Installation problems please?

[pcohen]

Hi everybody.

I am told by MSTS Forums that I should be on the Open Rails Forums.

I am running MSTS through Open Rails Version 1.5.1 so hope this is correct.

Here Is my problem.

Ater a recent Re-Installation of Windows 10 and a new Install of MSTS I find
nothing Is working Correctly.

I quite often chop & change the Consists In Varying Routes for stock of my own.

For the last Three/Four Days I have been trying to run 3 Routes:-

Dorset Coast V.6, MID EAST 1.8.0 and Thames Mersey 4.3.

Here Is my problem:-
I have been running the Steam Loco DR_BR_A1_60163_BG With a Passenger Consist.

the following Is Happening, My steam Loco Will only run for 19 Miles before
crashing to the Desktop with both the Dorset and Thames Mersey Routes.
MID EAST COAST will not run at all.

This Is my theory (probably wrong).

This Morning I changed my Loco to 70000 "Brittannia" with a Passenger Consist.
and running Dorset coast Activity "The London And Dorset Wanderer" the same as
previously and was able to get beyond Guildford before Crashing to the Desktop.

Is It the Loco's that are Causing the problem or Is there some other underlying reason.

Sorry this Is so long.

Any help please?

Many Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
I have never known Open Rails to "crash to the Desktop". It may suddenly stop, but a message box will be displayed on-screen.
Also, the OpenRailsLog.txt file will be saved on your Desktop. If the above happens when you're running Open Rails, zip up the OpenRailsLog.txt file and attach it to a post here. We can all then have a look to see what happened and, with luck, offer a solution, or, at least tell you what could have caused the problem.

Without being able to see the log file, all we can do is guess, which is no good for you!!

Cheers,
Ged

[oper190]

The only time I've had OR drop out is occasionally when taking a screenshot. Get an error message popup when it happens. I have seen posted that this could be caused by anti-virus software, which I am not turning off. So I live with it, as it isn't to frequent.

Edit - As to Paul's problem, another way to check the route, and a bit of a pain, is to run it in Explore, using the path you are running, with a known good consist. If you pass your 19 miles without a problem, then the issue lies within the Activity.
Paul since you are running that engine at startup without a problem then that does not seem to be the problem.

[slipperman]

Hi oper190,
I'm still not convinced that Paul is running Open Rails!
The reason being that MSTS often used to freeze when running Dorset Coast route after a certain length of time, although it didn't crash to the Desktop.
The cause was put down to using the default version of soundcfg.dat. Replacing that with Carlo Santucci's enhanced version solved the problem (for me, anyway!).

Assuming he IS running Open Rails, if Paul would post his OpenRailsLog file, it'd be a great help to all of us, I think you'd agree!!

Cheers,
Ged

[oper190]

I am running MSTS through Open Rails Version 1.5.1 so hope this is correct.

Running OR, the OpenRailLog.txt should show what is causing your problem, or at least point in a given direction to find it. A few screen shots of the start screen and in-game would be helpful too.