Euro Truck Sim/American Truck Sim

[plain solstice]

Ty

[unkempt bay]

is this Skimos NGT? been looking for a NGT for ages

[plain solstice]

Ye

[plain solstice]

PM Maghreb is out

[unkempt bay]

I think its just the trailer, not the map

don't see a download anywhere

[plain solstice]

Look on their website

[plain solstice]

Is there a reason why no winter physics mod work on my game?

Cause NOTHING is working

No mods can overwrite the SCS physics

[unkempt bay]

Oh its a forum topic thats why I couldn’t find a link

Will defo download when I get home later

[plain solstice]

Coolio

I hope you enjoy it

[stone sluice]

i cant see the server thing

top one though i can see

[stone sluice]

oooh yes

i didnt expect garages to be 1.58

[regal jay]

Although they have only mentioned it for ATS

But surely it will be in ETS too

[dim kindle]

they said in the blog that ETS2 will be getting them as well, just in a further update

[regal jay]

Yeah that’s true

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/01/158-update-physics-collisions-changes.html

1.58 is gonna be big

[dim kindle]

[stone sluice]

holy shit

i do like that minimal design alot

[unkempt bay]

the UI speedometer is giving 18 wheels of steel

I quite like it, eliminates the need to use stuff like SISL FlatUI or something

[orchid phoenix]

finally options for what it can show

[outer bobcat]

I just hope they add stuff to the in-cabin satnav display soon, like the current speed limit, time until destination, time until rest, etc

it feels like a weird omission that it isn't there already, unless you use mods

[plain solstice]

Damn it I wasn't fast enough

[stone sluice]

the map of the R66 rework is very surprising

[plain solstice]

eats it

[craggy jacinth]

Since I don't drive with the HUD on I thought the route advisor changes wouldn't really affect me. But the fact that you have to pause the game to see job details and your damage is already starting to annoy me xD
Will be especially bad in Convoy/on TMP where you have to stop the truck to do so

[stone sluice]

anyone played the truck games on controller?

if so how is it like

[regal jay]

Its alright

[mighty bison]

I play on my old Xbox 360 controller it's alright but the steering can be a bit too fast with the stick by default so I use this mod to help make it smoother especially at higher speeds it's available for both games:
ATS version - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2671142584
ETS2 version - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2859859483

[stone sluice]

ooh

thanks for that

[mighty bison]

No problems 😄

[stone sluice]

my god wth

its actually so nice on controller

pretty sure with 1.58 they updated the controls too

console players will defo have a good time then

[stone sluice]

jesse we've been spotted by photo mode in virtual albuquerque

[stone sluice]

what a fascinating dog park

[viral oyster]

dog park so ass there aint a dog fo miles 😭

[stone sluice]

oh my fucking god its real aswell

[toxic carbon]

Looks more like a dog shit here zone

Vs dog run here park

[viral oyster]

LOL

of course its loves too 😭

[regal jay]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-walter-white-gif-8086630669522815021

[stone sluice]

was wondering when i was gonna first encounter this place

its very nice

[plain solstice]

So I downloaded the 6x4 Powered taglift mod and I love it

Two powered axles and I can disengage it when needed

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/01/euro-truck-simulator-2-158-update-open.html

Double Trailer driving academy, ui update and physics changes as expected.
Additionally some map changes for coaches and some extra stuff for the Renault T, Scania NG and Iveco S-Way

[regal jay]

Decent update honestly

[shrewd hound]

So Coaches seems to be right around the corner

[stone sluice]

seems like it

i think the volvo needs to be seen complete first

then i think they’ll be done but idk

[shrewd hound]

But as Na said, I'm really happy with the quality and quantity of updates seeing how old the basegame now is

It still feels new and fresh

Gotta applaud SCS for that

[stone sluice]

its getting better and better

im intrigued to see what 1.60 will bring

its gonna bring alot of graphical updates for sure

[regal jay]

SCS are by far one of the more thoughtful developers imo

[shrewd hound]

Yes and even pricewise very fair

Gotta hand it to them

[regal jay]

Indeed

[shrewd hound]

is that MAN Livery Avaliable?

[craggy jacinth]

not in that exact version, I changed some stuff (added some more red accents at the front).
This is how it normally looks

[shrewd hound]

sadge

because i really like the Accents xD

[craggy jacinth]

xD

And the whole MAN is a pay mod and not the SCS one

[shrewd hound]

ooohhh!

[stone sluice]

my god i didnt clock that theres 3 AI vehicles tailgating me

yes yes follow me

[plain solstice]

Is it just me or are the devs a bit too fast with updates?

[stone sluice]

personally i dont mind

since i dont carry 1000 mods

[mighty bison]

All 3 of them are about to become an organ donors if you have to throw the anchors out!

[toxic carbon]

TBF, some people do really drive like this

[plain solstice]

Fair enough

I only have 276 >.>

[lyric isle]

I don't even have 100

[shrewd hound]

I have 200 or sm, but most of them are repaints so I don't mind

[viral oyster]

I have... like less than 40

how do you people play with more than that I literally do not understand

[plain solstice]

yes

[unkempt bay]

I have some 50 or so mods

map mods, sound mods, like 2 physics mods & then whatever

[regal jay]

Effishunter now as an AI loco. Now waiting on an AI G6

[plain solstice]

Oooo nice!

[viral oyster]

wheres this at

likes wheres it spawning

[mortal lark]

can anyone that creates mods help me?
i wish to create this plush in 3d and add it as cab accesorry in game

[regal jay]

Fuck eh i think on one of the rail lines between Lillehammer and Dombås

It’s near one of Lillehammers Freyr

[craggy jacinth]

Driving down Route 66

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/01/road-trip-meet-team.html

[mortal lark]

@viral oyster excuse me, can you help me?

[viral oyster]

I do make mods but I don’t have the knowledge on that kind of stuff, sorry :(

[iron lion]

closest to an ai G6 is the 2 of them in the RPM map

[plain solstice]

This has to be an ATS reference

[regal jay]

RPM map?

[craggy jacinth]

I think I left my truck in the wash for to long xD

[iron lion]

yeah

a very known map by ETS2 players because of its lots of features

[regal jay]

Aha alr ive never heard of it. Well i have seen it but I didn’t know that it aas called RPM

[craggy jacinth]

The DAF went back to it's original size while I was out in the MAN xD

[shrewd hound]

did you water it properly? 😄

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/project-benelux-rework-eindhoven-daf.html?m=1

[weak thicket]

nice livery, is it custom?

also, what are y'all's thoughts on the Scania SmartDash? I Don't think imma get it, ever, cuz ew, screens

[craggy jacinth]

Nope, it's a base game livery

[craggy jacinth]

I like it because I like having a big GPS screen

[weak thicket]

for me just the V8 Exclusive one is too much screen 😭

I prefer the look of it, but still too many screens

[regal jay]

Exploring the new parts of Munich

[plain solstice]

I forgot how long open betas last

It's a month or so, right?

[plain solstice]

bruh

[viral oyster]

Tfs that

[plain solstice]

A map mod load order maker iirc

[neat ocean]

What's the problem ? X3

[plain solstice]

I never noticed these billboards lol

[plain solstice]

Never thought I'd see this config

Trying out Reshade with ATS

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/coaches-volvo-9700-double-decker.html

[regal jay]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DffShiJ47fPqM

[plain solstice]

Which shader looks better?

[plain solstice]

Is this actually true? Lol

[neat ocean]

I don't see a difference 3:

[viral oyster]

Wouldn’t be shocked, there are literally tanks that have better forward visibility than a modern F150

[outer bobcat]

Not a T680 but close enough

[plain solstice]

Yep

[craggy jacinth]

Something might be wrong, I'm not quite sure

[plain solstice]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[viral oyster]

https://youtu.be/U5K6dpKliTw?si=H8jdIEmsa3MZ785w

holy shit !!!

I guess they're narrating these now\

also wtf

cant tell if thats a new walbert trailer or a new company

[plain solstice]

Fuck

I didn't get to finish my delivery to Santa Maria, California I think it was?

Yep, Santa Maria

Uggghhhh

Now I have to wait for all the mods I have to update, blegggghhhhh

[viral oyster]

guess I have a reason to update my mods now for the workshop

Ill get to that "tomorrow"

[plain solstice]

I have to wait for the trailer mods and map mods to update

That being ProMods, Reforma & ATS Expansion + Addons

[viral oyster]

good thing I dont touch map mods with a 10 foot pole

only ever touched promods and even then I dont like it

[plain solstice]

I like it personally even though it's smol

[viral oyster]

the map is nice yeah

but I dont really like all the real companies

and

I hate how many files you have to install for it

[neat ocean]

there is one .zip to download bruhhh

[viral oyster]

it still comes with like 8 map files and all, thats not what Im talking about ^

clutters my mod menu

esp when I try to keep my number of mods used on my profiles low

[plain solstice]

Wow 2.2GB patch

Really smol

[neat ocean]

Ohhh alrrr

[shrewd hound]

thats what he said

[plain solstice]

lol

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/hearts-in-bloom-event.html

[viral oyster]

so. what the fuck

are they redesigning the companies now?

the lods are kinda cheeks though lol

WHAT

I guess this is also new?

[plain solstice]

Eat it

[plain solstice]

LMAO what the fuck

[viral oyster]

https://youtu.be/paJWW8UhKb0?si=iFhEFP2mPy1ThgHI

[plain solstice]

noice

[shrewd hound]

there is so much happening

[orchid phoenix]

in the process of buying another renault... the moustache is tempting

[viral oyster]

got myself a brand new sexy beast

[fallen nest]

I somehow missed that one, and Scania is my go-to.

[viral oyster]

some other things Ive noticed

I guess the greyhound parody with the MCI MC-12 finally got sacked

and the MWM branding from the Autocar ACX is... missing now?

[plain solstice]

eats them

[craggy jacinth]

All 14 event deliveries done ✅

[viral oyster]

changed my mind, sold that setup (partially because I still cant figure out how to remove the gloss on the tank)

decided I'd become a distributor for ShopTown

[viral oyster]

this has been unfathomably fun

[fallen nest]

Nice skins.. I'm guessing there's a PickIt and Wallbert one too.

[viral oyster]

pickit I havent seen but there are walbert ones for download yes

[viral oyster]

"it sucks so much butt and I dont like it" was the tail end of me saying the AI for this game is fucking stupid and look what it goes and does

didnt know the discord clip thing clips vcs too but

[viral oyster]

hell yeah

[plain solstice]

eats it

mmmmmm tastes like chicken

[viral oyster]

I know my mod when I see it 👁️

[craggy jacinth]

Interesting that you see your mod even though I don't even have it xD

[stone sluice]

benelux rework map

dortmund has also expanded

[neat ocean]

where u've got that ?

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/euro-truck-simulator-2-158-update.html was in this blog page the whole time

[neat ocean]

but that's not added to the 1.58, so it's useless 😭

[viral oyster]

well I guess SCS added the regios to the 143 then?? that was something I did originally as it wasn't present in game and I thought it would make for nice variety

or shit maybe it was the sound fixes dude, I know hes peaked through my stuff for the trains in that mod lol

either way, guess I have been fooled !

maybe I gotta switch it up here soon

[regal jay]

Is this RPM map worth getting?

[craggy jacinth]

If you want a very detailed but small map in a 1:1 scale, absolutely. Though it's currently still on 1.56

[regal jay]

Well when they hopefully have updated it to 1.58 then i might try it.

[craggy jacinth]

Switched trailes once again, now a container b-double

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/benelux-rework-groningen.html

[regal jay]

groningen nice

Is Amsterdam and Rotterdam ( and not the port this time) the only ones left?

[plain solstice]

eats it

Mmmm tastes like chicken

[viral oyster]

[shrewd hound]

Upgrades People, Upgrades!
(now i also have a High Cab, yay)

and a Job to make 80k€

[stone sluice]

man route 189 in wyoming is so good

holy compression

[viral oyster]

yeah tell me about it lmao

I wish the screenshot tool ingame would output at a higher quality

[plain solstice]

well shit

I can't load my fucking save now thanks to 1.58

I wonder what it could be

My map mods and whatnot are up to date though I wouldn't be surprised if I have to get rid of them just to get in.

[plain solstice]

well my profile is fucked

Thanks SCS

Time to make a new one since they fucked mine up -_-

Also I've noticed this

Very funny devs

[craggy jacinth]

I guess I won't be discovering the Narvik Bus Station then xD

[stone sluice]

https://youtu.be/bP5xNAUizL8

summary:

2 new reworks for ATS after R66
special stream coming (probably gonna be bobcat pack)

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/building-british-columbia-with-davido.html

[craggy jacinth]

I guess they aren't done with the UI rework
https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/the-new-route-advisor-why-and-how-its.html

Though that's more a deep dive into their reasoning behind the changes

[viral oyster]

the grille on that pete lol

thats a tad silly

[plain solstice]

Disgusting slop. BRING BACK THE OLD UI!

[viral oyster]

Yeaaaahhh no lol

Im good

This is a great mod tho

Makes the new UI much more usable

[plain solstice]

Hmmm I'll look at it

Oh I like that

Thank you for that

[viral oyster]

Yeah no I agree its so much nicer lol

I get why they made the changes (road trip n shit) but eugh I couldn’t stand most of it

So this mod keeps the new UI but makes it more usable and more like the older one

Good blend imo

[plain solstice]

Yeah

[stone sluice]

if Road Trip releases, what would people prefer

cars that are popular within the brand (eg the current roster done for example)
or unique cars which rarely appeared in car games at all (something which GT7 has recently done with cars such as the RAV4 and the CH-R)

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/iceland-nature-coastline.html

its time for iceland blog spams

lfg

[viral oyster]

Iceland…. Soooonnnn…..

[stone sluice]

probably gonna be june - september

[stone sluice]

my first time at a subtropolis

dont get why these actually exist in the real world

[plain solstice]

Obviously not the best 2024 VNL mod but it'll do.

[viral oyster]

Waiting on the SCS one 🤞🏻

[plain solstice]

Saaaaaame

But it'll be used for now.

[stone sluice]

same

hopefully drops before illinois

[neat ocean]

Train going to nowhere, that's GOOFY

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/uk-rework-meet-team-england-wales.html?m=1

tower bridge 😮

[toxic carbon]

Because they are decently climate controlled plus a good use of old limestone mines.

[stone sluice]

we have a train enthusiast on the UK rework team

https://tenor.com/view/pop-the-balloon-guy-dancing-tik-tok-pop-the-balloon-guy-dancing-gif-10865167361473896712

[stone sluice]

ohh thats fair

[stone sluice]

(look on the left)

[viral oyster]

Oh SHIT ‼️

Fuck I may have my work cut out for me when this drops

[stone sluice]

😂 just gotta see what they do first

very interested to see what AI trains will be done

[viral oyster]

Im assuming a class 66

Thats about all I feel I can say Im confident will be added though

[viral oyster]

also LOL

[plain solstice]

Pog

Now get one for the US

[plain solstice]

Is there any way to fix this?

[craggy jacinth]

Fueling up at the bus station in Madrid xD

Clearly not build with trucks in mind xD

[shrewd hound]

now do it with a B-double

[craggy jacinth]

Nah, I should try it with this trailer xD

[shrewd hound]

Or with a long low loader lol

[plain solstice]

Man the new garages in ATS are fire.

[craggy jacinth]

[plain solstice]

Nintendo will definitely not sue me for this. /s.

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/illinois-settlements.html

[viral oyster]

I rarely do petes but I figured eh what the hell, why not

super happy with this build

and before anyone asks

this is based on a real truck

also slapped a detroit series 60 in it

this shit sounds GOOD

[plain solstice]

SCS, Istg

SLOW THE FUCK DOWN

[craggy jacinth]

Now to do ATS

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/bobcat-cargo-pack-dlc-release.html

[viral oyster]

the Brass Phoenix ™

Im thinking Ill throw this paintjob on the workshop for anyone who wants to recreate the irl 4449 pete (with links to the mods I used for parts n shit)

it is extremely sexy when hauling containers I cant lie

[plain solstice]

What if 4449 hauled containers

[viral oyster]

I mean, it was "close" to doing that

10/20/1995

(thats an actual freight train btw, not some show thing)

[plain solstice]

Hm, interesting

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/02/uk-rework-meet-team-scotland.html

insanely huge team then

26 developers working on UK

[stone sluice]

https://vxtwitter.com/NewsAts45054/status/2027233160300298458

American Truck Sim News 🇺🇸 (@NewsAts45054)

🤯 East Coast news for American Truck Simulator. SCS is thinking about new ideas and testing new tools for how to make the East Coast driving experience fun. For example on the current scale going from DC to NYC would be 3 real life minutes, way too fast. This is pretty exciting.

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Feb 27, 2026, 4:03 AM

[fallen nest]

I'd have done the same thing -- just keep on driving. Not my fault he doesn't know how to overtake on a cross-country road.

[plain solstice]

mmmmm yes K3LA

[primal crown]

Oi mate, Im in Bri'ain innit

[viral oyster]

what mod gives you a fuckin K3LA lol

[plain solstice]

The Edison BDE by 850modding

[viral oyster]

ah

[viral oyster]

so this is where I run out of fuel, huh game?

veeeeeeerrrrryyyyyy funny

[mighty bison]

https://tenor.com/view/the-punisher-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-wait-wait-wait-wait-wait-wait-wait-wait-wait-noooooo-dream-sequence-gif-3498303690144489723

[plain solstice]

Y'know

I uninstalled ATS because map mods kept making it crash

It pissed me off

All because of a stupid garage rework

[viral oyster]

another prime example of why I will never touch map mods lol

Ive tried promods EU and Canada a few times and meh

no thanks

[viral oyster]

have to say I am fairly in love with this build lmao

not really a pete guy but

Im also coming up on hitting 1000 hours on ATS

which, in a way driving a pete is fitting cause my first ever truck was a Peterbilt 389

August 29th, 2020 - where did time go?

[primal crown]

No time to lose, excellence awaits.

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/03/benelux-rework-truckstops-gas-stations.html

they cooked

genuinely

[viral oyster]

Well, thats officially 1000 hours logged!

July-ish 2020 - March 2026

crazy shit

cant wait to sink another 1000 hours into this game :3

[neat ocean]

Good job :3

[viral oyster]

ATS really likes my take on Go Postal apparently

this is like 5th time its given me this one

and theres many containers out of my pack that I still havent seen

also made a shoptown one

[plain solstice]

Funny that

There's a company you can deliver to in Houston that's literally called Shop Town

It's a real thing

[lyric isle]

I like seeing people embrace the in-game brands

[plain solstice]

Finally got Frank Peru's 2025 VNL

Just need to figure out how to get a decent Prime Inc. skin on it

[viral oyster]

Its so much more fun than using real companies lol

Ive said my piece on real company mods before, I fucking hate them lol

Theres no good ones, so I gave up and went fictional

[viral oyster]

American Lines Intermodal

[plain solstice]

eats it

[plain solstice]

Regional Run

[plain solstice]

I cleaned my game up

From 301 to 124

[craggy jacinth]

Tried something and I think I like it. Just need to finish the base part of the skin (the blue side) before trying it again

[plain solstice]

Two Face

[craggy jacinth]

Finished the regular version for now, gonna do the two faced one once I've got some sleep xD

[plain solstice]

Coolio

[craggy jacinth]

Looooong trailer xD

[viral oyster]

Fictional companies can go hard as fuck if you do it right

[plain solstice]

Flatbedding

[viral oyster]

finally got the money shot

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/03/isle-of-ireland-meet-team.html

[viral oyster]

I think we should annihilate all lifted pickup trucks

[plain solstice]

Where is that?

[craggy jacinth]

Granville, France on ProMods

[plain solstice]

Ah

[toxic carbon]

Did my best to try and recreate my 1st ever deliver IRL to Home Depot in Ponderay Idaho (Sandpoint Home Store in ATS)

[viral oyster]

wtf thats really cool

[toxic carbon]

Yeah, I was kind of surprised that the 1st delivery I made, which was just a random Home Depot in Idaho, was actually in ATS...

[craggy jacinth]

I may have installed some map mods more than just the usual ProMods xD

[stone sluice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT48THZK2ks

chicago is in this preview btw

and it looks fucking sick

[regal jay]

wtf man

Anyways lets drive around in this FH4 before i do irl

[regal jay]

KE PALMS ÅKERI🔥

[craggy jacinth]

I wonder if I should drive there xD

[stone sluice]

https://x.com/promodsets2/status/2034352828739674282?s=46

ProMods (@ProModsETS2)

ProMods Europe: Project De-Brand 🏪

We’re working on something huge: moving all real company brands to the Trailer & Company Pack, while Europe becomes de-branded. With Project De-Brand, we’re creating a more cohesive ETS2 world using lore-friendly brands.
Updates coming soon!

X · Mar 18, 2026, 7:34 PM

[viral oyster]

finally

I can use promods again

hope they do it to PM canada too

[craggy jacinth]

What a great road I ended up on xD

[craggy jacinth]

4x2 might've not been the best choice for this "road"

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/03/ets2-159-update-volvo-trucks-experience.html First confirmed feature of 1.59

[regal jay]

Very cool

Now give me Benelux

[viral oyster]

pete was fun, back to shoptown distribution

[craggy jacinth]

Yesterdays "roads" were perfect compared to this one xD

[toxic carbon]

Freightliner ception

[viral oyster]

God thats fuckin awesome lol

Living out what Im prolly gonna be doing 😭

[shrewd hound]

You know id make fun of you because youre doing your Job even after you finished

but im not any better.

[unkempt bay]

& people call me insane for playing euro truck simulator when I've spent 9 hours at work also doing trucking

[viral oyster]

People will never understand that doing thing in game means joy and whimsey and doing thing irl means miserable experience

[neat wedge]

bro stops working to play work

[viral oyster]

this goes kinda hard as a replacement for the prop SD40-2 actually

[viral oyster]

is this too fast? :p

[echo cradle]

I don’t do more than 65

[dim kindle]

meanwhile, i've done 165 lol

though i normally keep it at 80 on the highways and whatever's reasonable on the 2 lanes

[azure terrace]

Don't you guys follow speed limits 😭

[dim kindle]

i do on the backroads where there's good scenery

i've done the trip from Texas to Alaska over 50 times now lol

it gets old

[azure terrace]

There's Alaska?

[dim kindle]

it's a mod

there's a 500 or so mile road that goes to the northern part of the state, goes from forests like this to driving on ice

also has a bunch of towns in the lower half of the state and a few logging roads

[azure terrace]

Well I realise, but didn't know there's a mod

[dim kindle]

you get some lovely blizzards on it too that make it impossible to see beyond 100ft

[azure terrace]

Standard Alaska weather

[dim kindle]

a taste of the logging roads

[azure terrace]

That's pretty

[dim kindle]

it's a beautiful map

highly recommend it if you have ATS

[azure terrace]

One of the few games I've got listed as favourites lol

Will buy the mod at some point surely

Unless of course they announce an official one before I do, then probably will wait for that

[dim kindle]

mod's free but i def will be getting the official one if they ever make it

it's not too far fetched considering they're doing british columbia too

[azure terrace]

Well if it's free I'm looking at the wrong thing lol

Looks like there's also a mod that costs $35

[dim kindle]

https://www.modsats.com/map-of-alaska-v0-8-5-1-57/

[viral oyster]

I do, but its fun to put the pedal down sometimes :p

[mortal lark]

the speed limit where i drive is capped at 55 all the time

[plain solstice]

California

[mortal lark]

yes!!

my favorite US state irl
so i want to play in the game as well

[plain solstice]

I hate the limit so much

[toxic carbon]

No one follows it though

Most usually go 60-65, with 62 being around safest without getting eyed by CHP

[viral oyster]

What tf is that wrecker

[dim kindle]

it's an edison truck

[neat ocean]

Leaked paid map :'3

[neat wedge]

my new car

[olive dock]

Yo what mod is this?

[neat wedge]

From truckersmp

[stone sluice]

nice to see a train fan onboard this project

can see the btec vectron carrying the NS livery too lol

[plain solstice]

:D

[viral oyster]

YAAAYYY :DDDDD

what tf is it pulling tho

I dont recognize those cars

[stone sluice]

looks like nightjet coaches to me

[viral oyster]

interesting

cant wait to see what they do for belgium

give me one of the funnies SCS I beg you

or if SCS wanted to be truly based

[stone sluice]

decent recreation tbf

tho this is cool

[viral oyster]

Good enough for a truck sim lol

I think ive said it before but

I will always appreciate the extra mile SCS goes to get accurate trains in the game

really adds for some nice immersion :)

also they put a G16 in this game how could I not love SCS unconditionally

[mighty bison]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/159-update-tow-to-road.html

[stone sluice]

finally

holy shit

[viral oyster]

I dont get why this wasn’t a feature ages ago

But awesome to see it now nonetheless

[stoic ice]

W

[toxic carbon]

Useful when you somehow get stuck somewhere with like no damage

Had that happen too many times trying to explore maps

[plain solstice]

New VNL is coming with Illinois

[stone sluice]

i knew it

image for anyone

no press kit just yet

[stone sluice]

https://vxtwitter.com/ign_turkey/status/2041788982472712338?s=46

IGN Türkiye (@IGN_Turkey)

🚛 Simülasyon sevenler için muhteşem bir haberimiz var!

Çekyalı geliştirici SCS Software, her gün binlerce Türk oyuncunun asfaltları aşındırdığı Euro Truck Simulator 2 için bazı önemli yenilikler hazırlıyor.

Bu özel klip sizce ne anlama geliyor?

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Apr 8, 2026, 8:03 AM

Turkey is coming

[viral oyster]

holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy fucking shit!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASIAN TRUCK SIMULATOR CONFIRMED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[plain solstice]

WOOOOOOOOOO

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/1-59-update-thermo-king.html

[viral oyster]

RIP TurboKing 2014 - 2026

this is like the JOST fifth wheels, such a random but neat little addition to the game that Im probably never gonna notice :p

[plain solstice]

WOOOOOOOOO

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/ats-road-trip-ford-car-pack-mustang-67.html

detail is so good

can see myself drop forza horizon once more cars drop lmao

[shrewd hound]

HOT DAYUM

[azure terrace]

The map will also be bigger in the end

I think

Idk how big Forza maps actually are

But surely ATS/ETS with all DLCs have more?

[stone sluice]

probably like 20x more yes

[viral oyster]

Oh 100% lol

Forza maps are not that big

[azure terrace]

Fair, tbf I just haven't ever played Forza

I'd assume comparable to GTA V?

[stone sluice]

tbf i guess you can sort of say that about the FH6 map

i think they are similar in size but FH6 lacks a bit

[viral oyster]

nice mack

horrible trailer though

lol

[plain solstice]

lol

[craggy jacinth]

Illinois achievements 👀 (already there since 3 weeks apparently)

[viral oyster]

is anyone else only seeing the effishunter in the nordic countries

this thing isnt even ran here but I digress

idk why but suddenly Im just not seeing vectrons or RCs

ok scratch that its literally all Im seeing everywhere

(this is in germany now)

[plain solstice]

I love that locomotive

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/american-truck-simulator-159-update.html

[stone sluice]

oh rip

[viral oyster]

FINALLY god

Ive been playing with that off for years because its so broken

There are many cases where it’ll give you a detour and it just sends you infinitely into a loop that brings you right back to the crash site and your only option is to either teleport infront of it or reload the game and get rid of it

[craggy jacinth]

Or the secret 3rd option: Just drive straight through it xD

[viral oyster]

May or may not be guilty of that too :3

[viral oyster]

guess the effishunter thing is a mod issue which means I get to torture myself today !

[outer bobcat]

Yes, there was often enough room to sneak by the side

[viral oyster]

hmmmmmm

SCS did not cook with the og american lines trailers cause wtf is this yo 😭

[viral oyster]

https://youtube.com/shorts/CDA_GRLsbe0?si=VQhxWLI7gpIG1hIJ

[loud arch]

there's someone in the team that annoys them about the trains 😇

[stone sluice]

interesting DLC name

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4400930/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Soul_of_Anatolia/

Steam

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Soul of Anatolia

Hop into your truck and dive into the Soul of Anatolia! This vast, culturally rich centre of Türkiye is a land of stunning contrasts, where sunlit coasts meet towering mountains and open plains. From the west’s olive groves to the glittering waters of the Mediterranean, every kilometer offers a new vista to discover.

Your route will take you…

Release Date

To be announced

i like this tho

[viral oyster]

Oh Thats awesome lol

Better pull through for the turkey dlc!!!!!!!!

[viral oyster]

Woaaaahhhh

That is pretty

[viral oyster]

https://i.namu.wiki/i/L3CNgRDLBcxzLzGtFIQR5Rf7CqVyaL0e5Jcgi6alK2QPaiakZjj9VxuKwAsg4wjUo6R9jlbMz7OsaHHOUJUJeQ.webp

All Im saying is how much do I have to pay :p

[loud arch]

but credits where it is due, a huge chunk of knowledge is given by our research department, they usually search which trains should be where ( and sometimes they do check things with me too )

but then I'm somewhere in the development of the things 😄

[viral oyster]

Well I must once again say, its very appreciated! I cannot express enough how much I love all of yall at SCS :) 🫶

I dont really know where I'd be without these two games

[plain solstice]

WOOHOOOOOOOO

[toxic carbon]

I do hope the research team does well with Canada, I know GARC was seen in the BC preview, but I hope its just a placeholder till a Canadian specific railway is branded and completed for BC. Not to mention a chance of Canadian Cab locos too.

[viral oyster]

me too

I lowkey think we do need more rollingstock as well with canada coming

[viral oyster]

I think if fixed the mod !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reallt gotta find a way to disable the ore cars outside of thr IORE trains thiugh

because I really hate how those are showing up in fuckin germany

[viral oyster]

I guess DB has expanded to spain

[viral oyster]

lmao very funny scs

[plain solstice]

LOL

[viral oyster]

I FOUND KITTIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Icaria depot, ontop of the containers at the entrance - in Athens, Greece for anyone wondering

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/euro-truck-simulator-2-159-update-open.html

[regal jay]

Hallelujah

[stone sluice]

https://youtu.be/Cyav_5FTQ5w?t=49

that new traffic hiss sounds pretty good

RIP C-D road tho haha

[craggy jacinth]

Will be interesting if another road becomes the new C-D or if no real hotspots emerge

[unkempt bay]

looking forward to the Thermo King stuff

hopefully they're gonna be as loud as they are in the real world

[viral oyster]

all 3 of my divisions that use vans (Dryvan, Refrigerated, Expedited) in a row in the AI is pretty cool

[stone sluice]

https://vxtwitter.com/Milan3d222/status/2045006338749849903

Milan (@Milan3d222)

ETS2 Benelux 1.58 vs 1.59 Open Beta

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Apr 17, 2026, 5:08 AM

they did so well

[stone sluice]

https://x.com/SCSsoftware/status/2045136446864953404/photo/1

SCS Software (@SCSsoftware)

If you're excited to hit the road in Illinois, why not bring a piece of it to your desktop? 😍

Our Concept Artist has created a stunning wallpaper featuring Chicago, perfect for getting you in the mood for the upcoming Illinois DLC!🎨

Download it here 👇
https://t.co/5GBljljYhR

X · Apr 17, 2026, 1:45 PM

[stone sluice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBjKvy-BP7o&time_continue=0&source_ve_path=NzY3NTg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.scssoft.com%2F

a big teaser at the end 👀

[viral oyster]

WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID I RUN OVER 😭

is there now pothole simulation that Im not aware of??? and did someone dial it up to 10,000?????

[plain solstice]

The fuck

[outer bobcat]

Anti-tank mine

[mighty bison]

How most of the potholes on my work site feel like and I only drive a small patrol van

[unkempt bay]

ditching my beloved Scania S in favour of the Merc Actros Mp5

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/coaches-in-map-expansions.html

[regal jay]

Feels like they are rounding it up with the Coaches Project.

[viral oyster]

Coaches this year 👀👀👀👀

[viral oyster]

what the cuh

this is apparently in Luxembourg

[stone sluice]

welcome back caltrain

jk but i suppose thats ok for respresenting the CFL dosto sets?

even if we dont have this loco, well we do but its an old model

[viral oyster]

I want them to remake the TRAXX man

Make a proper diesel one please 😭

[viral oyster]

Yeah its close enough, idk why they didn’t just use the TRAXX model tho

Vectrons on CFL feels funky

[viral oyster]

Funnily enough thats what I originally thought it was lmao

[mortal lark]

alternate history lisbon😔

[viral oyster]

redoing my DFL stuff :3

cause uh

idk what I was thinking bro lmao

this is fucking butt compared to the concept here

somehow I wasnt even using the same colors bro 🥀

what was I on

[viral oyster]

holy shit lol

lettering could prolly stand to be a bit bigger methinks

otherwise, what an improvment

[viral oyster]

yeah we ballin now

[stone sluice]

they genuinely cooked

[craggy jacinth]

http://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/illinois-new-custom-depots.html

[stone sluice]

new ICE model it seems

though it can sub on as a freight train

oh my god WHAT

look at all these new things

ignore the eurostar pulling freight cars too, apparently a mod causes that

[mortal lark]

i bet that flirt will be usable when they eventually rework going east too

[viral oyster]

WHAAAAATTTT

THEY DID THE RTB CARGO VECTRON TOO?????

THATS SO COOL

are these all coming in 1.59?? where did you even see these

[stone sluice]

found these on twitter

all found in benelux 1.59

[viral oyster]

oh shiiiittt

[stone sluice]

honestly same for the velaro D

could use it for soul of anatolia

[viral oyster]

theres already like 10+ flirts in the game, so definitely

[lyric isle]

velaros look great!

[viral oyster]

is that what the NS train is?

I always forget the name

will say Im saddened we dont get a koploper

[lyric isle]

the velaros are the ICE and eurostar

[viral oyster]

aaahhhhh

yeah when it comes to passenger trains like that my knowledge falls short lol

[viral oyster]

finally I managed to get a matching truck + container combo

[viral oyster]

oh wait this goes hard as shit what the hell

god bless container trucking

goddamn my screenshot game be fuckin BALLIN today

[neat wedge]

help i am stuck in 2012

[loud arch]

Yep, lots of nice new things for the Benelux update 😇 😁

[lyric isle]

early ets2 is such a vibe

[lilac prairie]

Don't see Rainbows that often, but always nice seeing one

[stone sluice]

https://vxtwitter.com/ETS2Turkiye/status/2047013545221464193

ETS 2 & Coaches Türkiye (@ETS2Turkiye)

Coaches DLC’si için eklenen bir terminal.

📍 Helsinki

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Apr 22, 2026, 6:03 PM

this looks really cool

[echo cradle]

Just so you guys are aware the 2024/26 Volvo VNL coming around the time Illinois drops is a Diesel Truck

[viral oyster]

thank you guys, seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💜

[lilac prairie]

Great, can't wait for that

[viral oyster]

woahhhh

im so excited for coaches

[echo cradle]

Gemini told me when I asked about the real truck

[viral oyster]

you.... asked google gemini?

oh brother

[lilac prairie]

Saw a pic of the dashboard of the newer VNL, ngl already liked what i saw https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Forion.soarr.com%2Fphotos%2F16355840%2Fxl%2F2025-volvo-vnl%2B860.8.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=8c04b6ce88814449bacd2166eaa8c0ad710eadb4ebaadec58e9dcca2c15626ac

[mortal lark]

i wish this effect can be accentuated in the future when you are inside any tunnel in the game

did you see how the underground darkened when entering? i feel like the way tunnels looks now (way too bright, even when tunnel is lit with interior light..) can kill realism a lot

[stone sluice]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/isle-of-ireland-researching-isle-of.html

wow

for a dock alone too

makes me wonder how much reference is used when a major city is built/revamped

[lilac prairie]

Border Patrol Officer; "MyGo? Never heard of that company before"

[plain solstice]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3713358923&searchtext=

New D17A Sound for the FH6

[stone sluice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRW1Y5mZl8A

[dim kindle]

im thinking you meant #trainz

[stone sluice]

new ai vehicles spotted between ATS/ETS

[regal jay]

what type of bus is that🤮

[stone sluice]

think its meant to be based off the new generation citea

[regal jay]

Hmmmm yeah alright. Still looks quite off to me. Is it a copyright thing that they cant use the real design language for AI vehicles without a license or is it a random decision that they choose to be a bit creative with the designs?

[stone sluice]

probably a bit of both?

[mortal lark]

i think the copyright, actually most vehicles in traffic are not fully accurate to real life, even some old ones whose company no longer exists

[regal jay]

I generally find the newer ones to be quite weirdly designed. The older models were quite accurate except for not having the company logos. But that’s probably just me not liking the creativity on AI vehicles

[plain solstice]

1.59 is today

Sadly

[viral oyster]

why sad

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/new-truck-spotted-in-ats.html

[viral oyster]

new VNL :333333

[craggy jacinth]

Can't wait for when we actually stop here with coaches

[viral oyster]

Gaaahhhh same

Coaches are gonna be so baller

I really hope we continue to get other vehicles like this

Like fuck I would love something like garbage trucks or dump trucks or something of that nature next

Expand on the whole “truck” part of the sim yknow?

[unkempt bay]

getting something like a hook loader would be peak

[viral oyster]

Ooooooooooo

Yes

Idk brah gimme garbage trucks

Pleas

Theres no good garbage truck sim on the market SCS u could capitalize on this ‼️

[unkempt bay]

even something like chassis mounted cranes would be nice, especially for some of the loading/unloading animation shit

[viral oyster]

I kinda wish they would expand on that more

Turn it into like a mini game where you load the truck

[unkempt bay]

& please for the love of god, fix the trailer parking if you have your own trailers

no reason to back into a bay with a scrap trailer

[viral oyster]

YES thank you oh my god

[unkempt bay]

kinda defeats the purpose of loading it from the top

[viral oyster]

The mount of times Ive had to back into a dock to load a shipping container 🥀

Bugs the hell out of me

[unkempt bay]

or backing up against a wall with a refrigerated trailer like brochacho, it doesn't exactly open on the side

[stone sluice]

cant wait to see what other coach brands they will introduce over the years too

praying for caetano and plaxton

[unkempt bay]

or backing into a dock with a tanker trailer like huh

[viral oyster]

Yeah 😭😭😭😭

Its a pet peeve of mine

[unkempt bay]

that & the fact when you slow down, the gearbox shifts through all the gears like it doesn't do that in the real world 💔

[stone sluice]

https://x.com/SCSsoftware/status/2049175238156427691/photo/1

SCS Software (@SCSsoftware)

It's the one you've been waiting for 😎

Join us tomorrow from 6pm CEST as we check out the upcoming Illinois DLC for American Truck Simulator for the very first time on our livestream! 🇺🇸

Tune in:
🟣 https://t.co/Ef2PTjx6tH
🔴 https://t.co/5JwiQyXjjt
🔵 https://t.co/L5Jj2AGmpo

X · Apr 28, 2026, 5:13 PM

[loud arch]

The main reason some jobs include loading / unloading trailers at loading bays or other places where it makes no sense to bring a certain type of trailer ( like a food tank into a supermarket, or a container trailer into a regular loading bay ) is because if the economy was locked to such options, you would struggle to find jobs in certain cities for certain types of trailers. Sometimes people complain they can't find jobs already, let alone if that choice was even more limited to the type of location for loading / unloading cargo. It is a compromise to allow more gameplay. 🙂

[lilac prairie]

yeah, i sometimes don't even understand that logic too. Just a lowboy trailer sitting at the bay or coming to a company with an empty container trailer and then the contractor is magically there. like oh, there's a imaginary container loader somewhere

[stone sluice]

https://x.com/newsats45054/status/2049266592073011439?s=46

American Truck Sim News 🇺🇸 (@NewsAts45054)

🚨 The Illinois DLC map expansion is releasing in May 2026! (via. A. P. 101 Gaming/YouTube)

X · Apr 28, 2026, 11:16 PM

[viral oyster]

This makes sense

But like

Why dont we have a Job generator? That would be hella nice to be able to just generate a job to and from where you wanna go hauling whatever. I think that would be nice for those who don’t care about the career aspect and just wanna drive around

Would solve some of the “why is x trailer at y location” issue too

At the very least, I’d like it if we could pick what skins we want for whatever cargo we’re hauling (think containers for example) instead of it being randomized

Idk, random thought :p

[lilac prairie]

You know that feeling for driving to a job to a curtain city you wanted to go, then you arrive just as the job offer expired and drove all for nothing

[toxic carbon]

Could be more like IRL where some places dont even get loads

For example, my company doesn't pull any loads out of the state of Montana

[loud arch]

That would defeat the whole concept of the game itself. IRL companies also don't offer you jobs on-demand from drivers who need to take something from A to B. IRL you get whatever company offers you, which is exactly how the game works. I've been a truck dispatcher myself I remember having to pre-plan the return trip of our vehicles by looking at available transportation offers from anywhere nearby the delivery point. Sometimes there was no other chance other than travelling empty back to the HQ, which was unfortunate. but that's how it is IRL.

HOWEVER, and FYI, TrucksBook ( https://trucksbook.eu ) does have a feature that allows you to do exactly what you want, but it doesn't support ownable trailers.

[loud arch]

You gotta pay attention to the time you've got to drive to the company versus the amount of time there is till the job offer expires. If you accept something you can't reach on time, either because you drove too slow, you're too far or because you've slept in between, yeah, the job offer will expire. 😅

But yeah I know that feeling too

[viral oyster]

so I got tired of using the SCS containers, too limiting. So ive been toying around with transitioning the pack to use arnooks containers instead, and one of the cool things is that his pack puts the 3D containers onto the trains

so basically, no more of this

no more flat textures, no more being limted to solid colors

when I tell you I am literally squealing with excitement over this

same skins Ive used for the actual truck containers

like holy shit this is fucking amazing

I love it when modding works

Ive only done my 53s, but Im gonna now throw my 20s and 40s in here

[lilac prairie]

Wow, that's really impressive! If only SCS can do something like this

[viral oyster]

Well, what are mods for eh? If I can get this to a complete enough state Ive thought about asking arnook on the forums if he'd be willing to let me host my fictional container pack using his models n such

would come with a custom train addon to go with my train lengths mod ofc :)

still have more skins to make anyway

[loud arch]

Longer trains are not possible only because of performance issues and I'm sure there's probably few more reasons why they can't be a thing officially, but it is mostly performance. Most people with stronger PCs can't tell a difference though, the mods usually work fine.

( believe me, I tried asking... 😅 )

[viral oyster]

thats why I made my mods :3

totally makes sense why it cant be a thing officially though, as much as the 6 car trains are kinda silly

I wish we could get more than one locomotive per train so I could do that for my mod (as I have 0 clue how to lol) but never unfortunately :(

[lilac prairie]

Real, definitely. Always got to think about the performance

[viral oyster]

I can attest to bolts statement there

back when I had a shittier PC I couldnt even handle my own mod lol

now with my new rig we get solid 60 all the way 👌

[lilac prairie]

I had to play in the lowest settings back in the day when I had a crappy PC. And ngl, it was just a wonderful experience

[craggy jacinth]

Throwback time: Even 9 years ago I yearned to use the bus stops as actual bus stops xD

[lilac prairie]

Funny thing when I saw the bus stations in ETS2, I was always asking myself "What was the point of the bus stations if there's no driveable busses yet in the game"

[craggy jacinth]

https://blog.scssoft.com/2026/04/illinois-release-date-video-trailer.html

Illinois on May 14th

[viral oyster]

https://tenor.com/view/drool-bee-drool-emoji-discord-meme-gif-2849549446805893443

[lilac prairie]

Looking forward to it! I am looking more forward to South Dakota

[stone sluice]

must buy DLC for me

[viral oyster]

definitely!

though like

every DLC SCS releases is a must buy so :p

[lilac prairie]

Definitely yes

[twin dawn]

i caznt fucking wait

this will be so dope

[stone sluice]

illinois map

(they did say M was not getting pressed tonight, but they did it anyway)

[craggy jacinth]

Time to explore the new BeNeLux

[lilac prairie]

A new map update? Great. Might take a look myself when i have time

[craggy jacinth]

With 1.59 yes, though currently still in open beta

[viral oyster]

right this may be schizoposting but

friend was snooping thru the 1.59 OB us.mdb map, and theres a road in and a connection to mexico

friend says "take this with a grain of salt cause I havent snooped properly yet"

so,,,,,, potential Mexico DLC in the works?

oh yeah indiana is already in the works too

[stone sluice]

oh damn

[lilac prairie]

wow already?

[stone sluice]

with wisconsin coming too

after the coaches picture shown the state flag

[lilac prairie]

Hope they infill the map with North Dakota and Minnesota

[viral oyster]

Like what, 4 states in the works now?

• BC

And apparently now Mexico ???????

Goddamn SCS

[lilac prairie]

they really do a lot over there

[stone sluice]

then you probably have the rumoured arizona/nevada full revamps

[viral oyster]

those have gotta be coming soon

cali was finished agggeeesss ago

[lilac prairie]

LA amazed me the most during the Cali revamp, and other areas looked really good

[viral oyster]

[lilac prairie]

Didn't know there was a mod for that. I haven't checked the workshop in awhile

[viral oyster]

well its because uh

I have yet to release the container mod

this is my own personal work lol

eventually I want to release it, really badly

ive done some SCS companies, BeamNG, GTA 5, half life 2 and Derail valley

its been a fun project

[lilac prairie]

looks great though

[viral oyster]

thank uuuuu

[stone sluice]

anyone know when the next ETS sale might be? might finally pick up nordic horizons even if its like £1 cheaper than the usual

[zinc kelp]

The only thing I would like to know is if the city of Chicago in the state of Illinois will have the Chicago commuter rail, the Metra, with a fictitious name. There is some blue visible on one of the platforms at LaSalle Street Station

[lilac prairie]

i can imagine they might, like they did to the Max light rail in the Oregon DLC

[viral oyster]

SCS the goat for putting my lightrail in the game 💜💜💜

Even if its not like, fully correct lol

[viral oyster]

Am I crazy for thinking that looks a lot like the American lines AC4400?

ok looking on my PC now

that 100% is the AC4400

same general shape and same shade of blue

you can also make out various details behind the cab

like the radiators or the dynamic brake vents

same vent pattern

(Click to enlarge)

[viral oyster]

and to be honest, the fact we didnt see any new trains minus the CTA in the trailer makes me think we didnt get a metra-esq commuter rail

[viral oyster]

man these container trains are so cool I am absolutely loving them

[zinc kelp]

It would be a shame, because a fictional freight train or a fictional Amtrak wouldn't be right for that station, although I would prefer it to simply be an object that doesn't display a train animation. Because the Chicago Metra Commuter Rail is from Chicago.

[zinc kelp]

I think I'll have to edit the trains in IL because they're short. I don't know why they keep using the same trains; they should change the color to something else entirely.