TheBus2Komsi is an API-Client for the "TheBus" bus simulator.
TheBus2Komsi reads information (for speed, lamps, etc.) from the TheBus telemetry-API and sends them to the serial port (USB) using the KOMSI protocol.
An Arduino/ESP32 or similar connected to the USB port can then read these messages and display the data on a bus dashboard (e.g. speed on a speedometer, lamp lighting, etc.).
The configuration is done via the file TheBus2Komsi.ini, which must be located in the same directory as TheBus2Komsi.exe.
# TheBus2Komsi.ini
# This file must be in the same directory as TheBus2Komsi.exe
#
# Normally you only need to change the portname to the one your are using
#
# If you don't know which comport your Arduino/ESP32 is connected to, you can start the program with
# TheBus2Komsi -l
[default]
portname = com22
baudrate = 115200
sleeptime = 200
ip = 127.0.0.1
To get a list of all command line parameters, start the program with the "--help" option.
TheBus2Komsi --helpTo test whether the connection to the API (called "Telemetry" in Game) of TheBus works without having set up a serial port, you can start the program "TheBusTestAPI" instead of "TheBus2Komsi".
You should see similar output:
Verbose Mode enabled.
TheBus2Komsi has started. Have fun!
Bitte einsteigen und hinsetzen.
And as soon as you sit in the driver's seat of a bus and, for example, turn on the ignition, you should see the variables read and changing:
Verbose Mode enabled.
TheBus2Komsi has started. Have fun!
Bitte einsteigen und hinsetzen.
Hingesetzt. Jetzt gehts los!
doors: 0 -> 1
fixing_brake: 0 -> 1
ignition: 0 -> 1
lights_stop_brake: 0 -> 1
lights_front_door: 0 -> 1
fuel: 0 -> 1
fuel: 1 -> 4
fuel: 4 -> 7
fuel: 7 -> 10
fuel: 10 -> 13
fuel: 13 -> 16
fuel: 16 -> 19
fuel: 19 -> 22
fuel: 22 -> 25
fuel: 25 -> 28
fuel: 28 -> 31
fuel: 31 -> 34
fuel: 34 -> 37
fuel: 37 -> 40
fuel: 40 -> 43
fuel: 43 -> 46
fuel: 46 -> 49
fuel: 49 -> 52
fuel: 52 -> 55
fuel: 55 -> 58
fuel: 58 -> 61
fuel: 61 -> 64
fuel: 64 -> 67
fuel: 67 -> 70
fuel: 70 -> 73
fuel: 73 -> 76
fuel: 76 -> 79
fuel: 79 -> 82
fuel: 82 -> 85
fuel: 85 -> 88
fuel: 88 -> 91
fuel: 91 -> 94
fuel: 94 -> 97
fuel: 97 -> 100
If you see such or similar output, then reading the API is working.
If you don't see the variables, you can start the program with the "-d" (debug) option, which gives you a lot more information, although this might be too cryptic for some.
Have fun!