Euro truck simulator 2 что нового
Хорошие новости и не очень
Когда мы строили планы на 2020 год, мир был совсем другим. Наши внутренние цели были очень амбициозными; мы хотели провести одно из самых значительных технологических изменений в нашем движке с момента выпуска Euro Truck Simulator 2, при этом не прерывая производственную работу над DLC для карт, новыми транспортными средствами и новыми игровыми функциями. Но тут вмешалась реальность. Весной мы провели около трех месяцев, работая дома, и закрыли офис из-за проблем со здоровьем. После пары месяцев лета, которые, казалось, пролетели слишком быстро, мы снова перешли на работу из дома в начале сентября, и, похоже, мы не вернемся в офис до весны 2021 года.
(снимок экрана сделан примерно в 6 часов утра, примерно на 39 градусах широты).
Нам удалось выпустить Colorado DLC с текущим освещением, и в ближайшее время будут выпущены некоторые не такие уж маленькие дополнения из нашего производственного конвейера, все еще основанные на версии 1.39. Тем не менее, команды ATS и ETS2 сейчас на полную катушку работает над переработкой и переоснащением всех моделей и текстур обеих игр, не имея возможности выпустить больше обновлений устаревшего кода и ресурсов. Iberia станет нашим первым крупным релизом, который получит новые преимущества при запуске. До того, как это произойдет, обновление 1.40 по-новому осветит обе наши игры, полностью изменив их внешний вид; основной игровой контент, а также любые DLC.
(оба скриншота сделаны около 9 часов утра, примерно на 42 градусе широты)
Iberia была не единственным внутренним проектом, на который повлияла необходимость унификации цикла разработки. Команда, занимающаяся переработкой Германии, также сообщает о значительном прогрессе, но им тоже приходится ждать, пока мы не стабилизируем изменения в 1.40. См. Изображения ниже.
(снимок экрана сделан примерно в 10 часов утра, примерно на 49 градусах широты)
(снимок экрана сделан примерно в 15 часов, примерно на 49 градусах широты)
(скриншот сделан примерно в 16 часов примерно на 49 градусах широты)
(снимок экрана сделан около 8 часов утра, примерно на 38 градусах широты).
Приносим извинения за долгое ожидание, которое мы просим вас выдержать. Но в конечном итоге мы уверены, что это правильное решение для долгосрочной жизнеспособности наших игр. Есть группы карт, которые уже работают над еще одним поколением DLC карт как для ATS, так и для ETS2, и они тоже должны быть уверены, что работают с четко определенной базой кода и базой активов. Все выиграют, когда мы выйдем на новую стабильную сборку, нам просто нужно пройти, чтобы достичь ее.
(оба скриншота сделаны примерно в 7 утра, примерно на 38 градусах широты)
(оба скриншота сделаны около 9 утра, примерно на 43 градусе широты)
Мы собираемся продолжать показывать вам больше изменений, которые грядут на горизонте, с новым светом. Мы действительно планируем показать вам некоторые фотографии Иберии с новым светом. Это может быть немного ошибочно, мы еще не закончили процесс, но мы чувствуем, что должны сообщить, насколько он многообещающий.
(снимок экрана сделан около 17:00 на широте около 39 градусов)
Это были тяжелые времена как для нас, так и для сообщества, и мы еще не прошли. Ваша постоянная поддержка на протяжении многих лет дает нам мотивацию продолжать продвигать игру к новым рубежам с каждым обновлением и DLC. Нас бы здесь не было, если бы не все наши фанаты. Спасибо за терпеливость.
Павел Себор, генеральный директор, SCS Software
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Релиз патча 1.41
Мы хотели бы поблагодарить всех, кто принял участие в открытом бета-тестировании патча 1.41, сделал репорты об ошибках и предоставил общие отзывы об этой новой версии. Мы надеемся, что теперь вы можете начать в полной мере пользоваться различными новыми функциями, включенными в это обновление.
Предлагаем взглянуть на краткий обзор основных нововведений:
Остановимся немного подробнее на важных функциях и нововведениях.
Функция конвоев
На данный момент функция конвоев позволит вам создать и провести онлайн-сессию с участием до 8 игроков. Мы планируем в конечном итоге поднять лимит игроков в будущем, однако в настоящее время мы сохраняем его таким небольшим из-за того, что сам режим находится в стадии разработки.
Хосты сеансов автоматически становятся администраторами этих сеансов, что позволяет им контролировать, какую среду они хотят видеть, а также иметь возможность исключать из сеанса любых нарушителей спокойствия.
Вы также можете просматривать, фильтровать, просматривать и присоединяться к любым доступным сеансам, которые уже были созданы вашими друзьями или другими водителями грузовиков.
Итак, какие возможности и функции игроки смогут использовать на данный момент?
Мы знаем, сколько игроков хотят опробовать эту новую функцию; Однако есть кое-что, что вам нужно знать, прежде чем присоединиться к друзьям в дороге!
Известные проблемы/еще не реализованное:
Беспокоитесь о прогрессе вашего профиля? В случае возникновения проблем или других обстоятельств, не зависящих от вас, у игроков будет возможность вернуться к сохранению, сделанному ранее до присоединения к сеансу.
Трасса A-24 для DLC Иберия
Мы рады представить новую часть дорожной сети для крайнего расширения карты для ETS2. Это обновление для Иберии включает в себя автобан A24, который проходит с севера на юг через долину реки Дору, соединяя A7 и A25. Он проходит через очень живописный регион Португалии, известный своими многочисленными виноградниками.
Изначально эта трасса должна была быть доступна с релизом расширения, но нам не удалось завершить её вовремя. Мы все равно решили закончить A24 и представить его вам в этом обновлении, так как мы не хотели бросить эту прекрасную часть Португалии позади!
Фоторежим: параметры времени и погоды
Мы знаем, как наши игроки любят фотографировать в игре и тратят много времени на создание идеального кадра, и для многих это также включает в себя поиск правильных условий освещения и погоды. Поэтому, чтобы помочь создать идеальный кадр, мы реализовали новую функцию, которая может сэкономить вам немало времени, когда дело доходит до использования консольных команд!
Представляем Вам настройки времени и погоды в фоторежиме! Теперь игроки смогут выбирать условия по своему вкусу, чтобы создать идеальную привязку для грузовиков, просто отрегулировав новый ползунок для изменения времени или нажав две кнопки для управления освещением/погодой, всё из которых появятся в обновлении внутриигровой фотостудии. Нам не терпится увидеть, как водители будут использовать эту новую функцию в будущем, и мы с нетерпением ждем ваших снимков!
Изменения в патче 1.41
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«Неожиданно увлекательная игра. Поддайтесь насмешкам, и вы пропустите один из самых крепких и отточенных симуляторов вождения на ПК.»
85 из 100 – PC Gamer
«Ее выдающимися игровым процессом и графической составляющей Euro Truck Simulator 2 установила новый стандарт для жанра симуляторов.»
95 из 100 – Gaming Nexus
Вышло обновление
Join your friends and keep on truckin’ together in 8 player Convoy multiplayer mode, now available!
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World of Trucks («Мир грузовиков»)
Попробуйте все возможности Euro Truck Simulator 2, вступив в онлайн-сообщество World of Trucks. Это наш центр для игроков-водителей со всего света, которым интересна игра Euro Truck Simulator 2 и будущие симуляторы грузовиков от SCS Software.
Регистрация в World of Trucks не обязательна и не требуется для игры.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 станет красивей. В новом обновлении авторы улучшат внешний вид игры
В 2020 году графика Euro Truck Simulator 2 выглядит устаревшей. И команда SCS Software хорошо об этом знает, поэтому в обновлении 1.38 представит одно из лучших и простейших решений для улучшения внешнего вида игры. Речь идёт о технике Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, которая представляет собой метод рендеринга, имитирующий глубину изображения и добавляющий реалистичные тени.
И это не всё. В новом патче любители грузовых автомобилей также получат великолепно оформленные торговые залы от лицензированных дистрибьюторов, таких как Mercedes-Benz или Renault, и улучшение системы настройки автомобиля. Игрокам явно понравится и новая цветовая палитра. С полным списком изменений, которые появятся в игре через несколько недель, можно ознакомиться по ссылке.
Чет по скринам я разницы не обнаружил
С одной стороны похвалить разработчиков хочется за то, что улучшают игру, а с другой стороны. SSAO? Вы серьёзно? Когда игры переходят на Ray Tracing. Даже не HBAO+, а SSAO. Я бы ещё понял HBAO+, отличная и основная технология, на данный момент. Но SSAO уже давным давно устарело, а они только внедряют его.
Рязанцев Алексей Да они толком до сих пор на бамп маппинг не перешли, а тут ССАО, следующим добавят СпидТри
Рязанцев Алексей С другой стороны, для этой игры не нужен уж очень мощный комп. Да и SweetFX у нас есть.
Ай малацца, павлик! Идёт практически в ногу со временем! Всего-то на десяток с небольшим лет припозднился.
illund хоть что то
Я разницы не заметил на скринах. Наверно, только если через лупу разглядывать. Нет, игра мне нравится, просто визуально я ничего не заметил нового тут. Да и в поездке это вряд ли заметишь.
KATSUMI Опоры моста или трактор на тягаче, там где стык полигонов появляется затенение, что в общем улучшает восприятие картинки. На скринах это особенно заметно, но вот на скорости разница будет не ощутима. В любом случае это лучше чем ничего в плане улучшения графики.
Euro truck simulator 2 что нового
A while ago we teased our #BestCommunityEver with a little «Guess Where We Are [blog.scssoft.com] » blog post. Today, we are glad to reveal that the screenshots featured in the mentioned post were (as many of you noticed) from Austria! Our revamp team is diligently working on updating this magnificent country and today we will show you what changes you can expect in the city of Graz.
Graz is the second-largest city in Austria and therefore to properly recreate this greatness, the city’s area in ETS2 will get slightly larger. While the original layout was reminiscent of reality, in the update we are going to try to get even closer to it. This will be achieved by changing the two western crossroads, adding a tunnel, and overall reshaping the city’s economy, which will see the garage location being moved with an addition of a new economy prefab in the outskirts industrial zone.
Apart from changing the overall layout, there will also be an addition of numerous new landmarks. A stadium, a historical administrative building, a castle on the hill, and much more! Are you looking forward to visiting the city in a fresh coat of paint?
However, while we have stated there will be more information coming out over time in regards to the 1.43 update, this is unfortunately not part of it. Austria revamp is a large and a bit more long-term project that is being handled by a small team of experienced map designers and it still needs some time to be finished. But after we saw so many of you really excited with our previous blog post mentioned above, we don’t want to keep you hungry for more news related to this project for way too long.
We hope you have enjoyed the look at the improved city of Graz. Since there is much more coming to Austria revamp, keep an eye on our social media and our blog to never miss out on any news regarding this upcoming new update.
The nominations for the annual Steam Awards are opening, along with the start of the Steam Autumn Sale. Our games are once again featured in these special events. You may remember (we definitely do, thank you!) that our Euro Truck Simulator 2 managed to win in two categories [blog.scssoft.com] during the first year of Steam Awards in 2016.
Since then, we have continuously supported our games with multiple updates that brought tons of new content and our developers are always passionately doing their best to bring our #BestCommunityEver all that it likes to see. Apart from having multiple big and smaller features in development, we are working on multiple map DLCs and several vehicles, and we are curious to see how happy the community will be once all of these features are released for ETS2 or ATS.
Like years previous, you will be able to nominate us for the Labor of Love category, which is dedicated to games that constantly receive updates and new content even years after their initial launch. This category will be crowded and there will be some tough competition, but if you feel like either Euro Truck Simulator 2 or American Truck Simulator deserves this award, you can cast your vote over on the Steam Awards Nominations Page.
No matter the result, we want to once again let you know that we appreciate your support, and your happiness will always be our measuring scale when developing new updates. Until we have some more news to share about that, we’ll see you on the road!
The history of Russia is incredibly rich. The largest country in the world used to be a land of tsars and colorful family sagas. And since the state stretches over an enormous landscape, the land is logically filled with numerous monuments referencing the rich past. Let’s take look at some of these historically important creations that you will be able to see in the upcoming Heart of Russia DLC for ETS2!
There are many monuments you will be able to see on your journey through this map expansion. Ranging from statues to unusual structures and locations, no shortage of history and art is guaranteed. After all, it’s difficult not to be in awe when seeing the Rzhev memorial statue.
In addition to all that was mentioned, Russia is also very proud of its military history and it is no surprise that there will be numerous opportunities to notice some army vehicle monuments along the roads.
Despite where your trucking story takes you, will you pay any of these a visit?
This type of trailer in ETS2 will be used for materials such as barley, coal, excavated soil, granite cubes, gravel, ore, rye, sand, metal scrap, stone dust, wheat, wood bark, and wood shavings. In addition to having 2 different customizable body types (aluminum and steel) and 2 different lengths (9m and 10m), here is a detailed list of everything you will be able to customize:
Each of them is available in different lengths, and in two or three-axle configurations. Side dumpers are available as b-double, turnpike, or single trailers; bottom dumpers can be used in double, rocky mountain double, turnpike double, and single configurations, and all other body types come with just a single trailer configuration.
In 2017, we introduced a set of truck tyres and truck accessories, officially licensed from Michelin for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Michelin is one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world and we are proud to be able to work with Michelin to bring recognizable real-world content to ETS2.
If that list hasn’t got you excited, here is a showcase of shots of the new content in action on the roads of Euro Truck Simulator 2!
But this isn’t the end, as our team are further revisiting the older content of the Michelin Fan Pack as well as creating new additions too! Keep an eye on our social media channels as we will be announcing these additions when they are ready.
It has only been a short time since we last released an update for our truck simulator titles, however we are happy to share with you that a new testing cycle for the Open Beta branch for Euro Truck Simulator 2 has started.
This first iteration of the Open Beta only has a few of the handful of updates we wanted to bring with 1.43. Because of busy production schedule before Christmas, quite a few of the other features and/or updates did not make it in time for this first release. However, we plan on bringing these later on during the Open Beta. We will be sure to let you know when they do arrive.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what the first iteration of the 1.43 Open Beta has in store!
As previously mentioned in a dedicated blog, we are happy to share with you one of our latest reskin projects in Euro Truck Simulator 2. The city of Lyon in France will be receiving a major reskin, giving it a fresh and up-to-date look. So what exactly has been changed? Let’s take a closer look!
As you can see from these comparison shots, a lot has changed! In fact, a majority of the city layout has been reworked to make it more realistic and true to life. We have now also updated these areas to include the routes that truckers actually use to enter and exit Lyon and its surrounding industrial areas. We have also added 3 new Landmarks significant to the city. 
Many of the older vegetation models such as trees and wildflowers have been replaced with newer ones, which gives the city a completely new look in terms of natural beauty. Road signs and roads, in general, have also been updated with more accurate, realistic, and detailed textures. While many of the major changes are quite obvious, we will leave it up to you to explore Lyon for yourself to spot them all!
Tollgates will also be receiving a revisit in this update. Our teams have revisited a majority of the tolls throughout Euro Truck Simulator 2 to update and apply fixes to speed limits, road signage and other minor adjustments. While this isn’t a complete overhaul or redesign, we hope that this update (and future ones too) will bring a smoother experience when passing through the many tollgates that can be found across Europe.
Unfortunately, we didn’t make it round to all of the tollgates in time for this Open Beta, so expect this update to be continued in future game versions too.
As previously announced in a blogpost, we are happy to share that viewpoints arriving in Euro Truck Simulator 2! There will be a total 35 new viewpoints added across already released ETS2 locations in this update.
From cities and ports to industrial areas, there will be a lot of reasons to revisit some of the older locations and see them from a different perspective. If you’d like to know a couple of more precise examples, you will be able to find new viewpoints focused on landmarks such as Cernavodă Bridge or Viaduct Poiana Teiului.
We can’t wait for you to take a look at these new additions to the ever-expanding world of ETS2. Once the 1.43 update will be available, you can let us know which of these viewpoints you prefer the most by tagging our social media accounts on either Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and be sure to attach a beautiful screenshot or a clip!
From the scorching temperatures of the Tabernas Desert to the bustling city of Madrid, Iberia has been a popular destination for truckers since its release in April. Based on feedback from our community since its launch, our map team thought it’d be good to revisit the map expansion and bring some new additional content.
1.43 for ETS2 brings new country roads alongside the many highways of Iberia for you to use and explore. So where will be these new roads located? The first new addition can be found north of Madrid, linking together the A-1 and A-2 highways. The second new road can be found in the south of Portugal, starting near the city of Sines, passing by the city of Beja and ending in Spain, just above Seville.
When we first wrote about these new additions, one road was not yet finished, so we were unable to share it with you; however, it is now ready for the Open Beta! We are happy to share that a small stretch of the A-52 connecting Vigo and Leon has now been completed and is ready for you to travel on. Be sure to take a drive and take in the beautiful views of the local region.
These new roads will not only provide truckers with alternative routes whilst out on delivery, but also more beautiful scenery and areas to explore in Iberia! We hope you’ll enjoy this new and free additional content that is coming to the Iberia expansion!
New Special Transport Routes
We are happy to announce that the small team responsible for the Special Transport DLC has found the time to bring new routes across previously released map expansions in Euro Truck Simulator 2.
All in all, there will be an addition of 8 new Special Transport routes and each will feature multiple missions. The new routes are:
We are happy to announce that Dumpers Trailers are now ownable and fully customizable! These trailers are used for transporting bulk materials and depending on their length are best suitable for different cargos.
In Euro Truck Simulator 2, Dumper Trailers will have 2 customizable body types. These are aluminium and steel. Both of them are available in two different lengths (9m or 10m) and with 2 or 3 axles. Short dumpers are best for ‘heavy cargoes’ such as soil gravel, sand. Long dumpers are best for light cargoes such as barley, wheat, wood bark and metal scrap.
Want to customize your Dumper Trailer? You will be able to add and modify some of the accessories on them including, markers, rear bumpers, front and rear mudflaps, front and rear fenders and paintjobs.
We can’t wait to see these you hauling these new Dumper Trailers in your company and how you will customize them! Be sure to share with us your photos of your newly owned trailers on our Social Media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Interior Cabin Sound Update
In this update we have also implemented a new sound effect which simulates sound attenuation from surrounding environment noises, as well as the sound of the truck engine and wheels. Since each truck has a different sound insulation, our sound team has simulated this with the use of sound equalization and reverb effects.
Put simply, interior truck cab sounds have been updated to better simulate how engine, wheel and other exterior sounds are dampened when driving from a first person view.
This is just the first iteration of this update, as in the future we plan to bring more accurate attenuation simulation by the size of the truck cab. This update has been applied to all trucks in both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.
Another new feature coming along with 1.43 is the use of SDF (Signed Distance Fields) fonts in-game. So how exactly does this affect the game? This font technique allows texts and fonts to be displayed perfectly in any resolution, scale, or from any distance.
Instead of fonts being displayed like a picture, which can become distorted when on a smaller resolution or zoomed in on from a far distance, SDF fonts can be adjusted to any size and remain perfectly clear and sharp for the user.
In the first iteration of this update, we are bringing this new font technique to the game’s UI. This also in turn improves the clarity and resolution of the Convoy name tags, GPS, License Plates, and Truck Dashboards. We hope you can clearly see the difference when you see them.
Please check our modding wiki to get details pertaining to mods for the game.
If you wish to participate in the open beta, you can find this version in the public_beta branch on Steam. The way to access it is as follows: Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on Euro Truck Simulator 2 → Properties → Betas tab → public_beta → 1.43. No password required. Somtimes you have to restart your Steam client to see the correct branch name there.
We are happy to announce that the small team responsible for the Special Transport DLC has managed to find the time to delight our #BestCommunityEver by designing a bunch of new routes across the previously released map expansions. The additions will arrive with the upcoming 1.43 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2!
All in all, there will be an addition of 8 new Special Transport routes and each will feature multiple missions. The new routes are:
Daugavpils to Rezekne Soria to Teruel Galati to Iasi Cagliari to Sassari Gothenburg to Helsinborg Brest to Rennes Bremen to Travemunde
Warszawa to Katowice
We know you are excited but keep in mind that these unique missions will be without a doubt a real challenge as well. Therefore, until the 1.43 update is here, you should try to achieve maximum focus and practice, so you can be ready for anything once these additions to the Special Transport DLC are out.
Did you know that Russia possesses one-fifth of the world’s freshwater reserves? Knowing this information, the motivation for today’s blog becomes quite clear. Hold your breath for a moment and dive with us into the interesting topic of water bodies in the upcoming Heart of Russia DLC.
Russia is a country exceptionally wealthy in water, boasting approximately 2 million lakes and about 210,000 rivers. Some of the rather famous rivers will be featured in the upcoming map expansion and truckers will pass them by, or travel over them by bridges, fairly often. These include rivers such as Volha or Oka. Additionally, reservoirs are also a must; for example, the Vyshnevolotsk Reservoir which has a history dating back to Peter I and has an important social value due to fishing and water energy generation.
Quite uniquely, there will also be a ferry dedicated to transporting you to the other side of the river Svij. Even though this ferry is not used for trucks in real life, we figured that due to the map layout and to boost the gameplay experience a little bit, it would be a good idea to allow trucks to be transported as well.
It’s difficult to express with words the beauty of the charming and magnificent water bodies in Russia, but we hope the short description and screenshots have done the job! If they did, don’t forget to add Heart of Russia to your Steam Wishlist, so you can always keep your «head above the water» and stay in touch with the latest updates.
And finally, we greatly appreciate the collective effort to raise awareness for this issue. Apart from the support on our special #Pinktober2021 live stream, we have also noticed numerous social media posts that were spreading the word about the fight against Breast Cancer, and about health overall. Thank you very much!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1068290/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Pink_Ribbon_Charity_Pack/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162160/American_Truck_Simulator__Pink_Ribbon_Charity_Pack/
We are excited to announce the arrival of update 1.42 for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator!
We’d like to thank all those who took part in the 1.42 Open Beta, made bug reports, and provided general feedback on this new version. Whilst our updates usually feature many new changes, this update is focused more on introducing a new and substantial feature to our Convoy online multiplayer mode alongside some smaller updates and general fixes.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at what the 1.42 update has in store!
Support for third-party modifications in Convoy was a very frequent request from our community when we first released our multiplayer mode. Since then, our teams have made it a high priority on their list to support the use of MODs.
However, this was not an easy task for our team, especially when it came to the challenge of profile recovery when a crucial MOD is removed or changed, and visualizing what MODs are missing from the Steam Workshop when players join a server that contains modifications. We have done our best to overcome these hurdles; however, there may be a few things that might need tweaking and changing before we are fully satisfied with the results.
We have also created a completely new UI to accommodate MOD support. When you enter the session browser, you will see a new section on the right side listing the MOD compatibility requirements for the server. We have also included new icons for servers to let you know which servers have MODs enabled and which do not.
Session names in screenshots are blurred for privacy reasons.
Previously, next to the server session, we indicated if you could or could not join the server using a red or green icon depending on if the session was full or due to problems with map compatibility or even with different game version numbers. We have now introduced an orange icon, which indicates you cannot join the server now, but via the new MOD synchronization UI, you can download the missing modifications and join then!
If a modification is missing and it is available via the Steam Workshop, you will be able to download it via the Steam browser which will be overlaid in-game, so you do not need to exit the game to subscribe to it. This will be accessible via a new window that opens when you try to join a session where you have some missing MODs. This window will show you all your currently active modifications on the left side and all the modifications the server is using on the right side.
Session names in screenshots are blurred for privacy reasons.
If the server is using a modification that is NOT available on the Steam Workshop and downloaded via a third-party site, then you will need to source the modification yourself. Unfortunately, our system will not be able to check what version of the modification the server has or where it is sourced. Once you have everything required by the server, the confirm button will become available and you will be able to join the session.
We expect a majority of popular modifications to work from the get-go with this update, however, there may be some compatibility issues with others.
At this time, a convoy session will only allow for a maximum of 70 modifications during a session. We understand that a smaller percentage of our community may use more than this number and we will continue to monitor feedback made across our social media channels to tweak and make adjustments in the future if we see it necessary.
MOD authors please be aware that some modifications will require some adjustments to work properly in Convoy. Sound modifications will be heard locally by the user, but other players will not hear them as remote trucks use a simpler soundbank (or they may just hear default truck sounds) if the modification is not configured to do so. Vehicles, Trailers, and Cargo modifications must also include proper traffic models for other players to see and interact with.
Our teams will continue working hard to overcome the difficulties that may come with using third-party modifications in the convoy mode. Your help and contributions during the Open Beta have been extremely valuable to our teams, so please continue to submit your bug reports and feedback onto the appropriate sections of our forums (ETS2 [forum.scssoft.com] /ATS [forum.scssoft.com] ).
Third-party modifications were used to create illustrative screenshots for this blog article. By choosing these publicly available MODs to make such screenshots we make no claim or endorsement of any kind that these MODs or their authors are officially supported, recognized, preferred, or recommended by SCS Software.
Force Feedback Update
1.42 also brings an update to our Force Feedback profiles for steering wheels and controllers which are compatible with Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.
The new FFB has been written from scratch and utilizes a 120 Hz refresh rate, independent from the main game loop. It combines some of the old artificial effects with the new centering and tire friction force feedback, which is based on real calculations from forces on the first steering axle and simulates the behavior of a hydraulic steering gear system used in most of today’s trucks. This brings a more realistic and immersive feedback experience for our players!
We highly recommended resetting your Force Feedback settings to their new defaults.