Jul 23, 2013
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Updated
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Valve
VEHICLES
*All new truck Iveco Stralis Hi-Way with tuning upgrades
*Volvo: Fixed position of lights on the front grill, animations fixes, dashboard fixes, added oil indicator
*DAF: fixed speed gauge display in UK trucks, fixed exhaust
*Majestic: Fixed disappearing of the doorsteps
*Renault: Fixed blinkers
*Man: Fixed material issues
*Fixed wrong lod on flat bed trailer
*Overweight trailer: Fixed position of wheel and mudguards
*Cistern trailer: Fixed position of wheel and mudguards
*Log trailer: Added front white lights
*Fix shadow casters for some upgrades
*AI cars: the lamps are visible from greater distance at night
*Fixed shader issues with auxilary lights for all trucks

SIMULATION
*Reworked force feedback feature
*Engine torque simulation improvements. Idle throttle and clutch changes.
*Many new physical properties added to the simulation model. All dashboard gauges are simulation based now
*There is config variable in console "g_pedal_clutch_range", that can tweak clutch pedal active area length. Range is 0.1 to 1.0 (default value is 1.0)
*Fuel consumption during engine idle fixed

GAMEPLAY
*Redesigned Job Market's job listing to be able scroll through all jobs
*The speed limiter can be now disabled in Options screen.
*Added Advisor warning messages related to retarder, parking brake and air pressure warnings are not shown when gear is set to neutral.
*Added new optional control scheme where steering, accelerator and brakes can all be controlled by mouse
*Ferry route length displayed in the job selection.
*Loan installments are properly rounded up and displayed, improved timing of loan payments
*Upgrade shop does not automatically discard everything with change of cabin/chassis. Only non-compatible accessories are removed
*There is config variable in console "g_income_factor", that can lower job income of you and your drivers for more challenge. Range is 0.0 to 1.0 (default value is 1.0)
*World map can be closed by same key that opens it (default key M)

MAP
*Fixed navigation lines on UK variant roundabout
*Hundreds map fixes, tweaking and prettyfications
*A2 highway completed (as in real life 2 lane highway) including tollgates
*New road leading south from Szczecin in Poland
*Fix - added some no-weather areas placed under some bridges to avoid rain appearing there
*Wrongly set border between France and Belgium fixed
*Grass, terrains and rocks intersecting walls of some tunnels fixed
*Tons of other minor map fixes

MODELS
*Prefabs tweaking (improved AI flow somewhat, major AI rewrite is coming later)
*Less steep quarry prefab to lessen weaker engine trucks having problems when going uphill
*New small tollgates in Poland on A2 road
*Fixed animations of various pedestrians

CODE
*Asynchronous loading smoothes speed of resource loading resources, reducing overall lag and "spikes" for more even framerate
*Added SDK for telemetry output, pilot testing with kind help of www.fanaleds.de
*It is possible to skip the intro animation using a -nointro parameter
*Fixed garage name in player truck relocation UI
*Rain probability in both corner values ensures infinite weather duration
*Weather can change after time fast forward
*The save slot selection is shown after profile selection if there was problem with automatic load
*There is config variable in console "s_rumble_enabled", that can enable/disable sound of rumble stripes on the roads
*Increased range of non-linerity slider in controller option screen
*Fix potential crash related to recent Nvidia Optimus drivers changes
*Added more job-start autosaves
*Improved robustness to mod removals
*Improved behavior of input wizard
*Improved efficiency of memory pool usage
*Renamed game.log and game.crash files to game.log.txt and game.crash.txt
*Improved behavior of non-widescreen resolutions while driving
*Experimental support for triple-monitors. Controlled by r_multimon_mode cvar (0-disabled, 1-wide fov with ui on central monitor, 2 - three separate views). In the three-view mode it is possible to compensate for bezels using r_multimon_border_fov_* cvars
*The game will reset jobs whenever it detects certain changes in data
*Added Georgian language to the game

SOUND
*Money sound played only on important events
*Air brake sound fixed

STEAM
*Game will pause when Steam overlay appears
*Steam notifications are positioned on the opposite side of the screen than Route Advisor

MODDING
*New sector based map format which supports simultaneous modifications by more than one user and local extensions as long they operate in separate sectors.
*Many definition lists (e.g. types of AI trucks) can be now simultaneously extended by more than one mod.
*As result of multiple changes it is now possible to have more than one reverse speed in modded trucks.

Jul 8, 2013
Euro Truck Simulator 2 patch coming
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - SCS Software
We are about to release a sizable ETS2 patch. Lots of things are to be changed. We tried to make the game more robust with relation to mods after patching, but we cannot do miracles. If you are playing the Steam edition of ETS2 and using any mods, consider making a back-up of your profile before the update kicks in, just to make sure. You may also consider disabling automatic game updates through Steam, wait until the dust settles to see if other mod users are doing ok, and only then allow the game to be updated. We'll also try to make the patch transition experience smoother by keeping the older version of the game in a beta branch on Steam, so you can revert to it in case your combination of mods is deadly for the updated game. Thanks for your patience!
Jul 8, 2013
Euro Truck Simulator 2 patch coming
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - SCS Software
We are about to release a sizable ETS2 patch. Lots of things are to be changed. We tried to make the game more robust with relation to mods after patching, but we cannot do miracles. If you are playing the Steam edition of ETS2 and using any mods, consider making a back-up of your profile before the update kicks in, just to make sure. You may also consider disabling automatic game updates through Steam, wait until the dust settles to see if other mod users are doing ok, and only then allow the game to be updated. We'll also try to make the patch transition experience smoother by keeping the older version of the game in a beta branch on Steam, so you can revert to it in case your combination of mods is deadly for the updated game. Thanks for your patience!
May 24, 2013
Chemical Spillage Simulation is a thing, and it’s coming to us this June
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Chemical Spillage Simulation


From the god of the simulation genre comes the latest in astounding, lifelike approximations of human endurance. No, I'm not talking about SimCity's infrastructural dramas. You won't be messing around with the direction of poop flow; instead you'll be dealing with drama-riddled matters of urgency, such as cleaning green goo off a factory floor to the satisfaction of health and safety inspectors. Yep—it's Chemical Spillage Simulation!

Chemical Spillage Simulation today appeared in the extensive catalogue of Excalibur Publishing, the same brilliant minds who backed up Euro Truck Simulator 2. You're the newest member of the Special Chemical Disaster Prevention unit—with a fluoro hazard suit, various tools, and even a robot at your disposal, you're going to ensure that livestock within a few hundred miles of the chemical plant never sprout extra limbs. You world-saver, you!

Like its truck-commanding brother, it sounds as though Chemical Spillage Simulation will also be heavily mission-based, with your career propelled through minor chemical clean-ups to battles with radiation and even factory fires.

The chemical spill-thrills are scheduled for a June release, and can be preordered through Excalibur's website.
May 8, 2013
Euro Truck Simulator 2 gets even more gritty ‘n’ real with the Oculus Rift
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 via Oculus Rift


My most favorite of sims just got even more realistic! We're not talking about toytown SimCity or ArmA 3's eagle-eye tactical simulation here, oh no. We're talking about the most mundane of what life has to offer times a hundred, thanks to the ultra-clarity of an Oculus Rift headset. We're talking about something that's human, dramatic, believable. You guessed it — we're talking about Euro Truck Simulator 2!

The high-scoring goods-delivery sim has been undergoing Oculus Rift experiments the past few days, according to developer SCS Software's blog. "Looking around the cabin freely is incredible," they say. "It almost feels like being in there!"

The blog post insists that the experience can't really be recreated with a screenshot, but I don't know — if you embiggen the above image, cross your eyes, and pretend it's a Magic Eye illusion, you can kind of almost see Doritos crumbs crushed into the seams of the seat cushion. Also, that 3D effect isn't half bad. This is actually a super-cool application of the Oculus Rift, in my opinion—as someone who's been known to mod games to be more realistically boring, I'm pretty excited to hit the country roads with nothing more than myself, a reality-enhancing headset, and a truckful of produce to deliver.
Apr 23, 2013
Midweek Madness - Euro Truck Simulator 2, 50% Off
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Valve
Save 50% on Euro Truck Simulator 2 during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!

*Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time
Apr 17, 2013
The Best Competition Ever. EVER. EVVVVVVERRRRRRR
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)

You may very well think that I have entered the competition myself, but I couldn't possibly comment

Site policy: we don’t run news about competitions in other places.

Today, I must break site policy. Because today there is a videogames competition that has nothing to do with us, but wherein the prize is to become a fully qualified HGV driver.

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Mar 22, 2013
Steam Indie Spring Sale springs up, discounts loads of indie games in lieu of Easter eggs
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
steam indie spring sale


To coincide with IGF, PAX, GDC, OMG and WTF, Steam have slung up one of their impromptu sales, discounting tons of indie games to ensure that our libraries continue to heave under the sheer weight of unplayed games. How nice of them. I hope you've hidden your wallet after last time, because there are some cracking deals to be had, including Super Hexagon, Binding of Isaac and Terraria for silly money.

There's no countdown, so I'm assuming the many games on sale are going to stay the same price until the sale ends on March 29th (the 'Featured' games will likely rotate day by day, without offering any additional savings). There's a lot of games going cheap - more than is evident from the main page - so be sure to poke around for the ones you're interested in. Here are few of the better offers:

FTL - £3.49 (50% off)
Hotline Miami - £3.49 (50% off)
To The Moon - £2.79 (60% off)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent - £3.24 (75% off)
Miasmata - £5.99 (50% off)
Lone Survivor - £3.39 (50% off)
The Blackwell Bundle - £3.74 (75% off)
Retro City Rampage - £3.99 (67% off)
Ultratron, which came out like yesterday - £3.49 (50% off)
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - £12.49 (50% off)
Mar 13, 2013
Night Drive: Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Adam Smith)

Manchester to Sheffield, Sheffield to Swansea, Swansea to Stuttgart. I’ve been haunting the highways and low roads of Europe as I aim to build a freight empire the likes of which the world has never seen before. My convoys will convey powdered milk from Berlin to Paris, and machine parts from Edinburgh to Frankfurt. Or, failing that, I’ll just fill my playlist with electronic ambience and watch the world roll past the window. This is Euro Truck Simulator 2.>

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Jan 16, 2013
Now Available - Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Valve
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off until January 23rd at 10AM!

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!

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