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Earlier this year, five members of our American Truck Simulator map team had the opportunity to explore California and neighbouring states in the USA. Their trip served the dual purpose of collecting references and information while also drawing inspiration for the California Rework project. In this blog, we'll be giving you a glimpse of the team's adventures.
The team consisting of Jan (Janek), Nicolaj (RACERTOFT), Hoang (Johny), Juraj, and Martin (Raffnit) managed to drive around 3500 miles in 12 days and visit four US states - California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah. "The aim of our trip was to go through the areas we are currently working on or would like to rework or reskin in the future. Mainly central and southern California, but the road also took us to western Arizona and Nevada," says Janek. "Among the big cities, we managed to visit San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. All cities offered us a very valuable experience in how to properly grasp their size and adequately translate it into our game."

The team not only had the opportunity to gain experience from American cities but also derived valuable insights from the diverse American natural landscapes and national parks. They were also able to visit several areas with the intention of faithfully representing them as depots in our game. "I can probably speak for the entire crew when I say that this trip was very rewarding and eye-opening for us in many ways. And we were able to see the real America that we could only imagine from our Prague offices," Janek shares with us.

It was quite hectic for the team as they saw so many iconic places in such a short time. "We were overwhelmed with information and landmarks. It's a very different landscape for us from Europe, and sometimes it gave us a headache to see something new all the time. That's probably the strongest experience I took away from it," says Johny. "I was surprised that everything is designed for vehicular traffic. You don't see that much concrete in Europe. But the Californian countryside is very beautiful and looks quite idyllic."

"Visiting the cities we'll personally be working on gave us an amazing insight into how the cities are supposed to feel, what kind of a vibe they give off and what are some of the most iconic and memorable moments while driving through there that we should represent in our game. I was thrilled by the engineering of the large interchanges, while riding on some of the ramps raised high above the ground one might almost feel like floating through the air," says Martin.

The research trip to the USA proved to be a highly beneficial experience for the team. It became evident on-site that the importance of firsthand experience cannot be overstated, as photos and references from internet maps can be quite distorting. "We could see this, for example, in the shape and curvature of the roads. Everything in the US is bigger than here in Europe. I was very positively surprised that everything was clean and very nicely groomed. I was literally shocked by the beautiful and varied nature we were able to experience, not only in the national parks but also along the highway as we moved on to other places," Juraj tells us. We look forward to sharing how these research trips translate to our virtual recreation of the states in the future. Until then, we hope you enjoyed this little insight on the process of recreating a state/region, and how our teams gain experience and knowledge of the states. Stay tuned for more updates by following our social media channels (X/Twitter,Instagram,Facebook,TikTok). https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/American_Truck_Simulator/

[ 2023-12-05 16:00:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

American Truck Simulator

SCS Software Developer

SCS Software Publisher

2016-02-02 Release

Simulation Singleplayer Tags

GameBillet: 16.79 €

Game News Posts: 638

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support

Overwhelmingly Positive (136100 reviews)

https://americantrucksimulator.com/

Steam Store

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.

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 SETUPOS: 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
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: 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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