Transport Tycoon Deluxe

[Eagle of Fire]

It would not "be nice", it would be an absolute necessity if we are to help him.

[Guest]

Originally posted by Guest_Marko@Jan 12 2006, 01:14 PM
It's not working :ranting:* :ranting:
It wasn't working for me either so I found this fix a few pages back.

Open notepad, write:

SET LANG=english
"Transport Tycoon Deluxe.exe"

Then save the file in the transport tycoon folder as TTD.bat
(Really you can call it whatever you want, just make sure it's saved as a .bat file)

To play the game go to the Transport Tycoon folder and click on the file that you saved e.g. TTD.bat . The game will run in an MSDOS-style dialog box.

[Guest]

i can't run the game too it says the game was not install properly and i tried the above method all it does when i click on the file is open and close automatically pls help thank you :tai: :tai:

[Guest]

HI TO ALL!
I've played Transport Tycoon deluxe under XP & works well.

[bruno]

Originally posted by Guest@Jan 17 2006, 08:24 PM
i can't run the game too it says the game was not install properly and i tried the above method all it does when i click on the file is open and close automatically pls help thank you :tai: :tai:
you can go look in the Extras section for the game, and there's Installation Instructions . :whistle:

[Eagle of Fire]

Currently im trying to play airplanes at the very start and i have big problem with city growth and passenger service, i can link an airport with 3 other airports using 6 aircrafts and the passengers city provide drop from 170 to 80 and then to 40 or so in less than a couple of years.
Do you know any trick to speed up city growth? does developing their fabs play any role at all ? (my current rates for all airports are about 62% for passengers and +70% for mail -i am using mail trucks too-)
Also how to prevent a station from stop accepting goods? I spent good money (in some games) building factories and steel mills only to have my trains stockpile the goods in the city station for free.
Sorry for taking so long to notice this. You probably will never read this but here goes anyways.

The true way to go at the beginning is trains. Once you get a stable source of income (I usually go coal at the very beginning), then you can concentrate on whatever else you wish. If you still wish to go airplane at the beginning, then consider this a great challenge.

The true reason why your passengers drop so radically is probably because of the % of use you have. Airplanes have this disability, especially at the beginning; they are slow. This mean that you won't be able to maintain your % of use too high, and the lower it will get, the lower the number of passenger you'll get too. You could try to up that by linking the airport with a bus stop by building a bus stop directly at the side of the airport. When you do so, the two stations will "fuse" together, and the more often the buses stop the higher the percetage will get. You can also fuse a rairoad station to make it a 3 way station, and this trick is usefull for widening the area of effect of a station. This lead us to the next point;

The reason why your stations sometime stop accepting goods is because every square of building accept a certain amount of goods. Usually, a house accept 1/3 good, and you can see this by clicking on the "?" icon to the top right of the screen and selecting any building in the town. This mean that you'll need 3 houses to have one unit of goods to be accepted for the station. I'm not sure of the actual amount of goods you need for the station to accept goods, but the point is; if the town change in any ways and you don't have the prerequisite amount of goods in the range of the station anymore, you won't be able to deliver goods to that station until it return. Sometimes when city grows, buildings get flattened and new buildings take it's place. This can shift the pattern of goods your station range cover, and the aforementioned trick could help you bridge the gap to be able to accept the delivery of goods again.

Hope this help you. :)

[dunkellic]

hello, long time no see ;)

well, i have a "little" problem with tt.
i downloaded the deluxe version, i ran the runme registration editing thingie and...it doesnt, run, when i try to start it it says "unable to access transport tycoon deluxe cd! $"
well, there are to "options" in my opinion:
a) sometime ago i had a nasty spyware infection that also *meep*ed up my administrative right, but i think (or better i thought) i repaired all the damage, perhaps not everything is back to normal and windows won´t accept the registration editing? (though, i get the message that it worked when executing the file....)

B) (<--this was not supposed to be a smilie but a ) + a b --> b-) something else doesnt´t work XD

can somebody help me?

[thuleen]

HUH it says i need a cd??

[Eagle of Fire]

Run the crack. I think you need to run a .reg file.

[thuleen]

if u mean that run me.register file, i've already done that

[thuleen]

oh never mind it already works :Brain: :Brain: :Brain: :Brain: :Brain:

[Hobgoblin]

just read the whole TT section including the challenge bit what a game this is i have spent so many hours on it

i remember once setting the intrest to maximum 6% if i remember right i had so much money it hit a top figure it didnt go minus but my trains wouldnt make money unless i spent enough to keep it below the top amount and my almost perfect rating went through the floor
it took many mountins being built and demolished @ sea to improve things LOL

i also once played for 28 hours straight just grabbing snacks and drinks now and then my eyes were done in so i had to stop but i still wanted to play i fell asleep thinking of ways to improve traffic flow on a very busy train juction such is the power of this game

for me this is the finest game ever made civ 2 is close for re-play factor but this is king

am now gonna dig out my copy add the patch i just downloaded an knowing me al still be playing tommorow morning :Brain: :Brain: :Brain: :Brain:

EDIT: earlyer someone mentioned station limits on the origional game it was 200 stations as i found on 1 long and (with 8mb ram) slow game

wich reminds me didn,t have a pc for a couple of months went from 4mb ram to 16mb of ram loaded up a saved game i had on disc and sat gobbsmacked as all the trains wizzed by :w00t: amazing anything would run at all i have 1024mb of ram now dam gotta go play see ya :w00t:

[Hobgoblin]

well as expected i played for hours and hours didnt go to bed till 7 am the following morning :whistle: couldnt find my disc then i remembered i left it in my ex G/f s lap top DOH!! it hadn,t bin as long as i thought since i had last played :ok: so i d/loaded abandonia copy imported the registry as it mentions on here (glad i read through all the posts first :bleh: )
At first i had problems with the trains not stopping in the stations untill i reallsed that the mod had changed the use of "non stop" so u can use stations as way points :ok: it works well stops them getting lost and means u can make trains use your main trunk routes when the game gets more congested later in the game instead of clogging up any smaller side routes as they used to
still love this game how is it so good its rubbish AI silly competitors who seem to have a free buged for moving land countless other stupid bug but it doesnt matter its just awsome and the mod just makes it better :max:

thanks Abandonia for havin this game up your modded d/load is spot on allowing u to play how u want with or without mods (i chose a few mods including longer trains and upped the various vehicle limits) it plays better than the origional glad i couldnt find the disc now :kosta:

ps please excuse double post but it is a few days after the last one :cheers:


:ot: EDIT i just re wrote the last bit of my last post just make it clearer and it got me thinking around 1994/5 i had 4mb ram and went to 16 last year i went from 512 ram to 1024 mb ram so in 11 years i have gone from 4mb to 1024 mb

now excuse me if my maths goes astray but thats 256 times bigger in 11 years if that increase continued a the same rate around the year 2016 i shall upgrade to
716800 mb ram 716.8 gig!!! jats just over 3 1/2 times my current hard drive (sorry about goin a bit geeky with the numbers i just started working it out in my head (realised i needed to make notes) :crazy: and thought ad share the results i want that computer now gues it will still have a bugfest microsoft operating system though :angry: end of :ot:


see ya
hobbs

[Spass]

I need a bit of help. A zeppelin crashed on one of my most important airports, how do you clean up the zeppelin accidents? It appears that none of my planes can take off due to the crashed zeppelin in the middle of the landing strip.

[Shrek]

Originally posted by Spass@Feb 23 2006, 02:27 AM
I need a bit of help. A zeppelin crashed on one of my most important airports, how do you clean up the zeppelin accidents? It appears that none of my planes can take off due to the crashed zeppelin in the middle of the landing strip.
I believe you can't... You just have to wait and it will "clean up" by itself.... (I guess that if you played it for a little longer, you might have discouvered that yourself, but just in case someone comes with the same question...)

[gregor]

Originally posted by Spass@Feb 23 2006, 01:27 AM
I need a bit of help. A zeppelin crashed on one of my most important airports, how do you clean up the zeppelin accidents? It appears that none of my planes can take off due to the crashed zeppelin in the middle of the landing strip.
How do you get a zeppelin? :blink:

[Spass]

It's a random disaster, you can't actually purchase zeppelins for your own use.

[j0ker]

Originally posted by dunkellic@Feb 5 2006, 07:10 PM
hello, long time no see ;)

well, i have a "little" problem with tt.
i downloaded the deluxe version, i ran the runme registration editing thingie and...it doesnt, run, when i try to start it it says "unable to access transport tycoon deluxe cd! $"
well, there are to "options" in my opinion:
a) sometime ago i had a nasty spyware infection that also *meep*ed up my administrative right, but i think (or better i thought) i repaired all the damage, perhaps not everything is back to normal and windows won´t accept the registration editing? (though, i get the message that it worked when executing the file....)

B) (<--this was not supposed to be a smilie but a ) + a b --> b-) something else doesnt´t work XD

can somebody help me?
hye i'm having this problem too, i imported the reg file like it says but it still says i need a cd any help on this?

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Daemon tools?

[j0ker]

Originally posted by Bobbin Threadbare@Feb 25 2006, 05:37 AM
Daemon tools?
would work if i had a cd image to mount, which i don't cause the download doesn't include one

[Eagle of Fire]

Probably one of those two:

1) you moved the repertory or renamed it after you've run the reg file or
2) you are not using the right file to start the game. You must use the one with 2 "plasters" on the icon, which is because it's the patched file.

[j0ker]

Originally posted by Eagle of Fire@Feb 25 2006, 11:08 PM
Probably one of those two:

1) you moved the repertory or renamed it after you've run the reg file or
2) you are not using the right file to start the game. You must use the one with 2 "plasters" on the icon, which is because it's the patched file.
1) nope in the same spot since i downloaded it

2) yep thats the file im clicking on and it is still not running

[SpComb]

A quick look at the download later, I think you really should update this to 2.5 Beta 1...

What with 3 years and a couple month's worth of new features.

http://ttdpatch.net/src/

On top of that, you can remove the registry file, since TTD Patch has a integrated no-registry feature.

You might also want to mention the new graphics stuff somewhere

[Guest]

:blink: Er, yeah, listen to SpComb, people!

[The Fifth Horseman]

But, that one is not an official version.
So no.
An updater might change the link to the Open Source version to point to that page SpComb posted.

[thenick1200]

Anyone who can tell me how to build monorail tracks? I don't see it as an option, although the computer is building them like crazy. I even bought a competitor to try to get access to the build option, but no go.

[another_guest]

Use the same buttons you're using to build (regular) railroads, but instead of left-clicking them, you have to either right-click them or keep your left mouse button down while dragging the mouse cursor down a bit so that a drop-down appears (been quite some years so I'm not sure which one of both is correct). This will give you the choice between railroad and monorail.

[thenick1200]

Thanks. Never would have figured that out alone.

[phil74501]

I just downloaded and tried to install/run Transport Tycoon deluxe. I can't get it to do anything. I am assuming that since it says it's for Windows it should run without a third party program? I am using XP. Thanks for any help

[Glista]

Originally posted by phil74501@Mar 26 2006, 12:50 AM
I just downloaded and tried to install/run Transport Tycoon deluxe. I can't get it to do anything. I am assuming that since it says it's for Windows it should run without a third party program? I am using XP. Thanks for any help
I recommend reading the review before you download a game.
Look at the Installation Instructions on the download/review page of this game, or in Readme.txt in the game archive :)

[Guest]

I do love this game, how you set up chains for delivering things
best one I had was iron ore- steel mill (fast train) steel - to an island platform (big ferry) then to a factory (little train)
the ferry was v slow but as the fast train was quick it took MASISVE amounts of steel over meanin the small train was always full ^^

[Eagle of Fire]

The game center essentially around trains. Get a few good train runs early and you can basically do whatever you want in the long term. I usually always start with a coal route.

[Javaguy]

hi, bene playing the game for a couple of days, and the centred around trains thing is actually slightly annoying, I wish other modes of transport were slightly more practical. Lorries/busses earn frankly pitiful amounts of $$!

still, as I think I have posted before, I do love this game.. Im thinking about getting locomotion (asking around to see what its like)

[Eagle of Fire]

Well, it's not that it's really centered on trains... It's just that it's both the most easy and most efficient way to get cash. Later on, when the towns begin to grow, airplanes and buses are good too. In fact, I would never go really far in the game without airplanes.

You can read my Locomotion VS TTD (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7225&hl=locomotion) article if you want. :)

[gregor]

bussses... hmm...
1. check for subsidiaries
2. build a road to next town (this is cheap)
3. establish a line (or a few) which will cost you only a little bit and bring back quite big profit.


so for only a little bit of money you get quite a lot.

Trains are efficient. again usually with some subsidiary. that's how it is in real life you know. my company exports most producs by train (or at least delivers them to warehouse where they are later loaded on a ship).

However ships, airplanes etc can also be very efficient in this game. i too made most money later by driving passenger with both fast & large plains.

[another_guest]

Buses are also useful in keeping cities satisfied: you don't have to flatten half of the town before you can build a bus stop.
Especially later in the game, cities you haven't connected so far can get quite annoyed when you try to build an airport or train station right away.
I usually start by connecting some industries by train, then the largest cities, then link the smaller ones by bus. Heliports can also be nice if you've got too many passengers waiting at a bus stop; just build a heliport next to it, it takes only one square.

Imo aircraft only start being profitable once your cities have reached a decent size (well, a decent number of pax per month), and I hardly use aircraft before the big airports and 592 mph aircraft are available.

[gregor]

Originally posted by another_guest@Mar 30 2006, 07:43 AM
Imo aircraft only start being profitable once your cities have reached a decent size (well, a decent number of pax per month), and I hardly use aircraft before the big airports and 592 mph aircraft are available.
ever tried playing the desert/jungle area? well you can't afford to build the road to goldmines (it's too expencive on those terains). and those subsidiaries really pay good money. so best/cheapest way to get them is to get a modified plane that would carry the ore or money or whatever needs to be transported and two airports.

but in any other terain you are right. it's worth waiting a bit and get the plane when there are larger airports and faster/bigger planes available.

[WoytaZ]

:help: How can i build/upgrade normal rails to monorails and maglev?? My e-mail is *BLEEEEP* :help:

[WaAn]

That's how you do it:

Use the same buttons you're using to build (regular) railroads, but instead of left-clicking them, you have to either right-click them or keep your left mouse button down while dragging the mouse cursor down a bit so that a drop-down appears (been quite some years so I'm not sure which one of both is correct). This will give you the choice between railroad and monorail.

[Guest]

:kosta: Thanks for help (holding LMB and dragging the cursor a bit down works). Thanks again.

[SYLver]

:help: How can i add new trains to my game :blink: .PLease I nedd help :D

[gregor]

build railroad ---> build train depot at the end of railroad --> go to train depot and buy locomotive and wagons. --->you now have a train

[SYLver]

ok thanks :sneaky: :D :D

[Guest]

www.openttd.com
open source update for ttd that allows internet play (WOOHOO)

[Tony]

Does anyone know of a way to plat transport tycoon deluxe on a PSP :angel:

[Tony]

sorry that should be play transport tycoon deluxe on the Sony PSP

[The Fifth Horseman]

Nope.

[Bev]

Sorry if it's already been mentioned, but for whatever reason it won't let me save games.
I get an "Unable to read drive" message in the save game window.

Ideas?

[Ralph]

i Can't save the game also..

after al thAT hard work to finally get the game going..

i can't save my games.. :(

[zap brannigan]

Someone help me please! If I try to run this game I get an error msg saying i need the CD. I checked some earlier posts in this thread and ran the ttdx configurator, using default settings as recommended. Still, I get the same error message. Please feel free to make any suggestions how I could run this game.

[Eagle of Fire]

Make sure you've run the .reg file and then use the patched icon to start the game. You'll probably need to reboot before the .reg file take effect in your system.

[BranjoHello]

I realy love this GREAT game, and now when I see there is a lot of people who share my opinion I LOVE IT even more, maybe it will have a littlle of my time these days :max:

[Pax]

I will add my voice to the few who are having problems with the save game option. Every time I try to save the game tells me it "cannot read drive". Whaa? I'm loving this game and I would appreciate if someone could help solve this problem!

[Eagle of Fire]

Make sure all the files without exception are not flagged as read only. That's usually the problem and unfortunatly this problem originate from some archivers.

[Pax]

Hmmm...I tried to make the files without exception not read only files but I am still having no luck with saving the game. It still says Unable to Read Drive. (I find the files and folders return to Read Only once I have exited the properties window, even though I apply the changes to them. When I open the properties window again it says Read Only again for the folder.) Any suggestions?

[Multipass]

I thoroughly recommend the open source version of this game (get it from source forge) i just spent 6 hours playing this game with mates over the net. It gets boring single-player as regardless of AI difficulty it is far to easy. But with mates it can be great competing against each other, backstabbing ect. Do it (just not in exam week as I have done).

[Guest]

Hey, I'm sorry if someone has already brought this up, but is it possible to use both OpenTTD and TTD patch at the same time on this game? Both patches have great features and I would really prefer to use both. If it is not possible to run both, which one should I stick with. OpenTTD or TTDpatch?

Thanks in advance ;)

[Guest_mike_*]

:sos: Hey guys. I've installed the game and it all seems to be running properly but I can't get any sound whatsoever. I'm running Windows XP.

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_mike_* @ Jun 21 2006, 04:51 PM) 238508</div>
:sos: Hey guys. I've installed the game and it all seems to be running properly but I can't get any sound whatsoever. I'm running Windows XP.
[/b]
Download OTTD patch. That fixed it for me. I think there is also a sound config.exe.

[Guest]

I have played transport tycoon on many differnt system configurations and can confirm that it works well under DOS (assuming drivers are correctly installed) or Windows 95/98. The Deluxe version comes in two editions - Winows and DOS. The Windows one doesn't run on DOS, obviously, the DOS one will run on Windows 95/98 (and probably ME).

Windows XP requires the Windows Transport Tycoon Deluxe + TTDPatch OR OpenTTD. Windows 2000 is probably the same as XP. Hope this helps someone.

[Knaecke]

I tried almost 2 days almost everything to save the game, just wanted to post all the possibilities which didn't work and believe me, I tried quite a lot. But right now I found the solution. I hope it'll work for all the other guys with the same problem here too.

First: I had this message "Unable to read drive" too, not just on top of the save-dialog but also in the load-dialog.

I could load all the savegame which were included in the zip-archive but there was no save of mine. Neither was there an autosave-file although I checked the options and I never got an error message from the system (no message box at least). Same happened while saving games. There was that message "Unable to read drive" but saving seemed to work.

OK let's stop the palaver: I just realized that there is a small scrollbar on the right side of the dialogs... just scroll down and you'll find all of your savegames and also the autosave.

I know it sounds unbelievable but trust me, it happened right that way to me. I haven't seen this damn scrollbar for 2 days... I was just irritated from the message "Unable to read drive". Probably I thought I couldn't save because (like most of the people here now) I'm used to see the last save on top. But that does not happen at TTD.



btw: The latest patch 2.5 beta 6 from June 16, 2006 at http://ttdpatch.net/src/ works fine with the version you can download here. You only have to start with the ttdpatchw.exe then.

[Guest]

How can i build trains with 2 locomotives???????

[Eagle of Fire]

You can't. There is some trains in the game which will have two units, but those trains are built like that.

[Mr. Big]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jul 20 2006, 05:41 AM) 244079</div>
You can't. There is some trains in the game which will have two units, but those trains are built like that.
[/b]

Yes, but when i buy them i only get 1 unit instead of 2!!!

[oclane]

the glitch in the game made the game too easy and by expoiting the error people lost the satisfaction of the game and left the game on the abandoned games shelf and forgot about it thankfull somone fixed that error now i can play it to the full :sneaky:

[Eagle of Fire]

Yes, but when i buy them i only get 1 unit instead of 2!!![/b]
When you purchase a train like that and add carts to it, you should have one part of the train at each ends of the completed train. If you can't add carts to this train (I think there is a passenger train built this way), then you won't be able to change it at all.

[Guest]

hi! i can't run ttd on my computer cuz it gives me an error "unable to access trasnport tycoon deluxe CD! $" could you plz help me up on that?[[]]'s

[The Fifth Horseman]

Read the earlier posts in this thread. If the problem was around, someone has likely already posted an answer.

[Eagle of Fire]

Yeah, this is the oldest problem around.

Run the .reg file... *sigh*

And you'll have to reboot for the file to take effect, too.

[Guest]

tks! it's workin now! :D but it's got a problem! i can't cheat! :S:S i tried the tunnels thing but it didn't work! can u help me on that plz?

[JimmyJ]

I say that that is a good thing, guest :)
I have a problem! How am i supposed to get oil from these things that claim to make oil to the refinary?

[Neodraco]

Hi, The game want CD =(

"Unable Transport Tycoon Deluxe CD
$
"

Pleaseee Help-me :/

[JimmyJ]

You have some major problems, neodraco. First, you did not read the read me that came with the game. Second, looking at the top of this page , you will find your answer.
Also, i still need mhelp with my problem, look at the post above neodraco

[Guest]

Why do "local authorities refuse to allow you to build here"? Hmm..

[guest]

Also, is there some way to add a track to a station without local autorities going bonkers? If I demolish it they wont let me build there again.

[Eagle of Fire]

i can't cheat![/b]can u help me on that plz?[/b]
No. You are really wasting your time with me. If anything, I'd rather prevent you from cheating altogether.

Also, is there some way to add a track to a station without local autorities going bonkers? If I demolish it they wont let me build there again.[/b]
Each towns have a reputation meter for your company. Everytime you build destroy the landscape (lower/raise terrain, chop trees, destroy houses or roads/things belonging to the city) your reputation drop. If it drops too low, you won't be able to build in the town area anymore.

To counter that, you can do several things. Having a viable passenger transport route in the town might help with time, planting trees can help too, you could also fund things like new roads and new houses development. With time your reputation will raise again and you'll be able to build again in the town.

The main problem is that it doesn't magically change overnight. You need to work for your reputation, and it change only slowly. You'd be way better to work on it from early on by not destroying the landscape and the trees and planting trees in towns you know you'll go build later on to be certain.

You can see your current town reputation by clicking on the town name. That's where you do the special actions like funding the town roads and housing too, as well as other things like ads and promotion of your products.

[another_guest]

Exactly!
A method I've always found easy is to start early linking cities with bus stations, even if these towns generate few passengers. It will keep those cities happy. Wait too long before linking a certain city and they'll get upset after the slightest action from your side that interferes with the environment.

[Guest_Javaguy_*]

heh, whenever a town stops me from building a vital station/network I get my revenge by changing their name to something like cr*p town.
Pointless, immature.. but strangley satisfying.

it is possible (but quite tricky) to make and import your own trains for the game :ok:

[Grand Dad]

Boy O boy...gamers need cheats for this also? It's a straight forward and thoroughly enjoyable game, and anyone with a little wits can play it. If you have problems just customise it :ok:

[Guest]

I cant install Tycoon! :tai:
And there is no Readme File!

[Ness]

And there is no a registry file!!!!!
Where is it?

To do this you will have to be logged in
as administrator.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<What the hell is that?
How can i logged in an administrator´?

[Eagle of Fire]

There is a .reg file in the archive if you downloaded the game from here. If there is not, then download the game from here. :)

If you can't see the files extention (which I never understood why, it's one of the most basic things to see in Windows), there is an option in your folder options to enable you to see all extentions. By default, this stupid option is turned off.

If you don't have the admin rights on your computer, then talk to your sysop.

[Ness]

ok..i made it!

But if i push the Transport Tycoon Deluxe.exe,then there stand:
unable to acess the Transport Tycoon CD?
I need an CD?

[Eagle of Fire]

There is one file which it's icon is a patched icon (with band-aids). You should use that file to start the game.

[Jimmy Jazz]

I'm starting to REALLY love this site!

First, X-COM, now Transport Tycoon. Great! =^)

Brings back quite a lot of my youth, hehe.

Anyway, I still have a problem. I once read through the whole thread and found another poster with that problem, but reading though it again I couldn't find it anymore. :blink:

If playing the desert / jungle map, I can't buy electric trains. Steam and diesel trains work, later on the Monorail and the MagLev work as well, and I get messages about the new e-trains that can be brought. But they don't show up in the buy menu.

Can anyone help me? Thats quite frustrating, playing up until 2050 with some 50-60 year old trains. :whistling:

Another question: Is there any chance to start the game at 1900 instead of 1950? Didn't find that in the options.

[can't find runme!.reg]

can't find the runme!.reg file you're talkin' about.

HELP!! pls...

[Eagle of Fire]

When you unzip the game fully, you'll notice there is two repertories for TTD. In the first repertory is the readme.txt and the runme!.reg file, in the second repertory there is the real game.

You must not change the repertories names after you run the .reg file, and you must reboot for the .reg file to take effect.

[Me]

Help! I can´t buy trains or vehicles????? Very hard to play the game without..... Can any one help, please?

[another_guest]

Did you build depots? Only when you have at least 1 depot for a certain vehicle type (bus/lorry, train, ...) you'll be able to buy such vehicles.
Also, when the game is paused you can't buy any of them either.

[Telekoman]

Good day folks... have any of you tried OTTD?

[Eagle of Fire]

I never tryied it, but it been mentionned so many times in this very thread (with some links too) that I would need to live under a rock not to know about it. :)

[a15drian]

hmmm i just found a new bug i can't enter the hall of fame where you are listed when you finished the 2050 year can some1 help me ??? :sos:

[Eagle of Fire]

I wasn't aware that the game could be finished in any ways... So, for the hall of fame... :unsure:

[a15drian]

heh if you finish the year 2050 you are declared Mogul if ur good that how it was in my old Transport Tycoon Deluxe .
When i enter the the Show High-Score it doesn't sho me nothing :(

[Guest]

Could someone help me because i have a strange bug. My opponents dont start at all. I have enabled them in options, set them to start imediatley but they just dont want to go. Easy, normal, hard, 1-7, everything. :sos: (maybe they are scarred when they see me :D )

[a15drian]

naaaaaah you just have to wait for them and then they will come ;)

[Guest]

i have a problem i cant seem to build railroad tracks because when i do goto it says it has already been built erm why :sos:

[Guest]

LOL just a wuestion, is it right that the tunnel cheat doesnt work in the windows version of TTD? Or am I just not trying hard enough ;)

[another_guest]

It could well be that the cheat doesn't work in the windows version. I remember I've tried it and it never worked for my windows version.

[Network bug]

Iv'e been trying to play this game in a network with my friend.
Works fine in the beginning, but after 30 mins or so, the game crashes.... :tai:

[help]

i can't save my game, is it possible to save my game anyway?

[another_guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(help @ Oct 10 2006, 04:01 PM) 260481</div>
i can't save my game, is it possible to save my game anyway?
[/b]

Should be possible! Can you describe in more detail what happens when you try to save?
Also, I seem to remember that you couldn't save when the game was paused, or that you could only save when it was paused, so try both...

[Guest]

i just downloaded this game cause i really like to play it, but aint bigger scientist and not very good with english.....but the damn piece of electronics tells me that there is a problem with accessing the cd, wtf should i do

[The Fifth Horseman]

Read the previous posts in this thread.
This problem has been discussed, revived and discussed to death twenty times over.

[Eagle of Fire]

i just downloaded this game cause i really like to play it, but aint bigger scientist and not very good with english.....but the damn piece of electronics tells me that there is a problem with accessing the cd, wtf should i do[/b]

Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect... <_<

[Guest_tom_*]

[font=Comic Sans Ms]this game is great. so additctive. just show games dont have to be super high graphics to be awesome :brain:

[Guest101]

If you enjoyed this or TT, you should check out -

www.simutrans.com

- a free version that's under constant development - so if you're Japanese you can play with Japanese trains, if USA with US trucks, if Belgian with Belgian horse-drawn carts in 1860 etc... And if someone hasn't drawn the vehicles, you can do your own and post them for others to try. Endless variety - and the programmers are incredibly active so if you find a bug, post it and they'll get right on it. Runs on Win, Mac, Linux BEOS... And if you're not techie, use the Win version and use the installer.

[Efram]

I havent read through all the posts so im sorry if this has come up before..

I running MS Vista RC2, I use compabilety mode XP SP2. but the game crashes before I can get it to start. either its the gameRX or whtever the file name was.. or its some dll file..

anyone got this running on Vista?

[Guest_Taawus_*]

Whee....i was expanding business like always,replacing trains etc...and WHAM a ufo landed!Well i looked at it (heey....that looks like a UFO battleship...)then i saw a quite familiar craft flying over it...and WHAM! Some of my precius railroads went to railroad heaven... Now i wonder,should i prepare for an alien invasion and start raising land and buying fighters (LOL)

[Patrunjelu]

great game tough pretty difficult for beginners :P

[Guest]

hi
i need help i dont now how to makethe boat to shipin the docs can some one help thanks

GOOD 2007

[Eagle of Fire]

You either take a Tanker for oil, or take the goods transport and refit it for whatever you need to move. You can also refit aircrafts to move goods. :)

[X-spress train full of coal]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jan 4 2007, 01:31 AM) 273184</div>
You either take a Tanker for oil, or take the goods transport and refit it for whatever you need to move. You can also refit aircrafts to move goods. :)
[/b]
[font=Impact]I know that there is a cheat that you build a huge tunnel and it gives you money instead of
uses money when you build it at the edge of land to the other side at water level but ive tried this and i cant get it to work,how exactly does it go?

[Guest]

I need some help. I can't manage to start it. I think I have done what stand in the readme file.

What have I done wrong?

[Eagle of Fire]

Restart your computer.

[gregor]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X-spress train full of coal @ Jan 18 2007, 06:24 AM) 275450</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jan 4 2007, 01:31 AM) 273184
You either take a Tanker for oil, or take the goods transport and refit it for whatever you need to move. You can also refit aircrafts to move goods. :)
[/b]
[font=Impact]I know that there is a cheat that you build a huge tunnel and it gives you money instead of
uses money when you build it at the edge of land to the other side at water level but ive tried this and i cant get it to work,how exactly does it go?
[/b][/quote]

doesn't work cause the game is pathched. but you can look for info in one of the text files that have infomration on patch. therein you will find how to increase your money by cheating as well as some other usefull/interesting settings available to you due to the patch.

[Guest]

I'm not sure that I understand the manual.
I'm supposed to move the regestry-file into the Railroad Tycoon folder?

I'm a supposed to open it before or after i have moved it?

Please help me.

Greetings from Norway. ;)

[The Fifth Horseman]

Try after, though that shouldn't make any difference.

Then restart your machine.

[Guest]

Hey, it's me againg. No way in hell that TTD will work on mye computer.

I have tried everything I can think of.
Restart after restart.

Someone have any idea about why it doesn't work on my computer?

I greatful for any kind of help.

- Someone from Norway. :)

[Eagle of Fire]

You could open a thread in the troubleshooting forum. There is no way we can help you if you're not a little more specific about the problem. I have no idea what your problem might be related to right now.

[bblurkin]

i noticed you have a competition to 100,000,000 posted somewhere on here. i i have a game that i did 112,681,958 on 2/4/1971.
wdd
williamduff.com

[Luso]

i love transport tycoon

but now you can upagrade the game and play online (much more fun)

see on. http://www.openttd.org

you still need the original transport tycoon, you can use this from abandonia!

Play whicht new grafics, new opcions, new veicules ect ect and play online in the same company whict others players! :max:

[Guest]

i have the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe box, is thiz a collector's item yet? jus gonna d/l the TTDX for XP seen as it doesnt work now LOL! ages since i played this game! i LOVED it back in the day :D

[Guest]

My experience is that boats are usually good to transport oil from rigs, so usually only in the later part of the game. If you want to get REALLY rich without cheating, try busses from town to town and see how quickly the towns grow. When the towns are big enough try Yate Haugans (over VERY long distances) or trains (over slightly less distance). The busses let the towns get so big, and the additional transport from planes or trains let it grow even further. In the end you'll see that the passengers will be the ones that really make the money. In the beginning though it is good to start with coal because that's the easiest money when towns are still small.
Oh and the AI in "hard" level is still very easy to leave behind if you do things the right way. But nevertheless it's a brilliant game and despite the fact that it's very easy it still gave me hours and hours of great fun.

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Feb 6 2007, 09:48 PM) 278272</div>
Hey, it's me againg. No way in hell that TTD will work on mye computer.

I have tried everything I can think of.
Restart after restart.

Someone have any idea about why it doesn't work on my computer?

I greatful for any kind of help.

- Someone from Norway. :)
[/b]
Hi Norwegian guy!

It of course depends on your computer. I have a slightly new one with XP and got it to work easily like this: First you download the game from abandonia, then you unpack everything in some directory. Then you'll see a directory "Transport bla bla" and a readme file and a "Runme!" file. Run the Runme! file and then you can start Transport Tycoon Deluxe.exe in the directory "transport bla bla". You first don't see anything, but then, after a while you hear the sound. The screen is still black but if you press "enter" you reach the main menu and you're ready to play. Good luck!

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X-spress train full of coal @ Jan 18 2007, 05:24 AM) 275450</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Jan 4 2007, 01:31 AM) 273184
You either take a Tanker for oil, or take the goods transport and refit it for whatever you need to move. You can also refit aircrafts to move goods. :)
[/b]
[font=Impact]I know that there is a cheat that you build a huge tunnel and it gives you money instead of
uses money when you build it at the edge of land to the other side at water level but ive tried this and i cant get it to work,how exactly does it go?
[/b][/quote]

As said before the patched version seems not to include the money trick with the extremely long tunnel, but if you still want to make easy money (very easy, that is, although it's not as much), try buying 75% of each starting competitor (even if you have to loan more money for it), then wait until they make something out of their company and see how their value rises. Once you think their value will not rise anymore, sell your share in the company. This usually gives me around 100% profit in less than a year for each company. Sometimes, especially if your competitors are any good, the profit can be huge! Remember that money devaluates quite quickly in the later part of the game, so don't wait too long. Good hunting!

[Guest]

Helloo? Is somebody there? I've download this game but the registry file is damaged! What should i do??

[The Fifth Horseman]

Redownload it.

[Eagle of Fire]

Or restart your computer. The changes will not take effect until Windows read the registery again... Which mean at startup.

[Guest_Sam_*]

As for the problem "it's not working" (on WinXP): I had to create a .bat file with the following content:
SET LANG=German
"Transport Tycoon Deluxe".exe(of course, you can also set it to "English" or something, it's just that TTD doesn't recognize alternative language codes like "en" or "de"). Now it works fine - except I wasn't able to save last time :angry:

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaberg @ Oct 13 2004, 01:28 PM) 17337</div>
Transport tycoon is not only about trains. In transport tycoon you can also use busses, planes and ships. One of the games I have used most time on in my life, is Railroad Tycoon 1, and I liked this game very much. There are some flaws in the game, there is no doubt about that, but overall it's a cool game.

BTW I played railroad tycoon II also, which I also think is pretty good. :ok:
[/b]




I have tried railroad tycoon 2 and i think this game is much much funner.

[Guest]

best game

[Guest]

I used to play this game a lot when I was younger, it's still brilliant.

[Sol]

I have yet to see a decent use for the cars. And by that I mean the automotives in general.

Unless you're really, really close to where you want to go, using cars feels pointless imo. :/

Even when you're right next to where you need to get, the cars are slow and cumbersome, and by the time you build enough of 'em to get any sort of decent rating, you could easily have built a similar train setup for about the same price, and without the fear of the cars randomly getting stuck at the loading points, not to mention a lot faster cash flow.

Also, while I'm thinkin' about it, it occurs to me that I have no idea how to actually finish a round. I'd originally assumed buying out all the compitition would do the trick, but it doesn't.

[another_guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sol @ Mar 29 2007, 09:59 PM) 285491</div>
I have yet to see a decent use for the cars. And by that I mean the automotives in general.

Even when you're right next to where you need to get, the cars are slow and cumbersome, and by the time you build enough of 'em to get any sort of decent rating, you could easily have built a similar train setup for about the same price, and without the fear of the cars randomly getting stuck at the loading points, not to mention a lot faster cash flow...
[/b]

It helps to keep cities happy in the beginning when they don't generate enough passengers for a train or boat. I noticed that if you wait too long connecting a city, they'll get fed up with you, preventing you from building any train station or dock. And they are cheaper than trains for tiny goods/passenger volumes.
But indeed the bug where 3 vehicles get stuck is extremely annoying!

[Sol]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(another_guest @ Mar 30 2007, 11:44 AM) 285555</div>
It helps to keep cities happy in the beginning when they don't generate enough passengers for a train or boat.
[/b]

See, I generally overlook these cities and go for the bigger ones. Especially in the begining.


I noticed that if you wait too long connecting a city, they'll get fed up with you, preventing you from building any train station or dock.[/b]

Not if you place the load/unload points last. And even when placed first, it's never ticked 'em off that bad for me.

[Guest]

Erg leuk maar ???
:wallbash: DOWNLOADEN??? :wallbash:

[The Fifth Horseman]

:hysterical:
http://www.abandonia.com/games/240/Transpo...eforWindows.htm (http://www.abandonia.com/games/240/TransportTycoonDeluxeforWindows/TransportTycoonDeluxeforWindows.htm)

[Guest]

does it work with windows vista aswell? i seem to have problems installing and playing it :l

[The Fifth Horseman]

I presume you did run the REG file and restart your system?

[Guest]

I get a 'Could not initialize a screen mode' error when trying to play it. Then the screen goes funny and I can play it but the images are messed up? :sos:

[Luso]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jun 4 2007, 01:03 PM) 292851</div>
I get a 'Could not initialize a screen mode' error when trying to play it. Then the screen goes funny and I can play it but the images are messed up? :sos:
[/b]


download the transport tycoon deluxe for windows in the abandonia, unzip, then go to http://www.openttd.org/downloads.php download the open ttd and play from open ttd!

is easy, is better is more fun! and can play multiplayer!!!! :titan:

[Squire_Bev]

Forgive me for not reading all 27 pages of the thread, but time is short.

Basically, I've downloaded and installed the version of the game from this site, added the registry info, and restarted, so all should be well and good.

But when it comes to saving games it says "Unable to read disk", and won't save the game anywhere other than the default folder. Also, when saving in the default folder, it overwrites the same save file each time, so I can only have one game on the go.

Is it unable to read the disk because it's NTFS? Have I made some elementary mistake?

Solutions please, I'll be very grateful.

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Sam_* @ Mar 8 2007, 09:58 PM) 282538</div>
As for the problem "it's not working" (on WinXP): I had to create a .bat file with the following content:
SET LANG=German
"Transport Tycoon Deluxe".exe(of course, you can also set it to "English" or something, it's just that TTD doesn't recognize alternative language codes like "en" or "de"). Now it works fine - except I wasn't able to save last time :angry:
[/b]

MANY THANKS!!!!!!!!!! Using this trick all works now perfectly! I can play again with this fantastic game! :brain:
Thanks again!

Matteo

[Squire_Bev]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Squire_Bev @ Jun 29 2007, 02:59 PM) 297099</div>
Forgive me for not reading all 27 pages of the thread, but time is short.

Basically, I've downloaded and installed the version of the game from this site, added the registry info, and restarted, so all should be well and good.

But when it comes to saving games it says "Unable to read disk", and won't save the game anywhere other than the default folder. Also, when saving in the default folder, it overwrites the same save file each time, so I can only have one game on the go.

Is it unable to read the disk because it's NTFS? Have I made some elementary mistake?

Solutions please, I'll be very grateful.
[/b]


Ahh, well. I've fixed the "Unable to read disk" error by moving the game into the old school C:\MPS\TTDLX folder, but it's still overwriting previous saves every time.

[Guest]

At the beginning you have to use trains, then you can take the boats, have them drop off the fuel at land, have the train pick it up, and bring it to the refineries. I made about 50000 a year per tanker by doing this in scotland. Also, since the competition uses alot of road vehicles, when i have enough money I buy armored trucks and make road blocks, it really works well.
:ph34r:
Great game in almost every aspect~10 out of 10

[Eddie30]

Hi to you...

I desesperatly :wallbash: try to run the TTDFW on my XP pro and I read all the 27 pages without finding why the game is not working...

So I unzip the files, run the patch, .reg, restart after that. Double-click on the patched .EXE and I always have the classic dos pop-up that disapear after a half-second.

If someone have a solution, I want it!

Thanks in advance.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Tried to change the options in Properties --> Compatibility for the executable?

[_r.u.s.s.]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eddie30 @ Aug 1 2007, 03:03 PM) 302276</div>
Hi to you...

I desesperatly :wallbash: try to run the TTDFW on my XP pro and I read all the 27 pages without finding why the game is not working...

So I unzip the files, run the patch, .reg, restart after that. Double-click on the patched .EXE and I always have the classic dos pop-up that disapear after a half-second.

If someone have a solution, I want it!

Thanks in advance.
[/b]
start->run->cmd.exe

type "set lang=english"

btw somebody should add this to technical notes of the game, the game exe on slovak language in xp gave me
Unknown language 'slovak' specified in the environment
variable LANG or LANGUAGE. Known languages:
English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Nor
wegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish[/b]
then after i changed the language it worked

[Eddie30]

I check it out for the language, it's okay.

For the compatibility I tried it out but there is no success...

[_r.u.s.s.]

run the game via cmd and the black window wont close, then you can see an error message. post it here

[Guest]

after the year 2070 i cant play the game anymore
since the year goes from dec 2007 to jan 2007
trains wont go for mainainence anymore
how can i fix this?

thanks Caleron

[The Fifth Horseman]

It's a bug inherent in the original game. TTDPatch (http://www.ttdpatch.net/) should fix it.

[Guest]

Does this version work with the new windows vista? Because I would really like to play this game on my comp...

[_r.u.s.s.]

did you try it?

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Aug 16 2007, 07:53 PM) 304938</div>
did you try it?
[/b]

Yea, dunno if I made it wrong or something but says I'm missing a "DPLAY.dll" file or something

[arand]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Aug 16 2007, 04:26 PM) 304920</div>
Does this version work with the new windows vista? Because I would really like to play this game on my comp...
[/b]

According to the Transport Tycoon Forums (http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=33544&hilit=windows+vista), TTDeluxe will work in Vista if you use either OpenTTD (http://www.openttd.org) (easiest to setup, + multiplayer available) or TTDPatch (more customizable they say, se the above forum link for more information)

- Arand

[Lea]

I wont be able to have a social life for months :( Already downloaded like 5 games i used to play for hours without end today :(

[Guest]

hi
i have the transport tycoon deluxe cd but have windows xp, but obviously trying to install the game doesnt work and i get to the install screen and theres a nice unavoidable freeze without me being able to do anything but turn the computer off.

but anyway thats not even really my point i have downloaded the version from this website, done a whole load of crap and spent an hour checking this forum and trying out anything.

pleeeeeeeeeeeease help me.

basically i've done everything that should be done, but when i click on the game it says "unable to access transport tycoon deluxe cd", for many of you this may be very annoying as you've heard this question so many times but seriously what do i do? does anyone know in simple terms (im no pc dunce but this seems pretty rocketsciency to me) what to do? or does anyone know where i can get a version of this game where i can just download it, click an install file and wahey game presto rather than messing about with registry things and all else?

greatly appreciated if so :) xxxxx

[Eagle of Fire]

You need to run the .reg (registery) file, then restart your computer for the change to take effect and use the patched (band-aid) icon.

Post back if it's still not working, but it should do the trick. :)

[kbutcher5]

This game is so awesome, love it, played it as a kid and bought it like 3 times to be able to play it again :P

[andy_blah]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Aug 19 2007, 10:48 PM) 305566</div>
hi
i have the transport tycoon deluxe cd but have windows xp, but obviously trying to install the game doesnt work and i get to the install screen and theres a nice unavoidable freeze without me being able to do anything but turn the computer off.

but anyway thats not even really my point i have downloaded the version from this website, done a whole load of crap and spent an hour checking this forum and trying out anything.

pleeeeeeeeeeeease help me.

basically i've done everything that should be done, but when i click on the game it says "unable to access transport tycoon deluxe cd", for many of you this may be very annoying as you've heard this question so many times but seriously what do i do? does anyone know in simple terms (im no pc dunce but this seems pretty rocketsciency to me) what to do? or does anyone know where i can get a version of this game where i can just download it, click an install file and wahey game presto rather than messing about with registry things and all else?

greatly appreciated if so :) xxxxx
[/b]

As arand said, another 2 alternatives would be ethier OpenTTD or TTDPatch, but I recommend you OpenTTD. If you need help with those just look into my profile and add me on MSN Messenger

[kbutcher5]

For anyone who loved this game, i have tried Open TTD, and it really gives the game a facelife, it has online lobbies, new crafts, new build styles and alot more without even ruining the game.
This game is the best and the first of it's kind, nad i love that people still play it, it deffinately has to be oine of the most successfull games ever.
If you wanna play it, with a lot more capabilities, including an expanded multiplayer function, try out Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe or OTTD as it is called :P

OTTD: http://openttd.org/
Game files, including the one needed for OTTD: http://tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3407

Enjoy i know i did :)

[Guest]

I dont know if its just me but my mouse runs very slowly on this game... its hard to click somewhere as it always slides on the side... I looked for an option to increase the speed but I couldnt find one. Is there a patch or a way to fix this? Thanks!

[Matt Samyel]

You have got slow computer, haven't you?
or fast?

[Guest]

My computer is fast. It can run games like The Sims 2 without a problem. As soon as I go back into Windows everything is fine.

[Guest]

Hi I have an old version on CD, 1995 with world editor. It has to run off of DOS, but i have lost the instruction manual and don't know how to install it. Anyone know where or how to install this classic game?

Cheers

[Eagle of Fire]

Use DOSBox if you don't have access to DOS and are using Windows XP. As for the installation in itself, it's just as easy to install in DOS than it is in Windows, except that you have a lot more typing to do. If you have any questions about that, just ask here again. :)

And as for the other guest who have a mouse problem: look here (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6626). It was sitting there for you in the troubleshooting archive, quite clearly labelled...

[wordscankill]

I installed DOSBox using Abandonia's very own handy-dandy tutorial (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1) and was able to then use the TTDX disc to install it on to there and it's been running perfectly. ^_^

[Guest]

get TTDPatch: www.ttdpatch.net and run game everytime with ttdpatchw.exe so TTDX will work without dosbox on XP/Vista

[Guest]

OK, read all pages and stil there ist this problem!

I download the zip.file. I unzipped the datas to my pc. I put the .reg file in the game directory and start the .reg file. I restart the pc. And then I try to start the game by clicking the Icon with the plasters (Transport Tycoon Deluxe).

And still there is the same failure....everytime I tried (and I tried it often today): There is a black window opened up. Then the window closed and nothing happened. If I click another Icon there comes a failure of needing a cd.

Solutions anyone?

[The Fifth Horseman]

The same question has been asked here (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16383). You might want to read that topic for a few ideas.

[Eagle of Fire]

Are you using Vista? This procedure never really failed in the past...

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Aug 16 2007, 08:22 PM) 304942</div>

Yea, dunno if I made it wrong or something but says I'm missing a "DPLAY.dll" file or something
[/b]

Had the same problem with Vista. Got it working by copying a file called DPLAYX.dll from system32 directory to the game directory and renaming it DPLAY.dll. Does anyone know if this will harm my computer or something?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Most likely not; I've been doing this sort of thing every so often for a while now and have yet to experience any ill effects.

[maverick]

somebody??

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(maverick @ Oct 13 2007, 07:13 PM) 315981</div>
somebody??
[/b]
how to play tycoon deluxe on windows?? Please help me..

[_r.u.s.s.]

who are you and did you read the messages posted before?

[Eagle of Fire]

how to play tycoon deluxe on windows?? Please help me..[/b]
To start an application, you usualy need to double-click on an icon...

[Guest]

is there a way to increase some industries production like a forest?and is there a way to transport 100percent of products?

[Guest]

Industries only increase (or decrease, which sucks) production through random events. I think I remember that the creation of a new industry had something to do with how much money you gave to the nearby town(s) but it might have been just a rumour.
And what do you mean by 100% of products?

[Eagle of Fire]

It is possible to get to 100% of products in theory if you have lots and lots and lots of stations and trains for the same industry... But it's not rentable.

The way it works is that the game calculate how much time it take you to take the products out of the industry stores and the faster you go, the higher the rating. To rentabilise everything you should look in how much products you'll be able to haul more for a given increase and try to stabilise your line before it cost you too much in engines and maintenance.

Breakdowns can slow down lines to a crawl unless you put up a well designed lines with at least some crossovers to go around the broken down trains.

[Petrus_Daniel]

Hy, i have some problems with the game, i cant seam to make some options from the configurator get saved in game, like bribe local authoritys for example. I am curently using ttdx 2.8.8 configurator from andres and it sometimes works, but if i save and reload the game then it dosnt, anyone know how can i fix the problem ?

[Petrus_Daniel]

And by the way, even if the bribe dosnt work, how can you increas your ratings afther you cant build anymore in a town and your record is appaling ? Couse the advertising says its just to get more clients, not to make local authoritys love you more and allow you to build.

[velik_m]

And by the way, even if the bribe dosnt work, how can you increas your ratings afther you cant build anymore in a town and your record is appaling ? Couse the advertising says its just to get more clients, not to make local authoritys love you more and allow you to build.

Plant trees, lots of them.

[Petrus_Daniel]

And another thing, how can i make my vehicles go on the right side of the road every time ? Sometimes even when i change the option from drive on left to drive on right they still drive on the left, its frustrating :mad:

[Eagle of Fire]

Some options don't work unless you set them before the game start. You should try that.

[Prymator]

Question I have:
Why, and/or how does computer taking my stuff from industries? E.g. I have 2 train stations by oil derrick for long time, estimated in early part of game, profitable, with very good level of transport service (always above 70).
Suddenly, new computer company launched, built own station by those derricks and... he started to take MY OIL!! :mad: and there was much less for me, profitability of line suffered severely...

[Scatty]

That depends on how frequently you pick up the goods from the station. If you can pick them up in shorter time periods from your station, the demand for them raises, you are evaluated as more proficient by the respective facility and it delivers more goods to your station than to the one of the opponent.

[Shrek]

That's part of the game: competition... you just have to be better than the computer ;)

Scatty is right, get a smaller number of wagons for each train to decrease the waiting time, and get more trains assigned to each station (you can run a single line station with two trains quite easily, you just have to provide a few "crossings" - don't forget to place some light rulers); this way, you can have one train loading while the other is making the trip and when the first train is loaded, the second is about to arrive empty.

There is another way to turn around this - it's not a pretty one (in fact it's quite dirty :unsure:) but it works: when your opponent is building his railroad network between his stations, place a few diagonal railroad ahead of his way to block him the passage. He'll spend most of his cash trying to go around, building bridges, tunnels and modifying the terrain until he'll be broke :amused:

[dragutinovic]

i was able to run the game on my desktop, no problems. i did the same way on my laptop, but the game immediately jumps out (the DOS window opens and closes very quickly). i tried a lot of different things but it still doesn't start. can anybody help me here? (I use XP) thank you

[_r.u.s.s.]

i remember this, it is an issue with country settings. try diggin up my posts this topic. if you fail, post in here and i might look into it again

[dragutinovic]

I was able to run the game on cmd.exe it asked me to change the language. the biggest problem was that de cmd line didn't recognize de file Transporter Tycoon Deluxe.exe, so i changed the name of the .exe file to "transport" and it immediately recognized it as an exe file. i think it should be some problem with the fact that the file has 3 separated words (i remember that ms-dos didn't accept spaces between the words on file's name). thanks a lot and enjoy the game!

[_r.u.s.s.]

you can run an excutable with spaces in commandline by putting it into quotes "transport tycoon deluxe.exe"

[stjester77]

im a comlete newb when it comes to this stuff but i remember this game from when i was a kid.

ive downloaded it and put it in the registry but i dont know how to start the game if i open it and click run game it wants a cd

can any kind soul help me out

[The Fifth Horseman]

Did your reboot your computer after installing the registry fix? If not, do it.

[ShadowBlade]

People, people! TTD is obsolete by now. Try OpenTTD (http://www.openttd.org/about.php)!

It's a vastly improved clone and is fully compatible with modern PCs (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS X, and Debian/Ubuntu i386). You need to download the game on Abandonia since OpenTTD uses its graphics, and then install OpenTTD itself, which you can download from its official site. The link I posted takes you to the About page, which describes all the major features.

[stjester77]

i tried that and it still says it wants a cd when i click on the ttconfig icon then run game.and when i click setup it says registry error: cannot inmport ttdx.reg: error opening the file. There may be a disk or file system error

[The Fifth Horseman]

Sounds like you have an incomplete or corrupted archive.
And you still didn't say jack about what operating system are you using, either.

[ShadowBlade]

Heed my advice, really. OpenTTD is the same game, only with tons of more features (like bigger maps, larger resolutions, more customization, etc.). It runs natively on modern operating systems, so you don't have to go through any trouble to get it running.

I sound like some sort of door-to-door salesman, but it's really that good. :laugh:

[o3]

:nuts:
I wasn't aware of the existence of OpenTDD...
*runs of to download it*

[luiz84]

i have tried to iniciate that game, but i didn't... what happened with this download link anyway? i've downloaded it a lot of times but every time it gives me the same answer: that have an error with the disk or the program and can't be started... i think this one is a corrupted file...

[The Fifth Horseman]

* You didn't happen to try running it from inside the archive, did you?
* Did you run the included registry file?
* Did you remember to reboot your computer afterwards?

[Eagle of Fire]

i have tried to iniciate that game, but i didn't... what happened with this download link anyway? i've downloaded it a lot of times but every time it gives me the same answer: that have an error with the disk or the program and can't be started... i think this one is a corrupted file...

Please remove the (stupid) option in your dearchiver which automaticaly run the setup program, or which try to run any program automaticaly from the archive when you unzip it.

[Sir Pillas]

hey hey,

now i have read approximately 300 posts (that is for 4 years posting)

but still i didn't see my questions and answers came along.

i have currently 2 computers where I have tried to play this game on

however, I failed....:doh:

the main com is a Xp Home edition and the secondary a Xp Pro edition.

with the main comp the game starts I hear the muzz play but see nothing,
I already read that I could espect that.. so i did not flinch and presd a button
then... the game continus the muzz but the screen disappears, an error appears what tels me: there is an error in the ttdloadw.ovl.

with the secondary comp.... it dosn't do a thing... i see a flash and that is that:(

i'am getting rather frustrated :doh: :wall: :rant: :hypno:

i tried the bat fille thingy already... same resuld.


sorry for my sloppy eng

Thanks for even consider to help me:3:

[_r.u.s.s.]

well, do you have the file ttdloadw.ovl in your transport tycoon directory?

[Eagle of Fire]

Sir Pillas: When you unarchive everything, you will notice that you will have two directories: one in which you have another directory which contain the real game, and some other files (including the RUNME!.reg file which is critical).

What you need to do is unarchive the game where ever you want... But once it is done you need to run the .reg file to add the game to your registery. Once it is done you can't move the game again to another directory or it won't work. This is very important.

Also of note, you need to reboot your computer once before the changes take effect in your registery.

You also need to have the administrator access to the account you are using for those changes to work.

Once it is done, you need to use the patched icon (icon with bandaids), or again the game will not work.

Hope this helps. :)

[Sir Pillas]

no not realy...

quick reply though

i've read almost all of the posts, so i know all of this options they are repeated over and over again, coz people dont read before ask (also dont listen and keep asking for help, quite irritating:noworry:)

_r.u.s.s. **** yes i have the file ttdloadw.ovl in the right place

thanks

i hope for more assistance

[_r.u.s.s.]

are the write/read file rights of ttdloadw.ovl appropriate for your user account in a specific directory? is the file read only?
(vista doesn't let other non admin user programs to write on other places than their document folder afaik)

[Sir Pillas]

yes coz I don't use vista (:XP:) and I am the admin...

I...I... don't know what to do.... my TT energie is runnning low.....:cold:

[Eagle of Fire]

It is the first time I ever suggest this, but it is worth a try:

Try opening TTDX Configurator.exe. If it works, load TTD .cfg file and make sure the last option bottom right, "use Windows 2000/xp Compatibility settings" is checked.

If it still don't work, or it is already checked... Try selecting the option right above, "rebuild ttdpatch.ovl on every run".

It seems like setup.bat also try to enter something in the registery. You could also try that.

Edit: also, make sure you don't have an anti-spyware or any kind of spyware which prevent other programs to write in the registory. Norton Antivirus could possibly fall in that category too, depending of your version... If you use it.

[Sir Pillas]

after a lot of:doh: and :rant:
i had decided to try the opensource version.

BAHM both computers WORKT!!

OMG why.. why...!!! if i did that like...uuhh. 4 days ago...:wall:

but.... it is working and i have played it already for 24 hours (in 30 hours).

maybe I can set up a online conquest :perv:
if there is any animo??

thanks guys for your input!!

[cuban pete]

i'm having a problem saving the game i was wondering if anyone else was?

[_r.u.s.s.]

make sure the files your transport tycoon are not set to "read only"

also, when in vista and not administrator you need to place the game in your local user directory

[folg_yan]

where is the "DPLAY.dll" file?

[zirkoni]

where is the "DPLAY.dll" file?
If I remember right you have to download it (just google) and put it in the game directory to make the game work (some stupid Vista issue).

EDIT:
Now I remember how I got it working (did some backtracking on the thread). I copied a file called "DPLAYX.dll" from system32 directory to the game directory and renamed it "DPLAY.dll".

[Eich]

@ zirkoni,

u r the hero of the day, your hint worked perfectly. Someone should add this into the Readme.txt of the game DL...

[Chooka]

G'day Guy's,

Just a quick question, have the game all up and running but it is only displaying in a small box..... How do I get it to display full screen???

I am running XP...

Thanks in advance,
Brett

[zirkoni]

Run "TTconfig.exe", click the "display" sheet and choose full screen mode.
Then click "apply", close the configurator and start the game.

[Chooka]

Thanks Zirkoni,

Have tried all three of the full screen options in there and also the "In window" ones and they all display in a box?? Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Brett

[zirkoni]

Did you also try ticking that "safe mode" box?

What is your system's current screen resolution? It's possible that TTD has issues running full screen on high resolutions -> try lowering the resolution (I have 1280x800 so anything below that won't probably help).

And you can always try the open source clone (http://www.openttd.org/en/).

[Chooka]

Did you also try ticking that "safe mode" box?

What is your system's current screen resolution? It's possible that TTD has issues running full screen on high resolutions -> try lowering the resolution (I have 1280x800 so anything below that won't probably help).

And you can always try the open source clone (http://www.openttd.org/en/).

Thanks mate, openttd works great!!!!

[BranjoHello]

Those guys at GoG should repair this one(and that awful savegame problem) rather than republishing titles that work perfectly in dosbox like Cannon Fodder. :suspicious:

[Eagle of Fire]

When did Transport Tycoon Deluxe started to have saving problems?

[BranjoHello]

When did Transport Tycoon Deluxe started to have saving problems?

When I played it couple years ago, I couldn't restore a save game, it was invisible or something, or maybe I was too silly not to click on C: button to look for it?! :mhh:

Anyway, I had a go with OpenTTD(0.7.2) yesterday and I can say it improves TTD sooo much, hours just passed me by. :3:

[Ribon]

When I played it couple years ago, I couldn't restore a save game, it was invisible or something, or maybe I was too silly not to click on C: button to look for it?! :mhh:

Anyway, I had a go with OpenTTD(0.7.2) yesterday and I can say it improves TTD sooo much, hours just passed me by. :3:

Me too, I just upgraded from version 0.6. something to 0.7.5 and it's soo much fun to play now. Especially because I can merge stations without having to place them next to each other.:thumbs:

Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade train tracks with just one click, without having to replace every single track yourself? I've built an entire system of train tracks all across a 256*256 map and really don't have the patience to replace it manually, track by track.

[kenor]

Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade train tracks with just one click, without having to replace every single track yourself? I've built an entire system of train tracks all across a 256*256 map and really don't have the patience to replace it manually, track by track.

I'm absolutely sure that there is a button (in the train construction tab if I remember correctly) that does this. Just select the whole area you want to upgrade.

[Ribon]

Woeps, yeh.. found it. It's the last (?) button in the tab. Thanks.:)

[lenal84]

I have tried everything and nothing want to work. I am running windows 7 and i've tried everything the people talk about in the forums to get the game to work. NOTHING. It either asks me for the CD or error with the dplay.dll. file or something.

Please help!!!??? I really love this game.

[_r.u.s.s.]

did you run the file called "runme.reg"? after which you only run Transport Tycoon Deluxe

[Eagle of Fire]

I really can't guarantee you that this game will work on anything superior to Windows XP...

One thing is sure, you'll have to reboot to have any effect. That's something you don't do often with newer OSes.

[kamnet]

As much as I loved the old beloved Transport Tycoon Deluxe, it's days are done IMO. OpenTTD, the open-source clone, reached version 1.0.0 earlier this year (current version as of this post is 1.0.1). The game now comes complete with its own original sets of graphics, sound and music. You no longer need to download any part of TTD in order to play OTTD. It runs on Windows, Linux, and to some degree, MacOS X (currently not maintained due to lack of developers who can fix bugs, but it can be compiled and runs OK for the most part).

Check out OpenTTD at http://openttd.org/ as well as its excellent online community at http://tt-forums.net/ where you can find enhancements such as alternate music sets, expanded trains/vehicles/aircraft sets, new buildings, roads, industries and more.

[BranjoHello]

@Kamnet
Thanks for the news! :OK:

[_r.u.s.s.]

that's awesome!

i updated the review and added the info btw

[ccmy]

wuts a registry fayl and wer can i get it

[ccmy]

wuts a registry fayl and wer can i get it
*file

[The Fifth Horseman]

The one you need is already included in the game archive. It's been staring at you the entire time.
http://i.imgur.com/3vuDu.png

[ccmy]

The one you need is already included in the game archive. It's been staring at you the entire time.
http://i.imgur.com/3vuDu.png
wut do i do weth it?

[The Fifth Horseman]

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/240
http://www.abandonia.com/files/games/24513/Abandonia_18.png
Installation instructions are located inside the Readme.txt file which is included in the archive itself, but you can also find it under extras! Please read it before posting your problems in the forum!
http://i.imgur.com/9qbuz.png
In order to successfully start Transport Tycoon Deluxe
you will need to import the registry file in this
directory!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Registry#.REG_files
Data from .REG files can be added/merged with the registry by double-clicking these files

PS. Please start spelling correctly. If you can't be bothered to do it, don't expect others to bother responding either.

[ccmy]

The one you need is already included in the game archive. It's been staring at you the entire time.
http://i.imgur.com/3vuDu.png
wut do i do weth it?

[The Fifth Horseman]

I have answered that already. You are not paying attention. (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showpost.php?p=438002&postcount=489)
you will need to import the registry file
Data from .REG files can be added/merged with the registry by double-clicking these files

[Eagle of Fire]

The thing with this game is the registry file. You need to restart your system for the change to take effect.

Considering the way this guy have been asking for help, I already went over my principles by saying this. I will most likely not talk to him again.

[ils_bg]

Hi,

I am using Windows 7 and have downloaded the Transport Tycoon Deluxe game and successfully updated the Registry. However, I get the following error messages when trying to start the game:

"The switch 'reducedsave' (-o) is obsolete. Please do not use it, it will be removed in a future version. Press Escape to abort, or any other key to continue".

After pressing another key to continue, the following appears after a number of positive messages:
"TTD is not installed properly (registry error 2). Press any key to abort".

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Make sure you reboot after adding the registry info. The game should work after that.

[Eagle of Fire]

The Fifth Horseman is right. Having to reboot to complete installations is all but a thing from the past now... But in the good old days it was the norm.

In this case, the registery is a file which is only loaded at startup even for modern machines. So you need to reboot for the changes to take effect, whatever you do. It is easy to forget or not to think about this.

[ils_bg]

Reboot did not work, same error messages appear. Any thoughts?

[another_guest]

I'm also wondering; I used to be able to install TTD from Abandonia in the blink of an eye but under Windows 7 I don't get it to work either (after succesfully adding the registry key and rebooting) so we must be missing something.
It's not in compatibility, I've already exhausted those possibilities.

[Eagle of Fire]

A little research lead me to believe that Windows 7 run 2 distinct registry. One for 32 bit programs and one for 64 bits programs.

It might be that the auto-updating registry file is not updating the right registry (in this case it would be updating the 64 bits registry), leading to the same initial problem as the OS is unable to find the required marks in the right registry...

Now I'm no expert in Windows 7 or any other OS after Windows XP... But it would make sense to me for Microsoft to push their 64 bits operative system first and thus make it the default registry.

(Source (http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/381803/Windows-7-Registry-Problem) of my findings)

[another_guest]

That does sound logical, thanks for investing your time!
They're really complicating things with the 32 vs 64 bit split :wacko:

ils_bg: there's also a link to an open source version of Transport Tycoon Deluxe (which has even more options than the original) on the download page... and that works like a charm under Windows 7

[Eagle of Fire]

Yes, it does complicate matters. However, if we can find the exact problem and write a new registry automaton specifically for Windows 7 then we'll get rid of this problem. :)

And I tried OpenTTD. It is extremely close to TTD but at the same time not exactly it. Furthermore, it is not even finished even though it been years in development.

Frankly, after trying OpenTTD, I don't really see a reason not to go with the original. Except maybe if you wish to try out extremely huge maps.