Hack shapes!

[scobleizer]

Copied from MSN Communities (good tip):

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So you want to build your own route? But can't find the shapes that are used in the supplied route? Well here is how, but first - I DO NOT EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN MESS-UPS THAT HAPPEN TO YOUR MACHINE.

OK, with that out of the way here we go.

We will use the name 'test' as your route name (subsitute your real name where needed).

Next we will say that you want to use the shapes from the Flying Scotsman route.

1.) Copy the shape files from the Europe1 shapes directory into the 'test' shape directory.
2.) Next copy the 'settleca.ref' to the root directory of 'test' (You will find a file in the directory called 'test.ref'
3.) Rename the file 'test.ref' to 'test.old'
4.) Rename the copied 'settleca.ref' file to 'test.ref'
5.) Open the route editor, choose 'open' from the file menu, select the route 'test'. on the left is an option to something somethinf database, click the box then press 'OK'


You should now have the shapes appear in your objects menu.


IF ANYTHING SHOULD GO WRONG, JUST RENAME 'TEST.OLD' BACK TO 'TEST.REF'


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[xwing23]

Hey thanks for the tip on how to use objects from other routes on a new route but you also need to copy the texture file or you get an error in the program. Thanks again at least we can use the objects now for our routes.

[Hack]

>> Hack shapes

When you're done, they look just like me! ;o)

Cheers!
Marc (AKA: Hack) - 3DTrains
http://www.3dtrains.com

[rorrox]

Hey , that tip worked for me, except I still miss some speed limit signals, everything else is there, building, stations, but still got only 3 Japanese Speed limits signals

What am i doing wrong?

[KingJPW]

Awesome! That worked for me, and yes, you do have to copy all the 'TEXTURE' files from one route to the other.

KingJPW

[KingJPW]

Also, if you don't want to go through this process for every new route you create, you could perform the above steps on the 'Template/Shape' and 'Template/Texture' folders.

Cheers,
KingJPW

[RailroadKing]

The thing is, the browse function in the Route Geometry Editor don't work. If it did, all you would have to do is browse to the folder for what routes objects and terrain you wish to use and you would be finished. Easy as that. As it is now, it will only default to a template directory. In the template directory it only has the few objects that you see after you create a route. On the good side, I do think they will fix this.

[Spike_Maul77]

I still get the same old Japanese "tracks". How do get to use other "tracks"? every track I make I aways get the same Japanese concrete tie tracks.

[Eduwardus]

He much better is to download the combinedref.zip file from several trainsim-sites.

Read and do as the read me file sais and you have them all
(from europe 1+2 japan 1+2 and usa 1+2)
It worked by me

Good Luck

Gekke_Ed

[Eduwardus]

You can also copy the terrtex files (from the terrtex maps in eur1+2 jap1+2 and usa 1+2) to your own route terrtex map)

And if you want more sound options then copy the sounds from only one map (euro1 or 2 or jap 1 or 2 or usa 1 or 2) to your route sound map and copy the ssource.dat from one of this map to your trainsim directory

This also work with me

Gekke_Ed

[Robbie]

Hi

I still miss some speed limit signals, I got only 3 Japanese Speed limits signals
and some other files give errors:
Can't open: US1bridge...

please, help


PS: I have installt the combinedref.zip file, and
copy the terrtex files (from the terrtex maps in eur1+2 jap1+2 and usa 1+2) to my own route terrtex map)
but still I get F*cking errors...

[lrperkins]

Do you have 'Show thumbnails' checked in the object selection box? If so, try unchecking that and see how it goes.


LRP
KRNO

[Robbie]

Yes, I have uncheckt the object selection box, but wenn I want to place the object (with errors)the editor says (again)
Can't open: US1bridge... (or somthing like that)

But I want to place all the object without errors...
I can place some Europe and US objects ( stations, bridges, trees etc. )but not all the objects...

I still miss some speed limit signals, I got only 3 Japanese Speed limits signals ( ore somthing like that)

And I dont't wan't those f*cking Japanese signals I want NE corridor ( US1 ?? ) signals...

Robbie

PS what files do I have to copy to my own Route map??
I have copied the Shapes' and 'Textures' directories from eur1+2 jap1+2 and usa 1+2 to my own route Shapes' and 'Textures map
and ten installt the combinedref.zip file and changed name of combined.ref to northeurope.ref.(the name of my map)

What ent wrong??, did I forgot something???

[525cj]

Where do I find this combinedref.zip file? I have searched several trainsim sites and can't find it.

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CDP

[Spike_Maul77]

I did the hack thing but, I still only have one type of track the Japan style.

[hemo]

>Where do I find this combinedref.zip
>file? I have searched
>several trainsim sites and can't
>find it.

It can be found in the utilities section of the library at train-sim.com The file is called comboref.zip

Chris