Not to worry Robert,
With a route this size there's plenty for all types of activities.
I've heard a new Activity Generator Template will be available and for myself I've made for testing about 20 short 10 minute activities, very simple point to point through the Philadelphia Zoo Interlocking to test signal aspects for the many various paths through the Zoo . . . And a zoo it is . . . hundreds of switches and signals and 3 new yards that were left out of the PRRF06 version for reasons of necessity due to the old MSTS route editor.
I've also written 3 'normal' activities, 2 full length passenger runs of the NEC each direction, 1 freight activity in two parts, 1.) Philadelphia to Adams Yard (north of Trenton) with a pickup some beer and then, next day, 2.) Adams to Waldo Yard in Jersey City. The third is an Altoona Fantrip with a K4 passenger run to Cresson and return, water and coal the engine and then move to the roundhouse using the operational turntable for a scheduled boiler de-scale & blow down.
The planned release to beta testers has been delayed so I can attempt to get rid of as much of the database corruption as possible now that some new tools are available.
GokuMK (the TSRE Author) has come through for us again by making some new features available in his editor but these new tools have delayed release as if there is a way to fix something I won't let it out the door until I've done all possible to distribute a bug free product so in this case the delay is a very good thing . . . and an opportunity for others in the community to take a dip into the new editor pool. Very relaxing and fun!
That said, I agree a route this large is a brass-balled-bitch to maintain which the MSTS editors were simply not up to the job.
I decided that a huge route with a flaky database files would be the perfect way to prove out the new TSRE editor.
Which it has passed with fanfare and flying colors! AND . . . continues to improve.
This new editor is a perfect way for those who have the building itch to jump in and try.
No worry about harming a favorite route . . . simply make a mini copy (A separate folder containing SOUND, GLOBAL, TRAINS & ROUTES folders with only your 'testing' route present in the ROUTES folder.
Get TSRE, point it to this folder in the TSRE settings.txt file and you're good to go.
I'd suggest also getting AND reading the available documents be a priority.
I built a 1 tile test route as the first thing. Was up and running in 20 minutes!
Enjoy . .
regards,
With a route this size there's plenty for all types of activities.
I've heard a new Activity Generator Template will be available and for myself I've made for testing about 20 short 10 minute activities, very simple point to point through the Philadelphia Zoo Interlocking to test signal aspects for the many various paths through the Zoo . . . And a zoo it is . . . hundreds of switches and signals and 3 new yards that were left out of the PRRF06 version for reasons of necessity due to the old MSTS route editor.
I've also written 3 'normal' activities, 2 full length passenger runs of the NEC each direction, 1 freight activity in two parts, 1.) Philadelphia to Adams Yard (north of Trenton) with a pickup some beer and then, next day, 2.) Adams to Waldo Yard in Jersey City. The third is an Altoona Fantrip with a K4 passenger run to Cresson and return, water and coal the engine and then move to the roundhouse using the operational turntable for a scheduled boiler de-scale & blow down.
The planned release to beta testers has been delayed so I can attempt to get rid of as much of the database corruption as possible now that some new tools are available.
GokuMK (the TSRE Author) has come through for us again by making some new features available in his editor but these new tools have delayed release as if there is a way to fix something I won't let it out the door until I've done all possible to distribute a bug free product so in this case the delay is a very good thing . . . and an opportunity for others in the community to take a dip into the new editor pool. Very relaxing and fun!
That said, I agree a route this large is a brass-balled-bitch to maintain which the MSTS editors were simply not up to the job.
I decided that a huge route with a flaky database files would be the perfect way to prove out the new TSRE editor.
Which it has passed with fanfare and flying colors! AND . . . continues to improve.
This new editor is a perfect way for those who have the building itch to jump in and try.
No worry about harming a favorite route . . . simply make a mini copy (A separate folder containing SOUND, GLOBAL, TRAINS & ROUTES folders with only your 'testing' route present in the ROUTES folder.
Get TSRE, point it to this folder in the TSRE settings.txt file and you're good to go.
I'd suggest also getting AND reading the available documents be a priority.
I built a 1 tile test route as the first thing. Was up and running in 20 minutes!
Enjoy . .
regards,
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