New SCS Volvo

Being a beta tester for SCS , I often have to keep things from the general gaming community until SCS allow me to release information, SCS have released quite alot of information on the new truck model to be added to Euro Truck Simulator 2 in recent weeks/months, and now it is at the beta stage, Michal from SCS has kindly agreed to allow me to release exclusive screenshots of this great looking truck, I love my in game Scania, and have done nearly 200 thousand km’s in the latest profile alone, and estimate that it is close to 1 million km’s since the game has been released, if you have seen any of my videos ( apart from the pre-release beta videos ) they have been mostly using the Scania R730, but now the Scania not my favorite truck in game it is the new Volvo FH, which is a amazing model truck, very detailed, in fact I would say it is beautiful, and has now become my must have drive.

 

To see more exsclusive new Volvo screenshots click here to check them out on the forums

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Trucking Handbook

 SCS Updated their blog on Friday, October 18, 2013 with the following post:

We are extremely happy that more and more people are registering on the World of Trucks website and exploring the features of the latest 1.6 Patch along with it!

Switching gears a little: We have come across such a wonderful creation - Trucking Handbook. The video covers many of Euro Truck Simulator 2 features in depth, we always wished we had something like this! Now this wish has come true, thanks to XboxAhoy.

It features so many topics, including: Trailer Handling, City Traffic Driving, Motorway and Local Roads Driving, Speed Limits, Mirror Usage, Rules of the Roads and difference of driving trucks between UK and Europe, Various road Hazards, After-crash Recovery, and much more.

In a word, its a perfect introduction video to the Euro Truck Simulator 2 universe. We are hoping you will enjoy watching it, just as we did!

World Of Trucks Site Launched

SCS updated their blog on Wednesday, October 16, 2013:

Update Time: World of Trucks is launched!

We are happy to announce that World of Trucks web is available for public!
In order to activate the communication between Euro Truck Simulator 2 and World of Trucks your game must be updated to the latest version 1.6.
The most notable 1.6 game features and improvements are:

• Photo Studio – includes Photo-mode and Screenshot Manager allowing upload of your best screenshots to World of Trucks
• Online profiles – ability to connect your profile to your World of Trucks account
• New Iveco Stralis Hi-Way sounds recorded from actual truck
• Individual air-horn sounds
• Realistic fuel consumption option 
• Adaptive automatic transmission option
• Shorter jobs generation probability increased
• License plate changes fixed 

To make is easier on our download servers and your nerves, initially we will start by offering just the torrent links before we get download mirrors up and running.
If you are a Steam user, it is much simpler, the game in Windows as well as Linux incarnation will be updated automatically – the new version is immediately available in Steam library.
We hope that you enjoy this alpha and that it will whet your appetite for upcoming updates in the World of Trucks universe!

New Mods

It's been a while since I have posted information about some of the latest and greatest mods that are now available via the TSMods.com forums ETS2 mods section.

We currently have nearly 1000 mods for Euro Truck Simulator 2, and this number is growing on a daily basis.

We are currently also looking for members of staff to add to our mods database to help keep up with demand, if you are a member send a private message to MADxMAX to show your interest.

Right I think I have waffled on long enough time for some screenshots of the latest and greatest mods.

First up we have the amazing heavy haul trailer pack by Carlos Silv

Some of the detail that has gone into this heavy haul pack is outstanding, they also seem to put a strain on my in game Scania R730 going up hills.

Next up is the 10 heavy duty trailers from Road Hunter – Trailer, mAn-Trucker – convert to ETS (TSM team), TSM team

We can't have a post about the latest and greatest mods that are up for grabs on the forums, without a mention of satan19990, satan19990 is a true great at creating mods and they are some of the best that is out there, this time though there won't be a screenshot, but a YouTube video, the trailer pack featured in the video below is available on the forums by clicking this link

For those of you who prefer the truck design from our American cousins, there is a fantastic truck model of the Peterbilt 386 by Rus47tam, and not a single video to show this amazing mod of oh no, we have a double video ( a box set if you will ) for this mod.

I hope you have enjoyed this little post, and you enjoy some or all of the mods that are featured here, until next time, remember keep the pedal to the metal.

M@x

World of Trucks v0.01

SCS updated their blog with the following post on Monday, October 14, 2013:

World of Trucks start is almost here. After two re-starts, we have finally got the project to a state (alpha state!) that we are eager to show you and to test drive it with you.

To begin with – World of Trucks is not a whole new game. Well not now anyway. Think about it as an evolution of Euro Truck Simulator 2, an extra optional service complementing the game and building on top of the game.
Certain future DLCs and certain features in upcoming game updates will take advantage of the additional World of Trucks layer, in fact some goals we will be pursuing will be tightly connected with World of Trucks, as we expect it to be more and more strategic in the grand scheme of things.
With World of Trucks, we are taking a shortcut building it on and around an existing game. The route should allow us to iterate faster, to deliver features and content more often, at least compared to a building a game from scratch. You may remember that it took us almost three years in case of ETS2 after all! We sure don’t want to let you wait so long for some of the cool stuff we are planning.
We will be continually plugging-in new features into the service as they get implemented, so you will be able to witness the progress and if you choose to, become an integral part of its development and evolution. Such approach requires an overhaul and adaptation of our own development processes, which is still an on-going effort (you have been the judges of that while waiting for such a long time for the mid-summer patch). We hope the further it goes into 2014, the better will be be at it.
So, finally, this week the www.worldoftrucks.com portal will start working. Using your ETS2 key (or via provided Steam link), you will be able to register at the website and begin using some new features of ETS2. Let’s have a closer look at “v0.01 stage” features:

1. Custom license plates


Using a selection of templates from countries featured in ETS2, you would be able to design your own plate. This new plate, after setting in up on the website, will automagically appear on your truck in the game.

2. Game avatar

You will be able to upload custom image serving as your in-game avatar. This avatar image will also be your representative on the World of Trucks portal.

3. Photomode

We have a new more advanced tool available if you want to grab cool screenshots from the game. You can pan the camera freely in the vicinity of the truck, play with DOF and change FOV. There is a also a management screen to work with your screenshots collection.

4. Publish the best shots using Screenshot Manager on your WoTr profile

Would you like to share your truck design with others, or maybe you want to share a particularly interesting route? Now you will be able to publish up to six screenshots using the built-in Screenshot Manager and share them with the others through your Profile screen.

5. User gallery

The place where your shots are visible for everybody. The other drivers can rate or share the images. The gallery will be accessible for unregistered users as well.
You can see that with the initial set of features, we do not yet attempt to add any gameplay depth. The goal is to start carefully, getting the infrastructure up and running first.
We hope to see you soon in the World of Trucks! It will be a quite a journey, we will be taking it step by step. Stay tuned for more!