Loader V5 Released!

Yesterday I installed the new loader on a Windows-10 machine and it is working ok.
Today I have installed it on a Windows-7 machine and there is a strange issue!

It installs as VER 5 instead of VER-5.2 and also refuses to update itself. It also fails to communicate with the Simsig server(screenshot attached). I am unable to login. I checked the settings in Windows firewall and the loader is allowed to access the internet. The internet connection is working fine. I also downloaded the system files again just to be sure but it still installs as VER-5 and refuses to update itself.

When I press the "Check for Updates" button, it says Simsig is upto date.

However, for some reason, I found that many of the sims were already installed and appeared in the new game window despite the installation window not having run visibly. Also, the sims themselves seem to be working ok.
For the limited sessions I have played, both on Win 7 and 10 OS, I have found that the clock letters flicker every few seconds which is a little distracting.

Sorry if this has been mentioned earlier.

Khalid.

Yesterday I installed the new loader on a Windows-10 machine and it is working ok.
Today I have installed it on a Windows-7 machine and there is a strange issue!

It installs as VER 5 instead of VER-5.2 and also refuses to update itself. It also fails to communicate with the Simsig server(screenshot attached). I am unable to login. I checked the settings in Windows firewall and the loader is allowed to access the internet. The internet connection is working fine. I also downloaded the system files again just to be sure but it still installs as VER-5 and refuses to update itself.

When I press the "Check for Updates" button, it says Simsig is upto date.

indian_railways_fan in post 128533 said:

Yesterday I installed the new loader on a Windows-10 machine and it is working ok.
Today I have installed it on a Windows-7 machine and there is a strange issue!

It installs as VER 5 instead of VER-5.2 and also refuses to update itself. It also fails to communicate with the Simsig server(screenshot attached). I am unable to login. I checked the settings in Windows firewall and the loader is allowed to access the internet. The internet connection is working fine. I also downloaded the system files again just to be sure but it still installs as VER-5 and refuses to update itself.

When I press the "Check for Updates" button, it says Simsig is upto date.

In the absence of any response from the developers, it seems I will need to wait till Vers-5.2 or higher to release directly on the website!
In desperation, I deleted the Simsig folder in documents and now I am not able to install any of the sims since the "Check for Updates" button constantly says, everything is upto date.

Incidentally, this happens even if I am not connected to the internet!

Khalid.

Karl did respond to you in the next post with a thought of there might be an issue with a internet explorer setting. Did you have a look at that before complaining that no one had responded to you?

y10g9 in post 128607 said:

Karl did respond to you in the next post with a thought of there might be an issue with a internet explorer setting. Did you have a look at that before complaining that no one had responded to you?

Yes, I immediately enabled SSL/TLS(all versions) in the internet explorer but no improvement.I also tried by restarting the PC.
BTW, I am not aware who Karl is, as in a developer or an ordinary forum user. But I am sorry for not clarifying this and annoying your sensibilities.

Khalid.

Progress so far:
..
30873: Putting computer to sleep while using a dynamic license loses the license. This is by design, but it seems a lot of people are doing it. See if it can be improved.

The timeout period has been extended on the server and client, and upon waking it will attempt to obtain a license again. A save file is automatically produced.

GeoffM in post 128588 said:

Progress so far:
..
30873: Putting computer to sleep while using a dynamic license loses the license. This is by design, but it seems a lot of people are doing it. See if it can be improved.

The timeout period has been extended on the server and client, and upon waking it will attempt to obtain a license again. A save file is automatically produced.

I lock my computer everytime I leave it, even if that is at home and for a few minutes. Right now that is enough to trip the license detection and have the simulation quit. Just extending the timeout sounds like a workaround that won't help much, but the second part sounds like a more promissing solution. Thanks!

My experience so far in the last few days is that locking the license doesn't help. I still get the message that I have no license and the simulation quits, even when the license is locked.

GeoffM in post 128588 said:

Progress so far:
..
30873: Putting computer to sleep while using a dynamic license loses the license. This is by design, but it seems a lot of people are doing it. See if it can be improved.

The timeout period has been extended on the server and client, and upon waking it will attempt to obtain a license again. A save file is automatically produced.

My experience so far in the last few days is that locking the license doesn't help. I still get the message that I have no license and the simulation quits, even when the license is locked.

GeoffM in post 128588 said:

Progress so far:
..
30873: Putting computer to sleep while using a dynamic license loses the license. This is by design, but it seems a lot of people are doing it. See if it can be improved.

The timeout period has been extended on the server and client, and upon waking it will attempt to obtain a license again. A save file is automatically produced.

I lock my computer everytime I leave it, even if that is at home and for a few minutes. Right now that is enough to trip the license detection and have the simulation quit. Just extending the timeout sounds like a workaround that won't help much, but the second part sounds like a more promissing solution. Thanks!

My experience so far in the last few days is that locking the license doesn't help. I still get the message that I have no license and the simulation quits, even when the license is locked.

The little tick box at the bottom "Only show installed and owned simulations" seems a good feature, however, all my owned sims have a little blue triangle in the corner now i have allocated the licenses and are showing green signals next to them, but when i click the check box, they vanish?

Is this meant to happen or have i not allocated my licenses correctly? the games work ok.

Cheers.

Another (possible) bug I think I've found with the new dynamic timetable window: on sims with ARS (I tested on Man Picc), the ARS Status box doesn't update correctly - if you manually refresh the window after the train has moved a block section on the sim, the ARS displays "Not found in ARS". Closing and reopening the TT window resolves this.

danners430 in post 128716 said:

Another (possible) bug I think I've found with the new dynamic timetable window: on sims with ARS (I tested on Man Picc), the ARS Status box doesn't update correctly - if you manually refresh the window after the train has moved a block section on the sim, the ARS displays "Not found in ARS". Closing and reopening the TT window resolves this.

Is this happening only when a train enters the sim? I can't reproduce it with any train currently in sim, but can at the fringes.

It might be an idea to incorporate a simple speed up or speed down control near the clock as an easy way to speed up or slow down the simulation without having to go into the main menu.

It might be an idea to incorporate a simple speed up or speed down control near the clock as an easy way to speed up or slow down the simulation without having to go into the main menu.