OpenTTD – Connect that train!

As a follow-up to the post I made earlier today regarding FreeCol, I thought I should also mention another great game from the past. Transport Tycoon from Chris Sawyer was a game I spent countless  hours on building wast transportation routes. As with Colonization this was also a game I enjoyed frequently untill some years ago when it didn’t run as smooth as it used to on the older computers. A few years ago some restless souls embarked on the project of making a open-source version of Transport Tycoon, and the result is absolutely amazing.

There have been done vast amount of changes and updates from the original game – making the game even better to what it used to be – and with the ability to expand it yourself with all kinds of models and what not – then you really have the work cut out for you. Where this game really makes its toll, is for the massive experience of building large rail networks all combined into one massive network. The game really took a new leap when I learned how to make networks as real train networks do – e.g all on the same route with signs and what not. Try it out, I doubt you’ll think it’s a waste of time.

Links

• OpenTTD – Download your copy today
• Find your answers at their Wiki
• Chris Sawyer – the brilliant mind behind the original