Software Update: OpenTTD 1.0.0-rc2

The second release candidate of version 1.0.0 of OpenTTD was released on Thursday. In this open source clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, the goal is to build a transport empire by road, rail, water and air. OpenTTD can do more than just mimic the original game. For example, up to 64 times larger maps can be used than in the original, the AI ​​is worthy of its name and up to 255 players can participate in a multiplayer game. Versions for Windows and Linux are available. Development of a version for Mac OS X is currently behind schedule due to lack of developers available to be.

The main change in version 1.0.0 is that it is no longer necessary for the original game data files, which are still copyrighted, to be present. the open source graphic– and sound files are now mature enough to serve as a replacement, but must be downloaded separately. Below is what has changed in this release:

New features:

• [YAPF] Consider the rail type imposed speed limit for pathfinding (r19301)
• BaNaNaS support for music sets (r19262)
• [NewGRF] Add 2 bits of pseudo-random data for rail types, based on tile location (r19235)
• [Windows] Add OpenMSX to the installer (r19220, r19219)
• [NewGRF] Add CB36 support for aircraft properties 0F and 11 (r19218)
• Scroll to current order destination when ctrl+clicking the start/stop bar (r19216, r19215)
• Concept of fallback base sets, ie do not automatically load the NoMusic/NoSound sets when there is another set; make NoSound part of base installations (r19214, r19213, r19212, r19211, r19206)
• Support for genders for cargos, industries, vehicles, stations (r19180, r19179, r19178, r19177)

Changes:

• Increase the default small font size for freetype fonts as 6 point fonts are usually unreadable [FS#3655] (r19308)
• [NewGRF] Railtype cost factor from byte to word value (r19306)
• Improve error message with track building when signals are in the way (r19190, r19189)
• Do not print the absolute path to AI script files in the AI ​​debug window, use the relative path from /ai/ instead (r19166)
• The Debian packaging; bring it in sync with the packaging used at Debian excluding package splitting (r19162)

Fixed:

• [Windows] Disable sound when a sound error happens instead of crashing [FS#3652] (r19304)
• [NewGRF] Return the TTD airport type in drive var 0xF1 (r19299)
• [NewGRF] Segfault when station vars 0xF2/0xF3 is accessed when there is no truck/bus stop (r19298)
• [NoAI] Some methods of AIAbstractList left invalid iterators [FS#3566] (r19293)
• [YAPP] If reversing at path signals was disabled, a train would not reverse when hitting the back of an one-way signal (r19286)
• [NewGRF] Ensure prices cannot be set to zero. Zero prices break a lot of the internal logic to determine whether something has been done [FS#3646] (r19277)
• ‘Cannot build here… in the way’ showed the to-be-built industry twice, instead of the to-be-built industry and the industry that is in the way [FS#3618] (r19265)
• Writing (console) output to a file failed on Windows if the date would not be logged [FS#3639] (r19252)
• [NewGRF] Some GRF error messages did not free the previous error messages, creating a memory leak (r19251)
• With RTL languages ​​clicking a horizontal scrollbar that could not scroll could cause a crash [FS#3643] (r19250)
• Start and end tiles were swapped in CMD_REMOVE_LONG_ROAD causing too much road to be removed [FS#3642] (r19249)
• DOS ‘port’ did not compile anymore (r19248)
• The -M command line option did not work (r19233)
• GetDestination() is invalid for nearest-depot orders (r19210)
• Compilation was broken for gcc 3.3 (r19207)
• The vehicle info in the autoreplace gui was drawn even when the window was shaded [FS#3634] (r19187)
• When selecting ‘build many industries’ in the scenario editor the ‘build’ button was not enabled [FS#3632] (r19176)
• Buoys are no Stations, only BaseStations (r19174)
• Under some circumstances timidity (via extmidi) would not shut down properly causing all kinds of trouble (eg blocked audio output). Try harder to shut down timidity and first shut down the music so shut down order is the inverse of initialization order (r19168)
• Industry 0 could be chosen even if not available [FS#3631] (r19167)
• Vehicle running costs should not be changed in a running game [FS#3629] (r19165)