Install and configure
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Downloading Simutrans
The latest version of Simutrans and accompanying packages can be downloaded from the download board at the forum.
Which files do I need? Please click here to find out.
If you are using Windows and do not wish to download file by file, you can download the installer 'SimuSetup' from here.
Installation
Windows
The simplest way to install simutrans is using the installer. Just download the installer and run it and it will install simutrans to your computer. Note: Windows 9x user must download unicows.dll in order to run.
Alternatively you can download the two archives (pak and executable) and extract them in a place you want. The directory named simutrans is already in the archive. The SDL executable package also contains the required SDL library.
Linux
There currently is no installer for Linux, so you must download the two archives (pak and executable) and extract them in a place you want. The directory named simutrans is already in the archive.
BeOS
Not known till later date, sorry for the inconvenience cause
Intel Mac
Installation is currently similar to the windows version, download the appropriate set of pak files for the version you wish to use and extract the archive somewhere. Then download the binary archive; there are two binaries - "sim" (which is the game itself) and "simutrans" (which is a utility to run the game). Owing to the way Finder works you need to use the utility or terminal to run the game - this will be fixed in future versions! Place both binaries into the /simutrans/ directory with the pak files and then run the "simutrans" binary - the game should work, if it doesn't have a look at the Known Bugs section below.
SDL Framework
Simutrans for Intel Mac requires the SDL framework. You can download a disc image of the SDL framework from here, download this file and open the disc image. Copy the folder "SDL.framework" to "/Library/Frameworks" to install SDL, see the readme.txt file in the disc image for more information on installing SDL.
SDL_mixer Framework
Since the addition of better support for midi music in Simutrans 99.07 a second framework must be downloaded and installed. Download this from here. Mount the disc image and copy "SDL_mixer.frameworK" to "/Library/Frameworks", see the readme.txt file in the disc image for more information on installing the SDL_mixer framework.
Configuration
You can start playing without any need of a configuration. The game options and language are set in the game itself with a menu. However you can adjust some properties by editing configuration files or by command line parameters. You can find the command line parameters here: Start Simutrans.
