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 1.5.0 Beta 1, which has been recently released, bringing a bunch of changes. For information about this release, see the changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install OpenTTD 1.5.0 Beta 1 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pinguy OS, LXLE, Deepin, Linux Lite, Peppermint, Debian, Kwheezy, Crunchbang, SparkyLinux, Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Mageia, OpenMandriva and Arch Linux, Manjaro.
Follow the instructions for your system’s architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install OpenTTD 1.5.0Beta 1 (portable) on 32 Linux systems:
$ cd ~
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.5.0-beta1/openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-i686.tar.gz
$ tar -xzvf openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-i686.tar.gz
$ rm openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-i686.tar.gz
$ cd openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-i686
$ ./openttd
Optional, to remove OpenTTD 1.5.0 Beta 1, do:
$ rm -r openttd-1.4.2-linux-generic*
How to install OpenTTD 1.5.0 Beta 1 (portable) on 64 Linux systems:
$ wget binaries.openttd.org/releases/1.5.0-beta1/openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.gz
$ tar -xzvf openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.gz
$ rm openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.gz
$ cd openttd-1.5.0-beta1-linux-generic-amd64
$ ./openttd
Optional, to remove OpenTTD 1.5.0 Beta 1, do:
$ rm -r openttd-1.4.2-linux-generic*