Help with installation of ECMLS

[gptech]

My PC spec shouldn't be a problem:-

Intel i5 3.30 Ghz
8 gig DDR3
7950 HD 3GIG Radeon
Windows 7 64 bit

Yeah, you're right on that one

The only way to get the files physically into the folder unzipped/unpacked is to use 7 zip (or so it appears) which I have already done to no success

7zip doesn't make the files read/write, so that may be part of the problem. Mike Simpson wrote about it recently at http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 0#p1676396 Might be worthwhile you posting in the RW Tools section as he checks that regularly and I'm sure would have some valuable input.

It's worth noting this shouldn't really need to be done given how .ap files are supposed to 'work'

Yes, the idea is that it's seamless and effortless; for most folk it is so I think you might have a little configuration 'quirk' that's not catered for in the programming.

[montylowe2]

beg to advise sir, I have the thing working. Its taken me a week, but I managed it. It turns out that I cannot have .ap files for routes, they all need to be unzipped/unpacked. I did this before, however not properly. I used .ap file manager then extract. Anyway, at least I know what to do for future.

Thanks

Monty

[gptech]

It turns out that I cannot have .ap files for routes,

Do you know why?

[markpullinger]

Hi, are you trying to run this on an older version of the program? It would explain why you are having trouble with the AP files as they would not be supported.

[DaveDewhurst]

would it not automatically update when ecml was bought?

Dave

[montylowe2]

I'm not sure! It's a mystery. I have TS14 with all the patches/updates. What is more strange, GEML works fine without unzipping the .ap files.

Monty

[gptech]

I'm not sure! It's a mystery. I have TS14 with all the patches/updates. What is more strange, GEML works fine without unzipping the .ap files.

That rather disproves the earlier statement then, and takes us back to square one.
As GEML works, right click the routes folder and choose 'Properties', then the 'Security' tab and make a note of the settings shown.
Compare this to those shown when you do the same to the ECMLS route folder.
If they're different we know it's a possible permissions error, if they're the same we'd need to dig a bit deeper and start looking at the permissions applied to your user account for the folder.