Update

Hello,

Sorry there have been no posts from me here for a bit, been busy fighting with Abbey to get them to send my remaining bank balance to my new bank... honestly, they are not at all helpful!.


secondly myself and the rest of the team have been busy behind the scenes of RW-Trainsim to think up and get the forum ready for Christmas, and late Saturday evening we started our Festive activities, By launching our Christmas look.



See the official Announcement section (or stay tuned to my blog) for further details on what we have plans for you to get involved.

Okay, back to the stuff you are here for... RailWorks!.

I was working on a "summer tour of Cresston Scenario, Well beings its been so long and i have been working on it adding more AI, but the Sim crashed on me during editing and lost the updates. That's not a bad thing though as one of the AI services where causing the player train to fail and i have No idea what one it was. (i did take several possible ones off the drivers list but failed to clear up the failed status).

However i am now re-installing RailWorks fresh as it seemed to take a life time to load up form pressing launch on the settings page to loading up the routes.

Once this is completed (and hopefully cured crashing ETC) Then i am going to Write a more fitting scenario to the recent weather we have had, "A Stormy Shift" for cresston, and hopefully a bit of AI about so it does not look so plain.

Looks like every ones really taken to Darren's hard work with Newcastle - York Modern and I myself will be purchasing a copy just as soon as i can.

Also on my "to buy list" is the new Class 37 Pack, also now out on steam, these are a fantastic addition and opens up the shed doors for a new and accurate batch of re-skins.

Tornado: oh yes, the one steam engine (apart from Mallard & Flying Scotsman) I like, and look forward to seeing the A1 out for everyone to enjoy AND best of all, a small donation from Each sale will go to the A1 locomotive trust.

Pendolino: no further news into when this fantastic EMU will hit the Steam Store? but another must have will be the 390.

that's all for now, but i will be blogging some more info about RWTS's Xmas activities shortly.

Regards,
Dave

Well with me now settled and getting used to windows 7 i am now starting to get back to Railworks and the sceanario i had planned for over a month ago.

Spent this evening adding a few AI services added a sceanrio siding marker too , all in all i think its going to be a good sceanrio, mind i have to do a bit of explaining in the read me when it comes to cab chang time! Not as easy as you tthink it is set up! none the less i think i should have it compleated later today (Monday).

Thanks goes out to Michael & Dan from RW-Trainsim for the fantastic liverys and to david Hossacks for the wonderfull mk3's.

Updates later.

Dave.

back in buisness

I am delighted to say that i am now fully back in buisness for railworks and this blog.

Getting to grips with windows 7 and so far i am very impressed.

Still no light at the end of the tunnel.

Unfortuantely i am still not much closer to getting to the exit of this very long dark tunnel i have been stuck in the past couple of months computer wise.

Chris (Basherz) kindly donated an old PC that eventually will be able to run RW, however i am having some troubles with constant Blue Screen Error reboots. It's not windows as i have installed it fresh so this is not good news.

I am hoping to with money i recive for Birthday and christmas to get myself a brand new machine (if i can blag a very big bargain).

So unfortuantely at the moment i am still stuck on administrating duties only, pity as there is so much stuff out for RW now.

Very fustrating at the moment.

Dave.

it never rains, it pours....

As i posted just under a week ago i was hopeful a new Power supply unit for my main computer would solve my mystery break down. Well, £25 lighter and almost a week later my Power supply unit arrives, Sadly it is NOT the problem and it is likely to be a burnt out mother Board.

And that is terrible news for me, I no longer have a computer to run rail works on, and all in development stuff I had planned is now permanently suspended.

I am gutted as i just spent almost £50 on a brand new graphics card to enable me to play rail works at full capacity, Sadly everything i was so looking forward to for Rail works i can't have.

So until i have enough money to get myself a computer that can handle Rail works
this blog is having to close down.

I will however keep this blog online and happy for you to keep subscribed, and one day in the future i will be able to pick this up where i left off.

This is a very unhappy man signing off.
All the best
Dave / Slammer423

long delays

I regret to inform you all that the sceanrio i mentioned belkow is on the back burner.

Unfortunately my main computer decided to give up the ghost this evening and no longer works, i am using my back up computer however this is nowhere near compatable with RailWorks unfortuantely. (32mb of ram is very pain staking lol).

I will however continue with it as soon as it is possible, At the moment it looks like it may be as long as next year. (depending on whats exactly wrong with the computer).

Sorry folks,
Dave.

Sceanrio Early testing complete...

I have been spending today making my First Scenario for Darandios beautifull route Cresston V2.

This will use as the player train Dan's fantastic class 37 in DB red. David Hossacks stunning Wrexham & Shropshire & Virgin Re-furbished mk3's

All in all the scenario is about an hour and 45 minutes long (roughly) and takes advantage of the beautiful scenery and landscape in Cresston. you'll take 3 different lines, "Branch, Main & heritage.

AI traffic will be light as it is based on a Sunday afternoon.

I'll let you know when its ready and what will be required :) I'll try and keep payware to minimal or none at all, but of course if i do then as long as it can match whats replaced then Mike Simpsons RW tools can swap consists without having to completely re-wright the scenario for that consist.

Cresston V2 - GET IT NOW!

Forgot to include in the below post DOH!

DOWNLOAD HERE - you will need to have an account with us (free) and signed in.

STEAM GROUP - Incase your intrested ;)

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Cresston V2 - GET IT NOW!

Tonight Darren (Darandio) has released V2 of his fictional route Cresston.

The original low level route of 11.8 miles is still included with the following stations and industry:-

* Cresston
* Oakbridge Low Level
* Stonedale
* Brunswood (Disused)
* Oakbridge Power Station

The high level electrified main line route is around 40 miles long incorporating the regional loop and includes the following stations and industry:-

* Bell Mill University
* Oakbridge High Level
* Micklow
* Telbury Manor
* Lanyeard
* Hanswell Container Terminal
* Deerview
* Halbrook
* Laynewalk Hill

Finally, the heritage line that diverges from Lanyeard is 15.8 miles long and includes the following stations:-

* Lanyeard
* Hatterby Junction (Heritage services/Railtours reverse or turn around here to continue to the coast)
* Thwaite
* Breskerr

That brings the sum total of the route to around 68 miles with many passenger and freight options available. The route can be used in independently in the three different sections or scenarios can be made to bring all three together.

Anyone who is on our steam group, heres a little compitition for you, the best screenshot of darrens route in the forum will get player of the week trophy ;-)

Out With the old....

Out with the old in with the new.. Yes, i know its not the new year, but RWTS has been working hard to improve the services for the members.

Especially when it comes to downloads, the old system was, well, Complicated, members had to pass on downloads to us and wait for us to upload them add a picture ETC.

well see for yourself..!


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As you can see it was all reliant on a post and a lot of messing around in the post to put it online.. so anyway that was a system i started up back in the days of when RailSimulator fan / help / download sites started to appear on the web for the UK when i launched "The Train Sim" and that system was only to be temporary.. nearly two years old and used by other websites (proves it was a popular system) we decided it was time to give the members control of their own content.

Introducing the brand new downloads service on RW-Trainsim.

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A big thank you to Marshall who spent over 2 days setting it all up and getting it in a working state to launch for Friday.

So whats so new about this system i here you ask?

Well.. For a start you could never post a comment to downloads as there where multiple items in one post.

so in this system..

[*] Upload your own item write a description with a rich text editor, add a YouTube video of it in action, or a static image with your details on it using third party sites such as Photo bucket.

[*] Others can rate your item from 1 to 5 stars

[*] Other members can leave a Comment on your download

[*] You have complete control of your downloads* and can edit the description at any time.

[*] upload files up to 100MB in size and it is hosted by us!*2

[*] Once you have uploaded 5 safe items, you can apply for content developer rank which will give you the ability to upload your file without it being held in a approval Que.

[*] Tag your download for easy finding by other members when they use the "search Feature".

There's more I could find but I won't. I'll let you discover that for yourself.

We'd love for anyone who was put off form hosting content with us because of the downloads system to pop back and give this new system a try.

Never heard of us? well come on down register an account for free and you get instant access to upload your content, whilst you do so feel free to use the forums to chat with others and promote your work.

The address: http://rs-trainsim.co.uk/forums

The Team: Marshall, Nath, Basherz, Slammer423, Dan, Darren micheal & last but not least jjasloot.

we look foward to seeing you there!.

* - RWTS Staff reserve the right to edit descriptions that may be misleading or difficult to read

*2 - please do not abuse our hosting, we provide it in good spirit and offer all these services to you free of charge.

All the best and have a great weekend.
Dave / Slammer423.