RouteRiter on Win-10

[landnrailroader]

Has anyone gotten RouteRiter to work on Win-10, especially a late version of Win-10 and if
so where did you get it.

I have it on my antique XP machine but would like to have on my just updated to Win-10
machine. I imagine anyone that has Win-11 would have the same question.

J. H. Sullivan

[jdgremsjr]

Has anyone gotten RouteRiter to work on Win-10, especially a late version of Win-10 and if
so where did you get it.

I have it on my antique XP machine but would like to have on my just updated to Win-10
machine. I imagine anyone that has Win-11 would have the same question.

J. H. Sullivan

I have route riter on my windows 11 machines and it runs just fine. I downloaded it straight from here, file name rr7626fu.zip. Just make sure to follow the instructions in the readme file about where to put class files.

I also installed it on my D: drive where I keep all my train sim stuff and I haven't had any problems.


route_riter_windows_11.jpg

[rdayt]

Installed and works great.
You'll need Java, the one recommended by java for your operating system is good.
You'll also need the registry entries for MSTS either by installing MSTS or the registry workaround. RR won't work without them.
Once you've met the above requirements you can continue.
When you install RR right click on the .exe click on Troubleshoot Compatibility,

Then Try recommended settings.

Then follow the instructions about the classes folder in java.
Use this RR, https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/tslib....ight&fid=31160 , not the one from that other guy.

Randy

[landnrailroader]

Oh yes, that was what I forgot. I cannot get MSTS to run on this Win-10 machine. My supplier is unable to get a nvidia based video card at any reasonable price and we did find that MSTS would open it's starting screen using the on-board video but otherwise would crash. So, no MSTS, no RouteRiter but I do have it on my antique XP machine where it works fine (MSTS & RR).

But this briings up another thought. Soon anyone of us that is creating routes will have to use TSRE5 exclusively and so it would be nice if someone could come up with the equivalent to RR to check & compress routes done with TSRE5. So far the only gripe I have with TSRE is the peculiar way to define & adjust terrain to track or roads. No combination I have tried produces a fill or cut anywhere near the right width.

Randy, what is this registry work around, never heard of it?

Jerry

[rdayt]

MSTS doesn't have to be operable. RR just wants the registry entries.
No video card required.

Randy

edit: I remember reading several threads discussing registry entries both here and at ET.
There are a couple different methods. I don't remember it seeming to big a deal.

Randy

[R. Steele]

...
Randy, what is this registry work around, never heard of it?

Jerry

Jerry, it can be found in the How-To section of Articles -- simply copying a bit of code to the registry - easy instructions.

https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/content.php?875-How-To-Use-MSTS-Without-Installing-MSTS

[jdgremsjr]

Use this RR, https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/tslib....ight&fid=31160 , not the one from that other guy.

Randy

Hmmmm... it is the same file. What is the difference? and you don't need to use compatibility mode. I haven't put it in compatibility mode and the program works just fine. As far as the registry settings that is something I've forgot about, because I've owned MSTS since 2003 and have it installed on 4 of my machines it is just always in the registry.

But, yes the registry settings are required.