BETA Update 1.3 - available for public testing

We've enabled Tourist Bus Sim Update 1.3 for public testing. If you like, you can send us your feedback in our forums at https://www.tml-studios.de/forum/index.php?thread/1997-en-beta-update-1-3-available-for-testing/
Detailed information can be found in the Changelog below.

This is a BETA Update. Please, be aware that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instabilities of your computer system.



Quite easily:

• In your Library you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "Tourist Bus Simulator"
  
• In the drop-menu you click on the entry "Properties"
  
• In the window "Tourist Bus Simulator - 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 Tourist Bus Simulator 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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The following have either been fixed or changed:

Gameplay

• Preparations for DLC VDL Futura FHD2
  
  
  
  
• Mileage and time in tachograph are not updating correctly when using Fast Travel
  
• New mouse control mode added: Steering only
  
  
  
  
  
  

User Interface

• Preparations for DLC VDL Futura FHD2
  
• Repaint description text length covers "Buy"-button
  
• Some minor typos in certain localisations
  
• Some texts covering buttons or checkboxes in certain localisations
  
• Untranslated text strings
  
• Retarder symbol is now shown in the minimap when Retarder is in use
  
• Some incorrect speed limits showing in navigation
  

Graphics

• Preparations for DLC VDL Futura FHD2
  
• New weather system added (note, it'll be rather dry nonetheless, due to the climate zone)
  
• New lighting system added
  
  
  Clear
  
  
  Clear with mist
  
  
  Fog
  
  
  Light Clouds
  
  
  Light Clouds with mist
  
  
  Rain
  
  
  Rain with mist
  
  
  Thunderstorm
  
  
• Updated rain effect on front shield of all busses
  
  
  
  
  
  
• ComfortClass HD: Third axles have an incorrect amount of wheels
  
• ComfortClass HD: Frame of the driver window shows a texture artefact
  
• ComfortClass HD: Transparency of front shield
  
• ComfortClass HD: Unable to continue driving out of a bus stop in Arcade Mode
  

And here are some additional images




















We hope you'll already enjoy the beta version of this upcoming update and we're looking forward to your feedback.