Problem with Rublandsbahn route

[michaelhendle]

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Do'nt download Rublandsbahn,I've downloaded it and It's overwritten some files, and now I cannot get any of my other routes to work. it's changed the load page to a German one and every thing now is in German,if you try to run any other route they just won't load.

looks like a complete reinstall of MSTS is the only way round this.unless some one can think of away round this.

Michael Hendle
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[Lad491]

Well first thing is to try replacing the tsection.dat file again with the latest, its possible the one with the route has used an old version. Someone will say how to change the start up picture - other addons have done it, i think its just a simple file that you will have to replace. Dont delete msts yet until we've tried to sort it for you.

As a first step try and see if the tsection.dat file gets the program up and running again.

[jbilton]

Hi
A bit late now........ but never install a route directly to your MSTS....... unless you have the HD space to back it up completely before.
If you have the SVR CD, then it came with a set of start screens, but more importantly also the originals.
Cheers
Jon

[alanch]

Do'nt download Rublandsbahn,I've downloaded it and It's overwritten some files, and now I cannot get any of my other routes to work. it's changed the load page to a German one and every thing now is in German,if you try to run any other route they just won't load.

looks like a complete reinstall of MSTS is the only way round this.unless some one can think of away round this.

Michael Hendle

Hi Michael

I think the original post about this route did point out that you had to install it into another installation of MSTS - not your main one. Do you have a backup of any sort?

If not, you can always rename your MSTS folder as something else, then install MSTS into the original location, and copy folders from the renamed version, starting with Global, GUI (except for Screens), Saves, Sound, Routes and Trains. However, from what I remember you will probably have to install the latest Tsection.dat and Bin.

[michaelhendle]

Jon and Lad,

Lesson lernt T section was the load problem,now to try and get the load screen back to English,or learn German.

Many thanks for your help.I have a back up of the Global folder,that was going to have been my next try,no need now.

Michael Hendle

[michaelhendle]

Just to say disregard my warning about Ruelandesbahn,as after reinstalling the latest t section dat all my routes now work.( thanks to jon & lad )

It's a very good route and so easy to install,also comes with loads of activities and all the stock,but pays to know some German.

Michael Hendle

[michaelhendle]

Hi Jon/Lad/Alan,

Well all my other routes now work but Ruedelandsbahn now doesn't so not realy about that,but I'm still learning German,I.ve changed the driver aids and load screens,but everything is still in German,wondering if any of you have an idea to get it back to English.

Michael Hendle

[jbilton]

Hi Michael
I would look in the GUI folder at the xxx.dat files. not sure which ones though.
Maybe all of them.
Cheers
Jon

[streamline]

Hallo!
Maybe I can help a little bit with the installation problems of Ruebelandbahn by translating the most important parts from the docs of the route. First the recommended way of installation (no problems, no danger for your installation of MSTS)

1) You must have MSTS updated to v. 1.2 and BIN patch (at least) 1.7.051922 installed. Default routes aren't necessary.
2) Execute Ruebeland.exe (Don't change the path to your normal MSTS installation!)
3) Copy train.exe and launcher.exe from your normal MSTS installation to the new Ruebelandbahn installation.
4) Start the sim from this new installation.

Now the way to integrate Ruebelandbahn into your normal installation. (If you want to use rolling stock from this route in your normal installation or vice versa) This way requires some manual changes, so backup!

1) Start with step 2 of the instructions above, and let the exe create the extra Ruebaland installation.
2) Now rename the global folder from the extra Ruebeland installation to global_RLB and copy it to your normal MSTS installation
3) Copy the trains folder from the extra Ruebeland installation to your normal MSTS installation.
4) To run the route you must make the last, most important and most dangerous step, because Ruebelandbahn uses a completely different track system not compatible to the default one and to xtracks.
Backup your original global folder by renaming it and rename global_RLB to global. Now you can run the route by starting the sim from your normal installation. When you want to run one of your original routes you must execute this renaming procedure the other way round.
Now the rest of the extra installation isn't necessary any more, but I would keep it until being sure everything works.

It would really be a pity if some problems kept you away from trying this excellent detailed route with its fine rolling stock. (For example the class 50.35 steamer is a very useful engine for all your DR routes.) At first I was a little scared, too, but starting with the automatic extra installation and then transferring the route to my normal installation step by step (I wrote a pair of batch files to do the renaming job automatically.) I've spent many pleasant hours there. Driving a train with two of Stoney's class 95 steamers from http://www.train-sim-werk.de/ from Blankenburg to Koenigshuette is a real challenge.

[jbilton]

Hi Dietmar
Thanks for that, very very helpful.
Your right there is some stunning models included.
Cheers
Jon

[streamline]

Hallo!
For those who want to take the challenge mentioned above I have released a set of class 95 engines renumbered for Ruebelandbahn (English readme included) at the Ruebeland website http://www.virtuelle-ruebelandbahn.host ... start.html

Keep on steamin'!
Dietmar