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Really early versions of TTO
Posted: 21 Oct 2003 21:38
by Roman
Does anybody have a really very early version of TTO ? Trial or full game. I mean before 1.03.107. I have just found a trial version on an old pc magazine's cd-rom, which distinguishes quite a lot from the final version of TTO, even the graphics do! Now I'm wondering whether there's even an older one around.
Posted: 21 Oct 2003 21:43
by Bart
I've been searching for it as well, just to check out the overflow error tunnel cheat
Works in the earliest demo though.
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=3407
Check this download thread for the earliest TTO I know off...
Posted: 21 Oct 2003 23:19
by lynsey
Can you find out what version they are without actually playing it? If they were sold as different versions I would take a guess mine is one of the earlier versions judging by the price they charged me for it, I had a demo to go with it, they are both at home where I am not for a while, but if they're worth looking out I will.
Posted: 21 Oct 2003 23:47
by Grunt
Bart wrote:...just to check out the overflow error tunnel cheat...
Tunnel overflow cheat, eh? Well, I may not have a version earlier than 1.03.107, but the version I do have (1.06.011 last I checked) does. Gimme a shout if you want to see that in action.
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 10:27
by Roman
That would be very nice, lynsey. I'm looking forward to it!
I can't think of any way to find out the version without playing it though...
The TTOs listed at
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?t=3407 are version 1.06.011. And the first link is dead...
Re: Really early versions of TTO
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 10:29
by orudge
Lord wrote:Does anybody have a really very early version of TTO ? Trial or full game. I mean before 1.03.107. I have just found a trial version on an old pc magazine's cd-rom, which distinguishes quite a lot from the final version of TTO, even the graphics do! Now I'm wondering whether there's even an older one around.
Can you e-mail that to me please, or attach it here since it's just a demo?
Re: Really early versions of TTO
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 13:26
by top_cat19
orudge wrote:Lord wrote:Does anybody have a really very early version of TTO ? Trial or full game. I mean before 1.03.107. I have just found a trial version on an old pc magazine's cd-rom, which distinguishes quite a lot from the final version of TTO, even the graphics do! Now I'm wondering whether there's even an older one around.
Can you e-mail that to me please, or attach it here since it's just a demo?
I'd quite like to play that on my DOS emulator, sounds cool.
TTO is quite slow though, but i don't care
Sure, folks.
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 15:31
by Roman
Here you go:
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 15:35
by top_cat19
Nice, that is one cool version. Ill download it in a min on my emulator
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 16:25
by Roman
Before I forget it: Here are some screenshots. Enjoy!
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 16:26
by Roman
Another one.
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 16:27
by top_cat19
WHOA! Those are nice screenshots!
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 18:23
by lynsey
I'll try and remember then, it's small enough I can just upload it somewhere or other and you can let me know if it's any good.
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 20:37
by orudge
Differences I've noticed:
- It freezes a lot. Or maybe that's just Virtual PC. I can't be bothered to reboot into Windows 98 right now as it's so unstable right now (well, most of the time actually).
- You can't enlarge the map window
- You can't skip the intro screens
- There's a separate "Sell Vehicle" button in the vehicle windows
Once I restart the game, I'll see if I can find more differences. (It seemed to freeze when I paused it).
More differences:
- There are no banks or oil wells. There are oil rigs, though.
- You can't drag to place rail.
Oh, beep this. I'm going to make a bootable floppy and stick it in my laptop. One moment...
Back again:
- You can't navigate the map with the arrow keys
- The Jinty-class (Steam) is called the 'Drummond M7' and looks different.
- The Valuable van is called the "Bullion Van" and carries "20 tonnes of bullion". Maybe I'm thick, but what's bullion?
Hmmm, unfortunately, I can't get into the road vehicle, ship or aircraft "new vehicles" page, because it's a demo. Hmmm...
Edit #4 or so: the road vehicles don't appear to have 'brand names': well, the AI's grain trucks are just called "Grain Truck".
Edit #5:
- The airport hangar for small airports looks like the one for large airports
- The first plane is called "Old Plane", and carries 40 passengers instead of 25
Edit #6:
- Monorail does appear to exist. I don't know what the monorail loco is called though: the X2001 doesn't exist (or isn't called that, at any rate)
Edit #8 (#7 was to update something else):
- Saved games are saved with a .SAV extension, and have a different checksum to that of 'normal' TTO games
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 22:15
by Prof. Frink
orudge wrote:- The Valuable van is called the "Bullion Van" and carries "20 tonnes of bullion". Maybe I'm thick, but what's bullion?
Gold!
Posted: 22 Oct 2003 22:48
by Lilman424
Posted: 23 Oct 2003 02:07
by Flavius
Gold or silver in bars or ingots.
Posted: 23 Oct 2003 06:27
by WildStrings
Monorail does appear to exist. I don't know what the monorail loco is called though: the X2001 doesn't exist (or isn't called that, at any rate)
No, it does NOT appear to exist
There is, however, the "Build monorail" string, but graphics are missing from the .GRF both for the monorail locomotive and the tracks.
Posted: 23 Oct 2003 10:33
by lynsey
Are you sure there's no monorail in it? I seem to remember it but maybe I'm getting muddled with TTD seeing as it has to be the best part of 10 years since I played TTO.
Posted: 23 Oct 2003 11:02
by orudge
There's monorail in TTO, but not in this early TTO demo.