Tsection.data for Mid-East Coast please?

[pcohen]

Hello again Mervyn.

Definitely Ran for an hour.

Have since tried to run Dorset Coast V.6. but not much Luck with this Route either.

Don't know whether to start a new MSTS and start all over again?

Thanks

Paul.
OpenRailsLog.zip

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Yet again, Open Rails crashes with a "Thread 'Sound Process' has hung" message so I don't think the problem is anything to do with any activity within any route.
Therefore, there's absolutely no point in wasting time starting a new MSTS - you'll just end up with the same problem!

The Open Rails specification states that it can use any functioning Windows sound system so we really need to find out what causes that message to be displayed.

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, thanks again for the reply.

I really don't know what to suggest for this.

By the sound of your Post, my Activities and MSTS Installation are not at Fault? Is this correct please?

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Sorry, I cannot say that for certain.
One BIG question I have for you :
WHY, yesterday, did you run MidEastCoast from your 1MSTS folder when we tried to tell you to use that route's own 'mini-route' folder MECoast in drive C: ??

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hello again Ged.

The Mini Route Folder Did Not work for me, I probably Installed it Incorrectly.

I am thinking of giving this a try:- the default-content-installer.

Am I right in saying this Is like a Mini-Route and will give me a seperate Route
and Rolling Stock Content for each route I Install.

And then Direct Open Rails to C:\default-content-installer instead of C:\1MSTS.

Is this Correct please?

And do I still need To use MSTS anymore.

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
You cannot 'install' MidEast Coast incorrectly because it's just a case of copying folder MECoast anywhere you want and pointing Open Rails to it

The Default-Content-Installer creates a folder named ORTSContent which can be placed almost anywhere you like and given whatever name you like. It contains GLOBAL, ROUTES, SOUND and TRAINS folders. All the folders, except GLOBAL are empty - GLOBAL contains the ATrack files. You have to populate them with whatever route and stock you need.
Many routes, especially older ones, will require the default routes to be present - you can find these in file ID 2001. Also required will be the contents of the default GLOBAL and SOUND folders but do not overwrite any existing files.

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged. Not sure about this One.

I have Installed the default-content-installer. and now I am starting to Install some Routes.

This Morning I have successfully Installed, Run and completed MidEast Coast Activity "How we were".

My Intention:- to check each route Is working correctly before adding another Route.

Big But, having Installed Dorset Coast V.6. by the same method, all the Activities apart from No's 32 & 92 are listed as Errors.

Not sure what to do with this, however, In the meantime I will try another Route.

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
You said "My Intention:- to check each route Is working correctly before adding another Route."
Then, as Dorset Coast is not working, why are you looking to install another route? You should STOP and find out why Dorset Coast isn't right.
In the ROUTES folder you should now have two folders, MidEastCoast and Dorset and each should have its own set of activity folders, ACTIVITIES, PATHS, SERVICES and TRAFFIC.

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, thanks again.

Thought I would Install & try another Route whilst awaiting a Forum reply.

Now have Run and Completed both MECoast and Thames-Trent Routes.

Will now have another look at Dorset Coast Route.


Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
OK
How are you installing Dorset Coast? Is it from the original CD, or is it using my complete v6 upload from this site (file ID 88951). If it's the original CD, it needs upgrading to v6 - the easiest way is to use my upgrade pack, file ID 88954.

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged.

Dorset now working OK,Re-Installed using your complete v6 upload. Have got as far as Guildford so far.

I have Noticed since Installing default-content-installer that It has created a "1MSTS" Folder.

Does this mean that I no longer require the "1MSTS" Folder that Is In Drive C:\?

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
With respect, the default-content-installer will NOT create a folder called 1MSTS unless YOU specified that as the folder name. Within whatever folder name you specified, it will create a sub-folder named ORTSContent containing GLOBAL, ROUTES, SOUND and TRAINS sub-folders. You can rename ORTSContent to whatever you like to more reflect the routes it contains. Whatever you name it, it is that installation's 'root' folder and is the name you point Open Rails to in its content screen.

PLEASE NOTE that folder ORTSContent (or whatever you renamed it to) does NOT contain the default files required by many older routes when running their installme.bat file. For those, you need to install default-folders.zip (file ID 2001) but note this also contains the full default GLOBAL and SOUND folders, therefore you should not allow overwrites or else you'll overwrite the new ATracks files in the GLOBAL folder.

If your C:\1MSTS folder contains a full MSTS default installation, I would keep it, for now, anyway, in case you need some original file/s, but DO NOT point Open Rails to it. In other words, treat like a backup!

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, apologies I'm not trying to be Difficult but this Is what Loaded when I Installed "default-content-installer " :-

A Folder called "ORTS Content" containing the Following:-

1MSTS

Activities

Era_Textures

global

routes

sound

TEMPLATE

trains

UTILS

EBUSetup.sem

AS said " Not trying to be difficult" but somethings wrong somewhere.

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Post deleted
Please ignore my previous post from this evening - will post a corrected version tomorrow!

Ged

[oper190]

somethings wrong somewhere.

Paul just to see how it works I did an install of "ORTS Content" - here's the result this is all that is installed.:

default.jpg

Obviously you have installed it into the same folder where your MSTS1 is located. You need to install it by itself in it's own folder.
I made my own on my E Drive, OR-Temp\Default but you can use anything you want.