A new big update for Bus Simulator 21 has just arrived and in addition to fixing more bugs, it brings two new features requested by players: passenger mode and management of the weather vane from the cabin.
How about switching from driver to passenger?
Even if the feature works in single player mode where you can judge the driving quality of your drivers embodied by the AI by being a passenger, it is especially in multiplayer that you will be able to encourage or room your friends on the smooth (or not ) of their conduct.
Control your weather vane directly from the cabin
You will now be able to choose from the cab, using the cash terminal, the type of text displayed in the front wind vane of your bus. Either the title of the route (by default) or the terminus of the line.
For the rest of the fixes, you can check the full changelog on the Bus Simulator 21 website. Here is a recap of the main bugs fixed:
Critical fixes and new features
- Improved access to backups that don't detect you as the owner
- Improved mission performance, including improved performance in the "Catch Them All" mission by unlocking Pecunia
- Key assignments will be restored correctly in case they are corrupted or deleted
- Accordion buses no longer hang around the ground in multiplayer
Gameplay corrections
- Taking control of an empty bus won't make an unnecessary AI driver appear
- The description in the tutorial as well as the reminders for the wheelchair ramp regarding the controls now depend on the level of realism selected
- Improved behavior when shifting into neutral while driving, naturally slowing the bus
User interface fixes and improvements
- Selecting the right bus from multiple bus collections works without clicking and holding (for consoles)
- After disabling the mini map, it will not reactivate after loading a save
- Drop-down menus in settings can be closed by clicking on the header again
- Adjusted names for some key combinations because they were confusing
- Driver presets can be reapplied in settings
- Settings can be reset to default
- Improved readability of company parameters
Frills
- Updated controls configuration to correct some steering wheel issues
- Added additional force feedback parameters to allow fine tuning of the feedback
The buses
Fixes
- Door behavior on Grande West 30ft
- Sun visor on IVECO BUS Urbanway 12m
- Fixed issues with interior advertisements in the MAN A37
- Driver's window on MAN A47
- Road holding on Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
- Left mirror on Setra S412
- Right mirror on Setra S417
- Sun visor on Setra S417
- Sun visor on Volvo Electric 7900 and Volvo Electric 7900 Articulated
improvements
- Improved passenger movement in the front of the MAN 12C
- Location of the POS terminal on the MAN A47
- The visual quality of buses in the garage menu has been improved
Visual fixes and improvements
- Improved visual quality and performance of distant shadows for some objects
- Pedestrian eyes are modeled correctly again