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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 17:40 #96179
GeoffM
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SimSig is pleased to announce the release of Plymouth SC and Oxford PSB, two small but interesting signalboxes in the western area of the UK. Plymouth is notable for the Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar and is the gateway to Cornwall. Oxford is renowned for its University and is considered a commuter city for London, being only an hour away.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 19:35 #96182
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Great stuff. Thanks to all involved with the creation and release of the sims.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 19:54 #96184
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Update supplied only 2 TTs (6 August 2005 & 15-10-09), no sign of other 2 as per manual.
Fault my end, or missing from updater?

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 21:13 #96188
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AndyG in post 96184 said:
Update supplied only 2 TTs (6 August 2005 & 15-10-09), no sign of other 2 as per manual.
Fault my end, or missing from updater?

Missing from Loader Andy as it the same for me.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 21:19 #96189
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very thanks for both simulations.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 21:24 #96190
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No forum area for Plymouth so posted here -

Had a little look on Demo mode; Included 2009 timetable appears to be a combined/merged 2009 & 2006 timetable.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 21:57 #96191
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JamesN in post 96190 said:
No forum area for Plymouth so posted here -

Had a little look on Demo mode; Included 2009 timetable appears to be a combined/merged 2009 & 2006 timetable.
Plymouth forum is there (and Oxford). Seems there is confusion as to the latest version of the timetable. I shall try to get to the bottom of it and update the download accordingly (give me a day or two).

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 22:36 #96193
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AndyG in post 96184 said:
Update supplied only 2 TTs (6 August 2005 & 15-10-09), no sign of other 2 as per manual.
Fault my end, or missing from updater?
Edit: Plymouth that is.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 22:40 #96194
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Have emailed Geoff.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 22:56 #96195
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I have just purchased the Plymouth and Oxford simulations on paypal. The Plymouth simulation loaded okay but, for some reason, the Oxford simulation has not uploaded or updated on the loader? When I view the simulations, Oxford is shewn in Red and no matter how many times I do an update, no Oxford sim on my loader?

They look really good simulations. Thank you to all involved in these latest Two.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 22:56 #96196
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JamesN in post 96190 said:
No forum area for Plymouth so posted here -

Had a little look on Demo mode; Included 2009 timetable appears to be a combined/merged 2009 & 2006 timetable.
Have not got a clue where the 2009 timetable came from, I only sent in the 2006 and the add-on (latter does not seem to have appeared).

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 07/07/2017 at 22:59 #96197
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postman in post 96195 said:
I have just purchased the Plymouth and Oxford simulations on paypal. The Plymouth simulation loaded okay but, for some reason, the Oxford simulation has not uploaded or updated on the loader? When I view the simulations, Oxford is shewn in Red and no matter how many times I do an update, no Oxford sim on my loader?

They look really good simulations. Thank you to all involved in these latest Two.
Red, as opposed to pink, indicates that the Sim is not compatible with the loader - suggest you reinstall the loader.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 00:43 #96200
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You had the 2009 one, both midnight and 0445 versions in the google testers area after I sent them to you god knows how long ago.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 07:36 #96201
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postman in post 96195 said:
I have just purchased the Plymouth and Oxford simulations on paypal. The Plymouth simulation loaded okay but, for some reason, the Oxford simulation has not uploaded or updated on the loader? When I view the simulations, Oxford is shewn in Red and no matter how many times I do an update, no Oxford sim on my loader?

They look really good simulations. Thank you to all involved in these latest Two.
I had the same issue. Turns out the loader was failing to update to the latest version. Running the loader as administrator fixed this for me.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 14:36 #96208
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Thank you Peter. All loaded. :-)
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 15:06 #96209
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I, too, am having difficulty. Plymouth loaded without problem but Oxford is still showing in "RED" rather than "PINK" in the file listing and will not load. I have downloaded the latest System Files and they now show as V4.6.3 but this has made no difference. Am I correct in believing that this problem is in the course of being addressed or should I be doing something else to resolve the issue?

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 15:24 #96210
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If it's showing red then it's an issue on your end, Oxford needs Loader 4.6.4, not 4.6.3, have you tried running the loader as Administrator (right click on it in the Start Menu), and then do a check for updates.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 15:28 #96213
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Wallingfordian in post 96209 said:
I, too, am having difficulty. Plymouth loaded without problem but Oxford is still showing in "RED" rather than "PINK" in the file listing and will not load. I have downloaded the latest System Files and they now show as V4.6.3 but this has made no difference. Am I correct in believing that this problem is in the course of being addressed or should I be doing something else to resolve the issue?

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I'm running loader V4.6.4 here and can access oxford with no issues.

Wallingfordian, if you right click on the SimSig loader shortcut and click on run as administrator, will it let you update the loader to V4.6.4?

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 21:37 #96232
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Apologies for the timetables mix-up. There are now four timetables for Plymouth, all at version 1.1, plus updated versions of Oxford (fixing two missing emergency replacement buttons) and Exeter (chaining to Plymouth). Please click "Check for updates" in the Loader.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 08/07/2017 at 22:47 #96236
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I was having the same problem with Oxford but is now sorted thanks to your suggestion.
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Plymouth & Oxford Released 09/07/2017 at 14:46 #96248
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Thanks y10g9 for your intelligent reply - that worked fine. One learns something new every day!

The point remains, however, why, when I did a new download of the System Files before I posted yesterday, did it only update to v4.6.3 if (as I surmised from the "RED" status of Oxford on the file list) a newer version i.e. v4.6.4 was necessary in order to access Oxford. Was it the case that the System Files should have been updated before Oxford and Plymouth were released but had not been?

I have long wondered how many potential users of Simsig give up in frustration and disgust when they can't get things to work, for no fault of their own. If you're one of the inner sanctum of Simsig and know how the programming etc works it is, no doubt, fine but those of us who struggle computerwise and don't know all the intricacies of Simsig it's a different ballgame.

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 09/07/2017 at 15:05 #96249
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I'm not in the inner sanctum but manage not to give up in frustration or get disgusted because whenever there are 'blips' there is always helpful advice on the forum so they can be sorted quickly.

Nick

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Plymouth & Oxford Released 09/07/2017 at 18:23 #96253
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Wallingfordian in post 96248 said:
Thanks y10g9 for your intelligent reply - that worked fine. One learns something new every day!

The point remains, however, why, when I did a new download of the System Files before I posted yesterday, did it only update to v4.6.3 if (as I surmised from the "RED" status of Oxford on the file list) a newer version i.e. v4.6.4 was necessary in order to access Oxford. Was it the case that the System Files should have been updated before Oxford and Plymouth were released but had not been?

I have long wondered how many potential users of Simsig give up in frustration and disgust when they can't get things to work, for no fault of their own. If you're one of the inner sanctum of Simsig and know how the programming etc works it is, no doubt, fine but those of us who struggle computerwise and don't know all the intricacies of Simsig it's a different ballgame.
The system files available via the website aren't always the latest version. In line with a lot of other software (Windows being a major example) the latest version is only available via an updater.

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