OPENTTD(6)

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version 15.3 · 3 versions
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💖 OPENTTD(6) 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because we're about to talk about openttd — the open source clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe. it's from the Games Manual section of the manual pages, and it is, no cap, iconic. trains. boats. tiny little trucks. your entire evening, gone. 🚂✨

✨ NAME ✨

openttd — open source clone of the Microprose game “Transport Tycoon Deluxe”

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

openttd [-efhQxX] [-b blitter] [-c config_file]
        [-d [level | cat=lvl[,...]]] [-D [host][:port]] [-g [file]]
        [-G seed] [-I graphicsset] [-m driver] [-M musicset]
        [-n host[:port][#company]] [-p password] [-q savegame]
        [-r widthxheight] [-s driver] [-S soundset] [-t year]
        [-v driver]

💅 OPTIONS 💅

so many flags. all of them. we're going through every single one, fr fr.

  • -b blitter — picks the blitter, bestie. blitter is the one you want. run -h for the full list of them. 👑
  • -c config_file — use config_file instead of openttd.cfg. main character config energy. 🎀
  • -d [level] — sets debug verbosity to level for all categories, or to 1 if you just leave it out. messy but honest. 🫶
  • -d cat=lvl[,...] — sets debug verbosity to lvl for one specific category cat. targeted. precise. slay.
  • -D [host][:port] — starts a dedicated server. 🖥️✨
heads up: network debug level gets set to 6 automatically. if you wanna change that, put -d after setting -D.
  • -e — start in world editor mode. go build your little dream world. 🌈
  • -f — fork into background. dedicated server only, so you need -D (see above). 💀
  • -g [file] — loads file at start, or starts a fresh new game if you don't give one. the file can be a savegame, a scenario, or a heightmap. and file has to be either an absolute path, or a path relative to the current path, or one relative to one of the search paths. no guessing. 🍓
  • -G seed — seeds the pseudo random number generator with seed. yes, the world is deterministic now. you're welcome. 🎲
  • -h — displays a summary of all options, and lists all the available AIs, blitters, sound, music and video drivers, graphics sets and sound sets. the ultimate vibe check. run it first, always. 💖
  • -I graphicsset — selects the graphics set graphicsset. -h for the full list. 👑
  • -m driver — selects the music driver driver. -h for the full list. 🎵
  • -M musicset — selects the music set musicset. -h for the full list. 🎶
  • -n host[:port][#company] — joins a network game! you can optionally name a port to connect to and a company to play as. group chat, but it's a railway. 🚂
  • -p password — the password used to join the server. only useful with -n. 🔐
  • -q savegame — writes some info about the specified savegame and then exits. quick peek, no commitment. 🙈
  • -Q — don't scan for or load NewGRF files on startup.
pass -Q twice (so, -QQ) and it disables NewGRF scanning/loading entirely. go big or go home. 😭
  • -r widthxheight — sets the resolution to width × height pixels. 📐
  • -s driver — selects the sound driver driver. -h for the full list. 🔊
  • -S soundset — selects the sound set soundset. -h for the full list. 🔔
  • -t year — sets the starting year to year. time travel, lowkey. ⏳
  • -v driver — selects the video driver driver. -h for the full list. 🖼️
  • -x — do not automatically save to the config file on exit. your settings, your rules. ✨
  • -X — do not use global folders to search for files. stay local, stay cozy. 🏠

🔗 SEE ALSO 🔗

📜 HISTORY 📜

Transport Tycoon Deluxe was written by Chris Sawyer and published by Microprose. openttd is a free reimplementation. we're standing on the shoulders of legends here. 👑

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 💖 this one came from Debian, version dated August 12, 2023 — so go forth, load a savegame, and build the most unhinged rail network known to humanity. mwah. 💅✨🎀

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