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Today, 08:23 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Make Ace not working right in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Certainly open source tools would be preferred.

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Today, 01:10 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Make Ace not working right in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Christopher, I've been following this thread -- and others like it regarding troubles with train sim utility programs and new Op systems --- my...

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Today, 01:04 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread North Coast Route about to become historically important in MSTS Route Questions

my emphasis Definitely agree, a superb example of route building. I'm familiar with that area, having hiked it and traveled around the country......

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Yesterday, 06:54 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread track sounds in Microsoft Train Simulator

Not sure what you're specifically asking for...so here's some choices 1. Modern Track Sounds modtrkv2.zip --- in TS library for use in routes....

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02-23-2021, 06:04 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Realistic viewing distance in Open Rails Discussion

The last two posts reinforce my contention that OR needs a method/option to introduce "user selected" route specific options when loading...

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02-19-2021, 05:22 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Ad overlay Covering The Home Page in General

Same here, use trackers, blockers, no scripts...all that stuff, also --- if it makes any difference -- 1st class membership.

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02-18-2021, 06:14 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread TSRE consist editor keeps crashing in Goku's Consist Editor

I've wondered about that...I think it appears in the log every time, regardless, probably some routine that Goku has set up.

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02-18-2021, 06:08 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Adding Automatic Switch Sounds in Openrails in Open Rails Discussion

That's a humdinger that I'd forgotten about ( I keep a log in each route of the changes I've made ) and I noted that fix. Ged, really fine work...

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02-18-2021, 12:34 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread TSRE consist editor keeps crashing in Goku's Consist Editor

If you cannot post the log file, go to the last line of the log file and it should provide a clue to the stock-or whatever that is causing the...

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02-15-2021, 12:47 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Surfliner Ultimate Pack - Beta (Testers Needed) in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

There are two timetables for the surfliner (ver 2-3) that I have installed, Amtrak Special.timetable_or and PacSurf.timetable_or. About the Payware...

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02-12-2021, 05:59 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Powder River Basin in Open Rails Discussion

Thanks Sean, informative, I was wondering about the drop in coal usage. I did some looking around since I posted and there are some discussions...

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02-11-2021, 08:48 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Maine Central Mountain Division in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Geeze, all of sudden ( it seems "all of a sudden" ) there's some excellent route building going on...mighty fine work there Shawn.

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02-11-2021, 08:38 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Just released... New Siskiyou Route version in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Another [email protected]#%#$^$%%[email protected]#%$#$%mn awful Dale, keep up the good work you are doing and enjoy yourself, also take heart that the majority of us hunger...

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02-11-2021, 08:15 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Powder River Basin in Open Rails Discussion

I know there's an activity template but I don't believe I've seen a timetable. Aren't timetables more suited to passenger than freight? Although...

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02-11-2021, 08:12 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread NYC "Water level" route started! in MSTS Route Design

Thank you blillpers, your other routes are impeccable...TSRE should enhance your considerable skills and hopefully you'll find it easier to use than...

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02-11-2021, 04:03 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Trying to Post in Correct in General

Might try both...you'd probably get more replies...worst that could happen, a mod might move ( or remove ) one of them.

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02-11-2021, 12:53 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread New guy here and need help in Open Rails Discussion

You'll find a free OR starter route ( with equipment and activities ) here >> https://www.trainsimulations.net/starter To repeat what has been...

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02-10-2021, 02:31 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Fantasii, OH YEAH? in Open Rails Discussion

Thanks Dave, that explains why my search only turned up the flatcars.

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02-09-2021, 08:35 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Fantasii, OH YEAH? in Open Rails Discussion

cr_828f.zip by Steve Thomas will provide part of the continuous rail equipment...so you can imagine the rest.

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02-09-2021, 12:27 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Another bit of railway history from Britain. in General

Thank you, I always enjoy watching these films. Very Interesting ( and I find them entertaining -- must come from my love of museums )

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02-09-2021, 12:22 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Adding Automatic Switch Sounds in Openrails in Open Rails Discussion

I found the sounds a little too loud for my senses...so I turned them down. When Carlo Santucci released them ( if I remember correctly ) he said...

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02-08-2021, 07:38 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Size of numbers in cab in MSTS Cab Design

Rich, are you running MSTS or OR...I ask because some folks do post questions in MSTS about OR? (there is in OR...ORTSfont manual section 14.1.6 )

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02-08-2021, 04:54 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Realistic viewing distance in Open Rails Discussion

I've often suggested some sort of addition to OR to add a "route specific set of options" to be loaded when a specific route is chosen.

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02-06-2021, 07:16 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Realistic viewing distance in Open Rails Discussion

Although, the viewing distance setting may have something to do with the visual effect of objects suddenly "popping" into existence when you're...

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02-06-2021, 06:12 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Realistic viewing distance in Open Rails Discussion

I've had mine set to 8000m ( 5 miles ) and had been meaning to change it...think it's a little long.

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02-06-2021, 01:13 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Donner Pass Storm of 52 and End of an Era addons affecting TSRE5? in Microsoft Train Simulator

I think there's some threads here or at ET about errors in the Steam locomotives eng files that need attention, this is a steam activity if I...

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02-06-2021, 01:09 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Adding Automatic Switch Sounds in Openrails in Open Rails Discussion

MAN-O-MAN read the manual and got it to work....WOW...no snark or irony here -- just congrats...my first stop is always the manual and then pushing...

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02-06-2021, 02:58 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread MSTS and FPS issues in Microsoft Train Simulator

Good for you, embrace you inner Sisyphus, push that msts rock up the hill (solving one problem ), then it will roll back down ( the next problem )...

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02-05-2021, 11:57 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Fantasii, OH YEAH? in Open Rails Discussion

Barrie, excuse me, but I rather think you are being overly critical...my goodness this route was released in 2016...5 years ago, OR was not on many...

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02-05-2021, 04:51 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Msts - no in Open Rails Discussion

I would suspect that with the very wide latitude of msts files ( from expert to inept ) that checking that box would be preferred. From the manual (...

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