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03-28-2023, 10:15 PM

eric replied to a thread Prototype "New Trackviewer/Activity Editor" Design in Open Rails Discussion

I'll say this: If you can master the path editing and activity editing concepts.... it's really not that much of a stretch to have this be a 2D...

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03-28-2023, 10:07 PM

eric replied to a thread Tips for Implementing Realistic Train Signaling in MSTS Route? in Microsoft Train Simulator

There are a bunch of online references for overviews of signaling... Here are a couple: http://www.lundsten.dk/us_signaling/ <----- Great...

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03-28-2023, 09:38 PM

eric replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

This one took some digging, but appears to be addressed...

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03-28-2023, 09:31 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Thought this deserved a quick follow-up.... I've been PM'ing with Kyle, and English is *not* his first language. He's provided me with some...

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03-28-2023, 01:13 PM

eric replied to a thread File Library cleanup after March 1 in Trainsim.Com

Thanks.... Admittedly, now that the server move is done and storage isn't an urgent issue, I'm not going to move as quickly as it might have...

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03-28-2023, 07:59 AM

eric replied to a thread Prototype "New Trackviewer/Activity Editor" Design in Open Rails Discussion

Glad to see this progressing. Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk

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03-27-2023, 11:51 PM

eric replied to a thread UP Cima hill runaway in Railroads in North America

What a mess. Glad the crew made it out -- that would not have been survivable at that speed.

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03-27-2023, 11:34 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

What Randy said. When you download a file from the library here, it's going to prompt you for where it gets saved. You get to choose where that...

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03-27-2023, 08:57 AM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Don't do anything under c:\users --- those are virtualized directories and known pits of misery. You're better off creating a separate directory...

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03-26-2023, 11:20 PM

eric replied to a thread Tips for Implementing Realistic Train Signaling in MSTS Route? in Microsoft Train Simulator

Welcome to route building. What part of the world are you planning to model? There are some good primers on signaling but they vary globally. ...

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03-26-2023, 11:08 PM

eric replied to a thread Full Bucket Line Route-20th anniversary in Open Rails Screen Shots

Where's Dustin when you need him?

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03-26-2023, 11:07 PM

eric replied to a thread Union Pacific La Grande Subdivision - Development Thread in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Looking forward to this one.....

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03-26-2023, 11:05 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

It might be better for you to video what you're doing. Thousands of people have downloaded and installed this.

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03-26-2023, 11:00 AM

eric replied to a thread can't view zip of Fantasii v2 in Trainsim.Com

I raised a limit on the server that might help. Viewing the 3Gb update wasn't a problem on my phone...

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03-26-2023, 10:27 AM

eric replied to a thread can't view zip of Fantasii v2 in Trainsim.Com

Possibly. But you're also trying to view a >2Gb zip file in a web browser using software written when 50Mb was the unofficial limit for a single...

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03-26-2023, 08:31 AM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

This is why I resurrected the tutorials..... There's a tutorial with pictures for taking screenshots. There's a tutorial for installing...

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03-25-2023, 08:42 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

What are you having trouble with? The NECv4 should create its own directory under your Routes folder, and then executes a batch file to execute....

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03-25-2023, 06:55 PM

eric replied to a thread Bve? in BVE

It's folded into Other Simulators, similar to what happened with DRS. Topics are prefixed "BVE" to make it easier to search on. Sent from my...

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03-25-2023, 06:50 PM

eric replied to a thread Reinstalling MSTS in Microsoft Train Simulator

I'd advise not uninstalling the routes folder. There's actually very little reason to uninstall msts. It does not occupy very much space in today's...

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03-25-2023, 12:37 PM

eric replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

Charles, the reason I kept the FL-9 is because the NH is one of Nels' favorite railroads. I might be paying the bills, but it will always be his...

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03-24-2023, 02:16 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Go to Articles... MSTS Tutorials There's a lot more to explore with regard to Activities, and the one tutorial won't be enough once you get...

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03-24-2023, 11:59 AM

eric replied to a thread Any good locomotive scripting tutorials? in Open Rails Discussion

Appreciate that, Vince. I'll add to the file library as well.

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03-24-2023, 01:34 AM

eric replied to a thread Experimental Styles Available in Trainsim.Com

I've been using Boiler Black as well... much easier on the eyes when you work in a low-light office.... Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk

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03-24-2023, 12:13 AM

eric replied to a thread How to make AI traffic actually move in Microsoft Train Simulator

If you're still looking for info... the tutorials in the Articles -> MSTS Tutorials should now be available. There are a couple on Activities and...

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03-23-2023, 07:25 PM

eric replied to a thread If a Run8 V4 Wish list what would it look like in Run8 General

A component for hosting multiplayer sessions that doesn't need the expense of a Windows server. Windows VPS's are very very costly compared to a...

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03-23-2023, 03:40 PM

eric replied to a thread LAA for 32 bit memory improvement in Microsoft Train Simulator

Glad it worked.

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03-23-2023, 03:39 PM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Try this while I sort out the issues with the older version. https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/content.php?820-How-To-Create-Your-Own-Activities

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03-23-2023, 10:38 AM

eric replied to a thread I really dumb thing i did. in Microsoft Train Simulator

Yes, there is. Go to the top menu bar and under Articles, there's a How To section with tutorials. You might have to go to page two or three to...

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