Euro Truck Simulator 2

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) is a truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software. It was released on October 18, 2012. The game is a direct sequel to the Euro Truck Simulator from 2008. In April 2020 it reached an all-time peak of 60,883 players [1]. The latest version update for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is 1.49.2.23.

Gameplay

A new gameplay system was introduced in Euro Truck Simulator 2. The player is required to create a profile and choose a city as their headquarters. Early in the game, the player must complete quick jobs to save up money and credit to afford a truck of their own. As the player completes more jobs, the player earns skill points to invest in one of the six skills available; for example, allowing them to haul more valuable freight, or allowing them to take longer deliveries. Later in the game, players may also purchase additional trucks, garages, and hire AI drivers from a recruitment agency to expand their trucking business.

For people on Steam, various Achievements can be unlocked while playing.

Countries

Main article: Countries
Main article: Category:Locations

The game includes many countries featured in previous titles. The map and simulated European roadway are more detailed than in previous games, and features more cities. New countries, such as Luxembourg and Slovakia are introduced.

The maps of Germany and the United Kingdom are derived from German Truck Simulator and UK Truck Simulator, respectively. These areas notably lack the quality of regions featured in more recent DLCs, such as the Scandinavia DLC and the Italia DLC. On May 23, 2018, SCS announced on their blog plans to rework parts of the old map, starting with northern Germany.[2] Following the release of version 1.40 on March 24, 2021, Germany has now been fully reworked to modern standards. On August 1, 2021, SCS announced that they will plan to rework old parts of Austria, after rework of Germany.[3] Following the release of version 1.44 on May 12, 2022, all parts of Austria have now been fully reworked from scratch. On September 6, 2022, SCS announced that they will plan to rework old parts of Switzerland, after rework of Austria.[4]

Base game

Trucks

Main article: Euro Truck Simulator 2 Trucks

Some of the trucks got licensed later than the rest when the Going East! DLC came out. There are seven truck brands available in the game:

DAF (DAF logo.png)

Iveco (Iveco logo.png)

MAN (MAN logo.png)

Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes Benz logo.png)

Renault (Renault logo.png)

Scania (Scania logo.png)

Volvo (Volvo Logo 2.png)

DLCs

Main article: Downloadable Content#Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLC

Oldest to Newest:

There are numerous DLCs available for this game. Most of them are paint job packs, but six are map expansions, including new companies, new cargo and new cities. Others contain truck accessories and additional customizing options, or new trailers.


System Requirements

System Requirements as of September 30th, 2023.[5]

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
Processor Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon RX 460 / Intel HD 630 GeForce GTX 1600 / AMD Radeon RX 590
HDD Space 25 GB (HDD) 25 GB (SSD)
RAM 4 GB 6 GB

Minimum Recommended
OS Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
Processor Dual core CPU 2.4 GHz Quad core CPU 3.0 GHz
GPU GeForce GTS 450-class (Intel HD 4000) GeForce GTX 760-class (Intel HD 5300)
HDD Space 12 GB 12 GB
RAM 4 GB 6 GB

Minimum Recommended
OS Linux Ubuntu 12.04 Linux Ubuntu 12.04
Processor Dual core CPU 2.4 GHz Quad core CPU 3.0 GHz
GPU GeForce GTS 450-class (Intel HD 4000) GeForce GTX 760-class (2 GB)
HDD Space 12 GB 12 GB
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Notes recent binary ATI or NVidia drivers (MESA may not work reliably) recent binary ATI or NVidia drivers (MESA may not work reliably)

Media

References

  1. https://steamcharts.com/app/227300
  2. SCS Software, Revisiting Germany, 2018-05-23 (accessed 2018-06-08)
  3. SCS Software, Liebe Freunde, Guess Where We Are?, 2021-08-01 (accessed 2021-08-01)
  4. SCS Software, ETS2 Rework - Guess Where We Are? 2022-09-06 (accessed 2022-09-06)
  5. SCS Software, PC System Requirements Update, 2023-09-30 (accessed 2023-09-30)

See also