MTH Sound Files Won't Download

Same here, what's the deal?

Are you using AOL?  Try it with Firefox and it should work.

Right Click and use Save as target when drop down menu pops up.  G

I used both Internet Explorer and Chrome and it didn't work. Downloaded Firefox and it downloaded the file right away. Thanks!

You need to right-click on the sound file icon and select "Download File" from the pop-up contextual menu.

Barry no download file on IE.  Just need to do what I mentioned above.  Save target as.

Still puts it in the download section or where ever your default is.  No need to shift to a different browser.  G

I downloaded the sound file from the MTH website for my Premier FT's. item 20-2443-1.

These engines have a 8.4v battery installed but the sound file is for a 3v file.

p021pftfreight_all020320afin_3v.mthis the file description.

Can I safely use this file in my 5v engine?

No it won't load.

Thanks Gregg,

Why would this file exist on this item if it won't work?

I may have jumped the gun....  Where did you find this file? Unless things have changed dramatically  you can't put a 3 volt file in a 5 volt system... Find a 5 volt file , It can be any FT 5 volt file.

Barry can you help with this, I'm trying to get a grade crossing signal for this engine.

Thanks

"3v" in a file number is a dead giveaway that it's not for a 5-volt loco.

There is an occasional bug that the Loader program misreads the system version in the loco.  Usually gets it right after a few tries, powering down between tries.

George,

"Save Target As" is IE-speak for "Download File" in any normal browser.

I think  Zephyr 1 is looking for the crossing whistle sof-tkey. I don't think it was available with 5 volt boards but could be wrong. Unfortunately unless someone knows for sure there's only one way to find out.

Geeze! I hope the original sound files for early 5 volt  engines are still  available on MTH's web site.

Not available for the 5 volt board.  For the 3 volt board you need the later processor board.

Thank Marty. 

Thanks everyone, have a great day.

Marty is the because the new 3 volt boards had more memory storage 2 mb?

Alan

I don't know either Alan,, It appears if you need to fix a 5  volt system it has to be repaired with a 3 volt board ( upgrade kit?) and thus the 3 volt sound file is shown ?

next guess  is.... Eventually  only ps-3 kits and files will  be used to repair 3 volt boards??  Fortunate I saved quite a few  5 & 3 volt files  and saved ( burned them) on CDs. I still have the loaders  and  few DCS versions on CDs. I doubt if I will ever use them.  Not much good if you can't get a board to put then in.

This is just my opinion.... I have no connection to any repair guys or MTH.

Early 3V only had 1MB too.  Wasn't until later that 2meg memory showed up and expanded sound files that were larger.

It is all based on what the sound engineers put into the sound file.  Many 3V sound files are just 1meg files.  But some of the later PS-2 3V are larger.

Yes since the replacement for a PS-2 5V board was a 3V file, MTH would convert the 5V file to a 3V format and label it as an upgrade file.  Or create it for PS-1 that did not have PS-2 5V files.

In the end the format for a 5V board is different hence why only 5V files work in 5V boards.

Any 3V file can work in any 3V board as long as the file is not larger then the memory.  Most are not.  G