I'm assuming it's safe to delete all local obsolete assets. What is puzzling is after filtering CM for all local assets that are obsolete some shoe the update icon not the purple 3 zzz's. What's the difference? I don't want to delete assets that still need to be updated.
Deleting Obsolete Assets
- Thread starter dricketts
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According to Ian Woodmore, it is safe to delete these things. I've been doing it for some time and have had no ill effects from that since the updated, replaced, assets are already installed and Trainz and CM are "smart" enough to know to use the newer installed version. Keep in mind that obsoleted built-in assets can't be removed, so you'll see a lot of them but can't remove them due to the originals being locked in the .ja files.
John
John
Thanks for the confirmation and that makes sense but do you know why I see the zzz icons and the update available icons both when I filter for obsolete only?
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
This is due to the fact that some of the obsolete assets are on the Download Station.
Two things though:
1. Make sure you've got all the relevant content updates which should clear any local 'Out of Date' icons.
2. Built-in obsolete assets cannot be deleted, but can be disabled.
Shane
Two things though:
1. Make sure you've got all the relevant content updates which should clear any local 'Out of Date' icons.
2. Built-in obsolete assets cannot be deleted, but can be disabled.
Shane
But I'm filtering for local obsolete assets and I still get some with the update available icon.
I started before I left the house but when I returned it seemed CM had simply stopped in the the middle of downloading several assets. CM is showing 1526 MB downloaded today but if I understand correctly this should be unlimited with a first class ticket which I have. I still have 2741 local assets showing in CM that have an update available. When I try updating several or one single asset CM simply shows idle.
Any ideas why I can't continue updating my assets? Thanks.
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Doesn't seem to be the case. Here's just one example. The path on the black pages is: http://www.auran.com/TRS2004/DLS_downloadasset.php?DownloadID=273565
I don't understand why I can't download these assets when filtering for "out of date" and "local". It simply goes to idle. I have 2,637 of these assets that I would like to update.
Here's where it gets even more odd. It seems if I look for these updated assets on the DLS by name using CM the updated version appears and I can successfully download this way. This process would be endless with over 2,500 assets. Why can't I filter for out of date then download the updates from CM?
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Thanks Peter but what am I looking for? What does this show me? Yes I can download these assets from the black pages but this is not an efficient process for over 2,500 assets. Why can't I filter for "out of date" and "local" using CM then select all and download? When I follow this process it simply goes to idle. Why? What am I missing? I've downloaded many updated assets using this process in the past but for these remaining 2,500 assets it's not working.
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
Do any of the downloads work in-game via Content Updates (if it's TS2010/TS12)?
Shane
Shane
I'm not sure if I understand your question Shane. I have downloaded updates via CM just last week and yes they work in my version of TS2010. I still have 2,500 assets that need updating using CM.
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
You should have a Content Updates option in-game. Does this allow you to download any of the problem assets (even if it is one at a time)?
Shane
Shane
Sorry. I'm not familiar with that in game option. I've looked but don't see it. Could you point me in the right direction?
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
It should be on the first in-game screen you get after clicking Start (it usually has a number on it, even if it's 0)
Shane
Shane
Interesting. I'm getting several errors. The rest of this screen doesn't have any information on it. I'm not sure if it should.
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
The solution to that is an extended database repair.
Shane
Shane
beckster181
New member
I have found there are a lot of assets that will show up in CM that appear to be on the D:S but when you try to download them it cant find them. I am currently making a list of all the problem ones but it is going to be thousands of assets. in CM v3.7 if you get an item that shows as on DLS and when you try to download it it either wont display a size and/or has a ? in the little box on the right of the download helper part of screen these are the items i am looking at.as for not getting to be able to select around the problem it seams that for some reason the DLS has not picked up these assets are no longer available even after trying to download.
Not sure why have put it down to a CM glitch will add a post once list is complete and see what we are looking at.
Not sure why have put it down to a CM glitch will add a post once list is complete and see what we are looking at.