i downloaded tsre how do i connect it to open rails

[soo6059]

I have downloaded tsre i need to know how to connect it to open rails? plus i am going to build some activities and going to work on on a route..i was working on CSX grand rapids sub years ago i am going restart creating it....if any one knows how to make custom buildings let me know..i need only a couple..thank you for your time..

[rdayt]

Click on the gray bar and tell TSRE where your stuff is.

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Randy

[soo6059]

so where is all the stuff in the scenic route located i cant find it any where i point it to every route folder every global folder every thing i can and nothing....i only have the scenic route i installed the stand alone version of open rails....i have read many post all saying point it to where your stuff is but where is it? i want to make consists with the scenic route and activities...that is my goal...any help would be appreciated i have been working on this for over four hours.... regards ricky

[rdayt]

You point it to the folder that includes the Global, Routes, Trains and Sounds folders.

Randy

[soo6059]

c/users/bobby/onedrive/documents/openrail/content/bnsf starter route/select trains folder... and tsre crashes i cant think of any other path i have tried them all

[yellowdog]

1) looks like you've installed open rails into a protected folder. You probably need to move it to the root folder.
2) it looks like you installed your route into the open rails folder. Content should not be installed in the open rails subfolder because it will be erased/overwritten if you update open railsy
3) with 1 and 2 said, you would point TSRE to the Content folder in the path you provided

[soo6059]

i am moving it to c/programfiles/open rail

[rdayt]

Do not use any of the operating system's protected folders. Users, documents, photos, games, etc are all protected folders.
C:\\trainsim or D:\\OpenRails are examples of user created folders outside the Windows realm. Use one like these.
Be sure to keep the OpenRails program and your content in separate user created folders. The reason being, when OR updates it can and will wipe the content from it's folders.
Also, if you ever get around to installing any content other than the Scenic Route it will probably need to be kept in a separate install because of older textures being incompatible with the .dds textures that come with new content.
Check out Pete Willards TSRE howto documentation . https://github.com/pwillard/TSRE5-Document
You can do this.

Randy

[pwillard]

Probably a better link for it here unless you want to help editing the master document.... https://github.com/pwillard/TSRE5-Document/releases

[yellowdog]

i am moving it to c/programfiles/open rail

Program Files is also a protected folder. If you want it on your c: drive, just install it directly in c:

c:/open rail

Then create another folder in c: something like c:/trainsimulations

Inside that folder should be Global, Routes, Trains, and Sound folders.
Install your BNSF starter route in there, so that the route appears in the Routes folder, the rolling stock is in the Trains/Trainset folder, and consists are in the Trains/Consists folder. Then point TSRE to c:/trainsimulations

[yellowdog]

I'd also guess, based on the way you described setting up open rails, that you may also have TSRE in a protected folder. If that's the case, you'll also need to move it somewhere else. Like c:/TSRE

[soo6059]

this is what i get i have c/trainsimulations/bnsfscenic/ this what i get

[yellowdog]

The green lettering (c:/trainsimulations/bnsf starter route) indicate your folders are set up correctly.

From the screenshot, it's hard to tell what the rest of your screen says. But it should have a green Load and red Exit bar at the bottom. If yours does, click Load. If it doesn't there's another problem somewhere that I can't diagnose. TSRE.jpg

[soo6059]

so i am new to the windows 11 thing is windows(c/ the same as c drive before windows

[pwillard]

Essentially, yes.

What you want to avoid is using any folder named 'Program Files', or even the Users or Documents folders, since they are under system protection and handling (like OneDrive, which I recommend you also avoid).

What I personally do is to create a new Folder in drive C called just "Programs". That's where I install OpenRails. Then I create a folder called ORTSWorld within PROGRAMS , where I place all variable content, such as routes, default files, trains, and consists, etc. (Just like you would in MSTS).