This article provides the various steps required to get Trainz
installed and up and running. There are links to other articles for
each step required.
STEP 1:
Check your system meets the minimum specifications for Trainz: A New
Era here
[https://support...
If you start the game with post-processing on (which it is by default)
you can change the slider and it will change the settings (and
normally this is quite dramatic).
Note that you need to close the settings window for the change to
occur.
If you want ...
To get your T:ANE version for free, simply follow this guide.
* Go to the Trainz Store and log in using your MyTrainz username
NOTE: If you don't already have an account, then create an account and
then log in to the store.
* Click on the Trainz Rew...
FOR TANE BUILDS CREATED AFTER JAN 4 2016: (see below for older
versions)
For Windows, see Installing Trainz A New Era - Digital Edition -
Windows
[https://support.trainzportal.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/29/16/installing-trainz-a-new-era--...
There are no differences in features between Steam and MyTrainz
editions of Trainz; each will include all of the same features and
functions for that version. There are, however, some differences for
the Steam editions in regards to DLC packs, registratio...
You can find a table of which versions of MacOS each different build
of Trainz is compatible with below:
TANE
TRS19 SP2
TRS19 SP3/4
TRS19 SP5
TRS22
MacOS 10.11 and earlier No
No
No
No
No
MacOS 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High S...
Water colour is changed on a per route basis by following these steps:
Edit Environment > Time Tab
Click on Water Colour Preview
Adjust the R,G,B colour dials
Tip: set the dials to between 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock for best
results
To adjust the water ...
This article provides a step by step guide to using the Online Patch
Installer found at the TANE SP1 Patching Page
[http://www.trainzportal.com/pages/tane-sp1-patching]. This online
patch installer can be used to install all current updates for TANE.
...
On some Mac computers, the automatic patcher may get stuck on the
'Ready to Begin' page. If you see this, please download and install
the online patch installer for TANE
[http://dl1.n3vgames.com/Patch/TANE/Patch_Installer/TANE-Online-Patcher-Mac.zip].
T...
If you are running TANE on a Mac and your game is crashing, the
Console app can help provide information to troubleshoot the problem.
Applications > Utilities > Console > All Messages
Find the Trainz related items around the time the crash happen...
The "Standard" Edition includes four routes, and over 10,000 items of
content.
The Deluxe Edition contains four additional routes that can be
downloaded in-game. This takes the total to almost 15,000 assets
including over 50 locos, and 350 items of ...
You can find details on how to install TANE SP1, SP2, SP3 and SP4 on
the Trainz Wiki here:
https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/T:ANE_Service_Packs
Keywords: Hotfix, Service Pack, HF1, HF2, SP1
Public Release Versions
If you are experiencing an issue with a public release of Trainz,
please use the search function (using keywords of four letters or
more) to search for an answer to your issue.
If you don't see an answer to your question here, ...
This article provides a step by step guide to installing Trainz: A
New Era for Mac Box Editions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your Mac version of TANE comes in the form of a .dmg
file on a re-usable USB drive. It is important that you do not
overwrite this file un...
All Downloadable Content (DLC) for Trainz is downloaded and installed
seamlessly in-game. There are no downloads required from the Trainz
store or serial numbers required.
You must log into the Trainz store when purchasing a DLC pack using
the same user...
You can remove the patch window by either installing the new update,
or if the update is a beta version, then by changing your update
stream to public. To install the new update, simply follow the
instructions on the screen. You may need to ensure 'disabl...
Add the Quickdrive Rule to your session by clicking on the Edit
Session icon on the top menu bar. All new sessions created in TANE
will have the Quickdrive rule added to them by default.
Edit the Quickdrive Rule to adjust which items show in the Quickdr...
TANE and TRS19, for both Windows and Mac, can be run in either full
screen mode, or as a window which you can resize yourself.
You can toggle between full screen mode by following these steps:
1) Click on Trainz Settings on the initial launch screen
...
If the tenders are missing from the locomotives in the sessions for
the Healesville route, then try running an extended database repair.
To do this, first click on 'developer' on the launcher screen, then
hold down the CTRL key and left click on 'rebuil...
For the download, please ensure that you do not have Gatekeeper set to
block the install. Please use the following steps to do this:
1. Open "System Preferences" (via the dock, or via the Apple menu)
2. Open "Security & Privacy"
3. Go to the "General"...
The following specifications show the minimum requirement in order to
run Trainz: A New Era.
To find out your system specifications, please read this article
[https://support.trainzportal.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/38/12/finding-your-syst...
PC USERS
To find out your system specification, you need to run a program
called dxdiag
* Click on the Windows Start Menu, type in dxdiag and click on
dxdiag under the Programs heading.
* The diagnostic tool appears in a new window and may take a ...
TANE has had many releases since the first Alpha build was released a
year ago back in May 2014.
The key builds and build numbers that we will be supporting moving
forward are listed below. If your build number is not on this list,
then it is an unsuppo...
For TANE, the link to the 250+ page manual is Launcher > File > View
PDF Manual.
This PDF file is searchable in order to quickly find the functionality
you are looking for.
Sometimes your database may become corrupted and affects built-in or
DLC content.
Generally, a standard Database Rebuild from Launcher > Developer >
Rebuild Database will rectify the situation.
To run an Extended Database Repair:
* On the launcher...
User content is stored by default at C:UsersAppDataLocalN3V
GamesTANE (for TRS19, this will be C:UsersAppDataLocalN3V
Gamestrs19 ). This folder may grow to a substantial size over time. If
required, you may specify an alternate locatio...
Most versions of Trainz A New Era require an Internet connection at
the time of install and can then be accessed without an Internet
connection for up to 30 days. If you are offline for longer than that
period, you will need to go online to gain authentic...
TRS19 and T:ANE have been designed to be backwards compatible with the
majority of content from previous versions of Trainz so it is possible
to import your content from TS12 (or previous versions) into your new
version of Trainz
It is important to know...
If you are seeing the 'Starting Trainz' window appear either
momentarily (i.e. disappears, then nothing happens), or for a very
long time (i.e. more than about 20 minutes) after clicking on Start
Trainz, then please ensure that your computer does meet the...
If all of your downloaded (including DLC packs) and custom content has
suddenly disappeared, then this indicates that Trainz may have lost
the 'link' with the LocalData folder, in which case it will generate a
new LocalData folder.
Please try following t...
Payware routes cannot be edited or cloned, but importantly, new
Sessions can be created for these routes.
Click Sessions > Create Session to make your own new session for
built-in and payware routes.
For earlier TANE builds, certain aspects were tied ...
When adjusting the resolution settings in the Launcher, the screen
resolution settings apply ONLY to Fullscreen mode.
To adjust the window size when in Windowed mode, simply drag the game
window.
You can toggle between Fullscreen and Windowed modes by...
The build number is shown in the T:ANE Launcher which opens when you
first start Trainz A New Era. The same applies to TRS19 and
TRS22/TrainzPlus.
Tags: TANE, Update, Patch, Download, Service, Pack,
Trainz allows users to create and share content. Errors and warnings
enable both content creators and end-users to identify if content has
any issues that could cause items to behave incorrectly or affect
performance in-game.
Warnings are just that - th...
For Trainz A New Era and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Downloadable
Content (DLC) items ordered through the Trainz Store will appear as
"Available to Download" when you next start Trainz.
NO SERIAL KEY is required and there is no external download lin...
Some issues are hard for us to resolve without seeing some more Mac OS
X system details. To help us in this process, we may ask for logs from
Console, a utility that tracks diagnostic information.
Console is found in the Utilities folder, located in ...
MAC USERS:
If you get an "Application is damaged" error when patching/installing
on Mac, this is the result of a permissions issue. Please follow the
instructions on this third party website:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/45404/mac-downloaded-app-is-d...
We recommend searching for and downloading content using the included
Content Manager in Trainz.
Use the following steps to search for content:
1) Open Content Manager by clicking on 'Manage Content' on the
launcher screen.
2) Select the 'Download S...
TRAINZ: A NEW ERA, TRAINZ MODEL RAILROAD 2017, AND TRAINZ RAILROAD
SIMULATOR 2019
Digital Downloads from the Trainz Store
The Trainz Store will automatically register Trainz into your account
for you. No serial number is required for, or included with...
In some cases, some content may appear in Trainz as 'Modified, Payware
(Not Active)', 'Installed, Payware (Not Active)', or 'Not Installed,
Payware (Not Active)', and will not be able to be used.
If the content is shown as 'Modified, Payware (Not Active...
