Fernbus Simulator (also known as Fernbus Coach Simulator), is a bus simulator game developed by TML-Studios and published by Aerosoft for Microsoft Windows. The game was released worldwide on 25 August 2016.
Gameplay
Fernbus Simulator is set in Germany, offering a route network of approximately 20,000 kilometres and 40 German cities that is built on a scale of 1:10. More city routes were released as DLCs, expanding the map to the following countries: Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, and England.
The game features similar gameplay to Euro Truck Simulator 2, and includes construction sites, traffic congestion, police patrols, traffic collision, and dynamic weather and day-night cycles. The game also provides various licensed buses from MAN, VDL, Scania, and Neoplan that FlixBus uses for their fleet, allowing players to drive them on highly detailed German motorways.
Downloadable content Map expansions TML has released several map expansion DLC packs that includes new countries. +NameIncluded contentRelease dateUsedomThe seaside resort of Ahlbeck and the town of Usedom14 November 2017Austria / SwitzerlandCountries of and 5 April 2018RennsteigAdds Rennsteig to Central 25 April 2019FranceCountry of 18 October 2019Rhine GorgeRhine Gorge area21 October 2019LuxembourgCountry of 12 December 2019NetherlandsCountry of 15 December 2020Bavarian CastleNeuschwanstein Castle area18 December 2020BelgiumCountry of 20 May 2021CzechiaCountry of 7 April 2022DenmarkCountry of 26 June 2023PolandCountry of 21 March 2024EnglandCountry of 3 September 2026
Vehicle add-ons +NameIncluded contentRelease dateNeoplan SkylinerNeoplan Skyliner bus23 March 2017Comfort Class HD5 variants of the Setra ComfortClass HD (unlicensed)29 November 2017VDL Futura FHD26 variants of the VDL Futura FHD225 April 2019MAN Lion's Intercity3 variants of the MAN Lion's IntercityOctober 2019BB40Toyota Coaster mini-bus (unlicensed)2 December 2019MAN Lion's Coach 3rd Gen4 variants of the MAN Lion's Coach 3rd Gen28 August 2020Scania Touring3 variants of the Scania Touring5 December 2020W906Mercedes-Benz Sprinter mini-bus (unlicensed)29 May 2020VDL Futura FDD22 variants of VDL Futura FDD2 double-decker bus9 February 2021Altano TX3 variants of Van Hool Altano TX (unlicensed)20 December 2023Altano TDXVan Hool Altano TDX20 & TDX 21 (unlicensed)AstromegaVan Hool Astromega TDX25 & TDX 27 (unlicensed)
Football Team Bus DLC This game expansion/mode was released on 30 August 2018. In this mode, which is unlockable by purchasing Fußball Mannschaftsbus DLC, players have to choose one of 18 football clubs based on the German football league and drive its players to their guest matches. All of the stadiums are fully recreated, and there is also a repaint for MAN Lion's Coach bus included. The player's job is to manage the allocated budget wisely until the end of the season so that the team bus can be maintained, cleaned, and the team can be supplied with sufficient snacks and beverages.
Development and release Fernbus Simulator was developed by German-based game studio TML-Studios, the developers of the City Bus Simulator series and the World of Subways franchise. It is powered by Unreal Engine 4 of Epic Games. The game was released on 25 August 2016 for Microsoft Windows.
Reception The game is sold on the digital distribution platform Steam. It has a mixed review rating. The game is often compared with Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. The design of the game has been praised in terms of atmosphere, motorways, residential areas and detailed bus cockpits. However, bugs, missing textures, insufficient realism and a lack of long-term motivation are common criticisms.
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