Fernbus Coach Simulator: Changelogs

The next BETA Update is now available for download and testing!

In this update, you'll find some graphical bug fixes as well some new Achievements. The rear and side windows of the coaches should now reflect light and draw shadow correctly, the anti-aliasing artefacts of designs on the windows have been fixed by this as well.

In the release of this update, you'll also receive the Kochartalviadukt - the currently highest bridge in Germany - which is currently still work in progress and thus not in the Beta of this update.

New version of the BETA Update: 1.13.12244
Changes are marked in bold below.

Graphics:

• Lighting system updated
• New NPC models added
• Road blocking and invisible walls in all cities updated
• Kochertal Viaduct added (A6 between Heilbronn and Nuremberg)
• Rear and side windows of the coaches have been updated
• Big truck rear lights have been fixed
• License plate text readability has been improved

Achievements:

• New achievements have been added, some may be hidden
• Some achievements have been fixed and should work correctly now

Additional:

• Application name has been changed from "Unreal Engine" to "Fernbus Simulator"
• Application icon now shows the correct image
• A loading background has been added in between videos and main menu

Caution: This is a BETA Update. Please note that this software can cause technical problems and make your computer system be unstable. Please only use beta versions if you really know what you’re doing.

Hit us with your feedback here: Beta Update 1.13.12078 - Feedback & Bugs

In this update we have included a new lighting system with Color Grading and Bloom. There is a new category in the graphics options, with adjustments for Gamma, Color Grading and Bloom.

We've invested quite some time on our new NPC models to make them as performant as possible. These new passenger models also come with all new animations, which we want to expand in the future.

The Kochertal Viaduct along the A6, between Heilbronn and Nuremberg, has been added, including the Kochertal Valley and new resting areas.
We have also changed the look of the street bariers, making them less eye-catching, and we've optimized the traffic light behavior in all cities to improve traffic flow.

Additionally, several graphical issues have been fixed and new achievements added. The windows of all coaches have been updated, which should fix shading, reflections and Anti-Aliasing bugs and artefacts.

And last but not least, thanks to diligent help the Italian localisation is now available. Mille grazie!
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Here's the detailed changelog:

Graphics:

• Lighting system updated
• Graphics options added for Gamma, Color Grading and Bloom
• Graphics options split into categories
• New NPC models added
• Front windows of all coaches updated
• Rear and side windows of all coaches updated
• Big truck rear lights have been fixed
• License plate text readability has been improved

World:

• Kochertalviadukt added (A6 between Heilbronn + Nürnberg)
• Road blockings and street bariers in all cities updated
• Traffic lights in all cities updated

Achievements:

• New achievements have been added, some may be hidden
• Some achievements have been fixed and should work correctly now

General:

• Application name has been changed from "Unreal Engine" to "Fernbus Simulator"
• Application icon now shows the correct image
• A loading background has been added in between videos and main menu

Localisation:

• Italian added to available languages

This update is now available through Steam. We would like to say a big thank you to all BETA testers that have helped us test this update for over four weeks!

Leave your feedback and bug reports here: Update 1.13.12440 - Feedback & Bugs

Following the overhaul of our NPCs, we've added new player characters in this update. You'll find the previous driver and new drivers in the bus selection screen.

As part of our ongoing polish of the map and navigation system, we've added highway and state road symbols to the map, as well as coloration for highways in ongoing constructions including a corresponding icon.

Sounds have been added to the menu buttons, and to the ticket control and sales. We've also slightly updated the ticket sale.

Here's the detailed changelog:

Graphics:

• New drivers added
• Window night glow at daytime fixed
• Some crops growing in winter have been fixed
• Menu backgrounds updated
• Fixed the interior rear window of the MAN Lion's Coach

GUI:

• Highways and State Roads now show their respective signs on the map
• Road construction works are displayed on the map
• Feedback added to ticket sale
• Missing button added ticket sale
• Feedback sounds added to check-in and ticket sales
• Tooltips added to icons
• Sounds added to buttons

World:

• Missing part of highway A96 between Konstanz and Munich fixed

The update is available for download now via Steam. Big thanks to all that helped testing the beta version of this update and hitting is with feedback.

Head to this link if you have more feedback and bugs: Update 1.14.12771 - Feedback & Bugs

Thanks,
Chris

This hotfix solves an issue that came with Update 1.14.12771 and prevented new players selecting a home city when creating a new profile.

This update is available via Steam now.

Hit us with your feedback: Update 1.14.12800 - Feedback & Bugs

We have a new BETA Update waiting for you! Update 1.15 updates Fernbus Simulator to Unreal Engine Version 4.15.3. Above all, you should experience much better loading times.

Here's the detailed changelog:

Engine

• Loading times have been optimized
• Camera position while pausing the game has been fixed

Controls

• Added an option for linear and non-linear Axis Inputs, to be found as "Speed Dependent Steering" in the Game Options

Graphic + World

• Fixed very low AI traffic in some cities
• Lighting has been updated
• UVs of the Lion's Coach C have been fixed
• There should be no more passengers spawning on roofs in Berlin
• Floating license plates in Konstanz removed
• Passenger monitor now activates automatically in Arcade Mod

GUI

• Incorrect tooltips in Arcade Mode have been fixed

Saving and Loading

• Save Games with a Period (.) in their names will now be displayed correctly

Achievements

• The achievements for taking a break should now work correctly

As usual, we're looking forward to receiving 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 forum and add screenshots or videos: BETA Update 1.15 - Feedback & Bugs

Attention:
This update is not compatible with MODs that were created with the Closed Beta Modding Tools. Please deactivate all your MODs via the Main Menu in Fernbus Simulator before you start the game. Crashes may occur if not done so. This does not affect repaints.
The MODs need to be updated using the Modding Tools 4.15 in order to be fully functional with the according version of the simulator.

The Modding Tools are currently in Closed Beta and thus aren't publicly available yet.

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 major Update 1.15 is the largest update we've released since the initial release of Fernbus Coach Simulator. We've updated the game to Unreal Engine Version 4.16.3, which should, above all, bring much optimized loading times.

Changelog:

General:

• Texture Streaming fixed
• Camera position when pausing the game has been fixed

Performance Fixes:

• Loading times
• Cities at night
• CPU performance
• Performance of mirrors
• General rendering optimizations
• Installation and download sizes reduced[/size]
  

  
  

  
  

  Controls:
  

  • Option for linear and nonlinear axis input added. You can find this option in the Game Options under "Speed Dependent Steering"

  
  

  World
  

  • New City: Stralsund
  • Rügen bridge and Ziegelgraben bridge added
  • New road surfaces and according sounds added
  • Cities revised:
    - Augsburg
    - Berlin
    - Bremen
    - Dortmund
    - Frankfurt a.M.
    - Freiburg
    - Hamburg
    - Hannover
    - Köln
    - Leipzig
    - Mainz
    - München
    - Stuttgart

  
  

  Graphics:
  

  • Lighting updated
  • Passenger shouldn't spawn on roofs anymore
  • Flying or stuck vehicles should be removed
  • Shadows updated
  • Lights of street lamps and other lamps have been updated
  • Lights of traffic lights have been updated
  • Lights of vehicles have been updated
  • Lighting of crossroads and bus stops have been improved
  • Lighting in tunnels has been updated
  • Shaders of passengers have been updated
  • Sizes of agricultural plants has been updated
  • Rapeseed shouldn't grow during winter anymore

  
  

  AI (Vehicles and Passengers):
  

  • Behavior of vehicles in curves and during lane changes has been improved
  • Behavior of vehicles at traffic lights and crossroads has been improved
  • The acceleration of vehicles at ascends has been improved
  • Passengers waiting at bus stops will no longer walk around wildly as if they have no life
  • Physic of passengers luggage has been fixed
  • The flickering of braking lights has been fixed

  
  

  Vehicle:
  

  • Vehicle physics have been improved
  • Field Of View of the driver camera has been improved
  • Control of the driver camera has been updated
  • High beam of the coaches has been improved
  • The interior passenger lights in the rear of the MAN Lion's Coach C has been improved
  • UVs of the Lion's Coach C has been fixed
  • The passenger monitor in arcade will now activate automatically
  • Improved the overall texture quality of the dashboard textures

  
  

  GUI:
  

  • Incorrect tool tips in Arcade Mode have been fixed
  • Display of current speed in the HUD should now be displayed correctly
  • Zoom of the World Map has been improved
  • World Map will now zoom on current position of the player

  
  

  Saving and Loading:
  

  • Save games with a dot/full stop (.) will now be displayed correctly

  
  

  Achievements:
  

  • Achievements for "Taking a Break" should now work properly

  
  

  Audio:
  

  • 5.1 Sound improved
  • Sound of the coaches engines and driving noise have been overhauled
  • Driving noise of various road surfaces have been added
  • AI vehicle sounds have been improved
  • Ambient sounds have been improved

  
  

  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 1.15.14439 - 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 is an enhancement update to the BETA of Update 1.15, the largest update we've released since the initial release of Fernbus Coach Simulator. Several bug fixes and improvements should ensure an improved gaming experience.

Changelog:

• Performance improvements
• Option for Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound added
• Offroad bug fixed
• Routes to, from, and in between Essen, Dortmund, Duisburg and Cologne fied
• Routs from and to Stralsund fixed
• Neoplan Skyliner lights fixed
• Missing raindrops on coaches fixed
• Coach cockpit camera positions updated
• Visibility of all displays improved
• Map zoom behavior improved
• Several 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 1.15.14963 - 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.

We've just released another minor update to the current BETA Update 1.15. We're almost there: The largest update we've ever released for Fernbus Coach Simulator is almost ready.

Changelog:

• Fixed trees on Autobahn routes
• Fixed corrupt lighting in tunnels on Autobahn A9
• Several 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 1.15.15071 - 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.

You always know that we’re close to a final release, when we continuously update the beta versions. Today we’re fixing some issues found in the version of yesterday. Should this version be rated as stable, it will be released for the public beginning next week.

Changelog:

• Fixed head movement with low FPS rates
• Removed huge stone-like object in Bremen (wherever that came from)
• Several smaller fixes in the World.

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 1.15.15111 - 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.

Here's another one! We weren't quite happy yet with the last beta, so we're now releasing another one. Should this version be rated as stable, it will be released for the public mid next week (for sure!).

Changelog:

• Several performance improvements
• Bugs at Frankfurt Airport have been fixed
• Lots of other cool stuff in the background

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 1.15.15283 - 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.

Guys, we are so close to releasing this update to all, but we need one more BETA version before we start! Here it is, the presumably last beta for this mega update for Fernbus Coach Simulator. The final release is expected for this week!

Changelog:

• Several bug fixes
• "Fernbus Coach Simulator Reloaded" branding - More infos to come after the final release of this update

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 1.15.15354 - 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.

Fernbus Coach Simulator RELOADED - The biggest update yet for Fernbus Coach Simulator is now available!

Update 1.15 updates Fernbus Simulator to Unreal Engine Version 4.16.3. This should especially bring optimized loading times. We have intensively worked on the performance of the game and improved it in many situations. Starting with loading times, over lighting and shadow rendering, to overall improvements in frame rates. The SkyDome and lighting systems have been improved with the help of your feedback. Thanks to all for the amazing help! Adding to that, many cities have been updated and partially expanded. The update also includes the brand new city of Stralsund. We've put a lot of effort in proving the AI traffic and adding new features to it. The physics and sound systems of all coaches have been improved as well for a more authentic and realistic experience.

There have been a lot of minor and major additional improvements and fixes, which you can read through in detail in the patch notes.

We hope you will enjoy this update and an overall improved Fernbus Coach Simulator Reloaded!

You can leave your feedback in our forum and add screenshots or videos: Update 1.15.15354 - Feedback & Bugs - Fernbus Simulator Reloaded

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Patch Notes:

General

• Texture Streaming fixed
• Camera position when pausing the game has been fixed

Performance Fixes

• Loading times
• Cities at night
• CPU performance
• Performance of mirrors
• General rendering optimizations
• Installation and download sizes reduced

Controls

• Option for linear and nonlinear axis input added. You can find this option in the Game Options under "Speed Dependent Steering"

World

• SkyDome improved
• New city: Stralsund
• "Rügen bridge" and "Ziegelgraben bridge" added
• New road surfaces and according sounds added
• Cities updated:
  - Augsburg
  - Berlin
  - Bremen
  - Dortmund
  - Frankfurt a.M.
  - Freiburg
  - Hamburg
  - Hannover
  - Cologne
  - Leipzig
  - Mainz
  - Munich
  - Stuttgart
• Highway blockages deactivated
• Dark tunnel at A9 fixed
  

  
  

  Graphics
  

  • Lighting updated
  • Passengers shouldn't spawn on roofs anymore
  • Flying or stuck parking vehicles should be fixed
  • Shadows updated
  • Lights of street lamps and other lamps have been updated
  • Lights of traffic lights have been updated
  • Lights of vehicles have been updated
  • Lighting of crossroads and bus stops have been improved
  • Lighting in tunnels has been updated
  • Shaders of passengers have been updated
  • Sizes of agricultural plants has been updated
  • Rapeseed shouldn't grow during winter anymore

  AI (Vehicles and Passengers)
  

  • Behavior of vehicles in curves and during lane changes has been improved
  • Behavior of vehicles at traffic lights and crossroads has been improved
  • The acceleration of vehicles at ascends has been improved
  • Passengers waiting at bus stops will no longer walk around wildly
  • Physic of passengers luggage has been fixed
  • The flickering of braking lights has been fixed

  Vehicle
  

  • Vehicle physics has been improved
  • Field Of View of the driver camera has been improved
  • Control of the driver camera has been updated
  • High beam of the coaches has been improved
  • The interior passenger lights in the rear of the MAN Lion's Coach C has been improved
  • UVs of the Lion's Coach C has been fixed
  • The passenger monitor in Arcade Mode will now activate automatically
  • Improved the overall texture quality of the dashboard textures

  GUI
  

  • Incorrect tooltips in Arcade Mode have been fixed
  • Display of current speed in the HUD should now be displayed correctly
  • Zoom of the world map has been improved
  • World map will now zoom on current position of the player

  Saving and Loading
  

  • Savegames with a dot/full stop (.) will now be displayed correctly

  Achievements
  

  • Achievements for "Taking a Break" should now work properly

  Audio
  

  • Added option for Stereo and Surround 5.1 Sound (Standard is set to Stereo)
  • 5.1 sound improved
  • Sound of the coaches engines and driving noise have been overhauled
  • Driving noise of various road surfaces have been added
  • AI vehicle sounds have been improved
  • Ambient sounds have been improved

  
  The update is now available for all via Steam!
  

This Hotfix solves some minor issues that came up after installing Update 1.15.

Changelog:

• Frame Drop Issue fixed
  - This happened when time settings were set to "american"
• Date and time change in Konstanz fixed

This Hotfix is now available for all via Steam and is highly recommended.

This BETA Update prepares the game for the upcoming DLCs for Fernbus Coach Simulator, and also brings some further fixes.

Changelog:

• Preparation for upcoming DLCs
• Replacement of Neuschwarnstein Castle (whoever stole it, we brought it back)
• Further Level Art 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 1.16.15620

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

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This BETA Update enhances the previous version with further fixes and preparations for the new DLCs coming on November 30.

Changelog:

• New background images in the menu
• Preparation for upcoming DLCs

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 1.16.15702

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 Update 1.16 mainly prepares Fernbus Coach Simulator for the upcoming DLCs, but it also contains some minor Level Art and GUI fixes. Including to that, we've updated the game start screen

Patch Notes:

Graphics

• Diorama added to game start screen
• Minor Level Art fixes
• Minor GUI fixes
• Position of Castle Neuschwanstein fixed
• Snow inside vehicles fixed

AI

• Grip of NPC-Coaches improved

The update is available now for all on Steam. Please note that this update is required to run the ComfortClass HD and Multimedia Package DLCs!

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback that you can leave here: Update 1.16.15761 - Feedback & Bugs

The Hotfix 1.16.15817 fixes some bugs that occured since the last Update. Among other things, due to the acceleration bug in the ComfortClass HD DLC, we were able to reproduce and fix this bug in all coaches.

Thanks a lot for your quick and helpful feedback and we wish all of you a joyful Advent season and lots of fun with Fernbus Coach Simulator!

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Patch Notes:

Vehicles:

• Acceleration Bug in all coaches has been fixed

ComfortClass DLC:

• Driver camera has been updated
• Low beams have been updated
• AC system has been updated
• UV Bugs have been fixed
• Texture bugs in the Anniversary Repaint DLC have been fixed
• Repaint templates are now available for all variants

Graphics:

• Street lights, and other nightly light sources, glowing during daytime have been fixed

This Hotfix is now available for all via Steam.

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback that you can leave here: Update 1.16.15842 - Feedback & Bugs

Deutscher Post: Fernbus Simulator / Patch Notes

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.

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 added

Graphics:

• The vehicle selection scene reacts to daytime, seasonal changes, and weather
• Street lights, and other nightly light sources, glowing during daytime have 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

General:

• Unreal Engine version updated to 4.18
• Performance optimization in cities
• Input devices returning wrong values has been fixed

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 1.17.17127 - 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.

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

• Spring Force - force of recentering while driving
• Damper Force - Dampening of the swivel resistence
• 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 seat 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 Menue for configuring your seat 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*

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

Patch Notes

• Fixed seats in ComfortClass buses
• Fixed highway panels
• Seating position can now be set lower
• Fixed performance in several cities at night time

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 1.17.17414 - 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.