English, and near fluency in French, I cannot understand its failure to educate in Slovakian). This led me here, to ask if there are English language manuals available that anyone knows of. Further, if there are any members here that use this sim regularly, are you able and willing to teach others the things we don't know?

[JSMR]

The loss of FPS mostly is from reshade. Turning that off gains 20 fps at least.

I use it fairly regularly. There are some things I love - some improvement in graphics, the bouncing locos / cars along the track. Which adds another dimension to realism. The brakes system seems 'improved' but a little frustrating at the same time because its geared toward Czech brake systems.

If you run 2 locos, when going into the 2nd cab if running reverse, causes the brakes to glitch and not work. There are more options when connecting loco's so maybe I've chosen the wrong one.

You can start on the fly with 3-4 locos (or more) but only the head loco is running. F9 and connect power / MU thingies to get the other locos running. Ok when starting from a stop but frustrating if starting at speed and a slight grade. Gotta connect it up quick.

[baldwin]

The OR/CZ branch has been developed specifically to operate CZ railways and as far as I am aware has no manuals written in English.

[DuctTapeGuru]

My solution to all this is...who needs the stress. Even with what I was able to glean from the manual and google translate, I still can't get anything to work. Time to move on.

[JSMR]

My solution to all this is...who needs the stress. Even with what I was able to glean from the manual and google translate, I still can't get anything to work. Time to move on.

I found it installs very easily like all the rest. Most of my routes all work fine with it. Some dont at all (soca). But I have a route that only works with the CZ version (au adelaide hills se) .

[DuctTapeGuru]

It's not that it doesn't install easily, but rather that it has been made so complicated that nothing works when it is installed. As Kenny Rogers put it; "gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run". It's time to fold 'em and run.