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Tinfish (17 posts)
Jul-29-01, 09:55 AM (EST) "I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" Hi,I'm still unable to install 'Activities' in MSTS. I'm fairly computer literate and I've installed hundreds of files in M.Soft Flightsims over the years, but this game has got me running around in circles!! Firstly, the Tsunpack utility didnt work. Then when I tried to use the "Workaround for the tsunpack utility", I was halted at the first line, which read: 1. Open a folder with a packaged activity in it. The big question is, what do I open the packaged activity with??? And please dont say the Editor Tools, because whenever I try to run it, it crashes to the desktop (Voodoo2 incompatibility apparently).Any suggestions? ..apart from 'demand a refund'.
Well, not quite yet, anyway Thanks,Tinfish

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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: I'm still unable to install Act... ergobob Jul-29-01 1 RE: I'm still unable to install Act... ergobob Jul-29-01 2 RE: I'm still unable to install Act... Tinfish Jul-29-01 3 RE: I'm still unable to install Act... Zed Jul-29-01 4 RE: I'm still unable to install Act... Tinfish Jul-29-01 5

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ergobob (238 posts)
Jul-29-01, 10:00 AM (EST) 1. "RE: I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" It is the Tsunpack utility that opens the APK file. However, you have to associate APK with Tsunpack. Then you can just click on an APK or drag and drop on the utility icon and it will open.There is a post on how to do this.Some activities only have an act file which you just copy into MSTS rather than using the unpacker which is for the APK files only.Hope this helps a bit. Do the association.bob Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ergobob (238 posts)
Jul-29-01, 10:06 AM (EST) 2. "RE: I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" Check the post below about the activity called "Race." The instructions are posted there.bob Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Tinfish (17 posts)
Jul-29-01, 11:04 AM (EST) 3. "RE: I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" LAST EDITED ON Jul-29-01 AT 11:25 AM (EST)LAST EDITED ON Jul-29-01 AT 11:06 AM (EST)Thanks for that. But my question still is: What do I open the Packaged Activity with if I'm unable to use the tsunpack utility?Regarding the posting called "Race". It was me who posted that message yesterday, so I already have all the info on how to open the Packaged Activity (see below). Its just that I'm stuck at step 1. ie: 1. Open a folder with a packaged activity in it. As I said, I cant access the Editor Tools in this game.I guess what I need to know is, is it the Editor Tools that are required to open Packaged Activities?? Thanks for pointing out that some activities only have an Act file which you just copy into MSTS rather than using the unpacker which is for the APK files only.
Life made easier!!) Tin---INFO from the Forum >>

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 ! ===
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Zed (47 posts)
Jul-29-01, 11:31 AM (EST) 4. "RE: I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" Open a folder with a packaged activity in it means that you should start Windows Explorer then navigate to a folder (directory) that contains a packaged activity. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Tinfish (17 posts)
Jul-29-01, 11:42 AM (EST) 5. "RE: I'm still unable to install Activities - Any suggestions" Thanks. I'll try it now.T. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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