Try increasing the minimum sound of power. A steam locomotive doesn't make much of a chuff while coasting. I had the same "problem" with my first steam install.

Hi Bill, It's not just you, there's a problem with the site. We've heard similar complaints here since the new website was launched. I had the problem myself last week and wrote to Josh about it in de

Hi Bob, I'm sorry to hear of your computer crash. Unfortunately the QSI software will only work on Windows. So I use a 2006 era PC in the garage, and I keep the files all on Dropbox so they are backed

Josh, Great that's awesome! I'm not sure why I was thinking EMD 710 for a Dash 9... but hey, I don't have any Dash 9's, this is my friend's engine. Personally I prefer GP9 and F3s. In any case, it's g

Josh, Thanks for the update! This is all very exciting news. The EMD 710 is coming at just the right time for me. I promised to help a friend setup a large scale Dash 9 with QSI sometime within the ne

Oh ok, thanks Eugene! That makes sense.

Thanks for the technical explanation Kelly! So while we're on this topic, is there any reason this capacitor can't be replaced with a bigger one for even more effective operation on dirty track? I hav

I used to use DC with large scale Titans. The motor control seems to be very different, in that your acceleration and deceleration settings are not used in DC mode, nor is the setting for reversing th

Ah, I didn't realize they had also redesigned their site. Well, in that case you can always use the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.qsindustries.com/

Actually I just realized I can share the entire site, which I already have on Dropbox to sync between my primary computer and my garage PC where I work on QSI and DCC stuff. https://www.dropbox.com/sh

Hi Peter, I have a copy of the entire old QSI Solutions website. (I've been involved with enough web migration projects so know that there's always something missing on the new site!). I'm not familia

Elie, How can we help? I'd love to help debug the software if it were open source. But it's not. I'm sure we have some talented hardware engineers on here who could understand the schematics and work

Can Erik handle returns and solve technical problems? If so I will definitely buy from him in the future. I'm normally quite loyal to my favorite dealer (Reindeer Pass) but last time I needed help wit

Hi Steve, In response to my question from two years ago (has it really been that long?!) someone suggested using the mars light output. I tried that and you can certainly get varied smoke output that

That's awesome, it's great to hear stories like this. I'm also a satisfied customer after Josh helped me with three decoders last year. They are a great product, and I sure enjoy running the eight G-s

Hi Peter, I feel just the opposite about the new steam sounds. I thought the old ones were muffled, but with the new sounds you have so much control that you can get a distinct chuff (even a loud bark

I searched my email and found a discussion with an answer: 2R2 1 Watt. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/QSIndustries/conversations/messages/14290 But I can't vouch for the accuracy of this informat

Hi Eric, Yes I've programmed smoke in a diesel. Per a recommendation from this group I hooked up the fan to a mars light output, so I can adjust the settings to create some variation in the smoke outp

John, If the question is *if*, then yes. In an email exchange on June 24 Josh mentioned "Also, the EMD 710 is currently on my chopping block for the next ET diesel file." I'm not counting on it being

Eric, I tend to put 2.6" Visaton speakers in the fuel tank of USA Trains diesels, and a 2" speaker in the body pointed up. The 2" with enclosure is a tight fit on the width, but I've done it even in a