Smiley for president!!! :wave: :wave: :wave:
Auran's customer service and PR statues, these days simply suck!:'(
Ish
Is the download station just somebodys laptop
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Smiley for president!!! :wave: :wave: :wave:
Auran's customer service and PR statues, these days simply suck!:'(
Ish
I have found that the DLS is slow on evening (UK Time) and much faster on a morning. I'm presuming that because I have 50 MG broadband speed, its more of a bandwidth problem with the DLS.
And to be honest, as i've been using the DLS now for 9 years and I just accept its faults and try at another time. It then usually works fine.
I have found that if I need just one or two items and the DLS is having one of its moments, I find the FTP way to download nearly always ok. But this is doing it the long way.
My only gripe with the DLS is lack of new content for 2009 and thats not just down to auran.
And to be honest, as i've been using the DLS now for 9 years and I just accept its faults and try at another time. It then usually works fine.
I have found that if I need just one or two items and the DLS is having one of its moments, I find the FTP way to download nearly always ok. But this is doing it the long way.
My only gripe with the DLS is lack of new content for 2009 and thats not just down to auran.
I'm a Trainzer from 2004 on up to 2010, with an active First Class Ticket every year. The CMP has not been able to get me a server port in 2 weeks. Constant "Server Appears To Be Full" messages. I've tried all the old tricks for re-aligning CMP. Nothing works.
(OK I do sleep at night and don't try then), but it's really frustrating.
Marv Halsey
Oklahoma City, OK
(OK I do sleep at night and don't try then), but it's really frustrating.
Marv Halsey
Oklahoma City, OK
Dinorius_Redundicus
kuid 68213
To nestfilms:
Have you tried downloading with either of the 3rd party download utilities, Trainz Downloader Pro or Trainz Agent?
Apart from the few times when the server has totally crashed, I have always been able to access it and download at full speed. Even in the 'good times' when nobody's complaining about DLS access, I find those utilities better/faster than Auran's Download "Helper" (and I never use CMP etc).
I don't know if I'm just lucky or if it's these 3rd party utilities (I happen to use Trainz Agent). So at least give them a try before you give up. They are both freeware, so you have nothing to lose other than the time needed to set them up.
This site has links to both programs I believe;
http://gaurc.us/index_files/downloads.htm
~ Deane
Have you tried downloading with either of the 3rd party download utilities, Trainz Downloader Pro or Trainz Agent?
Apart from the few times when the server has totally crashed, I have always been able to access it and download at full speed. Even in the 'good times' when nobody's complaining about DLS access, I find those utilities better/faster than Auran's Download "Helper" (and I never use CMP etc).
I don't know if I'm just lucky or if it's these 3rd party utilities (I happen to use Trainz Agent). So at least give them a try before you give up. They are both freeware, so you have nothing to lose other than the time needed to set them up.
This site has links to both programs I believe;
http://gaurc.us/index_files/downloads.htm
~ Deane
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trainzroxthehouse
Nord, Sud, Est, Ouest
I use FTP, much easier for me. I can't use the DLH, it always makes the game crash for some reason. Yes it's a pain, but it's the only way.
Attention Skidmark 22
The reference to my info regarding modem was an attempt to throw light on the original problem - the reason my DLS now works because of the change of modem is as much a mystery to me as obviously to you.
After changing to the DLink modem and finding the DLS operating without flaw I (without altering anything else) reconnected the original Speedstream modem and it showed in the window that it was downloading (as before) but in fact did not do so - reverting to the DLink and everything is fine.
Just something to try when all else fails.
Ron
The reference to my info regarding modem was an attempt to throw light on the original problem - the reason my DLS now works because of the change of modem is as much a mystery to me as obviously to you.
After changing to the DLink modem and finding the DLS operating without flaw I (without altering anything else) reconnected the original Speedstream modem and it showed in the window that it was downloading (as before) but in fact did not do so - reverting to the DLink and everything is fine.
Just something to try when all else fails.
Ron
Ron,
I had a similar issue not with the DLS, but with another website I was required to connect to. I was attending online classes, and for the life of me I could not get the connection to work. I would connect in, the site would tell me I was connected, etc. but my connection would be dropped immediately.
Since I am one here that handles hardware upgrades, I happened to check for any updates to an old BayNetworks router I had. I flashed the ROM for it, and my online connection worked fine.
To this day I have no idea what kind of fix that made because all of my other connections were fine. The only difference I noticed was better performance overall, so who knows.
John
SARRailways
Member
Hey
Whenever I try to download something, like one of VinnyBarbs AN Class, the first time it will work, the next, it wont. Do I need to download the assets first or do not press stop to try and improve th speed????
Thanks, SARRailways
Whenever I try to download something, like one of VinnyBarbs AN Class, the first time it will work, the next, it wont. Do I need to download the assets first or do not press stop to try and improve th speed????
Thanks, SARRailways
So...do you...?
Have Internet Options/Security/Trusted Sites configured to allow Auran?
What is your security setting?
How many background apps do you have running?
Is your Security Firewall set to allow Auran Trainz.exe?
My sure fired answer to this was to place all Trainz versions on my Local Drive each in it's own folder:
I use the Download Station with no problems downloading.
Have Internet Options/Security/Trusted Sites configured to allow Auran?What is your security setting?
How many background apps do you have running?
Is your Security Firewall set to allow Auran Trainz.exe?
My sure fired answer to this was to place all Trainz versions on my Local Drive each in it's own folder:
- C:/TRS2004
- C:/TRS2006
- C:/TS2009
- C:/PaintShed
I use the Download Station with no problems downloading.
motorbreath
Earth Rocker
I typically have no problems with the DLS. It was a little bugged out over the holidays, but that's to be expected. I have also heard others having issues uploading stuff, though.
The title of this thread did crack me up, I must admit.
The title of this thread did crack me up, I must admit.
This cracked me up too! What is a "death knoll" exactly?
A bell will knell, if rung slowly...:hehe:
Dinorius_Redundicus
kuid 68213
It's the grassy thing that JFK was driving past when he got shot.
AC/DC...
It's the bell you hear at the beginning of the song "Hell's Bells."
The (Church) bell used to "peal" a long series of rings to announce someone died...or was married...or born...the signal varies with the timing of the ring.
The church sexton(attendant) wrang a single, largest bell with a pause, until it was heard by all the community.
And...nobody played guitar...
It's the bell you hear at the beginning of the song "Hell's Bells."The (Church) bell used to "peal" a long series of rings to announce someone died...or was married...or born...the signal varies with the timing of the ring.
The church sexton(attendant) wrang a single, largest bell with a pause, until it was heard by all the community.
And...nobody played guitar...
Hey, I'm sorry the old Parky fingers got confused. At least I usually catch most of my typos.
It's the slow ringing of the bell...
John
No worries John, that just gave me a chuckle is all...:wave:
Joe,
I won't laugh too loudly. These were new computers back when I was a technician in the old days. I still have my Visual Commuter with two floppy drives. My old Visual V-1050 had the capability of reading the Osbourne and Kaypro disks so I was able to muster up quite a collection of software.
http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/miscpm/l/v1050.jpg
A Comuter Computer here... 100% IBM compatible because it could run MS Flight Simulator!
http://oldcomputers.net/pics/commuter-1.jpg
John
You say you still have your Visual Commuter with two floppy drives, blimey that must be worth something now, I never checked to see how much these would be worth today, but if it's in top condition, you probably get something for it, maybe Auran might buy it to upgrade the speed on the DLS...
By the way my first computer was an amstrad with tapes. Not exactly a laptop, but it was as fast as one...
I was wondering should I donate this to Auran...
Joe Airtime