Lou,

For Val4, you have to use the TrackMaster 'TMPP' format files (with an EXE extension), found here: http://www.trackmaster.com/cgi-bin/axprodlist.cgi?tpp

Also, not to quibble, but Validator4 was made by me in 2006 as an update to the previous Val2 and Val3c published by Dr Sartin and O Henry House, with his blessings. So Val4 has not strictly been around for 10 years. If you are referring to Val2 or Val3, they are outdated due to a data file change in 2006 by Equibase/TrackMaster. RDSS is the successor to Val4.

Good luck with Val4, and welcome back!

cheers,

Ted

Ted:
Thanks for the come back. I'd like to look into the RDSS program you have developed. Can you send me some info (ops manual and pricing)?

Thanks again

Lou

Sure thing Lou. I'll send you an email in a minute.

Ted

Glad you got Val4 going.

I have Val3C and have been away from the Methodology for a good while.

Can any body tell me what the difference is between 3C and 4 ??

I assume Val4 is an improvement on Val3C but actually I am not familiar with Val4.

I am very satisfied with Val3C but curious about Val4.

Thank you.

Doug H.

Val 3- Val4
 

hello Doug

Val 3 and Val 4 are pretty much the same program.
Doc took some things out of Val 2 and tweaked the readouts very
slightly. There really is very little difference between Val 2 and Val 3.

Any trackmaster download Sartin program made before 2006 will still use a
speed rating /ITV and DTV scale that needed to be updated
by Ted, this happened in 2006.
Attachment 34301

If you use Val 3 today you will see different speed ratings
then you will see compared to Val 4 or Spec 160

Here is an example

Here is ORB's PP's with the pre 2006 update
Attachment 34302

Here is ORB'S PP's in Val 4
Attachment 34303