OpenTTD

OpenTTD is a reimplementation of the original Transport Tycoon made by MicroProse. The game is dangerously addictive, and adding Internet play to the mix can give you an extra competitive edge.

You have to have a passion for logistics, strategy, and real-time simulation to enjoy this game. The goal is just something to do with controlling trains and trucks as efficiently as possible and make profit while transporting cargo.

Installing OpenTTD

The latest package is kept only on Jessie:

sudo apt-get –t jessie install openttd 

Several libraries will be installed during this time. You may be presented with a blue screen, which asks you if you want to restart some services in order to complete the package installation. It is safe to agree to this. This can take several minutes to complete.

Configuring OpenTTD

The configuration file called openttd.cfg can be found at ~/.open. It contains a few hundred settings that you can tweak according to your preferences, but some of the important ones...