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OpenTTD v14.0 Updated

Andrew Lee on 14 Apr 2024
  • 8MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 13 Apr 2024
  • Suggested by mcfroogle

OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which the player aims to earn money through transportation of passengers and freight by road, rail, water and air. The program is based upon the popular game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, written by Chris Sawyer for Microprose and attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features.

Notes: Size mentioned herein includes all basic game graphic and sound sets (OpenGFX [graphics], OpenSFX [sounds], and OpenMSX [music]). Releases for Windows versions before Vista can be found here or here.

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Runs on:Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Path portability: Automatic relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: GNU GPLv2
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Create an empty openttd.cfg file. Launch openttd.exe.

To save space, delete unnecessary items in the lang folder.
Similar/alternative apps: Simutrans
What's new? See: https://github.com/OpenTTD/OpenTTD/releases/tag/14.0

Simutrans v122.0

billon on 12 Nov 2020
  • 11MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 10 Oct 2020
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Simutrans is a SimCity-style transport and economic simulation game. You can build the railroad networks with platforms, discharging quays, level crossings, signals and much more. Create your own bus company: transport people throughout the city and help make cities grow by laying out bus routes. Explore just how many industrial choices and connections are available.

Note: the graphics of the game are available through downloadable paksets. You can also use download-paksets.exe in the game's root directory.

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Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application Folder
License: Freeware/Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch simutrans.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: OpenTTD
What's new? See:
https://sourceforge.net/p/simutrans/news/
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shnbwmn on 2016-05-03 18:10

This entry needed a desperate clean-up and update. I've replaced the pak128 download link with the actual game and added a note about the graphics paks. The rest of the entry has been updated appropriately.

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:46

The CURRENT (2020-11-12) "offline" aka portable version instrustions:

Lots of forum searching to find this "stand-alone/offline portable install method note".

The "complete" stand-alone offline version is found here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/simutrans/files/Simutrans%20complete/102-2-2/

Optional to reduce size:

Downloading the smallest "graphics pak" which is: "Pak32 Comic" found here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/simutrans/files/pak32.comic/pak32.comic%20for%20102-0/

THEN renamE the folder from "pak32" to "pak" and delete/replace the original.

Remove all languages/fonts but the main one you speak/read (example: English for me with font "Prop-Latin1.bdf")

This will result in SMALLEST SIZE, current graphics game: unzipped, file "fixed" and UPX'ed (lzma) compressed size: 4.19mb

aazard on 2020-11-12 00:49

@ 4.19mb in on drive size; this is the most current (still being updated) simcity/open TTD like game that is will run on ANY PC current enough to have a USB port.

*Note: as you might see from many of my posts I have a fever for "best bang per kb" in portable apps. Can we make lists here in forums?

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The Powder Toy v95.0

billon on 26 May 2020
  • 6MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 27 Feb 2020
  • Suggested by I am Baas

The Powder Toy is a physics "sandbox" game that simulates a variety of elements including air pressure, velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different "substances" drawn on to the 2D landscape. Included are a variety of different materials, liquids, gases and electronic components are available to construct complex machines (including catapults, guns and bombs) as well as realistic terrains and environments. You can then mine them and watch explosions, add intricate wirings, play with stickmen or operate your machine.

The program features a vibrant community of available saved worlds and creations and is built on a platform that welcomes automation and tweaking.

Cross-platform (Mac and Linux).

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Unicode support: Yes
License: GNU GPLv3
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Powder.exe.
What's new? See:
https://powdertoy.co.uk/Download/Changelog.html

Bowling Evolution v1.10

Checker on 3 Aug 2014
  • 8MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Bowling Evolution is a realistic bowling game for PC with online highscores. It features realistic physics, multiple balls, a multiplayer mode and replays.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Delete $PLUGINSDIR, DirectX9_redist and [NSIS].nsi
  3. Edit the file bowling.conf in the folder config and set the language to English
  4. Launch bowling.exe
Latest comments
warpwiz on 2007-12-26 16:43

It was terribly slow on my hyperthreaded machine. Nothing terribly exciting. And yes, it does leave traces. My Revo Uninstaller found and removed them. Glad I didn't try it at work.

donald on 2010-06-27 04:29

Please note version 1.10 is now up.

Emka on 2013-12-16 14:28

v2.10 out, it seems that the full version is payware

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Truck Dismount

webfork on 25 Jul 2015
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Truck Dismount (also known as Rekkasturvat) is a simple game in which you send a ragdoll speeding (or creeping) towards a wall by means of a truck. Your goal is to inflict as much damage on the ragdoll as possible, and there are a variety of tools you can use to help make your crashes as spectacular and damaging as possible.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using Universal Extractor to a temporary folder
  2. Move the contents of $INSTDIR to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch truckdismount.exe
Latest comments
FriedGeek on 2006-10-05 06:21

This is such a fun time waster. I love it.

Nicolas on 2008-10-30 03:06

I love Truck dismount and I am French!I like Stair Dismount . In my dad's computer, I make a score near to 200,000 points!

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Stair Dismount v1.0.3

webfork on 19 Apr 2016
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Fluffy

Stair Dismount (also known as Porrasturvat) is a fairly simple game in which you push a ragdoll down stairs and try to maximize the amount of injuries he sustains, especially to the head and neck. Addictive in a strange sort of way and second to none when you need to blow off some steam.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder: scores.dat
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware for non-commercial use
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract using Universal Extractor to a folder of your choice
  2. The application files are located in the $INSTDIR subfolder
  3. Launch porrasturvat.exe
Latest comments
FriedGeek on 2006-10-05 06:22

I like stair dismount better than truck dismount. Very fun in that sick sort of way. Who doesn't love watching someone fall down?

Maeve13 on 2015-07-20 06:16

Download link is down.

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