- Traffic Giant
Infobox VG| title = Traffic Giant
developer =JoWooD
publisher =JoWooD ,Macmillan Software
designer =
engine =
released =2000
genre =City-building game , Strategy
modes =Single player, multiplayer
ratings =ESRB : Everyone (E)
platforms = PC (Windows)
media =
requirements =
input = Mouse, Keyboard"Traffic Giant" is a
computer game created in2000 byAustria nsoftware companyJoWooD . It allows players to create a working public transportation system in a city usingbuses ,streetcars ,commuter rail , suspended monorail (much like theSchwebebahn Wuppertal ), andMaglev train s. The game used 2-D isometric graphics for its interface, much like many tycoon-style games of the time. Although the game is no longer supported, and has long been discontinued, it has a strong community of users.The graphics are very detailed, having some of the most detailed graphics made for this genre and generation of computer games.
Since the map editor has been unofficially released, new maps are still created by active players. The map editor, however, has some difficulties. It was never fully debugged, has done by very dirty code, and has been "unofficially" released. It works for some people, for some not.Usage of a "
Virtual machine " might get it running (almost always). If properly set up, a "Virtual machine " might also start it on a display below minimal requirements. However, virtual machine slows down a little bit.There are also libraries of additional objects for the game. They add new objects, but many players do not like additional objects, because they might make the game more unstable.
It bears some similarity to
Chris Sawyer 's "Transport Tycoon " (deluxe version) and "Chris Sawyer 's "Locomotion". Also there is a similarity to "OpenTTD " and "Simutrans ". It is also a spiritual predecessor of "Transport Giant ".External links
* [http://www.jowood.com/?lang=en&site=2&gameid=trafficgiant Official page at JoWooD.com]
* [http://www.verkehrsgigant.de Official German homepage]
* [http://www.verkehrsgigant.info Official endorsed fanpage (German)]
*moby game|id=/traffic-giant|name="Traffic Giant"
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