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[BobLatimer]

Just tried it with a steam loco and the same issue exists - and in this case it is a problem.

The steam loco is flipped and facing into the shed at the start of the activity. I move the reverser to full reverse and the loco goes forward and into the shed, instead of backwards and out of the shed.

[BobLatimer]

Just tried a steam loco light engine on my test track. I made up two consists, one normal and the other with the loco and tender flipped. When I take off the brakes, set the reverser to 75% forward and open the regulator, they both go in the same direction (right to left), i.e. the normal one goes forward boiler first and the flipped one goes backwards, tender first. Something needs a bit of tweeking.

[OTTODAD]

Hi Bob !

I noticed that you have reported it to George who will no doubt check it out.

Keep us up to date with what transpires, thanks !

O t t o

[ronald parkin]

Hi All, Question, the memory allocation box that appears,any idea what the readings should be when running trainstore. I am getting 65mb on the S&E but when I turn off internet and zone alarm this drops down to 60mb,
also the Dash 9s I have had to re- do the _rv _cabview it was ok before the new patch. Just an obsevation but the MA box can it not be included in the third F5 display then anyone who want's to check it can do, I have only run six short activities on different routes and I am getting sick of the site of it

regards

Ron P

[OTTODAD]

Hi Ron !

What was your problem with the DASH-9 *_rv.cvf after installing 1.6.122319, or are you using 1.6.122008 ? Mine works o.k. !

I don't think that George uses Train Store and is not aware of the Memory allocation window popping up repeatedly.

Will let him enjoy as much of Christmas as he has time for before mentioning that to him !

O t t o

[ronald parkin]

Hi Otto, When I installed the very latest patchV 1.6.122319 I notices when I unzipped it that it mentioned the Dash9.eng as one of the files,so decided to run one and the old file had the _rv.cvf in it ( nice back view ) when I press 1 on the new one no back view until I made one. As for Trainstore just before it loads the final start up screen ( the one before the progress bar appears ) the Memory Allocation window pops up Before the activity starts,then when I click ok it loads.

regards

Ron P

[clarke]

Installed 6.122319 this am & low & behold ECE now doesn't freeze during the 1st 6 stations out of KX. Note my earler forum Q. I could only get ECE to work with 6.09.

Hence I was thinking all was well, except! now the recent GE bin activities based on 6.09 won't work on the new version. I get can't place certain rolling stock in the world (can't remmber exact words) errors. So have gone back to 6.09. Are there any simple ways to modify previous GE bin activities to the new bin version?

[OTTODAD]

Hi Ron !

I was going to ask George why he included all these DASH-9 related files, but no being all that important did not want to distract him from enjoying Christmas and just ignored them !

Clarke - I am not in the U.K. and in front of my computers at the moment and can't check out your GE problem, but there are many other GE users who will no doubt chip in with their experiences.

One way or the other George has been SANTA to all MSTS fans !

O t t o

[ARG706]

I notice in the RE the object placement window is back to its pre MSTS BIN size where in the previous version it was very large. Is there a way to fix this?

[csantucci]

I notice in the RE the object placement window is back to its pre MSTS BIN size where in the previous version it was very large. Is there a way to fix this?

Go into Train Simulator/Translated DLLs/EN, take the two files and copy them overwriting in Train Simulator.

Carlo

[ronald parkin]

Hi Otto,greetings. The Memory Allocation (MA)I think what is happening is that people with out trainstore are getting a MA for the whole route that is loaded but I with trainstore am getting a different MA for ever activity ie
No 003 on the Dorset Coast MA= 59mb
No 3 Skipton to Carlisle MA= 66mb
No 4 Skipton to Carlisle MA=58mb
On every activity I have tried, this as happened just after Trainstore has finished loading and before MSTS starts loading and this is in Classic Mode. Just tried it in EasyMode on the Default S&C, explore Route and got a MA of 59mb. As I said before it is a little annoying and would be better in the F5 Hud display.

regards

Ron P

[OTTODAD]

Hi Ron !

Have passed it on to George to look into if he can spare the time !

O t t o

[ronald parkin]

Hi Otto, Thanks Just check this out,the No 003 activity on the Dorset Coast I have just run it again and got a MA of 57mb with nothing changed except the day,intrigued

regards
Ron P

[OTTODAD]

Hi Ron !

Below is what George said !

O t t o

MSTSBin uses standard Window function "get Free Memory". It is obvious that Win uses dynamic memory handler. If you run any prog 7 times you get 7-times different portions of free memory. If you terminate any programs or Win services, free memory is increased after memory is flushed to swap and dlls are unloaded from memory, perhaps after minutes. There is no concern for it.

MA dialog is part of the train.exe and it is not possible that this dialog appears more then once and after you close this dialog the program continues. I'm using TrainStore which moves unused activities and services and starts train.exe. This can not display more than one MA dialog.

Yesterday I added XP version of patch with more portion of memory allocation. Win98 need less memory using. Without memory allocation MSTS crashed on Win98.

The MSTSBin 1.6.1223 Dash9 files are part of demo loco, don't use them for regular trainset. These files are only for study of lights and doors animations.

[ronald parkin]

Hi Otto, Thanks, It looks like its ok then,and that would explain why I can get different MA readings when loading the same activity. Cheers and Thanks again

regards

Ron P