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Today, 02:27 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread How can a slug be modelled in .eng/.wag? in Open Rails Discussion

Pete, Would than run in OR or just generate a bunch of warnings or errors in the log?

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Today, 02:22 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Paging Marc Nelson in Trainsim.Com

I just read this exchange...and was about to post the same suggestion. Thanks Charles, I am sure Eric will have a solution. He has been...

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Yesterday, 06:25 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread SoCal Route in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

If it's for OR, MSTS Bin is irrelevant.

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06-06-2023, 01:45 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Open Rails Train Menu please in Open Rails Discussion

A locomotive must be used in a consist for it to show up in the menu. From the manual: ...if I'm understanding your question.

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06-05-2023, 08:59 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Problem With Sandpatch Train in Open Rails Discussion

Hmmm, but you just did what Charles was concerned about, installing any trainsim resources in protected folders, the Desktop is a protected folder. ...

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06-04-2023, 03:05 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Problem With Sandpatch Train in Open Rails Discussion

Not to be a contrarian...but that does not solve the problem, merely removes it from your presence. On second thought I'll add something helpful...

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06-03-2023, 09:29 AM

R. Steele started a thread Heartfelt Condolences to India Rails Members in Railroads Worldwide

Headline from Washington Post Our deepest sympathies to our India Rails members and their families that have been affected by this tragedy.

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06-02-2023, 12:42 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Best Download Route. in Open Rails Discussion

Yep, and in case any reader of this thread never saw the fix posted in the forums..here it is. The default sigcfg file begins with this >>> ...

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06-01-2023, 04:13 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread Any Route, Any Train, Anytime! - 2023 Edition in Open Rails Screen Shots

Is this still ORTS?

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05-30-2023, 02:20 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread The use of actual 2D people personalities in Open Rails Discussion

Rory, I suspect you could eventually reach him through his channel on UToob... "Hobo Shoestring" -- shouldn't be too hard. Go to the "About"...

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05-29-2023, 11:48 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread North American routes that DON'T need anything from MSTS? in Open Rails Discussion

Out of curiosity, what's the purpose of having the MSTS GUI folder?

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05-27-2023, 11:00 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

No problem at all, my friend! You would be surprised at the stupid mistakes that I sometimes make :)

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05-27-2023, 11:00 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

I have been experiencing a lot of problems with .dds textures. My BNSF 25th Anniversary units, for example, have caused problems for many. I have no...

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05-27-2023, 08:46 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Yes, you got the format wrong! The A and B textures have to end with .ace, not .dds.

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05-27-2023, 02:07 AM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

I can barely see anything here, but if I see it correctly, the problem is the file extension. The locomotive's A and B textures are in .ace format,...

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05-26-2023, 08:08 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Can you provide a screenshot of the edited section of the shape file?

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05-26-2023, 01:09 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread BNSF Mendota Sub in Open Rails Route Projects and Questions

Building a well crafted route is the antithesis of the "instant gratification" world.

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05-26-2023, 10:15 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread Blue Comet Lines extension in MSTS Route Design

I ran into the same problem ( backed up AI traffic in OR ) on the previous version and solved it by using less AI traffic and staggering where they...

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05-26-2023, 12:02 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread Tsunpk in MSTS General Discussion

As I was writing this response I kept getting deja vu vibes...now I know why. deleted some stuff -- too much over the top

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05-25-2023, 11:06 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Tsunpk in MSTS General Discussion

Forget about it, there's something better by "slipperman" -- apkex-v3-07.zip --- APKExtract ...and the new readme for above program >>> ...

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05-25-2023, 07:34 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread A Physics Mistake, and a Lesson in Checking the Code in Open Rails Discussion

It's been my experience that incorrect Open Rails tokens are noted in the log as unrecognized, especially if there is a misspelling. I have had...

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05-25-2023, 05:49 PM

=FI=Ghost replied to a thread SD70ACe and SD70M-2 repaint project in MSTS Engine And Livery Skinning

Dear friends, I am happy to inform you that the MRL EMD SD70ACe 4407 'Veterans' unit has been uploaded to the Files library. I apologize for the...

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05-25-2023, 11:18 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread Rain & Snow, Make it Stop! in Open Rails Discussion

The Open Rails manual is searchable and friendly.

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05-24-2023, 04:52 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread What is Wordle? in The Roundhouse

I use Chess.com --- very well laid out site and popular, has a daily chess puzzle - plus a puzzle section that is excellent, some puzzles that don't...

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05-24-2023, 02:42 PM

R. Steele replied to a thread Help with 11807_Jhansi-Agra_MEMU_Exp ACT (attached) in Open Rails Discussion

I have had that happen, you need to edit that specific path in trackviewer, look for any broken parts, some are tricky and need to be repaired...

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05-24-2023, 10:21 AM

R. Steele replied to a thread What is Wordle? in The Roundhouse

My wife also. I played it a few times, but my favorite puzzle has always been chess, always a low level player, just for the mind exercise and...

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