Smiley,

Try connecting the External Dispatcher after logging into the server.  Once you log in you will probably have to check the Allow External DS option again.  Even if you are connected before you logon, it will disconnect you anyway once you are on a server in my experience.

You shouldn't need to load all the routes before connecting.  The host indicates the routes that are used and are loaded automatically when you come online.  

Try to follow these steps when loggin on the server

1.  Open the Run 8 program

2.  Select Route/Train

3.  Run Simulator (no need to select any train, routes or world when logging into a server)

4.  Once simulator loads, go to F1 client tab and log onto network

5.  Go to F1 options tab and select Allow External DS

6.  F4 to put simulator in Window mode, minimize and the open your External Dispatcher program.  It should automatically connect at this point.

This is the method that I use and it seems to work for me. 

Good luck!

Mike 

Smiley,

Do you have your External Dispatcher setup to connect to another computer instead of the one you are running Run 8 on?  It's an option in the Shift F1 configuration screen within External Dispatcher.  If the Run 8 Connection is selected as This Computer and you follow what Mike described above there should not be an issue.

Please let us know how it goes.

Thanks, Mike "rice3985"

hello there i have a big problem with the dispatcher program.I m trying to connect it with the game but it doent work.What i mean? i add server ip ,port name and monitor and the proggram just doent connect.And somthing else i have the microsoft network 4.5 it needs.Is there any problem?Do i need to update the game?My wiondows dont support it?im using a 12.16.2015 version V2 please answer i need help cause i want to play with AI but i cant

This is a very old post your replying to.  You have to make sure Run8 has external dispatcher set to on.  Personally I don't use ED and run AI just fine without it, but it has worked fine for me and does everything but Seligman Sub as far as I recall.

hi sean as u said before u run AI without the proggram.Can u tell me how to do  that?

AI runs on their own when you spawn a train from the AI menu and you provide signals.  The F3 dispatcher screen can give you the signals.  There is documentation PDF on the AI system you should check out on your install for AI trains.

How do you change screens on ES?

I believe arrow keys (it's been a while).