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How do I install Xubuntu 12.04 using WUBI?
Answer: The Xubuntu 12.04 iso does not have a WUBI installer, so what you have to do is download the earlier version, Xubuntu 11.10. And then, in the Update Manager, you choose “Distribution Upgrade”.
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Class 350 real and virtual
This is the class 350 Desiro Prototype i.e. the real train. Below: is the Bachmann OO Gauge Model: Here is the same train on OpenBVE train simulator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKurAJyU3SM&list=LPhIPL1Ti33Co&index=1&feature=plcp
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Some modern trains to download
If you would like some free trains to download, go here: http://www.pioneertrains.co.uk/#!home/ Not installed the sim yet? What are you waiting for? Install it now. Note some OpenBVE links on the Internet are dead, but that does not mean that … Continue reading
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How to install routes on OpenBVE Linux version
On Linux, the “Railway and Train” folders are in usr/share/games/openbve. This is a locked directory. If you need to alter the default route, you have to log in as root and change the file permissions, but his is not difficult: … Continue reading
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Tagged Filesharing, Freeware, Installing OpenBVE, Samba, Ubuntu, Xubuntu
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How to install OpenBVE
Open BVE is freeware train simulator for Windows and Linux. It works on Vista, and Ubuntu 12.04 at least, I know because I have tested it. I works on Mac OS as well, but I have not tested it as … Continue reading
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Stuck in the station on OpenBVE?
If you find you cannot drive out of the station, it is because the AWS (Automatic Warning System) is keeping the brakes on! Aaaaaarrrh! What you have to do is move forward and reverse control up and back. You type … Continue reading
Creating a blog like this with Microsoft Word
This blog was created with Microsoft word. Boring I know, but a useful fact to know if you want to create your blog on an offline computer and upload it later. To do this you fire up Microsoft Word, and … Continue reading
Old Castle Junction “Old Castle Junction” is an 8’x4′ layout comprising an oval of two tracks and three sidings which has been designed for DC and DCC operation. Apologies for the fact that the formatting in this blog is a … Continue reading
Introduction to Railway Modelling with 3D computer software
In this blog we are going to explore the various low-cost and freeware tools which can be used to create a model railway in 00 Gauge.
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The World of Hornby Layouts - real and virtual 