Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may already know, OpenTTD (Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe) is a Transport Tycoon clone, working on Linux and Unix systems. Being an old game, it does not have good graphics, but it has a convincing gameplay. The latest version available is OpenTTD 1.4.1 RC, which has been recently released. For information about this release, see the changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install OpenTTD 1.4.1 RC on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pinguy OS Debian and their derivative systems.
For Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Pinguy OS 12.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Isis, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna and Debian Wheezy, OpenTTD 1.4.1 RC as deb packages. Follow the instructions for your system and architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install OpenTTD 14.1 RC on Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17, Elementary OS 0.3 and Pinguy OS 14.04:
Instructions for 32 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-trusty-i386.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-trusty-i386.deb
Instructions for 64 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-trusty-amd64.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-trusty-amd64.deb
How to install OpenTTD 14.1 RC on Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint 13, Elementary OS 0.2 and Pinguy OS 12.04:
Instructions for 32 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-precise-i386.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-precise-i386.deb
Instructions for 64 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-precise-amd64.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-ubuntu-precise-amd64.deb
How to install OpenTTD 14.1 RC on Debian Wheezy:
Instructions for 32 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-debian-wheezy-i386.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-debian-wheezy-i386.deb
Instructions for 64 bit systems:
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-debian-wheezy-amd64.deb
$ sudo gdebi openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-debian-wheezy-amd64.deb
How to install OpenTTD 1.4.0 on other Ubuntu and Debian systems:
Instructions for 32 bit systems:
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-i686.tar.gz
$ tar -xzvf openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-i686.tar.gz
$ cd openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-i686
$ ./openttd
Instructions for 64 bit systems:
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.4.1-RC1/openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.gz
$ tar -xzvf openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.gz
$ cd openttd-1.4.1-RC1-linux-generic-amd64
$ ./openttd
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