Happy New Year 2022! This year comes with Simutrans 123, can you imagine a better start of the year? Also remember that the screenshot contest fo pak192.comic is still going, and there's a new version of pak192.comic (2021 RC2) available with this update! For me personally this is the first version I have contributed with substantial changes - in particular the new music backend that will make music work again on Linux & MacOS, but can also bring benefits to Windows users as well. What's so special about it? Well... you can change in-game how music sounds! I hope you like it! Note for linux users: The minimum required version for Simutrans 123 is Ubuntu20.04 LTS or equivalent. If you are on an older LTS and don't want to update, you can go back to version 122 in the Betas. Technical note: The specific Steam version (r10333) will differ from the version available on SourceForge (r10317) to include some important fixes. Due to this, you will be unable to play multiplayer games with non-steam players until the release of version 123.1.

Highlights from version 123

You can now schedule convois with fixed departure times, and with a specified number of departures each month.
Rivers now go from their source through lakes until the sea, and are shippable after passing a lake.
Paks can be installed now ingame (but I strongly encourage you to use Steam DLC system for available paksets, since otherwise you won't get auto-updates).
You can switch fullscreen mode in the display settings.
The new GUI is now enforced in all dialogs.
And of course, the new music backend. For it to work out of the box, I've included a little (50MB) soundfont (PCLite.sf2), which sounds reasonaby well in most cases. But you can try other soundfonts by putting soundfonts files (.sf2) in the "music" directory of your Simutrans installation and then selecting it in the sound settings. Try for example RealFont.sf2 (400MB) for more realistic music or Freepats General MIDI (300MB) for a piano-based music.

Paksets updated

The following paksets were updated on Steam

pak64 (123)
pak64.german (123)
pak128.german (2.1)
pak192.comic (2021 Release Candidate 2)

Full list of changes

If you are interested in the full list of changes, you better take some breath, because it is long. There's nothing more after that, so you can stop reading if you are not interested :-P

Added

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cbuffer_t::trim() to have consitent line spacing in dialoges relying on imported texts
compare savegames (command line parameter -compare)
Desync debugging mode: Heavy Mode
command-line parameter -scenario also looks in addons directory
(ranran) mouseover on any car of convoi works
(ranran) edit dialogues with reverse sort option
on SDL2 use back button as backspace
cancel button for isntall dialogue
Print name of test to be executed
Automated tests + GitHub Action to run them for each nightly build
(Roboron & prissi) Toggle fullscreen mode with GUI
three finger movement should drag the map
Command line option '-scenario' starts requested scenario if available
get_tile_list for buildings and reused it in the code in hausbauer and gebaeude
get_tile_list for buildings and reused it in the code
easy date format settings from option window
(Ranran main) adding factory overlay + FIX: power consumption on multiple inputs/output were broken
Button to copy fatal_error to clipboard (for bug reports)
reservation overlay now also shows single way directions and signal states (inspired from ranran)
single GUI button added to line list to close topmost line window when opening a new one
tooltips for line entries
revenue to line sorting and remeber last used line statisitcs buttons
reselect a tool will close it (new default, set by reselect_closes_tool in menuconf.tab)
haltlist now saved and relaoded
chat window transparency in network mode now controlled by theme: gui_color_chat_window_network_transparency and gui_chat_window_network_transparency
(Freahk) player color network synchronisation backport
Fatal error message when loading pakset fails
new button type imagebox for having a delete (and many more graphical buttons)
New raw image loader
Height map loader now supports PNG height maps
More supported image file formats for makeobj
(roboron) FluidSynth MIDI backend
target tile for jumping to a position (via pos button, window icon or jump dialog) will be marked with the current cursor
load translation text files from AI directory for translation (*.tab like en.tab etc)
(Leartin) totally overhauled edit windows
(Leartin) totally overhauled edit windows
(Leartin) groundobj editor
cursor settings for scripted tools: parameters cursor_area and cursor_offset (THLeaderH)
waiting time in schedules is now entered in days hours minutes (but old games will still have the old steps)
proper thread support for ZSTD
special key "SCORLLOCK", "DELETE", ESCAPE", BACKSAPCE" and "+" sign for shift as modifer in tools key binding"
SCROLLLOCK as key binding for the scroll lock key
SCROLLLOCK as key binding for the scroll lock key
construction cost tooltip also for normal tunnel construction (clicking on slopes)
classify_file() to determine file format
2 new height conversion modes: linear + clamp
GUI for pakset install script
new option in simuconf.tab "numpad_always_moves_map" regardsless of numlock state
map only moves when numlock off, new tool to move to map view (simple_tool[36]=,keybinding,-1|0)

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Changed

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one more row in schedule dialog for a little nicer display
(roboron) similar width for labels on extended edit
enable heavy mode on command-line
two different modes to show selected lines
Include name of tool that failed in warning message
(THLeaderH) new definitions or roadsing images, which also generates meanigfult warnings
removes the maximum gap of 6 during renovation of building levels
narrow depot frame
make description text in depot a little close like multiline text
make depot dialog scalable
remove setting departures_on_time
handle more than one event per interaction in many cases
shrink android size by removing debug symbols from lib
more compact info windows (shrink of no information, only show owner if there is one)
more compact ground info, seperated climate water from ground type water (now Lake or Open Sea)
(ranran) try to move windows so not cover tile clicked with inspection tool
(THLeader) stop_halt_as_scheduled=1 in simuconf.tab wiil stop convoi on the desginated tile (unless more tiles are needed to fit it into the station)
dragger_size to be dynamic
Simutrans now allows more than one file per languange. The file must just ending in XX.tab, where XX is the language code
remove magic offset for display_outline_proportional_rgb, and factory is now real tooltip
Don't save offsets of trees also in single player mode
scripted tools: work, do_work, mark_tiles have additional parameter to send state of ctrl/shift keys
move factory overlay to transparency settings
Omit status messages when calling makeobj quietly
double orange removed and bright yellow a little better differenciated
Log fluidsynth messages to our own log instead of stderr
display on request absolute departure times
depature board estimates also the departure of fixed slot vonvois which are not yet arrived
absolute departure time can be also more than once per month (repeats the time in equal intervals)
maintenance of powerline tunnel/underground transformer
also flat grounds with some tiles with slopes are now considered for multitile buildings (stations, factories, attractions, city buildings, ... )
enforce maximum factory distance also for factory connections
Use network command names instead of magic numbers for readability
Use tool names instead of magic numbers for readability
detect language on first start if possible
new option set_workdir to debug
retry pak install at most once
renaming broken files on reading errors
line list now saved reloaded and up to standard
option gui now saved reloaded
label list now saved reloaded and up to standard
factory list now saved reloaded and up to standard
curiosity list now saved reloaded and up to standard
sortarrow and saving for city list
sortarrow for goods list
sortarrow for vehiclelist
renovated halt list to new standard
renovate convoi list
halt list entry: no status bar
removed V_space insde halt list entry and show name in statuscolor
extra V_space around halt list entry
adjust the toolbar to top left bottom right
Gradual loading and unloading (full unload takes loading_time) and full load as well
Input of waiting time now in days, hours minutes
Confine simuconf.tab entries to valid values
(PJMack) ribi lookup using shifts and 64 bit ints
sort minimap industry list by producer, factories consumer, and then by name (display left to right)
Add good category to comsumption info in factories
move error message to simtool
lines will open with default tab pointing to last seletced one (apart from schedule tab)
reload font when changing languages only if default bdf-font changed
line windows only opens with schedule tab when opened from convoi schedule or depot
Use logging instead of printf for status messages
show all connections of open factories windows in minimap
Ensure that tree age always fits within 12 bits
http to https, update dead links
Exit gracefully when simgraph_init fails
Distribute cities before trees
Allow querying gameinfo of older servers again
libpng is now a required dependency
Screenshots are saved as PNGs on all platforms
change tool_add_message_t to general-tool to be able to send scenario/ai messages over network
Added insert and append mode to schedules
split the unrelated code for displaying relative time differences and absolute times (as preparation for coming scheduling)
disable revert-schedule button before it is shown;
schedule editing survive now save-load cycle and entries can be moved deleted by arrow buttons
Only public player can skip years in networkmode
no tunnel construction without enough money
Only display way 1 in tunnelmouth
show way images in tunnel portals facing toward screen, so tunnel backimage can leave this spots free
speed in crossings is not max speed, no crossings of existing way speed higher than crossing speed
(RanRan) rollup all windows patch
rivers now go to the sea and pass through lakes. A tiny stream becomes navigatavble after a lake or merging with another stream
remove code that assumed all short tiles are slopes
new line list, overhauled convoi list, new line function to add all convois with same schedule
renovated convoi list astemplate for new line list
new single line management window
forbid adding/removign entries when part of line
schedule intergrated in convoi dialog, meybe still buggy
rework message list display, new item class for one display of one message
coordinates and ribis now tested in clockwise directions nesw instead nsew as before
MacOS build sugegsted by CannonBall7
report linenumber in fatal error messages in tabfile-reading
Sound now player on GDI via Xaudio2 for individual volume control

[/quote] And many, many fixes, thanks in part to a new automated testing system, that won't be mentioned because I would hit the Steam limit. Happy Simutransing!

[ 2022-01-05 03:51:04 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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