New Computer setup please

[pwillard]

Every time I see examples of "making it easier for users to install" by creating installation executable files (many of which assume nasty things like "MSTS is installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator" or are just executables in general), I wonder: are we really helping?

[pcohen]

Good Morning everybody.

I think I owe the following Forum Members a Mega appology for wasting their valuable time:-

Charles, Eric, Geary, Ged (Slipperman), Mervyn, Ossie, Pete Wilard and trs666.

Sincere apologise If I have Missed anybody.

Yesterday I had a Virus Invade my Main Desktop Computer, A Virus called Macafee

The more experienced among you would probably know a way around this but In the Three or Four Times
It has happened to me over the Years my only option was a complete New Installation of Windows 10.
Destroying all Files

The Macafee Virus kept appearing and every time I tried to delete it, It came right back repeatedly.

A few years ago when this happened I got hold of Macafee and was told that the Virus had nothing to
do with them.

Some good news however, whilst Installing Windows 10 back onto my Computer I did manage to Install
MONON 2 onto my LAPTOP and it Installed correctly, (should have thought of this sooner) Now saved on an
External Hard Drivefor putting back onto my Computer when I re-install Microsoft Train Simulator.

Will spend the rest of the Day Installing MSTS and re-instating my Routes yet again.

Again, my appologies for messing everybody about.

thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Sorry your PC got a virus - it's one I've never heard of!
You may have got it because you removed Fortect and didn't restore Windows Defender anti-virus. If so, it's I who should apologise to you for my original suggestion to delete it!

Cheers,
Ged

[ossie]

Hey Ged & Paul, it might be worth pasting McAfee Virus into Google. It begins with this:

"Many "McAfee virus" warnings or pop-ups you see on your computer or browser are actually scams rather than real infections".

and goes on to provide some guidance and suggestions for both causes and removing it.

[pcohen]

Hi Ged and Ossie. Thank you both for your replies

Now back on my Main Computer.

MONON 2 has now been working for over an Hour now, so guess It's now working OK.

I have lost the latest Version of Open Rails, have had to go back to Version 1.6.1 to load this.

Meanwhile having Installed Open Rails Version 1.6.1 again I will continue to Install the rest of my Routes.

Many thanks again.

Paul.

[pcohen]

Hi Pete, apologies "Ossie" should have been "Pete"

Thanks

Paul.

[pcohen]

Hello everybody, me again. Continuing on:-

After my Mega Computer Virus the other Day, I have now re-Installed
Miicrosoft Train Simulator with the Folowing results:-

Dorset Coast V.6, Thames_Trent_Version_3, Have both run end to end with
no errors or missing track or Graphics Issues.


Likewise I have run MONON-2. end to End with no errors or missing track
or Graphics Issues. On Geds (Slipperman's) advice I have also re-installed
UKTS_39174_XTracks, newroads_files and scaleroad but apart from when near Towns the
where the Roads are Displayed, there are still large Road areas that are just Green with lots of traffic.

I'm guessing (maybe wrong) that this is down to the size and construction of the Route,
otherwise the Route would be full of Roads.

Also Today, I have Installed PRR-EAST but I will try this out Tomorrow.

Also I have lost the Download link for the latest Mid East-Main Route please if anybody can help please?

Many Thanks

Paul

[slipperman]

Good Afternoon, Paul,
No, mate, if your roads are missing, maybe you haven't installed NewRoads or ScaleRoads correctly
Alternatively, you may not have installed the files from the "MissingShapes.zip" file from the Monon site - it contains a couple of 'road' shapes and several 'track' shapes.

The MidEast Coast route may be downloaded from here : https://github.com/MECoast/MECoast/a...heads/main.zip - scroll down the page to "Download the zip".
Or you can get it here : https://www.openrails.org/download/content/ - scroll down the page and you'll find it!

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hello again Ged, thought I was doing well this Time, all my regular favourite Routes are all up and running.

Well, I must have done really stupid this time. This was my last Route to Install for the time being.

I have run MEC Route several times In the past, however on this occasion I have no Scenery or Tracks!

Am I supposed to Install XTracks, New Roads and UKFinescale to the MEC Route please?

Not sure what I've done here?

thanks

Paul.

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, this Is now working.

Copied MEC route from External Hard Drive, Obviously didn't copy correctly.

Now replaced with a New Version.

Many thanks

Paul.

[pcohen]

I cannot understand why, when I have Loaded MONON 2 Route recently that I cannot find It to Add/change a Download File.

Doesn't make sense!

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Not sure what you're asking for!
If it's the Monon site - https://monon.org/mws/rws/downloads/...e-download.htm
If it's something else, please explain!

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Good morning Ged.

I currently have the following Five Routes Installed and running

"Dorset, MECoast-main, MONON-2, Thames_Trent_Version_3 and PRR-EAST"

All Routes apart from MONON-2 are running Fine with no errors or missing Scenery or Tracks.

MONON-2 on the other hand has what I think are missing Roads.

Approaching Mile markers 317, 315, 321 and 306 where their Is traffic running, they appear to be running on Grass. these are only from the begining of the Route.

You advised me to Install Missing Shapes, Installing them Into the Global Shapes and MONON shapes folder.

Or did you Mean please, the 21 Terrtex.RAR Files.

As said, All the Routes seem to be Running great so I have only Attached One Log File, hope this Is OK OpenRailsLog.zip

Many thanks again.

Regards

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
The log reports SO MANY missing road shapes that I think you've missed something fundamental in generating the route.
NO, you do not need the 21 TerrTex .RAR files, PROVIDING you have successfully installed the 6 main TerrTex files, (3 x .exe and 3 x .d01). They will NOT contain the missing road files.
I don't currently have the Monon route installed so will come back later if I can discover your 'missing' files, BUT, from the log file, it appears that all should be in the GLOBAL/SHAPES folder which would indicate that you either haven't run NewRoads and/or ScaleRoad, or have put them in the wrong folder.

Cheers,
Ged

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
It's almost certain that you haven't (correctly) installed NewRoads.

Cheers,
Ged