openttd

transport simulation

TLDR

Start game

$ openttd

Start with a specific config file

$ openttd -c [config.cfg]

Start a dedicated server

$ openttd -D

Load a savegame on startup

$ openttd -g [savegame.sav]

Start a new game with a specific map generator seed

$ openttd -G [12345]

Connect to a network game

$ openttd -n [host:3979]

Start at a specific year

$ openttd -t [1970]

Run at a fixed resolution

$ openttd -r [1280x720]

SYNOPSIS

openttd [options]

DESCRIPTION

openttd is OpenTTD transport simulation. Open source Transport Tycoon Deluxe.The game simulates transport company management. Multiplayer support.

PARAMETERS

-c FILE

Use the specified configuration file instead of openttd.cfg.

-D [host[:port]]

Run as a dedicated server (no graphical client).

-f

Fork to the background (used with -D on Unix-like systems).

-g [FILE]

Start with a savegame loaded; without an argument, starts a new game immediately.

-G SEED

Set the random seed used to generate the map.

-n HOST[:PORT][#PLAYER]

Join the network game running at HOST.

-p PASSWORD

Password for the dedicated server (used with -D).

-t YEAR

Starting year for the new game.

-r WIDTHxHEIGHT

Set screen resolution.

-b BLITTER

Select a blitter (graphics renderer).

-v DRIVER

Select the video driver.

-s DRIVER

Select the sound driver.

-m DRIVER

Select the music driver.

-I SET, -S SET, -M SET

Select the base graphics set, sound set, and music set respectively.

-e

Start in the scenario editor.

-q FILE

Write information about a savegame to stdout and exit.

-d [LEVEL]

Enable debug output at the given verbosity level.

-x

Do not automatically save the configuration on exit.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires base graphics set. NewGRF mods available. Multiplayer networking.

HISTORY

OpenTTD was created as an open-source remake of Transport Tycoon Deluxe.