,
Bern, and
Zurich. Alongside these enhancements, the economy has been finely tuned to reflect reality, featuring additions like a chocolate factory depot.
But that's not all – the road network receives substantial upgrades too. Prepare to navigate the newly added sections of the
A9 motorway and the challenging N19 road. Moreover, fulfilling the longstanding desire of many truckers, the A40/E25 route from Geneva to Aosta, Italy, promises an exhilarating journey beneath the majestic
Mont Blanc. You can watch the trailer for this project below or find all the blogs about the rework
here!
The team behind the huge Switzerland Rework is already engaged in another rework project; which we will share more about when the time is right.
Germany Rework - Rhine
For the 1.50 version, we have reworked the Rhine region as part of the Germany Rework project. In total, four cities were completely rebuilt - Dortmund, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Duisburg. Not only did we revamp the cities, but their surroundings as well so this whole region has been reimagined from the ground up. We also added a part of Autobahn 3 from Cologne to Frankfurt.
You can find out about this rework project in more detail in
this blog dedicated to the cities in this region or
another blog about industry and intersections in this part of Germany. This is surely not the last time you will hear about the Germany rework project as the team is already working on another part of the country!
Scania Demo Centre
The
Scania Demo Centre in Södertälje, Sweden, which we developed in collaboration with Scania, is going to make its debut in the 1.50 version. This facility was established in 1995 and serves multiple purposes in real life. Mostly, Scania uses it to demonstrate their vehicles, both trucks and buses. The facility hosts up to 14 thousand visitors every year from universities to engineers and also allows drivers with a Category B license to try out Scania vehicles.
In-game, players will have the opportunity to navigate the meticulously recreated test track, featuring asphalt, forest, and gravel roads, offering diverse terrain challenges. This in-game circuit is an exact replica of the real one on a 1:1 scale. Remember, you need to own the
Scandinavia DLC to be able to visit the
Scania Demo Centre.
Want to learn more? Read our dedicated blog all about the Scania Demo Centre!
Wielton Trailer Pack DLC Update
In cooperation with Wielton Trailers, we are introducing the new Container Master trailer series to the
Wielton Trailer Pack DLC. Featuring a super lightweight and durable chassis, this update offers two lengths for added versatility.
The first being the Wielton Container Master NS3 P20 SL TANK, which measures 8305mm (27ft) in length and is especially created for the safe transport of Chemical Tank Containers (ADR). The second length we are introducing is the Wielton Container Master NS3 P40 SL, which is designed for the transport of a 40ft container or 2x20ft containers. Both of these trailers will also have a range of options available for them. You can read more about it
here.
Options Tooltips
Placing your mouse over each setting option will display helpful information, including explanations of what the options do. You will now effortlessly grasp the purpose of every adjustable option in the settings, enabling you to easily fine-tune your experience.
Lane Assistant
After implementing various driver assistance features, developing lane assistance was the next step for us. This system is more complicated because it has to work well with the different ways people control their vehicles. Making it work well with steering wheels with force feedback was particularly important, even though it was challenging because of possible problems like control-force feedback loops and other details.
Also, the lane assistant features different modes, each serving distinct purposes, making it more complicated. Now, truck drivers can enjoy simply turning it on along with adaptive cruise control, letting the truck do more of the driving.
Changelog
Map
- Switzerland Rework
- Germany Rework - Rhine region
- Scania Demo Centre
Vehicles
- MAN TGX Update
- Lane assistant feature added
- Wielton Trailer Pack DLC Update
UI
- Substantial UI design update (Home screen redesign, persistent Status Bar, Quick Menu, new fonts, icons and more)
- Settings options show information about what they do
Visual
- Improvements in the rendering system
- Temporal Anti-Aliasing feature added
- Cascaded shadow updates
- Soft particles
- Lit/shadowed smoke
- Far shadows
- Optimized light computation
- Frame rate limiter added
Sound
- Brake squeaking sounds added
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