Ultramegaroute soon to be released
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neilsmith749
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I've contacted the folks in Australia to see if there was anything that went wrong - and they're looking into it.
I'm hoping to find something out today, but as it's the weekend, it'll probably not be til monday or tuesday (fingers crossed).
Sorry I can't be of more help.
n
I'm hoping to find something out today, but as it's the weekend, it'll probably not be til monday or tuesday (fingers crossed).
Sorry I can't be of more help.
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
any updates?
neilsmith749
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I have to admit I'm getting a little frustrated with things. The route(s) arrived at Auran and were handed off to the administrators 2 or 3 weeks ago to be uploaded manually to the dls (because of the size).
I've left messages with the helpdesk, but have received no reply so I really can't say what's happening.
I know everyone is very busy there, but I'd just like some information so I can pass it on to everyone else.
I assume I used the correct helpdesk address, but if someone could post the "for sure" correct helpdesk address, I can resend my queries.
Waiting patiently,
n
I've left messages with the helpdesk, but have received no reply so I really can't say what's happening.
I know everyone is very busy there, but I'd just like some information so I can pass it on to everyone else.
I assume I used the correct helpdesk address, but if someone could post the "for sure" correct helpdesk address, I can resend my queries.
Waiting patiently,
n
neilsmith749
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Also, if anyone is interested, and you want to mail me your address, I could send you a disc with the routes and sessions, so at least I could find out if it loads properly.
There would be a lot of dls content, but as far as I know, no 3rd party stuff.
Lemme know
n
There would be a lot of dls content, but as far as I know, no 3rd party stuff.
Lemme know
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
hmmmm if you will send them via mail will it cost us anything? do we have to pay ya?
i sure we will have to pay shipping and handeling. but do you need to pay for anything else?
i sure we will have to pay shipping and handeling. but do you need to pay for anything else?
neilsmith749
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As you would be a "beta tester", there would of course be no charge.
For me to mail the disc to Australia only cost me a little over 3 dollars, so I don't expect it would be too much within North America.
I would suggest that you would probably need a first-class-ticket, as there would be a LOT of content which would need to be downloaded from the dls.
Also, I've fixed a couple of problems that I found after it was already sent to Australia, and I've removed a few yard tracks which seemed to be unnecessary, as well as the Ogden roundhouse. So you'd actually be getting a better version than the one that is SUPPOSED to be on the dls.
Still no word from Auran, and I'm beginning to lose hope. If there is enough interest, I may contact the folks at TrainzEasternRoutes, to see if they'd be interested in hosting it.
Anyway, if anyone wants to, send me a private message with your address, and I'll mail you a disc with the routes and the startup sessions, at no charge to you. Of course if you enjoy the routes, and want to send me thousands of dollars, I'd never say no!!!!
Thanks to all for your interest, and if anyone at Auran reads this, I'd really appreciate an update - PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
ok ill check with my parents about this.
neilsmith749
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Hummm
After seeing the above quote, it kind of hit me. I guess I just took for granted that there were actually younger people into Trainz. In these days of "internet wierdness", a request for peoples' addresses could seem kind of wierd or creepy - Please let me just say that this is NOT the intention at all, but do understand how people could mistake what had been said.
Sorry for any confusion.
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
no its ok i just alway check with them nyways because if your sending via mail they need to know about it
neilsmith749
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I would have thought so - just trying to give them the benefit of the doubt - I guess they're busy (?)
n
neilsmith749
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Okay, I've had three request so far for discs, and I think I'll go up to ten (if it gets that far) before this offer expires!
I'll try to send them out on Wed morning.
I've also had some questions mailed to me, which I'll attempt to answer here, so it may help others as well.
I've been asked about what I use portals for, and to be honest, the Gilby&Wallace is the first route I've ever used them on. For the most part, I've got them at the "ends" of the route, which, if you go into the one on the right, it will just turn the train around in a minute or two, and will exit through the adjacent portal, with empty trains returning full, and full trains returning empty. If you enter the portal on the left side, they will return you to a portal somewhere else on the layout - though I can't really remember which one leads where!!! It's not the most scientific way of doing things, but it seems to work for me.
As far as how I work the industries (using waybills, etc), I've never really got that deep into it. I do have numerous industries which rely on other industries, so I'll try to do a bit of a summary of the way I've laid things out.
First of all, there is a crude oil depot near Gilby, which provides an unlimited supply of crude oil, which needs to be delivered at some time to the three refineries - 1 which produces aviation fuel in Sherwood, 1 produces gasoline near Lakeridge, and the last one produces diesel fuel, in Halden. There are places to deliver the gasoline (Gilby, Ogden, and Blainseville), and aviation fuel can be delivered to the two airports as well as the heliport in Ogden. The diesel is a little more important, because the mines and the forestry industries require diesel to function. There are also a couple of depots to deliver diesel to in Clarkseville and Wallace. Also, crude can be delivered to a pier east of Palmer, and a small depot in Gladston.
I know this sounds confusing, but most of these industries will run for many hours before running out, so it's not super-crucial to keep everything supplied.
As long as the mines are kept supplied with diesel fuel, they will continue producing coal, which the looping AI coal trains will supply the power stations to keep the power coming.
There are some industries that require electricity to keep functioning, so if one of the powerstations runs out of coal for any reason, some industries will cease to function as well until the powerstation starts up again.
Those are the main mission-critical industries - all the other ones I just use when I feel like. For example, I may feel like delivering some general goods to a warehouse in Oakwood. I'll get a locomotive, and find some empty boxes, and find an industry that produces general goods, and pick some up, and deliver them. Nothing too scientific - just whatever I feel like doing at the time.
There are far too many industries to tell what everyone does, but when in driver, you can right-click on an industry, and it will tell you to either load or unload a specific commodity, whether it be lumber, coal, general goods, i-beams, sugar, etc, etc.
But I understand how confusing that can be, so maybe you just want to sit back and run a train around and check out the scenery - that's cool too!
I should really stress that if you want to use the industries for any period of time, use the "Base Session" as your starting point, and add your rolling stock to that one, as the pre-programmed coal trains will keep the powerstations supplied with coal.
I hope this helps a bit, and if anyone has any specific questions, please feel free to continue with this thread, and I'll answer them to the best of my ability.
Man, that was a lot of typing!
Cheers,
n
I'll try to send them out on Wed morning.
I've also had some questions mailed to me, which I'll attempt to answer here, so it may help others as well.
I've been asked about what I use portals for, and to be honest, the Gilby&Wallace is the first route I've ever used them on. For the most part, I've got them at the "ends" of the route, which, if you go into the one on the right, it will just turn the train around in a minute or two, and will exit through the adjacent portal, with empty trains returning full, and full trains returning empty. If you enter the portal on the left side, they will return you to a portal somewhere else on the layout - though I can't really remember which one leads where!!! It's not the most scientific way of doing things, but it seems to work for me.
As far as how I work the industries (using waybills, etc), I've never really got that deep into it. I do have numerous industries which rely on other industries, so I'll try to do a bit of a summary of the way I've laid things out.
First of all, there is a crude oil depot near Gilby, which provides an unlimited supply of crude oil, which needs to be delivered at some time to the three refineries - 1 which produces aviation fuel in Sherwood, 1 produces gasoline near Lakeridge, and the last one produces diesel fuel, in Halden. There are places to deliver the gasoline (Gilby, Ogden, and Blainseville), and aviation fuel can be delivered to the two airports as well as the heliport in Ogden. The diesel is a little more important, because the mines and the forestry industries require diesel to function. There are also a couple of depots to deliver diesel to in Clarkseville and Wallace. Also, crude can be delivered to a pier east of Palmer, and a small depot in Gladston.
I know this sounds confusing, but most of these industries will run for many hours before running out, so it's not super-crucial to keep everything supplied.
As long as the mines are kept supplied with diesel fuel, they will continue producing coal, which the looping AI coal trains will supply the power stations to keep the power coming.
There are some industries that require electricity to keep functioning, so if one of the powerstations runs out of coal for any reason, some industries will cease to function as well until the powerstation starts up again.
Those are the main mission-critical industries - all the other ones I just use when I feel like. For example, I may feel like delivering some general goods to a warehouse in Oakwood. I'll get a locomotive, and find some empty boxes, and find an industry that produces general goods, and pick some up, and deliver them. Nothing too scientific - just whatever I feel like doing at the time.
There are far too many industries to tell what everyone does, but when in driver, you can right-click on an industry, and it will tell you to either load or unload a specific commodity, whether it be lumber, coal, general goods, i-beams, sugar, etc, etc.
But I understand how confusing that can be, so maybe you just want to sit back and run a train around and check out the scenery - that's cool too!
I should really stress that if you want to use the industries for any period of time, use the "Base Session" as your starting point, and add your rolling stock to that one, as the pre-programmed coal trains will keep the powerstations supplied with coal.
I hope this helps a bit, and if anyone has any specific questions, please feel free to continue with this thread, and I'll answer them to the best of my ability.
Man, that was a lot of typing!
Cheers,
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
a lot of typing!!!!! how do you think of reading it!?!?!!?
if you can give me time i will send you my address. i have been busy at CSX Dewitt Yard in East Syracuse.
if you can give me time i will send you my address. i have been busy at CSX Dewitt Yard in East Syracuse.
neilsmith749
Well-known member
Okay Titaniclover and Jas
You're 4 and 5!
We're half way there! I'll have to wait a few days before I get yours going, but I'll let you know when it's sent.
n
You're 4 and 5!
We're half way there! I'll have to wait a few days before I get yours going, but I'll let you know when it's sent.
n
titaniclover
TS2010EE SP3; Build 49933
oh dear but my parents dont know!!!!!