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Update 28 for Fernbus Simulator - RELEASED



Update 28 for the Fernbus Simulator is officially released!
We have tweaked the bus physics, revised the lighting system, fixed a lot of bugs and of course prepared our DLC Belgium, which will be released very soon!

You can see the full changelog here:

Changelog 1.28.41013
  • Revised lighting systems: sunlight, moonlight, street lights, etc.
  • Updated vehicle physics
  • Fixed the visibility of snow and rain on the buses
  • Fixed rain on the windows of the vehicles
  • Icon of the exe was fixed
  • Dynamic weather is now loaded correctly in saved games (only works with new saved games)
  • New option to control mouse sensitivity
  • Corrected errors in the German license plate system, e.g. 5-digit numbers should no longer be possible
  • Revised the probabilities of the nationalities of the license plates depending on the region
  • Parked cars now have license plates again
  • Added additional license plates to AI coaches and trailers
  • Fixed positions of license plates for certain vehicles
  • Updated license plate visibility
  • The blurred texture of the pickup truck was fixed
  • Action cameras can now be deactivated
  • Camera zoom and movement have been revised in both perspectives
  • Incorrectly reported conflicts between key assignments have been resolved
  • The steering wheel now remains in its current position when you get up from the driver's seat or activate the photo mode
  • Corrected traffic lights which did not load correctly
  • Passengers can now use different clothing patterns and colors
  • Fixed NPC's sometimes being assigned wrong clothing textures
  • A bug with the photo mode and the vehicle control has been fixed
  • Walking sounds added
  • Resetting the vehicle revised
  • Coach bus breaks updated
  • Fixed counting the passenger not working properly near doors or hatches of the vehicles
  • Fixed speed limits
  • Fixed AI coach rear wheel positions
  • Fixed bus stop staying invisible if you missed the stop
  • Additional traffic AI fixes
  • Fixed weird radio sound on launch for certain PC configurations
  • Fixed passengers being invisible in mirrors on low-quality settings when loading a savegame
  • Fixed brake light sensitivity of NPC vehicles
  • UI text fixes
  • Fixed resting button function in shuttle mode
  • Some minor to medium bugs have been fixed


DLC VDL Futura FDD2
  • Revised seating positions for passengers


DLC Netherlands
  • Corrected the geometry of the tunnel in Rotterdam
  • Fixed random broken license plates in the Netherlands
  • Green road markings on state road are now visible in the vehicle mirrors
  • Fixed materials of city buildings


DLC Multi Media Package
  • Fixed a bug when playing the moderation
  • Fixed streaming issues and crashes
  • Physics of traffic news assets fixed
  • Fixed visibility of traffic news assets on the world map and navigation screen


DLC BB40
  • Corrected handbrake bug


DLC W960
  • Fixed a bug in the handbrake
  • Fixed error in cruise control


DLC ComClass
  • Fixed ComClass display permanently showing it to be out of fuel

BETA Update 28 for Fernbus Simulator



It took long enough ...
We have just released a new BETA update for Fernbus Simulator.
We fixed the rain on the windows, corrected various problems with license plates, textures and traffic lights and much more. You can find all information here in the changelog:

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Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to BETA Update 28.

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ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.

How to install the beta version of the update?
Quite easily:
In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "Fernbus Simulator"
In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties"
In the window "Fernbus Simulator - Properties" you select the tab "BETAS"
In the field "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" select the entry "beta-"
Now you can close the window and the beta version of the update should download right away
After downloading the update you can start the Fernbus Simulator via the "PLAY" button
In the main menu should now be the corresponding version number of the beta version of the update and you can test the update

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Changelog 1.28.41013
  • Revised lighting systems: sunlight, moonlight, street lights, etc.
  • Fixed the visibility of snow and rain on the buses
  • Corrected errors in the German license plate system, e.g. 5-digit numbers should no longer be possible
  • Revised the probabilities of the nationalities of the license plates depending on the region
  • Parked cars now have license plates again
  • Fixed rain on the windows of the vehicles
  • The blurred texture of the pickup truck was fixed
  • Icon of the exe was fixed
  • Action cameras can now be deactivated
  • Dynamic weather is now loaded correctly in saved games (only works with new saved games)
  • Camera zoom and movement have been revised
  • Incorrectly reported conflicts between key assignments have been resolved
  • The steering wheel now remains in its current position when you get up from the driver's seat or activate the photo mode
  • Corrected traffic lights which did not load correctly
  • Passengers can now use different clothing patterns and colors
  • A bug with the photo mode and the vehicle control has been fixed
  • Walking sounds added
  • Camera zoom revised in both camera perspectives
  • Resetting the vehicle revised
  • Some minor to medium bugs have been fixed


DLC VDL Futura FDD2
  • Revised seating positions for passengers


DLC Netherlands
  • Corrected the geometry of the tunnel in Rotterdam


DLC Multi Media Package
  • Fixed a bug when playing the moderation


DLC BB40
  • Corrected handbrake bug


DLC W960
  • Fixed a bug in the handbrake
  • Fixed error in cruise control


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Changelog 1.28.41433
  • New option to control mouse sensitivity
  • Sun intensity fixed
  • Coach bus breaks updated
  • Added additional license plates to AI coaches and trailers
  • Fixed positions of license plates for certain vehicles
  • Updated view distance of license plates


DLC Netherlands
  • Fixed random broken license plates in the Netherlands


DLC Multi Media Package
  • Fixed streaming issues and crashes


DLC BB40
  • Fixed a bug in the handbrake


DLC W960
  • Fixed a bug in the handbrake


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Changelog 1.28.41707
  • Updated vehicle physics
  • Fixed counting the passenger not working properly near doors or hatches of the vehicles
  • Fixed speed limits
  • Fixed AI coach rear wheel positions
  • Fixed bus stop staying invisible if you missed the stop
  • Fixed NPC's sometimes being assigned wrong clothing textures
  • Additional traffic AI fixes
  • Fixed weird radio sound on launch for certain PC configurations
  • Fixed passengers being invisible in mirrors on low-quality settings when loading a savegame
  • Fixed brake light sensitivity of NPC vehicles
  • UI text fixes
  • Fixed resting button function in shuttle mode


DLC Netherlands
  • Green road markings on state road are now visible in the vehicle mirrors
  • Fixed materials of city buildings


DLC Multi Media Package
  • Physics of traffic news assets fixed
  • Fixed visibility of traffic news assets on the world map and navigation screen


DLC ComClass
  • Fixed ComClass display permanently showing it to be out of fuel

Lunar Year Sale 2021



Lunar Year Steam Sale is around the corner!
Beginning tonight at 7pm UTC +2, lasting until February 15th.

DLC VDL Futura FDD2 - RELEASED



The DLC VDL Futura FDD2 is now available for purchase for Fernbus Simulator!

Get it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1370010/Fernbus_Simulator__VDL_Futura_FDD2/

New Free DLC: Bavarian Castle



As a small thank you to our community and because the year was simply extremely demanding, unusual and exhausting for everyone, we would like to give you the following DLC:

DLC Bavarian Castle

Explore the Bavarian mountain world and discover the picturesque castle with the famous Marienbrücke, from which you can take fantastic screenshots.
We wish you a lot of fun with the DLC, which is available now and a wonderful holiday season!