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07-12-2015, 02:11 AM | #1 |
AlwNW3X
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 40
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trackmaster download into val4
Greetings,
When I download from TM, the files are not showing downloaded in Val4. I think my download path from TM is not correct. Any help would be appreciated in solving this problem. I am using Windows 7 pro xp modeand dosbox. John |
07-12-2015, 07:56 AM | #2 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
Posts: 10,005
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trkmast
Hi John
Are you sending the download files to a separate folder,named trkmast? Also I use windows 7 pro virtual machine,xp mode and then I can just run val 4 as is without dos box |
07-12-2015, 10:15 AM | #3 |
AlwNW3X
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 40
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Downloading TM files into val4
Greetings Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I have a trkmast folder on my desktop. However, when I download a file from TM, the file does not show in my TM foler. I donload a race card from TM the file shows up in downloads not trkmaster foler. Do I need to do something to change the download path from TM? John |
07-12-2015, 12:30 PM | #4 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
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cdrive
John
The trkmast folder has to be on the same drive as the val 4 folder,not you desktop, I have both, the val 4 and trkmast on my c drive ,but they are 2 separate folders Good Skill Bill |
07-12-2015, 10:04 PM | #5 |
AlwNW3X
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 40
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cdrive
Bill,
I have 2 separate folder on c rive for both. If you would explain your steps in downloading from TM, that would be helpful. The first and only window I get ater downloading a race from TM is to run or cancel the download. The file show up in computer downloads folder. Thanks John |
07-13-2015, 05:00 PM | #6 |
Grade 2
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 97
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hi John,
Right click,save link as,chose the folder that you want to put the file in. Or move the file to the folder that it needs to be in c: drive trkmast folder, Val 4 looks for it there,or in xp modes c drive. my Val 4 works in windows 7 ultimate. is this common for most win 7 computers,have you tried yours without xp mode. Any luck with getting synthesis program working Pete |
07-13-2015, 05:41 PM | #7 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
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thank you
Thanks for your help . I have been downloading with RDSS for years I actually forgot
the steps of how to down load the files right into val 4/ trkmast :} I just have rdss2 make and send the files automaticly to my trakmast folder Val 4 works on my net book with windows 7 starter as is . Last edited by Bill V.; 07-13-2015 at 05:43 PM. |
07-13-2015, 06:57 PM | #8 |
Grade 1
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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John,
When running Val4 in Dosbox, you 'mount' a folder as a drive when you load Dosbox. Load Dosbox, then type: mount C C:\VAL4 (presuming you have Val4 installed in a folder named Val4 on your Drive C, aka C:\VAL4). Presumably you know this already because you can get Val4 to run. The above means: inside Dosbox, 'Drive C' actually means: the Val4 folder on your C drive (or C:\VAL4). THUS - since Val4 (or any Sartin program which uses TrackMaster download data) looks for its download files on folder C:\TRKMAST - AND since Dosbox makes the Val4 folder look like Drive C to programs running inside it - THEN, for Val4 to find its TrackMaster files, you must actually place them in a sub-folder of C:\VAL4 named TRKMAST (or - C:\VAL4\TRKMAST and NOT C:\TRKMAST, which Dosbox does not know about). Then when Val4 looks for TrackMaster files on what it thinks is C:\TRKMAST, it is ACTUALLY looking in the C:\VAL4\TRKMAST folder). Summary: place your downloaded Trackmaster files in a folder named C:\VAL4\TRKMAST. Use Peteman's instructions above to get your downloads into that folder. Then Val4 running in Dosbox will find them. (I think I would have written out these instructions in the Notes I provided when I sold you Validator4). Hope that works (I tried it and it still works for me :-) Best, Ted
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07-13-2015, 09:28 PM | #9 |
AlwNW3X
Join Date: Feb 2008
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downloading Tm files inval4
Thanks Bill, Ted and Pete,
I will try all of your suggestions. Pete, I did get synthesis running works fine . I tried to call you, but could not make a connection. John |
07-13-2015, 10:33 PM | #10 |
The egg man
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carlsbad, California
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Illegal
Hi Ted
VAL4\TRKMAST is not working for me VAL4 is on my C drive and TRKMAST is inside VAL4 |
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