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tonyattubato (1 posts)
Feb-16-02, 08:36 AM (EST) "Route Installations" Hi All train sim fans, I have been a fan since the release of MSTS and am glad that alias files can be used for locos, to save a huge amount of disk space, in my case i have over 500 locos installed and saved over 5 gig of space because of duplicate files.I also have 55 routes installed and that takes 40 gig of disk space, since you talented people have created such great routes can someone tell me why is not possible to make alias files for routes as this will be a fantastic saving, and if alias files did exist could one alias file be created so that it could reference all default shapes, sound, tertex, textures etc etc so that it could be used for any route and just could read in what file it wanted when it wanted it, i also understand that different routes have different files so why can't those files be put within that given route this would eliminate hundreds of files being copied all over the place and chewing up disk space. Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Route Installations RAILDOG Feb-16-02 1 RE: Route Installations LawrenceKellie Feb-16-02 2

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RAILDOG (37 posts)
Feb-16-02, 10:20 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Route Installations" MY GOD MAN! 55 Routes AND 500 Locos think of the FPS. I only have about 7 routes And 20 Locos im having a hard enough time trying to get 20fps on some trains(one)is a loaded coal train with 175cars 7 locos 3 pullin two in middle & two pushin on the rear I can only get about um um um oh 1or 2 fps it sucks!Sorry I didn"t answer your ? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
LawrenceKellie (1328 posts)
Feb-16-02, 10:48 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Route Installations" Yes. The location for the shapes, etc., that are required for a route is hardcoded into the program, therefore, alias files will not work. In other words, the Sim sees a directory in the Routes folder and then looks for specific files within that folder. If it finds them, it then determines it is a valid route. At that point, it looks at the Shapes, Textures, etc., directories IN that route folder for the shapes. This is hardcoded in the program.But, there is good news. I would recommend that you obtain Route Control from http://www.howintheworld.com. The reduction of space needed for all those routes will totally impress you.Lawrence Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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