Hello to all fellow RT3 players out there. I finally upgraded my old PC and I'm now playing RT3 and enjoying every minute of it. Anyway, I still have to use the old PC for internet because I haven't hooked the new one up yet. I've been downloading maps from The Terminal and using a zip drive to transfer them to the new computer. Yet for some reason quite a few of the maps I've downloaded are partially loading in the game, then the screen goes blank, and an error report comes up saying the game needs to close, sorry for the inconveniance, blah blah blah. Anyone else experience similar problems, or have a solution. Here's a list of the maps that don't work.
Across the Blue Mountains
Berlin City
GDR 1962
Roman Empire Map
5 Great Lakes- Tycooning III
Athabasca
Canada Bound!
Castro's Cuba
Denver & Western
Disasters in Alaska
Of Men and Seals
The North-East Corridor
Utah & James Hill
Warming Trend
Thanks everyone!
Faulty maps from The Terminal?
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Faulty maps from The Terminal?
I don't drive a dogsled to work, I don't live in an igloo, and we're the SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!!
How is your jump drive system working with maps from this site? Other than the question I only have to say I like your signature. I'm in Alaska. Since you are so far east you maybe one of those foreigners that eat with your fork upside down. Either way welcome.
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Well, I tried downloading the files from this site. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED!!! I don't understand why it is only those certain maps that don't work. It just doesn't make any sense. Any comments?
I don't drive a dogsled to work, I don't live in an igloo, and we're the SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!!
I wonder if the zip drive is causing a corruption in some of the maps.
Some maps are more sensitive than others and may react differently
in the zip drive.
1. Depending upon how many changes were made in production.
(It seems like a memory is left of something removed causing
a crash) OR
2. The map asks the computer to make many tests at a given point.
(This may overload the computer processing causing a crash)
These are just guesses.
If you networked the two computers you could move the maps without using the Zip drive to see if that cures the problem. Or just download directly to the bigger computer.
Some maps are more sensitive than others and may react differently
in the zip drive.
1. Depending upon how many changes were made in production.
(It seems like a memory is left of something removed causing
a crash) OR
2. The map asks the computer to make many tests at a given point.
(This may overload the computer processing causing a crash)
These are just guesses.
If you networked the two computers you could move the maps without using the Zip drive to see if that cures the problem. Or just download directly to the bigger computer.
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I've sometimes thought that the zip drive could be part of the problem. For some reason, the old computer doesn't always eject the disk, and I have to pull it out. This might be what is causing the problem. I'm hoping I'll get enough time to hook the new coumputer up soon, so I could eliminate the problem altogether.
I don't drive a dogsled to work, I don't live in an igloo, and we're the SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!!
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That's probably the solution, but there's only one small problem...
WINZIP ISN'T INSTALLED ON THE NEW COMPUTER!!
If I get some time, I'll install it, and try it out, and then report back with my findings.
WINZIP ISN'T INSTALLED ON THE NEW COMPUTER!!
If I get some time, I'll install it, and try it out, and then report back with my findings.
I don't drive a dogsled to work, I don't live in an igloo, and we're the SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!!
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Yet again, another failure...
I downloaded the 'Across the Blue Mountains' file from this site, I found the zip program, and everything went okay, then when I started the game, went to try the map, once again, it started to load, and got to 'loading track line database' then the error report came up.
I don't have the slightest clue of what's going on! One thing I'm starting to notice, however, is that the maps stop loading at either track line database, or player database. Could this have something to do with it?
I downloaded the 'Across the Blue Mountains' file from this site, I found the zip program, and everything went okay, then when I started the game, went to try the map, once again, it started to load, and got to 'loading track line database' then the error report came up.
I don't have the slightest clue of what's going on! One thing I'm starting to notice, however, is that the maps stop loading at either track line database, or player database. Could this have something to do with it?
I don't drive a dogsled to work, I don't live in an igloo, and we're the SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!!
Do you have the Coast to Coast Expansion and the 1.05 patch installed?
If not, you can find them both here.
The Coast to Coast Expansion is about 119 mb download and should be installed before the 1.05 patch.
If not, you can find them both here.
The Coast to Coast Expansion is about 119 mb download and should be installed before the 1.05 patch.
Hawk
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Actually, I don't. Ironically, that's what I thought the problem might have been in the first place, but since none of them are listed as requiring Coast to Coast so I didn't bother. When I'm thinking about it, I'll download them and give it ANOTHER try!
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Great!
Glad to hear you got the maps working.
I s'pose I should make a little more effort to note which maps require the C to C expansion and the 1.05 patch, but right now my time is a little less than abundant.
I'm attempting to venture out into new financial horizons creating web sites. Got my first customer and things are going good. I hope to have another customer soon. Sure beats doing electrical work but does limit my time behind this computer. After 'bout 8 hours of working on that web site I'm ready for the couch.
Don't worry folks. I'm not abandoning my site. Just trying to put some bread on the table to keep Badger happy.
Since my knees and back seem to be gettin' on in the years a lot faster than me I had to find some way to feed the little woman, and me too.
Glad to hear you got the maps working.
I s'pose I should make a little more effort to note which maps require the C to C expansion and the 1.05 patch, but right now my time is a little less than abundant.
I'm attempting to venture out into new financial horizons creating web sites. Got my first customer and things are going good. I hope to have another customer soon. Sure beats doing electrical work but does limit my time behind this computer. After 'bout 8 hours of working on that web site I'm ready for the couch.
Don't worry folks. I'm not abandoning my site. Just trying to put some bread on the table to keep Badger happy.
Since my knees and back seem to be gettin' on in the years a lot faster than me I had to find some way to feed the little woman, and me too.
Hawk