Two thoughts

Hello everybody, I have two questions, very simple replies would be appreciated .

1) is it possible to make the "Right away Driver " any quieter (or even get rid of ) without  affecting the other sounds.?

2) Is it possible to download MEP straight into my MSTS (Not as a Mini Route) as I've given up on that ?.. Thank you Neanderthal.

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

Thanks once again for that Ged, got rid of the Wag File now it works fine..As for MEP I think its not finding MSTS, (Could be cause its not in the normal place. On the black Screen it says File not Found, file copied which doesn't exactly make sense. And I end up with this message giving me the choice to try again or abort.

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

Hello Ged....Well that didn't go quite as expected.//

I decided on doing a complete new MSTS download (2MSTS) and it appears to have found it as I now have a new folder called MEP 1.0 Miniroute in my C Drive.I've had a quick look see and as far as I know everything's there but turned off. So now the question is how do I get it turned on, and how does it find its way over to O.R..

P/S I cleaned the MEP Disc but it would still not find 1MSTS, So my new MSTS is at C;/ 2MSTS" Train Simulator. Break it to me gently, what have I done wrong now..

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

Once again thank you very much Ged. I now remember why I disliked Mini routes back in my MSTS days.

Next time I'm up your way I'll have to stand you a few Pints (or even Gallons)

Perhaps somebody could verify the instructions at https://members.uktrainsim.com/index2.php?form_reader=miniloader still work? I don't have MSTS or Opemrails installed since the last PC rebuild.

Hi,

This still works - I bought a new computer earlier this year and used it successfully when re-installing a route that didn't have it.

Regards,

Stephen

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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