Smooth train travel and installation of TRAINZ folders

[sebastianbabik]

Hi,

I wanted to share my observations with you and ask about the best solution:

1. I installed the entire TRAINZ19, the basic game files and the newly created add-ons folder [local] on the HDD with the WIN10 operating system
I noticed that when the operating system performs some actions on the HDD, TRAINZ does not run smoothly, especially with the WIN10 system (jerks, jumps while driving)


and so,


2 . I installed the entire TRAINZ19, the basic game files and the newly created add-ons folder [local] on the HDD with the WIN7 operating system
I noticed a big improvement in driving smoothness because WIN7 has much less to do in the background.


ultimately


3. I installed the entire TRAINZ19, basic game files and the newly created add-ons folder [local] on the SSD with the WIN7 operating system and this time I also noticed an improvement which basically solves the problem (very small jerks, jumps)
i.e. the SSD and WIN7 disk and the entire TRAINZ19 with [local] files all in one place







And at this point I have a question:
Or maybe the best solution would be to install TRAINZ on a completely different SSD drive without an operating system and the newly created [local] folder on another SSD drive without an operating system.
I would like to achieve complete smoothness, but I have the impression that the game is designed in such a way that it uses the hard disk (for example, calculates a route on disk) and, of course, there must be even minimal jerking.

I am asking you a question based on your experience, opinions and tests
What will be the best TRAINZ installation so that it runs smoothly and without jerking, without skipping?
I am asking for tips and opinions






best regards
Sebastian
File exchange folder / Download https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kZFBLWyG7keYigKwu-OLjBunpaVaUG2J?usp=sharing

 

[fjbicrf]

Sebastian,

Trainz should be installed on a different drive than what the OS is on. Also, the "local" should be on this non OS drive. Also, in your AV program, you will need to exclude these folders. I have my Trainz installed on a separate drive and exclude the entire drive in my AV program.

Hope this helps.

Fred Bray

 

[Forester1]

Greetings Sebastian. One small suggestion I might make if you have options regarding drives, is to look at the settings for your paging file in Windows. If you have drive space, set it with plenty of size and perhaps move it to a drive other than the drive the OS or Trainz is on. I just checked mine and noticed that since my system reset, it has reverted to only 3GB for a 64GB system and all on the C: drive, so I will want to increase that considerably and move it to another drive. As for specifics, I will let others chip in here, but the idea is you don't want your system hogging the main drive swapping memory in and out to the page file.

 

[sebastianbabik]

Sebastian,

Trainz should be installed on a different drive than what the OS is on. Also, the "local" should be on this non OS drive. Also, in your AV program, you will need to exclude these folders. I have my Trainz installed on a separate drive and exclude the entire drive in my AV program.

Hope this helps.

Fred Bray

thanks

 

[sebastianbabik]

Greetings Sebastian. One small suggestion I might make if you have options regarding drives, is to look at the settings for your paging file in Windows. If you have drive space, set it with plenty of size and perhaps move it to a drive other than the drive the OS or Trainz is on. I just checked mine and noticed that since my system reset, it has reverted to only 3GB for a 64GB system and all on the C: drive, so I will want to increase that considerably and move it to another drive. As for specifics, I will let others chip in here, but the idea is you don't want your system hogging the main drive swapping memory in and out to the page file.

OK, thanks

 

[JCitron]

I concur on the paging file. Make that at least 2 x the size of your RAM installed.

Definitely place your data on another disk. This is a saver and savior for us should something go wrong with your system and you need to replace your system drive.

You can use a regular hard disk and get okay performance out of it. You need to keep the drive defragmented often as that keeps the data aligned and loading quickly. The built-in defrag utility will also TRIM your SSD which clears up used but deleted data so the cells can be used again. Doing this prevents wear and tear on your SSD and is recommended by the manufacturers to do so.