Rail simulator readme all you need to know to run rs

[ged4246uk]

Rail Simulator® ReadMe File V1.0
29th August, 2007
Copyright Electronic Arts
Rail Simulator

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About This Document:

Thank you for purchasing Rail Simulator.

This README file includes information that pertains to general problems and questions you may have concerning the game or your computer.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORTED CHIPSETS
III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
IV. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY
V. KNOWN ISSUES/TROUBLESHOOTING
VI. LEGAL NOTICES



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I. INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the Rail Simulator. The information contained in this document will help you to drive your Rail World. This document will provide additional information to what you receive in game. Also if you are experiencing technical difficulties, look here for the most recent troubleshooting answers.

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II. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORTED CHIPSETS
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In order to install and play Rail Simulator, your system must meet or exceed the following minimum system requirements.

Operating system: Windows XP with latest service pack installed / Windows Vista
DirectX 9.0c June 2005 edition (included)
CPU: XP - Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 1.7 GHz or equivalent; Vista - Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2.6 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 64MB DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above. (AGP and PCIe only)
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible
Hard Drive space: 4.5 GB of space is required to install the game


In order to play the game at the recommended resolution, detail and performance levels, your computer should match or exceed the following specifications:


Operating system: Windows XP with latest service pack installed / Windows Vista
DirectX 9.0c June 2005 edition (included)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 1.0GB
Video Card: 256MB DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 3.0 and above. (AGP and PCIe only)
Sound card: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series from Creative Labs
Hard Drive space: 4.5 GB of space is required to install the game


SUPPORTED VIDEO CHIPSETS WITH LATEST DRIVER VERSION INFO.

ATI

Driver tested: ATI Catalyst® 7.6 Display Driver for Windows XP

ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9600
ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9600 Pro
ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9600 XT
ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro
ATi Radeon 9500 Pro
ATi Radeon 9550 XL
ATi Radeon 9600
ATi Radeon 9600 Pro
ATi Radeon 9600 SE
ATi Radeon 9600 XT
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro
ATi Radeon X1300
ATi Radeon X1300 LE HyperMemory-32
ATi Radeon X1800 GTO
ATi Radeon X1800 XL
ATi Radeon X1800 XT
ATi Radeon X1900 GT
ATi Radeon X1900 XTX
ATi Radeon X1950 XTX
ATi Radeon X300 SE
ATi Radeon X600 XT
ATi Radeon X700 Pro
ATi Radeon X800 Pro
ATi Radeon X800 XL
ATi Radeon X850 XT
ATi Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition

NVIDIA

Driver tested: Nvidia ForceWare driver v.94.24

NVIDIA GeForce 6200
NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache-16
NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache-32
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX SLI
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (Driver Nvidia ForceWare Release 158, version 158.22)
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900


Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported
Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all.

The game will run on almost all resolutions, but has been specifically tested on the following:

Normal:
800x600
1024x768
1280x960
1600x1200

Widescreen:
1152x720
1280x720
1280x800

Running the title with resolutions that are not on this list could cause graphical issues eg. text not being correctly displayed.

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III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have purchased the game on media then follow the instructions below.

Upon inserting the game disc the auto run splash screen should appear. From this screen follow the prompts onscreen to complete the installation.
If the game does not auto run, open up “My Computer” and double click on the drive in which the disc is inserted.

Once the game has been successfully installed start the game by doing the
following:
1. Click on the Windows Start button
2. Select All Programs
3. Select Rail Simulator
4. Select the Rail Simulator icon


If you have purchased the game via the EA Downloader then follow the instructions as given on screen in the EA Downloader to install the game.

If you purchased the game via EA Downloader you must keep EA Downloader installed on your pc to play the game.

You may experience longer than normal install and uninstall times on Windows Vista. To alleviate this you can disable Anti-Virus software and System Restore points for the duration of the install and uninstall.

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IV. NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY
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Rail Simulator is designed to run on Windows XP compatible graphics and sound cards. Drivers for these devices are provided by the respective card manufacturer and may result in compatibility issues beyond our control.

If you are experiencing any issues, it is always recommended that you obtain and install the latest drivers for your hardware. The majority of hardware vendors have the latest drivers available for download via their websites.

Most issues can be resolved by updating hardware drivers and is always recommended.

Notice: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW and virtual drives.


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V. KNOWN ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
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1) Vista support: Due to the way that Rail Simulator handles saving during use of the editor the player will require an admin account.

2) If you use the editor tools to change the provided routes or scenarios, you may find that elements of the game fail to work. In this case you should repair or re-install using your Rail Simulator installation disc.

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VII. LEGAL NOTICES
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

[jbilton]

Yes............err.........very helpful...

[AdamsRadial]

It does make me wonder, though, whether we wouldn't be better splitting off a new forum which is for installation and setting up issues. I am coming across two distinct types of threads in this forum: How do I make it run {better} on my machine, and I like/don't like The simulator/The publishers/The people/Sun readers/Terrry Wogan listeners/grammar and punctuation.

The Romans wouldn't have let it get like this

[growler37]

Hi, perhaps this thread could be made a sticky!
save filling up the forum with ,eg i have a such & such graphics card is it supported?
i dont know about anybody else,but i am getting fed up reading pc specs !
this is a very usefull thread well done.
regards,
kevin

[jascott]

Since this file is installed in the Rail Simulator folder, what is the need for it to be a sticky here?

If people don't bother reading the docs that came with the program, I can't see them bothering to look here.

John

PS or was the original post intended to be sarcastic?

[jbilton]

Hi
I don't know if the original post was meant to be sarcastic........ my reply certainly was.
Because I had read the read-me, as I do with all read-me's , and I'd used the EA test before the game came out.
Using that data I should be able to run KRS, and I can't.........so personally I see it as incorrect.
Cheers
Jon

[CaptScarlet]

Hi
I don't know if the original post was meant to be sarcastic........ my reply certainly was.
Because I had read the read-me, as I do with all read-me's , and I'd used the EA test before the game came out.
Using that data I should be able to run KRS, and I can't.........so personally I see it as incorrect.
Cheers
Jon

Its not really fair to say that in my opinion as you don't want to update your graphics drivers ( in case it upsets MSTS, which I understand ). Unfortunately for new games they require the latest graphics drivers and sometimes they will break older games. The only option is either to stay with what you have currently or experiment and try to find ones that work for both.

John

[ged4246uk]

Since this file is installed in the Rail Simulator folder, what is the need for it to be a sticky here?

If people don't bother reading the docs that came with the program, I can't see them bothering to look here.

John

PS or was the original post intended to be sarcastic?

You did and 325 other people
I put the readme up to help any one did not know it was in rail simulator folder .most games ask if you want to read the readme file.
I am not sarcastic.What will it get you in end nowt i tell you, you get ignored.most people are happy to be pointerd in the right direction.
We all some time or other are to laze to look fore something; as your mum or dad never side you cant find anthing you.and you never did look for it.

[goodfella]

sorry to bother you all but im confused,would this graphic card work? the site says NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB dedicated video memory but the thing says NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Thanks

[Potoroo]

A Geforce Go is a laptop card. A Gf Go 7600 will probably run at around Gf 7600GS levels but as it says in the ReadMe: "Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported".

[kimdurose]

It would also be very helpful to people who have not bought the game yet and would like to check compatibility before purchase...

JBilton, hows about if you've not got nowt useful to say, say nowt?

[jbilton]

It would also be very helpful to people who have not bought the game yet and would like to check compatibility before purchase...

JBilton, hows about if you've not got nowt useful to say, say nowt?

Actually I though what I posted was useful..........don't believe that document........ its wrong.
My PC fits all the criteria and it don't run.
Therefore it isn't a lot of use.........thats my advice to potential customers.
Cheers
Jon

[kimdurose]

Ah well. From what you've said about RS, it's probably as well it doesn't, just to avoid further dissapointment.

[jbilton]

Ah well. From what you've said about RS, it's probably as well it doesn't, just to avoid further dissapointment.

No I'm not loosing sleep...........

[Easilyconfused]

OK - that will be enough. The original post is the official "readme.txt" file,

Jon - you have made your views clear. Are you still running without a swapfile ? If so then please try enabling a swapfile since this has been highlighted a couple of times. I have a reasonable PC about half way up the system specifications range and I don't get problems but when I I tried the MSTS no swap file approach that improved performance on my low end PC then RS did not work at all.

You may well see that as a flaw but then again you might end up like me running MSTS and RS on separate PCs.