OpenTTD Suggestions • Proposal: include ChooChoo as a default AI

With the addition of the latest feature I now feel bold enough to make a proposal: would OpenTTD be interested in shipping ChooChoo with the game as a "preloaded" AI? I think it would be nice for the game to include an AI by default, and I think ChooChoo would be suitable:

• It tries to build good looking rail networks with junctions and signals, with some road transport sprinkled in for looks
• It aims to play competitively, but not murderously so: it will survive on pretty harsh maps and game settings
• It's casual friendly through its "limit company value" option
• It supports multiple instances of itself in the same game
• I've tried hard to optimize the pathfinding, so it's not just "sitting there" (though it's not as fast as AAAHogEx)
• It's stable and free of major bugs
• I've maintained it for over 16 years with no plans to stop

I have no new features planned, and I can't promise any particular development effort, but I do always try to address any bug reports.

Statistics: Posted by Michiel — 22 Mar 2026 22:20