Two thoughts

Hi Roger,
1. Yes - Just delete the .wav file. MSTS only complains if a .sms file is missing!

2. Not as far as I know. The installer includes the process to copy files from the default MSTS installation.
What problems are you having with MEP? It's a very straight-forward installation procedure! However, it DOES need a properly installed MSTS because it uses the Registry to locate the required default files.

Cheers,
Ged

Hi Roger,
That "cyclic redundancy check" error is almost certainly due to a problem with the MEP DVD.

Make sure the DVD is clean. You can (or used to be able to) purchase a CD/DVD cleaner. If you don't have one of these, you can try washing it in warm (not hot!) water. Please don't submerge it in water as it could affect the label - only wash the shiny side. When drying, always use a very soft cloth and wipe gently across the disk, NEVER around the tracks!!  Examine the disk under a good light, looking for any scratches or nicks or any difference in the surface.  Some blemishes won't necessarily cause any problem, so try installing MEP again. 

If the error persists, please come back.  There is something else you can try, but I have to make sure it works before suggesting it!

Cheers,
Ged

Hi Roger,
Well, I'm pleased you've managed to get MEP installed.  I suspect that, originally, you didn't have MSTS properly installed as that's the only reason the installer couldn't find it. I don't think that would have caused the cyclic redundancy check error (but I could be wrong!!).

To start MEP, double-click the Desktop icon. You will get a message saying that you haven't selected a route. Click "OK" in that message box and you'll see the Mini Loader screen.  In the left panel, navigate to MidEastPlus in the ROUTES folder and double-click it, followed by a click on the "Confirm" button.

You should now see a list of activities in the right panel, but each one will have an extension of ".off".

You now need to decide whether you're going to run Open Rails or MSTS.

If it's Open Rails, click the "Unstore All" button, which will change all the ".off" extensions to ".act" together with other internal changes.  Press the "Quit" button. You now need to add the installation to the OR 'Content' list - I'll assume you know how to do that (if not, please come back).

If it's MSTS, in the "Filter options" box, add :  -mem:2048 \nofiltercab:1.  This is a 'once-only' operation, only required for MSTS running.  Click the activity you wish to run, followed by the "Activate Selected Activity" button. This will change the selected activity's extension to '.act' and make other internal changes; all other activities will be set to '.off'.  Press the "Run Route" button, following which, MSTS should start - have patience because it will take a while until it's ready to run!

Cheers,
Ged

Hi,
Yes, as Stephen posted, Mini Loader does still work as per the instructions, but with the caveat that the "Run Route" button will do nothing if MSTS is not properly installed (ie with a valid Registry entry).

Also, if MSTS is not installed, routes like MEP, which use the Mini Loader, will not be correctly installed if the MSTS Registry entries are not present, ie default files will not be copied into the new route.

Cheers,
Ged
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