OpenTTD

OpenTTD is a computer game, a port of the famous Transport Tycoon Deluxe. The proprietary binary code of Transport Tycoon Deluxe was converted into C++ code by programmer Ludwig Strigheus using a disassembler. OpenTTD is free and free software, data files from the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe can be used.

The essence of the game is the creation and successful development of the transport enterprise, which is managed by the player. Development occurs through the extraction of profits, which are derived from the transportation of goods and passengers in a variety of transport (rail, road, air and water). The player begins the game in the early 20th century with steam locomotives and airplanes like the Cornhusker or Junkers, continues to play with diesels and Boeings, and ends the game in the late 21st century with maglevs, monorails, and Concords. The names of the original vehicles are made fictional, while Transport Tycoon Deluxe uses real names.

In fact, OpenTTD is a further development of Transport Tycoon Deluxe and surpasses its predecessor in functionality and stability. Improvements appear and are tested daily in "nightly builds".

Among other improvements and innovations should be noted a 64-fold increase in the maximum size of the maps, the ability to build rivers, canals and aqueducts, full Unicode support, translation into 40 languages, including Russian, the ability to play on a local network and over the Internet, improved and developing artificial intelligence. The game can use files (graphics, sounds and music) from the original TTD, but there are packages of basic graphics (OpenGFX), sounds (OpenSFX) and music (OpenMSX), which are fully open and created under GNU GPL 2.0 license. There is also multiplayer for up to 15 players, which supports IPv6.