TML Studios continues to bring new routes and updates to The BUS even after 3 years. With version 2.5, Line 142 is added, allowing players to travel from Leopoldplatz to Ostbahnhof in Berlin. Additionally, a bus depot on Müllerstraße becomes available.
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:
Changelog 0.21.77445 EA
- 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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