X Tracks Help Needed Please !

I have installed X Tracks before, but the version I downloaded recently, is if I recall for those of us that need it for a route to run, not to build one. In the install instructions, it ask you to copy Xtracks\Global\Shapes into the Global\Shapes folder. When I open the zip file, I can't find this file. The same goes for the tsection.dat file. Can't find that either. Am I suppose to unzip the entire thing into the Global\Shapes, and even if so, what about the tsection.dat file? I've already done the ci_roads install, and had no trouble finding the needed files, but no luck for XTracks. Am I missing soimething?

Chris Bogley
Ft. Huachuca AZ
http://groups.msn.com/tehachapi

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RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, robertreedy, Jan-28-03, 09:55 AM, (1) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, SVTS, Jan-28-03, 11:40 AM, (2) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, calr, Jan-28-03, 12:52 PM, (3) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, SVTS, Jan-28-03, 01:02 PM, (4) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, OTTODAD, Jan-28-03, 02:50 PM, (5) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, SVTS, Jan-28-03, 04:00 PM, (6) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, robertreedy, Jan-28-03, 08:49 PM, (7) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, SVTS, Jan-28-03, 09:38 PM, (8) RE: X Tracks Help Needed Please !, OTTODAD, Jan-28-03, 10:16 PM, (9)

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Chris, the easiest way to do it is to unzip the entire thing to an XTracks folder itself. I have mine in the TS folder and have had no problems with it, since TS only looks for what is suppposed to be there. After doing that simply copy contents of the entire shapes folder there to your main TS\Shapes folder. Then backup your tsection.dat in the TS\Global folder and copy the new one there. That should take care of it

RobertR .. ADF-M&RM at http://www.adfrr.com

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I actually already tried unzipping the whole thing into train-sim to do just as you suggested, but couldn't even get XTracks folder to appear. Perhaps I'll try again, and see if it shows up. The only thing that showed up folder wise, was one called, "ROUTE BUILDERS".

Chris Bogley
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Did you look in that folder? That is probably what you are looking for.Cal Rasmussen
Beaverton, OR
cal.rasmussen@verizon.netColumbia Gorge Route (Phase 1 track completed. Taking a TSM break!)

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No, per the install instruction, nothing in that folder is supposed to be messed with.

Chris Bogley
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Version 3.4.1 is the latest for XTracks users.I rename downloaded ZIPs to make later identification easier and Unzipp them into a Temporary Folder. Mine is called #-WIP, Work in Progress. Why the # ? That keeps this Folder at the Top of the Folders list ! Unzipping creates \GLOBAL\SHAPES\ Folders.The Root of \GLOBAL\ has the Tsection.dat in it and the \SHAPES\ Folder all the XTracks Shapes Files.
All you have to do is to COPY the Tsection.dat into \Train Simulator\GLOBAL\ and carefully DRAG & DROP the \SHAPES\Files into the \Train Simulator\GLOBAL\SHAPES\ Folder, confirming "Overwrite - Yes" whenever asked. O t t o

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Thank all. I somehow got the route to work. Don't aske me how though, couldn't begin to tell you. All I know is I can run the Indy route.

Chris Bogley
Ft. Huachuca AZ
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Chris, I owe you and all an apology .. somehow my mind was not at work today in case anyone else runs across this.The following obviously

"there. After doing that simply copy contents of the entire shapes folder there to your main TS\Shapes folder. Then backup your tsection.dat in the TS\Global folder and copy the new one there. That should take care of it"should have been"there. After doing that simply copy contents of the entire shapes folder there to your main TS\global\Shapes folder. Then backup your tsection.dat in the TS\Global folder and copy the new one there. That should take care of it"I'm truly sorry if this has caused any confusion (as he muddles back to sitting in his corner with his nose against the wall)

RobertR .. ADF-M&RM at http://www.adfrr.com

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Actually, no harm done. The problem was is that it wasn't installing any folders anywhere, so I just winged it and extracted everything into the GLOBAL\SHAPES folder, and moved the tsection dat from there over the GLOBAL. Otto's post helped out a lot actually, so a big thanks to him. Looking forward to running the Conrail Route finally, and of course, the ADFRR when the version 2 is released.

Chris Bogley
Ft. Huachuca AZ
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Glad you made it work, Chris !I am a BIG Fan of the N.&.J.C. myself, making sure everbody else downloading it has as much FUN with it as I have ! Here is something you might find helpful. Ignore the "Return Loops" at the end of some lines, I put them in myself with the help of the Routes Editor. O t t o

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