New Routes

[forestred]

As a newbie, is there any way of downloading new routes/sessions etc. I have both 2006 and now 2012 editions. Any help appreciated.

 

[oknotsen]

Register your game, open TS12, click "Content" (3rd option I think).
Set the filter on the left-hand side to "category = route" and happy downloading.

You might need to add your username and password to the options before it works.

And yes, without a First Class download Ticket, you are limited to 5kb/sec and 100mb/day limits.

 

[forestred]

Register your game, open TS12, click "Content" (3rd option I think).
Set the filter on the left-hand side to "category = route" and happy downloading.

You might need to add your username and password to the options before it works.

And yes, without a First Class download Ticket, you are limited to 5kb/sec and 100mb/day limits.

Thanks for that. I have downloaded a couple of routes now, but when I go into run them they do not appear to work properly, am I doing something wrong?

 

[korikovaVL80]

Here are some sites which contain content which the download station doesn't have. And I personally use them. Links for each country are on the list.

Russia:

http://trainz.ru
http://trainzsim.3dn.ru
http://trainz-dm.narod.ru
http://trainzup.com
http://trainzsernobil.ucoz.ru
http://denlog.trainzup.com
http://750mm.trainzup.com
http://trainz.ucoz.com
http://train-alexy.ucoz.ru
http://trs-vrn.ucoz.net
http://railroadsim.net
http://trs-1017rus.ucoz.ru
http://trainzalex.ucoz.ru
http://treinz.ucoz.ru
http://rdtrainz.ru
http://tsmteam.ru
http://railroad-club.narod.ru
http://tyrtrs.ucoz.ru
http://lattrains.net
http://foto-trainz.ucoz.ru
http://piter-trs.3dn.ru
http://bustrainz.ucoz.ru
http://gomer-trainz.ucoz.ru
http://kirizar-studio.ucoz.net
http://murmansk-trainz.ucoz.ru
http://enter-site.do.am
http://anticore.h15.ru
http://neoklai.ucoz.ru
http://locos.clan.su
http://trainzzmitrok.narod.ru
http://lokomotiv-1936.ucoz.ru
http://trainz-railroad.ucoz.ru
http://sv-and-lis.ucoz.ru
http://uzd-life.ucoz.ru
http://easttrainz.clan.su
http://carcazzz.ucoz.ru
http://trainz-klapan.ucoz.com
http://techlibrary.ucoz.ru
http://trainzua.com
http://750mm.at.ua
http://ukrtrainz.at.ua
http://moscow-trs.ucoz.net
http://ml-train.ucoz.ru
http://obj-trainzdepo.ucoz.ru
http://rostov-train.ucoz.ru
http://kirizar.ucoz.net
http://trainzdepo.ucoz.ru
http://trainzrussia.ucoz.ru
http://trainzsim.ucoz.org
http://trainz.tramsim.com.ua
http://club-ts.ru
http://trainz-vl.ucoz.ru
http://trainzproroutes.com
http://my-trs.ucoz.com
SLOVAKIA (СЛОВАКИЯ)
http://trainz.dino.sk
http://trainz.web2web.sk
http://trainzstc.tym.sk
http://lesnezeleznice.sk
http://xtrain.alsat.sk
http://trainzsuflo.com

USA/CANADA (США/КАНАДА)
http://cowboystrainzstation.com
http://protrainz.com
http://rrmods.com
http://trainzproroutes.org
http://jointedrail.com
http://uslw.net
http://worldoftrainz.com
http://gaurc.us
GERMANY (ГЕРМАНИЯ)
http://wmmm.de
http://virtual-motive-division.com
http://virtuelle-bahnwelt.de
http://trainzdepot.net
http://sacho.de
http://protrain.de
http://pc-individuell.net
http://m-r-software.de
http://haegartrains.kilu.de
http://trainz-aktiv.de
http://www.trsberlin.de
http://hosteurope.de
http://ot2007.de
http://thetrain.de
http://v6e.de
http://trschemnitz.de
http://trainz.jimdo.com
http://trainz-index.de.vu
http://rizzos-home.eu
ROMANIA (РУМЫНИЯ)
http://trainzro.com
http://rrt-group.com
http://horiasbtrainz.weebly.com
http://trainzpremiumroutes.blogspot.com
http://trainz.uv.ro
http://trainz.ro
http://qualitytrainzstudio.weebly.com
http://rotrainz.weebly.com
http://romanian-scenery.weebly.com
UK (ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЯ)
http://eldavos.co.uk
http://tafweb-trainz.co.uk
http://antshire.co.uk
http://trainz-britannia.com
http://ltsv.com
http://dinner450.com
http://www31.brinkster.com
http://railwaves.com

HOLLAND (ГОЛЛАНДИЯ)
http://amazingmike.nl
http://trainz.nl
http://selsmakke.nl
http://jeroentrainz.webs.com
http://freewebs.com
http://gmtrainz.webs.com
http://mytrainz.tk
SWITZERLAND (ШВЕЙЦАРИЯ)
http://patricia-trainz2004.ch
http://schneiter.com
BELGIUM (БЕЛЬГИЯ)
http://rail.lu
AUSTRIA (АВСТРИЯ)
http://trainsim.netshadow.at
http://simrudi.netshadow.at
AUSTRALIA (АВСТРАЛИЯ)
http://ianztrainz.com.au
http://razorbackrailway.com
http://mybizsoftware.net
POLAND (ПОЛЬША)
http://rwt.ddl2.pl
http://shaggy.cal.pl
http://lutek.kolej.org.pl
http://trainzmaps.neteasy.pl
http://skupa.dbv.pl
http://grabash.cba.pl
http://k-z-b.yoyo.pl
http://trainz.krb.com.pl
http://adissetrainz.tnb.pl
http://kilof.ovh.org
http://thalys.name
http://steamlocomotiveworks.com
http://ptram.eu
http://trainz.org
http://trainz.org/ptt
SPAIN (ИСПАНИЯ)
http://ibertrainz.eu
http://pvtrainz.iespana.es
http://trenak.com
http://trensim.com
http://spaintrainzrutas.com
http://viaestrecha-gor.blogspot.com
http://macrodir.com
http://telefonica.net
PORTUGAL (ПОРТУГАЛИЯ)
http://clientes.netvisao.pt
http://trainz.comboios.info
http://t-trz.com
ITALY (ИТАЛИЯ)
http://xoomer.virgilio.it
http://railworks.it
http://trainzitalia.com
http://e444.altervista.org
http://amicitreni.net

CZECH REPUBLIC (ЧЕХИЯ) http://trainz.jedisoft.cz
http://dikobraz64.xf.cz
http://cybgate.cz
http://trainz.dtnet.cz
http://fehrer-trainz.wz.cz
http://trainzmotion.cz
http://trainzpedro.cz
http://timi-trainz.ic.cz
http://smejkitrain.wz.cz
http://hummus.trainz.cz
http://liatrainz.net
http://tramtrainz.net
http://trainz.rubikovo.name

FRANCE (ФРАНЦИЯ)
http://eldwane.free.fr
http://globuletrainz.free.fr
http://j.moureau.free.fr

HUNGARY (ВЕНГРИЯ)
http://trainz.hu
http://roltrainz.hu
http://trainz.atw.hu

http://pinyoka.atw.hu
http://users.atw.hu
http://httweb.webuda.com
http://zbf-team.info

 

[oknotsen]

when I go into run them they do not appear to work properly, am I doing something wrong?

Please define "do not appear to work properly".

Just a wild guess: You got a route without a session. In that situation: Create a session for that route and start that.

 

[forestred]

Please define "do not appear to work properly".

Just a wild guess: You got a route without a session. In that situation: Create a session for that route and start that.

Sorry all new to me, how do I create a session?

 

[RRSignal]

The easiest thing is to select a Route from the Route screen and select Sessions at lower right. Then Create New session on the next page.

 

[forestred]

Thanks for that friend. When I try to download a route it says, 'this link needs to be opened with an application', what do I link it to?

 

[korikovaVL80]

It it's a cdp file, you need to open your trainz, then to contentmanager, select import cdps and navigate to the folder where your downloaded cdp is.

 

[forestred]

Thanks for that.

 

[forestred]

It it's a cdp file, you need to open your trainz, then to contentmanager, select import cdps and navigate to the folder where your downloaded cdp is.

I'm still struggling, its asking me to select an application to link the download to, I have chosen trainz.exe, which then opens straight up to the menu with routes, saved sessions etc. Am I selecting the correct application and if so what do I do next?

 

[korikovaVL80]

Does it happen when you click on the cdp file? If so when you get the "open with" window, click on "browse" and navigate to your trainz folder, and inside your trainz folder there is "bin" and click on "contentmanager.exe". Instead of trainz.exe

 

[forestred]

Does it happen when you click on the cdp file? If so when you get the "open with" window, click on "browse" and navigate to your trainz folder, and inside your trainz folder there is "bin" and click on "contentmanager.exe". Instead of trainz.exe

OK I've got that far and found contentmanager.exe. Where do the cdp files go now? Sorry to be so stupid.:hehe:

 

[korikovaVL80]

If the cdp does open with contentmanager, and is installing. It's done succesfully. If there is a dialog "installing content". Sometimes clicking on "file" then click on "quick database repair" in case the routes does not show up. It happened to me when I'm not running trainz as administrator.

Simple: Click on the cdp, and if it opens with contentmanager, it's done!

Don't worry about that, when I first saw trainz it was far more complicated than MSTS, and ran very very bad. Also my cousin ridicule me for being a girl interested in trains... :/ So I felt stupid as well

 

[forestred]

If the cdp does open with contentmanager, and is installing. It's done succesfully. If there is a dialog "installing content". Sometimes clicking on "file" then click on "quick database repair" in case the routes does not show up. It happened to me when I'm not running trainz as administrator.

Simple: Click on the cdp, and if it opens with contentmanager, it's done!

Don't worry about that, when I first saw trainz it was far more complicated than MSTS, and ran very very bad. Also my cousin ridicule me for being a girl interested in trains... :/ So I felt stupid as well

I think I've done it at last. Thanks for your help.:wave:

 

[Scottbe8]

The manual that comes with the game discs/download is not very helpful with many of the common issues users seem to be having. If any of the N3V staff or Trainz veterans are reading this, perhaps you can create a quick reference/troubleshooting thread and sticky it? It might reduce the number of threads that get created here if we can consolidate all of the common problems people seem to be having.

 

[korikovaVL80]

A valid option would be to go back to the simple days, like with MSTS. You just download the route in a zip file and extract the content to a "Routes" folder or "Trains" folder, and they will appear when you run the simulator.

This way we won't have to search for kuids too long, nor download them at a ridicolous speed. Also it feels better you just extact them with windows instead of unpacking them in conent manager.

Seeing I have a lot of missing independencies in conent manager is a pretty disturbing sight to me, in other simulators is not like this. And content manager can't find all the missing content since they are 3rd party.

So my choice would be for a simpler system, which just lets the user download a zip file containing the folder of route/train, and just extract it to the simulator. And then it's done How easy is it to ask them to implement this feature and why do we need content manager at all?

And as Scottbe8 said, it could be great to create a manual for newbies, since it took me days to figure out simple tasks

 

[rweber95]

The reason that you have to use the content manager (CM) is because Trainz now (since version TRS2006) stores all content in a database management system instead of flat files. What this means is a downloaded .cdp file is unpacked and texture files are compressed and all data values are converted from ASCII text format to binary. This is done to reduce storage space and to reduce access time when the data is called for in the game.

Bob Weber

 

[Conductorphil]

A valid option would be to go back to the simple days, like with MSTS. You just download the route in a zip file and extract the content to a "Routes" folder or "Trains" folder, and they will appear when you run the simulator.

This way we won't have to search for kuids too long, nor download them at a ridicolous speed. Also it feels better you just extact them with windows instead of unpacking them in conent manager.

Seeing I have a lot of missing independencies in conent manager is a pretty disturbing sight to me, in other simulators is not like this. And content manager can't find all the missing content since they are 3rd party.

So my choice would be for a simpler system, which just lets the user download a zip file containing the folder of route/train, and just extract it to the simulator. And then it's done How easy is it to ask them to implement this feature and why do we need content manager at all?

And as Scottbe8 said, it could be great to create a manual for newbies, since it took me days to figure out simple tasks

Oh my goodness - Please N3V do NOT do this.

The DLS is slow enough as it is. What you are proposing is that people download the same content over and over and over and over and over again. The Trainz database which uses KUID's is incredibly effective. If you downloaded routes and just placed them as .zips inside a folder, that would take up FAR more room than what Trainz does now - putting them into database files.

By having KUID's, Trainz is able to detect which objects that it needs and what it doesnt need. Having the same object inside another file is a complete waste of space on your harddrive. Could you imagine having having a 1GB route which contains not only the route, but all the objects as well? Couple that with another route of equal size and 60% of the same objects, just moved around. Your basically saying that you want to fill up your computer incredibly quickly and make the game run very slowly while it finds everything it needs.

There already is a manual for new people. Its called "The Manual". When that fails, there is the built in tutorials in the game for driving. Then theres the internet, which has Google for searching, hundreds of websites for tutorials and also a forum found at http://forums.auran.com/trainz/index.php. It's a pretty swell forum with lots of helpful people - check it out.

While I agree that the current manual could be improved, you cant ask for a good tutorial on Surveyor. The number of possibilities with Surveyor is endless which makes it difficult to create an expansive tutorial.

 

[korikovaVL80]

Your point is valid, it would take some space up if it creates copies instead of replacing. But flight simulator store their data in that way and it's not so horrible with space.

Also it differs from route to route, UK routes many have the same objects. But Russian routes have different because they want to make it as realistic as possible.

While it's not necessary to scrap the cdp option, at least could they provide an option to extract the content if the user wish to? And an option to find the content instead of browsing the local folder where the content is. The "hash" folders make that hard if you want to modify.