Running out of external drive

[llebrez]

Very confused, a what I want to do now, I remember I was able to do easily:

Happens on both, Tane and 19. Programs are installed in main drive C: and run well. But I wanted to use an external drive for my content with larger capacity. So, I set at the external a path exactly as the one in drive C: including the Built funky number and the folder associated with it. So far logical. Then I change the drive letter in the install address box. Close the windows and restart the launcher. Here is the problem, the changes in the address box (Install) are not changed, so it points to drive C: instead of the external one. Question: How do I change it and get it saved?

As a related problem, I was able to copy the whole Tane install into an external drive. It works pretty well, but my content is loaded from the database located in C: Even if I set the path and content in this external drive. Also due to the inability of changing the letter at the address box.

Years ago I remember I was able to do it.. but not today, so I must be doing something wrong.. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[johnwhelan]

Settings, install tab instructions for moving your content.

Cheerio John

 

[Forester1]

Here is the problem, the changes in the address box (Install) are not changed, so it points to drive C:

Part of changing the location is manually changing the path in the install tab of the Trainz settings. Use the path up to the build number, so mine is currently this:
E:\Trainz\trs22\build oadv6x201.
As JohnWheland mentions above, click on the button for instructions for moving your content and follow it to the letter. It has never failed me. Refer to the second bullet under step 3.

 

[stagecoach]

Simple, go to your drive C and copy the build ************ folder to the external drive. Then launch the programme, select settings and install. Change the path to your new folder location.

 

[llebrez]

Simple, go to your drive C and copy the build ************ folder to the external drive. Then launch the programme, select settings and install. Change the path to your new folder location.

That is exactly what I tried to do in the first place. But the window at settings, install, does not change. I mean that yes I can write, but it does not save my changes. To add the confusion, in this Tane, the address shows the path, but there is no built: C:\Users\XXX\App Data\Local\N3V Games\TANE However time ago there was a built number there. Incidentally, TRS19 does have built number. And this takes us to another fact: When you open the foilder where the builds are, there is a "userdata-redirect-map.txt". Fine that you can see a bunch of builds numbers, locations etc. but it does not detail the install as Tane, trs19, or something for me to know exactly if that particular number is the one I am working on. Somehow I have about 8 builds there, some of them with a different drive letter.

The instructions for moving content are fine and works. But remember I am trying to move that content to an external drive, that will plug into another computer, and will have a different drive letter.

 

[johnwhelan]

The instructions for moving content are fine and works. But remember I am trying to move that content to an external drive, that will plug into another computer, and will have a different drive letter.

So on the second computer create the data folder on the external drive going through all the steps. Assuming you're running the same version of trainz overwrite this folder with the contents of the first local data folder. Then you should be good to go. The other technique is to create .cdps on the first system and import them into the second one.

Have fun

Cheerio John

 

[llebrez]

So on the second computer create the data folder on the external drive going through all the steps. Assuming you're running the same version of trainz overwrite this folder with the contents of the first local data folder. Then you should be good to go. The other technique is to create .cdps on the first system and import them into the second one.

Have fun

Cheerio John

Indeed: One of those methods are the way to do it. And I thought I was doing it correctly. But my mistake was that I was editing the Local data folder in install while this external drive was still connected to the primary computer. When you think it is OK, I moved the SSD to the second computer, and there, Windows assign a letter to this drive; a letter that is not the same as in the first computer. So the thing was screwed. The key here is to leave the new drive with the second computer and move contents with a moveable flash. Anyhow, to cut it short, I was able to move contents and builds. Remains now to correct errors and missing deps and polish things up. So, thank you all.. After so many years we are still learning...