The Bus News

The second update for The Bus has just been released!
In addition to optimizing performance and physics, we took care of the line editor, corrected the passengers and much more. You can see the full changelog here:


Changelog 0.6.41766 EA

• Updated lighting systems: sunlight, moonlight, vehicle lights, street lights, buildings, etc.
  
• Matrix displays updated
  
• Removed incorrect localisations of matrix display strings
  
• Updated vehicle physics
  
• Performance optimisations
  
• Onboarding passengers now walk to their correct seat instead of teleporting
  
• Disembarking passengers now move from their seat and walk to the exit doors instead of teleporting
  
• Disembarking passengers now choose the closest door to their seat’s position when exiting the vehicle
  
• Disembarking passengers now can leave through any door
  
• Bus line TXL: time of travel in-between bus stops updated
  
• Operating Plan menu update
  
• Added license plates to parking cars
  
• Fixed a bug in the German license plate system, e.g. 5-digit numbers should no longer be possible
  
• In-Game Editors: Deleting stops in lines now correctly updates all routes
  
• Board Computer: You can now use Numpad on your keyboard to enter the tour code
  
• Added a keybinding that allows pausing the mouse control input to enable mouselook
  
• Incorrectly reported conflicts between key assignments have been fixed
  
• Fixed bug where the standard operating plan wasn't loaded correctly after resetting.
  
• Weather templates have been updated
  
• Geometries of buildings have been updated
  
• Some traffic fixes for traffic lights, ROW (right of way) and speed limits
  
• Some navigation fixes
  
• Additional aspect ratio fixes for UI screens and HUD
  
• Fixed some asset physics
  
• Fixed some shader compiling errors
  
• Update feedback reporting tool
  
• Retarder now fades out correctly
  
• Updated camera distance when using the photo mode
  
• Dynamic weather templates are now loaded correctly from savegame data (will only work with new save game files)
  
• Updated the positions of the roof hatches
  
• Updated the positions of the observation cameras in the Scania Citywide 12M
  
• Fixed traffic lights that don't update on spawning
  
• Passengers can now use different clothing patterns and colours
  
• Reset vehicle function updated - should no longer place the vehicle into invisible walls and respects rear end of articulated vehicles and the maximum length of the vehicle
  
• Fixed a bug where the photo mode could interfere with the vehicle controls
  
• Fixed footstep sound not respecting effect volume settings
  
• Updated collisions of some assets
  
• Fixed 5.1 surround sound
  
• Immediately adjust radio when the volume is changed in settings
  
• Added additional bus stops
  
• Updated position of bus stop Charité - Campus Mitte
  
• Added missing announcement for bus stop Beusselstrasse
  
• Scania Citywide: When taking a right turn the observation monitor will switch automatically to the right side exterior camera and switch back after completing the turn
  
• Scania Citywide: Observation camera now switches to exterior rear door camera view, when the door is opened
  
• Added locking to opening/closing radio streams to fix a rare game freeze
  
• The volume slider in the radio GUI now blinks if set to 0 (Null)
  
• Updated the behaviour of the driver’s cabin light
  
• Updated bus stop marker visibility depending on an active route
  
• Updated NPC performance
  
• Fixed spawning NPC head direction
  
• The last existing line in the Line Editor cannot be deleted anymore
  
• Fixed overexposure in mirrors caused by light shafts
  
• Updated steering velocity curve for Scania Citywide
  
• Fixed eye adaption when using time of day slider in photo mode
  
• Fixed reset vehicle function when near an invisible wall
  
• Added function to reset player position in the pause menu when not driving a vehicle
  
• Preparations for a terminal loop at Alexanderplatz/Memhardtstraße
  
• Updated maximum Field of View values for Ultrawide displays
  
• Updated traffic light timing at crossroad Alexanderplatz / Memhardtstrasse and Alexanderplatz terminal loop
  
• Fixed route navigation at Alexanderplatz terminal loop
  
• Fixed wheel material of NPC vehicles
  
• Radio is now audible in the rear of the Scania Citywide 18M
  
• Fixed invisible passengers in mirrors on low-quality settings when loading a savegame
  
• Fixed radio becoming audible while changing volume in settings
  
• Fixed weird radio sound on launch for certain PC configurations
  
• Fixed the time display on the radio screen
  
• Fixed reversing camera on low-quality settings
  
• Fixed brake light sensitivity of NPC vehicles
  
• UI text fixes
  
• Other minor fixes
  

Update 1.2 BETA for The Bus is here!

We took care of a lot of little things, such as passengers getting on and off the bus, the travel time between stops, license plates and a lot of other bugs. Many thanks to the community and the countless, very helpful reports!
You can see the complete changelog here:

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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:
In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "The Bus"
In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties"
In the window "The Bus - 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 Bus 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 0.6.41300 EA

• Updated lighting systems: sunlight, moonlight, vehicle lights, street lights, buildings, etc.
  
• Onboarding passengers now walk to their correct seat instead of teleporting
  
• Disembarking passengers now move from their seat and walk to the exit doors instead of teleporting
  
• Disembarking passengers now choose the closest door to their seat’s position when exiting the vehicle
  
• Disembarking passengers now can leave through any door
  
• Bus line TXL: time of travel in-between bus stops updated
  
• Operating Plan menu update
  
• Added license plates to parking cars
  
• Fixed a bug in the German license plate system, e.g. 5-digit numbers should no longer be possible
  
• In-Game Editors: Deleting stops in lines now correctly updates all routes
  
• Board Computer: You can now use Numpad on your keyboard to enter the tour code
  
• Added a keybinding that allows pausing the mouse control input to enable mouselook
  
• Fixed bug where the standard operating plan wasn't loaded correctly after resetting.
  
• Weather templates have been updated
  
• Geometries of buildings have been updated (mostly around Beusselstraße and Turmstraße)
  
• Some traffic fixes for traffic lights, ROW (right of way) and speed limits
  
• Some navigation fixes
  
• Additional aspect ratio fixes for UI screens and HUD
  
• Fixed some asset physics
  
• Fixed some shader compiling errors
  
• Update feedback reporting tool
  
• Retarder now fades out correctly
  
• Updated camera distance when using the photo mode
  
• Incorrectly reported conflicts between key assignments have been fixed
  
• Dynamic weather templates are now loaded correctly from savegame data (will only work with new save game files)
  
• Updated the positions of the roof hatches
  
• Updated the positions of the observation cameras in the Scania Citywide 12M
  
• Fixed traffic lights that don't update on spawning
  
• Passengers can now use different clothing patterns and colors
  
• Reset vehicle function updated - should no longer place the vehicle into invisible walls and respects rear end of articulated vehicles and the maximum length of the vehicle
  
• Fixed a bug where the photo mode could interfere with the vehicle controls
  
• Fixed footstep sound not respecting effect volume settings
  
• Updated collisions of some assets
  
• Fixed the time display on the radio screen
  
• Matrix displays updated
  
• Other minor fixes
  

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Changelog 0.6.41392 EA

• Fixed matrix displays (left side matrix is the missing destination as in real life in Berlin)
  
• Fixed visibility of timetables in the Timetable Editor
  
• Fixed passengers not waiting for people to leave through the front door
  
• Fixed passengers congregating and getting stuck when leaving the bus
  
• Fixed chance of passengers paying with 50EUR notes
  
• Fixed 5.1 surround sound
  

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Changelog 0.6.41437 EA

• Performance fixes
  
• Immediately adjust radio when the volume is changed in settings
  
• Fixed radio slider missing without DLC (Fernbus Sim DLC Multi Media Package)
  
• Fixed roadmap position of bus depot
  
• Fixed Scania Citywide’s rear matrix displays (again)
  
• Added additional bus stops
  
• Updated position of bus stop Charité - Campus Mitte
  
• Added missing announcement for bus stop Beusselstrasse
  

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Changelog 0.6.41584 EA

• Fixed passenger disembarkation when driving the Scania Citywide 12M solo bus
  
• Scania Citywide: When taking a right turn the observation monitor will switch automatically to the right side exterior camera and switch back after completing the turn
  
• Scania Citywide: Observation camera now switches to exterior rear door camera view, when the door is opened
  
• Removed incorrect localisations of matrix display strings
  
• Added locking to opening/closing radio streams to fix a rare game freeze
  
• The volume slider in the radio GUI now blinks if set to 0 (Null)
  
• Updated geometry of some additional buildings
  
• Updated the behavior of the driver’s cabin light
  
• Updated bus stop marker visibility depending on an active route
  
• Updated NPC performance
  
• Fixed spawning NPC head direction
  
• The last existing line in the Line Editor cannot be deleted anymore
  
• Fixed overexposure in mirrors caused by light shafts
  
• Updated steering velocity curve for Scania Citywide
  
• Fixed eye adaption when using time of day slider in photo mode
  
• Fixed reset vehicle function when near an invisible wall
  
• Added function to reset player position in the pause menu when not driving a vehicle
  
• Preparations for a terminal loop at Alexanderplatz/Memhardtstraße
  
• Updated maximum Field of View values for Ultrawide displays
  

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Changelog 0.6.41766 EA

• Updated vehicle physics
  
• Performance optimisations
  
• Updated traffic light timing at crossroad Alexanderplatz / Memhardtstrasse and Alexanderplatz terminal loop
  
• Fixed route navigation at Alexanderplatz terminal loop
  
• Fixed wheel material of NPC vehicles
  
• Radio is now audible in the rear of the Scania Citywide 18M
  
• Fixed weird radio sound on launch for certain PC configurations
  
• Fixed invisible passengers in mirrors on low-quality settings when loading a savegame
  
• Fixed radio becoming audible while changing volume in settings
  
• Fixed reversing camera on low-quality settings
  
• Fixed brake light sensitivity of NPC vehicles
  
• UI text fixes
  

The first episode of Road to Release after the launch of Early Access.
Gil and Fabian look back on the release and thank you for the incredible feedback! We also talk about Fernbus Simulator and its coming update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkqM9p3YwQU

We not only work on the game itself, but also on the exteriour ːsteamhappyː

Here is a little preview of the The Bus mock-up for the free play menue with a feature that is sure to please one or the other. We plan what you can see here for the next update.
(mockup means, it is a preliminary model which gives you a good impression of the final one)

After the successful start of The Bus in Early Access, we collected your feedback and tackled the most serious problems regarding the game start, crashes and stability as quickly as possible and already implemented a few improvements and fixed small to medium-sized bugs that you suggested and reported.

We are particularly pleased that so many of you are using the ability to send feedback directly from within the game. So we can collect your tickets in the same place as our own tickets.

The next update is of course already in development and will soon be available again as a beta update so that you can test it extensively before it is finally released.

And below you will find the entire changelog with all changes in detail.

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Changelog 0.5.40521 EA

• Compatibility with Windows 7 and DirectX improved
  
• Fixed some crashes caused by the in-game editors
  
• Fixed some navigation errors
  
• Added option to disable the action camera (Options\Game\General\Show action camera)
  
• Improved some menus in screen resolutions of 4:3, 5:4 and 16:10
  
• The field of view (FOV) can now be increased to 120 using the sliders
  
• With TrackIR active the mouse cursor can now be used
  
• Fixed blurry texture resolution of the small trucks
  
• Operating plan menu added, changes in the in-game editors can be reset here for the time being
  
• Passenger can now pay with more variety of hard money when buying tickets
  
• Fixed typo "Stehlplätzr" (=Standing room)
  
• Replaced billboards of Quadriga (Brandenburg Gate) and Viktoria (Victory Column) with actual 3d models
  
• Replaced the statue on the street "Unter den Linden" with a more appropriate horseman statue
  
• Updated model of Brandenburg Gate
  
• Fixed localization errors
  
• Added missing localization strings
  
• Passengers now walk up to the curbstone when their bus line approaches the stop
  
• Cigarette ATM physics fixed, should no longer fall on its own for no reason
  
• Radio now stops correctly when stopped and closed
  
• Passengers now wait for the doors to fully open before disembarking
  
• Public Feedback Reporter optimized
  
• Added off state to observation monitor
  
• Miscellaneous graphic fixes