OpenTTD

OpenTTD
Original author(s)Ludvig Strigeus
Developer(s)OpenTTD Team
Initial release0.1 / 6 March 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03-06)[1]
Stable release
14.1[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 3 May 2024
Repository
Written inC, C++, Objective-C, Squirrel[3]
Platform
TypeBusiness simulation game
LicenseGPL-2-0-only[4]
Websitewww.openttd.org Edit this at Wikidata

OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players try to earn money by transporting passengers, minerals and goods via road, rail, water and air. It is an open-source[5] remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

OpenTTD duplicates most features of Transport Tycoon Deluxe and has many additions, including a range of map sizes, support for many languages, custom (user-made) artificial intelligence (AI), downloadable customisations, ports for several widely used operating systems, and a more user-friendly interface.[6][7] OpenTTD also supports local area network (LAN) and Internet multiplayer, co-operative and competitive, for up to 255 players.

OpenTTD is free and open-source software licensed under the GNU GPL-2-0-only[8] and is under ongoing development. According to a study of the 61,154 open-source projects on SourceForge in the period between 1999 and 2005, OpenTTD ranked as the 8th most active open-source project to receive patches and contributions.[9] In 2004, development moved to their own server.[10] Since 2018, the project uses GitHub for its source repository and bug tracker.[10] Starting from April 1, 2021, the game is now also available on Steam.[11]

  1. ^ orudge (March 6, 2004). "I proudly present to you OpenTTD!". Transport Tycoon Forums. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Release 14.1 · OpenTTD/OpenTTD". May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "GitHub repository". GitHub. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ copying on github.com
  5. ^ "About OpenTTD". Official OpenTTD website. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  6. ^ "OpenTTD 0.7.4". Heise Software Verzeichnis. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  7. ^ Dmitri Popov (June 2006). "OpenTTD – Open source hauls the classic Transport Tycoon Delux game into the future" (PDF). TUX Magazine: 44–46. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "OpenTTD". OpenTTD. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Belenzon, Sharon & Schankerman, Mark A. (October 2008). Motivation and Sorting in Open Source Software Innovation (PDF). EDS Innovation Research Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2011. Position 8th, Name OpenTTD, Topic Simulation, License GNU GPL, License Type Highly Restrictive, Age 2, # Developers 11, # Patches received 874, # Patches Contributed 182
  10. ^ a b TrueBrain (April 14, 2018). "OpenTTD source migration and other changes". Transport Tycoon Forums. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  11. ^ TrueBrain (April 1, 2021). "OpenTTD 1.11.0". OpenTTD. Retrieved April 11, 2021.