RW default-stock and how to make package.

[LoneWolfDon]

Greets everyone. I'm new around these forums, but I've been "lurking" here for a couple of weeks. Its really a very informative resourceful site and forum with so many active members here in this wonderful community.

I'm still fairly new to owning and using RailWorks and train-simming in general. But I've become quite excited and immersed with it all. I'm trying to now build a new route (fictional), along with some scenarios. I'm learning lots along the way, getting better at it a little at a time, and my route and scenarios are shaping up quite nicely now.

Here's a couple of 'noobish' type questions (please forgive) that perhaps some of you may be able to give me some help on:

* If I want to ensure that I'm using "Default-Only Stock / add-ons / assets / whatever" that comes with the basic RailWorks program, what is the correct settings and filters I use to ensure this? And where and how is the correct way to set this?

* When I'm ready to share my route and scenarios with others, can someone tell me the correct procedures, walk me through it step-by-step perhaps, of how to properly package my routes & scenarios (along with and required assets too if its needed?), so I can share it with other? And then what happens? Does making my route & scenarios as a package turn it into a "rwp" files that other users of RailWorks can simply install into their program? How about and assets? Is that a separate thing? I'm still trying to get the hang of how to do all this and what's required.

* Also, I was thinking I may make two versions of my same route and scenarios. One version I wanted to use RW Default-stock/assets only. And another version I was thinking to make it for use with people that have the Challenger pack installed. Is it possible to do this? I mean, do I create my package the same way for both versions? But of course the version that uses the Challenger add-on, I'm assuming I'm not actually exporting any of those add-ons / assets into my package, but rather users would need to already have it installed in their RW programs already to use it right?

* Perhaps within a few weeks I may feel that my route and scenarios are to a good working point that I may want some people here to help me beta-test it a bit, work out some bugs, give constructive criticism or feedback in general.
Would anyone here be interested in being a beta-tester for my route and scenarios?
Let me know, and I'll find a way to contact you (probably by sending you a PM via this message forum) of where to download it when it's ready.

If anyone's interested, I can perhaps share a few screen-shots of my current work-in-production route.

Thanks and Best wishes! --- Don.

[msdejesus]

Hi, Don, welcome to UKTS, you're right about it being a great source of assets and information!

The first thing I would do is get RW Tools (if you don't have it already), since it's an essential tool for editing and checking scenarios and routes. Besides, it can provide you with a list of required assets in the form of a .csv /.txt file which you may use to make sure you have all the required assets under control.

If you want to make sure your scenarios /routes work before releasiong it, I am sure there are quite a few people here who are eager to give you a hand with testing, should you be interested, of course.

Regards from Spain,

Manuel