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Update 25 - Officially Released



Update 25 has been officially released!

In this update, we have primarily dealt with technical innovations. Thanks to the support of Tobii Gaming, we were able to implement the Eye Tracker with which our players, if they have the hardware, can experience the unique Tobii Eye Tracking.

Furthermore, it was possible for us, in cooperation with Fanatec, to optimize our Fernbus Simulator with the appropriate hardware, the input of the devices now works correctly.

We would like to thank both companies for the uncomplicated and great cooperation!


With this update, we also turned to telemetry and added a first BETA output and input, which we will continue to deal with in the coming updates.
A completely new feature in our game is the shuttle mode, in which you can drive our mini and midibuses.
Last but not least, we have of course corrected a lot of bugs in the map and the buses. You can read all about it in our full changelog:



Changelog 1.25.32292
  • Fixed Fanatec device inputs
  • Added support for Tobii Eye Tracker
  • Tobii Eyetracker maximum head movement is now adjustable in the options menu
  • (BETA) Added telemetry output and input option for modding
  • A new shuttle mode with new bus stops has been added
  • Shuttle mode: Added alternative design for player characters
  • Minibuses are now only available in “Free travel” and “Shuttle” mode
  • Fixed the off-road warning on the highway near Flensburg, Germany
  • The "Back" button in the news window has been fixed
  • Rest area markings on the world map are now visible again
  • Fixed graphical errors
  • Fixed incorrect collision of a sign board
  • MAN Lion’s Coach C: Interior mirror corrected
  • Corrected the position of a parked NPC bus in Bielefeld
  • Freeplay: Bus Stop symbols are now displayed on the world map
  • Travel time of routes is now calculated correctly if the travel time exceeds 24h
  • Repaints from parked buses are now loaded correctly again
  • Size of the speed limit icon in the navigation display has been increased
  • Size of the speed limit icon in the HUD mini map has been increased
  • Current speed displayed in the HUD mini map will turn red when speeding
  • Fixed various level art bugs
  • Some crashes have been fixed
  • The water spray of vehicles on drying roads after rain has been fixed
  • A bug in the distance calculation of the navigation has been fixed
  • Localizations updated



DLC Luxembourg
  • The name of the city can no longer be found twice in the list of the route editor
  • Fixed graphical errors



DLC France
  • Traffic light circuit corrected
  • Artefacts corrected by distance field
  • AI vehicles no longer drive to the Quai de Bercy stop in Paris
  • Corrected missing advertising at city bus stops
  • New motorway routes added at Nantes
  • Fixed graphical errors



DLC Switzerland + Austria
  • Street lighting in Innsbruck corrected
  • Bus stop icon in Geneva is now shown on the map
  • Incorrect collision in a tunnel in Zurich corrected
  • Fixed graphical errors



DLC soccer team bus
  • Polish localization added (not yet 100% complete)



DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity
  • Corrected the rear door mirror
  • Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  • Sun protection sound effect added



DLC Neoplan Skyliner
  • Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  • Corrected the position of a display



DLC Scania Touring
  • Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  • Added Scania logo on mud flaps and “Scania Touring” logo on body sides
  • Missing speed limit added to dashboard navigation display



DLC Comfort Class
  • Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen




DLC BB40
  • Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen

Update 25 BETA - Now Available



A new BETA-Update is now available! Version 25 brings you some new features:
The game was optimized for Fanatec hardware, there is now support for Tobii Eye Tracker and a brand new shuttle mode is available. In addition, some minor and major bugs have been fixed, you can read all about it in our changelog.
Please note: one minor issue is already known and is mentioned in the changelog, it will be fixed during this BETA.

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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 1.25.31989
  • Fixed Fanatec device inputs
  • Added support for Tobii Eye Tracker
  • (BETA) Added telemetry output and input option for modding
  • Added a new Shuttle Mode with new bus stops
  • Mini Buses are now only available in Free Play and Shuttle Mode
  • Fixed the off-road warning on the highway near Flensburg, Germany
  • The "Back" button in the news window has been fixed
  • Markers of resting areas are now visible again
  • Polish localization updated
  • Fixed some graphical errors



DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity
  • Rear door mirror has been fixed



DLC Luxembourg
  • The name of the city can now only be found once in the list of the route editor
  • Fixed some graphical errors



DLC France
  • Fixed some graphical errors



DLC Switzerland + Austria
  • Street lighting in Innsbruck fixed
  • Fixed some graphical errors



DLC Football Team Bus
  • Polish localization added (not yet fully completed)



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Changelog 1.25.32107
  • (BETA) Telemetry interface updated (BETA)
  • Fixed incorrect collision of a sign board
  • MAN Lion’s Coach C: Corrected interior mirror
  • Corrected the position of a parked NPC bus in Bielefeld
  • Freeplay: Bus Stop symbols are now displayed on the world map
  • Shuttle mode: navigation to the bus stop in Mainz now works correctly
  • Shuttle mode: Shuttle routes can now be edited
  • Fixed conflict between shuttle and FlixBus routes
  • Travel time of routes is now calculated correctly if the travel time exceeds 24h
  • Repaints from parked buses are now loaded correctly again


DLC Austria / Switzerland
  • Bus Stop icon in Geneva is now shown on the map
  • Fixed collision in a tunnel in Zurich


DLC France
  • Traffic light circuit corrected
  • Artifacts corrected by distance field
  • AI vehicles no longer drive to the Quai de Bercy stop in Paris
  • Fixed missing advertising at city bus stops


DLC Luxembourg
  • Fixed duplicate entry of Luxembourg in the route editor


DLC Neoplan Skyliner
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen
  • Fixed the position of a display


DLC Scania Touring
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen
  • Added Scania logo on mud flaps and “Scania Touring” logo on body sides


DLC Comfort Class
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen


DLC Comfort Class
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen


DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen


DLC BB40
  • Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen


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Changelog 1.25.32198
  • Size of the speed limit icon in the navigation display has been increased
  • Size of the speed limit icon in the HUD mini map has been increased
  • Current speed displayed in the HUD mini map will turn red when speeding
  • Miscellaneous level art bugs fixed
  • Some crashes have been fixed
  • Tobii Eyetracker maximum head movement is now adjustable in the options menu
  • Shuttle Mode: Added alternative design for player characters


DLC France
  • New highway routes added around Nantes


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Changelog 1.25.32292
  • Telemetry data has been updated
  • The water spray of vehicles on drying roads after the rain has been fixed
  • A bug in the distance calculation of the navigation has been fixed
  • Additional level art fixes
  • Localisations updated


DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity
  • Sun shield sound effect added


DLC Scania Touring
  • Missing speed limit added to the dashboard navigation display


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Changelog 1.25.32324
  • Fixed crashes when using telemetry data
  • Added navigation data to telemetry data
  • Tobii eye tracking updated
  • Additional level art fixes
  • Final preparations for new vehicle DLC

The Bus - Spring 2020 Sneak Peek (Alpha Build)

Long have you waited for some new footage of the current development of The Bus and today we can finally show you our latest progress.

Development steadily continues and we can hardly wait to finally share even more of this upcoming city bus simulation with all of you in the future.

Follow this link to watch the video https://youtu.be/DzuvzjYRfKg

#staysafe #rideathome #TheBus

Easter Sale: Fernbus Simulator -15% and many DLCs for up to 20%



Hello everybody,

Fernbus Simulator will be on sale during Easter for 15% and most of the DLC will be on sale too for up to 20% from 9th to 14th of April on Steam.

Fernbus Simulator - Easter Sale

Fernbus Simulator DLC's - Easter Sale

We and AeroSoft are wishing you all a happy holiday.



#rideathome #staysafe and #happyholiday

Update 24 - Officially available



Apart from the fact that we added Flensburg in the north of Germany and the active gear can now be seen in the minimap, we have of course also fixed a lot of bugs, like especially all these wild trees. Distance fields now give the game more contrast and of course we also took care of lags and performance.

The list with all changes in detail can be found immediately below.

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Changelog 1.24.31709
  • Performance stabilizations (fewer lags) and some performance improvements
  • Fixed vegetation bugs (trees on the road, etc.)
  • Fixed the lag when changing web radio stations
  • Vegetation shader updated
  • Autumn colors of the vegetation have been restored and updated
  • Animation of the vegetation updated
  • The braking power of the buses has been updated
  • ABS of the buses has been updated
  • Localization errors have been corrected
  • Highway construction sites in northern Germany updated
  • Fixed crash when changing to main menu
  • Fixed a crash which occurred at runtime
  • Autosave function added with adjustable interval
  • Distance fields added
  • Fixed dimensions of some levels to improve streaming
  • Fixed bugs in the roadmap
  • Fixed malfunctioning speed traps
  • Bug fixed in connection with the Post Processor, which caused the lighting to be too bright
  • Fixed steering errors when exiting photo mode
  • Added a slider for depth of field in graphics options
  • Added buttons in the main menu, which will open the TML forum or TML support in the web browser
  • MAN Lion’s Coach: The material of the sunblind is now visible again in the action cam
  • Symbols are now deactivated correctly when a vehicle is inside the marker
  • Added a new repaint for all vehicle with customizable colors
  • Added display of the active gear in the Minimap HUD
  • Improved lighting of the bus stop in Freiburg (Germany) at night
  • Final preparations for a new city in Germany: Flensburg

DLC Scania Touring
  • Luggage hatches no longer open and closes randomly while checking in passengers
  • Missing switches have been added to the dashboard
  • Fixed bug where the passenger's feet were in the first row on the right in the partition
  • The entire temperature display is visible again
  • Collision of all variants update

DLC MAN Lion's Intercity
  • Fixed a bug that caused the non-existent toilet to be shown as not working

DLC BB40
  • Fixed a bug that causes objects to appear in the headlights
  • Fixed a bug that caused flashes of light on the window panes and navigation screen
  • Rain no longer runs along the inside of the door
  • Fixed a bug that caused the dashboard to be blurred

DLC Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg license plates added
  • Luxembourg police car added
  • Fixed a couple of graphical errors

DLC Football Team Bus
  • Fixed a crash when a saved game existed

DLC VDL Futura
  • Geometry error in cockpit fixed

DLC Switzerland / Austria
  • Navigation of the route from Linz to Graz fixed

DLC Neoplan Skyliner
  • Fixed incorrect engine sound while driving with the 3rd person camera

DLC France
  • Light performance optimisations in Paris