Index: trunk/src/tmcsim/simulationmanager/actions/StartSimulationAction.java
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--- trunk/src/tmcsim/simulationmanager/actions/StartSimulationAction.java	(revision 2)
+++ trunk/src/tmcsim/simulationmanager/actions/StartSimulationAction.java	(revision 123)
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 /**
  * StartSimulationAction is an AbstractAction that is used for starting
- * the simulation. When the action is performed, the action checks
- * whether the a connection has been made to Paramics.  If not, the user
- * is prompted whether they want to continue without a connection to Paramics.
- * If not, the action returns.  If there is a connection, or the user wishes to
- * continue without, the action calls the SimulationManagerModel to start the 
+ * the simulation. When the action is performed, 
+ * the action calls the SimulationManagerModel to start the 
  * simulation.
  * @author Matthew Cechini
@@ -38,14 +35,16 @@
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
         Runnable startRunnable = new Runnable(){        
-            public void run() {             
-                if(!theSimManagerView.isConnectedToParamics()) {
-                    if (JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, "Connection has not been " +
-                            "made to the Paramics Traffic Modeler.  Do you wish " +
-                            "to continue?", "Paramics Connection", 
-                            JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, 
-                            JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE) == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
-                                return;
-                            }
-                }
+            public void run() 
+            {
+                // Remove this check because Paramics is no longer used as of 2017
+//                if(!theSimManagerView.isConnectedToParamics()) {
+//                    if (JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, "Connection has not been " +
+//                            "made to the Paramics Traffic Modeler.  Do you wish " +
+//                            "to continue?", "Paramics Connection", 
+//                            JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION, 
+//                            JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE) == JOptionPane.NO_OPTION) {
+//                                return;
+//                            }
+//                }
                 
                 try {