This is actually a pretty good simulation of the buses in Chicago. The Ventra card scanner, the annunciator was spot on, and even the noises when going over bumps.

YES! I work for the Chicago Transit Authority! I repair these exact buses!

Squirrel I love your attention to detail man. As a streamer that streams very similar games I hate to admit your my go-to guy for all of my info. I REALLY appreciate the in-depth and careful way you show us these games. Thanks man.

That was shockingly accurate! I have visited Chicago almost every year and that route shocked me by how real it looks! Good job to the devs and squirrel for showing this map

In America, you have to stop at a stop sign no matter what, there isnt a situation where you can just roll through it.

If you see a red octagonal stop sign, you are supposed to come to a complete stop even if there is no other traffic. Somebody already mentioned the rules already (whoever reaches it first has right of way; if the timing is equal the auto to your right has the right of way) but the reality is that at 54:45 it's just as much of a clusterfrack as you experienced LOL. At 55:35 you were supposed to stop because of the red sign, but you instead rolled through it.... I'm from California and we call that a "California Roll (Sushi Joke)" Great video and I'm amazed at how detailed it is!!!

It's incredible how accurate the bus is, the card sound (Ventra Card) is exactly the same, bus exactly the same, and the part of the museums and planetarium and aquarium is exactly the same, amazed by it, I'm from Mexico and I have gone to Chicago, and by the way you need to stop at every stop sign even if there's no traffic or pedestrians coming

The buses you've used in Chicago are replicas of New Flyer Industries buses, who are a Canadian bus manufacturer. These are the heavily used New Flyer D40LF and New Flyer D60LF types. The newest New Flyer buses are called Xcelsior. Gillig is the other major bus manufacturer we have in the US.

I've ridden CTA buses all my life, it's interesting to see how they actually work.

did you notice the sandwich advert said 55 inch?

I live in the Chicago Suburbs and go to Chicago every day. That is suprisingly accurate. Also, you have to stop at every stop sign and fully. Whoever gets there first goes first or if you get there at the sametime, person on your right may go. I love watching your Train Sim World videos because I have it and I really love trains as you can tell by my profile when you tap my photo. Great video. I watch them when doing Scenarios.

I always use "load whole map at start" option and it works really well. There is also a 4gb patch for OMSI which lets it use up to 4 GB of RAM on 64 bit systems instead of default 2 GB.

Not enough potholes and not enough traffic.

"-Now we got a stop sign, so i think we have to stop" -Squrlur 2015

They definitely nailed the start up and noises of that bus! The clicking before start, the noises of the engine etc.. That's a gillig, I drove them while in college :)

i live in the suburbs of aurora, and ive went to chicago tons of times, being EVEN IN THE SUBURBS, there are crazy maniac drivers everywhere. everyone reply preying for squirrel not to die. he has great content,i cant lose it.

As a Chicago native and someone living in Chicago, I can say this is a pretty realistic rendition, especially of the Eisenhower expressway going into the city. However, Ogilvie is was more of a train station than a bus station because it serves our local commuter train. Interesting to see someone's point of view of a city the have rarely, if not ever been to.

Hey Squirrel, That "lane" on the right isn't actually a bus lane like you described in the beginning of your route. It is street parking but the two white lines are designated bike lanes so it might look like a bus lane. Although there are some bus lanes in the city they are marked with the white diamond markings and signs, as you can see at 35:40

Thanks for this upload, Squirrel. I've been anticipating hands-on impressions for this DLC. Looks pretty great, all told. I think I'm going to pick it up myself. Also appreciate you going through the startup procedures in your OMSI videos as well.

15 yrs City Bus driver, on the floor to the left of the steering wheel you will see two floor buttons. Those are foot activated turn indicators. You ride with your left foot in between the buttons and then lift and pivot the toe of your left foot and press the direction you wish to go, then return to center position after the turn. I don't know how it works in game, but that is how it's done IRL. Love all the Videos.

I ride the 124 from time to time and have ridden the route you are driving. I have to say it is pretty accurate from what I have seen so far. The traffic blocking the intersections is normal during rush hour.

I live in Chicago and the kendzie bus barn is right by me.

For some reason, I keep coming back to these OMSI videos from you, Paul. I have probably watched each video over 10 times. They are very relaxing, especially when I am feeling a little down or ill, thanks to your interesting commentary and technical comments on the gameplay. Remember to always look to the future and enjoy the present, but reminisce the past once in a while too! Thanks for all the great content :)

Excellent video. However, in Chicago, the local highways are called Express Ways. Just as in Los Angeles, they are called Free Ways. The state of Illinois also has Tollways and Interstates. Small point, but this is a great video.

I love New Flyers D40LF and DE60LF those two were on Chicago

Green and Orange line trains are elevated. Red is a subway.

Squirrel : Thanks for putting this OMSI 2 video up of Downtown Chicago. Felt like I was back home in the Chicago area and visiting the downtown area. Quite a few places that I did recognize as well as quite a few I think they had left out. The taxis (cabbies) are fairly rude in Chicago as well, as you could tell. Along with the people that were blocking the intersection, they do technically have the right of way here in America when their lights turn red and yours green. For the announcements on the transit lines, we too have different colored/coloured lines as well with our underground/elevated transit. The CTY adverts being announced are just an off shoot of the actual transit system in Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority, or CTA for short. With changing one letter to avid getting sued, like the rock band Chicago, who were named C.T.A. before the Transit Authority had asked them to change the name or otherwise face a lawsuit. In short, thank you for posting this. It was very fascinating and entertaining getting your take on Chicago. Hopefully you visit the city soon and enjoy yourself with the local food and entertainment.

You were correct with the stop sign Squirrel. Whoever stops at the stop sign first has right of way. If two cars get there at the same time, whoever is on the right has right of way.

Did anyone here ever play Midtown Madness?

Actually Paul, you can't turn right on a red in EVERY state. For example, in NY, you can only turn right at a red unless there's a sign indicating so. But, in Pennsylvania, you can. I'm not so sure about Illinois...

I don't even own this game (I really want to though) but I would just like to thank you for the thorough walkthrough of what every button does. Finally, someone who takes the time to explain what the game has to feature instead of just rushing through it!

This really plays like it was designed by someone who is from or spent a lot of time in Chicago. I don't expect Squirrel to know all the landmarks (You were at Ogilvie when you thought you were at Union), but the announcer voice sounded a LOT like the voice of the CTA. I'm really impressed.

Take this from someone who lives in Chicago... WOW this is realistic!

At 1:35 he mentions the Adler Planetarium which my great great grandfather started. :)

I am born and raised in Chicago. this DLC is absolutely spectacular!!!!!!! thank you for posting. im actually watching this vid smiling! ha!. I cant wait to play this game

I'm from Illinois and that is about Chicago to a T!

This game is like a flight sim. Everything is clickable, the sceneries are a bit shit standard, and it runs like a turd.

42:20 The beatles?

for those interested, this bus is a 2008-2009 New Flyer DE60LF with a Cummins ISL Engine and a Allison EP-50 HybriDrive System, it's Hybrid Fuel Propulsion, CTA got 208 of them (4000-4207): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Transit_Authority

as a chicagoan this makes me super happy, cant wait to get omsi and the chicago map, hope they add more routes to fully utilize the city

At 48:05... I flipped my table. SO MANY PEOPLE don't turn at these arrows and of all the fucking people, squirrel has to show the example and not turn at the arrow either. I think these lights are responsible for 75% of roadrage situations, I used to think these people were just blind elders but no, frikin Squirrel don't even see the arrow either! AAAAH

MY HOMETOWN!!!

Oh wow, this route is really cool. I love the map, its so detailed!

Hey Paul. Bought this DLC based on your recommendation ( this is not a complaint,btw,so keep reading), and I simply love it. Thanks to this introductory video I found myself quite familiar with both buses and map in no time. Thanks,Paul. Squirrel on😎

Im guessing that everyone just jumping around in this video to find the crashed car xd

Wow. I want to see them do a map of New York City LMFAO 😂

Great video man (as always). I did want to point something out. I don't know if it's like this in Chicago, but in most States it's illegal to switch lanes while in the middle of an intersection. You have to wait till you completely cross the intersection to switch. Once again, great video. Keep them coming.

Squirrel I live about 60 miles north of Chicago & have been in downtown a few times this is so cool

I love Chicago, I live in Illinois

22:48

Loving this video, watching this has made me remember how much of a headache it was taking the bus in Chicago, but i really like how they mapped this out, anyway it is a good video and i don't know why i haven't heard of you earlier, i will be subscribing for more. 10/10

Yes... At around 55:00 in ur video, u blew thru a couple stop signs u absolutely are supposed to stop at, no matter what. Your comments about stroller vs. a pram: Hilarious... cause I grew up in California and know exactly what a stroller is, but would have no idea what you were talking about if you said pram. All a matter of perspective. And no... We don't hold our arms out by our sides (like an oil slicked penguin) if we want to catch a bus here in the states. We hold a hand up in the air just like people in the UK! Too funny. I enjoyed. As a former bus operator myself, I must say the modeling of the controls on the panel are quite accurate and very impressive. Enjoyed the vid.

I never knew that Chicago's buses are similar to New York's buses

I never understood Celsius I'm a Fahrenheit guy :P

The side panel looks just like the 2004-6 NABI buses we have at work.

In the US (at least here in NY), you get the ROW if you get there first. Now, if theres a car behind you and a car turning in your *from* direction... the car that is turning has to wait all the way until the last car passes, then can complete its turn.

55:50 RIP white guy, youz aboutz to get mugged fool. Welcome to Chicago home boi.

What colour was the crashed car under the bridge?

Awesome! More OMSI 2! Thanks Paul!

Squirrel, here's a little thing I learned from RIck Steves, a European Travel guy here in the US, in regards to Celsius to Fahrenheit. 82F is 28C.

I feel like Squirrel says 'schedule' funny, or is it just me? 12:14

"It's good morning, FOOL!"

One more thing; if you didn't know, you can also actually also legally left turn on red, at least in Chicago. ;) (one way onto another one way)

Squirrel This is awesome to see. Spent last summer in Chicago and used the public transit. They are very accurate on the models and sounds up to the Ventra Card (the prepaid ride cards for the CTA) scanner noise and "Go" graphic. I'd love to see this expanded into more routes for sure. Even rode the 130 (as well as the 124) on occasion. But the attention to detail is superb! The "Underground" also known as the "L" Train in Chicago is set up as a hub and spoke style with the Loop being at the heart of the spoke. The Red, Orange and Green lines as you heard on your route all go to different parts of town. Orange goes around the loop and heads south, the Red runs from the North to the South and the Green runs from the South to the West making its West/South turn on the Loop. Also a quick explanation of the adverts you mentioned on the bus. It was for the CTA or also known as the Chicago Transit Authority which operates the buses as well as the L Trains runs adverts for their Ventra Cards. Now the 130 is geared for both transit and tourists, so the advert you heard was for tourists, advertising their three day pass that is offered on the Ventra Card system. 124 is also used by tourists so chances are it will also have that or a similar advert when you run the route

hi where did you get the game

Hi squirrel please more project cars

Hey squirrel, took a metra train into Chicago yesterday. Very fun time in Chicago yesterday.

Funny how you called the L (elevated rail) the Underground. I also find it interesting how you call what we would call a Gas Station a Garage. I think of a Garage as a cement structure you would park your vehicle in. I think how there are different words for the same stuff. :) One detail I found really cool, is the school buses in front of the Museum. That's so true to life, where kids take field trips to museums. If a cop saw you roll through those Stop signs...oh boy. You have to stop for 3 full seconds.

nerd!

Just a tip to you Paul when you not in route you need to have your sign on `not in service`and thanks for your upload allways nice to see some OMSI

This is great I am from Chicago I wish they had more parts of the city besides downtown to drive in proud north sider here!

I missed these old videos I remember almost peeing laughing after Squirrel went on about the mic detection thing cause all I could imagine was someone saying go f*** yourself every time the passengers said something.

I live in Chicago and this was a great video. It was VERY realistic. WELL DONE! A few things though. (This is kind of a fact) Bus drivers in downtown Chicago are lazy and usually do not pull up to the stop. Sometimes they park in the street. This causes MAJOR backups. Another thing, you mentioned how colorblind people would have trouble identifying the right train. All trains have a sign with the color AND the end stop written over the color. So a colorblind person would just have to remember the end stop of their train. Also every station has an employee to help people with disabilities. Last thing, you said at 55:40 that you did not have to stop at a stop sign because there were no pedestrians. In Chicago if there is a stop sign you have to stop no matter what. Great job overall.

I do not know much English and understand a little of what you say. But I really like your stream! Keep up the great work!

Thank for a video. You convinced me to buy this beautiful map. I didn't read all the comments so I just like to mention 2 things: - there is a lot of adders from over the world for omsi creating mods, buses, maps etc. but it is very hard to model or even reskin people in the game this is why it was not done so far. - stupid AI is stupid because of it's paths. try and open some map in editor and you will see that AI can drive only on selected paths so sometimes it's in your way. Those paths are invisible in the game so you have feeling of its stupidity, but mapmaker can actually plan it when making the map to minimize this problems.

hahah this is crazy how accurately modelled this is. The transmission got me, Thats an allison Automatic. Love these videos Squirell! such a shame they arent still doing omsi

I live in Chicago. I'm going to watch this while riding the 130 tomorrow.

47:00 'Come play with us Squirrel, come play with us forever'

Jesus, at 35:30 you hear, Jackson and Riverside. I've been there and on that bus before. This DLC is realistic as hell

I took my theory Driving Test a week ago, and the videos you have for the Question use the Human Models in OMSI (or more like the other way around). The movement is the same and they look the same. So the Devs just got the models from the German Theory Driving Test

This is so cool! I live in Chicago in downtown!

Also, this may have been said before, but this is a New Flyer bus. The (S) is for service brake and comes on whenever you have your foot on the brake pedal.

Red line is underground the road you were on when you were talking about it, orange and green is on the above ground, one going either direction

LOL i was holding the mouse 2 button down trying to look out of his window, id just finished playing and came to watch this, i tried to control the bloody bus when watching this video full screen, what a prat

Great video really enjoy watching OMSI 2 for some reason you definitely make it fun to watch. It's up there only behind Euro Truck 2 as my favorite content from you. Keep up the good work your streams are always great to.

It's actually Illinois law to yield to any kind of pedestrian crossing the street in designated areas; in fact, when approaching the intersections, technically you are supposed to stop behind the white line, crosswalk, or sidewalk to protect pedestrians (but of course, people don't do it).

The electronic fare on the Chicago busses is called Ventra. And the non extended bus has a bit direct instrument cluster with the location of climate controls etc

wish my OMSI 2 was working, awesome vid Squirrel!!

The two developers of omsi are marcel kuhnt and rüdiger hülsmann, rüdiger left about a yeag ago, so basicly marcel kuhnt is on his own, but his sister janine helps him by doing some stuff e.g. announcements

Another great video, great to watch!

This reminded me of the time when I came to Chicago to pursue the American Dream. I was poor and took the bus everywhere. Since then I traded the bus with a BMW :)

30:00 that building to the left side of the street with glass facade, is the CTA headquarter. I work there on 9th floor.

30:45 what the game did is correct. Where you first started the journey at Randolph, that is not where the end of the line is. The end of the line is where you got the report. Even the dead run from the yard is counted as a trip.

Every stop sign you have to stop Lol... you had the turning light but didn't realize it when you and that truck were in the same lane facing each other. There should be a manual for the road signs just to help out. I gotta say tho, you handled that 60 ft like a pro😊

Squirrel mixed up 'bike' and 'bus' twice at 44:20. That's pretty impressive.

No, you don't need to manually set your destination display, the onboard computer manages your destination display automatically on both the included buses, including for the runs to/from the garage. Also, I believe you can restart the engine after automatic shutdowns as many times as you want/need to. You can only use the "stop engine override" button (to extend the amount of time you can idle by a minute or so) a limited number of times before you would have to return to the garage to get it reset.

In the UK, according to the Highway Code, you are meant to stop for pedestrians who are crossing the road into which you are turning - not that many seem to obey that rule. So there is a "yield for pedestrians" over here; it's just not signed as in the USA.

I don't think you noticed but most left turn lanes have their own signal. All lanes stop to allow the two left lanes to turn. They get an arrow on the signal. That's why you had trouble crossing around 48:20

you can talk about buses for 20 minutes before driving, id still be entertained :)

Looks like a DLC I might need! Been playing again yesterday and I was running behind 20 minutes and as he sad they only complain