# Create a New Game

The Create a New Game window sets options for a new game. This creates a new map with the selected settings. You can configure many game variables including the size of terrain, initial number of urban areas and the number of industries. A preview of the selected terrain is also displayed in the Create a New Game window.

The Create a New Game window opens with the Language and Climate Control windows when Simutrans starts (other game-options are disabled). You can also open this window from Game Options window (other toolbars, texts and options in current game close). Use the New Game button in the Game Options window to start the new game.

Keyboard shortcuts to open the Create a New Game window include keypress [Q] and [X].

To return to current game by closing the Create a New Game window, click the x button located on the title bar.

Arrow-buttons adjust settings and buttons switch on/off options or open new controls.

Map Number - Selects a terrain to use for the game.
Click on number-box and type the required map number or use the arrow-buttons to cycle through the terrains. The preview area shows the selected terrain as it would appear in the game (water is blue, lower land is darker than higher land).

Size - Sets the map size.
Map size is set as W x H.The number-box on top is the width, and the one below it is the height. The memory required for the map is displayed in brackets.
IMPORTANT Large maps need more memory and take more time to generate. The game and other graphics require an extra 88MB in pak64 and 144MB in pak128. As a general rule of thumb, on a computer with 256MB RAM do not try maps much larger than 512 x 512 squares.

Random map - Selects a new terrain at random. Other settings do not change.

Load Height Map - Loads a custom terrain. Opens the Load window. For more information on custom terrains, click here.

Nr. of cities - Sets the initial number of urban areas in your game.

Median Citizens per City - Sets the initial population of all urban areas.
This setting is an average value. Simutrans will try to generate more small villages than large cities.

Intercity Road Length - Sets the initial length of roads between urban areas, for a new game. Set this to a higher value to create more connecting roads between urban areas.

Traffic Density - Sets the number of private cars in urban areas. Higher values creates more private traffic, 0 generates none. New cars appear as urban areas grow.

Industry Chains - Sets the initial number of Industry Supply Chains outside urban areas.
NOTE If the terrain is very hilly, suitable flat space may not be found for creating industry chains and less industries appear.

Percent Electricity - Sets the electricity generated percent.

Tourist attractions - Sets the inital number of sites outside of urban areas that attract passengers and mail. Tourist Attractions appear outside urban areas and in addition to any attractions generated with new towns or cities at the start of the game. Attractions also generate passengers and mail.

Use chronology from Year - Sets the start year for your game game. Click the square-button to play your game with time based constraints. As time passes in the game, more vehicles, buildings, and industries appear.
When this option is not selected, all vehicles, buildings, and industries are available and used in your game. Urban areas appear with buildings from all eras; and slower vehicles are not as profitable as faster ones as income is calculated by the average speed of transport vehicle used. This is the default mode.

Allow player change - Select the option to play the game as an AI or public service player company. This option cannot be accessed after a new game has started.

Beginner Mode - Sets the option that allows a higher level of income to be received in game-play from transporting goods and passengers . By default, when played in Beginner Mode, you will receive 150% of value as received when playing in normal mode. Furthermore, Industry will not cease supply when consumer(s) have excess supply.

Load Game - Loads a saved game. This displays the Load Game window with controls to re-start a previously saved game. When a saved game is loaded, it replaces the current game.

Start Game - Starts a game by creating a new world, using the selected settings. Click this button to start playing Simutrans. Good Luck and Enjoy your game!

TIP To change default values when starting Simutrans or to change other global properties, modify values in the simuconf.tab file.