Hello everyone,
Update 1.1 for The Bus is now available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
With this update, we are releasing the Economy Mode Update and expanding The Bus with new features, improvements and bug fixes. The focus is mainly on Economy Mode, additional customization options and improvements to existing systems.
On PC, you can now further customize your company in Economy Mode and use your own logos.
Repaints and components have been integrated into Economy Mode. This allows you to further customize your vehicles within your company.
We have adjusted several values in Economy Mode to make progression feel more balanced.
Your own buses are now visible in the depot. This feature was originally planned for a later update, but has already been integrated into Update 1.1.
Vehicle selection has been simplified. You now only need one click to confirm that you want to use the selected bus. In addition, vehicle configurations can now be saved and loaded as presets.
On PC, the call function for multiplayer has been added and expands communication inside the vehicles.
On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, you can now customize your keybinds individually.
Update 1.1 also includes further bug fixes and improvements to the game world.
In addition, the update includes further optimizations intended to improve performance. The impact may vary depending on your system.
Added
Improvements to asset loading
Repaints and components for Economy Mode
Company logo modding for Economy Mode, PC only
Call function via the on-board computer for multiplayer, PC only
Hot-plug support for steering wheels
Improved
Rebalanced reputation in Economy Mode
Reworked vehicle customization and switched it to presets
Blocked roads are now visible on the map
ATRON PIN code can now be configured in the profile
Mirrors now dynamically adjust their resolution based on the selected draw size
Improved on-board computer tutorial
Improved usability of the preset configuration in vehicle selection
Updated vehicle selection in the vehicle selection menu
Updated device assistant
Updated component prices for Economy Mode
Performance optimizations*
Fixed
Routes no longer lead through invisible walls
Admin menu fixes
Economy tours could not be completed due to incorrect break stops
The “Buy 50 buses” achievement did not work correctly
Movement on foot was displayed incorrectly in the profile
No passengers were present after a time skip
Dashboard buttons of the Solaris were not animated in multiplayer
Various crashes fixed
AI buses did not move when they were further away
The wrong server GUID was displayed on first launch
Workshop interaction in Economy Mode did not work correctly
Incorrect purchase requirements were displayed in Economy Mode
AI buses could get stuck in certain situations
AI buses waited at the last stop instead of the break stop
Intercom calls only worked from a very short distance
Workshop fleets did not load components and repaints correctly
The selected vehicle could not be changed in certain situations
Removed debug text from the vehicle selection menu
Unloaded AI buses drove to break stops for too long
AI buses sometimes only half-despawned
AI buses spawned directly in front of the player
The selected vehicle was not updated in the Freeplay menu
Older vehicles spawned with the wrong repaint at the economy depot
Bug fixes
Level art fixes
*The impact of performance optimizations may vary depending on your system, including hardware, installed software, and background processes.
Added
Repaints and components for Economy Mode
Keybind customization
Default horn keybind
Improved
Rebalanced reputation in Economy Mode
Reworked vehicle customization and switched it to presets
Blocked roads are now visible on the map
ATRON PIN code can now be configured in the profile
Mirrors now dynamically adjust their resolution based on the selected draw size
Improved on-board computer tutorial
Camera switch now only changes between inner and outer camera by default
Performance optimizations*
Fixed
Routes no longer lead through invisible walls
Navigation in several menus fixed
Graphics mode was not saved correctly
Economy tours did not finish due to incorrect break stops being used
Several trophies fixed
Movement on foot was displayed incorrectly in the profile
No passengers were present after a time skip
Various crashes fixed
AI buses spawned directly in front of the player
Bug fixes
Level art fixes
*The impact of performance optimizations may vary depending on your system, including hardware, installed software, and background processes.
Added
Repaints and components for Economy Mode
Keybind customization
Default horn keybind
Improved
Rebalanced reputation in Economy Mode
Reworked vehicle customization and switched it to presets
Blocked roads are now visible on the map
ATRON PIN code can now be configured in the profile
Mirrors now dynamically adjust their resolution based on the selected draw size
Improved on-board computer tutorial
Camera switch now only changes between inner and outer camera by default
Performance optimizations*
Fixed
Routes no longer lead through invisible walls
Navigation in several menus fixed
Graphics mode was not saved correctly
Economy tours did not finish due to incorrect break stops being used
Several achievements fixed
Movement on foot was displayed incorrectly in the profile
No passengers were present after a time skip
Various crashes fixed
AI buses spawned directly in front of the player
Bug fixes
Level art fixes
*The impact of performance optimizations may vary depending on your system, including hardware, installed software, and background processes.
But that is far from everything. We are already working on more content, features and improvements that we want to add to The Bus in future updates.
Thank you for your patience, your feedback and your reports during the Public Beta. They helped us prepare Update 1.1 for all platforms.
We wish you a good drive with the Economy Mode Update!