The game engine is being updated to Unreal Engine 5.3, bringing Lumen Global Illumination support. A fleet management system is also being introduced, further enhancing the gameplay experience.

Update 2.5 of The Bus is here!

You can find a detailed list with all the changes in the following:

• Upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.3
• Added Lumen Global Illumination
• Added Fleet System
• Reworked Antialiasing Settings
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Added option to return to default in Sound Options
• Made short trip ticket more likely to be chosen
• Updated window and glass materials
• Fixed LODs in Background
• Added hint for removing glasses
• Auto detect for settings fixed
• Fixed scania door clearance button mixup
• Fixed ecitybus door state in cross selector
• Fixed desync when trying to start motor with wrong gear
• Level Art Fixes
• Performance Optimizations**

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