American Truck Simulator

[Silverforce11]

I'll wait for someone to make a real truck simulator, with real to scale highways, cities.. would be epic, 6 hours to the next pitstop and a toilet break!!

 

[sandorski]

The merging is a big issue. The on ramp dumps you directly on the interstate. Every interstate has a merging lane that goes on for at least 800ft or so. Not in this.

However, I'm having a good time so far. Finally got two other drivers working for me and I got a much better semi. It is no longer a dog that can barely get to the speed limit.

Ya. I always figured in Euro Truck they didn't make authentic On/Off ramps either.

 

[Markbnj]

Ya. I always figured in Euro Truck they didn't make authentic On/Off ramps either.

The inside lane always exited, and then on the other side of the overpass or whatever the lane would be re-added in the merge. I hated it, for obvious reasons. It always struck me as a technical limitation, i.e. that it made routing easier or something, but that's just a guess. It's better in ATS but they still need longer merge lanes. I mean, it's tough to get the scale right.

 

[microAmp]

Is there any info out there for differences between the 10 gear, 13 and 18 gear setup? My google-fu isn't working well.

 

[sandorski]

The inside lane always exited, and then on the other side of the overpass or whatever the lane would be re-added in the merge. I hated it, for obvious reasons. It always struck me as a technical limitation, i.e. that it made routing easier or something, but that's just a guess. It's better in ATS but they still need longer merge lanes. I mean, it's tough to get the scale right.

What I disliked the most was how narrow some Onramps were. It's like threading a needle. Learned pretty quick not to worry about taking out signs or using the shoulder to merge.

 

[Blue_Max]

We're big fans of ETS2 in this house... got the wheel controllers ready for this one! Glad to hear some positive reviews here as well!

 

[PrincessFrosty]

Euro Truck Sim 2 was pretty good actually, I don't normally like these kind of Sim games but i found it strangely relaxing to do these long haul drives carefully but without having to concentrait too hard. I ended up watching all the 24 episodes all the way through on one monitor while driving on the other and racked up a lot of hours in the game. I'll be in for this when the price drops.

 

[exar333]

Or maybe that was a small town speed trap .



I know there are plans for another state as a free upgrade, and I would hope they add additional truck models too.

Anyway, picked it up today so I will be checking it out for myself tonight. Need a break from Fallout.

LOL! I see these IRL all the time around town.

 

[exar333]

Is there any info out there for differences between the 10 gear, 13 and 18 gear setup? My google-fu isn't working well.

More gears = more shifting. Helps keep you in the ideal RPM for efficiency.

 

[Raduque]

I am so happy they made this. The 18 Wheels of Steel series is one of my favorite series of games.

 

[Markbnj]

I played a couple of hours the other night, and I think they did a really nice job. I love the slightly wider, more open roads. The graphics are a big improvement and not just in terms of polygon density or texture size. They just chose more realistic textures than ETS2. I love that there are actual exit lanes, even though they seem barely longer than my truck. For some reason I am not digging the sound. My hearing isn't what it used to be, but it seems to me the engine noise is rather muted and I am not getting the feedback on RPM that I would like. It also feels like the steering is slightly twitchier but I may not have the mouse dialed in.

One thing I miss, or have missed in the UI, is how to get that outside, looking back over the cab view from ETS2 that was so useful when backing a trailer.

 

[Subyman]

The sounds aren't the best, but I've seen people linking to sound mods that are supposed to be great. I've had a hard time finding the right camera for backing up, I usually have to switch between quite a few to get the angle I need throughout a back up session. I try not to use the bird's eye because that is cheating

 

[Raincity]

Been playing this off and on since Saturday with a lot of frustration. Drive control on the Xbox 360 controller really is hard. I finally completed a Vegas to LA run.

 

[sandorski]

Been playing this off and on since Saturday with a lot of frustration. Drive control on the Xbox 360 controller really is hard. I finally completed a Vegas to LA run.

Try using keyboard. I have a G27, but most of my ET2 play was with keyboard and it worked very well.

 

[Subyman]

I use a G27 with TrackIR. I don't think the game would keep my attention for long without playing with a wheel. Rowing through the gears and feeling the wheel stutter when the engine goes under-load is the best part of the game

 

[moonbogg]

You guys drive a semi truck for hours along the freeway?

 

[sandorski]

You guys drive a semi truck for hours along the freeway?

You don't? D:

 

[Blue_Max]

You guys drive a semi truck for hours along the freeway?

If you enjoy driving at all, it's a strangely satisfying experience that's different from any race or battle. Manually backing a trailer into its parking stall takes skill and and gives a real "ahh - job's done" feeling of reward. I'm going to have to buy a couple copies the first time it goes on sale.

 

[microAmp]

I liked how they came up with a unique way of blocking the road here.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624513090

 

[Markbnj]

I liked how they came up with a unique way of blocking the road here.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624513090

Cops always have a few of those in the trunk.

 

[Raduque]

I just got to drive a W900 Day cab. What a satisfying run!