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OpenTTD
Developer(s) OpenTTD Developers
Publisher(s) N/A
License GPL
Latest version 0.5.2
Release date(s) May 29, 2007
Genre(s) Strategy game, Economic simulation game
Mode(s) Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Rating(s) N/A
Platform(s) See list for all.
Media Downloadable
Input Keyboard and Mouse
OpenTTD with the Deutsche Bahn trainset.
OpenTTD Screenshot

OpenTTD is an open source port of the Chris Sawyer game Transport Tycoon Deluxe to C++ using a disassembly of the original game binaries.[citation needed] Originally closed source, the conversion process from assembly language to C++ was performed single handedly by Ludvig Strigeus between mid-2002 and March 2004, with the help of Interactive Disassembler.[citation needed] Image File history File links Openttdlogo. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... The GNU logo For other uses of GPL, see GPL (disambiguation). ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Chess is one of the most well-known and played strategy games of all time. ... Typical view from Transport Tycoon. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Online gaming redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Keystroke be merged into this article or section. ... Operating a mechanical 1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball. ... Download high resolution version (1266x961, 302 KB)Screenshot of OpenTTD. Mackensen (talk) 22:36, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Download high resolution version (1266x961, 302 KB)Screenshot of OpenTTD. Mackensen (talk) 22:36, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Germanys main train operator, the Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation, also known as DB or DBAG) provides passenger and freight service via federally owned tracks. ... OpenTTD screenshot by wS This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... OpenTTD screenshot by wS This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... Chris Sawyer is a British computer game developer who is best-known for designing and programming RollerCoaster Tycoon, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, and Transport Tycoon. ... Transport Tycoon and Transport Tycoon Deluxe are computer games where the player is in control of a transport company, and must compete with rival companies to make as much profit as possible, by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea or by air. ... For a WikiBook on programming with C++, see Wikibooks: C++ Programming. ... In computer programming, the disassembly is the result when machine code is translated back into assembly language. ... See the terminology section, below, regarding inconsistent use of the terms assembly and assembler. ... For a WikiBook on programming with C++, see Wikibooks: C++ Programming. ... Ludvig Strigeus (ludde) is a Swedish programmer best known for developing free software such as the BitTorrent client µTorrent, OpenTTD, and ScummVM. He has a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering degree from Chalmers University of Technology and is currently chief developer in a stealth-development project called... The Interactive Disassembler, more commonly known as simply IDA, is a commercial disassembler widely used for reverse engineering. ...


OpenTTD duplicates the original game feature-wise but also has numerous additions, including canals, revised rail station construction and additional airports. Perhaps the most significant feature compared to the original game is its multiplayer capability. It offers LAN and Internet play via public, world-wide servers for up to ten players. OpenTTD also includes numerous usability improvements not present in Transport Tycoon Deluxe. Online gaming redirects here. ...


It incorporates many features from TTDPatch, and like TTDPatch it is available under the GPL. Both OpenTTD and TTDPatch are not totally standalone games — while OpenTTD does not need the Transport Tycoon Deluxe executables, it does need the game graphics files. However, there is currently an effort to devise a new graphics standard (and new graphics) to eliminate this need.[1] TTDPatch is a small computer program maintained by Josef Drexler designed to fix and enhance the computer game Transport Tycoon Deluxe. ... The GNU logo The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a widely-used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU project. ...


The game's legality has been questioned by some, since the initial versions were created by disassembling the binary from the official release. [2]

Contents

Platforms

Due to its use of the SDL cross-platform graphics and sound layer, it may be compiled and run on many different operating systems. This includes:[3] Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia free software library written in C that creates an abstraction over various platforms graphics, sound, and input APIs, allowing a developer to write a computer game or other multimedia application once and run it on many operating systems including GNU/Linux... // An operating system (OS) is the software that manages the sharing of the resources of a computer. ...

Windows redirects here. ... Mac OS X (IPA: ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... Palm OS is a compact operating system developed and licensed by PalmSource, Inc. ... The Dell Axim x30, a Pocket PC A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a handheld-sized computer that runs a specific version of the Windows CE operating system. ... MorphOS is a mixed proprietary and open source operating system produced for the Pegasos PowerPC (PPC)-processor-based computer, most models of PPC-accelerated classic Amiga computers, and the EFIKA PPC consumer device. ... AmigaOS is the default native operating system of the Amiga personal computer. ... SkyOS is an operating system developed by Robert Szeleney. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maemo is a development platform for handheld devices. ... The GP2X is an open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and media player created and sold by GamePark Holdings of South Korea. ... A screenshot of the UIQ one-handed interface A screenshot of the UIQ 3 pen-based interface UIQ (formerly known as User Interface Quartz) by UIQ Technology is a software platform based upon Symbian OS. Essentially this is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core... ReactOS is a project to develop an operating system that is binary-compatible with application software and device drivers for Microsoft Windows NT version 5. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ...

Fanbase & Support

On August 31st 2007 there was a fundraiser aimed to keep the website running and increase data storage to support the large database of nightly software builds. Within 20 hours £310.12 were donated and the fundraiser closed.[4] In the field of computer software, the term software build refers either to the process of converting source code files into executable code or the result of doing so. ... GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ...


References

  1. ^ http://wiki.ttdpatch.net/tiki-index.php?page=NewGraphicsSpecs
  2. ^ http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-legal@lists.debian.org/msg03139.html
  3. ^ Operating System. OpenTTD Wiki. Retrieved on 2006-06-27.
  4. ^ Fundraiser 2007/2008 - Closed. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • OpenTTD website
  • Transport Tycoon and OpenTTD forums
  • OpenTTD manual

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OpenTTD-PSP :: teamJAK.net (546 words)
After some delay here is the stable version 0.5.2 which was released by the openttd dev team at late May, now ported to PSP, looks like they will release 0.5.3 soon, so i hope to release the PSP port of it as soon as possible.
FInally the OpenTTD dev team released the 0.5.0 stable version, so here is the psp port supporting all features such as midi, newgrf, multiplayer, on screen keyboard...
Some work have been done to merge psp code onto OpenTTD main branch, currently music driver and fileio patch are available at svn.
OpenTTD (187 words)
Siden OpenTTD er skrevet fra bunnen av har den en fordel ovenfor TTDPatch at den kan forandre på mer fundamentale sider ved spillet.
Selv om OpenTTD har en åpen kildekode, krever det grafikkfiler fra Windows-versjonen av Transport Tycoon Deluxe for å fungere.
Ved versjon 0.6.0 skal OpenTTD støtte en 32 biters grafikkmotor.
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