PC The Omnibus Simulator Berlin-Spandau in Times of Change Manual OMSI 2 Developed by: MR-Software Software Development: Marcel Kuhnt Rüdiger Hülsmann Installation: Andreas Mügge Copyright: © 2013/ Aerosoft GmbH Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt D-33142 Büren, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 29 55 / 76 03-10 Fax: +49 (0) 29 55 / 76 03-33 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.aerosoft.de www.aerosoft.com © 2013/ MR-Software GbR Zum Erlengrund 13 D-13587 Berlin Internet: www.omnibussimulator.de All trademarks and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 2 3 Aerosoft GmbH 2013 OMSI 2 Manual 2 3 OMSI 2 Inhalt 1. Introduction ...........................................................6 1.1. Foreword ....................................................................... 6 1.2. Support .......................................................................... 8 1.3. System requirements .................................................... 8 1.4. Installation .................................................................... 9 1.5. Tutorials ......................................................................... 9 1.6. About This Manual ..................................................... 10 1.7. Terms ........................................................................... 10 1.8. Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................... 12 1.9. Graphics Settings ........................................................ 12 2. The First Kilometer ..............................................13 2.1. Options ........................................................................ 13 2.2. Steering Wheel/ Joystick Configuration ................... 14 2.3. Start Menu and Driver Files ....................................... 15 2.4. Main Menu .................................................................. 16 2.5. Game Menu and Map View ....................................... 17 2.6. Bus Selection ............................................................... 18 2.7. Driver View, Passenger View And External View .... 20 2.8. Set Time ....................................................................... 22 2.9. Driving the Bus ........................................................... 23 2.10. Steering ..................................................................... 24 2.11. First Aid ..................................................................... 26 2.12. Your First Passenger Run .......................................... 26 3. Controlling the Simulator ...................................32 3.1 Situations ..................................................................... 32 3.2 Status ........................................................................... 32 3.3 Buses ............................................................................. 32 4 5 Aerosoft GmbH 2013 4. Controlling the Buses ..........................................36 4.1. TrackIR ......................................................................... 36 4.2. Schedule & Passengers ............................................... 36 4.3. The MAN SD200 .......................................................... 41 4.4. The MAN SD202 .......................................................... 42 4.5. The articulated bus MAN NG272(2) ........................... 43 4.6. The MAN NL202(2) ...................................................... 44 4.7. SD200 and SD202 cockpits ......................................... 44 4.8. Processes ..................................................................... 63 5. Credits ...................................................................66 6. Appendix ..............................................................70 6.1.1. Tickets until July 1991 ............................................. 70 6.1.2. Tickets since August 1991 ....................................... 71 6.2. Important Destination-Codes .................................... 72 6.3. Line/Course for Matrix Displays ................................ 74 6.4. Routes .......................................................................... 74 6.5. Traffic Signals .............................................................. 78 4 5 OMSI 2 1. Introduction 1.1. Foreword “Such a work is never actually finished – one must simply declare it to be finished once one has done as much as possible given the time and circumstances.“ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) Welcome to the ultimate omnibus experience! Travel back in time to Berlin in the 80s and early 90s! In times of change that apart from the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the German Reunion also entailed lots of changes in public transport. Old connec- tions to the surrounding areas were quickly reactivated while the former concrete border was a shadow of what it used to be. The gradual reconnecting process of two separate systems as well as the evident contrast of Eastern Germany with Western Germany are what these exciting years of change were all about. And you’re right in the middle of the action! As a bus driver on route 5 and 92 (since 1991 route 130 and 137) it’s your task, day and night, in all kinds of weather, to get your passengers from the U-Bahn stations Ruhleben or Rathaus Spandau to their homes on the outskirts of the city as safely and comfortably as possible. You’ll quickly realize that OMSI offers limitless driving fun, and not just on the way from point A to point B! Everything is here: real destinati- ons, hydraulics, brakes, lights, engine, transmission, heater, weather, seasons, physics and much more, all of it exactly as it was in real life, and all of it waiting for you. Enjoy the privileged perspective and regal presence of a classic Berliner double-decker from the 80s and 90s! 6 7 Aerosoft GmbH 2013 Letting your creativity loose OMSI offers nearly limitless possibilities for creating your own landscapes, streets, towns and vehicles. With the Route Editor, you can easily alter existing routes or create your own. Once you gained a little experience, you can even customize the buses’ liveries. Where did the idea for OMSI come from? As children, we set off for school each morning, took our seats on the softly upholstered fake leather seats of an SD200, inhaled that typical. SD smell, heard the characteristic hum and whine of the transmission and axles and the revving of the motor – and thought that it’s the most normal thing in the world. We’d never have dreamed that these completely normal things would soon be part of the past. Like the many organizations that lovingly care for historical vehicles and take them out for traditional outings to try to keep the memory of the past alive, we’re attempting to do the same thing in a completely different medium and to give this trip in the past a whole new atmosphere. We wish you a lot of fun with OMSI 2! Marcel Kuhnt and Rüdiger Hülsmann Berlin, October 2013 6 7 OMSI 2 1.2. Support In case of questions regarding the installation or activation of OMSI 2 or problems in general please contact the Aerosoft-Support: support@ aerosoft.de Visit our website and our forum in order to keep up with the latest news and share information and self-developed add-ons for OMSI with other users: www.omnibussimulator.de www.omnibussimulator.de/forum Interested in developing OMSI-Addons? For further information please visit our OMSIWiki: www.omnibussimulator.de/omsiwiki 1.3. System requirements To fully enjoy “OMSI - The Omnibus Simulator” your PC should meet the following system requirements: • Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 • Processor (CPU): 2.6 GHz • RAM: minimum 2 GB RAM • Graphics card: Geforce® ATI Radeon® minimum 512 MB • Addition: DirectX: 9.0c or better • Internet connection and Steam User Account is required 8 9 Aerosoft GmbH 2013 1.4. Installation Note: You must be logged on as an administrator (particularly for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users) and be connected to the Internet to install OMSI 2 – otherwise the installation will not work. 1. Insert the OMSI 2 disc into your disc drive. Follow the installation instructions presented on screen. If the installation does not start automatically: a. Click START on the task bar b. Click MY COMPUTER c. Double click on the appropriate DVD-ROM drive d. Double click on the setup.exe icon 2. Steam will be installed first. It may update itself at various points. 3. You must choose whether to create a new Steam account or use an existing one. Enter the required information and write down or print the Steam account information. 4. Enter your game activation code when requested by the wizard. 5. OMSI 2 will be installed from the DVD. Any necessary updates will then be downloaded from the Internet. 6. After the game has installed, you will see a OMSI 2 icon on your desktop. Double click this to start running the game. 7. If you receive an “access is denied” message, retry the installation. 1.5. Tutorials Use the new tutorials in OMSI 2 to learn controlling the programme, the bus and driving step by step in the simulator! 8 9 OMSI 2 1.6. About This Manual The chapter “The First Kilometer” explains the OMSI controls in general and focuses on one bus in particular. It will walk you through the first steps, from starting the program to picking up your first passenger. Dialogue boxes and their options are also explained in great detail. All further chapters are supposed to be reference works. All differences between OMSI 1 and OMSI 2 are written in bold. 1.7. Terms Below you’ll find explanations of some frequently used terms: •