[Harshitha]

Hello all,

This is Harshootha, graduate student from University Of Tennessee. I was trying to connect rail driver to run open rails, but I failed to do so.
I am using Windows 7 as my OS. Can anyone help me out with this?

One more thing is that we got access to the server. Can you provide me the step by step process of how to access the code from the server?

Thank you..

[BillC]

Harshootha, on 25 July 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

Hello all,

This is Harshootha, graduate student from University Of Tennessee. I was trying to connect rail driver to run open rails, but I failed to do so.
I am using Windows 7 as my OS. Can anyone help me out with this?

One more thing is that we got access to the server. Can you provide me the step by step process of how to access the code from the server?

Thank you..

Can't help with RD only have XP, in addition PI engineering is out of stock. So I can't even buy one.

However this link may help on accessing the code:
http://www.elvastowe...or-programmers/

Assumes you have tortoisesvn client installed.

Bill

[longiron]

Everything you need should be included in the compiled version download, or via the main trunk of the source code tree. With Win7, you must make sure you have read/write access permission for the MSTS and OR folders.

The user manual on the OR web site: http://openrails.org/release.html has instructions for RailDriver.

[spud]

I was under the impression that Rail Driver does not work with WIN7. Is this correct?
:derisive:

[BillC]

You may be interested in the following snippets of a conversation from longiron and another team member in the development forum.

Which raildriver DLL where?

As part of the download http://openrails.org/release.html ... has a the following file PIEHdDotNet.dll as one of the files. It's the BLACK download (right hand) offering

What website where? I'll be delighted to read the installation instructions in the docs download, but I gotta know which docs download from where?


On the same page you'll see

Read the Installation and Startup Guide (PDF File - also included in the 'Ready to Run' zip)

I believe on page 16 has the instructions on installing RD for Open Rails

Okay, couple nitpicks;

"(PDF File - also included in the 'Ready to Run' zip)"

No it ain't, has to be downloaded separately, not in the zip.

From the guide;

If you can find it, but Open Rails software cannot, look in a folder named controller and copy the ModernCalibration.rdm file to your main Microsoft Train Simulator folder. You’re done! Hook up your RailDriver and launch Open Rails software

7. Copy the ModernCalibration.rdm file to your main Microsoft Train Simulator folder.

Did that, throttle now bench checks 4.0, but the reverser still has no neutral position. Rechecked in MSTS, got forward - neutral - reverse. NOTE: For the current public release only FWD - REV no neutral, has been corrected for the next release.

Possible confusing misprint in the PDF file;

The code first looks for a calibration file in the train simulator folder that contains the route.

That would be \Train Simulator\Routes\, the previous said to copy to \Train Simulator\.

NOTE:

If you have additional problems please attach a copy of the OpenRailsLog.txt, which should appear on your desktop. In addition you may want to try a standard route such as Marias Pass Coloumbia Falls Set-out. I just tried this in the public release and works with Windows XP. Other members have reported success with Windows 7.

Bill

[dforrest]

I release I am responding to a year-old post but I cannot find anything more recent as relevant as this is.

I have just purchased a RailDriver unit to use with OR v0.8 for driving almost only steam locomotives. Is all I need to use the controller for this included in the OR release files or do I need to make modifications based on information or files available at the OR or RailDriver sites or elsewhere?

I have installed RailDriver based on the instruction given with the release and have it running. I am running Vista 64.

David