The Bus - Hamburg City · published
We receive many questions from the community about The Bus DLC – Hamburg City. Here you can find answers to the most important questions, along with an update on our plans for the further development of the DLC.
What’s next for the routes in the DLC?
We are currently working on extending route 17, which currently runs as far as Bramfelder Dorfplatz.
The next section will run along Bramfelder Chaussee and Berner Chaussee to the bus turning loop at Karlshöhe.
The route will then be extended from Karlshöhe to its terminus at Berne underground station.
Once route 17 has been completed as far as Berne, no further route extensions are initially planned. However, we are not ruling out additional routes in the future.
There are still one or two routes that cross existing routes and could therefore fit well into the current route network.
What about new features and additions from The Bus for the Hamburg City DLC?
We are keeping an eye on new possibilities and features introduced to the main game, The Bus.
We will evaluate which of these could be usefully integrated into the Hamburg City DLC.
One example is AI bus services on additional routes that cross the existing driveable routes. Once this feature is fully available in the main game, we will evaluate and test its implementation for Hamburg City.
This could make traffic on the map even more varied and realistic.
New possibilities for Economy Mode will also be considered in the future and, where appropriate, incorporated into the DLC.
Are the updates also planned for the console version?
Yes. The free updates released for the PC version will also be implemented for the console version, making them available to all players.
For the initial console release, the different development versions first had to be brought into line. For future updates, this should significantly reduce the time between the PC and console releases.
Will there be Hamburg buses in the future?
The vehicle editor makes it possible to develop new bus models for The Bus.
However, developing such a vehicle is an extensive process and therefore takes time.
Several bus models are already in development. These include vehicles that are currently in service in Hamburg or have operated there in the past.
More information will follow at a later date.
Future bus DLCs are planned for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
For selected bus models, we would also like to offer suitable Hamburg repaints.
One example is the new Ebus 2.2. Although the real vehicle is not part of Hamburg’s bus fleet, the Hamburger Hochbahn repaint allows it to fit in perfectly on the Hamburg map.
It is important to note that maps and buses will continue to remain separate content.
The respective vehicles will be released as standalone DLCs and are not included in The Bus DLC – Hamburg City.
Why can’t I select a Hamburg repaint for the Ebus 2.2 directly?
PC players who have purchased the Ebus 2.2 separately can already download a Hamburg repaint via the Steam Workshop.
With an upcoming update for all platforms, the repaint will be integrated directly into the game.
It can then be easily selected via the bus configuration.
This update is planned for all platforms.
Why isn’t the Hamburg map available immediately after purchasing it on console?
The console version of The Bus requires at least version 1.2 to use DLCs.
Together with the main game update, this may require a larger amount of data to be downloaded and installed. Depending on your internet connection, this process may take some time.
You can check the current download and installation progress in your console dashboard.
If Hamburg City is not yet available after purchase, please wait until all downloads and installations have been fully completed.
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