forest.dat and Speedpost.dat

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Sat May 10, 2003 2:25 pm

Do .ace, .s and .sd files refered to in the "forest.dat" file but missing from the textures and shapes folders of the route effect anything? It also seems that Route Riter does not list them as missing.

steam4me · Post by **steam4me** » Sat May 10, 2003 2:37 pm

Visit
http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/tra ... rests.html
for a complete rundown on forests.

Forests only need .ACE file, but that .ACE file needs to be copied to all seasons' subfolders.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Sat May 10, 2003 6:17 pm

What happens if all of the .ace file are not present in even the textures folder? This is the sittuation with the Fife route.

mikesimpson · Post by **mikesimpson** » Sat May 10, 2003 9:28 pm

dforrest wrote:What happens if all of the .ace file are not present in even the textures folder? This is the sittuation with the Fife route.

Hi David,

Only those forest items actually used by the route are checked by MSTS. The Forests.dat is only used by the Route Editor - Once you install a forest from the RE it appears as an item in the World .W file. This entry in the .W file lists the .ace file in use. Forest items default to an ESD entry of 252 - i.e. Seasonal textures.

You can run the route without the Forests.dat file to prove it is not used in MSTS.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Sat May 10, 2003 10:50 pm

Thanks Mike. As usual you have clarified what was a confusing sittuation to me.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Mon May 26, 2003 3:39 am

mikesimpson wrote:The Forests.dat is only used by the Route Editor - Once you install a forest from the RE it appears as an item in the World .W file. This entry in the .W file lists the .ace file in use.

Mike, do you know if this is also the case with Speedpost.dat?

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saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:32 am

Surely in your case you should be using a dforrest.dat?

Apologies. I couldn't resist it.

dforrest · Post by **dforrest** » Mon May 26, 2003 12:42 pm

saddletank wrote:Surely in your case you should be using a dforrest.dat?

Apologies. I couldn't resist it. 8)

Tank you, as I saddle up and ride into the distance in my private forrest!

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