Tuesday 18 March 2014

New Trans European Logistics Fleet Livery

As many of you may have noticed on the forums that we have been currently working on a new livery for the tel truck fleet, I have already posted a couple of screenshots of the Scania, but now I have been working hard on some of the other models that are in the current TEL fleet


                                                                     Mercedes
                       
                                                                   Renault Magnum
                       
                                                                       Renault Premium
 
                                                                            
                                                                               Scania R
 

                                                                   Scania Streamline

                                                                      Daf XF
 

                                                                       Volvo FH 2013
  

As more of the skins are completed I will add more screenshots to the various threads on the forums that I am a member of for your viewing pleasure

Saturday 8 March 2014

Scania Trans European Logistics Skin

I have been working on this skin for a while, I think it is getting there but needs approval from the trans Trans European Logistics.








Tuesday 4 March 2014

Euro Truck Simulator 1.9 Open Beta


It has taken us a lot of fine-tuning, but finally we are very close to releasing the 1.9 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2.

We have spent considerable time in closed beta testing, and we feel the
stability of the build is now very solid. That's why we would like to
invite everybody in our fanbase for the final check. Hopefully, if
things prove solid under such a scrutiny, the final official
retail/Steam update may only be hours or at worst days away from us.

We are making the open beta only available on Steam. We know that there
might be grumbling about it, but as each additional publicly available
patch causes future patches to get bigger and take longer to apply, we
try hard to avoid having to release hot-fixes to major game updates.

The 1.9 update is one of the largest patches we have ever worked on,
hence the long time to wrap it up. Work on the new vehicle AI code has
actually started even before ETS2 was released, some year and a half
ago, but we gave it all the time it needed to mature. It replaces the
entire traffic AI code with a new system. Its far more flexible, and it
is paving the way for yet more improvements in the future
(country-specific behavior of traffic lights is a much needed planned
feature for the future for example).


We would like to thank everybody actively participating in our closed
beta group for help and feedback. We were also fortunate to have one of
the beta testers already prepare a little comparison clip showing the
changes in the AI, thanks Tomáš!




You will find the 1.9 update in the branch "public_beta" on Steam. Make
sure to back up your player profile so that you have a way to revert
back to older version of the game if needed. Please use our Message
Board to provide technical issues feedback, it allows for better parsing
of the info for everybody rather than just blog comments: http://forum.scssoft.com/viewforum.php?f=143. Thanks!

To recap the highlights of the 1.9 patch:


Code:

  • Brand new traffic car AI system;
  • Improved maneuverability, touches to suspension and collision physics (more work planned still);
  • Early support for Oculus Rift and gamepad-controlled mouse cursor;
  • Improved handling of automatic gearbox (more gears, interaction with cruise control);
  • Improved compatibility with semi-broken prefabs used in mods;
  • Improved error handling in radio playback.
Models:

  • Scania Streamline improvements (model, textures, paint jobs, new
    parts and accessories) - you may need visit truck dealer and re-purchase
    some parts;
  • Volvo FH16 improvements (interior, wipers, shadows);
  • Iveco Hi-way improvements (dashboard computer, shadows);
  • Paintjobs are properly applied on add-ons in interior views;
  • Map improvements.
Sound:

  • V8 engine sounds for Scania R and Scania Streamline.