The Bus News

Update 1.5 of the Early Access of The Bus is now available as BETA for testing.

Some crashes have been fixed, the interaction of the busses’ doors now require you to look at the door wings instead of somewhere in the air in order to close or open the doors and the bus stop at Tegel Airport has been updated to allow the upcoming doppeldecker busses to be able to stop at the bus stop.

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 0.9.43172 EA Beta

• Known issue: The busses kneeling and lifting does not work*
  
• Fixed a crash in the Line Editor
  
• Fixed a crash in the Feedback Reporter
  
• Updated the interaction of bus doors (you now have to click directly on the door wing to either open or close the doors)
  
• Updated Scania Citywide’s yellow bodywork colour
  
• Updated Tegel airport bus stop
  
• Optimized traffic ai vehicle performance**
  
• Fixed a bug in ai traffic that caused vehicles to drive into one another
  
• Fixed passengers getting stuck in certain situations
  
• Optimized performance of interaction components**
  
• Fixed Scania Citywide’s windows being able to be opened from the outside
  

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Changelog 0.9.43206 EA Beta

• Fixed a freeze when selecting another vehicle in the vehicle selection*
  
• Fixed passengers getting stuck in certain situations (again)*
  
• Navigation pathfinding and rendering updated
  
• Added zoom into and out of player character and smoothed existing zoom
  

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Changelog 0.9.43366 EA Beta

• Fixed some crashes
  
• Fixed kneeling and lifting*
  
• Added profile management in the main menu
  
• Added manual kneeling control via a button on the dashboard
  
• Time skip will now forward time until 10 seconds before departure instead of 60
  
• Fixed navigation disappearing*
  
• Fixed navigation issue at Turmstrasse*
  
• Passenger AI improvements added
  
• Fixed passenger clustering when disembarking
  
• Navigation improvements added
  
• Fixed doors not closing in arcade mode*
  

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Changelog 0.9.43438 EA Beta

• Fixed additional crashes
  
• Fixed passengers getting stuck inside the vehicle
  
• Improved distance field performance
  
• Additional passenger fixes
  
• Fixed ai traffic not continue to drive near bus stop Charité - Campus Mitte*
  
• Fixed profile statistics on the first route of a tour*
  
• Added passenger door control clearance via a button on the dashboard or via the F7 key
  
• Fixed doors not reporting status in some situations
  
• Fixed profile savegame synchronisation and deleting savegames*
  

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Changelog 0.9.43453 EA Beta

• Fixed missing streets at depot Indira-Gandhi-Strasse*
  
• Updated streaming distances
  

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Changelog 0.9.43504 EA Beta

• Removed vehicle proxies, thus “fixed” vehicles driving into one another*
  
• Updated passenger navigation inside vehicles
  
• Fixed a bug in the world map zoom level and position
  

*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

Update 1.4 of The Bus Early Access fixes a graphics bug with new installations of the game, an incorrect warning signal of allegedly open doors and a few other gameplay issues.

Most importantly, the streaming and general performance are improved, although this can vary from PC system to PC system.

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

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Changelog 0.8.43000 EA

• 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
  
• 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**
  
• Scania Citywide destination display now chooses the fitting abbreviations for the stop names
  
• Sunblind controls added for windshield and driver’s window
  
• 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**
  
• Level art fixes
  
• Added stop brake activation when standing still and braking (requires double-tap on keyboard)
  

** 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 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

With Update 1.3 in The Bus Early Access, we now support Xbox Game Controllers and our new cross selection menu for vehicles.

There are also new bus stops available in the editors which allow you to partially drive line 200. In addition to other new features, there is a long list of bug fixes.

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

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Changelog 0.7.42517 EA

• Performance optimization
  
• Added new bus stop from Alexanderplatz to Betriebshof Indira-Ghandi-Strasse
  
• Fixed photo mode interrupting board computer interaction
  
• Fixed pedestrians crossing streets
  
• Updated passenger behaviour with vehicle’s front door
  
• Updated passenger behaviour at bus stops
  
• Fixed radio being audible for a second on vehicle ignition
  
• Fixed passengers not spawning after finishing a route in a loaded save game
  
• Fixed photo mode time reset bug
  
• Scania Citywide mirror position fixed
  
• Fixed passenger disembarkation while operating door controls
  
• Fixed tutorial texts when loading a savegame
  
• Fixed passengers getting stuck in arcade mode
  
• Updated sound volumes of cashier, door and ticket printer
  
• When no seats are available passengers will now wait before entering and go away if no seat becomes free after some time
  
• Fixed closing bug reporter with the Escape key while in pause menu causing pause menu to get stuck
  
• Fixed NPC head orientation
  
• Fixed AM/PM time display
  
• NavMesh updates
  
• Minimap fixes
  
• Level art fixes
  
• Multi-display fixes
  
• Speed limit fixes
  
• Some roadmap fixes
  
• Fixed some new bus stops when selecting them for lines in the in-game editors
  
• Fixed the physics of a street lantern
  
• Added feedback when trying to edit default read-only data in the in-game editors
  
• Fixed icons in minimap navigation not showing up
  
• Fixed a route selection bug
  
• Fixed some interior lights not working in the Scania Citywide
  
• Fixed a memory leak of the NPC vehicles
  
• Fixed a common crash
  
• Added new gamepad input mapping (please, reset your input mappings to default)
  
• Added cross selector menus for gamepad and keyboard control of vehicles
  
• Fixed draw distance of interior decals inside the Scania Citywide
  
• Fixed a handrail connection inside the Scania Citywide 18M
  
• Added joint lock alarm when driving forward through narrow curves
  
• Added buttons on the dashboard to disable joint lock alarm
  
• Fixed passenger seat position bug
  
• Improved sun shadow performance
  
• Localisation fixes
  
• Fixed asset LOD issues
  
• Game controller default brake values of Scania Citywide updated
  

On this wip screenshot, you can see the building of the state representation Saarland, which will be included in the Update 1.3. We will show you more buildings that you will be able to discover along the upcoming line 200 soon - stay tuned! ːsteamhappyː