In BCS;

[Guardian]

Why is there a lack of american companies? I really want to find a mainly american focused company but they just dont exist? is there a reason why?
Feel like itd be cool to run one; Is it just a lack of american mods? Theres few- surely enough to justify a company.

[Михаил1985]

And that the world revolves around America alone? There are also other countries! Why America?

[Guardian]

Originally posted by Михаил1985:

And that the world revolves around America alone? There are also other countries! Why America?

Because Ive been playing it and theres a lack of america.
Ive played with french, british, and a few germans... but not really ever another american.

[Михаил1985]

So no luck. Americans do not play omsi. Or they play, but very little.

[Bobby]

Personally from what I’ve spoken to Americans, they don’t want to put some time in to learn German basics in OMSI2. (The base game is German and a LOT of DLC is to. So they don’t play it. Ironical the ticket requests etc are in English- even though they speak German.
I don’t speak German either, I use google translate on my phone and camera the game.

I have over 600 hrs in omsi2 and it’s easily the best simulation of buses out there.

[Guardian]

Originally posted by Bobby:

Personally from what I’ve spoken to Americans, they don’t want to put some time in to learn German basics in OMSI2. (The base game is German and a LOT of DLC is to. So they don’t play it. Ironical the ticket requests etc are in English- even though they speak German.
I don’t speak German either, I use google translate on my phone and camera the game.

I have over 600 hrs in omsi2 and it’s easily the best simulation of buses out there.

Agree,,,, it was hard for me (an american) to play base game. I almost exclusively play chicago or that very popular poland map/mod with busses ive taken the time to learn, or the chicago bus.
Very amazing simulator... I just wish it was more popular; and not only over the pond.
To be fair; the ticket system aint hard until you change between localisations. (Like from american to german, then german to london, etc... at least for me and my limited experience)

[Guardian]

I think if I get enough going in the game- I'll start my own american focused company... I love the game; and hopefully doing that will bring like minded people to that...
But its a hell of a grind for a company....
so who knows, prolly wont ever happen.

[Bobby]

Yeah just treat the 100 pennies to a £1 or $1 on the ticket machine.

Try this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pedepe.bbs&hl=en_GB

I have it on Apple on my iPad. (You need to go to Apple app)
It works in real time with the game! Open doors, take money dispense ticket etc,
I’ve not had a problem with it. It’s also free and very clever.
Even shows speed.

I have Chicago DLC. Pity it’s only a couple runs. Plus of course you don’t even handle the money! Lol

Get London, Yorkshire , West Country, Lincolnshire as very good maps.

[Bobby]

Remember Omsi 2 was made by two German brothers (whom since fell out) that travelled to school on buses in Germany. So they decided to recreate the authenticity of transport and the areas.
I have about 500 buses in total that I can use on other routes.

If you want a very good bus that has approx 120 variations in one! Then get the
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725480/OMSI_2_Addon_Citybus_o530/

It has a bus ticket machine that you can switch to English
All the setvars are ticked by way of a tablet -left of driver seat- you can have (120 variables of one bus) it’s a superb bus.

Check it out

Vehicles represent city and suburban types (solo, CNG, Ü, MÜ, L, LÜ, G, GÜ, G CNG) with realistic 3D models, textures, and sounds. With Euro 2, Euro 3, and CNG engines. Versions differ in length, door arrangement, engines, and gearboxes. Buses have adjustable mirrors and a dashboard. Realistic control panels (two types) and a ticket printer manufactured in Poland (available in English, Polish, and German).

Realistic sounds for 8 engines: OM 906 hLA (E2), OM 906 hLA (E3), OM 906 LA (E2), OM 906 LA (E3), OM 457 hLA (E2), OM 457 hLA (E3), OM 457 LA (E3), M 447 hLAG (CNG), and 4 gearboxes: D854/D864 and 5HP/6HP.

[TheFireLauncher4]

I think it's time for them to add some American or english mods, we seen enough German stuff.

[Bobby]

There’s plenty of U.K. maps. American, not so because it just doesn’t float their boat.
Regardless of mods you need the base (German) game and that’s what they don’t like

[Guardian]

Originally posted by Bobby:

There’s plenty of U.K. maps. American, not so because it just doesn’t float their boat.
Regardless of mods you need the base (German) game and that’s what they don’t like

Yea but its possible to sail the seas for most of the stuff base game in order to get past that... its how I play chicago in bcs... Im not paying 20 dollars for two lines in an old game in 2024.
But I get what you mean.

I just dont know why there isnt.... any american focused company. The closest ive found is one in mexico and then the uk ones... everybody else is just french and german for the most part.

[Guardian]

Originally posted by TheFireLauncher4:

I think it's time for them to add some American or english mods, we seen enough German stuff.

Agreed, to be fair- theres at least some american maps.
But a complete lack of american bus mods.
And its not like busses arent popular over here... both in geek form and actual use case form... I mean look at the NYC transit system... esp their busses... their depots are actual parking garages of busses. Articulated busses being on the 4th floor of a parking garage is wild.

[Bobby]

LOTUS, The Bus, Fernbus, Tourist Bus Simulator are all German Devs. You can’t get anything U.K., never mind American. The market is bad it’s as simple as that.
If it wasn’t for Aerosoft etc we wouldn’t have had Chicago or London etc in OMSI2 .
it’s only what sells and ‘tests the water’
Bus Sim 18,21 is the opposite, being American bus(es)oriented solely and fictitious maps- yet Astragon are German!! even if it is crap! Lol.

[RynoHawk]

As an American, I learned enough basic German just to understand what the passengers and automated announcements are saying. Also the Hamburg routes are my favorite and that's saying something because Chicago is my hometown. I do like Chicago (same maker as Hamburg) but I wish it had more routes (granted most Chicago bus routes follow a single street for most of their journey).

[Guardian]

Originally posted by RynoHawk:

As an American, I learned enough basic German just to understand what the passengers and automated announcements are saying. Also the Hamburg routes are my favorite and that's saying something because Chicago is my hometown. I do like Chicago (same maker as Hamburg) but I wish it had more routes (granted most Chicago bus routes follow a single street for most of their journey).

Ive been working on yt video about the other routes in chicago. They are (some of them) mostly playable, just unmapped. I havent confirmed but in theory they are drivable.