Trucking Simulator Games Discussion

[flemishcap]

Some of those screens of the landscape for Wyoming seem kinda low res. 

[timmelon]

Meanwhile, ETS also launches its 1.41 Experimental Beta!


As you see, this time the map upgrade has only one road, although its scenic views are pretty cool:

(and I can thank SCS for new photo mode options again, because I reached this viewpoint at midnight , and in earlier versions I just could not make these screenshots without a console)
Due to bigger map size, a corner-to-corner quick travel hurts your wallet more than in ATS: teleport from St. Petersburg to Porto costs more than 5000 Euros .
And (I forgot to show this in ATS ) the new main menu panel is single-piece now:

So, I’m going back to 1.40, waiting for the real upgrade (BTW, this beta is huge — 5.4 GB, even more than 2.8 GB of ATS beta). Since this version is experimental and don’t even have a blog post, I think the release will be in mid-July, not earlier.

[MasterXtreme]

Thanks for the great photos to go along with the info, Timmelon!

[timmelon]

And the second ATS post for this week:

New Texas prefabs! (in Tubular Bells-like style, lol)

Looks great! I hope the terrain (which is not present here ) will have the same level of quality.

[MasterXtreme]

You can tell they are working on Texas long in advance.  From the insider info I know, landscapes have been shown already too, just not to the public.

I like how they don't just focus on landmarks such as the State Capitol, but they also do the more mundane buildings such as office buildings that regulars would recognize.

Also great song.  I haven't heard this seriously in maybe I was a kid!  My Dad used to play this kind of music and I have forgotten about it sense.  Thanks @timmelon!

[Captain Ridiculous]

Thanks and all great new info and screens.

[MasterXtreme]

I found a mistake in the game.  Maybe someone else can check theirs and see if it's not just on my end.

At the Port of Everett in Everett, WA, right past the security checkpoint, if you use the camera and face towards the water, there is a floating roadsign.

I didn't get a photo yet, but when I do, I will post it here and report it to SCS.

[Wolfwood]

There's gonna be an announcement this week.  I have this weird feeling...

[Grapefoot]

But no evidence?  Just a feeling.

[Wolfwood]

I got no evidence.  Just a gut feeling which will likely be wrong.

[timmelon]

New screenshots from one specific location!

I see SCS themselves still have more options for photo mode — in all of these couples of screenshots they can change not only the weather, but the vehicles as well .

[MasterXtreme]

It reminds me of the tower in Oblivion that could be seen all around Cyrodil in the Elder Scroll Oblivion, lol.

Devil's Tower is a really strange landmark.  It just appears out of nowhere.  I've seen it before.  Great photos!

[timmelon]

It reminds me of the tower in Oblivion that could be seen all around Cyrodil in the Elder Scroll Oblivion, lol.

Or its counterpart in New Vegas .

[MasterXtreme]

Indeed! 

Speaking of Vegas.... I drove the new Vegas highways and it's much better.  But one thing confuses me... northland of the city there are what appears to be some massive cones?  What is that? 

[timmelon]

Aerobatic cones, which are made from super-weak fabric to prevent plane damage if being hit.

If I remember correct, these cones in Vegas are being used from time to time.

Also, today the 1.41 beta for ATS is officially announced .