All trainz in red now?

[BNSF650]

All my Trainz are in red now? I hit the Start Trainz button now none of my trains will show up. How could i fix this?

 

[Dermmy]

TS10 or 12? What operating system, and if Win7 where is Trainz installed? What if anything have you done or added in CM since it all worked and/or have you applied a patch since it all worked?

Either way though my first thought would be an extended database repair from CM 'Files' menu UNLESS I knew I'd added or updated something and it all stopped working AFTER the addition/update. If that were the case I'd be deleting whatever I added...

 

[BNSF650]

Yea its 2012. And win7 And i hit the lunch trainz button now nothing will work.. I wonder if i add all the CPD files again if that would fix it?

 

[Conductorphil]

Trainz has a "lunch" button? That sounds EPIC!

Which CDP files did you recently add? It sounds like one of them tried to modify one of the builtin assets.

 

[Scottbe8]

Also, we ask again: Where is it installed? i.e., "C:\Program Files (x86)" (= worst place to put TS12); "C:\Program Files" (= slightly better); anywhere else on the hard drive (= much better); an external drive (= optimal).

 

[BNSF650]

Its installed here
"C:\Program Files (x86)\N3V Games\TS12\Trainz.exe"

 

[Scottbe8]

And there's the root of the problem. Backup your userdata folder, uninstall TS12, reinstall to a different directory (NOT IN EITHER PROGRAM FILES FOLDER!!!), restore your userdata folder to the new install directory, restart your computer, launch Trainz, enter your user id and password in Options, and run an extended database repair in Content Manager.

When that's done, I would recommend validating all assets that are labeled "faulty" in CMP, then restart your computer and you should be good to go!

*NOTE: If you installed any expansion packs, you'll need to uninstall those before you can uninstall TS12.
*NOTE: One does not simply move the install folder to the new location; you'll end up with so many problems with registry values and Windows shortcuts.

 

[DeRiCo]

Hi Scottbe8.

I would like to know your reasoning for that advice.

I like many others have installed into the N3V default folder on a Win7 system and have no problems at all.

Dennis

 

[korikovaVL80]

Since it's installed in Program Files 86, your user content is stored in the temp folder virtual drive, and everytime you quit trainz your content will dissappear, and you have to do a quick database repair everytime (happened to me). I solved the problem by copying the content from the "local" folder to the real "local" folder in the trainz installation at program files 86.

Also you must run it as administrator! Since trainz will not modify anything in program files folder if it isn't run as an administrator. Try and change your settings in trainz, then exit, enter again and your settings are not changed.

I wonder why Auran even has an option to install if in Program Files 86 and not setting the launcher and trainz as administrator...

 

[DeRiCo]

There must be something different in your computer then.

My content does not disappear.
I don't need to do a quick database repair.
Settings do change ok.

Dennis

 

[korikovaVL80]

There must be something different in your computer then.

My content does not disappear.
I don't need to do a quick database repair.
Settings do change ok.

Dennis

Are you running Windows 7, trainz installed in Program Files 86 and not running as admin?

 

[BNSF650]

I still dont get what i need to do? Do i need to move the whole folder of trainz to somewhere?

 

[korikovaVL80]

I still dont get what i need to do? Do i need to move the whole folder of trainz to somewhere?

No, but the "local" folder from the virtual drive in the temp folder, to the Program Files 86x/N3V/TS12/UserData/local folder. In case your content is stored there. If any problems let me know

 

[RRSignal]

There are hundreds if not thousands of users running Trainz Win7 that are not having the problems either Erik or Anna are having. I installed it on Win7 Pro 64 for a while to do some testing with no issues, although I much prefer Win XP. Thus, I suspect something maybe wrong with your settings.

That said, reinstalling to a separate location other than Program Files is probably a good idea. However, you do not need to delete the existing installation if you have content you want to keep. Just install it, patch to the level of your existing installation, and copy the old installation over top of the new. For that matter, you can just copy your existing installation anywhere you please and run it from there, although you would manually need to set up protocol handlers to process CDP files and, perhaps, the Trainz download cart, if you use the things.