Legend:

Blue highlight = released 

Green highlight = currently in-progress

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Gameplay Features:

The following gameplay features are planned. This list is subject to change without notice.

NMEA Support —---------------------------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

• Ability to use NMEA to connect to ECDIS (e.g. OpenCPN) -------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED Oct 2022!

Modding Support —---------------------------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

• Adding own vessels by importing 3D model -------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

• AES encrypting / protecting 3D model & reading AES encrypted format -------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

• Ship dynamics editing via .cfg config file -------- DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

October 2022: we disabled modding due to a bug with the new rendering / code system. This bug causes the system to freeze, requiring users to go to Task Manager to force shut the program down. We are currently fixing this and will re-enable modding soon. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience.

Multiplayer

• Multiple ships in a single environment via Forest Studio's dedicated servers -- currently in progress

Pause Menu —----------------------------------DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

Graphics Options in Pause Menu —-------DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

Realism settings in Pause Menu —--------DONE & UPDATE RELEASED!

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Ports - coming as free updates:

The following ports are planned. This list is subject to change without notice.

Some ports and scenery may contain autogen due to size. Geographic accuracy will not be compromised. 

United Kingdom:

• Folkestone --- Released as part of Dover scenery (one big scene) July 2022

• Port Talbot --- Released as part of Dover scenery (one big scene) July 2022

• Swansea --- Released as part of Dover scenery (one big scene) July 2022

France:

• Dunkerque (Dunkirk Port)--- Released as part of Calais scenery (one big scene) July 2022

Germany:

• Hamburg —----(CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS)

Canada

• Vancouver Harbour (port of Vancouver) --- Released October 2022 

• Inside Passage 

Canadian Ferry Routes:

• Horseshoe Bay ferry routes --- Released July 2022

United States:

• San Francisco

Asia:

• Singapore

• Hong Kong

Australia:

• Sydney —----(CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS)

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Ships - coming as free updates:

The following ships are planned. This list is subject to change without notice.

Passenger Vessels:

• Cruise ship - Celebrity Eclipse —----(CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS)

• Different ferry models in addition to the currently released ferry for various routes

• Fast Ferry (Red Jet 7?) 

Cargo Vessels:

• Container Ship

• Horseshoe Bay ferry routes --- Released July 2022

• Multi-purpose Cargo Vessel

Vessels < 500 tonnes

• Fishing Trawler —----(CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS)

• Whale Watch Tour Boat

• Luxury Yacht 

RESOLVED & UPDATE RELEASED ON STEAM:

[Camera] ECIDS camera perspective fixed to 2D

[Camera] Bridge walkthrough camera WSAD controls slow down drastically 

[Menu] Loading screen now loads asynchronously 

December 22, 2021 update:

[Model] Collision Issues with Dover Wall

[Model] Ship Nav Lights - position issues

[Model] Big blob of water at the bow of the tug

[Game Logic] Time compression will automatically turn off when FPS dips below 10

[Game Logic] Orbit camera speed lowered

[Ship Controller] Engines astern power is not enough on the cruise ferry 

[Weather] Foggy weather does not have fog 😂

[Menu] Graphics settings: set fullscreen, vsync, resolution

[Ship Controller] Tug ship dynamics - ship handling improved

[Ship Controller] Ferry dynamics - ship handling improved

[GUI] Conning Display now shows speed and heading

[GUI] Conning Display "steer mode" cosmetic changes

December 22, 2021 - Hotfix 1:

[GUI] Fixed a bug that had the previous scenario's GUI remain on screen when loading another scenario

December 23, 2021:

[Ship Controller] Fixed a bug that broke the bow thruster

[GUI] Radar: relative motion trails now permanent. Clear Trails button added.

[GUI] Radar: radar image is now sharper

December 23, 2021 - midnight hotfix:

[Ship Controller] Greatly improved deceleration ship dynamics 

[Modding] Added support to allow modding the deceleration dynamics via the individual ship config file

January 06, 2022:

[Physics] Sinking behaviour & ship bouncing issues when underwater. This is not a bug, as it is just the physics engine. However, we will find a "hack" around this. 

January 11, 2022:

[Ship Controller] Bow / stern thrusters should not have any effect at speeds > 5 knots

[Weather] Wind / tide effects are locked at north / 0 degrees. This somehow got broken when we implemented the brand new ocean system. Will fix asap. 

RESOLVED & NOT YET RELEASED ON STEAM:

[ - ] 

CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON:

[Weather] Too much reflection on the water

CONFIRMED:

[Model] Radar antennas bend when running the simulator at x10 time compression

[Game Logic] Radar range jumps from 6nm to 15nm. Should be 6, 12, and 24 nm. 

[Game Logic] Conning arrows should indicate which way bow/stern are moving, respectively. 

UNDER INVESTIGATION:

[ - ]

NOT A BUG:

[ - ] 

Last edit: 01/13/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY format)

We have decided to answer this immersion question by bringing our previews over to Driftspace -- an app that allows VR users to experience the entire BridgeTeam environment in VR. We have a video of the ocean system in a 360 degree video and we plan to add the various ships' bridges as part of this preview. 

As we approach the weekend, we have released an initial 360 video, called a "drift", on Driftspace. You can find out more about Driftspace here: https://www.driftspace.com/ and the page to install: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/5724610690913209/

Search for the drift called "Tug at Dover" -- download to view and you'll be greeted with our tugboat at the Port of Dover, waiting to assist a vessel into the busy harbour. 

While we will still provide static screenshots, we plan to keep dev update videos (other than official trailers) on Driftspace for the time being to help promote the level of immersion. We want this simulator to be used not just for armchair ship piloting, but also for realistic immersive experiences of being at sea. 

If you have any questions about BridgeTeam's previews on Driftspace, we're here to help! Join us on Discord or comment down below and a member of our team will reach out to you to help you get up and running. 

Bridge Team is a ship navigation simulator to build off the existing Ship Simulator series. We are not affiliated with the original developers in any way; however, we recognize that a new ship sim is long overdue and many of us at Forest Studio have either owned the previous ship sim titles before, or have great interests in maritime simulation. 

Hence, we set to work on our own, and we have ambitions to release a Steam Early Access version this year. You may check out our trailer at the link below. Note: everything is actually very heavily outdated, as that trailer was shot in Feb. 2021 and two months later, very great amounts of work have been put in, so I have included the trailer only as a preview - the current version is 20x better looking. 

We will be giving regular updates very soon, as the product is entering a good phase that we can start showing more of it off. 

Cheers,

- HC 

TRAILER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w526w7VL_Y0