Trainz Helper issues...

[shaggadelic]

HI Guys,

Hope all is well.

I bought Trainz 2004 ages ago for my old lappy running Windows Vista. I had no problems with it and I was able to download new routes and such using the Download helper. However, I have got a new computer now running Win 7 and I'm getting issues. I have tried installing and running as Administrator and when I try to down load, I get error "Unable to find Trainz Installation". Then it bounces into the helper screen. Im trying to download the Monorail layouts for Trainz 2004 and say if I download a monorail cab, it will download as normal and complete. However, if I try to download the Mars V3 layout, it will not work. It continually says retrying and eventually fails and cancels the Download.

Thinking this maybe because of Win7, I am now typing this on the origional laptop (with the smashed screen!) and I've tried reinstalling the game from scratch and downloading the content I want and I'm getting the same issues that I had before. Any ideas please? I've signed in as me on the configurator and such but still no joy and tried everything else I could see on the forum with similar problems but still no joy. I started a new thread as the other ones had been online for a while but sorry if this is sen as rule breaking.

Hope someone can help.

Kindest Regards,

Shaggy

 

[shaneturner12]

The problem you are likely to be having is that most assets have been updated to Trainz Classics or later standards, which cannot be downloaded by older versions. There is a Download (FTP) option if you don't mind downloading assets one-by-one, which can be accessed by clicking the Download Page option.

Shane

P.S. Welcome to the forums.

 

[shaggadelic]

The problem you are likely to be having is that most assets have been updated to Trainz Classics or later standards, which cannot be downloaded by older versions. There is a Download (FTP) option if you don't mind downloading assets one-by-one, which can be accessed by clicking the Download Page option.

Shane

P.S. Welcome to the forums.

I see...(I think )... So if I buy the Trainz Classics software and put that onto my computer, it should work? Cheers for the super fast response Shane.

Cheers,

Shaggy

 

[shaggadelic]

Oh and would download it bit by bit but that would take hours!

 

[shaneturner12]

I'd personally advise getting TS2009/2010 or TS12 if your system can handle it, as support for that is at least until September 2014, whereas anything below this is unsupported.

Shane

 

[shaggadelic]

Brilliant. Will do. One last thing... if I get one of the above versions, will they run the monorail routes from 2004 I've been trying to download?

Thanks again for your help.

 

[shaneturner12]

TS2009/2010 should do, as they have compatibility mode. As for TS12, you may have to make changes for it to work in that version.

Shane