Ponaex City — Russian Post-Soviet Urban Map Mod for PBSU

Ponaex City — Russian Post-Soviet Urban Map Mod for Proton Bus Simulator

Ponaex City is a fictional Russian urban map mod for Proton Bus Simulator that recreates the dense post-Soviet metropolis atmosphere of cities like Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and suburban Moscow. From Khrushchyovka apartment blocks to complex intersections and narrow historic streets, the map delivers the operational character of Russian urban transit without using a specific real-city license — a long-running favorite of the Russian-speaking PBSU community.

Highlights and Features

• Drive routes through a detailed fictional Russian metropolis with authentic post-Soviet urban architecture and atmosphere.
• Navigate complex urban intersections, narrow historic streets, and dense pedestrian-traffic zones characteristic of Russian city centers.
• Pair the map with Russian-themed bus mods such as LAZ, LiAZ, GAZ, and Soviet-era Ikarus variants for authentic post-Soviet transit operation.
• Run on a balance between visual detail and mobile-tuned optimization that keeps Android devices stable while preserving the Khrushchyovka skyline.

Compatibility and Map Details

Detected Map Features

• Soviet-era Khrushchyovka apartment blocks
• Stalinist neoclassical architecture
• Narrow historic urban streets
• Complex intersections with dense pedestrian traffic
• Mobile-optimized textures (100 MB reduction)
• Compatible with LAZ, LiAZ, GAZ, and Ikarus bus mods

About the Real Ponaex City

Ponaex City is a fictional Russian urban map created by the YrymHan modding team, designed to recreate the dense urban environment of a typical post-Soviet Russian city. While not based on a single real city, Ponaex captures the architectural and operational character of cities like Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Saint Petersburg's outer districts, and suburban Moscow — Soviet-era Khrushchyovka apartment blocks, narrow historic streets, complex intersections, dense pedestrian traffic, and the signature mix of urban bus operations that defines Russian city transit. The map is a long-running favorite of the Russian-speaking Proton Bus Simulator community and pairs particularly well with Russian-themed bus mods such as LAZ, LiAZ, GAZ, and Soviet-era Ikarus variants from the same catalog.

Credits

Original map author: YrymHan (Ponaex Team). Conversion to Proton Bus Simulator: Vitally. Texture optimization for mobile performance (100 MB reduction): Proton Bus Mods.