This hotfix majorly fixes the incompatibility with Windows 7 OS systems and additionally updates the lighting issues and further reduces other graphical issues.

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HOTFIX 1.26.36004

• Fixed a crash caused by incompatibility between Windows 7 and the current Unreal Engine version
  
• Faded lighting system further corrected
  
• Corrected incorrect light settings in the dashboards of the individual buses
  
• Corrected speed limit within Leverkusen.
  
• Lighting of the world updated
  
• Lights in and on the vehicles updated
  
• Emissive values of all assets updated
  
• Extremely slow driving AI vehicles fixed
  
• Backward driving AI vehicles fixed
  
• Missing grass on the terrain fixed
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Road blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Fixed a bug that caused multiple glittering particles (disco)
  
• HUD now hides correctly when activating photo mode
  
• Other graphical errors fixed

DLC MAN Lion’s Coach 3rd Gen

• Adjusted the lighting conditions in the Optiview mirrors
  
• “White Coop” repaint added

DLC France

• Tours is accessible again (collision at toll station has been corrected)

This hotfix majorly fixes the incompatibility with Windows 7 OS systems and additionally updates the lighting issues and further reduces other graphical issues.

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Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to BETA Update 26. Due to a new engine version, savegames are not compatible between Fernbus Simulator 1.25 and Fernbus Simulator 1.26

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ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.
How to install the beta version of the update?
Quite easily:

1. In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "Fernbus Simulator"
   
2. In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties"
   
3. In the window "Fernbus Simulator - Properties" you select the tab "BETAS"
   
4. In the field "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" select the entry "beta-"
   
5. Now you can close the window and the beta version of the update should download right away
   
6. After downloading the update you can start the Fernbus Simulator via the "PLAY" button
   
7. In the main menu should now be the corresponding version number of the beta version of the update and you can test the update
   

HOTFIX BETA 1.26.35734

• Fixed a crash caused by incompatibility between Windows 7 and the current Unreal Engine version
  
• Faded lighting system further corrected
  
• Corrected incorrect light settings in the dashboards of the individual buses
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Roads blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Corrected speed limit within Leverkusen.

DLC MAN Lion’s Coach 3rd Gen

• Adjusted the lighting conditions in the Optiview mirrors

DLC France

• Tours is passable again (collision at toll station has been corrected)

HOTFIX BETA 1.26.36004

• Lighting of the world updated
  
• Lights in and on the vehicles updated
  
• Emissive values of all assets updated
  
• Extremely slow driving AI vehicles fixed
  
• Backward driving AI vehicles fixed
  
• Missing grass on the terrain fixed
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Road blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Fixed a bug that caused multiple glittering particles (disco)
  
• HUD now hides correctly when activating photo mode
  
• Other graphical errors fixed

DLC MAN Lion’s Coach 3rd Gen

• Adjusted the lighting conditions in the Optiview mirrors
  
• “White Coop” repaint added

Our new DLC MAN Lion‘s coach 3rd Gen is now available for purchase! Available for both Fernbus and Tourist Bus Simulator, this DLC not only offers innovations in terms of design, there is also a new variant with the two-axle version of the Lion's Coach C. It is also possible to replace the normal exterior mirrors with the OptiView camera system and to equip the tires with hubcaps or to drive with normal rims.

Have fun!

We officially released Update 26 for Fernbus Simulator! You can see the whole changelog down below:


Changelog 1.26.35564

• Italian localization completed
  
• Optimization of performance and streaming
  
• New light, sky and weather system added
  
• Seat and driver camera settings are now independent for each vehicle
  
• New grass vegetation
  
• Added grass on the edge of the highway and federal road sections
  
• Starting in the “Free Play” mode in Karlsruhe now works again
  
• Route at Steinhude revised
  
• With digital tickets in shuttle mode, passengers now show the correct graphics on their smartphone
  
• Fixed crash when loading routes
  
• Corrected incorrect landscape LOD texture assignment
  
• Corrected graphic artifacts of Distance Fields
  
• Symbols on the world map are now correctly displayed depending on the mode (FlixBus or Shuttle)
  
• Fixed a bug that caused glittering effects in the 3rd person camera
  
• Corrected the labeling of traffic signs
  
• Fixed incorrect collision
  
• Incorrectly switching tree group LOD corrected
  
• Corrected wrong FlixBus stops in the cities of Stuttgart, Kassel and Leipzig
  
• Corrected incorrectly marked drivable roads in Bremen
  
• Some graphical bug fixes
  
• Preparations for new DLC

DLC France

• Route at Nante revised
  
• Route at Toulouse revised
  
• Route between Lyon and Geneva revised
  
• Corrected departure signs west of Rouen

DLC Anniversary Repaint Package

• Repaints for all variants of Scania Touring added

DLC Scania Touring

• Corrected a spelling mistake in the description of the repaints

HOTFIX BETA 1.26.35734

• Fixed a crash caused by incompatibility between Windows 7 and the current Unreal Engine version
  
• Faded lighting system further corrected
  
• Corrected incorrect light settings in the dashboards of the individual buses
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artifacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Roads blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Corrected speed limit within Leverkusen.

DLC MAN Lion’s Coach 3rd Gen

• Adjusted the lighting conditions in the Optiview mirrors

DLC France

• Tours is passable again (collision at toll station has been corrected)

Fernbus Simulator is turning 4 years! Celebrate with us and some pretty decent Steam sales.

Time for a new BETA update!
We fixed and added quite a lot for you, f.ex. a new lighting and sky system, an updated repaint package and a completed Italian localization.
You can see the complete changelog for Update 26 BETA here:

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Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to BETA Update 26. Due to a new engine version, savegames are not compatible between Fernbus Simulator 1.25 and Fernbus Simulator 1.26
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ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.

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 "Fernbus 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 Fernbus 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 1.26.35189

• Italian localization completed
  
• Optimization of performance and streaming
  
• New light, sky and weather system added
  
• Seat and driver camera settings are now independent for each vehicle
  
• New grass vegetation
  
• Added grass on the edge of the highway and federal road sections
  
• Starting in the “Free Play” mode in Karlsruhe now works again
  
• Route at Steinhude revised
  
• With digital tickets in shuttle mode, passengers now show the correct graphics on their smartphone
  
• Some graphical bug fixes
  
• Preparations for new DLC
  

DLC France

• Route at Nante revised
  
• Route at Toulouse revised
  
• Route between Lyon and Geneva revised

DLC Anniversary Repaint Package

• Repaints for all variants of Scania Touring added

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Changelog 1.26.35419

• Incorrectly placed grass reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges reduced
  
• Lighting system partially revised
  
• Fixed crash when loading routes
  
• Repaint mods are now loaded correctly
  
• Road blocking buildings, fences and other objects have been reduced
  
• Corrected incorrect landscape LOD texture assignment
  
• Corrected graphic artefacts of Distance Fields
  
• Symbols on the world map are now correctly displayed depending on the mode (FlixBus or Shuttle)
  
• Some other corrections of graphical errors
  
• Fixed a bug that caused glittering effects in the 3rd person camera
  
• Corrected the labeling of traffic signs
  
• Fixed incorrect invisible collision
  
• Incorrectly switching tree group LOD corrected

DLC Switzerland // Austria

• Incorrectly placed grass reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts reduced

DLC France

• Incorrectly placed grass reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts reduced
  
• Corrected departure signs west of Rouen

DLC Luxembourg

• Incorrectly placed grass reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts reduced

DLC Scania Touring

• Corrected a spelling mistake in the description of the repaints

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Changelog 1.26.35474

• Fixed faded lighting system
  
• Missing passengers at stops available again
  
• Crash fixes
  
• Fixed localization bug
  
• Fixed some AI bugs
  
• Incorrectly placed grass reduced
  
• Reduced shadow artefacts on bridges
  
• Road blocking buildings, fences and other objects have been reduced
  
• Corrected wrong FlixBus stops in the cities of Stuttgart, Kassel and Leipzig
  
• Fixed other graphical errors

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Changelog 1.26.35484

• Incorrect light setting of the rearview mirrors, passenger monitors etc. have been corrected
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Road blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Fixed other graphical errors

Changelog 1.26.35564

• Revised light setting of the rearview mirror
  
• Incorrectly placed grass further reduced
  
• Shadow artefacts on bridges further reduced
  
• Fixed missing parts of the road network
  
• Roads blocking buildings, fences and other objects further reduced
  
• Corrected incorrectly marked drivable roads in Bremen
  
• Fixed other graphical errors

DLC Anniversary Repaint Package

• Scania Touring Anniversary Repaints added (thanks to DavidGamer401)

pic by Maximus

STEAM SUMMER SALE

Steam is offering our products from June 25th to July 9th 2020 for a very special price! Look out, also newer titles are available, we‘ve listed them for you below:

Fernbus Simulator -33%
Tourist Bus Simulator -30%

Map DLCs
France -30%
Austria/ Switzerland -30%

Bus DLCs
Scania Touring -20%
MAN Lion‘s Intercity -30%
Comfort Class -30%
VDL Futura FHD2 -30%
Neoplan Skyliner -30%

FBS Anniversary Package -30%
FBS Football Team Bus -30%
FBS Platinum Edition -30%

World of Subway (all parts) -50%
Munich Bus Simulator -33%
New York Bus Simulator -50%
My Paper Boat -50%

Our DLC W906 is now available for purchase for Fernbus Simulator!

The W906 is a top-class minibus that reliably and comfortably brings your passengers to their destination. It is not only an economical entry-level vehicle for your fleet but also a leap in travel quality for your passengers too. This bus is perfect for the brand new in-game shuttle mode. The price for this stunner is € 7.95 or your regional equivalent.

Have fun!

Update 25 has been officially released!

In this update, we have primarily dealt with technical innovations. Thanks to the support of Tobii Gaming, we were able to implement the Eye Tracker with which our players, if they have the hardware, can experience the unique Tobii Eye Tracking.

Furthermore, it was possible for us, in cooperation with Fanatec, to optimize our Fernbus Simulator with the appropriate hardware, the input of the devices now works correctly.

We would like to thank both companies for the uncomplicated and great cooperation!


With this update, we also turned to telemetry and added a first BETA output and input, which we will continue to deal with in the coming updates.
A completely new feature in our game is the shuttle mode, in which you can drive our mini and midibuses.
Last but not least, we have of course corrected a lot of bugs in the map and the buses. You can read all about it in our full changelog:



Changelog 1.25.32292

• Fixed Fanatec device inputs
  
• Added support for Tobii Eye Tracker
  
• Tobii Eyetracker maximum head movement is now adjustable in the options menu
  
• (BETA) Added telemetry output and input option for modding
  
• A new shuttle mode with new bus stops has been added
  
• Shuttle mode: Added alternative design for player characters
  
• Minibuses are now only available in “Free travel” and “Shuttle” mode
  
• Fixed the off-road warning on the highway near Flensburg, Germany
  
• The "Back" button in the news window has been fixed
  
• Rest area markings on the world map are now visible again
  
• Fixed graphical errors
  
• Fixed incorrect collision of a sign board
  
• MAN Lion’s Coach C: Interior mirror corrected
  
• Corrected the position of a parked NPC bus in Bielefeld
  
• Freeplay: Bus Stop symbols are now displayed on the world map
  
• Travel time of routes is now calculated correctly if the travel time exceeds 24h
  
• Repaints from parked buses are now loaded correctly again
  
• Size of the speed limit icon in the navigation display has been increased
  
• Size of the speed limit icon in the HUD mini map has been increased
  
• Current speed displayed in the HUD mini map will turn red when speeding
  
• Fixed various level art bugs
  
• Some crashes have been fixed
  
• The water spray of vehicles on drying roads after rain has been fixed
  
• A bug in the distance calculation of the navigation has been fixed
  
• Localizations updated

DLC Luxembourg

• The name of the city can no longer be found twice in the list of the route editor
  
• Fixed graphical errors

DLC France

• Traffic light circuit corrected
  
• Artefacts corrected by distance field
  
• AI vehicles no longer drive to the Quai de Bercy stop in Paris
  
• Corrected missing advertising at city bus stops
  
• New motorway routes added at Nantes
  
• Fixed graphical errors

DLC Switzerland + Austria

• Street lighting in Innsbruck corrected
  
• Bus stop icon in Geneva is now shown on the map
  
• Incorrect collision in a tunnel in Zurich corrected
  
• Fixed graphical errors

DLC soccer team bus

• Polish localization added (not yet 100% complete)

DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity

• Corrected the rear door mirror
  
• Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  
• Sun protection sound effect added

DLC Neoplan Skyliner

• Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  
• Corrected the position of a display

DLC Scania Touring

• Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen
  
• Added Scania logo on mud flaps and “Scania Touring” logo on body sides
  
• Missing speed limit added to dashboard navigation display

DLC Comfort Class

• Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen

DLC BB40

• Corrected the brightness of the navigation screen

A new BETA-Update is now available! Version 25 brings you some new features:
The game was optimized for Fanatec hardware, there is now support for Tobii Eye Tracker and a brand new shuttle mode is available. In addition, some minor and major bugs have been fixed, you can read all about it in our changelog.
Please note: one minor issue is already known and is mentioned in the changelog, it will be fixed during this BETA.

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ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.
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 "Fernbus 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 Fernbus 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 1.25.31989

• Fixed Fanatec device inputs
  
• Added support for Tobii Eye Tracker
  
• (BETA) Added telemetry output and input option for modding
  
• Added a new Shuttle Mode with new bus stops
  
• Mini Buses are now only available in Free Play and Shuttle Mode
  
• Fixed the off-road warning on the highway near Flensburg, Germany
  
• The "Back" button in the news window has been fixed
  
• Markers of resting areas are now visible again
  
• Polish localization updated
  
• Fixed some graphical errors

DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity

• Rear door mirror has been fixed

DLC Luxembourg

• The name of the city can now only be found once in the list of the route editor
  
• Fixed some graphical errors

DLC France

• Fixed some graphical errors

DLC Switzerland + Austria

• Street lighting in Innsbruck fixed
  
• Fixed some graphical errors

DLC Football Team Bus

• Polish localization added (not yet fully completed)

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Changelog 1.25.32107

• (BETA) Telemetry interface updated (BETA)
  
• Fixed incorrect collision of a sign board
  
• MAN Lion’s Coach C: Corrected interior mirror
  
• Corrected the position of a parked NPC bus in Bielefeld
  
• Freeplay: Bus Stop symbols are now displayed on the world map
  
• Shuttle mode: navigation to the bus stop in Mainz now works correctly
  
• Shuttle mode: Shuttle routes can now be edited
  
• Fixed conflict between shuttle and FlixBus routes
  
• Travel time of routes is now calculated correctly if the travel time exceeds 24h
  
• Repaints from parked buses are now loaded correctly again

DLC Austria / Switzerland

• Bus Stop icon in Geneva is now shown on the map
  
• Fixed collision in a tunnel in Zurich

DLC France

• Traffic light circuit corrected
  
• Artifacts corrected by distance field
  
• AI vehicles no longer drive to the Quai de Bercy stop in Paris
  
• Fixed missing advertising at city bus stops

DLC Luxembourg

• Fixed duplicate entry of Luxembourg in the route editor

DLC Neoplan Skyliner

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen
  
• Fixed the position of a display

DLC Scania Touring

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen
  
• Added Scania logo on mud flaps and “Scania Touring” logo on body sides

DLC Comfort Class

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen

DLC Comfort Class

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen

DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen

DLC BB40

• Fixed the brightness of the navigation screen

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Changelog 1.25.32198

• Size of the speed limit icon in the navigation display has been increased
  
• Size of the speed limit icon in the HUD mini map has been increased
  
• Current speed displayed in the HUD mini map will turn red when speeding
  
• Miscellaneous level art bugs fixed
  
• Some crashes have been fixed
  
• Tobii Eyetracker maximum head movement is now adjustable in the options menu
  
• Shuttle Mode: Added alternative design for player characters

DLC France

• New highway routes added around Nantes

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Changelog 1.25.32292

• Telemetry data has been updated
  
• The water spray of vehicles on drying roads after the rain has been fixed
  
• A bug in the distance calculation of the navigation has been fixed
  
• Additional level art fixes
  
• Localisations updated

DLC MAN Lion’s Intercity

• Sun shield sound effect added

DLC Scania Touring

• Missing speed limit added to the dashboard navigation display

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Changelog 1.25.32324

• Fixed crashes when using telemetry data
  
• Added navigation data to telemetry data
  
• Tobii eye tracking updated
  
• Additional level art fixes
  
• Final preparations for new vehicle DLC