Euro Truck Simulator 2

[Nael]

Game is on sale on Steam. I picked it up. Any recommended mods?

Also, no right turn on a red in Europe? What sort of faggotry is this?

 

[Nael]

http://www.indystar.com/article/20130802/NEWS/308020030/Video- Semi-truck-goes-airborne-74-interchange-bursts-into-flames-upon-la nding?nclick_check=1

Lol, I live about 20 minutes from where that accident happened. This is happening all the time on that ramp. It resembles a rollercoaster ramp and if you aren't careful it really can become one. About 5 miles up the highway on I-465 this happened a few years back as well:

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11364982

The fire was so intense that it melted lightposts over 500 yards away and deposited black soot on buildings within a 2 mile radius.

Switched out my Scania for a Volvo because I was tired of the occasional stall on inclines and what a difference it made. My upgraded beginner Volvo is better than most high level trucks from other manufacturers with 700bhp and a 6x2-4 chassis that removes the initial Volvo tendency to flip when accelerating around a corner or taking a turn at over 75kmph.

That's interesting you bring this up. My first inclination upon starting my career in the game was to go Volvo because it is by far the most predominant European make semi seen on the road in the US. That says a lot when we have Mack and Peterbilt.

 

[Trash]

Game really is quite intense on the pc and hd. Crapped out quite a few times on my with the TSM 3.5 map mod. Then simply died when I went with the TSM 4.0 map mod. Seems it's quite buggy at the moment. Shame, as it really does do some great stuff into adding a shitload of places to go to and things to see. Only part I disliked was Africa. They really didn't quite get that right.

Now chilling out driving loads through Scandinavia. Looking forward to the upcoming Going East DLC.

Game is on sale on Steam. I picked it up. Any recommended mods?

Well, where to start? There are literally over a thousand already around. Here are a few I enjoy(ed). Project Realism is a very good one with Extra AI Traffic, Gamefixes, Realistic Cockpit FOV, Realistic Lightning and Realistic Weather Sounds the part I use. It contains a file for more and more varied AI traffic but if that one's not to your liking I can also recommend ETS2 141 Realistic AI Traffic Mod ver 2 by Scanreg. As far as map mods go I went with TSM 3.5 with Just Play Mod 3.5 (link goes towards their 'hidden' update and mod download site) at first. Adds most of Europe and the JPM mod turns the businesses into real existing brand names. TSM 4.0 is also out already. It disagrees with my pc however so I switched to the smaller (and highly detailed) Scandinavia one from promods. Realistic Physics Mod v7.0 (1.4.1+) (by KacaK) is a great physics mod without going overboard. zReal Headlights v1.4.1 (by nIGhT-SoN) is the one mod to make AI headlights realistic. For more trailers on the road I use trailers-pack-se-1.8.1. Plus ofcourse a shitload of radio stations for that Euro vibe. Pick the ones you like and see what ones work together.

If I wanted to do it quick and dirty I'd simply use everything from Project Realism together with the real headlights one and be done with it. Plus the radio stations. I love those.

Mods are in varying difficulty to find. There are lots of sites hosting a number of them but some mod groups have their own site and refuse to let their mod be distributed otherwise. Some of them even operate in an invite only way. Spergers gonna sperg I guess. There are lots more out there and no real place where they get reviewed in-depth. Just ask and look around. Some of the most popular and best ones are on the SCS Software forum but the biggest map mods all have their own sites.

Anyway, the game is momentarily for sale on 66% off for those interested.

 

[Nael]

Not to mention the distressing lack of any livestock in any field in Europe. Cows can't be that hard to make.

Spotted in Poland:

 

[Trash]

Using a mapmod, Nael? I saw them pop up in TSM 3.5.

Some of the better traffic and map mods also introduce real fun stuff like cyclists on overpasses and so on. Love how people really try to bring the game to life even more.

 

[Nael]

Using a mapmod, Nael? I saw them pop up in TSM 3.5.

Some of the better traffic and map mods also introduce real fun stuff like cyclists on overpasses and so on. Love how people really try to bring the game to life even more.

I was using no mods whatsoever at the time of that screenshot.

And you were right about TSM 4.0. It doesn't run at all. Even standalone. I wonder if it's a localization issue?

 

[Trash]

Kewl. Cows are in then. Also saw some horses near a farm (transport destination) today.

TSM 3.5 also has problems. From the game logs I guess it has to do with lots of the models using an outdated mesh or something. Which takes up a lot of computing power and thus kills the game after a certain time or when in heavily model rich areas. Hope they'll put some more work in optimising their mod for the upcoming patch. TSM really is a splendid map but it's simply not playable now. What surprises me is how their own forums simply don't acknowledge it. At least not the public ones. Do try the Scandinavia mapmod though, Nael. It's neat and runs flawlessly for me.

 

[Nael]

Kewl. Cows are in then. Also saw some horses near a farm (transport destination) today.

TSM 3.5 also has problems. From the game logs I guess it has to do with lots of the models using an outdated mesh or something. Which takes up a lot of computing power and thus kills the game after a certain time or when in heavily model rich areas. Hope they'll put some more work in optimising their mod for the upcoming patch. TSM really is a splendid map but it's simply not playable now. What surprises me is how their own forums simply don't acknowledge it. At least not the public ones. Do try the Scandinavia mapmod though, Nael. It's neat and runs flawlessly for me.

I'll give it a shot. Does it run with TSM 3.5, do you know?

 

[Trash]

Nope. Both TSM 3.5 as Scandinavia have their own map for Denmark. Thus conflict. How is 3.5 running for you, btw?

 

[Nael]

Nope. Both TSM 3.5 as Scandinavia have their own map for Denmark. Thus conflict. How is 3.5 running for you, btw?

I have had no problems thus far but I only have around 5% map discovery so far.

 

[Nael]

I guess Germans have a gas problem in their country...? o_O

Port of Verona (EDIT: Er, Ancona):

Some shots of Greece (TSM 3.5 mod)

 

[Minttunator]

Picked this up during a recent sale and I have to say it's a really nice and relaxing game - I didn't expect that I'd enjoy a truck-driving simulation that much, but there you go.

 

[someone else]

http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=8740
There are a few economy mods and this is the one I'm currently using.
Pretty relaxing game, fun is speeding on highways and dodging speed cameras while listening to music.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Also, no right turn on a red in Europe? What sort of faggotry is this?

"Grüner Pfeil" in Germany. It was introduced 1990, one of the few useful things that was adopted from East Germany.

I guess Germans have a gas problem in their country...? o_O

This however, is more like it

 

[Stokowski]

I running TSM 3.5 and although most of it is very nice there are problems - like all the traffic lights facing the wrong way in Gibraltar, and the way the super steep inclines in North Africa and Greece slow you down so much the following AI traffic ploughs straight into your arse and leaving your trailer 49% damaged.
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[WhiskeyWolf]

Not to mention the distressing lack of any livestock in any field in Europe. Cows can't be that hard to make.

Spotted in Poland:

I just wanted to report one observation, as I just returned from a delivery that took me through South Poland, East Germany, South German and North Switzerland.

The thing is, the only cows I spotted were near Dresden... one herd, nothing more besides that. This games depiction of cows appearance near highways my well be correct.

 

[Nael]

Not to mention the distressing lack of any livestock in any field in Europe. Cows can't be that hard to make.

Spotted in Poland:

I just wanted to report one observation, as I just returned from a delivery that took me through South Poland, East Germany, South German and North Switzerland.

The thing is, the only cows I spotted were near Dresden... one herd, nothing more besides that. This games depiction of cows appearance near highways my well be correct.

Come to think of it you don't see livestock near highways around here either because a single cow that gets out of its pen could result in a spectacularly lethal encounter for everyone involved...

 

[Trash]

Pretty much cows everywhere here. Then again, I did have to make an emergency stop a few years ago when a cow ran into the highway.

Anyway, the Going East DLC has been released.

 

[DwarvenFood]

So what is it that makes this game fun, are there any interesting missions to do, like smuggling drugs ? Or are you basically just driving and watching the scenery, a la Skyrim but in a truck ?

 

[Trash]

http://www.destructoid.com/review-euro-truck-simulator-2-243592.phtml

http://www.pcgamer.com/review/euro-truck-simulator-2-review/

And personally, I both enjoy the whole enjoying the scenery as the slowly improving my rig, character, bank account and business side of it. It's also strangely relaxing.

 

[someone else]

Its about as exciting as driving a truck, speeding is a bit fun but it is more for a relaxing while listening to music. The game lets you put your own playlist on the radio.
Actually IRL when I was in an industrial area I was looking with interesting at a truck driver having great difficulties navigating the small roads, it must be a really stressful job.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

Yeah, long stretches of chill and then a few moments of terror. Like war.
Truck drivers are heroes.

 

[poocolator]

http://www.destructoid.com/review-euro-truck-simulator-2-243592.phtml

http://www.pcgamer.com/review/euro-truck-simulator-2-review/

And personally, I both enjoy the whole enjoying the scenery as the slowly improving my rig, character, bank account and business side of it. It's also strangely relaxing.

So relaxing in fact that I often fall asleep behind the wheel and smash into hapless European families going on vacation. Just like what happens in real life. It's so beautiful.

 

[Surf Solar]

Are there any map mods that turn parts of, say, norway into some snowy landscapes?

 

[asper]

Base game and Eastern Europe Expansion are 50% off at Steam at the moment.