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<td>The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''T:ANE''', '''TRS19''', '''TRS22''' and '''Trainz Plus'''. It describes how to set up one (or more) alternative '''User Data Folders''' that can contain different sets of installed assets from a bare minimum ('''built-in''' and '''base''' assets only) to various specialist installs.</td>
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='''What is a "Clean Install"'''=

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<td>A '''Clean Install''' is a '''User Data Folder''' that contains only those assets that were originally installed with your version of '''Trainz'''</td>
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<td>There will be no assets that are '''Installed from DLS''', '''Payware''', '''Packaged''' or '''Modified''' but these can be added</td>
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<td colspan=2>A '''Clean Install''' will create a '''User Data Folder''' that is identical to the one that existed immediately after you first installed your current version of '''Trainz'''.</td>
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<td colspan=2>It will contain only assets that are:-</td>
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<td>'''Base''' and</td>
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<td>'''Built-in'''</td>
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<td colspan=2>for the version of '''Trainz''' that you have installed. There will be '''NO''' assets that are:-</td>
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<td>installed from the '''DLS''' (or anywhere else)</td>
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<td>installed as part of '''DLC Payware'''</td>
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<td>created by you</td>
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<td colspan=2>... but you can still add assets to the new install.</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
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<td>the new '''User Data Folder''' you create will '''NOT''' delete your current '''User Data Folder''' but will be a completely separate install and can be on a different drive</td>
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<td>you can add new assets (from the '''DLS''', '''DLC''', your own creations) so it will become an "Alternate" User Data Folder</td>
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<td>depending on your available storage space you can have many "Alternate" User Data Folders installed and can switch '''Trainz''' back-and-forth between them as often as you like</td>
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<td>only those assets in your currently selected and active "Alternate" '''User Data Folder''' will be available for use in '''Trainz'''</td>
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='''Setting Up the New User Data Folder'''=
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<td width=25><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;1&#160;</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Create a Destination Folder for the New User Data Install</span><br>
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<td>'''Open Windows File Explorer'''<br>
In '''Windows 10''' and '''11''' you will find the '''File Explorer''' on the '''Task Bar''' at the bottom of the screen.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the folder icon to launch '''File Explorer'''</td>
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<td>'''Navigate to the Selected Location'''<br>
In '''File Explorer''' navigate to the drive and parent folder where the new '''User Data Folder''' will be placed. Create the folder using a name of your choice (e.g. '''F:\Trainz Plus\UserData''')<br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Start Trainz</span><br></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Trainz Settings</span><br>
From the '''Trainz Launcher''' select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Trainz Settings&#160;</span><br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Install</span><br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Install</span> tab<br>
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This will display the drive, folder and filename of the current '''User Data Folder''' which will be shown under the label '''Local data folder'''<br><br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;5&#160;</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Copy and Save the Current Folder Address</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: yellow;">&#160;Strongly Recommended but not Compulsory&#160;</span><br>
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<td>'''Copy the Folder Address'''<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> inside the box containing the address details then highlight and copy (press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span></span> keys then the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;C&#160;</span></span> keys). The address will be copied to your systems clipboard<br>
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<td>'''Create a Text File to Store the Folder Address'''<br>
Use '''Notepad''' or another text editor to create a text file and paste into it the copied address of the original '''User Data Folder'''. Save it for future reference</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Point Trainz to the New User Data Folder</span>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:3DotsBtn.png|link=]] button next to the folder address box</td>
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<td>navigate to the new folder you created in '''Step:''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;1&#160;</span> above</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:SelectFolderBtn.png|link=]] button</td>
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<td>Make sure that you add the address of your new '''User Data Folder''' to the text file that was recommended in '''Step''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;5&#160;</span> above. Again, this is for future reference.</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the '''Trainz Settings''' Window</span><br>
You will be shown a message asking for a restart.
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:OKBtn.png|link=]] button to acknowledge it.</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;8&#160;</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the Trainz Launcher</span><br>
Dropping you back to the Windows desktop.<br><br></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Restart Trainz Launcher</span><br>
You '''may''' get a dialogue window asking you to set your display options (Ultra, etc). If so select one to suit.</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Start Trainz</span><br>
Select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Start Trainz&#160;</span> option from the '''Launcher'''</td>
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<td>On starting '''Trainz''' will scan the selected '''User Data Folder''' and discover that it is empty. It will then copy all the default assets (the '''Built-in''' and '''Base''' assets) from its install files into the new '''User Data Folder'''</td>
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<td>You can switch '''Trainz''' between your seperate '''User Data Folders''' at any time</td>
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<td>Only those assets installed in your currently selected '''User Data Folder''' will be available for use in '''Trainz'''</td>
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Once you have set up an alternative '''User Data Folder''' or '''Folders''' you can easily switch between them and the original at any time.

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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open the Trainz Settings Install Tab</span><br>
(A repeat of '''Steps''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;2&#160;</span>, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;3&#160;</span> and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;4&#160;</span> in the section above)
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<td>'''Start Trainz'''</td>
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<td>'''Open Trainz Settings'''<br>
From the '''Trainz Launcher''' select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Trainz Settings&#160;</span><br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Open Install</span><br>
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Install</span> tab<br>
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This will display the drive, folder and filename of the current '''User Data Folder''' which will be shown under the label '''Local data folder'''<br><br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Navigate to the Alternative User Data Folder</span>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:3DotsBtn.png|link=]] button next to the folder address box</td>
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<td>navigate to the alternative '''User Data Folder''' you are going to use</td>
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<td>The text file containing the addresses of all your '''User Data Folders''' (<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: yellow;">&#160;you did save it, didn't you?&#160;</span>) will remind you where they are located</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:SelectFolderBtn.png|link=]] button. The new '''User Data Folder''' will be selected in the '''Settings - Install Tab'''<br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the '''Trainz Settings''' Window</span><br>
You will be shown a message asking for a restart.
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;4&#160;</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Close the Trainz Launcher</span><br>
Dropping you back to the Windows desktop.<br><br></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Restart Trainz Launcher</span><br>
You '''may''' get a dialogue window asking you to set your display options (Ultra, etc). If so select one to suit.</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Start Trainz</span><br>
Select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Start Trainz&#160;</span> option from the '''Launcher'''</td>
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<td>On starting '''Trainz''' will open the '''User Data Folder''' (you may see a '''Database Repair''' scan) and you will have normal access to all of its installed assets. This access includes installing new assets (from '''DLS''', '''DLC''', '''.cdp''' files or creating new assets yourself), deleting assets and modifying/cloning existing assets. The changes you make will not affect any other '''User Data Folders''' that you may have created.</td>
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