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Transmission Simulator

Post by DontKnowMuch » Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:57 pm

At one time, the transmission simulator on this site https://www.modeltcentral.com/transmiss ... ation.html showed how the T transmission worked internally with various combinations of pedals engaged. I have not been able to get it to work now. Is it still supported?

It may be something simple but I have not been successful. I remember the site being very informative.

Thanks.

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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by CudaMan » Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:35 pm

The box where the simulator used to be appears to say "access to Adobe Flash Player is blocked".

Have you tried contacting them via a link on the website?
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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by jab35 » Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:31 pm

Worked fine for me??? jb


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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by Graybeard77 » Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:06 pm

Worked fine for me. I found it very interesting. I had never seen it before, gives me a better understanding of how the trans works. Thanks. Clyde

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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by TRDxB2 » Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:01 am

DontKnowMuch wrote:
Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:57 pm
At one time, the transmission simulator on this site https://www.modeltcentral.com/transmiss ... ation.html showed how the T transmission worked internally with various combinations of pedals engaged. I have not been able to get it to work now. Is it still supported?
Thanks.
Work for me after I agreed to run it with Adobe Flash Player do you that loaded on your device?
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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by Tom VanMeeteren » Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:36 am

It's blocked for me too. How do you agree to run Adobe?


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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by Chris Barker » Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:49 am

It depends on which browser you use. Google 'Unblock Flash Player' and you will find advice.

For Chrome, when you got to a website that needs Flash, a tiny puzzle piece appears top right.
Click on that, then 'manage'. Click on the switch and you should get the 'ask first' option.
Reload the site and you should be asked if you wish to allow Flash.
Answer is 'allow'


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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by DontKnowMuch » Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:46 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I did try to contact them before I posted but had not gotten a response. I switched browsers and was able to get the simulator to work.
Is this explanation/simulator something that should be referenced somewhere on the Forum?

Thanks again.

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Re: Transmission Simulator

Post by jpcouture » Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:20 pm

Putting on my work security administrator hat for a Flash lesson:
The simulator is an Adobe Flash document, designed to be viewed using the FREE Flash player. The Flash format was introduced in 1996 and dominated multi-media production in the 2000's. Flash is now considered to be outdated, and has been replaced with newer formats such as HTML5 and WebGL. The Flash player has a long history of security vulnerabilities, which require frequent patching, and is a network administrator's nightmare.

Modern browsers have restricted or blocked use of Flash, and Adobe will end support of the FREE player on December 31, 2020. To view Flash documents after that date, you will need to run unsupported, potentially vulnerable software, or BUY a suitable viewer. Hopefully the site owner of the simulator has the source code, and the means to convert it to a modern format. Until then it will go the way of that Model T parked in the barn, waiting to be revived.

We are used to dealing with obsolete, unsupported, dangerous devices that few people want.I don't plan to keep a Windows 7 computer around however.

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