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The Bus Update 3.1 - Beta

Update 3.1 of the Early Access of The Bus is now available as BETA for testing.

This beta adds new character models, multiple improvements and bug-fixes to The Bus.

For the full detailed list of changes, please, see the changelog below.

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Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to the EA BETA Update. Savegames may not be compatible with the new version of the game.

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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:
  1. In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "The Bus"
  2. In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties"
  3. In the window "The Bus - Properties" you select the tab "BETAS"
  4. In the field "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" select the entry "beta-beta"
  5. Now you can close the window and the beta version of the update should download right away
  6. After downloading the update you can start The Bus via the "PLAY" button
  7. 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 0.23.84120 EA Beta
  • New Character Models
  • Multiplayer Voice Chat
  • Galaxis dashboard can now be exchanged
  • Support for DLSS and FSR + FrameGen
  • You can now choose between a male and female player character model
  • Improved multiplayer vehicle synchronisation for drivers
  • Fixed unable to move board computer in galaxis multiplayer
  • Fixed bus charging not working in multiplayer
  • You can now click any mirror or camera to disable them
  • Fixed Busses spawning on top of other busses
  • You can now right click while outside the bus to show cursor
  • Arcade Mode no longer blocks actions
  • Level Art Fixes
  • Performance Optimizations**


Changelog 0.23.84517 EA Beta
  • Fix allowed speed icon missing
  • Removed black objects on map
  • Fixed passengers leaving through front door
  • Fixed passengers waiting for front door when entering through rear door
  • Fixed passengers invisible when loading savegame
  • Fixed passenger voice with wrong pitch
  • Fixed passengers not appearing in mirrors
  • Fixed passenger feet colliding with door clearance trigger
  • Fixed passengers walking sideways inside the bus
  • Fixed passenger feet going through the floor
  • Fixed pedestrian groups not spawning at start
  • Fixed date and time not applying from server settings
  • Fixed AI vehicles not using lights at night in multiplayer
  • Fixed tree appearance in winter in multiplayer
  • Fixed controller keybinds resetting to default
  • Fixed hair crash on older amd hardware
  • Level Art Fixes
  • Performance Optimizations**
  • Known Issues: Distorted voices in voice chat



Changelog 0.23.84618 EA Beta
  • Added bus driver announcements
  • Fixed leftover black object
  • Passengers no longer wait for front door when rear door is open
  • Fixed passengers not entering to door halves
  • Fixed passengers not seeing occupied seats on servers
  • Level Art Fixes
  • Performance Optimizations**



* Only occurred during the BETA test of this update

** Please, be aware that the impact of performance optimisations varies from system to system due to hardware configurations, installed software, and other programs running in the background
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