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American Truck Simulator |OT| Freedom gives me a Semi with a Heavy Load
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Rhomega Beta
Member
They haven't really changed the cities at all.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I'm guessing a lot of mods may have to be updated to properly work with 1.5.
Possible. But this one was updated with the beta and usually beta to live stuff just works.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Looks like the VR beta branch has just been updated with 1.5 now, sweeeet!
No, but the Bender bobblehead is
One of my favourite past times is Giant Bomb Game of the Year podcasts during holidays while playing Euro or American Truck Simulator.
Whitebison
Member
it's on sale on steam for 13.99 ! I'm gonna pull the trigger!
Just did a t rip from Hornbrook to Pheonix which basically took me all the way through California top to bottom and I had to rest twice during the trip which is the first time I've ever had to do that in ATS to give you an idea of the length of the rescale
Enhanced lights+Winter is a great combo
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
So I've run a few jobs now with the new map and wow has it improved the feel of the game tremendously. The highways now feel like highways, interchanges and intersections with cities don't feel so cramped anymore, I can drive with fatigue turned on again because you aren't having to rest every 7 minutes! It feels just like ETS2 now but in America, which is a great thing and exactly what the game should be like. I am so glad they took the time to resize the map, it was most certainly the correct decision to make and I have to wonder now why they ever changed the scale downward in the first place, lol.
Now, time to start adding some new trucks, and then new states!
This game is still damn beautiful to me. Having actually driven many of these highways in real life I'm still astounded at how much the game's roads feel like the real roads. They've done a great job here.
Now, time to start adding some new trucks, and then new states!
This game is still damn beautiful to me. Having actually driven many of these highways in real life I'm still astounded at how much the game's roads feel like the real roads. They've done a great job here.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Euro Truck Sim 2 is the game that finally got me to buy my G27 and I don't regret it one bit. One of the best gaming purchases I ever made, should have done it many, many years ago.
Of course, DiRT Rally is the game that truly makes my G27 worth every single penny!
Hmm had not considered that... But good point. I just need a camera right? Or is there more to it?
Anton668
Member
there is nothing wrong with the T150, that amazon price is about to make me order one as well!
well, kinda? there is a free open source program that will use a web cam for tracking but I could never get it working with my camera. best to spend the cash and get a Track IR
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Yeah, Track IR or a VR headset makes the game a lot easier with a wheel.
Anton668
Member
Was gonna ask for how long, but i guess nobody knows.
Rhomega Beta
Member
They bring it out for the season every year.
Concept 2020 Truck mod
http://www.modsats.com/concept-truck-2020-ats/
Don't have the money to buy it at the moment but looks really good. Different at least.
http://www.modsats.com/concept-truck-2020-ats/
Don't have the money to buy it at the moment but looks really good. Different at least.
SJRB
Gold Member
...did they take pictures of a monitor and used those as screenshots?
Yup. There are indeed people who haven't figured out that screenshots are a thing. I think I have three different programs that can take screenshots, all running at the same time (Steam, EVGA Precision, and GeForce Experience).
Zepp Twofist
Member
Was gonna ask for how long, but i guess nobody knows.
Over the new year according to devs.
Rhomega Beta
Member
Well I've been able to finish all 10 jobs. The neon dragon paint jobs are the cool ones. I also put on the dragon wheel parts, but it's a shame they can't be colored.
Since then, I've just been filling in the map on both games.
Since then, I've just been filling in the map on both games.
Very odd.. gotta just be a mistake. I would expect them to either remove it or post a sorry. But not good when the community is begging for more content.
They also reposted the France DLC saying OUT ON DEC 5th.. so something happened in their social dept.
Zepp Twofist
Member
SCS Confirms that New Mexico is their next DLC for ATS
From my limited knowledge of the US, New Mexico is bigger than Nevada and Arizona, so hopefully there will be a sizeable addition to the game. Only thing that worries me is that the screenshots they posted didn't have too many super distinct features, so they might have a lot of work ahead of them before release.
From my limited knowledge of the US, New Mexico is bigger than Nevada and Arizona, so hopefully there will be a sizeable addition to the game. Only thing that worries me is that the screenshots they posted didn't have too many super distinct features, so they might have a lot of work ahead of them before release.
Rhomega Beta
Member
It is bigger than Arizona, but not by much, only 8,000 square miles. Still, it's cool that they've officially announced this. I do recall them talking about doing Oregon and Washington as well.
bubaglobalj
Member
Will this still come to PS4?
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Sweet! No surprise there, New Mexico next made the most sense from an asset point of view for them.
I personally love the state, it's far more scenic than most people realize, but yeah there isn't a whole lot of anything exceptionally memorable in it, lol. Lot's of wide open highways where you can really open up the throttle. Looks like they are doing it justice though, I see some of the scenic rest stops in the pics!
I personally love the state, it's far more scenic than most people realize, but yeah there isn't a whole lot of anything exceptionally memorable in it, lol. Lot's of wide open highways where you can really open up the throttle. Looks like they are doing it justice though, I see some of the scenic rest stops in the pics!
super-heated plasma
Member
How accurate are the roads and towns in this game? If I wanted to drive to, say, Rachel, Nevada, (Area 51) would it be in the game?
They're approximations only. They give the feel of various areas but not with much street accuracy.
The only cities/towns in Nevada in the game are Carson City, Elko, Ely, Jackpot, Las Vegas, Pioche, Primm, Reno, Tonopah, and Winnemucca. There is, however, an Area 51 mod you can get for the game.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
I hate new mexico. Good food. Terrible place. I used to live there so I'll buy it anyways lol.
Rhomega Beta
Member
Rachel is in the game. If you look at the map of Nevada, you can see a hook going off SR 375. If you're there at night, you can sometimes see 2 floating lights going around.
The map isn't completely accurate, though. I-10 stops short of Los Angeles, and I-80 doesn't go into San Francisco.
There are some places that are in the game but aren't labeled on the map. You have to look for the "Entering/Leaving" signs on the road. This includes Rachel and other places like Globe, Arizona.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
They have Oregon and Washington planned, one of those two is most likely next. We'll get tons of variety from those two.
I dont know.. sure seems like they are making a bee line to Texas which might work for next. I hope you are right but it just seems like to satisfy the constant complaints about more states doing a texas next would be easier as it is similar to what they have done texture wise.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
They do want to eventually go coast to coast, most likely via Texas, but before that I think they want to go up the west coast and into Alaska in order to add more terrain variety and interesting places to drive to. New Mexico was an easy next state because it looks so much like Arizona already.
Im hoping a new truck or two comes soon too, plus more accessories. That is one area where ETS2 is so much better, truck and upgrade variety, and ATS could use both IMHO.
Zepp Twofist
Member
Open beta for ATS 1.6 is live on Steam. Seems to be mostly realism and simulation changes in this update: