1. Microsoft Train Simulator Add-ons

Using the RailDriver with Microsoft Train Simulator

Software

Currently Supported:Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (32-bit).

Welcome to Run 8 Studios! We put the TRAINS back in the Train Simulator World! The wait is over! The future of train simulation has arrived! Yes, version 2 of Run 8 Train Simulator is now available and we could not have done it without the community's generous feedback and support over the last four years. Hi Boss, My Microsoft Train Simulator was supplied on disc but due to simple patches available from the like of UKTRAINSIM.COM, STEAM4ME, Trainsim.com, all have the no disc patch so you don't even have to have the CD in the drive getting hot and distorted. An update for Microsoft Train Simulator is now available for download. This update of Microsoft Train Simulator addresses several issues. There is also a separate Tools update that includes updated versions of Conv3ds and MakeAce, and updated technical documentation for creating cabs and converting shapes and textures to a format that can be used in Train Simulator.

Download: InstallationPackage v.1.4.1.5 (4.4 MB)

Contains:

• RailDriver™ Manager v1.2.2.4
• RailDriver™ Cab Maker v1.0.2.3
• RailDriver™ Calibration v1.0.2.7

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Installation

1. Install Microsoft Train Simulator.
2. Install the rdmsts.exe linked above.
3. Calibrate your RailDriver when prompted.
4. Open the RailDriver Manager program.
5. Choose the engine type that you intend to use, then double-check that theCab Maker file box is filled in.
6. Click 'Play.'
7. When MSTS launches, choose a train (make sure it is the same type you chosein the RailDriver Manager) and route.
8. Press the Run/Stop button (it is a blue button on your console, the leftmost button on the bottom row).
9. Drive your train!

Common Problems

I get a pibus.sys error message and/or I'm trying to install the RailDriver on Windows Vista or 7.

The RailDriver is not compatible with MSTS on Windows Vista or 7. For more details please visit our CompatibilityChart.

The RailDriver connects to the sim, but the controls don't work or are erratic; and/or the HUD display flashes on and off; and/or the RD display reads '---' only.

This is common if the RailDriver software cannot read your HUD (Heads Up Display). The RailDriver works by reading simulator information from the screen. Without it, it is driving blindly. We have several troubleshooting steps:

Make sure nothing is blocking the HUD. Disable any non-standard desktop toolbars,even ones that do not seem to be visible when running MSTS. Make sure that allother tools and monitors are on another part of the screen.

Make sure the HUD text is as the RailDriver expects it to be. Do not installadd-ons that modify this text in anyway, including color and content.

Make sure your graphics driver software is not modifying the screen text.Be sure that 'anti-aliasing' and 'anisotropic filtering' areturned off. If you have trouble figuring out how to do this, pleasecontact your graphics card manufacturer or consult their website: ATI, NVIDIA.

Need Help?

Microsoft Train Simulator Add-ons

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