Converting MSTS stock into RW.

[rwaceyw]

Hi All,

I appreciate this is a bit of a 'dodgy' area so imagine there'll be a bit of moderating etc.

I'm currently looking at porting a lot of my old models into RW - they were all made for an MSTS project that i'd like to continue in Railworks if at all possible. There's a bit of everything - stock, buildings and locomotives.

I understand that a converter from TSM .dst files etc exists but in some cases I only retain the MSTS .s, .sd files etc. I'm aware that a converter possibly exists to allow such a conversion (unfortunately having only seen unauthorised examples of it in use) however are details on such available?

I understand that giving such a tool publicity might increase unauthorised conversions of MSTS stock to RW, but my reasons are entirely legitimate.

Dave

[Acorncomputer]

Try this -

http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... sd=a&hilit

[dick8299]

If the original MSTS models were made by you, than there is not a problem with "unauthorized" conversion of the models.

Here is a post on how to convert the models, and included in this thread is a link to the converter program as well as tutorials on how to do it.

http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... it=convert

I have converted many MSTS models (not my own) to RW for my own use. Since they are not my original models I do not make them available to any other user, and do not post images of my converted models. But as long as I just use them for myself, it is fine to convert; and like I said earlier, if you were the original creator of these MSTS models, than you can distribute the converted models with no problem.

[CeeGee]

I don't know if you have seen this thread (which also has links onwards), or if it will be of any use to you:
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... +Railworks+

Colin

[rwaceyw]

Cheers chaps, looks like it's time to get a cup of tea and knuckle down....

Dave

[Kariban]

What did you use to model them? is it not worth looking at porting the source files into a 3d editor you can directly export to RW from?

[rwaceyw]

What did you use to model them? is it not worth looking at porting the source files into a 3d editor you can directly export to RW from?

TSM, however i've lost some of the source files and retain only the S and SD etc.

Dave

[dick8299]

The converter mentioned in the previous posts converts s files to 3ds files.

[passedcleaner]

Hey Dave, nice to see you've made the leap as well

Seb

[rwaceyw]

Hey Dave, nice to see you've made the leap as well

Seb

Cheers Seb! Had to happen I guess....

The converter mentioned in the previous posts converts s files to 3ds files.

That's exactly what I'm after, however I don't appear to be having much sucess with it at the moment - I select the .s file I wish to convert and click 'add file to list' however it....well...doesn't

Looks like a long day ahead...

EDIT - it looks like I can convert buildings, but any item of stock seems to throw up the above issues....