Omsi 2 is a bus driving simulation game set in Germany during the 80s and 90s. The focus of the game is in the Spandau borough, but the base game has two maps. The smaller Grundorf is a fictional village map with a single short bus route 76 and is designed as a tutorial map. The main Berlin-Spandau map from 1986 till 1994 includes multiple routes - day, night and several special routes. This guide shows you instructions and information on how to play on the Berlin Spandau map, about buses, bus routes, timetables, destinations, codes and tours. In the game, Berlin changes between before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, the map was expanded to include the borough of Falkensee with one bus route.
On this map you can see where the bus traffic takes place in the game.

Finding the best settings takes some time. Unlike most games, OMSI 2 does not run well at the highest settings. Detailed city scenery can be a challenge for OMSI 2 graphics engine, and wrong settings can result in low FPS, white or missing 3D graphics, missing sounds, and error messages. If your game is running slow and you have a low frame rate, or if your bus is jumping or the game is crashing, try lowering your game and graphics settings to make the game run smoothly.Basically, if you have slow game performance or the game is unplayable, lower the settings. If you have no problems with the game, gradually increase the settings until you find the best.If you are having problems with the game, to improve performance, try to:

• reduce amount of neighbouring tiles (1-2)
• reduce Max. Obj. Visibility Distance (per 1 tile approx. 300m)
• set Real Time Reflexions to Economy or None
• reduce Max. Object and Map Complexity
• turn off Stencil Buffer Effects or deactivate the Shadows

The more neighboring tiles you have to load, the more objects are in memory. If your view distance is above 500 and you have 1 neighboring tile, it’s just going to try load objects that you can not see. So reduce maximum visibility. Reducing the complexity of the objects and the map reduces CPU load and makes the game smoother. Stencil buffer effects demand considerable resources, especially for displaying shadows. Therefore it is recommended to disable them completely. You can get some extra frames by deactivating particles."Forced Refl. Economy Mode" is only active if "Real Time Reflections" in Graphics settings is set to "Full". Set “Max. Tex. Mem. For high rex. Tex. Load” between 1024 - 4096MB depending on your GPU and “Real Time Reflexions Texture Size” between 256-512.Sound uses a lot of CPU resource. To reduce CPU load adjust the sound settings. This will have a significant effect on increasing the frame rate.Sound settings:

• set Max. Sound Count between 50 and 150
• turn off AI and Scenery Sounds, Doppler and Reverb effects

AI traffic settings:

• set “Road Traffic Max. Count”:
  - Unscheduled below 100
  - Scheduled below 20
• set “Humans Max. Count” below 200
• reduce the “Road traffic factor” and “Parked cars”

Scheduled AI traffic is known to require a lot of processor power. Disabling AI traffic reduces CPU load. If you get white areas during the game, for good performance you should reduce the number of both AI cars and scheduled AI buses under "Road Traffic Max. Count". This will greatly improve performance. If you set "Shedule priority" lower, you will see less and lesser other busses, trams, trains, etc. For a good variety keep this at 4 and reduce the “Road Traffic Max. Count: Scheduled” instead.How to improve performance:

• reduce amount of neighbouring tiles
• reduce "Max. Obj. Visibility Distance"
• deactivate the shadows
• reduce "Max Object Complexity" and "Max. Map Complexity"
• reduce "Max. Sound Count"
• reduce "Road Traffic Max. Count"
• reduce "Road traffic factor"
• reduce "Humans Max Count"

TIP: To provide OMSI with more RAM, the so-called 4GB patch can be used.
Apply a 4GB patch that converts 32bit applications to utilize more than 2GB of VRAM.
Deselect the autosave game option: the autosave option lags the game at each bus stop, so turn it off.

After starting OMSI, a start menu will appear where you can open the “Options” menu and select the desired settings for your computer. On the General tab in the "Load Options" drop-down box you can choose from low to high settings or save and load your own settings. You can turn ticket sales on and off. If you turn on it is recommended to set "Ticket selling" to "Easy". Adjust "Maintenance" as desired.
Select a Berlin-Spandau map from the Start menu.
The first time, always select the option "Load map without buses".
You can create a new driver profile and change the date and time. In the lower part of the start menu, you can see information about the selected map and bus routes for the selected time.
Press the “Start!” button and you're good to go.
When the map starts loading you have to set the position - the entry point of the current map.










Select the bus stop from which the bus route you want to play in OMSI departs.
When you load the map, the current camera will be "Map View" - [F4].For the next move, use the side menu in the lower right corner of the screen.

In-game pressing [Esc] will open or close the Main Menu which allows you to exit OMSI, return to the Start Menu by clicking on "New Game", save your current game or open Options.

To open or close the Game Menu, press [Alt]. If you want to change the bus, you must first delete the one you have. You can set the bus to a new location if you do not have an active timetable. As soon as you enter the depot or gas station, you can wash and fill up your bus by clicking the Refuel / Wash button. In the game menu if you do not have a scheduled departure you can change the hours and minutes forward or backward, but not the date, and for the scheduled departure you can only change the hours and minutes ahead.After loading the map, select the vehicle by clicking the "New Bus" button.Select the manufacturer "MAN" when placing the vehicle.





When you select a bus, it automatically changes the depot to the correct one, but with buses from other DLCs or mods always check that the depot - hof file "[MapName.hof]" matches the selected OMSI map, in this case the Berlin-Spandau map. Click on the "OK" button and open the next dialog box.In the next dialogue box set the position for placing the bus on the map.When you place a bus, you will see an external view - [F3].

















You can switch to another view using the [F1] to [F4] keys. Change to the driver view with [F1].To start the bus, the transmission must be in neutral [N]. Turn on the vehicle's electrical system [E] and the engine [M]. A chime will sound when IBIS starts and some warning lights and the IBIS display will light up.Press [Num 4] to steer/turn left or [Num 6] to steer/turn right. When you have increased the air pressure in the air pressure system to make the brakes, suspension and doors work properly, select gear [D] while holding the brake [NUM 2] and release the parking brake [.]. Use the gas pedal [NUM 8] to start and accelerate the vehicle. Use the brakes [NUM 2] to stop the vehicle. Shift into neutral [N] and select reverse gear [R]. Accelerate again [NUM 8], brake [NUM 2], stop and shift into neutral [N]. Apply the parking brake [NUM .]. To change gear, you must hold the brake. Shifting from forward to reverse, or from reverse to forward, is only possible if you first shift into neutral. You can turn off the bus the same way you turned it on.To drive passengers, you need to select a route, tour and trip. Click on the “Timetable settings”.The Set Timetable dialogue will open.
Set the line number and tour.
When you select a tour, the trip will be automatically displayed. Be sure to select a tour where the shown trip departs from the bus stop where you placed the bus on the map.Check the bus route by pressing [Insert].
To show passengers the destination and number of the bus route you are driving,
click the "Set Line and Terminus" button.
Select the line number and destination.










Dialogue “Set Line and Terminus”.
Everything is ready and it's time to pick up the first passengers. Drive to the bus stop and activate the bus stop brake [Num -]. The door only works when the bus stop brake is activated. Double-click with the [Right] arrow to switch to the front door view. Then open the front door first wing with [Num /] and second wing [Num *]. When you’re ready to go, shut the doors again [Num /] and [Num *] and release the bus stop brake [Num -]. As long as you don’t brake at this point, the bus will continue forward.















If some passengers want to buy a ticket, in the recommended "easy" ticketing mode, press [SHIFT]+[T] to collect money, then press [T] to hand over the ticket and, if necessary, press [Ctrl] + [T] to give change.You can also access additional information via the status display. In the uper left corner of the screen, the status display shows a wealth of useful information about the current vehicle, environment and simulation. You can browse through the various status displays by pressing [Shift]+[Y].Or you can use OMSI 2 Tools - AUXI Expansion.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126130/OMSI_2_Tools__AUXI_Expansion/?curator_clanid=5306295To orient yourself on the bus route, you can turn on the guide by clicking the "Navigation" button.
Or you can use OMSI 2 OmniNavigation Add-on.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471521/OMSI_2_Addon_OmniNavigation/In-game navigation
OmniNavigationWhen passengers want to get off at a stop and press the “stop-request” button, the yellow “stop request” light will light up on the dash. When you stop at the next bus stop and activate the bus stop brake [Num -] the rear door will open automatically. After the last passeneger leaves the bus, the doors will close automatically. Then release the brake [Num -] and continue driving.
You can "hide" the steering wheel by clicking on the steering column for a better view.When you reach the end of the bus line and open the door, you will see the report.
When you close it, the next departure starts.










Report
If you do not want to continue your bus journey, open the timetable settings in the game menu and answer the question with "Yes".Delete the bus and set the clock before the departure of night lines after midnight.








Delete bus









Change time buttonThe Select time and date dialogue will open.








Change timeClick the "New Bus" button and select a new vehicle.
Select a vehicle with a exterior display, the so-called matrix,
and set the position for the vehicle where there is a night line.
Again start the bus. At night, the headlights [L] should be turned on and the interior of the lower [7] and [8], and upper [9] decks of the vehicle should be illuminated. Turn on the driver's light [6]. Select the night line number and destination on matrix display using IBIS system.

IBIS controls the passenger information system
(destination display, ticket validator, automatic stop announcements etc.)
Since the late 80s the buses of Berlin were outfitted with IBIS. IBIS controlls not only the ticket validator on all buses but also the matrix display in all newer buses, starting with the MAN SD200 SD82 through MAN SD 202 to MAN NL and NG models. To use IBIS, you need to know / enter the correct codes.






After each code entry,
confirm by clicking "Eingabe Quitt'g" (Enter) button.Click on “Linie Kurs”.
Use the number pad to enter the code for the bus route.
Click on “Route”.
Use the number pad to enter the direction code.





After entering the codes,
the final destination of the bus route
will be displayed on the IBIS
and matrix display.
Another way is to click on "Ziel".
Use the number pad to enter the destination code.
To clear the display, click the “Löschen” (Delete) button.
Are you ready?
Don't forget to set the line number and tour.
Click "Set Timetable" again.





Select a tour with a trip that starts from the bus stop where the bus is placed and you are ready to go. Proceed to the bus station and start your first night shift.Enjoy your journey!

As for buses, we have MAN SD200 and MAN SD202 double-deckers with countless variants and different looks.

And the MAN NL202 single-decker bus and the MAN NG272 three-axle articulated bus.Older MAN SD200 buses from SD77 to SD 81 and SD83 "rollsign" have the old manually set destination display. The rest of the MAN SD200 series from SD82 to SD85 and the newer MAN SD202, NL202 and NG272 buses use IBIS to set the route information that appears on the matrix display. On double-decker buses after 1 June 1991, bus routes with four numbers such as 130E and 137E cannot be displayed. In order to correctly enter the data on the matrix display, you need the destination and line/route codes, which you can find below for each bus route on the Berlin-Spandau. In general, every bus can cover every route on map. [F1] Driver View – The view from the driver’s seat.
[F2] Passenger View - Interior view from the bus.
In the driver and passenger view, you can use the [Left] and [Right] arrow keys to view to the left and right of the driver's seat and the interior of the bus. [F3] External View - The view that follows the bus.
[F4] Map View - With this camera, you can view the entire map.
You can also zoom and pan from any map view using the mouse.There are two special views:
a) [Insert] to view the bus route
b) [Home] to view the ticket sales area
Both views only last as long as you continue pressing the relevant key.To heat the bus, you need to heat the bus coolant. The interior temperature should be comfortable, but at the same time, make sure that the passengers get enough fresh air. Windows in the passenger compartment can be opened to let in fresh air, and the heating system can also provide ventilation. With the fan you will circulate fresh air, heated fresh air, or heated recycled air in the vehicle interior.To open/close windows from inside the bus press [F2] and click on any window to open/close. You can also open/close windows by clicking on the window outside.









To warm up the bus, use the red lever, the second one on the left of the front heater by moving from "blue" (cold) to "red" (warm). With the lever on the far right you can regulate the air circulation: heated fresh air is up, unheated fresh air is middle, and heated recycled air is down. With interior heater you can warm up the entire bus. To warm up the coolant on cold days you can turn on the auxiliary heater, so the engine will warm up faster. With the fan you will circulate fresh air, heated fresh air, or heated recycled air in the vehicle interior.Buses NL202 and NG272 are equipped with a modern control panel located above the driver's seat. You can control blower intensity using the buttons 1 to 3. The second and third position is only available while the engine is running. As soon as the blower is active you can set the temperature using the “-“ and “+” button on the far left. Usually the front blower is using outdoor air. Press “Smog” if you only want to use circulated air and press the button in the middle to use a mixture. "DEF" is short for “Defrost” and heats the windshield. To turn off the blower press the 0 button.The old manually set destination display is used for MAN SD200 buses from SD77 to SD81.Press the [F8] button, then click the "Up" / "Down" button or press keyboard shortcut [PgUp] / [PgDn] to set the route destination.For the route number, go outside, press the first [F5], second [F6] or third [F7] number roll and then hold the [PgUp] or [PgDn] button to set the route number on the display.MAN SD83 "Rollsign" series bus have a different destination display control unit.Enter the destination and route number using the "+" and "-" buttons, then press green buttons.

Or if this is too slow for you,click the "Set Line and Terminus" button in the game menu to set the route number and destination.

In Berlin - Spandau there are three main timetables per year:
a) [Mo-Fr] Monday - Friday
b) [Sa] Saturday
c) [So] SundayLines marked with the letter "E" together with a number (e.g. "5E") are shortened routes compared to the regular ones. Night buses are marked with the letter “N” (e.g. “5N”,“N30”). The map has one special line E 522 that goes after the fall of the Berlin Wall until September 1990. Bus line 5/5E/5N/130/130E/N30:
• U Ruhleben - eastern terminus
• Nervenklinik - northwestern terminus
• Fernbahhof Spandau, U Rathaus Spandau,Westerwaldstraße (Siegener Straße), Spektefeld Schulzentrum and Waldkrankenhaus - intermediate terminusBus line 92/92E/13N/137/137E/N33/E522:
• Freudstraße - northern terminus
• Falkensee Bahnhof - northern terminus after the Reunion
• Stadtgrenze (Bergstaße, Hahneberg) - southern terminus
• Im Spektefeld, Westerwaldstraße (Siegener Straße), U Altstadt Spandau, U Rathaus Spandau, Galenstraße, Seeburger Straße (Ziegelhof), Am Omnibushof, Heerstraße/Sandstraße and Reimerweg - intermediate terminus[/previewimg]Bus line numbers and timetables have been changing since June 2, 1991. At the same time, "N" was placed in front of the number for "Night Lines".

• New Year - January 1
  
• Good Friday
  
• Easter Monday
  
• Labour Day - May 1
  
• Ascension Day
  
• Whit Monday or Pentecost 
  
• German Unification Day - June 17 until 1990 / October 3 since 1991
  
• Christmas Day - December 25
  
• Boxing Day - December 26

Route overview

Tour

From 1.1.1986. until 29.9.1990.From 12.1.1989 until 29.9.1990. all afternoon trips between 14:00 and 19:00 go to and from the border crossing at Stadtgrenze.

From 30.9.1990. until 1.6.1991.

From 14.11.1989. until 24.11.1989. a cardboard sign is in use to show Falkensee Bahnhof as a destination. Since 25.11.1989. the matrix has been updated with the new destination code for Falkensee Bahnhof. Rollblinds were not updated so a cardboard sign is in use on all E522 journeys in buses with rollblinds.








Activate the cardboard sign from inside the bus by clicking somewhere at the bottom of the right window. If you find the right place, a sign should appear, but only for the direction of Falkensee Bahnhof.Before September 1990, line E522 went to Falkensee. After September 1990, route E522 was discontinued, and instead route 92 was extended to Falkensee.

Since June 2, 1991. line 5 became line 130 and line 5N became line N30. Line 5E became line 130E. Line 92 became line 137 and line 13N became line N33. Line 92E became line 137E. Stadtgrenze station was renamed Bergstraße, Heerstarße/Sandstraße was renamed Sandstraße and Seeburger Straße was renamed Ziegelhof.On May 29, 1994, Bergstraße station was renamed Hahneberg, Westerwaldstraße was renamed Siegener Straße, and Am Kiesteich station was renamed Wasserwerkstraße.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/252530/OMSI_2_Steam_Edition/For more info about game go to: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/252530/manuals/Manual_OMSI2_EN.pdf