They still seem to have a register page? But if they aren't accepting new users, should some subscribed user start archiving all of the important stuff from there so that it isn't lost? I suspect such a thing means the site is going to go kaput any day.
Yes, I found that too. But I'm trying now to figure out what vital items are in their collection that I could use. I did see someone on one of the sites in this thread - I think Lord Bickerstaff - posting Journey Packs, and I think some scenarios use UKTS offerings, but also a lot of AP trains are on those. Could still be worth saving those away somewhere for a day when I have more of the AP collection, with relevant notes in case the site ever goes.
The best bet is to get an account but not necessarily paid one, because at some point you may need one of the clutter packs for a 3rd party route and if the login / registration is down at that point it's quite irritating
I needed to download eight or so ukts packs for a couple of routes, thankfully they haven’t needed to be augmented since.
UKTS does accept new members - there are quite a few people on this forum that have only joined in the last year or so.
I have tried registering for over a year several times, I have also tried contacting them asking them to contact me via e-mail or here at the official forum, I have tried password recovery just in case I missed a mail.. no response at all, and to answer the obvious: yes I have checked my spam folder, every single folder actually. Maybe it's just me they don't want as a member :p
That might be, when googling it's more like there's only certain e-mail providers you can use, the issue of not being able to register dates years back. Some posts say you can't use gmail, some says you can't use hotmal, some says you can't use yahoo.. I'm exited to know what you actually can use
I’ve lost track now, but there was one you couldn’t use btinternet emails with. ETA: UKTS is that one:
BTW, I have created an account there without seeing your post. But I tried to do my first download, of a 138 MB route needed for a Lord Bickerstaff Journey Pack. There is still a 500 MB one to go. The first is set for eight hours, for 138 MB. If I'm going to pay anyone, I'd pay the guy who made the route to e-mail it to me, not pay a site that refuses to upgrade its infrastructure. I already asked Lord Bickerstaff to bail me out of a 24 hour download with inconsistent Internet connectivity and send me the 500 MB one, and I'm scared to try the Ayr Valley one at its own 417 MB. The site is fine for scenario packs, but routes really need to be given more bandwidth.
@inversnecky Ok, we'll see, I used my gmail adress earlier, I just tried registering on a second e-mail service I use, none of the above, I'm a bit excited but I'm not holding my breath
That's odd, I was able to download that sort of file in less than a minute from UKTS last year so unless their recent "upgrade" caused some issues... Maybe ask MattP who runs the place?
It's their download queues. I'm a new user and am still in the new user queues. What changed at UKTS? Should everyone be getting better speeds now? I'm in a concurrent downloads area where, depending on the number of users downloading (max 10), you get as little as 5 kbps. I'm discovering that my later evening period, where the UK sleeps, might be a good time for me to download larger files.
Even, then, no guarantee! I was downloading I think it was an ambient sound pack of 100 odd MB, left it to download overnight, then found in the morning that it had cut out and I had to restart the download. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone had made all these files available elsewhere without this palaver a even Google Drive or something could host for free, and you wouldn’t have to worry about bandwidth. Think someone had said they’ve on that torrent site, but have never used that yet.
I'm now on day one using a different e-mail provider to try register at UKTS, with no reply, maybe they just don't like norwegians :p Anyway, I'll stop spamming the thread with useless posts now, so people can actually navigate to the more usefull posts.
Ask TrainSim-Matt - he might be able to help and as I copied him in he will see this post It might take a little while if he is busy
The amount of people who will splash out hundreds of pounds/euros etc, on this game but still want stuff for free and now, If you can not be bothered to wait for you download on UKTS pay a mere ÂŁ2.50 for a full months of high speed unlimited downloading - you would be able to download most of what they have there https://www.uktrainsim.com/index2.php?form_reader=subscription "Subscription?! It's not FREE??? Nope, and rather than repeat all my other discussion on this topic I'll invite you to read the File Library FAQ as I've put a discussion in there about why we charge subscription. If you still have any (nicely worded) comments then please feel free to drop me a mail! There's a lot going on by supporting this site by subscription - a lot more than you might think. By subscribing to the site you are not only helping to keep this site going and pushing it from strength to strength you are also letting companies like Microsoft, Abacus and JustTrains know that people are prepared to spend money on this genre. As we all would prefer everything to be free, if companies can't see any interest from the public in spending money they will focus their efforts elsewhere. Your support of this site means that we are establishing very positive relationships with these publishers, allowing us to offer reviews, previews, product announcements and even competitions with prizes donated by the publishers."
It's a no-brainer. The doors open to many excellent freeware routes and freeware extensions with that ÂŁ2.50 (the current South Western Expressways extension to Reading, WCML South w/ Northampton Loop & Bakerloo on ATS, Bedford-Bletchley, Birmingham-Bristol, Crouch Valley, Railways of Devon & Cornwall; just a few examples)
Oho! Thanks to an earlier entry I now know it's my yahoo email that's kept me from registering (or rather having registration validated) at UKTS for nearly a year. Don't know that it's worth creating a second email account with another email provider just for one site. I'll mull it over a while.
I opened a new account at Protonmail.com, they are based in Switzerland, you can get it for free, I have it for train sim and flightsim DLC, etc, it's fairly good as it isn't a widely known company, so, the amount of spam is very low. The email site is widely accepted by most of these 3rd party websites, I haven't been refused by anyone, yet.......lol Cheerz. Steve.
You seemed to be misinformed - I'm registered at UKTS with a Yahoo email address Have you bothered to contact them? If they sent a reply to you which you missed and did not acknowledge do you think they would still be waiting for your response?
Aye, I contacted UKTS, or rather I sent them messages. Whether those reached their target or not I've not way of knowing. And yes, I double-checked for responses at every attempt (including my SPAM folder). I was very diligent about that. I'm curious to know broadly when you joined, simply because I've read elsewhere that these validation snafus are a 'somewhat' recent development. Thanks for responding!
I am not sure how active UKTS administration is these days, and I do not think Matt has as much involvement there as he did in the past. One thing is for sure, however; I can download a heck oif a lot more from RWA in an hour than I can from UKTS in a week. Not that I or anyone would, of course, because that site also has download limits.
I think your information might be incorrect as Matt spent a lot of his own time, with help, rebuilding the servers and databases of UKTS.
More recently they are suggesting you use the Discord method of contacting UKTS/Matt https://discord.gg/mattplaystv
Just had to acquire my first download from TreinPunt today, a Class 66 GBRf Reskin. Found a WCMLSv5.2 scenario pack requiring it for some nine of the scenarios. Now I'm curious what else is there.
Trurail Simulations have their website back up and running again https://www.trurailsimulations.com/...XXbXvWl-fypHM9AgM1Wkr2dezcAL7VBWAxGfXI8MnwC0I They also recently released a pack of BN and BNSF Executive SD70MAC's, which use the Academy MAC as a base, so no issues with DLC's. They look right at home on the Powder River Basin. https://www.trurailsimulations.com/bnsd70mac
Now that is very interesting. And this seems to be a site I forgot to grab stuff from given the England run of downloads for me lately.
I would also Like to Add my own Website, Traction Studios. I make Freeware Routes, Scenarios, Reskins and Rolling Stock Packs. https://teamtractionmmxvi.wixsite.com/tractionstudios
Recognised the station on your front page straight away, very nice! Look forward to that route when it's done.
Chris and Jerre's Paint shed seems to be the 1st to figure out how to fully repaint the Searchlight Simulations AC4400CW. https://chrisandjerrespaintshed.weebly.com/repaints.html
Diesel Workshop released a New York Central RS-3 as Payware on their site. https://www.dieselworkshop.net/product-page/alco-rs-3-new-york-central-bundle?currency=USD
Here's my site! Joint with the team at South Western Works My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjYUForMGNJkbX2NGhm-kg South Western Works Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl31Z4RXRHCkfGha51yBSEg Website: https://totaltrains.wixsite.com/caledonianstudios
I agree here. 45 Euros? We pay $45 CAD for a route on Steam, or $39.99 USD in America, at most (the only exception being the Met, better bought directly from JT anyway). As such, 45 Euros would convert to an insane amount of money for a 66 km route. This is way overpriced.
I sense there is also a ploy planned to offer a "sale" and that sale price is exactly what they would have charged anyway if not for the possible markup, and as such, they actually make more from a certain subset and never feel the need to discount it to normal sales type prices to get more people to buy it. To them, it's a total win. Problem is such high prices could have an adverse effect, and I don't think I have to tell you how record companies know that well (with $20 CDs giving way to single tracks sold for 69 cents apiece).