Update 2.5 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:
- 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-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 0.21.74871 EA Beta
- Upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.3
- Added Fleet System
- Reworked several bus features for multiplayer: Hatches, Indicators, Gearboxes, Action Cameras, Cruise Control, Ignition, Retarder
- Reworked Button Tooltips for Scania, MAN DD and Citea
- Reworked Cross Selector for Scania, MAN DD and Citea
- Reworked light logic for Scania, Citea
- Removed passenger comments option, can be controlled via voice slider and subtitle option
- Fixed passenger sounds playing without passengers
- Fixed multiple passengers sitting in the same seat
- Fixed passengers spawning on top of bus stop signs and roofs
- Fixed being able to double brake/accelerate
- Fixed some ambient sounds not playing
- Added map and bus overview to Telemetry
- Added Chargeinfo to Operating plan
- You can now select and sit down in passenger seats
- Redesigned River Water
- Fixed Time Skip button active even when no time skip target is available
- Fixed Passengers rarely double requesting a receipt
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.74989 EA Beta
- Fixed Indicator misbehaving when triggered by steering*
- Fixed button tooltips appearing when using keyboard*
- Fixed eCitybus display showing bending warning by default*
- Readded ability to press indicator in any direction to turn off*
- Fixed fleetmenu quick select, selecting incorrect vehicle*
- Fixed fleetmenu comment showing wrong vehicle name*
- Fixed street lights flickering when loading late*
- Fixed flying when jumping while seated*
- Fixed getting up from seat placing in unintended positions*
- Fixed wrong refraction on glass surfaces*
- Fixed many bugs in MAN DD*
- Fixed Steam Workshop connection*
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.75269 EA Beta
- Bus Displays are now parts and can be exchanged
- Fixed an issue that causes deadlock of vehicles at crossroad
- Fixed some interactions that stopped working*
- Fixed stop request not fulfilled when doors were opened manually*
- Fixed button tooltips appearing even when not hovered*
- Fixed several navigation Issues*
- Can no longer sit down in occupied seats*
- Fixed camera height when sitting in certain seats*
- Fixed announcements on modmaps not working*
- Fixed Indicator lever sounds*
- Fixed crash when mod asks for restart*
- Reworked Button Tooltips and Lights for ecitybus
- MAN DD sound fixes*
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.75341 EA Beta
- Fixed lighting Issues*
- Operating plans and fleets now show dependencies*
- Fixed not being able to start some tours due to different stop index
- Fixed atron selecting tours from wrong day
- AI vehicle sound fixes
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.76545 EA Beta
- Added Lumen Global Illumination
- Fixed issue that made landscape invisible when going to low preset*
- Fixed Tooltip showing even when disabled*
- Fixed Indoor display format for LHT Vehicles*
- Fixed Workshop Fleets and Operating plans failing to download infos in menu
- Added option to return to default in Sound Options
- Made short trip ticket more likely to be chosen
- Fixed Sound not adjusting when entering vehicles*
- Updated window and glass materials
- Fixed LODs in Background
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.76910 EA Beta
- Fixed several bugs in ecitybus*
- Fixed issue that made landscape invisible when disabling Lumen*
- Fixed Indicator getting stuck when pressing both directions at the same time*
- Added hint for removing glasses
- Auto detect for settings fixed
- Reworked Antialiasing Settings
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations
Changelog 0.21.77168 EA Beta
- Fixed raindrops on bus turning bright white*
- Removed parking cars blocking line 300*
- Removed misplaced insect sounds*
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.77380 EA Beta
- Fixed scania door clearance button mixup*
- Fixed ecitybus door state in cross selector*
- Fixed desync when trying to start motor with wrong gear*
- Increased Brightness for bus interiors*
- Level Art Fixes
- Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.77445 EA Beta
- Release preparations
- Fixed several holes on the map*
- 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
