If you are a purist who thinks buses should have two pedals, a steering wheel, and a prayer, this might feel too sterile. The NL263 lacks the "character" of a broken-down 1992 bus. It drives too well.
Enter . This add-on takes everything you love about the gritty, realistic streets of Berlin-Spandau and drags it—kicking and screaming—into the 21st century. Not Your Grandfather’s OMSI Let’s be honest: Driving a vintage MAN SD202 through the old Spandau map is therapeutic. But there is a unique charm to navigating a modern low-floor bus past glass-and-steel shopping centers rather than Cold War-era plattenbauten.
It asks a fascinating question: What if OMSI wasn't just about preserving the past, but simulating the present?
But what happens when the 1990s become retro?
If you’ve spent any time behind the wheel of a bus in OMSI 2 , you know the drill. The screech of aging drum brakes, the growl of an underpowered diesel engine, and the distinct smell of nostalgia (and exhaust fumes). For over a decade, this simulator has been the gold standard for retro bus driving, focusing almost exclusively on the 1980s and 90s.