Menu freezing/content issues.

NeighborKid

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So I've been having problems with the game ever since i bought it. I have the steam version of this game. and been having nothing but grief. I have the FCT. I uninstalled the game becuase i got feed up with it not working most of the time. Now I reinstalled the game and I freeze at the menu. just it just does nothing. It worked barely the first time I had the game installed.. and even then it took almost 5 minutes for me to move from the main menu.. now im just locking up entirely. No game should make you wait 5+ minutes for an option to move from the menu. I just doesnt make any sense to me. I've reinstalled the game and same issue pops up. Also.. about 90% of the stuff I dl from the content manager is never completed always missing items.. and even with routes that have everything.. or no missing dependences.. there always seems to be something stopping me from playing. What is the deal with this game. I see people posting pics of steam trains on the PRR.. i wish i could play that too.. but i simply can not. any one have any ideas? i really need the help!.. all help is GREATLY appreciated!!!!

specs.
Intel I7-860 quad core running 3.4GHZ
Ati- 6970
W7 X64
8gigs of ram.
 
When trainz is installed and first opened it has to build a data base of all the assets installed. This data base is then used on launch of trainz next time. It is also the list of assets that checks against the DLS for any updated assets. Its not frozen, it is just doing its job of checking all the assets against the DLS and looking for faults etc.
 
Welcome to Trainz.

Couple things first. Your hardware is plenty powerful, but may I ask what storage are you using for your OS and Trainz install? Trainz is a very IO-intensive program. Running it off faster drives such as 10k or SSDs will improve your experience.

Menu freezes are normal in Trainz. Contrary to popular belief, the program has not hung or crashed. Rather, it is processing files in the background so that they are ready to be used. You may ask why is this not being done together when the assets are installed or why is there no loading bar or notification that this is happening? Fork if I know. This hang usually happens when clicking on:

1. The routes menu
2. Railyard
3. The texture, object or trains flyout in Surveyor

This usually happens after:

1. A database repair
2. A large number of new assets installed or modified
3. A large number of assets automatically updated

The length of your wait depends to the amount of data the Trainz Daemon (not to be confused with Matt Damon) has to process. I have encountered waits as long as 45 minutes, suggest you take a break if this is the case.

Once Trainz has "un-hung" itself you are free to resume your business as usual.

Forcing Trainz to quit when it is in in the middle of these "hangs" may cause data corruption and/or trigger database repairs.
 
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Well I gave up on the steam version.. I bought the game.. again.. but.. it works significantly better.. almost no freezes.. and so far not many issues getting into MP games.. Finally had one successful game last night. Ran a train on the UMR from the left side all the way to the right.. too bad no one else is on =( I have TANE will have plentiful peeps in MP for constant traffic..

Oh and my os is W7 64 bit.
 
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