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Information on this page applies since 0.3.0 to 0.6.3.

• for 0.7.0 and later - See Advanced Settings for information of how to change settings.
• for 0.2.0 and 0.2.1 - See Configuring patches in 0.2.0.

Configure Patches Window: Interface Section

The Interface section allows you to set change various options related to the game's interface. The screenshot below shows the default settings for OpenTTD 0.6.0.

Contents 1 Configure Patches Window: Interface Section 1.1 Show vehicle speed in status bar 1.2 Always show long date in status bar 1.3 Show finances window at the end of the year 1.4 Pan window when mouse is at the edge 1.5 Reverse scroll direction 1.6 Smooth Viewport Scrolling 1.7 Duration of error messages 1.8 Position of main toolbar 1.9 Show a measurement tooltip when using various build-tools 1.10 Windows snap radius 1.11 Invisible trees 1.12 Show town population in the town name label 1.13 Link landscape toolbar to rail/road/water/airport toolbars 1.14 Show company liveries 1.15 Prefer team chat with <ENTER> 1.16 Function of scrollwheel 1.17 Map scrollwheel speed 1.18 Automatically pause when starting a new game 1.19 Use the advanced vehicle list 1.20 Use loading indicators 1.21 Show timetable in ticks rather than days 1.22 Default rail type (after new game/game load) 1.23 Show building tools when no suitable vehicle tools are available 2 In previous versions 2.1 X-size of map 2.2 Y-size of map

The Configure Patches > Interface window (0.6.3)

Show vehicle speed in status bar

Whether or not the vehicle speed is shown in the vehicle window status bar, where you can stop or start a train.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] vehicle_speed = <true|false>)

Always show long date in status bar

Shows the full date all the time rather than just in pause mode.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] status_long_date = <true|false>)

Show finances window at the end of the year

Whether or not the finances window is shown at the end of the year.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] show_finances = <true|false>)

Pan window when mouse is at the edge

When the mouse is at the edge of the window the view will scroll.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] autoscroll = <true|false>)

Reverse scroll direction

When right clicking, the view will scroll in the opposite direction.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] reverse_scroll = <true|false>)

Smooth Viewport Scrolling

With this option enabled, the viewport scrolls smoothly to center the view when clicking on a news item or the 'Location' button in various windows, instead of 'jumping' to the location.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] smooth_scroll = <true|false>)

Duration of error messages

Amount of seconds error messages are shown for.

Possible Settings: 0 to 20

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] errmsg_duration = <num_val>)

Position of main toolbar

Location of the toolbar containing all construction tools

Possible Settings: Left, Centre or Right

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] toolbar_pos = <0-2>)

Show a measurement tooltip when using various build-tools

Show a tooltip which indicates length, area and/or height when using various build-tools.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] measure_tooltip = <true|false>)

Windows snap radius

Radius in pixels in which a window being dragged will automatically snap to the edge of another window or the edge of the screen.

Possible Settings: disabled or 1 to 32px

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] window_snap_radius = <num_val>)

Invisible trees

Whether or not trees are made entirely invisible when Transparency options is selected.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] invisible_trees = <true|false>)

Show town population in the town name label

Display the population of a town inside the same label as the name of a town.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] population_in_label = <true|false>)

Link landscape toolbar to rail/road/water/airport toolbars

When clicking on one of Rail Construction, Road Construction, Dock Construction or Airport Construction buttons on the Menu Bar the Landscaping toolbar will be opened along with the relevant construction toolbar.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] link_terraform_toolbar = <true|false>)

Show company liveries

Set whether or not to show vehicle-type specific livery colours, which can be set through the Company > Colour Scheme dialog.

Possible Settings: Off, Own company or All companies

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] liveries = <0-2>)

Prefer team chat with <ENTER>

With this option enabled, chat messages will only be sent to team members instead of all players, when pressing the Enter key.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] prefer_teamchat = <true|false>)

Function of scrollwheel

Set whether to use the mouse's scroll wheel for zooming, scrolling the map or disabling it.

Possible Settings: Zoom map, Scroll map or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] scrollwheel_scrolling = <0-2>)

Map scrollwheel speed

Sets the sensitivity of the scrollwheel.

Possible Settings: 1 to 15

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] scrollwheel_multiplier = <num_val>)

Automatically pause when starting a new game

Enabling this option will automatically set the game in pause mode when starting a new game.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] pause_on_newgame = <true|false>)

Use the advanced vehicle list

The Advanced vehicle list allows to place vehicles in groups and perform certain actions on groups, such as replace vehicles and sending to depot.

Possible Settings: Off, Own company or All companies

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] advanced_vehicle_list = <0-2>)

Use loading indicators

This function will display Loading indicators above vehicles, which displays the amount of cargo in a vehicle when loading/unloading in percents.

Possible Settings: Off, Own company or All companies

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] loading_indicators = <0-2>)

Show timetable in ticks rather than days

Increases the accuracy of the timetable feature, where one day equals about 74 game ticks.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] timetable_in_ticks = <true|false>)

Default rail type (after new game/game load)

Set what rail type to use as default.

Possible Settings: First available, Last available or Most used

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] default_rail_type = <num_val>)

Show building tools when no suitable vehicle tools are available

Makes it possible to use a certain building tool even when no vehicles are available for that type of infrastructure.

Possible Settings: On or Off

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([gui] always_build_infrastructure = <true|false>)

In previous versions

X-size of map

See Map size.

Possible Settings: 6 to 11

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([game_creation] map_x = <num_val>)

Y-size of map

See Map size.

Possible Settings: 6 to 11

In Openttd.cfg config file: ([game_creation] map_y = <num_val>)