Update 2.3 of the Early Access of The Bus is now available as BETA for testing. This beta adds multiple improvements and bug-fixes to The Bus. For the full detailed list of changes, please, see the changelog below. --- Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to the EA BETA Update. Savegames may not be compatible with the new version of the game. --- [b]ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.[/b] How to install the beta version of the update? Quite easily: [olist] [*] In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "The Bus" [*] In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties" [*] In the window "The Bus - Properties" you select the tab "BETAS" [*] In the field "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" select the entry "beta-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 Bus 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 [/olist] --- [b]Changelog 0.19.61453 EA Beta[/b] [list] [*]Added rotation option for bus accessories [*]Tours can now go until 4am the next day [*]Parking Busses now load repaints [*]Modlist now shows which mods are unsupported due to versions [*]Added more options to Telemetry [*]Operating plans now regularly save while editing [*]Fixed crane parts appearing on street [*]Fixed Scania kneeling behavior [*]Fixed Construction vehicles missing wheels [*]Fixed Atron time display [*]Fixed interaction highlight staying on screen [*]Fixed rain in cockpit at high speeds [*]Fixed missing license plate for parking busses [*]Fixed performance issue in main menu [*]Fixed issue when leaving operating plan editor [*]Fixed stop request sound in Scania [*]Fixed Multi Display showing same image on all screens [*]Fixed loading of savegames [*]Fixed repaint colors. This will cause long load times on first start. [*]Fixed an issue where the atron start button was sometimes not clickable [*]Fixed Memory leak related to trains [*]Fixed Passengers getting stuck in eCitybus when front door is closed [*]Fixed Navigation for Mod Maps [*]Fixed Some displays not updating [*]Fixed double pressing apply reverting settings [*]Fixed wrong day used for bus stop display [*]Fixed missing ambient sound [*]Fixed stop request sound not playing [*]Fixed inside rain sound [*]Fixed indicator sound [*]Level Art Fixes [*]Updated Repaint Template for eCitybus [*]Performance Optimizations** [/list] --- [b]Changelog 0.19.61885 EA Beta[/b] [list] [*]Added end of Tour announcements [*]Fixed Lights not working* [*]Fixed Rain in cockpit at high speeds [*]Fixed ECitybus passengers getting stuck due to door [*]Fixed license plates for parking busses [*]Fixed Scania door lights staying on* [*]Fixed some Atron text formatting bugs [*]Fixed Photomode stuck bug [*]Fixed Depot travel times* [*]Level Art Fixes [*]Performance Optimizations** [/list] --- [b]Changelog 0.19.62178 EA Beta[/b] [list] [*] Indicator for stops on the selected tour [*] Fixed extra buttons in Scania busses* [*] Fixed same stop name for all stops in Atron* [*] Fixed autosaves* [*] Fixed wrong stop announcement playing when announcement is missing* [*] Fixed being unable to interact with Atron when not pressing arrived at first stop [*] Level Art Fixes [*] Performance Optimizations** [/list] [b]Changelog 0.19.62417 EA Beta[/b] [list] [*]Fix wrong button enabled in Scania 4D* [*]Bus stop sign no longer generates infinite plates [*]Fixed Passengers sometimes not sitting down* [*]Fixed license plate sometimes having 1 too many characters* [*]Fixed Grass not appearing in many places* [*]Fixed wrong announcement playing* [*]Fixed issues with bus stop display* [*]Level Art Fixes [*]Performance Optimizations** [/list] [b]Changelog 0.19.62932 EA Hotfix 1 Beta[/b] [list] [*] Performance improvements for line 123 [*] Multi Display fixes [*] Line display Improvements [*] Fixed Passengers walking through ticket buying passengers [*] Fixed Passengers dropping through the ground when leaving bus [*] Fixed Memory leak when using Telemetry [*] Fixed front door sound bug [*] Smaller sound fixes [*] Level Art Fixes [*] Performance Optimizations** [/list] [b]Changelog 0.19.63033 EA Hotfix 1 Beta[/b] [list] [*] Fixed Passengers getting stuck leaving the bus* [*] Fixed missing street* [*] Level Art Fixes [*] Performance Optimizations** [/list] * Only occurred during the BETA test of this update ** Please, be aware that the impact of performance optimisations varies from system to system due to hardware configurations, installed software, and other programs running in the background