[voyagerdude220]

Hi all,

I'd be thankfull if somebody could help me with my copy of MSTS?

Basically, I've just re-installed it after un-installing it last night, to allow space for the crap BVE programme.

Now i've re installed it, when it loads up, the Loading bar comes up, jumps 3 or so sections from left to right till 1/2 way, and the game just exits completely, back to the desktop. No error messages, nothing.

I've tried re-installing it again, with the same happening.

Thanks for any help.

[Nitro]

Originally Posted by voyagerdude220

Basically, I've just re-installed it after un-installing it last night, to allow space for the crap BVE programme.

BVE aint crap! On a more on-topic note though try restarting your pc after you install MSTS.

[devon_metro]

I get this problem, half way through an activity it crashes

[voyagerdude220]

Originally Posted by dvn1357

I get this problem, half way through an activity it crashes

o I've never had any problems (and dont have now) with it crashing in activities, its just this one problem with it not loading up fully at all

I'm now getting very ****ed off with MSTS..

Edit: I've tried what members have mentioned, with no change to the problem

[Rich]

BVE isn't crap, and in my opinion is much more realistic than MSTS, in may different ways!

[voyagerdude220]

I got an idea of seeing what the MSTS editors & tools programme does when you load it, and it says there's an error with the "Track Database"..

Any ideas

[Coxster]

What routes do you have installed?

[voyagerdude220]

Originally Posted by Coxster

What routes do you have installed?

Hi Coxster.

I've done a custom installation with:

Hisatu line, Tokyo-Hakone, and the S&C line selected.

Along with these, I've got the add-ons

GWR, Scottish Central, NWE, London to Brighton.

Hope somebody can actually find a fix.

[Coxster]

You can't just have some of the default routes installed if you want any add-ons to work. Most will require default objects that you do not now have installed. No wonder it doesn't work. If you look in the ReadMe.txt files of any routes it will tell you to only install if you have ALL 6 default routes installed. All you can do is uninstall and restart all over again.

Just shows how peeople can't be bothered to read instructions then moan if it all goes wrong...

[voyagerdude220]

Originally Posted by Coxster

You can't just have some of the default routes installed if you want any add-ons to work. Most will require default objects that you do not now have installed. No wonder it doesn't work. If you look in the ReadMe.txt filkes and any routes it will tell you to only install if you have ALL 6 default routes installed. All you can do is uninstall and restart all over again.

Dam! I totally forgot about NWE requireing all of the default routes, I have read the read me before, It's just that I forgot.

[Coxster]

Originally Posted by voyagerdude220

Dam! I totally forgot about NWE requireing all of the default routes, I have read the read me before, It's just that I forgot.

This is what you need to do:

1. Uninstall MSTS FULLY. After you uninstall it, make sure the 'Train Simulator' folder is not there as it may've left a few files behind. If it is there, delete it.

2. Reinstall MSTS FULLY.

3. Install anything else you want. DO NOT delete any of the default stuff.

[voyagerdude220]

Originally Posted by Coxster

This is what you need to do:

1. Uninstall MSTS FULLY. After you uninstall it, make sure the 'Train Simulator' folder is not there as it may've left a few files behind. If it is there, delete it.

2. Reinstall MSTS FULLY.

3. Install anything else you want. DO NOT delete any of the default stuff.

That's fixed it!

If i knew you personally, I would give you something in return.

I did a search on the start menu for "train simulator", and deleted many things from MSTS. Now, I don't have ANY add-ons, or stock from UKTS, but I find this very good, because when I uninstalled it, it causes MSTS to come up with error messages because It couldn't find them.

Now, it's alot faster, no errors, just perfect. All i needed to do, is carefully select one or two add ons to put back on.

Thanks!

[Tom B]

Probarbly best to give it a quick run with the defaults first too, just to check it's all OK before you put new routes in.

[voyagerdude220]

Yep, everythings fine thanks

[Rich]

Originally Posted by voyagerdude220

Hi all,

I'd be thankfull if somebody could help me with my copy of MSTS?

Basically, I've just re-installed it after un-installing it last night, to allow space for the crap BVE programme.

Now i've re installed it, when it loads up, the Loading bar comes up, jumps 3 or so sections from left to right till 1/2 way, and the game just exits completely, back to the desktop. No error messages, nothing.

I've tried re-installing it again, with the same happening.

Thanks for any help.

I have got exactly the same program, only mine goes to about third of the way! I really wanted to use the new Dorset Coast, and get back into MSTS, but no such luck...

Having read the posts above, it seems there is nothing wrong with mine. All the routes that come with MSTS are installed, the London-Brighton Express and the Dorset Coast. There are no other routes installed.

However, I do have a hunch - Wjhen I installed the Dorset Coast, I unzipped them into My Documnents, then copied the files into the right place, rather than unzip them straight into the MSTS places. When I copied them in, it asked if I wanted to overwrite, so I said yes - perhaps some objects etc have been deleted???

I'll completely uninstall MSTS, and then completely re-install it, and see how far I get.