Early Access Roadmap

This is the general roadmap for the development of The Bus during its Early Access.

Phase 1.0 will be available at the start of the Early Access of The Bus.

Phase 1.0 will receive additional updates which will add more features and content before we update to Phase 2.0
 

• Bus line TXL with various routes
• Two bus variants: Articulated and Solo
• Singleplayer Freeplay mode - drive the bus lines at any time of the year with the vehicle of your choice
• Passenger transport with boarding and deboarding
• Passenger ticket sale

Phase 2.0 will be available during the Early Access.

Phase 2.0 will receive additional updates which will add more features and content before we update to Phase 3.0
 

• The Bus Modding Tools for Unreal Engine 4 Game Editor
• Multiplayer mode for Freeplay
• Addtional bus line 100 and 200 with various routes
• Two new bus variants
• AI busses
• True to original depot Indira-Ghandi-Straße with connection to all bus lines
• Full controller support for XBox and PS4 game controllers

Phase 3.0 will be available during the Early Access.

Phase 3.0 will receive additional updates which will add more features and content before we update fully release The Bus.
 

• Singleplayer Economy mode:
  • create your own bus company
  • Buy vehicles and hire staff
  • Maintain and repair the vehicles of your fleet
  • And generate income via ticket sales
• Multiplayer mode for Economy
• Additional bus line 245 with various routes
• Final bus variant
• AI trams
• Announcements and NPC audio dialogues
• Open hub: Free-roaming area between Berlin Central Station and Potsdamer Platz, including the Tiergarten tunnel
• Complete tutorial and checklists

The content and order of features in the Roadmap may change before and during the Early Access.

About the Game

The Bus is the next generation of city bus driving simulation set in the capital of Germany, Berlin, on a realistic scale of 1:1. Transport passengers on different lines across the city with various busses. Manage your fleet and team up with other drivers online.



This list will be updated along the Early Access.

• Large and detailed Map of the capital city of Germany, Berlin, in a scale of 1:1
• In-Game Line and Route Editors
• In-Game Timetable and Tour Editors
• Boarding and deboarding passengers, including ticket sale.
• AI-Traffic featuring various types of vehicles, pedestrians and complex traffic lights
• Various sights, points of interest and landmarks
• Freedom of movement - walk freely inside the vehicles and the world
• Full day and night cycle with weather and seasons.
• Various control modes: Realistic, Arcade and Custom
• Mouse Control for convenient driving with Keyboard and Mouse only
• Supports many Steering Wheels with or without pedals
• Supports Tobii Eyetracking and TrackIR
• Photo mode for creating your own high quality screenshots
• Two integrated webradio channels: DoubleBass.FM and FlashBass.FM
• More features and content will be added along the Early Access

Early Access Phase 1.0 will be available at the start of the Early Access of The Bus.

• Bus line TXL with various routes
• Two bus variants: Articulated and Solo
• Singleplayer Freeplay mode - drive the bus lines at any time of the year with the vehicle of your choice
• Passenger transport with boarding and deboarding
• Passenger ticket sale