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Early Access Update 1.4 BETA



The next BETA update for the Early Access of The Bus is ready for testing!

The BETA of Update 1.4 fixes some incorrect graphic settings when installing the game for the first time and fixes the incorrect door alarms in certain situations.

Some crashes have also been fixed and the traffic AI should now better drive past vehicles if there is enough space available.

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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 0.8.42722 EA Beta
  • Fixed some crashes
  • Fixed incorrect graphic settings on the first installation (e.g. No image except UI)
  • Fixed Scania Citywide open door alarm in specific situations
  • Fixed traffic AI not passing by vehicles when they could
  • Level streaming optimisations
  • Performance optimisations of street lanes
  • AI vehicles should no longer ignore pedestrians crossing the street
  • Fixed Scania Citywide stop brake
  • Fixed pedestrians spawning in walls
  • Scania Citywide sound fixes
  • Added Z-axis (height) movement to photo mode
  • Fixed PM time display (Post-Meridiem)
  • Fixed smartphones without NPCs holding them
  • Fixed stop request on passenger monitors
  • Fixed tooltip in Arcade mode for the closing of doors
  • Fixed tooltip for closing (non-existing) luggage hatches


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Changelog 0.8.42902 EA Beta
  • Fixed a crash
  • Fixed a major bug that caused the bus to get stuck in arcade mode
  • Fixed driver’s light in arcade mode
  • Optimized audio performance**
  • Optimized asset performance**
  • Optimized stop lane performance**
  • Optimized Scania Citywide animations performance**
  • Optimized ticket printing animation performance**
  • Optimized UI performance**
  • Fixed passengers entering closed doors*
  • Fixed falling street lights*
  • Scania Citywide destination display now chooses the fitting abbreviations for the stop names


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Changelog 0.8.43000 EA Beta
  • Fixed some crashes*
  • On the first start, tour selection begins at 7:00 am instead of 4:00 am or midnight
  • Line label fixed in main menu and pause menu
  • Optimized passive pedestrian animations**
  • Optimized Scania Citywide 18M animations**
  • Most missing tram rails fixed*
  • Level art fixes
  • Added stop brake activation when standing still and braking (requires double-tap on keyboard)


*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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