Good news, Simutrans players!

A new member

I'm Roboron, the new maintainer of Simutrans on Steam. As you already now, the game has been outdated for some months (since the 121.0 release on February). Seeing this, I decided to step in and become a member of the Simutrans administration group.

Changes on Simutrans 121.0

My first action as the new maintainer has been to update Simutrans on Steam to version 121.0. This version includes some really important changes regarding accesibility, which I'm sure will be welcome by a lot of players.

Major overhaul of the GUI.
Scalable font size.
Theme size support.
Updated translations.
Bugfixes.
pak64 updated to version 121.0
pak128.german updated to version 1.3
Branches sdl & gdi (for windows) have been removed. Only SDL2 builds are currently deployed to Steam.
Update not available for MacOS

Help needed

As a new maintainer, I'm still learning how to deploy Simutrans properly. I think I did a decent job for the first time, but there's still some issues I need help with:

Mac builds

Version 121.0 is not available for MacOS. This is due to Simutrans Community lacking MacOS developers. If you own a Mac, and you would like to contribute to Simutrans, we need your help! Head to the forum to test MacOS builds or learn how to build Simutrans on your Mac.

GNU/Linux feedback

Previously, Linux builds included all the required dependencies (even the system ones!) - the linux download was about 60 MB! I've reduced this removing the debug capability and shipping only required libs for a base Ubuntu 20.04 or Debian Buster installation. However, depending on your system configuration, more required libs may be necessary. If you run into problems because a required lib is not present (Simutrans won't start), please provide me with information about the issue.

Known bugs

Simutrans 121.0 saves may be incompatible with previous versions. You may need to delete you ~/simutrans/ directory (warning: it contains your saves) if you run into problems because of this. If you want to keep playing a save on version 120.4 (or prior), change to the frozen branch in the Betas tab.
Simutrans for Linux currently doesn't play music. We are aware of this and we are working on a solution.

That's all for the moment. I will reply now to posts that will benefit from this update. Of course, any feedback is appreciated!

[ 2020-10-09 20:01:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Simutrans
The Simutrans Team

Developer

Open Source Publishing

Publisher

2016-05-24

Release

Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer

Multiple Choices

Graphics Packages (Paksets)
In Simutrans you have multiple choices from the beginning to the end. Even before starting the game you have lots of graphics packages to choose from, every pakset giving you a different experience and play style.
Vehicles and Cargo
The success of your company will depend on good planning, and we give you the tools for it. Simutrans can have buses, trucks, trains, trams, ships, airplanes, monorails, maglevs and any other vehicle that goes through air, land or water. Choose them wisely and transport the immense variety of cargo each pakset has to offer, from passengers and mail to raw materials and consumer products.

Dynamic and Intelligent

Cargo has Destinations
Simutrans citizens and products don't simply jump in your vehicles and go to wherever you send them. They actually have individual destinations: people want to check out attractions, go shopping, or visit friends. Products also have their destinations - factories have contracts with each other and they won't sell or buy from anyone else. If you don't give them the possibility to go where they want, they simply won't use your transport company.
Complete the Chain
Transporting products not only gives you money, but makes the economy roll. As you transport products between factories, they start producing and selling. Every factory receiving the materials it needs starts producing new goods letting you connect more and more factories across the region.
Influencing Cities
Your transportation affects city growth. Every unit of anything you transport will affect the nearby cities making them grow and prosper. Sometimes cities will create new attractions and places of interest, which attract a lot more passengers. Or maybe your service may attract new industries, that give you even more opportunities. But not everything you do leads to good things - as cities grow more cars are on the roads, and you will end up trying to deal with the traffic. What you do shapes the future.

Control and Customize

Configure All or Nothing
Simutrans has a lot of configurations that you can customize. If you're not a customization freak, don't worry, generally with a few options Simutrans will fit your play style. But if you are, you'll enjoy all the options and ways to change the game.
Build Your World
When you create a new game, don't expect it to be a fixed world. You can shape the world to suit your needs, build roads, factories, houses, and buildings, raise and lower the terrain, create rivers, lakes, and seas, or beautify the world by planting trees.

How You Play

Multiplayer
Tired of playing alone? Simutrans lets you play multiplayer. You can join a public server and compete and collaborate with people all around the world. You can also play with your friends creating a private online or LAN server.
Hardcore or Casual?
You can challenge yourself in a normal game, trying to make your company successful and rich. Or you can just relax and have some fun playing with no hurry or money, just for your enjoyment and the satisfaction of transporting everything.

Cost

This game will be Free on Steam.

Languages

Simutrans offers a range of languages, translated on a volunteer basis. Languages will be listed on the steam page when they reach at least 80% translation of Base Texts, and 65% translation of pak128.

History of Simutrans

Simutrans is an Open Source game developed under the Artistic License.
This game was originally developed by Hansjörg Malthaner from 1997 till 2004, before being handed over the 'The Simutrans Team' in 2005. Since the beginning it has been upgraded and updated.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later
Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processorMemory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play
Memory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play
Storage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later
Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processorMemory: 2048 MB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play
Memory: 2048 MB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play
Storage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Broadband internet connection required for network play

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