This was a great article and prompted me to try an load a new route (something I have never done in Trainz) I went to the original article and followed the directions (very detailed. As expected several KUID's were not on DLS so the hunt was on. First to the Russian site, John D'Angelo's article should help here... well, the site looks a bit different today, searched page by page and found the animated people, now if I could only download them, all I seem to be able to do is go from one screen to the next displaying the files but nothing seems to download. Even if I can get the file, now I need something called WinRAR? Then I'll need to find the rest of the assets. I could use an article on how I point content manager to a location other than DLS. Is it always this hard. Can anyone recommend a route that is a one package deal or is that a dream. I want to start expanding my routes but it seems like a whole second hobby just trying to get things to run. Not sure I'm going to have the patience for this.
Thanks for posting and sharing your frustrations. Admittedly some of this can be difficult.
We have 4 routes on the VR Downloads page that do not require any additional assets: Bearpaw Lumber Company, Catskill Coal, George's Gorge, and M-Line 2006. All require TRS2006 and SP1.
WinRAR is a European equivalent to Winzip. You should be able to extract the file(s) without actually needing WinRAR, though it's a really good program to have if you need to compact things.
The animated figures are great, but not necessary to run the route. I turned off that warning screen a long time ago, so I'm not troubled by the dire warnings. Of course, if the route shows up with no track or patches of missing scenery I know I need to fix something. My recollection is the Russian site was confusing. I pretty flew by the seat of my pants when I got the people. There are language translators on the web that may be of help. Check Alta Vista.
Oh, one more thing. A good part of the complexity in distributing routes on the web is the problem of copyright infringement. Routes are made up of hundreds of items, generally created by other people who are willing to share. I have no qualms about using them, but I cannot distribute the works of others without seeking permission from each person for each item. Since none of us is getting paid or gaining any compensation other than the satisfaction of having created something, the best solution is to have as many of these items as possible available at the DLS. Obviously not everything is at the DLS, and even then we have run into problems when the item there is a newer version, thus keeping the older version, which we may have used, from being accessible. My Lincolpin series has some such assets.
Al; Thanks for the reply, I'll give some of your recommendations a try. I don't mean to complain, the work that people put into these creations is nothing less than extraordinary. I just have to get higher on the learning curve to take advantage of some of this content. Like any hobby, all it takes is interest and time. Thanks Again, I appreciate the help.
In many ways we're still at the Model T stage, where you cranked your automobile to get it started (I actually remember those days, though Model T's were gone by then). Train simulation does draw you in. Of course, you could just buy Microsoft Train Simulator and run the few included routes endlessly, but you would soon be bored. That's when you either get sucked in with crating and/or downloading or you just move on.
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This was a great article and prompted me to try an load a new route (something I have never done in Trainz) I went to the original article and followed the directions (very detailed. As expected several KUID's were not on DLS so the hunt was on. First to the Russian site, John D'Angelo's article should help here... well, the site looks a bit different today, searched page by page and found the animated people, now if I could only download them, all I seem to be able to do is go from one screen to the next displaying the files but nothing seems to download. Even if I can get the file, now I need something called WinRAR? Then I'll need to find the rest of the assets. I could use an article on how I point content manager to a location other than DLS.
Is it always this hard. Can anyone recommend a route that is a one package deal or is that a dream. I want to start expanding my routes but it seems like a whole second hobby just trying to get things to run. Not sure I'm going to have the patience for this.
Keith,
Thanks for posting and sharing your frustrations. Admittedly some of this can be difficult.
We have 4 routes on the VR Downloads page that do not require any additional assets: Bearpaw Lumber Company, Catskill Coal, George's Gorge, and M-Line 2006. All require TRS2006 and SP1.
WinRAR is a European equivalent to Winzip. You should be able to extract the file(s) without actually needing WinRAR, though it's a really good program to have if you need to compact things.
The animated figures are great, but not necessary to run the route. I turned off that warning screen a long time ago, so I'm not troubled by the dire warnings. Of course, if the route shows up with no track or patches of missing scenery I know I need to fix something. My recollection is the Russian site was confusing. I pretty flew by the seat of my pants when I got the people. There are language translators on the web that may be of help. Check Alta Vista.
-- Al
Oh, one more thing. A good part of the complexity in distributing routes on the web is the problem of copyright infringement. Routes are made up of hundreds of items, generally created by other people who are willing to share. I have no qualms about using them, but I cannot distribute the works of others without seeking permission from each person for each item. Since none of us is getting paid or gaining any compensation other than the satisfaction of having created something, the best solution is to have as many of these items as possible available at the DLS. Obviously not everything is at the DLS, and even then we have run into problems when the item there is a newer version, thus keeping the older version, which we may have used, from being accessible. My Lincolpin series has some such assets.
-- Al
Al;
Thanks for the reply, I'll give some of your recommendations a try. I don't mean to complain, the work that people put into these creations is nothing less than extraordinary. I just have to get higher on the learning curve to take advantage of some of this content. Like any hobby, all it takes is interest and time.
Thanks Again, I appreciate the help.
Keith
In many ways we're still at the Model T stage, where you cranked your automobile to get it started (I actually remember those days, though Model T's were gone by then). Train simulation does draw you in. Of course, you could just buy Microsoft Train Simulator and run the few included routes endlessly, but you would soon be bored. That's when you either get sucked in with crating and/or downloading or you just move on.
-- Al
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