The Bus News

Update 2.4 of the Early Access of The Bus is now available as BETA for testing.

This beta adds 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 0.20.65615 EA Beta

• Map converted to World Partition
  
• Fixed traffic lights
  
• Added Christmas Decoration
  
• Fixed eCityBus Driver Window sound
  
• Adapted drive behavior of eCitybus
  
• Fixed cashier buttons wrong when driver door is open
  
• Fixed spawning of AI vehicles at many places
  
• Fixed several invisible collisions
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations
  

Changelog 0.20.65953 EA Beta

• Fixed all stops displayed on navigation
  
• Fixed navigation at line 100 & 245
  
• Prevent Reset from moving bus onto train tracks
  
• Fixed Passenger Stop Request
  
• Fixed broken menu overlay
  
• Fixed missing grass across the map
  
• Added shadow fading
  
• Fixed Atron showing 24h delay
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  

Changelog 0.20.66246 EA Beta

• Fixed crash related to shadow fading
  
• Fixed Passengers spawning below the Ground
  
• Fixed indicator lever not updating in some cases
  
• Fixed kneeling not working at start
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  

Changelog 0.20.66646 EA Beta

• Fixed passengers not entering when half door is blocked in ecitybus
  
• Fixed Radio not playing
  
• Fixed Suspension in scania citywide
  
• Fixed Navigation sometimes not working
  
• Fixed atron delay incorrect time
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations
  

Changelog 0.20.66917 EA Beta

• Fixed different currencies not appearing in some places
  
• Setting visibility to low, now turns off HLOD’s
  
• Increase Retarder force
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations
  

Changelog 0.20.71046 EA Hotfix Beta

• Fixed map loading too late
  
• Fixed stop request sound for vdl citea
  
• Fixed rear lights on vdl citea
  
• Fixed repaints not applying correctly on vdl citea
  
• Fixed navigation starting at wrong stop
  
• Fixed Atron showing wrong delay
  
• Fixed bus matrix showing wrong text
  
• Updated Repaint Templates Citea
  
• Citea controller controls
  
• Added option to disable subtitles
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  

Changelog 0.20.71270 EA Hotfix Beta

• Ticket price may show as ??? until the ticket is selected
  
• Fixed citea horn button movement*
  
• Fixed scania interior collision*
  
• Upcoming map areas now get preloaded
  
• Added new Traffic Chaos Events
  
• Fixed skipping of stops
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  

Changelog 0.20.71617 EA Hotfix Beta

• Fixed indicator lever being attached to driver door VDL*
  
• Fixed parts of traffic chaos events appearing on the map*
  
• Fixed mod priorities getting shuffled at startup
  
• Added hint for door getting blocked by wheel
  
• Fixed flickering street patches*
  
• Fixed Citea Vehicle ID being cut off*
  
• 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

The Steam Awards are just around the corner again!

Do you see The Bus as "Labor of Love"?
Then nominate us!

We are happy about your engagement :)

The yearly Fall Sale on Steam is now taking place again 😊


From the 21st to the 28th of November, many different titles are reduced by up to 70% as part of the Steam Fall Sale!
Take a look and save ➡ https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/aerosoft

Line 123 is now available for free in The Bus!

Starting at the S+U main station, line 123 runs to the Mäckeritzwiesen. A highlight of the line is definitely the Siemensdamm.

We hope you enjoy the new route!

Update 2.3 of the Early Access version of The Bus is here!

Look forward to new improvements and bugfixes!

Following, you will find a detailed list with all the changes.

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Changelog 0.19.62484 EA

• Added rotation option for bus accessories
  
• Tours can now go until 4am the next day
  
• Added end of Tour announcements
  
• Parking Busses now load repaints
  
• Modlist now shows which mods are unsupported due to versions
  
• Added more options to Telemetry
  
• Operating plans now regularly save while editing
  
• Fixed crane parts appearing on street
  
• Fixed Scania kneeling behavior
  
• Fixed Construction vehicles missing wheels
  
• Fixed Atron time display
  
• Fixed interaction highlight staying on screen
  
• Fixed rain in cockpit at high speeds
  
• Fixed missing license plate for parking busses
  
• Fixed performance issue in main menu
  
• Fixed issue when leaving operating plan editor
  
• Fixed stop request sound in Scania
  
• Fixed Multi Display showing same image on all screens
  
• Fixed loading of savegames
  
• Fixed repaint colors. This will cause long load times on first start.
  
• Fixed an issue where the atron start button was sometimes not clickable
  
• Fixed Memory leak related to trains
  
• Fixed Passengers getting stuck in eCitybus when front door is closed
  
• Fixed Navigation for Mod Maps
  
• Fixed Some displays not updating
  
• Fixed double pressing apply reverting settings
  
• Fixed wrong day used for bus stop display
  
• Fixed missing ambient sound
  
• Fixed stop request sound not playing
  
• Fixed inside rain sound
  
• Fixed indicator sound
  
• Fixed Rain in cockpit at high speeds
  
• Fixed ECitybus passengers getting stuck due to door
  
• Fixed license plates for parking busses
  
• Fixed some Atron text formatting bugs
  
• Fixed Photomode stuck bug
  
• Indicator for stops on the selected tour
  
• Fixed being unable to interact with Atron when not pressing arrived at first stop
  
• Bus stop sign no longer generates infinite plates
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  
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Changelog 0.19.63033 EA Hotfix 1

• Performance improvements for line 123
  
• Multi Display fixes
  
• Line display Improvements
  
• Fixed Passengers walking through ticket buying passengers
  
• Fixed Passengers dropping through the ground when leaving bus
  
• Fixed Memory leak when using Telemetry
  
• Fixed front door sound bug
  
• Smaller sound fixes
  
• Level Art Fixes
  
• Performance Optimizations**
  

** 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