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ergobob (278 posts)
Jul-26-01, 09:59 AM (EST) "Unpacking a new activity - fix and location of activities." This was posted in the General group and I thought that I would repost it here for new people who may have missed it.This answers the question of where to find activities, how to fix the unpacker, and how to install activities.bob___
The answer to your questions mostly.
As for new activities go here and log in if you have a download account set up. If not set one up. The account is not the same as the forum account.
http://www.train-sim.com/login.htmYou will find new activiries, skins for your trains and a few new routes as well. Some activities require specific locomotives and cars in able to run them.As for how to load them (thanks to Rob Easterday and ulteriormodem):How To Install an "APK" Packed MSTS Activity
-------------------------------------------- 1. Place the .apk activity file in your Train Simulator "Utils" folder, usually c:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\Utils.
2. In Windows Explorer, drag and drop the .apk file on to tsunpack.exe.
3. When prompted "Unpackage new activity to route .....?", say yes. The activity is now installed and can be accessed from the Drive A Train menu next time your start MSTS.
You can also find the file in the directory you downloaded too and right click then choose open.
Note: Activities that DO NOT include an APK file must be installed by following the directions included in the activity's "readme" file.
IF THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS RESULT IN AN ERROR, PLEASE CONTINUE BELOW:
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Workaround for those unable to use the included tsunpack utility
Published by user "ulteriormodem" at www.train-sim.com Step-by-Step Instructions: 1. Open a folder with a packaged activity in it.
2. From the tool bar at the top of the folder select "View" then "Folder Options".
3. Select the "File Types" tab.
4. Scroll down the list of Registered file types until you find "Packaged Activity".
5. Highlight the Packaged activity and press the Remove button. Don't let the warning box scare you were going to fix that in the next few steps.
6. Now select the "View" tab of the folder options.
7. Look under the Advanced settings for a check box labeled "Hide file extensions for known file types". Make sure this check box is NOT checked.
8. Click the okay button and you should be back at the folder.
9. Look in the folder contents for a file with the .apk extension and right click on it. Select the "open with" option.
10. The open with dialog box should open. Select the "Other" button.
11. Now navigate your way to "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Train Simulator/Utils/tsunpack.exe". Highlight that and click okay. You will return to the open with dialog box.
12. Press the Okay button of the open with dialog box. You will recive an error message stating the all too familiar "Failed to open package". Now dont cry were almost done. Click the okay button and you should return to the folder again.
13. Select from the folder tool bar "Views" then "Folder Options" and select the File Types Tab. Look familiar ? Good. There is one change though you will now find a listing for APK File.
14. Highlight that listing and press the "Edit" button.
15. In the Actions box high light the "open" and press the edit button. You should see "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\UTILS\tsunpack.exe" in the Application used to perform action box. If not lather rinse repeat (steps 1 through 14).
16. Now edit the listing in the App. used box and add the "%1" to the end. Don't forget the space. It should now read "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\UTILS\tsunpack.exe" "%1" press the okay button.
17. Press the close button for the edit file type box.
18. Press the close button for the Folder options box.
19. Now two click the .apk file. You should get a box that says "Unpackaged Activity to ..." Guess what ! It now works ! I must post the usual disclaimer about not accepting responsibility for anything that may happen by performing the actions here in. However, this little exercise should be relatively harmless.All the above is with thanks from ulteriormodem and was previously published on this site. Thanks as well to Rob Easterday who has made some really fine activities available for download.I hope this will help you.Bret Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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