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01-14-2003, 02:57 PM
Version and Release Date: Version 3.1, released 12/14/2002
Description: Replacement for default Marias Pass (called V1.0) shipped with MSTS. Superceeds Marias Pass 3.0. Improvements include completely regraded track to more prototypical grades, adjusted scenery, prototypical signaling, additional auto traffic, corrected sounds, crossings, mileposts, and speed limits. New to 3.1: additional crossing improvements, replacement of mainline switches with higher speed models, additional activities, corrections of mostly cosmetic items from previous release, new textures for grass and trees, and new crossing gates that flash. Requires MSTS to be at the 1.2 level (or later).
Installation Method: Route is stand alone and is packaged in 7 self-extracting .exe files. The last one also kicks off a batch file that copies numerous items from existing default routes.
Size of Download:
[li]MP311.zip, 12,232,041 bytes
[li]MP312.zip, 13,055,050 bytes
[li]MP313.zip, 12,718,489 bytes
[li]MP314.zip, 12,363,955 bytes
[li]MP315.zip, 13,066,430 bytes
[li]MP316.zip, 15,215,877 bytes
[li]MP317.zip, 12,364,415 bytes
Size of Installed Route: 317.4MB, including zipped packages of rolling stock which may be deleted after installation, or if not needed.
Fantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Prototypical
Freight or Passenger: Both
Era or Genre: Contemporary
Location: Shelby to Whitefish, Montana, USA
Length of Mainline: Same as original MSTS route
Length of Branches: Same as original MSTS route
Number of Branches: 1
Number of Sidings: Same as original MSTS route
Number of Yards: 5 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Essex, Shelby)
Mixture of Dual and Single Track: About 50/50
Level of Trackside Detail: More complete than original MSTS route
FPS Specs, with qualifiers: Should be the same as original MSTS route
Activities Provided: Default activities from original MSTS route rebuilt for MP31. Activities from MSTS 1.2, either as purchased or as an upgrade, also included. Additional activities developed by MSTS users and posted to Train-Sim.com also converted. All activities provided in .apk format, including default activities. README files updated to include all file names for the activity as well as removal instructions.
Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: Yes, for a few of the user-developed activities. All of these pieces of rolling stock are identified and provided so you don't need to download them one by one.
Add-In Track Sets: Xtracks required, compatible with v3.2 or later: Yes.
Tsection.dat file used: Standardized Tsection.dat, release 00008 or later: Yes
Payware or Freeware: Free. GPL License included.
URL for More Information and Screenshots: None
Known Problems: Several minor problems have been fixed and packaged as MP31fixn.zip, where "n" is a sequence number. When searching for files to download, use MP31*.* as the argument and you will get all the necessary files. Additional fixes, if necessary, will follow the same naming convention.
Where it can be downloaded: http://forums.flightsim.com/login.htm
{edit: Note to moderator removed by rr}
Description: Replacement for default Marias Pass (called V1.0) shipped with MSTS. Superceeds Marias Pass 3.0. Improvements include completely regraded track to more prototypical grades, adjusted scenery, prototypical signaling, additional auto traffic, corrected sounds, crossings, mileposts, and speed limits. New to 3.1: additional crossing improvements, replacement of mainline switches with higher speed models, additional activities, corrections of mostly cosmetic items from previous release, new textures for grass and trees, and new crossing gates that flash. Requires MSTS to be at the 1.2 level (or later).
Installation Method: Route is stand alone and is packaged in 7 self-extracting .exe files. The last one also kicks off a batch file that copies numerous items from existing default routes.
Size of Download:
[li]MP311.zip, 12,232,041 bytes
[li]MP312.zip, 13,055,050 bytes
[li]MP313.zip, 12,718,489 bytes
[li]MP314.zip, 12,363,955 bytes
[li]MP315.zip, 13,066,430 bytes
[li]MP316.zip, 15,215,877 bytes
[li]MP317.zip, 12,364,415 bytes
Size of Installed Route: 317.4MB, including zipped packages of rolling stock which may be deleted after installation, or if not needed.
Fantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Prototypical
Freight or Passenger: Both
Era or Genre: Contemporary
Location: Shelby to Whitefish, Montana, USA
Length of Mainline: Same as original MSTS route
Length of Branches: Same as original MSTS route
Number of Branches: 1
Number of Sidings: Same as original MSTS route
Number of Yards: 5 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Essex, Shelby)
Mixture of Dual and Single Track: About 50/50
Level of Trackside Detail: More complete than original MSTS route
FPS Specs, with qualifiers: Should be the same as original MSTS route
Activities Provided: Default activities from original MSTS route rebuilt for MP31. Activities from MSTS 1.2, either as purchased or as an upgrade, also included. Additional activities developed by MSTS users and posted to Train-Sim.com also converted. All activities provided in .apk format, including default activities. README files updated to include all file names for the activity as well as removal instructions.
Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: Yes, for a few of the user-developed activities. All of these pieces of rolling stock are identified and provided so you don't need to download them one by one.
Add-In Track Sets: Xtracks required, compatible with v3.2 or later: Yes.
Tsection.dat file used: Standardized Tsection.dat, release 00008 or later: Yes
Payware or Freeware: Free. GPL License included.
URL for More Information and Screenshots: None
Known Problems: Several minor problems have been fixed and packaged as MP31fixn.zip, where "n" is a sequence number. When searching for files to download, use MP31*.* as the argument and you will get all the necessary files. Additional fixes, if necessary, will follow the same naming convention.
Where it can be downloaded: http://forums.flightsim.com/login.htm
{edit: Note to moderator removed by rr}