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I've just uploaded to the web site a version of Exeter 1955 with a revised Saturday target, and several changes to try to eliminate "unfair" penalties. There...
Tim Bourne
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Jul 16, 2008
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I like the Penzance sample. But I'm unable to get ECS out of the sidings for the 08:18 to Glasgow. Please help...
Stephen
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Aug 15, 2008
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Have you got the engine on the right end? ... From: SIAMulations@... [mailto:SIAMulations@...]On Behalf Of Stephen Sent: 15 August...
P Lovell
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Aug 15, 2008
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You do have the instructions file PZ87SAMP.TXT (or .WRI), do you? Stock is brought from the yard PY by the shunter, to the carriage loop CL. "The Carriage Loop...
Tim Bourne
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Aug 15, 2008
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Hi Stephen. There are things the instructions don't say (about what we can do, and when), so we can have the fun of finding them out for ourselves. Hints: when...
rsimpkinuk57
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Aug 17, 2008
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Tim Can I comment on the new menu program that I received with an order I placed a few weeks ago? I much prefer using my keyboard and hardly ever use my mouse...
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Aug 17, 2008
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I'm a confirmed mouse user, perhaps it's because I don't touch type, so using the mouse is much quicker. Hopefully it won't be a problem to revert to dual...
P Lovell
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I echo Peter's comment, although I do sometimes find it difficult now keeping the pointer on the reduced screen afforded by Vista - I did experiment using the...
MICHAEL RUDKIN
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Aug 17, 2008
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... The reason for the change was that there simply wasn't room on one of the screens to add any more programs. Removing the numbers allowed us to add an extra...
Tim Bourne
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Aug 17, 2008
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Thanks for that I got it to work I hope to buy the full version soon ... loop CL....
Stephen
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Aug 18, 2008
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Hi, Just to point out that DOSBox is available for Macs as with Tim's Linux post you can run SIAM games on a Mac by downloading and installing DOSBox. The...
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Aug 26, 2008
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Hi I am in the process of upgrading my PC from one with Windows XP Media Centre edition to Windows Vista. I have been a SIAM customer for a number of years...
Tim Brewin
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Sep 25, 2008
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I've found that you can play the Traffic Control simulations without DosBox on Vista, but that the sounds are distorted. Using DosBox, which emulates a SB16...
John Tempest
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Sep 25, 2008
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... Vista ... Vista does have a number of implementation options, so your system may do better. My experience on two different Vista systems, one desktop and ...
Tim Bourne
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Sep 25, 2008
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Many thanks for the information.  Will let you know how I get on.  Tim...
Tim Brewin
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Sep 30, 2008
11:43 am
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I'm running Vista on a desktop and using Dosbox but not all simulations work on it it seems. I'm particularly thinking of CL57 which I can't get to run on it....
John Firth
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Sep 30, 2008
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... I've run CL57 with DOSBox and Vista with no trouble. The problem may lie in the options selected in the dosbox.conf file, perhaps. CL57 is the only one...
Tim Bourne
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Sep 30, 2008
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Thanks, but I'm not very aware of how to do that :-(( I get error message 'Can't find dpmi16bi.ovl' when i try to run CL57, would this be relevant to vitual...
John Firth
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Sep 30, 2008
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... Yes, indeed it would. That file must be in the directory/folder from which CL57 is run, as must the file RTM.EXE. Both would have been supplied at the same...
Tim Bourne
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Sep 30, 2008
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Thank you, Tim. Fortunately I acquired an external floppy drive a while back and when I dusted off the old floppy it worked! Just have to sort out the Window...
John Firth
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Sep 30, 2008
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Tim, A few comments on the Isle of Wight Windows test. I find all of it fine to use and no problem. My only area of concern is the window/screen size. On the...
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Oct 12, 2008
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... . ... I hope that explains the decision to go for the current format. The fact that displays no longer have to fit the 640x480 ratio means that to fill ...
Tim Bourne
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Oct 13, 2008
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Brian/Tim, Understandable and fine, I will fool around on my next long flight, I'm pretty sure I can overcome the problem. Just put my response down to me...
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Oct 13, 2008
10:25 am
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Tim tried the windows version of Isle of Wight on vista and found it worked very well except for the sound being barely audible. Dave...
daveblick
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Oct 13, 2008
11:08 am
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Thanks to all of you for your comments. Brian and I are both monitoring this group, and will look into any problems reported, but we probably won't reply...
Tim Bourne
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Oct 13, 2008
2:33 pm
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Hi Tim - I have tryed the IOW windows version today and none of the help files seem to link to the menu - The help lists the various catagories but show a page...
Owen Chapman
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Oct 13, 2008
5:26 pm
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... I can't understand this. I've just downloaded the zip file myself, and unzipped all three files into an empty folder, then run it from there, and the Help...
Tim Bourne
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Oct 13, 2008
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Perhaps it's because I'm still on XP ODC ... From: Tim Bourne To: SIAMulations@... Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:29 PM Subject: Re:...
Owen Chapman
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Oct 13, 2008
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With the publication of the excellent British Railways Railway Centres No. 1 - Leeds Central, is there any hope of a futute sim based on Leeds Central 1957,...
Chris Walker
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Oct 13, 2008
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... help files seem to link to the menu - The help lists the various catagories but show a page can not be displayed blank in the content window. I have...
Chris Walker
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