After an thrilling week for American Truck Simulator with the arrival of Idaho, we’re comfortable to announce the arrival of the 1.38 replace for Euro Truck Simulator 2!
We’d prefer to thank all those that took half within the open beta and contributed with bug stories and normal suggestions. We hope now you can start to completely benefit from the numerous new options that are included inside this replace. So, what are you able to look forward to finding within the 1.38 replace ETS2? Lets us offer you a fast recap of probably the most important modifications.
First of all, one of many extra important modifications that drivers will discover throughout the map at most main cities within the introduction of newly designed and distinctive truck model dealerships. All dealerships areas throughout the Euro Truck Simulator 2 map have obtained a refresh, so be certain to re-discover them in-game as you drive previous (it’s effectively well worth the cease!).
The French metropolis of Lille has additionally obtained a reskin on this replace. Some of the primary modifications embody updates to highway junctions, which have been re-worked and created with extra correct layouts. Road indicators and roads, usually, have additionally been up to date with extra correct, life like, and detailed textures, together with new buildings and belongings. If you occur to be passing by on supply, we advocate making some additional time to see Lille for your self.
We are additionally excited to introduce the inclusion of a pc graphics method for effectively approximating ambient occlusion results in real-time. Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, higher identified in its shorter type SSAO, creates shadows within the areas the place objects join, to offer it a extra pure and plausible look when it comes to lighting and shadows.
Less highly effective GPUs might battle to maintain up at full high quality, and with 400% or equally excessive scaling chosen, even mid-range machines would really feel the influence on fps. If you aren’t proud of framerate after this replace, please open the superior graphics choices within the game and attempt to discover the precise mixture of scaling and SSAO high quality for you. With a weaker GPU, it could be advisable to modify off SSAO utterly.
This new function could be higher defined by one in all our senior programmers, remember to learn a extra in-depth put up concerning the matter at our Under the Hood weblog put up here.
We are additionally comfortable to introduce a long-requested replace to the RGB Color Picker which drivers use to color their vehicles when buying or tuning their truck. You now have the choice to enter particular colour inputs (HSV, RGB, and HEX).
We know that many drivers prefer to match their truck colours the identical throughout their entire fleet, so we hope this function is beneficial to you.
There have additionally been modifications made to our GPS Route Advisor, which now encompasses a cleaner and extra modern-looking UI permitting for a bigger on-screen map view. That’s not all, nonetheless, as we additionally added new data for drivers utilizing checkpoints for his or her journeys.
Players will now be capable to see helpful data on their subsequent checkpoint markers akin to the gap to their subsequent checkpoint, and their estimated time of arrival by means of their GPS and world map.
The DAF XF Tuning Pack has additionally obtained a small replace which can now enable all DAF vehicles chassis covers to be painted. We sit up for seeing how drivers will make the most of this new customization on their DAF fleet as we all know many drivers prefer to match their truck colors.
The FH Tuning Pack for Volvo Trucks has additionally obtained a small replace primarily based on suggestions from our group. Drivers can even look forward to finding new tuning elements together with entrance wheel covers, facet deflectors with LEDs, inventory entrance bumpers and rear high fenders with plastic and chrome choices.
This is not the one change nonetheless, as we even have included new horn fashions to higher replicate the fact of the design of air horns. To replicate precise truck setups correctly, our car workforce has added new “pins” on truck cabins which are particular for air horns. We did our greatest with the analysis to verify their areas are chosen on correct references, totally on manufacturing facility defaults, in fact, but additionally taking into consideration what we may discover in tuning photographs from truck festivals. You can learn extra about their addition on a previous blog post.
We are additionally comfortable to deliver three new Special Transport routes for drivers to tackle in our newest map enlargement for Euro Truck Simulator 2, Road to the Black Sea.
These routes are:
Reșița to Târgu Mureș
İstanbul to Edirne
Pleven to Sofia
Each journey will include its personal challenges. So be certain to stick directions given on the GPS advisor and the pace restrict which have been set out for you earlier than your departure, as there isn’t a room for errors!
This addition will come as a free replace for homeowners of Road to the Black Sea and Special Transport for Euro Truck Simulator 2.
There is rather more packed into this replace! If you prefer to a extra in-depth learn of different options included on this replace, take a learn of our earlier weblog put up for the 1.38 Open Beta.
MAP
- Lille re-skin
- Unique Truck Dealerships
- Special Transport routes in Road to the Black Sea
- Reșița to Târgu Mureș
- İstanbul to Edirne
- Pleven to Sofia
VEHICLES
- Automatic transmission improved (shifting factors, adaptive modes)
- Paintable chassis covers for XF Tuning Pack
- New tuning elements added to the FH Tuning Pack
- Roof Horns (standalone mountable equipment)
- Renault Trucks Range T AI automobiles added (4×2, 6×2)
FEATURES
- Visual enchancment – procedural ambient occlusion era (SSAO)
- Route Advisor redesigned
- Navigation ETA to the following waypoint in route adviser and in world map
- Tobii eye-tracking presets
- RGB colour picker redesigned
- Added RGB, HSV and hex inputs
- User outlined colour presets
SOUND
- Update to FMOD 2.01.01
- Individual horn sounds for every truck
- Fixed the retarder sound when the engine is off
- AI – exclusion of gear-shifts for trains and electrical automobiles
