What happened to the backshops for trainz website
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johnwhelan
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Usually someone hasn't paid their web site hosting fees.
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Suggest maybe asking here? https://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?145844-The-Backshops-Work-In-Progress-Thread
hiawathamr
DLC developer for Trainz
I've been hearing the reason for closing down their site was due that there wasn't enough traffic to keep paying for the site.
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johnwhelan
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Could well be, payware needs a certain amount of ongoing sales to justify a site.
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kcwright_rm
Cumberland & Eastern RRTC
It was said on the FB page, the site was archived due to the fact that the other owner left (i think) and the remaining owner didnt want to pay the fees.
It looks like it's still accessible via the Wayback Maching: https://web.archive.org/web/2020021...hebackshops.com/trk_equ/freeware/signals.html
I just tried downloading some items from there. The downloads look like valid CDPs, but when I try to load them into CM, I get "Unable to open file....for reading", and they don't install. I tried looking with CDPExplorer, but it says "File format not supported for...". So apparently something has happened to the file downloads, or they are not valid for trs2019?
EDIT: Also some of the files for locos that came down saying they are .7z files, 7zip does not recognize them and won't expand the content.
EDIT: Also some of the files for locos that came down saying they are .7z files, 7zip does not recognize them and won't expand the content.
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So third party sites are a great way for creators to keep full control of their creations. And users have a choice of where to get those until the site closes and then those users are SOL, left high and dry, and any other metaphor that comes to mind.
Toolman12345
Member
wow!
Wow, I was even able to download a file via the Wayback Machine! I wouldn't have thought that possible. Thanks for that tip, I needed a resource for a route I want to download and try out.
Wow, I was even able to download a file via the Wayback Machine! I wouldn't have thought that possible. Thanks for that tip, I needed a resource for a route I want to download and try out.
I've done that, but the files in the .cdp files have not been archived, meaning the .cdp files are empty. You need to contact Trainman7616 if you need content from The Backshops website.
Approach Medium is hosting some former-TBS scenery items on his site, if that helps?
https://www.approachmedium.com/tbs-legacy-assets
Check out his other packs and assets too. He has some great stuff available.
Cheers,
Piere.
https://www.approachmedium.com/tbs-legacy-assets
Check out his other packs and assets too. He has some great stuff available.
Cheers,
Piere.