Hi. I brought TS2019 and updated it to 2020. This was a massive mistake, seeing that most locomotive addons I have downloaded do not work or appear invisible despite having all shape and texture files, and the utilites program displaying no errors. Everything from the QJ to the brand new NYC Hudsons made this year (interestingly the old MSTS conversions work flawlessly...) The vehicles run just fine, they are only invisible... I'm certain I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. There must be a fix of some sort for this, I just don't know what it is. Anyone willing to help? Thanks in advance.
Normally it is because you have not copied the shape file across - have a look in the Engine folder and you are looking for a File called GeoPcDx and this need copying to the reskins folder. Peter
As you are running a US Loco why not ask on Railworks America? If people are having the same problem then somebody will have reported it a lot quicker than on a general TS2020 forum Peter
thanks for the suggestion, just thought that, you know, since most of my adons are not USA-related and they still don't work, that someone would know why this is happening or how to fix it. also, no, my adons have all geopcdx files and they still don't work.
Some people have reported their Graphics settings changed when updating to TS2020 Find a Scenario that uses one of the locos you are having a problem with and go in to Build > Scenarios and the Route/Scenario Click on Edit and see if the loco appears when in the Editor - if it does it's a Graphics setting which you change on the first page of the Game. Peter
As you have not asked a question but just bumped an old thread from Nov 2019 how should I know hat you are referring to?
I am having the same problem as the other guy. My freeware locos (execpt for the Hudson) run fine but don't appear.
I had the same problem with the GP9 on the B&O route ( official DLC ), I got a refund on it, but maybe there is a solution to it so I don't have to ask for refunds in the future. I am unable to test it now as it's removed form my inventory, but for me there was missing engine sounds and all I could see of the loco from external view was the couplings.. maybe this thread is worth a bump, at least for us newbies sake ?
Same issue, all the sounds will play when activated and it runs perfectly, just can't see it. All I can see are the couplers.
Have you raised a support ticket with DTG? They may not be willing to support freeware though. Out of interest, how did you update?
It sound like when it was installed the Geopcdx files are not there. Is the freeware loco dependant on something else - if not just reinstall it
When uninstalling it, the utilties says that the assets are refferenced by other packages and will not be deleted.
Yes, that is correct. Reinstall it and see if if fixes the problem But it is not a loco I have so you might be best asking on this other forum http://railworksamerica.com/
The same thing happened when I had to reinstall the DSDGRR New York Central J3A and it won't show up. But surpringly the DSDGRR PRR E2 Atlantic, DSDGRR PRR H10 Consolidation, DSDGRR PRR L1SA Decapod work. DSDGRR is making the ATSF 2900 class so I will install that when it comes out but if it does not work then IDK what to do.
As I mentioned in the post above this one from May 2021 you could ask on Railworks America A lot more people there using this DLC