MONON-2 Install Instructions Version 17 Date: February 15, 2023 https://monon.org/mws/rws/downloads/route/monon-route-download.htm Watch that web page for changes or update Monon items. ****************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************** Install Instructions For update Instructions see: https://monon.org/mws/rws/downloads/route/monon-route-download.htm Install Instructions area. Watch that area for changes. 1) Move or delete (A MUST) any previous MONON-2 version in your Routes folder YOU RECEIVED FROM ME in your MSTS Routes folder if you have it, if you do not have it, disregard this step. 2) Download the Monon-2 version 17 files (ONE AT A TIME, THEY ARE LARGE FILES) to a temp directory and run the setup programs starting with number 1. Note: The .DO_ files are part of another file, you need to download them but do not need to run them, they will run as part of another file. Change the default install directory of: " C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator" when prompted if you need to. Install to your "Routes" folder. 1 Monon-2_17-Main.exe 2 Monon-2_17-Main.d01 3 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-a-k.exe 4 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-a-k.d01 5 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-l-mo.exe 6 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-l-mo.d01 7 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-mo2a-y.exe 8 Monon-2_17-Terrtex-mo2a-y.d01 Install into your "MSTS" Folder. OPTIONAL: To play the 27 provided and detailed activities, install the next item (9) or you can skip it. The activities require payware items. 9 OPTIONAL: Monon-2_17-con-act-serv-tr 3) If you do not have XTracks installed, download and install it first (trainsim.com - XTRACKS.ZIP). 4) If you do not have MSTS New Roads installed, download and install it second, (trainsim.com - newrds.zip). 5) If you do not have Scaleroads by 3DTrains installed, download and install it second, (trainsim.com - Scaleroad.zip). 6) Optional: There are lower poly grass shapes to use in the " MONON-2\FPS grass shape changes" folder (if you need them "Optional"). Just put the ones you want in the shapes folder if you need more fps or vice-versa. 7) Optional: The route comes with MANY explore paths and 27 ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!! These activities require freeware and payware, see the webpage: https://monon.org/mws/rws/downloads/route/monon-route-download.htm for details (Rolling Stock REQUIRED to run the Activities for the Monon Route). Version 15 or Version 16 Activities: Any activities from verion 15 or version 16 that have a path that goes through Bedford to Bloomington will need to have there path fixed!!!! Any activities from verion 15 or version 16 that have a path that goes through Chicago to Joliet will need to have there path fixed!!!! 8)"MONON REPLICA and ERA Equipment may be found at:"http://www.valleypass.com/Sales/Sales.htm". Monon, L&N and Amtrak packs. 9) If you are using MSTS, ensure you have BIN installed but is not required. But, it does fix the White Void issue this route like many others have without bin being installed. "UKTRAINSIM BIN". See the "White Void Fix for MONON-2.txt" document in the "Docs" folder. First time startup The first time you run the MONON-2 Version 17 Simulation, MS Train Sim ....WILL.... build the terrain buffers (if so, this will take several minutes, this is normal and only happens once). ****************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------- MONON-2 This version is the Full MONON Railroad The Milwaukee Road Latta Division by Bedford Indiana ATSF in Chicago, Chicago suburbs and Joliet, Illinois NYC/PC Crawfordsville to Indianapolis NYC P&E Sub PRR Reynolds to Monticello ----------------------------------------------------------- Notes: Season swap for LF house shapes, in the "MONON-2" folder. Switches the textures from Season to Night-Snow textures. Click on: House_block_swap_to_Season_textures.bat or House_block_swap_to_Snow-Night_textures.bat Era Swap Click on: 1947-1950's Era Swap to MONON 1950.bat or 1965 Era Swap to MONON 1965.bat or 1965 Era Swap to L&N 1972.bat or 2000 Era Swap to CSX.bat Era changes the files for the Route to be in the year selected (1950, 1965, 1972 or 2000) : Car spawners, static cars and trucks, static train cars and engines and some buildings automatically change. The Monon-2 was created to run in all seasons but is optimized for summer. Requires Xtracks 3.18 or later be installed, file (trainsim.com - XTRACKS.ZIP). Requires MSTS New Roads be installed, file (trainsim.com - newrds.zip) . Requires Scailroads from 3DTrains. ------------------------------------------------------------ Missing files There is a zip file in the "Docs" folder called "Missing_Shapes.zip", this file has common missing shapes in it. If you have any errors in the simulator of missing files, please note the location or milepost, the filenames and email me (address is at the bottom of this document) and I will make an installable patch for EVERYONE................ ----------------------------------------------------------- MONON-2 Creation The joining of the original MONON and CHILAND Routes creating the MONON-2 route by me (Rick Berg). There is a credits document in the "Docs" folder of the route. This software is freeware and may not be sold. This is a builders copy, you may change it as desired. Install at your own risk. ------------------------------------------------ Rick Berg bergrk@gmail.com