Using Content Manager to Update Assets
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− | The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TANE''', '''TRS19''', '''Trainz Plus''' and '''TRS22'''. | + | <table width=1000> |
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+ | <td colspan=2>The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TANE''', '''TRS19''', '''Trainz Plus''' and '''TRS22'''. This guide will take you through the process of performing manual asset updates using '''Content Manager'''. Updates occur whenever new versions of assets installed on your system are uploaded to the '''DLS'''.</td> | ||
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<td>'''Trainz''' will perform automatic updates when in '''Driver''' and '''Surveyor''' modes but you have little control over when and how this occurs</td> | <td>'''Trainz''' will perform automatic updates when in '''Driver''' and '''Surveyor''' modes but you have little control over when and how this occurs</td> | ||
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+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>Updates can be identified and directly downloaded/installed using '''Content Manager'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>Not all assets labelled '''Newer version available''' will have the update available on the '''DLS</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Packaged''' and '''Payware''' assets can be replaced with freeware '''DLS''' updates</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
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− | <td width=729><span id="stepFilter"></span>& | + | <td width=729><span id="stepFilter"></span> </td> |
− | <td width=46>[[ | + | <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>& | + | <td width=75> </td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepDLS|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td> |
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='''Set Up An Update Filter'''= | ='''Set Up An Update Filter'''= | ||
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> |
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+ | <td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>a '''Update Filter''' allows you to easily perform this operation at any time</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>because this is something that you will probably be doing on a regular basis, it would be a good idea to save the filter to perform the task of searching for asset updates.</td> | ||
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− | <table cellpadding= | + | <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Steps:</span></td> |
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td> |
− | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open a Content Manager Filter:</span> | |
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[image:Update_Filter01.png|link=]]</td> |
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+ | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>from the '''Trainz''' Launcher, select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"> Manage Content </span></td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>in the '''Filter''' drop down box, select '''Custom...''' | ||
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<br>This will produce the following filter options...<br> | <br>This will produce the following filter options...<br> | ||
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Configure:</span> |
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− | </td> | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td> |
+ | <td>open the '''Asset KUID''' drop down box and select '''Out of date'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>leave the '''Out of date''' setting at '''True'''</td> | ||
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<br>This will produce the following filter options...<br> | <br>This will produce the following filter options...<br> | ||
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">... and Configure:</span><br> |
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+ | <td>delete the '''Name''' filter by a <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> on its [[image:CMFilterDeleteBtn.png|link=]] button on its extreme right</td> | ||
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+ | </table> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
The final filter selection will look like ...<br> | The final filter selection will look like ...<br> | ||
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Save:</span><br> |
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− | [[ | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td> |
− | </td> | + | <td>click the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Save</span> button</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> |
− | -- | + | <td>enter a meaningful name for your filter and click <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Ok</span></td> |
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+ | <td colspan=2>[[image:Update_Filter06.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
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You can now select and run this filter whenever you want to check for and install any asset updates.<br> | You can now select and run this filter whenever you want to check for and install any asset updates.<br> | ||
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− | <td width=46>[[ | + | <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepFilter|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepBuiltin|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td> |
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='''Updating Assets "Installed From DLS"'''= | ='''Updating Assets "Installed From DLS"'''= | ||
− | If you run your new filter and see one or more updated assets available for download that were "Installed from DLS", then the process is very simple.< | + | <table width=1000> |
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+ | <td>If you run your new filter and see one or more updated assets available for download that were "Installed from DLS", then the process is very simple.</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
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+ | <table width=XXX-4 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2> | ||
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+ | <td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br> | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Not all '''Installed from DLS''' assets found by the filter can be updated. The exceptions will include:- | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>updates that can only be found in '''DLC''' packages</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>updates that have not yet been uploaded to the '''DLS''' or are on '''Third Party''' web sites</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[image:Update_DLS01.png|link=]]</td> |
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<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
− | <td>Clicking the '''Status''' column heading will sort the order of the rows into order so that all the "Available for download" updates will be grouped together. A second click may be needed to bring them to the top of the list or closer to the top. | + | <td>Clicking the '''Status''' column heading will sort the order of the rows into order so that all the "Available for download" updates will be grouped together. A second click may be needed to bring them to the top of the list or closer to the top.</td> |
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− | <td colspan= | + | <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Steps:</span> To download and install all the updated assets:- </td> |
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− | <td width= | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>highlight all the items in the list shown as '''Installed from DLS''' in the '''Status''' column</td> |
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− | </td> | + | |
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− | <td | + | <td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td> |
− | --- | + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Right Click </span> on any one of the items and select '''Download''' from the popup menu</td> |
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td colspan=2>[[image:Update_DLS02.png|link=]]<br><br> | ||
+ | If the selected items have any new or updated dependencies that are also on the DLS then '''Content Manager''' will automatically find and download them as well</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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More information on the '''Status''' labels used in '''Content Manager''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at:-<br> | More information on the '''Status''' labels used in '''Content Manager''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at:-<br> | ||
'''[[Understand_Content_Manager_Status_Labels|How To Understand the Content Manager Status Labels]]'''<br> | '''[[Understand_Content_Manager_Status_Labels|How To Understand the Content Manager Status Labels]]'''<br> | ||
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− | <td width=729><span id="stepBuiltin"></span>& | + | <td width=729><span id="stepBuiltin"></span> </td> |
− | <td width=46>[[ | + | <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepDLS|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepMixture|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td> |
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− | ='''Updating Built in, Base and Payware Assets'''= | + | ='''Updating Built in, Base, Packaged and Payware Assets'''= |
− | <table | + | <table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2> |
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− | <td>[[ | + | <td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> |
− | <td>Assets that are '''Built-in''', '''Base''' or '''Installed, Payware''' will require a few extra steps to be updated</td> | + | <td>Assets that are '''Built-in''', '''Base''', '''Packaged''' or '''Installed, Payware''' will require a few extra steps to be updated</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
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+ | <td> | ||
+ | <table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br> | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | Not all '''Built-in''', '''Base''', '''Packaged''' or '''Installed, Payware''' assets found by the filter can be updated. The exceptions will include:-</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>updates that can only be found in '''DLC''' packages</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>updates that have not yet been uploaded to the '''DLS''' or are on '''Third Party''' web sites</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td colspan=2> | ||
+ | <table bgcolor=#ffffe0 cellpadding=2> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>For '''Packaged''' and '''Payware''' assets any updates might be in an update to the '''DLC''' package(s) that supplied them. Check the '''Trainz Launcher''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Content Store </span> and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Updates </span> option</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
− | [[ | + | <table width=1000> |
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+ | <td>The method shown above ([[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Updating Assets "Installed from DLS"|Updating Assets "Installed from DLS"]]''') '''will not work''' for assets that are '''Built-in''', '''Base''', '''Packaged''' or '''Installed, Payware'''. If '''Content Manager''' lists updates for these types of assets as available for download then the process involves a few extra steps.<br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | For example, if the '''Updates Available''' filter returns the following result:-</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
− | <table cellpadding= | + | [[image:Update_Builtin01.png|link=]] |
− | <tr> | + | |
− | <td colspan= | + | <table width=1000 cellpadding=2> |
− | + | <tr valign="top"> | |
+ | <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Steps:</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[ | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td> |
− | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select the Built-in, Base, Packaged and Payware Assets to Update:</span> | |
− | <td> | + | |
<table> <!-- BEGIN Step 1 table --> | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 1 table --> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td>[[ | + | <td>[[image:Update_Builtin02.png|link=]]</td> |
<td> | <td> | ||
− | + | <table> | |
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− | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td> | |
+ | <td>select all the '''Built-in''', '''Base''' or '''Installed, Payware''' items shown in your '''Updates Available''' list</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Right''' click on any one of the items in the list. Note that the option '''Download''' is not available in the popup menu</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>select the option '''List Asset Versions'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
</td> | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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This will display all the available versions of the selected assets that are:- | This will display all the available versions of the selected assets that are:- | ||
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− | + | <td width=10>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | |
+ | <td>on your system, and</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>on the DLS, and</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>obsolete</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | [[ | + | [[image:Update_Builtin03.png|link=]] |
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You may need to click the '''Status''' column heading once or twice to sort them into order and group all the '''Available for download''' assets together. | You may need to click the '''Status''' column heading once or twice to sort them into order and group all the '''Available for download''' assets together. | ||
</td> | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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− | + | <td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td> | |
− | <td>[[ | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select Assets to Update:</span> |
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<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
<td> | <td> | ||
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− | + | <td width=10>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | |
− | [[ | + | <td>select all the items shown in the list as '''Available for download'''</td> |
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− | </td> | + | |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | <tr> | + | <tr valign="top"> |
− | <td | + | <td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> |
− | + | <td>'''DO NOT INCLUDE''' items shown as '''Available for download, Obsolete''' (unless that is what you really want)</td> | |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | </ | + | <tr valign="top"> |
+ | <td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Right Click </span> on any one of the items and select '''Download''' from the popup menu</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | [[image:Update_Builtin04.png|link=]]<br><br> | ||
+ | If the items have any new or updated dependencies that are also on the '''DLS''' then '''Content Manager''' will automatically find and download them as well | ||
</td> | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | </table> | + | </table> |
+ | </td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table --> | + | <table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table --> |
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td width=729><span id="stepMixture"></span>& | + | <td width=729><span id="stepMixture"></span> </td> |
− | <td width=46>[[ | + | <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepBuiltin|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>& | + | <td width=75> </td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table --> | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table --> | ||
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− | <table cellpadding=4 bgcolor=#ffffff> | + | |
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | <td colspan="2"> | + | <td colspan="2">If '''Content Manager''' shows a mixture of '''Installed from DLS''', '''Built-in''', '''Base''' and '''Installed, Payware''' assets to be updated, then use the method described above for updating all the assets.</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | + | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span> | |
− | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span>< | + | <table> |
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− | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td> | |
− | + | <td>select all assets to be updated</td> | |
− | </td> | + | |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | <tr> | + | <tr valign="top"> |
− | <td | + | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td> |
− | + | <td>select '''List Asset Versions''' from the menu</td> | |
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr valign="top"> | ||
+ | <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>select and download all assets marked '''Available for download'''</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table --> | + | <table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table --> |
<tr valign="top"> | <tr valign="top"> | ||
− | <td width=729><span id="bottom"></span>& | + | <td width=729><span id="bottom"></span> </td> |
− | <td width=46>[[ | + | <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>[[ | + | <td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepMixture|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td> |
− | <td width=75>& | + | <td width=75> </td> |
− | <td width=75>& | + | <td width=75> </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table --> | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table --> | ||
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">'''More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz'''</span><br> | <span style="font-size: 17px;">'''More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz'''</span><br> |
Latest revision as of 21:15, 8 November 2023
The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22. This guide will take you through the process of performing manual asset updates using Content Manager. Updates occur whenever new versions of assets installed on your system are uploaded to the DLS. | ||||||||||
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You can now select and run this filter whenever you want to check for and install any asset updates.
[edit] Updating Assets "Installed From DLS"
If you run your new filter and see one or more updated assets available for download that were "Installed from DLS", then the process is very simple. |
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More information on the Status labels used in Content Manager can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page at:- |
[edit] Updating Built in, Base, Packaged and Payware Assets
Assets that are Built-in, Base, Packaged or Installed, Payware will require a few extra steps to be updated |
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The method shown above ( Updating Assets "Installed from DLS") will not work for assets that are Built-in, Base, Packaged or Installed, Payware. If Content Manager lists updates for these types of assets as available for download then the process involves a few extra steps.
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Select the Built-in, Base, Packaged and Payware Assets to Update:
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[edit] Updating a Mixture of Assets
If Content Manager shows a mixture of Installed from DLS, Built-in, Base and Installed, Payware assets to be updated, then use the method described above for updating all the assets. | ||||||
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[edit] Trainz Wiki
More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz |
This page was created by Trainz user pware in Februrary 2019 and was last updated as shown below.