Thames Mersy 3.2 Problem

DaveUKN1 · Post by **DaveUKN1** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:52 pm

Hi,
Got my CD this morning. Installed fine. Ran a modern activity Eus-Liv and runs fine up to 9.18 miles from Rugby when MSTS hangs....sound looks like it goes into a loop but graphics hang.

I've tried sound disabled...graphics set to low....even tried to get it to work by installing the steam version but no luck at all.

Running XP Pro Athlon64 3400+ 2GB ram ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.

Any ideas would be great !
Dave

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:00 pm

Have you tried saving say 12 miles from Rugby, exiting MSTS completely, optionally rebooting your PC, and then going back in and starting from there ?

Alan

y2flexy · Post by **y2flexy** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:23 pm

i've had a few problems too, i installed it all fine, went to explore the route, and it crashed during the loading, with the error "unable to load track monitor" then leading to the error of death. so kinda gave up on that idea, and ran the activities through train store, which hasn't given me any problems thankfully.
tho one thing has kinda confused me, the london-liverpool modern, the consist looks, well wrong. the train is fine, just the DVT at the end looks like it's the wrong one;
<IMG width="483" height="322" SRC="http://www.atomic-album.com/showPic.php/22946/train.JPG">
anyone else got the same?

seern1 · Post by **seern1** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:26 pm

Dave,

At the point of the hang had you done one of the following:

1. paused the sim for some reason
2. done some fast switching between views

The reason I ask is there is a know bug in MSTS that can cuase the sim to hang and sound to keep on going in the loop you discribe. Usually the only way out is to re-boot the PC.

This is a very memory intensive route with many sound strams, lots of objects, etc. See the thread below on Thames Mersey and memory.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:32 pm

y2flexy wrote: and it crashed during the loading, with the error "unable to load track monitor" then leading to the error of death.?

Hi
None loading of the Track monitor is the first indication of too many consists.
I first got this on NWE2....and my installation totally failed soon afterwards...so be very careful.
Cheers
Jon

37413 · Post by **37413** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:24 pm

Need a bit of help here. Got my CD this morning installed OK but one silly ACE file is missing that stops the route from Working (C_Bus.ace)
can anybody help out by E-mail please.

Alan.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:55 pm

Hi Alan
Thats a default bus from the S&C...but I've emailed it to you anyway.
Cheers
Jon

DaveUKN1 · Post by **DaveUKN1** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:07 pm

Hi,

Thanks for the posts but managed to crack the problem after about 15 restarts!

I turned the world objects density right down and left all the other settings as they were and so far things have stabilised. I'm still running thro to Liverpool so will post if I get anymore problems.

Dave

45002 · Post by **45002** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:14 pm

Im JEALOUS you all got thames mersey on cd
Come on mr post person hurry up i know its xmas i want my copy
where me VALIUM gone to
Good luck to every one with the disk
See post on thames mersey and memory
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?t=36858
MARTIN
Every little bit helps

Stooopidperson · Post by **Stooopidperson** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:01 am

y2flexy wrote:just the DVT at the end looks like it's the wrong one;

anyone else got the same?

Virgin Mk3 DVT [1521434 bytes] - mk3dvt.zip
File ID: 8924 Date: 20 Oct 2004 - 4564 Downloads

spartacus · Post by **spartacus** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:05 am

On explore route, I'm being kicked out before it loads without any error messages.

On the ITR I keep getting 'failed to load........... do you wish to continue?' messages, including static objects, just before Kensal Green Tunnel, although as Willesdens just the other side, is this just a graphics setting problem?

Remember reading about sound settings, if that might make a difference.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:34 am

Hi
Yes I would turn down all your settings...and see if you can get it stable...then start bringing them upwards slowly till you reach a balance.
You may be running short of RAM...also close down any programme not total necessary to the game.
Cheers
Jon

champy · Post by **champy** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:40 am

y2flexy wrote:i've had a few problems too, i installed it all fine, went to explore the route, and it crashed during the loading, with the error "unable to load track monitor" then leading to the error of death. so kinda gave up on that idea, and ran the activities through train store, which hasn't given me any problems thankfully.
tho one thing has kinda confused me, the london-liverpool modern, the consist looks, well wrong. the train is fine, just the DVT at the end looks like it's the wrong one;
<IMG width="483" height="322" SRC="http://www.atomic-album.com/showPic.php/22946/train.JPG">
anyone else got the same?

Possibly due to gaining permissions or possibly overlooked
Simple to swap it anyway

Does any one like the stock?
(meant as a question in good faith hinting towards the content)

Jon

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:47 am

Mine should turn up whenever my postman does today, Wolverhampton NW aren't particularly good at it

Ill definately comment then for you, Jon

spartacus · Post by **spartacus** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:54 am

Managed to get past Willesden now, but getting the Track Monitor error message on Explore Route now.

You mention it's a problem with too many consists. Now, as theres no other consists when you go into explore route, does this mean getting rid of some consists from the game?

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