UPDATE - TL;DR:
Along with some additional fixes we've found a solution for the crashes, which unfortunately took a lot of time.
Furthermore, we have updated the lighting system a bit and have already updated the traffic lights flow in the cities of Germany. Switzerland and Austria will be following soon.
So, after we've launched Tourist Bus Sim a while ago we can finally release the latest update as a beta version to Fernbus Sim.
Most notably in this update will be the optimized loading times and the new weather effects. And as requested, we've added a new mode to the mouse control. But we have been fixing a lot of bugs too which were bothering the community and us as developers a lot.
Detailed information can be found in the Changelog below.
By testing this update and sending us your feedback you can make sure this update will be released smoothly and eventually with additional fixes too.
For feedback please use our forums at https://www.tml-studios.de/forum/index.php?thread/1951-update-1-20-beta/
ATTENTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.
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 "Fernbus 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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Changelog:
- Loading times have been optimised
- New weather system:
Rain
Snow
Fog
Foggy Rain
Foggy Snow
Thunderstorm
- Rain effect on windshield updated
- The destinations of invalid passengers have been updated
- Resting request of passengers in an empty bus has been fixed
- Bird sounds deactivated during rain
- Fixed incorrect times and sorting of rests in the route plan display
- Passenger comments have been reduced while the bus is not moving (e.g., after or before a break)
- Updated frequency and probability of passenger comments
- Radio can now be heard outside the buses: Volume depends on the distance to the bus and if doors are open
- Added additional mode for vehicle mouse control without acceleration and braking
- UI sounds are now responding to the master volume level
- Bug fixed: In the route selection menu with activated help window for mode selection, the "Freeplay" Mode spawned the player without the bus high up in the air
- In the minimap (HUD), a symbol for the retarder is now being displayed when activated
- Events for vehicle malfunctions have been fixed
- Reversing signal range of the buses increased
- Updated bus stop symbols on the map: During the route, only the stops of the current route are now displayed on the map
- Updated bus stop symbols on the map: Bus stops that have not yet been unlocked now have a new symbol
- Updated bus stop symbols on the map: Stops outside the current radius of the player profile are now marked with a red symbol
- Size of action cameras has been adjusted
- Loading of the preview images of Mods fixed
Additional Changelog 1.20.24383
The following have either been fixed or changed:
- Falling streetlights in the vehicle selection menu
- MAN Lion's Coach C: Wiper effect on front shield misplaced
- Lightning flashes and thunder in tunnels and other interiors
- Coaches floating near Stadium, Munich, Germany
- Buildings float in the air (road 9, near Karlsruhe)
- New trees are too bright
- AI cars disappear at a junction in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Disabled/Grey junction on GPS/Navi Map but drivable in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Mirror images poorly visible through rain effect on the front shield or driver window
- Directory of cached textures
- MAN Lion's Coaches and Neoplan Skyliner don't switch to the 12th gear
- Highscore is not being updated
- When loading a savegame with another bus type from a running game, the repaint of the bus in the loaded savegame will not load
- Thunder is audible in the Main Menu
- The label of the weather on the button does not update according to the chosen weather
- MAN Team Bus: Interior of the front shield is greatly distorted
- AI-Busses: Material on front shields is buggy
- ComfortClass HD: 517 loading wrong exterior mesh
- ComfortClass HD: Bus does not accelerate from the bus stop in Arcade Mode
Additional Changelog 1.20.24602
The following have either been fixed or changed:
- Fatal Error crash when unloading a level with new building materials
- Updated lighting system
- Updated traffic light flow in cities of Germany
- Some level art fixes
- Weather in the vehicle selection screen doesn't update when de- / synchronisation the date
- Route Editor: All cities symbols are marked as unlocked
- ComfortClass HD: Variant 517 shows artefacts in the mirrors
- ComfortClass HD: Chrome stripes on some variants missing