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Feb 2011

OpenTTD introduces a host of new features not present in the original game by Chris Sawyer.

Significant enhancements

• Autorail build tool
• Canals/shiplifts
• Larger stations
• Nonuniform stations
• Ability to join stations (of same width or length)
• Checkpoints
• Mammoth trains
• Multiheaded trains
• Multiplayer
• Build on slopes and coasts
• Allow goto depot orders
• Longer bridges
• Higher bridges
• Two new bridges
• Bridges over all directions of rails
• Presignals
• Signals (Ctrl+click to place them)
• Copying and sharing orders ("Go To" on another vehicle to copy, Ctrl+"Go To" to share)
• TTDpatch compatible Nonstop-Handling
• Crossing tunnels
• Build many trees on one tile
• Bribe authority the town authority

Better usability

• Convert rail tool (to rail, electric rail, monorail, maglev)
• Build stations with drag&drop
• Build while paused
• Mouse wheel can be used to scroll in menus and to zoom in/out on win32 and linux
• Autoscroll (to left/right)
• Bigger demolish tool
• Plant trees on area
• Sell entire train by dragging to dynamite trashcan
• Road and rail removing by dragging

New options

• "No train service" option
• "No inflation" option
• "Full load any" option, as in ttdpatch
• Feature: "select goods" option
• "Multiple similar industries in close proximity" option
• "Multiple industries per town" option
• News item for "train is unprofitable" (change in openttd.cfg)
• News item for "train is lost" (change in openttd.cfg)
• Starting_date, takes a value on the form yyyy, yyyymm or yyyymmdd.
• Select what vehicle types the ai will build
• Ability to choose snowline height
• Change default servicing interval for vehicles
• Change max # of vehicles per player
• New pathfinding algorithm for trains (enable with new_pathfinding)

Graphics & interface

• Screenshots can be BMP, PNG or PCX (select in game options menu)
• More currencies (including Euro introduction in 2002)
• More townname languages
• Resolution selection for fullscreen mode
• Refresh rate configuration setting
• Town directory sorting
• Patch options configuration window
• "Debtmax" faster loan management with ctrl key
• Colorful newspaper after a certain date
• Game speed increase (through fast forward button or by pressing Tab)
• Color coded vehicle profits
• Plant random tree type
• Hotkeys

Custom Graphics

• Supports the NewGRF system, NewGRF files may be installed which can:

• Replace existing graphics
• Add additional vehicles
• Alter vehicle statistics
• Add more industries
• Add more cargoes
• Add more town buildings