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Post by wivenswold on Mar 15, 2017 19:51:22 GMT
I've been aware of OMSI for a while but have never been tempted to get it. This might change my mind though. www.aerosoft.com/en/bustruck/pre-order/1810/omsi-2-add-on-londonHas anyone here got OMSI 2? Is it any good? Can I tinker around with types of buses on the routes to simulate olden times or the introduction of a new type or is it more a case of "choose your bus, choose your route, drive"? |
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Post by fg49 on Mar 15, 2017 21:16:03 GMT
I've been aware of OMSI for a while but have never been tempted to get it. This might change my mind though. www.aerosoft.com/en/bustruck/pre-order/1810/omsi-2-add-on-londonHas anyone here got OMSI 2? Is it any good? Can I tinker around with types of buses on the routes to simulate olden times or the introduction of a new type or is it more a case of "choose your bus, choose your route, drive"? A player since its release back in 2013! The game is excellent, it's by far the best bus simulator on the market. It's highly detailed and the maps available are generally to a high standard, however there are quite a lot of maps that are produced and released without much thorough testing (see Gladbeck). Good quality UK maps available now are Cotterell and BoTW with many more in development/nearing completion. The range of RHD buses is quite limited as most are produced over in Hong Kong, the British buses available that are of a good enough quality to enjoy driving as it stands are the: a Volvo B7RLE Gemini 1 with a facelifted front, a Volvo B7TL Gemini 1 (currently being redeveloped to bring it up to modern day standards), a Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 in various formats (the London variant was being redeveloped as part of the addon but was withdrawn from release last minute due to an issue with the sound, I'm not too sure if it will return) and an Enviro400 (C400R) released with one door as a present from the London development team. However, there are many other RHD buses available such as E500s, E500 MMCs, E500 MMC Facelifts, E200s, Olympians and so on, just not in UK spec. Fortunately, there are quite a few British buses set for release within the next year or so, there's an E300, a Solo, an MCV Evolution, E200 MMC, ALX400 and LT & SRM in development, with the latter being a late release due to a licensing issue with the London addon. Adjusting AI Lists is perfectly supported and some maps even feature a chronology feature so different buses will run during different years, however you are able to play around with this to suit your desires. When in a map, you are able to free roam without a bus by clicking where you want to go to or by 'boarding' an AI bus, you're also able to free roam with your desired bus. You are also able to take over a route from the AI or load a bus and select a timetable and so on. Despite this, the game does come with its drawbacks. A major problem most seem to encounter is the game's performance with it being poorly optimised from the start. The better your PC/Laptop is, the less problems you are likely to have. But don't less this put you off from buying because eventually you'll find the right settings for you to be able to enjoy the game and spend countless hours on it. If not, you can always return it providing you don't breach the hours played threshold  |
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Post by joefrombow on Mar 16, 2017 10:29:48 GMT
I've been aware of OMSI for a while but have never been tempted to get it. This might change my mind though. www.aerosoft.com/en/bustruck/pre-order/1810/omsi-2-add-on-londonHas anyone here got OMSI 2? Is it any good? Can I tinker around with types of buses on the routes to simulate olden times or the introduction of a new type or is it more a case of "choose your bus, choose your route, drive"? A player since its release back in 2013! The game is excellent, it's by far the best bus simulator on the market. It's highly detailed and the maps available are generally to a high standard, however there are quite a lot of maps that are produced and released without much thorough testing (see Gladbeck). Good quality UK maps available now are Cotterell and BoTW with many more in development/nearing completion. The range of RHD buses is quite limited as most are produced over in Hong Kong, the British buses available that are of a good enough quality to enjoy driving as it stands are the: a Volvo B7RLE Gemini 1 with a facelifted front, a Volvo B7TL Gemini 1 (currently being redeveloped to bring it up to modern day standards), a Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 in various formats (the London variant was being redeveloped as part of the addon but was withdrawn from release last minute due to an issue with the sound, I'm not too sure if it will return) and an Enviro400 (C400R) released with one door as a present from the London development team. However, there are many other RHD buses available such as E500s, E500 MMCs, E500 MMC Facelifts, E200s, Olympians and so on, just not in UK spec. Fortunately, there are quite a few British buses set for release within the next year or so, there's an E300, a Solo, an MCV Evolution, E200 MMC, ALX400 and LT & SRM in development, with the latter being a late release due to a licensing issue with the London addon. Adjusting AI Lists is perfectly supported and some maps even feature a chronology feature so different buses will run during different years, however you are able to play around with this to suit your desires. When in a map, you are able to free roam without a bus by clicking where you want to go to or by 'boarding' an AI bus, you're also able to free roam with your desired bus. You are also able to take over a route from the AI or load a bus and select a timetable and so on. Despite this, the game does come with its drawbacks. A major problem most seem to encounter is the game's performance with it being poorly optimised from the start. The better your PC/Laptop is, the less problems you are likely to have. But don't less this put you off from buying because eventually you'll find the right settings for you to be able to enjoy the game and spend countless hours on it. If not, you can always return it providing you don't breach the hours played threshold To play the add-on do you have to buy the normal omsi 2 game ? And isit pretty straightforward to play are the buses on the original omsi 2 game any good and can you download any free add one ? Many thanks cheers |
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Post by fg49 on Mar 16, 2017 17:17:52 GMT
A player since its release back in 2013! The game is excellent, it's by far the best bus simulator on the market. It's highly detailed and the maps available are generally to a high standard, however there are quite a lot of maps that are produced and released without much thorough testing (see Gladbeck). Good quality UK maps available now are Cotterell and BoTW with many more in development/nearing completion. The range of RHD buses is quite limited as most are produced over in Hong Kong, the British buses available that are of a good enough quality to enjoy driving as it stands are the: a Volvo B7RLE Gemini 1 with a facelifted front, a Volvo B7TL Gemini 1 (currently being redeveloped to bring it up to modern day standards), a Volvo B9TL Gemini 2 in various formats (the London variant was being redeveloped as part of the addon but was withdrawn from release last minute due to an issue with the sound, I'm not too sure if it will return) and an Enviro400 (C400R) released with one door as a present from the London development team. However, there are many other RHD buses available such as E500s, E500 MMCs, E500 MMC Facelifts, E200s, Olympians and so on, just not in UK spec. Fortunately, there are quite a few British buses set for release within the next year or so, there's an E300, a Solo, an MCV Evolution, E200 MMC, ALX400 and LT & SRM in development, with the latter being a late release due to a licensing issue with the London addon. Adjusting AI Lists is perfectly supported and some maps even feature a chronology feature so different buses will run during different years, however you are able to play around with this to suit your desires. When in a map, you are able to free roam without a bus by clicking where you want to go to or by 'boarding' an AI bus, you're also able to free roam with your desired bus. You are also able to take over a route from the AI or load a bus and select a timetable and so on. Despite this, the game does come with its drawbacks. A major problem most seem to encounter is the game's performance with it being poorly optimised from the start. The better your PC/Laptop is, the less problems you are likely to have. But don't less this put you off from buying because eventually you'll find the right settings for you to be able to enjoy the game and spend countless hours on it. If not, you can always return it providing you don't breach the hours played threshold To play the add-on do you have to buy the normal omsi 2 game ? And isit pretty straightforward to play are the buses on the original omsi 2 game any good and can you download any free add one ? Many thanks cheers Yeah, you would need to purchase the base game, sometimes this drops in price in Steam's sales. As a beginner, it may take you a few days to understand the controls properly but once you get the hang of it, you're essentially type trained on most OMSI buses. Some do come with different start ups but fear not, a read me document is there to assist. The original buses that come with the game are of a really high quality and come with many different variants. Of course you can download many free buses/maps/mods for the game across numerous sites however beware of some as they feature illegal content. I would recommend Fellowsfilm Forums, Aussiex, the official OMSI forum and OMSI 2 mods. |
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Post by joefrombow on Mar 17, 2017 3:16:36 GMT
To play the add-on do you have to buy the normal omsi 2 game ? And isit pretty straightforward to play are the buses on the original omsi 2 game any good and can you download any free add one ? Many thanks cheers Yeah, you would need to purchase the base game, sometimes this drops in price in Steam's sales. As a beginner, it may take you a few days to understand the controls properly but once you get the hang of it, you're essentially type trained on most OMSI buses. Some do come with different start ups but fear not, a read me document is there to assist. The original buses that come with the game are of a really high quality and come with many different variants. Of course you can download many free buses/maps/mods for the game across numerous sites however beware of some as they feature illegal content. I would recommend Fellowsfilm Forums, Aussiex, the official OMSI forum and OMSI 2 mods. Thanks going to to grab a copy of eBay will see how i get on thank you . |
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Post by rhys on Apr 23, 2017 21:39:57 GMT
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