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The Rescale
This compares the size of California, Nevada and Arizona before the rescale and after it The new scale is equivalent to that of Euro Truck Simulator 2, so the flow of time in both games will be the same. There is also more room now to go back and improve some of the places that were compromised due to the limited scale and replace them with more realistic depictions. The benefits are clear - you're going to get a free "take 2" on the West-coast states that you already have in the game, and roomier game world for future expansions. In addition, this expansion will come with new road segments to explore and updated technology for the old roads. There is one thing that we need from you though - patience. It will take several months to re-scale the existing world before we can move on to building completely new areas and DLC. The map designers are in fact hard at work already on the re-scaling project. To help reduce the turn around time of new state DLC during this renovation, a large part of the 3D assets team is working on vegetation, buildings, landmarks, and any new prefabs we need for new state DLC. And in the middle of all of this, our hope is to grow the company enough to have two map designer teams working in parallel on growing North America both Northward and Eastward at the same time.
Map showing the road segments which will be added during the rescale process. We are very excited for this expansion and feel strongly that it is in everyone's best interest. You get more compatibility, new content, and better modding technology for free, and we get the space to expand the North American continent into the truly majestic landscape that it is. This is the right step to take for the health of the game and its community in the long term - two, three, even five years into the future. We hope that enough of our fans will have the patience to stay with us. It's your continued support that makes our games what they are, and what we do worth doing. [table] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] The junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 58 before the rescale (left) and after (right)
[ 2016-06-23 14:51:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
We're very excited to make a big announcement, but first we need to give you a little backstory. Back when we were beginning research work on American Truck Simulator, just a few months after the release of Euro Truck Simulator 2, SCS Software was a team of about 20 people. We made, and kept, a commitment to actively support and expand ETS2, so the core team on the ATS project at thatpoint was just a handful of developers. We hoped that some day the team would grow to be a modest 8-10 people large. They were facing a monumental challenge in trying to portray the continent of North America on a reasonable scale within a feasible time frame.
The new Golden Gate Bridge. Notice anything different?
Fortunately American Truck Simulator started strong out of the gate, and we are now confident that its sales can sustain an even larger development team than we originally hoped for. SCS Software has since more than doubled in size, and we are in the process of hiring even more map designers and 3D artists. Looking at what we have created so far, and considering all the feedback we've gotten from our fans, we are at an intersection: we can either accept things as they are and continue building the world as is, or we can take a step back and change things before it's too late. It's either now or never, as the more of the world we build, the less likely we are going to be able to make major changes.
New U.S. Route 101 tunnel
Having said all that, perhaps the greatest number of complaints from the players of American Truck Simulator have been related to the scale of the map. Your comments are incredibly important to us, and we listen to as many as we can.As such, we had been pondering internally how to meet your feedback for several months while we finished work on the Arizona DLC, and now we have made up our mind: we are, as a free future update, going to increase the scale of the game world of American Truck Simulator. This update will have many clear benefits for you, such as:
- Upping the map scale from 1:35 to 1:20, meaning 75% longer roads outside cities
- Retouching the the existing system of roads and intersections and revisiting the placement of cities and crossroads
- Focusing on a better sense of scale and distance, more space for large vistas
- Adjusting the timescale - meaning a slower day/night cycle and longer intervals between when the driver needs to rest and refuel
- Revamping problematic junctions - no more Interstate intersections!
- Revamping the driver experience system to more closely mirror ETS2's system
- More room for densely populated areas in future map expansions
This compares the size of California, Nevada and Arizona before the rescale and after it The new scale is equivalent to that of Euro Truck Simulator 2, so the flow of time in both games will be the same. There is also more room now to go back and improve some of the places that were compromised due to the limited scale and replace them with more realistic depictions. The benefits are clear - you're going to get a free "take 2" on the West-coast states that you already have in the game, and roomier game world for future expansions. In addition, this expansion will come with new road segments to explore and updated technology for the old roads. There is one thing that we need from you though - patience. It will take several months to re-scale the existing world before we can move on to building completely new areas and DLC. The map designers are in fact hard at work already on the re-scaling project. To help reduce the turn around time of new state DLC during this renovation, a large part of the 3D assets team is working on vegetation, buildings, landmarks, and any new prefabs we need for new state DLC. And in the middle of all of this, our hope is to grow the company enough to have two map designer teams working in parallel on growing North America both Northward and Eastward at the same time.
Map showing the road segments which will be added during the rescale process. We are very excited for this expansion and feel strongly that it is in everyone's best interest. You get more compatibility, new content, and better modding technology for free, and we get the space to expand the North American continent into the truly majestic landscape that it is. This is the right step to take for the health of the game and its community in the long term - two, three, even five years into the future. We hope that enough of our fans will have the patience to stay with us. It's your continued support that makes our games what they are, and what we do worth doing. [table] [tr] [td]
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[/td] [/tr] The junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 58 before the rescale (left) and after (right)
[ 2016-06-23 14:51:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
American Truck Simulator
SCS Software
Developer
SCS Software
Publisher
2016-02-02
Release
GameBillet:
16.79 €
Game News Posts:
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
Overwhelmingly Positive
(136100 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- American Truck Simulator - Linux [20.12 M]
Available DLCs:
- American Truck Simulator - Steampunk Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Wheel Tuning Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Arizona
- American Truck Simulator - Steering Creations Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Halloween Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Christmas Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Valentine's Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Heavy Cargo Pack
- American Truck Simulator - New Mexico
- American Truck Simulator - Oregon
- American Truck Simulator - Classic Stripes Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Special Transport
- American Truck Simulator - Washington
- American Truck Simulator - Forest Machinery
- American Truck Simulator - Utah
- American Truck Simulator - Space Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Pink Ribbon Charity Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Idaho
- American Truck Simulator - Colorado
- American Truck Simulator - Mack Anthem®
- American Truck Simulator - Freightliner Cascadia® (3r/4th Generation)
- American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 49X
- American Truck Simulator - Wyoming
- American Truck Simulator - Texas
- American Truck Simulator - Cabin Accessories
- American Truck Simulator - Goodyear Tires Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Volvo Construction Equipment
- American Truck Simulator - International LT®
- American Truck Simulator - Retrowave Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Montana
- American Truck Simulator - International 9900i
- American Truck Simulator - Lode King & Prestige Trailers Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 57X
- American Truck Simulator - Oklahoma
- American Truck Simulator - Wild West Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Kansas
- American Truck Simulator - Western Star® 5700XE
- American Truck Simulator - Volvo VNL
- American Truck Simulator - W900 Tuning Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Nebraska
- American Truck Simulator - Arkansas
- American Truck Simulator - Farm Machinery
- American Truck Simulator - Michelin Fan Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Kenworth T680 2022
- American Truck Simulator - Sports Paint Jobs Pack
- American Truck Simulator - JCB Equipment Pack
- American Truck Simulator - Mack Pinnacle
- American Truck Simulator - Freightliner Cascadia® (The Fifth Generation)
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California and sandy Nevada. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Game mechanics are based on the highly successful model from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have been expanded with new features, creating the most captivating game experience from SCS Software.
American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.
Take advantage of additional features of American Truck Simulator by joining our online community on World of Trucks, our center for virtual truckers all around the world interested in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator and future SCS Software's truck simulators.
To join World of Trucks, simply sign up with your Steam account on the join page. You will need to own American Truck Simulator or Euro Truck Simulator 2 to join World of Trucks.
World of Trucks is an optional service, registration on World of Trucks isn't required to play the game.
Game mechanics are based on the highly successful model from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have been expanded with new features, creating the most captivating game experience from SCS Software.
American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.
Features
- Drive highly detailed truck models officially licensed from iconic truck manufacturers.
- Your truck is your new home. Make it yours by changing cabins, chassis, paintjobs, adding tuning accessories or more powerful engines.
- Lots of different cargoes to choose: From food to machinery to hazard cargoes.
- Multiple types of trailers – from reefers to flatbeds, from dumpers to lowboys and goosenecks.
- The longest trailers (up to 53 ft) will challenge your skills and patience while hauling and during parking.
- Deliver your cargoes to a rich variety of companies and locations like refineries, oil storage, gas stations, car factories, or roadworks.
- Various simulation settings for trucking enthusiasts: Air brake simulation; different types of brakes: retarder, Jake brake, trailer brake; multiple types of transmissions straight from real trucks, brake intensity, and more.
- Feel like inside a real cabin: Adjust your seat, mirrors and position your head to get the best view of the road.
- Drive safely, follow the rules and speed limits – police will fine you if you aren't careful!
- Ensure that you are not delivering overweight cargo – you may be checked at the weigh scales.
- Use the route adviser as your personal assistant during the travels.
- Try the life of a truck driver for hire. By delivering the cargoes safely and improving your skills, become the owner of your own, successful company!
- Build your own fleet of trucks, buy garages, hire drivers, manage your company for maximum profits.
- Make your trucking time better by listening to your favorite songs via built-in music player or streaming your favorite radio stations.
- Capture your favorite moments with a photo mode offering rich set of editing options.
- Great support for steering wheels, gamepads and other input devices.
- Long-time support of the game, including new features.
- Obtain challenging Steam achievements and collect all hand-painted Steam trading cards.
World of Trucks
Take advantage of additional features of American Truck Simulator by joining our online community on World of Trucks, our center for virtual truckers all around the world interested in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator and future SCS Software's truck simulators.
- Use in-game Photo Mode to capture the best moments and share them with thousands of people who love trucks.
- Favorite the images you like the most and return to them anytime in the future.
- Discuss the screenshots with everyone using World of Trucks.
- See the best images hand-picked by the game creators in Editor's Pick updated almost every day. Try to get your own screenshot on this list!
- Upload and use your custom avatar and license plate in the game.
- More features coming soon!
To join World of Trucks, simply sign up with your Steam account on the join page. You will need to own American Truck Simulator or Euro Truck Simulator 2 to join World of Trucks.
World of Trucks is an optional service, registration on World of Trucks isn't required to play the game.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
- Processor: Quad core CPU 3.3 GHzMemory: 8 GB RAM
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 630 or similar (2GB VRAM)
- Storage: 25 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
- Processor: Quad core CPU 4.6 GHzMemory: 12 GB RAM
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or similar (2 GB VRAM)
- Storage: 25 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Disk Space for American Truck Simulator base game
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