Fernbus Coach Simulator: Changelogs

This BETA Update includes a few bug fixes for the last BETA update.

Patch Notes

• Fixed Performance issues and lags
• Fixed lighting and shadows in tunnels
• Fixed number plates for some cities
• Removed test repaint

As usual, we'd love to hear your feedback during the beta phase of this update. With your help, we can make each update as flawless as possible.

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: Update 1.17.17721 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

The long awaited Update 1.17 is now available for Fernbus Coach Simulator! In this update, we're adding two major and most wanted gameplay features: Force Feedback and adjustable driver seat position and driver camera.

Along with other fixes, we have added two web radio streams for your convenience while riding along Germany.

Also, Fernbus Simulator is now also available in Swedish.
Tack så mycket till @(SWE)Rasmus för lokaliseringen!

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How to activate or adjust your Force Feedback:
Force Feedback should automatically be activated. If not, you can find it in the Options Menu under Game Options on the very bottom of the list.
You can increase or decrease the following values:

• Spring Force - force of recentering while driving
• Damper Force - Dampening of the swivel resistance
• Road Effect Force - damages on the road and effect of the engine
• Collision Effect Force - for the intensity of impacts

How to change the seat position and driver camera:
You can change the seating position and driver camera by pressing the Tab or Tabulator key on your keyboard.
On the bottom left, you should notice a new button with an icon, which obviously looks like a driver seat with and an eye.
Left click on the button and the menu for configuring your seating position and driver camera will appear.

How to use the radio:
You can find the keys for the Radio in the Control Settings in the General category.
Radio Hotkeys

• Volume Up - Num-
• Volume Down - Num+
• Switch Radio Channel - Num*

Patch Notes:

Gameplay:

• Force Feedback added including adjustment options
• Driver seat position and driver camera are now adjustable
• Events and vehicle malfunctions should work properly again
• Miscellaneous AI fixes in Cologne and Kassel

Vehicles:

• Interior mirror has been added to all ComfortClass variants
• ComfortClass Steam Achievements have been fixed

Audio:

• Web radio streams for Double Bass FM and Flashbass.FM added

Graphics:

• The vehicle selection scene now reacts to daytime, seasonal changes, and weather conditions
• Street lights, other night light sources, as well as glowing during daytime has been fixed
• Lighting at ZOB Berlin has been updated
• Vegetation will blend smoother
• Several minor to medium graphical issues have been fixed in the game world
• Player license plate fixed for cities, e.g. Frankfurt, Stralsund, Usedom, etc.

General:

• Various performance optimizations
• Input devices returning wrong values has been fixed

The update is now available for all via Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can leave it in our forums and add screenshots and videos if you like: Update 1.17.17721 - Feedback & Bugs

This Hotfix fixes some minor issues that occured in the last released Update 1.17. After successful testing, we will release this new version for the public in a few days.

Changelog:

• Fixed not working police stop and searches
• Fixed performance issues in Kassel
• Other minor fixes

Due to the small amount of changes, we're not opening a new standalone beta feedback thread. Please leave your feedback here: Update 1.17.17721 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

This Hotfix fixes some minor issues that occured in the last released Update 1.17. Including to that, this update is mandatory to run the Austria & Switzerland DLC.

Changelog:

• Preparations for Austria & Switzerland DLC
• Fixed not working police stop and searches
• Fixed performance issues in Kassel
• Other minor fixes

You can leave your feedback in the existing thread for Update 1.17: Update 1.17.17900 - Feedback & Bugs

This update brings an overhaul of the environment graphics, skylight and post-processing, but it's not just all about the eye candy. We've been working under the hood as well, and the driving physics have been updated for all coaches. Including to that, performance and streaming have been improved and optimized.

Due to the amount of changes, we're taking Update 1.18 for a new motto: Fernbus Coach Simulator Revisualized.

Changelog:

Physics

• Driving physics of all coaches have been updated
• Acceleration and deceleration bug when driving on slopes has been fixed
• ComfortClasses should accelerate faster

Graphics

• All landscape textures have been overhauled
• The entire vegetation has been overhauled
• The skylight has been updated
• Post-processing has been updated
• Further minor bug fixes

GUI

• World Map icon and city name zoom states updated
• World Map city names can now be localized in individual languages
• Mini Map added for player when out of vehicle
• World Map and Mini Map show vehicle position when out of vehicle

General

• Performance has been improved and streaming has been optimized

As usual, we'd love to hear your feedback during the beta phase of this update. With your help, we can make each update as flawless as possible.

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: Update 1.18.xxxxx - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This update enhances the previously released BETA Update 1.18.

Changelog

• Several bug fixes
• Further UI enhancements

As usual, we'd love to hear your feedback during the beta phase of this update. With your help, we can make each update as flawless as possible.

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: BETA Update 1.18.19525 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This update enhances the previously released BETA Update 1.18. Thank you all very much for the great feedback. Should this version be found as stable, it will be released for all within the next days.

Changelog

• Fixes several Level Art bugs
• Fixed issues with routes to/from Stuttgart
• Routes to St. Pölten can now be deleted
• Further bug fixes

As usual, we'd love to hear your feedback during the beta phase of this update. With your help, we can make each update as flawless as possible.

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: BETA Update 1.18.19587 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This update brings an overhaul of the environment graphics, skylight and post-processing, but it's not just all about the eye candy. We've been working under the hood as well, and the driving physics have been updated for all coaches. Including to that, performance and streaming have been improved and optimized.

Due to the amount of changes, we're taking Update 1.18 for a new motto: Fernbus Coach Simulator Revisualized.

Changelog:

Physics

• Driving physics of all coaches have been updated
• Acceleration and deceleration bug when driving on slopes has been fixed
• ComfortClasses should accelerate faster

Graphics

• All landscape textures have been overhauled
• The entire vegetation has been overhauled
• The skylight has been updated
• Post-processing has been updated
• Further minor bug fixes

GUI

• World Map icon and city name zoom states updated
• World Map city names can now be localized in individual languages
• Mini Map added for player when out of vehicle
• World Map and Mini Map show vehicle position when out of vehicle
• Sizes and positions of HUD elements updated

General

• Performance has been improved and streaming has been optimized
• Frequency of passenger comments has been optimized

The update is now available for all via Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can leave it in our forums and add screenshots and videos if you like: Update 1.18.19587 - Feedback & Bugs

This hotfix solves an issue that prevented older savegames to be loaded.

Due to the rather small size of this hotfix, we're not opening a new beta feedback thread. Please leave your feedback in the existing feedback thread to Update 1.18: Update 1.18.19587 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This hotfix solves an issue that prevented older savegames to be loaded.

The update is now available for all via Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can leave it in our forums and add screenshots and videos if you like: Update 1.18.19709 - Feedback & Bugs

In this update, we're not just preparing for the upcoming release of the DLC Football Team Bus, but we're adding five new cities and have updated two existing cities. Also, we've finally added a 3D navigation system!

The DLC Football Team Bus will be available for purchase on Thursday, 30th August, either via the Aerosoft Store or on Steam:

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Patch Notes:

World

• Football stadiums added in 20 cities in Germany
• New cities added: Mönchengladbach, Gelsenkirchen, Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Sinsheim
• Existing cities updated: Nuremberg and Düsseldorf

GUI

• 3D-Navigation system
• Zoom updated on the world map
• Tip added on how to zoom in and out on the world map

Engine

• Minor performance improvements

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: BETA Update 1.19.20491 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

In this update, we're not just preparing for the upcoming release of the DLC Football Team Bus, but we're adding five new cities and have updated two existing cities. Also, we've finally added a 3D navigation system!
Please note that this update is mandatory to run the new DLC!

The DLC Football Team Bus will be available for purchase on Thursday, 30th August, either via the Aerosoft Store or on Steam:

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Patch Notes:

World

• Football stadiums added in 20 cities in Germany
• New cities added: Mönchengladbach, Gelsenkirchen, Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Sinsheim
• Existing cities updated: Nuremberg and Düsseldorf

GUI

• 3D-Navigation system
• Zoom updated on the world map
• Tip added on how to zoom in and out on the world map

Engine

• Minor performance improvements

Other

• Further bug fixes after the last beta of this update

The update is now available for all via Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can leave it in our forums and add screenshots and videos if you like: Update 1.19.20575 - Feedback & Bugs

This Hotfix is mainly for the Football Team Bus DLC, and additionally fixes some bugs that we're noted from Update 1.19 for Fernbus Coach Simulator. As soon as we've received some feedback, the Hotfix will be released for all as soon as possible.

Changelog:

• Radar limits are more tolerant
• Removed invisible objects in tunnel before "Raststätte Hasselbach"
• Better performance when loading textures from mods
• Further bug fixes and optimizations

Football Team Bus DLC

• Fixed invisible players
• Fixes parking break randomly set in some situations
• "Placeholder" removed in E-Mails
• Fixed missing option to jump to next service appointment
• Tasks are now shown once and not every few minutes

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: Update 1.19.20575 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This BETA Hotfix adds further changes to the previous Hotfix version. As soon as the Hotfix is found stable, it will be released to all as soon as possible.

Changelog:

• The AI traffic now reacts to the indicators of the buses and may not pass by
• Buttons added for switching between Football Team Bus DLC and the main Fernbus Simulator game in the main menus (see screenshots)
• Added French localization for Football Team Bus DLC
• Updated Chinese localization for Football Team Bus DLC

You can leave your feedback in our forums and add screenshots or videos: Update 1.19.20575 - Feedback & Bugs

CAUTION: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this version can cause technical problems and/or may cause instability of your computer system.

Want to take part in the beta program and get early access to upcoming updates? Get all the details here: Taking part in the beta program

This Hotfix fixes some bugs in the Football Team Bus DLC and adds features that have been requested by the community. It also includes some minor changes for the Fernbus Coach Simulator main game.

Changelog - Fernbus Simulator

AI

• The AI traffic now reacts to the indicators of the busses and will not pass by

World

• Radar limits are now more tolerant
• Removed invisible objects in the tunnel before "Raststätte Hasselbach"

Graphics

• Better performance when loading textures from mods

Other

• Some minor bug fixes and optimizations

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Changelog - DLC Football Team Bus

World

• The players of the team are now always visible
• Fixes parking break randomly set in some situations
• Fixed missing option to jump to next service appointment
• Tasks are now shown once and not every few minutes

GUI

• Button added for switching between Football Team Bus DLC and the main Fernbus Coach Simulator game in the main menus (see screenshots)
• "Placeholder" removed in E-Mails
• Fixed missing option to jump to next service appointment
• Tasks are now shown once and not every few minutes

Localization

• Added French localization
• Updated Chinese localization

The update is now available for all via Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback. You can leave it in our forums and add screenshots and videos if you like: Update 1.19.20853- Feedback & Bugs