Razorback Railway Q&A - Recent questions and answers

Machine Specifications

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:11:54 +0000

Answered: Saving Sessions not supported

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:38:31 +0000

There is no provision for saving in RBR Activities, unless you are the Doctor you can not stop your day and replay it. Activities are meant to be completed in one sitting. To do otherwise would be unfair for scoring purposes to other drivers.

Answered: How do I test Demonstrator Mode

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:57:56 +0000

Go to TS12 > Main Menu > Options > RBRSettings > Force Demonstrator Mode

Click the option to toggle.

Answered: Can't find Muchison County 2 is missing or damaged

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:15:40 +0000

After installing MC2 and inserting your key you may notice missing assets. Make sure you read;

Answered: First Class Ticket (FCT)

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:38:20 +0000

You will find that you need a First Class Ticket (FCT) from Auran to download the assets required to drive Activities. Please click the image link, as Auran/N3V say they will give RBR a commission.

Answered: Whistle - Sound Horn

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:52:13 +0000

Standard Map Whistle Signs
Add the whistle asset used in the map to your assets.def file, if the sign can be detected by the Activity system it will trigger the necessary processing
Invisible Whistle Sign (Addon)
Use the asset Xing Ahead (Invisible) kuid:39134:102210 and add the signs where you want the horn sounded. Note you will need to add the asset to your assets.def file. Do not modify the existing whistle sign (if any) and do not define the map whistle sign if using this method.

Whistle Definition in Assets.def
For either method to work you must define the whistle asset to be used in the assets.def file for your Activity. This is mandatory as simply adding it to the core would mean that all maps would have all signs (and cause unnecessary asset downloads) and more to the point if you used a map with a different asset the whistle sign would not be recognised. Refer to the Developer Dox for the format of adding a whistle definition.

In the case that there are no signs, add whatever a standard asset like Zec's ones on the new Shunt and put that into the assets.def.

The invisible is if there are already signs and they don't work which may be possible depending on the author. What the system does is look for assets that have the type of 'Whistle' and then scan for those and try to work out when to act on the 'Sound Horn'.

So the possible states...

The map has whistle signs and when added to the assets.def they work .. done
The map has whistle signs and they do not work use the invisible signs to add to the map so that the system can pickup when to act on horn sound
There are no whistle signs, add the appropriate sign and add it to assets.def

Note: The system allows multiple definitions of 'Whistle' so that the case of LH RH signs can be catered for or adding additional signs or whatever, as usual the system is as flexible as possible to cater for all of those 'butt' conditions that always pop up.

Download Station (DLS)

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:34:29 +0000

Answered: Downloading Assets

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:10:32 +0000

Most RBR Assets are available form the Downloads area, we also host a few selected packages of content used in our Activities.

Apart from the above and Murchison County you will need to download the Assets from the Auran/N3V Download Station via CMP. You will most likely need a FCT (First Class Ticket) to be able to transfer the Assets at a reasonable speed.

Answered: How do I return to the TS12 Main Menu

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:09:56 +0000

As with all places within TS12 simply hit your 'Escape' key and you will transport yourself up one menulevel.

Otherwise in the top left hand corner you will see a reverse icon, click that and the Activities Menu will close.

Answered: Map Layer setup

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:12:10 +0000

Description: How to setup layers for use in an Activity Base Layer

Please make sure that you create a base layer that is always enabled, by default this should be the 'session-layer', only add more layers if you are actually going to swap content in/out during an Activity (definitely only for advanced coders).

Included in this layer should be all of your triggers and track marks, doing otherwise might cause misbehaviour with more advanced fiddling.

Multiple Layers
You are able to add as many layers as Trainz permits, remember though that adding/removing layers should not be visible to the user (well unless on purpose) always make sure that the base layer is left alone.

Important Notes
Only add layers in the session level (the second set starting with 'session-layer).

Do not edit the route-layer or other top level layers! All layers are loaded when an Activity starts, if you do not need one you need to swap it out in the Start code.

Answered: Editing Map Profile

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:10:27 +0000

Description: How to edit layers after initial creation

Editing a profile after the initial build operation needs to be carefully done, otherwise you will ruin your existing work.

The steps to edit a profile asset after having done a build.

Run CMP, select your profile asset and open for edit in explorer (you can leave CMP running)
Go to your Activity directory in another explorer and open > Custom > Profile
Select the original profile files there and copy and paste into the one opened for you by CMP
Close the CMP explorer window
In CMP commit the profile asset (which will put back the profile as it was before compiling)
Control-L to load Trainz
Select Map > Sessions > Select the Session > Edit Session
Make your edits, save the profile, exit Trainz
Run CMP, select your profile asset and open for edit in explorer (you can leave CMP running)
Copy the files from the CMP Explorer back to the Custom > Profile

If you have used a different KUID for this 'dummy' profile you may need to delete it so that you are not confused as to its status later.

Answered: Assets.def File Format

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:08:23 +0000

Description: How to specify the Assets used in your Activity

The Asset information is used to build an array of Asset data to be used in the course of your Activity. You must ensure that the information here is formatted exactly as shown, otherwise the assets will not be available to your Activity and also any errors will not display properly to users.

The name of an Asset must begin with a letter [A-Z][a-z] the length is up to you, make it descriptive. The Library adds Assets starting with two underscores eg __DriverModule so don't think any Asset like that is a problem.

Do not include Assets that are already included in the Profile or Map Assets as these can already be detected. If you add anything using Layer support they should be included with the Profile. Also, assuming the Asset is properly formatted do not specify sub-Assets as they should already be listed in the main Asset, the use of Assets that are not properly formatted is not really a good idea.

At this stage only Vehicle & Library are supported as a Type, later others will be added as required.

Asset -- Start of a definition
- Name The named inside the Activity (eg Create)
- KUID The KUID either as <KUID:123:456> or <KUID2:123:456:78>
- Description Something sensible that can be shown to users (or you) as required
- Source Where the Asset can be found, must be one of;
  - Builtin Included with Trainz
  - DLS On the Auran DLS
  - RBR On RBR (Exclusive)
- Type What sort of Asset, one of;
  - Vehicle Loco and other rolling stock
  - Library GSC Library (normally only used by Larry)
  - HTML HTML and/or image files
  - Servlet Special asset for the iTrainz system
  - TrainzMenu Special asset that has the menus shown in Trainz (not Activity)
  - Include code library that is included into the Activity
- RBRPath The RBR Asset download information, only if the 'Source' is RBR .. format not decided yet.
End marks the end of the definition.

Example;

/* *************************************************************************
   **  RBR Dahak :: Asset information table                                
   ************************************************************************* 
   **  The Asset information is used to build an array of Asset data to
   **  be used in the course of your Activity.                          
   **                                                                      
   ************************************************************************* */

Asset
        Name            Redhen.400.Old
        KUID            523:402
        Description This is a Redhen, Larry's favourite DMU
        Source          Builtin
        Type            Vehicle
End

Asset
        Name            Redhen.400
        KUID            1854:6069
        Description This is a Redhen, Larry's favourite DMU
        Source          DLS
        Type            Vehicle
End

Answered: Activity & Auran file names

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:03:17 +0000

Description: Explanation of what various files and extensions mean

Activity.cfg
The configuration file for an Activity, used by Dahak to transform code and various other items into a complete Actitvity. Refer to the Activity.cfg guide.

Assets.def
List of Assets used in the Activity. Refer to the Assets.def guide.

BLDFile.def
Stored Dahak information. The build and key information. Do not edit this file.

Dahak.log
The results and information file from the last Dahak compilation

DahakPP.log
The results and information file from the last Dahak pre-processor compilation

Include.def
The file Dahak builds for later use of the compiled settings from various sources.

*.avi
Video files.

*.cfg
Configuration file

*.def
Definitions file for use by the pre-processor

*.log
Output log files, showing debug or other informational messages.

*.gs
Trainz source file

*.gsc
Now obsolete, but was a trainz compiled source file

*.gse
Trainz source file encrypted.

*.gss
Input source file for Dahak

*.html
HTML source files for use by the mini-browser.

*.jpg
Image files

*.src
Generally files that are parsed but not source, eg config.txt.src converted to config.txt

*.tga
Image files (Trainz icons mainly)

*.wav
Sound files

Answered: What does Athena and the other Activity names mean

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:38:16 +0000

Athena
Entire Activity system

Goddess of Logic
one of our long dead German Shepherds

Dahak
Compiler (Space ship)

Answered: Using locks (Mutex)

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:30:08 +0000

In a multitasking world it can be difficult to make sure that synchronisation and/or queuing is properly performed. In Trainz each thread is running all the time, even if it is blocked/sleeping it is still there and can come alive to do some work. An example would be an industry waiting for a consist to enter its area, the process is 'asleep' but as soon as the consist triggers the industry it will start running again.

The ability to queue and lockout competing tasks in the windows work is called a mutex (Mutually Exclusive) another name is a semaphore and like a train one it means stop the track is busy.

Using the library there are various times when having multiple threads doing the same thing, like creating a consist, will cause too much overhead and possibly crash trainz outright. Mutex is used in various places in the library to ensure too many threads are not overloading the trainz core.

You have the ability to use mutex yourself. For example you have a signal locked until something happens that releases the lock.

Be aware that you can lock yourself up if you are not careful.

In the library the Mutex code is access by using the RBRMutex class.

Answered: Splash Images

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:09:00 +0000

The Activity system displays progress information during system & user initialisation. One aspect is the provision of splash screens. The minimum user screen size permitted is 1024x768. The library system provides a tiled background to cater for larger screens. The top 1024x640 of the splash area is for the Activity to display informational images during the initialisation process, the size is fixed and the image must also be a JPEG(JPG) image. The library uses the remaining 1024x128 to display progress information. See example.

Inside the Custom/Splash directory you may place as many images as you wish, one must start with the string "Initial" (eg Initial.jpg, Initial_Splash.jpg etc) this is the image that will be displayed first up. The display of subsequent images is by sorting on the file name, if you have a preference name the images something like i01.jpg, i02.jpg, i03.jpg and so on and they will be displayed in that sequence. If there are not enough images the start up code will recycle the list but not the initial screen.

Do not include important information in splash screens. There is no guarantee as to how long they will be displayed or if they will be displayed at all. They are simply displays like you sometimes see in installation programs as this are being done.

Answered: RBR (KUID:1701) Assets

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:35:11 +0000

~~KUID:1701:1 RBR Icon~~
~~KUID:1701:2 Multi-number Library~~
~~KUID:1701:3 ARN Icon~~
KUID2:1701:256:69 myDumDum Base profile rule

KUID:1701:17xx RBR Core Library & Assets
KUID:1701:1701 Core Library
KUID:1701:1702 Message Manager
KUID:1701:1703 Activities Menu
KUID:1701:1704 Tasks Menu
KUID:1701:1705 Driver module & HUD
KUID:1701:1706 Settings
KUID:1701:1707 Help - Library
KUID:1701:1708 Help - Icon (off)
KUID:1701:1709 Help - Icon (on)
KUID:1701:1710 Objective - Library
KUID:1701:1711 Objective - Icon (off)
KUID:1701:1712 Objective - Icon (green)
KUID:1701:1713 Objective - Icon (amber)
KUID:1701:1714 Objective - Icon (red)
KUID:1701:1720 About - Library
KUID:1701:1721 About - Icon
~~KUID:1701:1786 Servlet~~
~~KUID:1701:1787 Servley Library~~

KUID:1701:20xx RBR Core HTML, Images & Sounds
KUID:1701:2001 HTML & Images Pak #1
KUID:1701:2002 Sound Pak

~~KUID:1701:8176 iTrainz Live~~
~~KUID:1701:8177 iTrainz Test~~

KUID:1701:4xvv RBR Maps x = map vv = map version
KUID:1701:4201 RBR:Shunt V2.1 (TS12)
KUID:1701:4701 RBR:Classic Map v7.1 (TS12)

KUID:1701:5xxxx Rules
KUID:1701:50001 High/Low Detail Rule

~~KUID:1701:80000 ETM~~
~~KUID:1701:80001 AW Car~~
~~KUID:1701:80002 ABW Car~~
~~KUID:1701:80003 BW Car~~
~~KUID:1701:80004 CW Car~~
~~KUID:1701:80005 Guard Van~~
~~KUID:1701:80006 W Bogey~~
~~KUID:1701:620080 80kmh Speed Sign???~~
~~KUID:1701:621xxx Speed Change Signs~~
~~KUID:1701:622xxx Speed Limit Signs~~

Answered: High Low Detail

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:33:32 +0000

One issue with TS12 and asset creation generally is performance. All of the pretty add-ons come at a cost for those people on lower specification machines, the whole experience can be terrible with the lagging, rubber-band effect and so on.

In the RBR system there is a setting "High Detail" if on the user is telling us that they want all of the pretty effects from the Map and Activity if set to low we remove as much excess detail as possible. The end user needs to do nothing except turn the setting on or off. The rest is done internally.

For a Map the base map then has two main layers. The default "route-layer" which contains the low detail and base parts of the map, which must include all of the main objects like track, switches etc and a second layer called "high detail" which overlays the route layer with additional scenery style eye candy. When an Activity loads and low detail mode has been selected the "high detail" layer will be switched off, this will boost performance greatly on lower end machines and make for a more pleasant driving experience.

Inside the Activity itself the variable "Global.HighDetail" will be set true for highmode and false for low detail mode. An Activity can simply query this and decide what amount of additional traffic or other non-essential traffic can be eliminated.

Answered: Missing Assets

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:31:14 +0000

Go into CMP and find the Activity and download the assets shown as missing

Answered: Activity fails to load or crashes

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:16:41 +0000

Generally if you install a new Activity and it fails to load or crashes without a message advising you of the cause it is an asset issue. Depending on your setup it can be quite frustrating to resolve. But here is the list of things you should do before asking for help.

Check for missing Assets
Check for Content Updates
Fix Faulty Assets
Download/Installed Missing Assets RBR File
Check the Support Topic for the Activity

If you are still stuck post a message in the Support Topic for the Activity do not start a new topic generally all support is provided via the Support Topic you can see the link for the topic on the page where your downloaded the Activity (RBR).

Answered: Must have a current Activity unlock code

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:40:51 +0000

Must have a current Activity unlock code with Beta access to Play!
You must be a RBR Beta tester to access this Activity

Must have a current Activity unlock code with Registered(FreeLoader) access to Play!
You must be a RBR user to access this Activity

Must have a current Activity unlock code with Crew access to Play!
You must be a RBR Crew member (ie Subscriber) to access this Activity

Normally the Activites Menu will not allow you to load an Activity for which you do not have access.

Answered: Intruder Alert

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:34:02 +0000

Intruder alert, username mismatch!
This means that the Auran/TS12 user name doesn't match the one used for the RBR unlock. You need to ensure that your RBR profile has the correct Auran/TS12 user name and regenerate your key.

Intruder alert, invalid local Activity!
You are not a RBR Developer and have created a local only use Activity but the system thinks that you have installed someone elses local onlu Activity.

Answered: Activities Menu :: Obsolete

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:27:32 +0000

When Athena and the Core Assets are updated an Activity that has been built by an older version may no longer be stable with the newer Core. In this case they will appear as 'Obsolete' in the Activities Menu. You will need to download a later version of the Activity from RBR.

Answered: Activity not authorised by menu system

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:58:55 +0000

RBR Activities must be loaded using the Activities Menu not by navigating to the map and loading the Activity as a TS12 session. If you try to load an Activity the wrong way you will receive the message 'Activity not authorised by menu system' and the Activity will exit.

This is to enable the return of The Living Railway and to also ensure that any prerequisites are met before you drive the Activity in question.

How do I have Athena download my Activity Key automatically

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:17:21 +0000

You can have Athena request an unlock for you automatically, simply click the 'Download Activity Unlock Code' option.

Don't forget to save the change.

The key will be sent to TS12 automatically

Answered: How do I install my Activity Key

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:14:51 +0000

In order to cater for different platforms and to provide for greater flexability there are a number of ways you can install your Activity Key for use by Athena and TS12.

You can manually input your key into Athena

You can ask Athena to download your key automatically

You can load TS12 and the RBR Activity menu to have iTrainz download your key this happens without any action on your part but is subject to iTrainz being available.

Please note that you must complete the Athena setup in order for things to work.

Answered: Where do I find my Activity Key (Manually)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:51:48 +0000

You can manually acquire you Activity Key by going to your profile and using the information displayed under 'Activity Information'

Select 'My Profile' from the top bar drop down

Your key will be displayed, if you are a beta tester an additional key for testing demo mode will be available.

Then in Athena select the Activity Key chevron button

Then enter and save

Don't forget to save the change.

The key will be sent to TS12 automatically

Answered: Requesting Assistance

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:35:57 +0000

For TRS2004 & TRS2006 only Driver-to-Driver support is available
Click here to visit forum area

Before requesting support
Before you submit a request for support please ensure that you check the FAQ's and forums for any post that may solve your issue. Requesting support when the information has already been provided is annoying and we would prefer that RBR be a fun place.

Activity Support

Generally Activity support is provided in the relevant Support Topic that is shown in the Activity download information.

Support Form
Support is obtained by clicking on the 'Support' option at the top of your screen. In this option you will see all of your support requests. To start a new support request click on 'New Request' there are four options available, please select the appropriate department as detailed below.

Support Departments

It is important that you select the correct department when requesting support, Staff do not necessarily have access to all departments so selecting the wrong one will result in delays in handling your request.

Subscriptions & Access
This department is if you are having difficulties with your RBR Access, a payment, or other similar issues.
- If you have lost your password follow the lost password tutorial.
If the request is about a payment please include the PayPal (or other system) related information, excluding this information will likely mean the first response is to ask for the details. Simply provide the Transaction ID #, date and amount of your payment in the initial request.
Site Issues (non-access)
If you a reporting a site issue please make sure that the following information is provided.
- The full URL that causes the problem
- Preferably a screen shot showing the issue, consider circling or in some other way identifying the issue
- Steps necessary to reproduce the problem/issue
TS12 RBR Content
- In the title please list the Asset name plus a short description, eg
  - Core 1701:1701 - Shows error in CMP
  - RBRDriver 1701:1705 - Crashed Trainz
- Refer to Trainz Issues Tutorial for detailed requirements
TS12 RBR Activities
Only report released (ie non beta) versions as a support request.
- The title must include the Activity ID and name together with a short description, eg
  - JT01 First Day - Red light at Claire
  - LOC18 Crude for export - Asset error at startup
  Failure to complete this step properly will most likely delay your support request.
- Refer to Trainz Issues Tutorial for detailed requirements

Submitting Information
If you are asked to supply assets from within your TS12 please use the following procedure, do not pack assets into a cdp or any other method.

Open CMP
Open each asset required for edit
Open windows explorer
Navigate to your TS12 installation then the 'UserData\editing' folder
make sure that all the required assets are there
Press Control-A to select all of the assets
Right click and select 'Send to'
Select 'Compressed (zipped) folder'
When prompted enter a meaningful name for the file
Press enter to save the file
Upload the result as directed

Finally please realise that although RBR is run in a professional manner we do this for enjoyment not money. Abusing or harassing Staff, or other community members will not be tolerated.

How do I recover my lost password

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:36 +0000

Answered: Riding the Yellows

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:39:14 +0000

Please read this article to understand why you must slow down when you encounter a yellow (caution) signal.

The original is available here.

RBR Technology :: TS12 Configuration

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:01:17 +0000

RBR Technology :: Athena Configuration

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:01 +0000

Answered: RBR Technology :: Athena Installation

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:06 +0000

Installing and configuring the Athena technology and core Activity assets is fairly painless so long as you follow the steps required.

Athena Technology Installation
Download the Athena installation program. Double click to run the installer, you may run the installer multiple times and upgrading is simply a matter of downloading running the newest version. After installation you will need to set the Athena configuration.

Do not proceed any further if installation and configuration are not correct the Asset installer will not function!

Athena Core Assets Installation
Download the Core Assets file.

As all installation is via the TrainzUtil program a valid 'Trainz Asset Database' (TAD) is required, load CMP and allow it to build the TAD if necessary, installation will fail if the TAD is not stable, leave CMP running and then double click to run the installer, you may run the installer multiple times and upgrading is simply a matter of downloading running the newest version. For general usage there is no need to perform any configuration.

After installation when loading Trainz you should see the 'Activities' option on the main Trainz screen.

Answered: Content Updates

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:19:26 +0000

From time to time it is important to update the content asset system. From the Trainz startup screen select 'Start' to load the main Trainz application. If you have pending updates they will appear as shown, click the area of the 'Content Updates' to start the download dialogue. You will probably need a First Class Ticket (FCT) to stay sane click here for more information.

Please note: Outstanding content updates are likely to cause Activities to fail as we assume you have the up-to-date versions installed

Rebuilding the Trainz Asset Database (TAD)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:09:37 +0000

Fixing faulty assets

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:07:08 +0000

Answered: How do I install an Activity

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:59:27 +0000

After you download an Activity from RBR you should have a file with the extension 'rbr', if you have already installed Athena then simply double click the file and it will be installed into TS12 for you automatically. If all assets and dependencies are present you should see a message similar to the sample screenshot.

<<<--blah-->>>

If some assets need to be installed you will see a message like;

<<<--blah-->>>

Open CMP and select the 'Today' tab you should then see the Activity listed. If there is a problem with assets the missing or error icon will be shown;

If you see the red indicator you need to refer to the <<<Faulty Asset FAQ entry.>>>

For the yellow indicator right click on the asset and select 'Download' if the assets are on the DLS they should be queued for you to download.

If instead of the yellow indicator you see the red/yellow exclamation mark refer to the Faulty Asset FAQ entry you may need to raise the issue for resolution.

Some assets may cause the icon to be red which indicates that there is an asset error, normally we try to avoid assets that report issues but as the downloads can be updated you may find one listed a being in an error state. You will need to ask the author of the asset to repair it, the Activity may still work even if it reports an error but that is not always the case. For more help see the Faulty Asset FAQ entry.

If after installation of an Activity you have asset errors, including the Activity crashes please follow the resolution procedures listed below.

Check Activity installed properly
- Ensure that you followed the Activity Installation instructions.
If there are missing dependencies you need to install them (see the previous step)
If some of the assets are showing as having errors they may need updating see the Content Updates Instructions
If you still have errors rebuild the TAD see the Rebuilding TAD Instructions.

Answered: How do I manually install an Activity

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:46:20 +0000

To make life as simple as possible we package our Assets with the RBR extension, after installing Athena if you double click on an RBR file she will try and install it for you automatically, she will even tell you if the Asset has detected any missing dependencies!

But we all know stuff 'appens, the file is not a secret concoction made to be unreadable it is simply a compressed file with the assets inside. The way to unpack the archive is to go to 7Zip download and install their archiving utility and follow the instructions below.

Go to the directory where the RBR file is located
Right click and select 7-Zip > Open Archive (if you want to browse)
- Select Extract to unpack
- Right Click and select 7-Zip > Extract Here (to unpack)
Now Trainz will be upset if the Assets have other files present (like the RBR file itself) so copy the directories to an empty directory.
Load CMP
Select File > Import Content
- If you moved the assets select the directory that contains them all and click OK, all of them will be imported at once
- Otherwise, select each sub-directory and click ok to do them one at a time
Click on the Today tab in CMP and see if all of the Assets installed properly

Manual installation should only be considered if you are having issues with the automatic installation process. You should also be aware that patches and other items are built into the rbr extension and will probably not be handled as detailed above.

Please note that we do not support you doing manual installation

Answered: TRS2004 :: DVD Compendium Installation

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:57:09 +0000

The steps to install;

Unzip the directory (if downloaded)
Navigate to the TRS2006 Directory (DVD)
Navigate to the unzipped directory (file)
Double click on the file 'CD_Start.exe'
Follow the instructions, the import this will take a considerable amount of time
The TLR Unlock codes are in 'Documents' as file 'RBR TLR Activities.htm'

Answered: TRS2004 :: Where can I get the Compendium

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:52:35 +0000

To download visit the file download area .. click here

Our preference is that you purchase the DVD Compendium .. click here. RBR Crew receive a substancial discount.

Answered: TRS2006 :: Where can I get the Compendium

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:50:30 +0000

To download visit the file download area .. click here

Our preference is that you purchase the DVD Compendium .. click here. RBR Crew receive a substancial discount.

Answered: TRS2006 :: DVD Compendium Installation

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:46:15 +0000

The steps to install;

Unzip the directory (if downloaded)
Load CMP
Select File >> Import Content
Navigate to the TRS2006 Directory (DVD)
Navigate to the unzipped directory (file)
Select the directory 'Assets/Other' to start the import this will take a considerable amount of time
Repeat the above for the directory 'Assets/Activities'
Commit all of the open assets
Install Maps and patches
- Open the directory 'Run'
- Run each of the programs to install that Map/Patch
- The 'Documents' directory has various use notes and hints
The TLR Unlock codes are in 'Documents' as file 'RBR TLR Activities.htm'
Delete assets.tdx and assets.bku files then run CMP
A number of assets within TRS2006 show as faulty but they are not, all RBR Activities should run without error.Read this FAQ entry

Answered: String comparison does not match when equal

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:10:10 +0000

If you perform a string comparison on two literals eg;

if( "Imperial" == "Imperial" )

The GSC language will not act as expected, normally this is not an issue but if you are compiling Activities with the RBR compiler and a macro is set like this;

MapMap = "Imperial"

And then you code;

if( "<$MapMode>" == "Imperial" )

This is presented to GSC as shown in the opening example and will not work as expected.

Answered: My Activities (Session/Rule) do not allow human drivers (TS12)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:08:54 +0000

In TS12 with multiplayer, for some reason the internals were changed so that if a consist was not assigned to a driver character it is not assignable to a human driver.

To override this behaviour issue the GSC command;

World.SetLegacyAllowDriverlessTrains( true );

Answered: How do you debug external library code

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:07:27 +0000

The steps to debug issues are as follows

Open the asset for edit with explorer
Make sure the original GS file is in the asset (not GSE)
Remove the 'script-include-table' and its entries from the config.txt
Copy the external library GS code into the asset (make sure not to copy the config.txt from the library)
Commit the asset in CMP
Right click on the asset and click on 'View Errors & Warnings'

Answered: How can I generate sound effects

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:03:23 +0000

Try this spiffy tool .. click here

Or download it for your own use .. click here

Answered: Convert PNG to Targa with transparency maintained

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:50 +0000

See the other discussion about Photoshop http://trainz.ws/1/how-to-create-a-targa-tga-image-using-photoshop about creating a TARGA direct from PS.

But one tool I found, costs $70 (PHEW) is 'Batch Converter' at http://www.batchconverter.com/register.shtml just tried a complicated image that was exported from Photoshop as a PNG and it created the exact same display in a TARGA which Trainz is totally happy with displaying properly.

Answered: How to create a Targa/TGA image using Photoshop

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:56:58 +0000

From Sniper 297 (Trainz forums)

I don't know anything about photoshop, but I've had Paint Shop Pro 7 for almost 10 years and never did figure out how to make or edit alpha masks - because I never needed to, there's an easier way.

http://fly.to/mwgfx/

Either TGAtool2 or DXTBmp will create an alpha template from the image, and you can edit the image and alpha separately because the programs split the image into two different bitmaps, main and transparency.

Answered: How do I find what tags are allowed in a config.txt

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:52:03 +0000

See bin/TETdata for files that determine validation:

container.txt
kind.txt
inheritance.txt

These three tell you what tags and containers are allowed and what are obsolete.

They also show when certain tags become compulsory eg 3.4 is a major jump in validation whereby a whole host of tags are necessary. Below 3.4 these are yellow flags (warnings). TB 3.4 and above these are red flags (errors).

Whenever CM says a tag is missing and been set to default these files will specify a default value. To clear the faults/warnings add the tags/containers in the appropriate place and use the default value.

eg you will find this in container.txt under motor (tags and containers are not in alphabetical order so you will have to search) :

full-throttle-speed
{
kind value
type float
compulsory 3.4
default 33.0
}

May not be optimum value but that's what Trainz uses if it is a warning and tag/container is missing. You need to add it in TS2010 SP4 or TS12 if you want to up-version an asset. ie you want to change trainz-build to TB 3.4 or higher in this case.

There are some others in the /lists sub-folder. Note:

nightmode.txt is being amended to add "car" and "none".

Things to watch out for:

tag 'asset-filename' becomes obsolete and the appropriate tag must be added in lieu:

eg

If a mesh is available you need to add a mesh-table. A shadow also in kind "traincar"

In kind "groundtexture" tags 'texture' and 'normal-texture' need to be added.

Many legacy assets did not have 'thumbnails' container or 'category-class'.

Many had tags that are now obsolete and must be deleted if you are to avoid red flags:

tag 'region' can now only be used in kind 'Map' (routes).
tags 'type' and 'origin' cannot be used at all.
There are many others listed in the above files.

Thanks to ianwoodmore on the Auran forums

Answered: Where did Murchison go?

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:08:21 +0000

You need to add the serial number for Murchison County to TS12 for it to register.

On the TS12 splash screen select Options then the General tab, add the key there, click OK that should make it visible.