American Truck Simulator

[Unagi]

I can tell you with some authority that the Indiana portion of his route (US 24) isn't even remotely close to reality. If you told me it was some part of northern California, I'd have believed you.

Yeah, I saw that as well - it was just a field of trees. I'm not impressed.

[jztemple2]

Okay, so how is this guy doing this?




I didn't know there were map mods.

That's my truck he is driving, a Western Star 57X. I love the fancy dashboard

[jztemple2]

Speaking of map mods, there have been map mods since there was ATS and before that, European Truck Simulator 2, or maybe even for the original ETS for all I know. I remember downloading and installing a mod for ETS2 that covered North Africa as well as places in Europe that weren't already in ETS2 at the time. Here's a link to a post from just about ten years ago showing off some sights in North Africa. And here's one of my favorite screenshots from the mod:

[TheMix]

What happened to that plane?!?! Did it get in the way of you trying to move a stuck trailer....

[jztemple2]

What happened to that plane?!?! Did it get in the way of you trying to move a stuck trailer....

I got a big laugh out of that.

[Unagi]

What happened to that plane?!?! Did it get in the way of you trying to move a stuck trailer....

I got a big laugh out of that.

me too!

[Rumpy]

I can tell you with some authority that the Indiana portion of his route (US 24) isn't even remotely close to reality. If you told me it was some part of northern California, I'd have believed you.

Yeah, I saw that as well - it was just a field of trees. I'm not impressed.

Yeah, that's because most map mods are not detail oriented, but filler oriented. They'll often make mods that just exist as connection points and to say they exist, but they're not accurate by any means. But there are also mod makers who put a lot of thought and research into their map mods to make them as accurate as possible. Map mods tend to fall into those two groups.

[Alefroth]

By the way, I bought the game on release day, 2016.02.02, so I can pretty much confirm that this is the game I've played over the longest period of time.

Wow, it's been 8 years already? It still feels like the new kid on the block.

[jztemple2]

[jztemple2]

Nebraska DLC for American Truck Simulator will be released on May 16th, 2024!

[Alefroth]

Wonder if tornadoes will be modeled.

[jztemple2]

American Truck Simulator - 1.50 Update Release

Exciting news! The 1.50 update for American Truck Simulator has officially rolled out and is ready for download on Steam. Packed with bug fixes, adjustments, and fresh content, this update promises an enhanced experience for all players. Check out the detailed features below and dive right in!

Including California phase 3 rework



And the Nebraska DLC has been released and is on sale for 10% till May 30th

[hitbyambulance]

so not only are they continuing to push out new states, they're updating previously released ones at the same time AND continuing to update the base game. they must be making a pretty good cash inflow.

[jztemple2]

so not only are they continuing to push out new states, they're updating previously released ones at the same time AND continuing to update the base game. they must be making a pretty good cash inflow.

There was a posting on the SCS blog a while ago, showing the staff moving into new digs in a fancy office building. They must indeed be having good cash flow. And of course they are busy on European Truck Simulator 2 as well.

Meanwhile, I've gotten the 1.50 update for ATS plus the new Nebraska DLC. Twelve more cities to explore:


And here you can see on the map the latest California rework. I had previously explored all the cities and most of the roads, so you can see how much content was added in the free update:


The new update also upgraded the graphics and I can tell the difference. It is still not bleeding edge state of the art, but it is nicer. The UI also got an update, some of it just cosmetic and some of it grouping submenus into more logical groups.

My favorite part of the upgrade is the lane assist. It can be just a beep to let you know if you are drifting out of your lane or an actual autopilot that will steer for you. Since I'm using a controller this is a very useful assistant.

[Blackhawk]

Oh, look.

Bakersfield.

[jztemple2]

SCS released a teaster image about which state the next DLC will be. Anyone want to hazard a guess?

[Blackhawk]

Hard to tell. Iowa, I think.

[jztemple2]

Hard to tell. Iowa, I think.

That's what others have guessed, they say it looks like the rest area on I-80 in Iowa.

The logical choices were Iowa, South Dakota or Louisiana. If it is Iowa, then the state after that might be Illinois. People in the Dakotas and Minnesota will be disappointed.

[Blackhawk]

It looks more like Iowa than the other two to me - at least based on what I remember from the times I've been to the three. The picture looks like the Midwest. Iowa looks like the Midwest. SD looks like the northern plains. Louisiana looks like the south.

(Yeah, I know - all three regions have quite a bit of variation, but they've also got a different... feel, I guess you'd say, or maybe different art styles. )

[Punisher]

Wake me when they add NJ, NY, & PA...

[Blackhawk]

I'm just waiting for them to add Indiana. I'll start a new campaign centered there, then leave.

[Unagi]

Oh, that is most certainly Iowa (and I'm excited, because hitting Chicago / Route 66 next will be a no-brainer)

I know that rest-stop.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4969082 ... &entry=ttu



https://www.news.iowadot.gov/newsandinf ... blade.html

[hitbyambulance]

as a native Minnesotan, I am insulted that Iowa is being added first. but it would be funny if they kept adding more and more easternly states while leaving a big ol' blank spot on the map where the Dakotas should be.

anyways, updates:

https://truck-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/States

Upcoming

There are currently three states known to be in progress or in development:

Arkansas (confirmed, in development, to be released soon)
Missouri (confirmed, in development, to be released soon)
Iowa (confirmed in this blog post, in development, to be released soon)

These are the states that might come in the near future:

Louisiana (likely to be confirmed, based on the road signs and assets found in update 1.50)
Illinois (likely to be confirmed, based on the road signs and assets found in update 1.50)

[Blackhawk]

It takes time to model 10,000 lakes.

[hitbyambulance]

It takes time to model 10,000 lakes.

11,842, to be exact!

[jztemple2]

as a native Minnesotan, I am insulted that Iowa is being added first. but it would be funny if they kept adding more and more easternly states while leaving a big ol' blank spot on the map where the Dakotas should be.

anyways, updates:

https://truck-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/States

Upcoming

There are currently three states known to be in progress or in development:

Arkansas (confirmed, in development, to be released soon)
Missouri (confirmed, in development, to be released soon)
Iowa (confirmed in this blog post, in development, to be released soon)

These are the states that might come in the near future:

Louisiana (likely to be confirmed, based on the road signs and assets found in update 1.50)
Illinois (likely to be confirmed, based on the road signs and assets found in update 1.50)

Just as a timeline, a while ago I started tracking "Introducing" date versus release date of the DLC. It can give you an idea of the time delay between the two:

Aug 11, 2023 Introducing Nebraska - Released May 16, 2024
Sep 14, 2023 Introducing Arkansas
Dec 29, 2023 Introducing Missouri

I've not added Iowa yet as we haven't had the official introducing blog post and video. Still, we're probably nine months away from Iowa release. If Illinois is after that, it would probably be the second half of 2025 for release.

[Punisher]

That probably means at least 2 to 3 years for the entire tri-state area.