More TPII Problems Options

[spguy]

Hi-

I don't know if I'm the only one who's having problems with AM/AG and TPII; but it seems that everytime I create an activity and then attempt to change out the 3dts rolling stock, or just change out the 3dts rolling stock in an exisitng activity, I get various error messages, "Run Time 6" mostly, followed by something about a "rigid car body" or "rigid body" when I try to start the sim...I've only been getting these messages on this route...any ideas? I seem to recall it being said that "run Time 6" had something to do with missing files? Any suggestions? Thanks.

spguy

[sgdavis]

Hi-

I don't know if I'm the only one who's having problems with AM/AG and TPII; but it seems that everytime I create an activity and then attempt to change out the 3dts rolling stock, or just change out the 3dts rolling stock in an exisitng activity, I get various error messages, "Run Time 6" mostly, followed by something about a "rigid car body" or "rigid body" when I try to start the sim...I've only been getting these messages on this route...any ideas? I seem to recall it being said that "run Time 6" had something to do with missing files? Any suggestions? Thanks.

spguy

Rigid car body errors can mean that rolling stock was placed where there isn't room for it -- possibly because you replaced rolling stock of one length, with longer rolling stock. Also, if you get an error message in Activity Master, you should restore the original activity, you should not attempt to run an activity modified by Activity Master if AM generated an error while replacing the rolling stock, as the results will be unpredictable.

I'm more interested in exactly what error messages you get, and what causes them (what you do, when do they come up, what do they say, etc.?) Generally all of these are caused by rolling stock problems. I highly recommend going through all your rolling stock using ConBuilder and/or RouteRiter to sort out and fix any problems first. AM SHOULD run without any errors.

If you need further help please email me directly at SteveDavis@skylinecomputing.com, and if necessary I will set up a session to help you live on line.

Thanks and sorry about the problems,

Steve

[spguy]

Hi:

Thanks for getting back...I will start saving the text of the exact messages as I get them (again, it only seems to this route for some reason); I'll send them to you as soon as I can get back into fiddling with AM. Thanks again for the reply, and don't worry, AM and AG are still the best things since sliced bread as far as MSTS is concerned!

spguy

[Blue Train]

Hi
Unfortunately at this point in time I cannot agree with the above statement.
I stopped MSTS about 4 yrs ago due to the addon of activities. This was more about the fact that we did not have the ISP connection speed in Africa what other countries were experiencing in the rest of the world.
This resulted that I only tried activities with default stock.
I run a fairly OK PC and graphics card ( FSX = 28fps )
I have the full MSTS with all the routes installed. I have spent the last 3 evenings till about 01h00 in the morning trying to get 1 activity loaded and running and believe me I am now at the point where I have to re-install MSTS.
I can only think that the fact of having problems with adding anything to MSTS ( stock, activities ) must have had an influence in the selling of MSTS.
Using AM gave me so many diff error messages and I can only assume that one does need 2 or 3 more other programs in assiting you before you can make use of AM.
I unfortunately cannot allways connect to the net to watch the video that is available and would think that having been able to down load the video and watch it in your own time would be a nice to have.
I am not shooting Am "DOWN" in this point in time, as I feel I must still give it a fair chance in checking it out.
It is more the frustration and then the video that makes it look so easy and have any activity up and running in 10 minutes.
I am realy looking at only getting a very basic activity with add-on stock to work, with the rolling stock on my system.
I have about 250 units ( engines, coaches and freight-cars) loaded on my system, so yes what I am saying is that I do not just want to run with the default stock which was given to me with the purchase of MSTS.
I shall keep on trying before I look at AG.
Thank you for reading my frustration.
Regards from South Africa.

[sgdavis]

Hi
Unfortunately at this point in time I cannot agree with the above statement.
I stopped MSTS about 4 yrs ago due to the addon of activities. This was more about the fact that we did not have the ISP connection speed in Africa what other countries were experiencing in the rest of the world.
This resulted that I only tried activities with default stock.
I run a fairly OK PC and graphics card ( FSX = 28fps )
I have the full MSTS with all the routes installed. I have spent the last 3 evenings till about 01h00 in the morning trying to get 1 activity loaded and running and believe me I am now at the point where I have to re-install MSTS.
I can only think that the fact of having problems with adding anything to MSTS ( stock, activities ) must have had an influence in the selling of MSTS.
Using AM gave me so many diff error messages and I can only assume that one does need 2 or 3 more other programs in assiting you before you can make use of AM.
I unfortunately cannot allways connect to the net to watch the video that is available and would think that having been able to down load the video and watch it in your own time would be a nice to have.
I am not shooting Am "DOWN" in this point in time, as I feel I must still give it a fair chance in checking it out.
It is more the frustration and then the video that makes it look so easy and have any activity up and running in 10 minutes.
I am realy looking at only getting a very basic activity with add-on stock to work, with the rolling stock on my system.
I have about 250 units ( engines, coaches and freight-cars) loaded on my system, so yes what I am saying is that I do not just want to run with the default stock which was given to me with the purchase of MSTS.
I shall keep on trying before I look at AG.
Thank you for reading my frustration.
Regards from South Africa.

I think I emailed you with some suggestions, did any of them help? Or was that another individual also in South Africa? If not I can go "live" on line with you, even with you being in South Africa. We just need to agree on a time. I am on US Central time which is GMT - 6 hours.

Please email me directly at SteveDavis@skylinecomputing.com if I can be of more help. If we can't get this working to your satisfaction I'll of course refund your purchase price. However AM really should be just the thing for what you are frustrated with -- it will replace all rolling stock in activities you didn't download, with rolling stock you DO have on your HD.

Also what kind of error messages are you getting? If you check the "generate debug file" box and then email me the file "debug.txt" which will be created in your \Program Files\ActivityMaster folder, I should be able to figure out what is going wrong.

As per my email, before going with the more complex "specific list" option, try the default of just letting AM replace all the rolling stock without creating a specific list.

If the errors are all while reading your Trainset folder, then Norm is right. Downloading ConBuilder and/or RouteRiter and using them to identify and fix errors in your rolling stock file, will likely solve all of your problems and eliminate the errors you are seeing. There is a freeware and a payware version of ConBuilder and Joe Bandit frequents this forum, he can help you with ConBuilder questions.

I am sorry you are having trouble.