Open TTD

[Cutts]

OK, so this isn't new, in any sense of the word.

BUT...

I'm firmly of the opinion that Transport Tycoon is the finest computer game ever created.

For those that don't know it, it was originally a DOS game, with 8bit graphics, where you start with a loan of 100,000 dollars

and you have 100 years to build the biggest transport company you can. It has Planes, Trains and Automobiles... and Boats.

Of course, today, the original doesn't quite pass muster... hence OpenTTD, a community produced

remake (which allows you to import all the GFX and sound from the original if you have it, or provides their own versions if you don't)

where EVERYTHING has been made better, and they've added multi-player to it. It also includes its own Free-DLC system, where all the

community produced packs of stuff are available. So, I run the game with a bunch of UK Track and Trainsets, but you can get all kinds...

there is the American Renewal set, and a bunch of Dutch, German, and Japanese stuff.

It's quirky... by default the graphics are still 8bit (but there is an almost-completed side project to create a 32bit base set, for

those people who just can't stomach 8 bit... I rather like the old style personally!)

Anyway - anyone else addicted to this? I fucking love it.

I don't play the game to "win" because its not even slightly difficult to play... I turn all other companies off, and basically play

it in a sandbox mode on the largest map size available, with the aim of making the biggest integrated transport system I can.

I know that sounds absurdly geeky, but its just so satisfying building a complex set of train tracks, with signal-controlled junctions,

then watching all your trains come steaming through... the fun is making it as efficient as possible, so they don't all get jammed up.

So guys - check it out... its free... it's a tiny download... you can't afford NOT to have had a go.

Edited May 24, 2013 by Cutts 1st MRB

[Cutts]

Oh I almost forgot... The original has some of the most classic MIDI music ever created:

Some high quality MP3 renders of the original MIDI files: Just press play here. And here.

Original MIDI files: http://www.transporttycoon.net/music?recording=1

Edited May 24, 2013 by Cutts 1st MRB

[H. Stone 1st MRB]

I do model trains N and G scale but not simulators

[Cutts]

I do model trains N and G scale but not simulators

Seriously - give OpenTTD a go (it's free!). It's not particularly beautiful, and I fully appreciate if it's not your thing.

It's not exactly a simulator... at least, not in the sense of driving a train, or in the sense of very realistic simulation;

to me it's just a weird toy.

But the reason I like it, is being able to sit back for 5 minutes, and just watch all the hundreds of trains I've amassed

go scurrying about, busily picking up goods and delivering them!

Oh, and the fun of building the biggest mountain you can, in the middle of nowhere, running a road up it, and sticking

your company HQ at the top as a big vanity project!

[Berg 1st MRB]

we still play compete in it on the old school lan`s. and we use to play 2 ppl in each compeny and only traines allowd.

[Cutts]

we still play compete in it on the old school lan`s. and we use to play 2 ppl in each compeny and only traines allowd.

Awesome... I've not tried playing it competitively, but it sounds fun!

Right now, I'm playing with Vaulters "Hard Pack", which makes the game a bit more of a challenge... it adds cargo destination, increased construction costs, etc to make it trickier, but also adds useful stuff like conditional-orders, scriptable waypoints etc.

Lovely.