Updating for added asset files

[Emile23]

Updating for added asset file, I don't know where this is good for, but this updating program forced launced when starting the game makes of the Trainz 41615 version a big crashing mess. No one noticed this before?

Greetings, Emile23

 

[pwjohnson]

I have a similar problem. I installed TS2010EE from download (I selected full product install), and tried to start it. A window appears "Updating Trainz Asset Database - scanning for added asset files", but after 5 progress blobs it hangs (waited 10 mins). Same after trying again.

I do have various previous Trainz lurking about on my system, with some assets.

Any suggestions??

Peter

 

[Mike10]

Any suggestions??

Wait longer.

Seriously, it can take a very long time to do that process.

Mike.

 

[JCitron]

Whenever Trainz or CM is updating anything, go off and do something else.

I won't even open another program like Outlook, or browse the Internet on the same machine while this updatating process is happening.

John

 

[pwjohnson]

Thanks, Mike and John. On your advice I started up a third time, prepared to wait until the snow melts. But this time, no window about updating the asset database - it all started smoothly, and I've run two long sessions with no problems, though neither used the assets I have (junction kits etc).
Anyway, I'll know what to do if it crops up again.
Thanks again, Peter

 

[theBlur]

Just in case you wonder why it takes so long

I discovered tonight that the program first builds a complete directory tree in memory of the hard drive(s) on the computer. I noted this as I had spent about five hours cleaning off old non-used programs prior to installing T2010, and the right number when if finally got to the "Scanning for Modified Asset Files xxxx/19876" (with xxx being the incrementing number as it scans) closely matched the total folder count before I installed Trainz 2010.

As a programmer, I don't think that this is the most efficient way of doing things, but hey, in Australia maybe things do run different :hehe:.

 

[milwaukee261]

The Number for asset files and cleaning the thing

What do u mean cleaning non-used files and a number for scanning?
What am i supposed to do?
I got the game and i tried to install it!
But what am i supposed to do now?
My mom & dad are frustrated over the game since my dad dosent even work on computers!
Can u at least tell me what to do next?!?!?

 

[milwaukee261]

I discovered tonight that the program first builds a complete directory tree in memory of the hard drive(s) on the computer. I noted this as I had spent about five hours cleaning off old non-used programs prior to installing T2010, and the right number when if finally got to the "Scanning for Modified Asset Files xxxx/19876" (with xxx being the incrementing number as it scans) closely matched the total folder count before I installed Trainz 2010.

As a programmer, I don't think that this is the most efficient way of doing things, but hey, in Australia maybe things do run different :hehe:.

do i have to clean every non-used game and then it scans for the game?
Like what is it doing?
I got the game?
Now what do i do?
Can u at least tell me what to do next?

 

[rweber95]

Whenever I've had a similar thing happen during a patch install or when doing an extended database repair I open the Task Manager to see if the process is 'not responding'. If so I kill the process but what I've usually found is there are often multiple copies of TrainzUtil.exe listed in the Processes tab and they're using variable amounts of CPU time. If you see this you know the program is doing it's thing and you'll just have to wait. Like said previously, go do something else until it's done.

Bob Weber