Help: How to move your content from either TANE or TRS19 to TRS22, or even TANE to TRS19.

[PhilChorusch01]

Unfortunately, I can't make this thread sticky or pin it at the top of the board to make it easier for everyone to find it.

I wrote a guide on Steam and thought that people would see it - if they went into "Guides" menu.

Steam Community :: Guide :: Transfer from TANE or TRS19 to TRS22

Step 1: Navigate to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games Open TANE folder, Open Build xxxxxxxx folder or Navigate to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games Open TRS19 folder, Open

steamcommunity.com

Here is a short and sweet guide: I hope it helps those who are having problems trying to move over content from either TANE or TRS19 to TRS22.. Or even TANE to TRS19. It's all the same process

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Step 1:
Navigate to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games
Open TANE folder, Open Build xxxxxxxx folder

or

Navigate to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games
Open TRS19 folder, Open Build xxxxxxxx folder

Copy these folders

Local
Original
Packaged

Step 2:
Navigate to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games
Open TRS22 folder, Open Build xxxxxx folder

Right click, paste and override.

Step 3:
Launch TRS22 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022.
Click Developer | Rebuild Database

 

[oldman777]

Add my two cents.

You can instead: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games

use a shorter path: %localappdata%\N3V Games

You can use %localappdata%\N3V Games path in Address Bar in File Explorer or you can right-click the Start icon (or press Windows + X) and click Run.

A short explanation about the three assets folders:

Local - Modified or third-party (not DLS)
Original - Downloaded from the DLS
Packaged - Purchased with the game (Included in the game package) or purchased separately

It doesn't matter where the game was bought, in STEAM or in the Tranz Store. You can move from any version to any one.
The main rules is the same account name in all games and that you can only move from a more outdated to a more recent game version and not vice versa.

 

[shesa2173]

Is it possible to use the same database in 2019 and 2022? I mean, you are not playing both games at the same time...

 

[Forester1]

I think the problem would be that you might download assets for 22 that are incompatible with 19. Whether that would cause errors or just gray items out in CM I don't know, but I think 19 might then label them as Faulty somehow.

 

[wreeder]

Is it possible to use the same database in 2019 and 2022? I mean, you are not playing both games at the same time...

The N3V crew has always said this was a bad idea and could lead to irreparable damage to your database.

 

[shesa2173]

In that case I'll have to buy another hard drive. Two almost similar 370Gb databases seems quite waste of space...

 

[JCitron]

Add my two cents.

You can instead: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\N3V Games

use a shorter path: %localappdata%\N3V Games

You can use %localappdata%\N3V Games path in Address Bar in File Explorer or you can right-click the Start icon (or press Windows + X) and click Run.

A short explanation about the three assets folders:

Local - Modified or third-party (not DLS)
Original - Downloaded from the DLS
Packaged - Purchased with the game (Included in the game package) or purchased separately

It doesn't matter where the game was bought, in STEAM or in the Tranz Store. You can move from any version to any one.
The main rules is the same account name in all games and that you can only move from a more outdated to a more recent game version and not vice versa.

You can even place the database on another drive and rename the build folder to something else such as TRS22_DATA. I keep my test versions on my D: drive under a TRS_DATA root-folder and my PLUS data on my F: drive under PLUS_DATA.

The reasons for this location are in case I need to reformat the boot drive I don't lose my content, backups and editing content are so much easier too because it's a simple process to quickly find and open rather than digging down through multiple folders.

 

[JCitron]

I think the problem would be that you might download assets for 22 that are incompatible with 19. Whether that would cause errors or just gray items out in CM I don't know, but I think 19 might then label them as Faulty somehow.

This will happen 100%. I can guarantee it due to file updates and changes between the two versions.

 

[Forester1]

Two almost similar 370Gb databases seems quite waste of space...

Don't worry, it gets worse! I have a TB of T:ANE and a TB of TRS19, so now I am working on a third TB of 2022! And that doesn't count everything I have downloaded from third parties that I save separately! I am pricing 8TB drives at this point. Welcome to Trainz!

 

[oldman777]

Is it possible to use the same database in 2019 and 2022? I mean, you are not playing both games at the same time...

This can create minor problems even with a full separate installation: https://forums.auran.com/threads/installation-use-of-ts19-and-ts22-on-one-pc-issues.178609/

You can even place the database on another drive and rename the build folder to something else such as TRS22_DATA. I keep my test versions on my D: drive under a TRS_DATA root-folder and my PLUS data on my F: drive under PLUS_DATA.

The reasons for this location are in case I need to reformat the boot drive I don't lose my content, backups and editing content are so much easier too because it's a simple process to quickly find and open rather than digging down through multiple folders.

I also always have games on a non-system partition for the same reasons.

Main game - F:\Steamapps\Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022

%localappdata%\N3V Games folder moved to - F:\Games\TRS2022_Content. Also, for convenience, I create shortcut to this folder on the desktop.

 

[wmm1216]

Another tip - When rebuilding your database, HOLD the CTRL Key while selecting Rebuild Database.
This is know as an Extended Database repair/rebuild.

Cheers,
wmm1216

 

[JCitron]

Don't worry, it gets worse! I have a TB of T:ANE and a TB of TRS19, so now I am working on a third TB of 2022! And that doesn't count everything I have downloaded from third parties that I save separately! I am pricing 8TB drives at this point. Welcome to Trainz!

I cleaned up a 2.5 TB data-folder and after starting from scratch my current TRS-Plus folder is about a Terabyte without trying.

I have 700 GB of downloads saved in case I need to reinstall them again. This includes all payware content from Jointed Rail and other sites such as K&L Trainz. These downloads have come in handy when I've needed to reinstall content such as when I cleaned up.

 

[TrainManWes]

I found that you can export the asset you want to move as a cdp, then you can drop the cdp in the other version of trainz