Missing shapes in L&HR version 1.2?

[JJMDiMunno]

Hey guys,
Still trying to get this L&HR route working...I've now got all locos installed correctly, as well as Alco sounds going...

Now, I'm having the following errors on route startup:

No extended shape data for ??????.
Failed to open shape file routes\L&HR\Shapes\??????.
Shape failed to load. ??????
Can't add car L&HR (uid: 200048) to world.

Anyone have any idea what's going on here? Any suggestions? Getting frustrated...

Mike DiMunno

[kmanc21]

As to the first three problems, is there an "install me" .bat file for the route? And did you run the file? If you are running XP, you may have to run the file two or three times to get it to copy over all the files. The last item is usually caused by a static consist either too long for a siding or placed too close to the end of the siding and requires going into the AE to fix the problem.

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[Richard]

Hello Mike,
Just to make sure. You did install L&HR v1.0, then installed L&HR v1.1 to the same folder as L&HR v1.0, Then installed L&HR v1.2 to the same folder as the L&HR v1.0? Should have only one L&HR route folder?

It also sounds like the caboose issue. Caboose L&HR 17 had several problems. Try moving all the files in the ACTIVITIES, SERVICES and TRAFFIC folders to another location (a temporary folder) and see if you can load the route. If the route loads without errors then it is the caboose issue. Move the files back to appropriate folders then run Route-Riter to check all activities and consist, it should find the error.

Take care,
Rich S.

[JJMDiMunno]

>Hello Mike,
> Just to make sure. You did install L&HR v1.0, then installed
>L&HR v1.1 to the same folder as L&HR v1.0, Then installed L&HR
>v1.2 to the same folder as the L&HR v1.0? Should have only one
>L&HR route folder?
>
> It also sounds like the caboose issue. Caboose L&HR 17 had
>several problems. Try moving all the files in the ACTIVITIES,
>SERVICES and TRAFFIC folders to another location (a temporary
>folder) and see if you can load the route. If the route loads
>without errors then it is the caboose issue. Move the files
>back to appropriate folders then run Route-Riter to check all
>activities and consist, it should find the error.
>
>Take care,
>Rich S.
>

Hi Rich,
Yeah, I did the install as you said...THREE TIMES just to make sure I did it right.

As for the route loading, when I do as you said, I now get the following errors:

No extended shape data for Road2LStrt20m.s.
Failed to open shape file Global\Shapes\Road2LStrt20m.s.
Shape failed to load. Road2LStrt20m.s.

Any ideas now?

Mike

[kmanc21]

Not sure but these sound like New Roads shape files

[Richard]

Hello Mike,
Make sure you have the latest version of xtracks (xtracks.zip) and newroads (newroads.zip) installed. They can be found in the file library.

Take care,
Rich S.

[JJMDiMunno]

>Hello Mike,
> Make sure you have the latest version of xtracks
>(xtracks.zip) and newroads (newroads.zip) installed. They can
>be found in the file library.
>
>Take care,
>Rich S.
>

Ah Rich...didn't have newroads. Now that I have that, I'm able to load the route with a default MSTS locomotive, but not using any of the activities included in the route. I still get the extended shape error messages I got in the original message post here.

BUT, the route does work now...just not with any L&HR equipment...

Any ideas?

Mike

[Richard]

Hello Mike,
If you have not done so, you will need to change the folder name and wagon name for the L&HR 17 caboose.

Rename:
project LHR caboose 17
TO:
LHR17

Caboose LHR17 has an invalid wagon name within the file. The current wagon name is:
Wagon ( L&HR 17

You need to remove the "&" and space making the correct wagon name:
Wagon ( LHR17

Running Route-Riter checking consists and activities should show you which consists have the invalid caboose. As a last ditch effort you can just change the consists that use LHR17 to LHR16.

Take care,
Rich S.

[kmanc21]

Rich,

Just a quick question, I noticed in the LHR16 the wagon name is L &HR16. Does that need to be changed as well? Thanks

[Richard]

Hello Ken,
Yes, the wagon name needs to match the filename or it will cause an error.

Take care,
Rich S.

[kmanc21]

Thanks