Loader V5 Released!

TUT in post 128111 said:

headshot119 in post 128110 said:

The italic "Y" is interesting, does your wine installation have access to "Microsoft Sans Serif"

Erm...

No idea I'm afraid! But if it's just me I'm not too bothered by it, I know what it means and it doesn't even happen in the show timetable window, but I thought it might be worth mentioning in case it wasn't just me

This genius here has finally realised something :P

It looks a lot like an italic y, but I knew it probably wasn't exactly that because it was too tall, but given it was my problem, I didn't really bother myself about it too much. But I've just figured out that it's not a y, it's 1/ with a small, raised one. The (small, low) 2 is absent for some reason

One quick and hopefully daft question for Geoff - presumably this new loader should install okay on Windows 8.1? Just checking before going ahead tomorrow.

DavidSplett in post 128160 said:

One quick and hopefully daft question for Geoff - presumably this new loader should install okay on Windows 8.1? Just checking before going ahead tomorrow.

I don't see why it should be an issue.

Is the smaller font visible in this attached screenshot from F2 Train List intentional? Seems a bit 'counter-intuitive' for the font size to suddenly change like that...

"(dep 09:05)"

So first off... Loving the new layout much cleaner, fresher and all round easier to use so thanks Geoff and everyone else involved.

Having scanned the thread (and tried to pick out the info from the rants and moans) there appears to be a real bonus nugget in this update... Can I now play SimSig on my desktop at anytime as well as my laptop? As opposed to deactivating and then activating licences?

I do hope so

bri2808 in post 128172 said:

So first off... Loving the new layout much cleaner, fresher and all round easier to use so thanks Geoff and everyone else involved.

Having scanned the thread (and tried to pick out the info from the rants and moans) there appears to be a real bonus nugget in this update... Can I now play SimSig on my desktop at anytime as well as my laptop? As opposed to deactivating and then activating licences?

I do hope so

You can't play it at the same time, but you can play on your desktop, finish the game, then open it on your laptop without faffing around with licenses yes.

I get the same. Is there anything after Cardiff.

I notice as well there are now two IP addreses in the box on the bottom left hand side, does this mean it is now possible to host without having to set up port forwarding?

Don't know if this has been noted (or if i'm posting in the right place), but on playing Kings Cross since the upgrade, trains entering from the Canal Tunnels (from St Pancras), the shunter now calls up to allow permission for them to enter (although it isn't a shunt, they are in live service from Gatwick Airport/Brighton etc) and on entry they lose their headcode and show ****.

Neither of these things happened pre update.

andyallen4014 in post 128194 said:

Don't know if this has been noted (or if i'm posting in the right place), but on playing Kings Cross since the upgrade, trains entering from the Canal Tunnels (from St Pancras), the shunter now calls up to allow permission for them to enter (although it isn't a shunt, they are in live service from Gatwick Airport/Brighton etc) and on entry they lose their headcode and show ****.

Neither of these things happened pre update.

Canal Tunnels aren't simulated on King's Cross; the entry point in question is a link to St. Pancras CTRL, which some timetable writers may have used to represent the Thameslink connection.

Just want to say well done and thanks to all those who put in so much time to produce an updated Loader.

The update ran with no problems, although I have to admit that I waited until this morning after reading some of the earlier posts in the “Loader V5 Released” thread. I usually wait a while before installing any new or updated sims too, just to see if any issues are reported.

I have noted one particular change though.
The Timetable Window is much larger in depth now because some of the information that is already in the Train List has been added.
What was the reasoning behind this?

Quick question - would it be possible to be able to apply a reminder using a hotkey in addition to the click method?

Splodge in post 128202 said:

Quick question - would it be possible to be able to apply a reminder using a hotkey in addition to the click method?

Mantis 30886 as a feature request. personally I think this is a really good call.

jc92 in post 128209 said:

Splodge in post 128202 said:

Quick question - would it be possible to be able to apply a reminder using a hotkey in addition to the click method?

Mantis 30886 as a feature request. personally I think this is a really good call.

As long as it's only for applying the reminder - it shouldn't, IMO, also be capable of removing the reminder appliance. Remember, the whole point of a reminder is to force you to think twice "why did I put that there" before doing anything to the item to which the reminder applies - being able to remove or override a reminder with a hotkey would remove this safety check - having to manually click on the reminder button to remove one is a useful safeguard. But my opinion only!