Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Good morning, I have experimented with the new RW TS Hud but think I prefer to use the ones in game for now as I find them easier to read. I've tried running the game straight from 64bit.exe command as usual without RW2 running and the original minimal HUD is broken with elements of the full one mixed-in so it's impossible to read. I've tried so many times to work out how to change it back but, no luck. How can I restore the original "in-game" HUDs and just use RW2 for it's graphics improvements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Central Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hello, Could you share a screenshot of your TS original HUD ? Because RWE 2 do not modify the base TS HUD at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hi there, It's odd isn't it? I did a "verify file" last night on steam and that didn't fix it. I suspect there's a corrupted file somewhere, I'm not a computer expert though. Your English is superb, I'm sorry my French vocabulary is so poor. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Central Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 This is very strange as RWE 2 is not modifying any core files (just shaders and shaders are not related to UI). Have you tried the HUD on another rolling stock ? And try to hide/show HUD with F3 and F4 keys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Yes, all manner of rolling stock and routes. I think it may be time for a clean reinstall. I am always adding files, it could have been anything that caused this. Luckily having RW2 means I can actually use your hub until I have time to rebuild! So having RW2 has helped me, I might end up preferring your hub in time. I'll save everything then have a play around with the core files, if I find a cure I will let you know, just for information. Thank you for your really prompt help, it's very lovely of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Central Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 No problem @Wivenswold, I can assure you that RWE 2 is not modifying TS core files, the RWE 2 HUD is running in a complete separate process and window (that is drawn on top of TS window). So it might be an issue with your recent changes to TS files. Would be interested to know how you fixed it when you will find the solution A steam integrity verification should have fixed the issue... I guess that you can try to save your assets and routes directory and do a clean install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Central Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 @Wivenswold, I found this on internet: "Have a look in TS main menu, Settings, Gameplay, Train Control and make sure it is set to "Expert" and not Simple." Can you check this to see if you have your option set to "Expert" and not "Simple" in Train Simulator options menu ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpvdveer Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I remember the picture - also had this at some point, years ago But no idea any more how I got there or how I got out of it! I would definitely recommend trying to get used to the RWE2 HUD as this provides you with a much better feel for the train that you are driving! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Thank you both. I'll have a look at that, just deleted all HUD files and my player profile, doing a verify again and will check that "Simple" controls thing shortly. So thankful for SSDs, makes backing-up and doing some investigation so much easier. I will report back in due course hopefully with an answer. Thank you for the reassurance about RW2, I appreciate it. It's an excellent tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 RESOLVED! Deleted my player profile and the HUD dialogue files, verified game and it's sorted! Now all I have to do is overlay my saved Assets and Routes folders and fingers crossed. For anyone reading this who doesn't keep a spare copy of those folders, for the cost of extra cloud storage or even a spare hard drive, it's really worth it. Thanks to all. Have a lovely weekend. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Central Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hello again @Wivenswold, I have managed to reproduce the issue. It was indeed your control mode that was set to "Simple" instead of "Expert" in your TS setting Another DTG issue, RWE 2 is not the responsible of this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wivenswold Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 I also tried to reverse engineer the issue and had success. In its initial, errant, state switching between "simple" and "expert" didn't do anything. So then I tried deleting all of the .BIN files in the main Content folder so it would essentially be a reset of my profile. With new .BIN files created when I ran TS again, the switch between "simple" and "expert" resolved the problem immediately. But yes, absolutely a DTG issue. One other thing I found out is that it the same error also messed up the keyboard mappings for diesel locos and DMUs, not electrics though. It's been an exhausting one. Tomorrow I will just drive trains! Thank you all, bonne nuit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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