DPS_FP05 Introduction This scenario pack comprises of 10 scenarios, all based on the 'ECML London to Peterborough' route available from Steam. Set in 2016, the pack covers passenger operations on the route and utilises the HST, Class 91/Mk4 DVT, Class 90, Class 313 and Class 321. The scenarios offer varying and challenging operations and gives nearly 9 hours of further driving on this route along with varied AI and plenty of interaction with other services to keep you on your toes. Created using real timetables where appropriate, this scenario pack features the following in order to give an engaging and realistic experience. Prototypical consists Prototypical numbering where appropriate Prototypical destination boards where appropriate/possible Prototypical passing AI Adverse Signals & AI Interaction Temporary speed limits. All scenarios have been tested multiple times at these speeds and all have been completed with all AI interaction working correctly. Due to the nature of the program and for reasons that often cannot be explained, some users may not get the same results. Notes Due to the use of the Class 170 being minimal, this unit has not been utilised in the pack. The use of the Liverpool to Manchester Class 158 is also minimal, modifying the scenarios because you don't own this should not have an adverse impact. Due to no suitable Hull Trains Class 180 repaint being available for us to use at this time, all Hull Trains services utilise the Grand Central version with the caveat being that units are on loan. Due to the very high numbers of AI in some of the scenarios, this may have an impact on system resources, particularly for those with lower end systems. When driving a scenario for the full length of the route, it may be advantageous to save the scenario in the Stevenage area in order to provide a restart point should the program crash. Installation If you have downloaded this pack and are already reading this, there is a good chance you have already installed the scenarios because you have already unpackaged the .rar format and revealed the .rwp. If you are still struggling, the included .rwp can be installed using the Package Manager which can be found by using "Utilities.exe" which is located in your Steam \steamapps\common\railworks directory. Alternatively, archiving programs such as WinRar or 7- Zip can open the .rwp file and the scenarios can manually be placed in your TS2017 installation. Please note that if you are uncomfortable with moving these files manually, I take no responsibility for any damage you may cause to your install if the process is not done correctly. Official installation instructions can also be found via the user manuals, located in your install at Steam\steamapps\common\railworks\Manuals After installation is complete, the scenarios should then be viewable in the scenario editor via the Standard Scenarios option and will be located within the list for the 'ECML London to Peterborough' route. In the case of this scenario pack, all scenarios are prefixed with [DPS-FP05-XX] and numbered accordingly from 1 through to 10. Scenario Overview A separate scenario document is included in the package for each scenario. These outline all of the details needed for each scenario including service class, maximum speed, timetable and any weekly operating notices where necessary. Requirements The following stock used has been chosen to try and replicate the correct workings from the real world, where possible. Although the list of required payware is quite extensive, a large proportion of users generally have many of the popular items listed below and I make no apology for the use of these items in order to be as realistic as possible. All scenario packs from DPSimulation are designed to add further enjoyment to what you have already purchased, however, if you don't own some of the items then please note that RWTools offers a facility to 'swap out' any items that you don't have meaning that these scenario packs should be accessible to all in some form. If you do swap out items, you do so at your own risk and DPSimulation cannot be held responsible for the any scenario not working as originally intended because of this process. Payware East Coast Mainline South – Steam Liverpool to Manchester – Steam European Loco & Asset Pack - Steam Class 91 Pack – Steam Class 90 GEML Pack - Steam Class 321 FCC Pack - Steam Class 180 Pack – Steam Class 66 EWS V2 Pack – Steam Class 66 Freightliner V2 Pack – Steam RSC EWS Class 67 Pack - Steam Class 313 Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse Class 91 Enhancement Pack – Armstrong Powerhouse BAA Wagon Pack - Armstrong Powerhouse Freeware & Repaints VTEC HST Repaint Pack (Superalbs) – UKTrainsim Class 365 'FCC/Great Northern' Repaint Pack - DPSimulation Class 365 'Great Northern' Repaint Pack - DPSimulation Class 321 'FCC/Great Northern' Repaint Pack - DPSimulation Class 317 'Great Northern' Repaint Pack - DPSimulation Class 66 V2 Repaint Pack – UKTrainsim British Gypsum FEA Repaint – DPSimulation DBS 90036 'Driver Jack Mills' Repaint - DPSimulation 'Grand Central' ECMLS Repaint - DPSimulation East Midlands Trains Class 158 Repaint – DPSimulation The following are also required for the Class 317 FCC/Great Northern repaint pack. If you have previously used a ECMLS scenario pack from DPSimulation, you should already have these installed. DRB Class 317 BR Blue - UKTrainsim DRB Class 317 NSE - UKTrainsim DRB Class 317 BedPan - UKTrainsim DPSimulation Established in 2008, DPSimulation are a respected and well known creator of addons for Train Simulator 2017 and the previous incarnations, Rail Simulator and Railworks. More recently, DPSimulation have concentrated the majority of their efforts on freeware for the community but have in the past created routes such as Newcastle to York "Modern", Bristol to Exeter and Totham for Just Trains, as well as creating numerous projects alongside the creators of the software, RailSimulator.com Initially creating content and uploading to community websites such as UKTrainsim, in 2010 DPSimulation purchased their own domain at www.dpsimulation.org.uk in order to provide an alternative resource for their own addons and those from around the community. All downloads are permanently high speed with no queues or reduced speeds. DPSimulation - www.dpsimulation.org.uk DPSimulation Blog - www.dpsimulation.blogspot.co.uk DPSimulation Twitter - @DPSimulation Support In the unlikely event that this pack does not function as intended, please contact us via our support address, giving as much detail as possible. http://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/contactus.html Legal By downloading this pack, you as the end user enter into an agreement not to upload the pack or any part of it's contents to any other website or server. This package and it's contents have been created and tested on multiple clean installs and have been tested and been confirmed clear of any harmful contents. DPSimulation therefore holds no responsibilty for any damage that may be caused to your system due to any mismanagement of these files or it's contents. If you have any objections ot questions about these instructions, you can get in touch by using the "Contact Us" form at our website, www.dpsimulation.org.uk Donations Although downloads and content from DPSimulation is primarily free, it does not mean that we do not have weekly/monthly/yearly outgoings. Things such as a high level domain and server costs do mount up, along with the purchase of the relevant research materials and tools to create our content. We then also then have to purchase the addons we use, in this case to create this scenario pack. Although donations are not mandatory to access our content, they are always welcome, specifically to contribute towards the costs we incur in keeping a free service going, no matter how small. All donations will help support the site and addon growth, and play a large part in providing a free, high speed download service for all. If you are interested in making a donation to DPSimulation, this can be done via Paypal and there are donation buttons at the bottom of some pages on www.dpsimulation.org.uk along with one on the right hand side of the official blog, the address of which is above. Credits All scenarios have been created by DPSimulation specifically for this package. Thanks is also given to the team of beta testers, particularly Sean Harris and Richard Fletcher, who work tirelessly to make sure that the content leaves the door in working order. A thankyou to Armstrong Powerhouse for the use of their neutral section sign and magnet placement and permission to use their scenery tiles. Thanks also to Richard Fletcher for the creation of specific repaints for this pack. Likewise, thanks to all other creators that gave permission for their content to be utilised as part of this pack, in particular a mention for 'superalbs' for the use of the VTEC HST repaint pack as per their readme. © DPSimulation 2016