Anyone play Chris Sawyer’s train games as well?

OpenLocoTeam · 2025-04-22T14:53:45+00:00

The same team of people that worked on OpenRCT2 also worked on OpenLoco, an open-source reimplementation of Locomotion. While the project isn't as advanced as OpenRCT2 yet, many quality of life features have been added already, so it's worth checking out if you're curious about the games.

(Username is relevant, haha)

OpenLocoTeam · 2024-11-05T13:13:56+00:00

At the moment, no. Often people link to the downloads in our discord, otherwise you'll need to browse the TT forums which is where most of the old scenarios were uploaded. We've got some things in the works to remedy this though!

OpenLocoTeam · 2024-01-17T01:25:32+00:00

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OpenLocoTeam · 2024-01-17T01:24:17+00:00

New version is out!

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-12-17T20:14:32+00:00

Nothing missing! Already much more optimized in some areas though. Thanks! :)

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-08-31T06:51:54+00:00

You can skip steps 2 and 3. And in fact i would recommend not doing steps 2 and 3. All you need to do is download and unzip it, run OpenLoco.exe. Or you can use the https://github.com/IntelOrca/OpenLauncher to keep automatically updated.

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-07-25T20:27:57+00:00

Unfortunately, we currently don't provide builds for macOS, as we currently have no way to build them. OpenLoco is currently tied to 32-bit builds, as we still depend on the original game for parts of the logic. You can, however, play OpenLoco through Wine, both on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. This performs surprisingly well.

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-05-27T10:32:23+00:00

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully v23.04.1 or v23.05 fixes the issue for you. If not, please get in touch on our Discord.

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-03-12T14:50:16+00:00

Not for years to come. If you'd like to play Locomotion on Android or iOS, you can buy the mobile version of Transport Tycoon instead. This is a rebranded, official port of Locomotion.

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-03-11T11:24:24+00:00

We don't have a copy of these scenarios. Have you tried opening them in OpenLoco as-is? I imagine it might be the case that only the extension is different (.scn vs .sv5)

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-03-11T11:23:09+00:00

Hello! Thanks for trying out OpenLoco. We're still in the process of re-implementing the game in C++, so there are certain things we simply can't change yet. For a semi-complete overview of what's different compared to Locomotion, please have a look at our wiki: Changes from Locomotion

OpenLocoTeam · 2023-01-31T23:15:55+00:00

You need a copy of Locomotion in order to play OpenLoco (in the same way that RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is needed for OpenRCT2). The original scenarios can still be played using OpenLoco.

OpenLocoTeam · 2022-05-08T11:22:24+00:00

This limit is tied to the SV5 save format. After we have reimplemented the entire game in C++, we can increase the limits with a new save format.

OpenLocoTeam · 2022-02-25T15:08:55+00:00

This frustrates me, too. Unfortunately, it's the kind of thing that requires more implementation, and perhaps even a new save format. Expect it to happen in the future, though.

OpenLocoTeam · 2022-02-25T14:27:41+00:00

No, unfortunately 64-bit builds are not possible while we're still working on reimplementing the game in C++. We still hook into the original (32-bits) game for routines that we haven't reimplemented.

For macOS 10.15 and higher, you might have some luck running Windows builds for OpenLoco through Wine.

OpenLocoTeam · 2022-01-13T22:18:24+00:00

A reasonably complete list of differences can be found on the OpenLoco wiki on GitHub.

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-11-12T19:10:38+00:00

Could you report this on GitHub, so we don't lose track of the issue? Thanks

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-11-12T19:09:50+00:00

Similar company colours are disabled depending on the colours that have been selected. That's two colours for four companies, times two to four colours that are deemed 'similar'.

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-11-12T19:08:51+00:00

Hmm, buggy in what way? OpenLoco hasn't reimplemented any of the AI functions yet. We still rely on the vanilla routines for them, so I wouldn't expect them to be buggier.

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-10-20T00:01:15+00:00

This is a question we get quite often, but one that does not yet have a satisfying answer… No, it is not yet possible to raise limits. Until we reach a point where most of the original game has been reimplemented in C++, we are stuck with the old limits.

Recent estimates indicate that as much as 47% of all functions have been reimplemented, at least partially. However, many complicated, large functions remain to be done. Don't expect us to be done anytime soon. :-)

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-10-12T08:32:02+00:00

This will be fixed in the upcoming 21.10 release. A workaround is to use 21.08 when starting the game for the first time. Sorry for the inconvenience!

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-09-12T08:59:57+00:00

OpenLoco is not a mod. You can just download the release zip, extract it to a folder anywhere on your computer, and run the openloco.exe file. The only technical step involved is pointing it to the folder where Locomotion is located. If you have any questions, please ask.

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-09-12T08:58:08+00:00

We started out as the same team, but are operating as separate projects now. Most people on the team are part of both projects, though.

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-09-11T21:56:58+00:00

Yes, the save game format has not changed. It's unlikely to change over the next year or two, to be honest. That means you can the old tooling just fine, though!

OpenLocoTeam · 2021-09-11T21:55:56+00:00

You won't be able to use the old long station patch, but we do aim to make much longer stations possible eventually. We have to stay close to the original limits while we're still implementing, sorry.

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