Track Improve Question

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  1. Petros Efthimiou

    Petros Efthimiou Member

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    I bought the AP Armstrong Powerhouse Track Enhancement pack but this apllies for some routes.Can i improve the trakcs of different route(for example Isle of Wight) using only the TS editor or i need another external software?
     
  2. hightower

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    You can do it, but not with the editor. You need a knowledge of TS, it’s files & how to open them, a very rudimentary knowledge of code etc.
     
  3. Petros Efthimiou

    Petros Efthimiou Member

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    Do you know a manual or tutorial for how do this?
     
  4. hightower

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    Afraid not.

    One technique is to use RWTools, and there is a tutorial with that although it’s not an ideal solution to be honest.

    Have you searched around for a patch for the IOW? There are patches out there that cover many non-DTG routes or routes not patches by the pack.
     
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  5. Petros Efthimiou

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    Ok thank you very much.I will try with RW tools(of course with backup)
     
  6. Petros Efthimiou

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    Do you know how to use serz.exe? when i click it,it appears one black box which disappears after 1/5 second.
     
  7. RailWorkshop

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    You need to open .ap files by any zip file viewer.
    I use 7zip.
    Go to forums.uktrainsim.com and use the search function, IIRC there are post regarding it.
     
  8. hightower

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    I’ve never used that. I’ve always opened, and edited, .bin files using RWTools.
     
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    Serz is just a File Converter
    Right Click on a Bin file and use "Open with SERZ"
    Serz opens and closes very quickly but it creates a *.xml file which you can use a viewer to look at and edit
    You then right click on the *.xml file and use "Open with SERZ" which converts the xml file back to a bin file.

    BUT - if you have not made a backup and you make an error in editing the xml file after you convert it back it won;t work.
    That is why it is easier using RW Tools as that makes a backup each time.

    Peter
     
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    5 min to draw an elipse track in trainz or EEP but not after 4 hours cant draw in TS 2019 WHY ?????
     
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    AFAIK the TS editor is more complex than other train sims. There are tutorials on utube which will get you started.
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    Have a watch of this video which should answer some questions

    Peter
     

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