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Last year, a few members of our American Truck Simulator map team traveled to the USA to explore the state of Missouri and its surroundings. Along the way, they were gathering references and insights for our upcoming Missouri DLC. In this blog post, we'll offer you a peek into the team's exciting adventures.
The team consisting of Patrik, Pavel, Ilona, El, and Annie visited not only Missouri but also the neighboring states. "Every time we go to a state we will work on, it gives us a new perspective on what is typical for that area, what the atmosphere and the character of the state is," Patrik tells us. What is the purpose of visiting the state in person when you can just find reference pictures or use street view? "One gets a quicker and more accurate view of what might be considered generic, so by visiting a state we shorten the research time and refine the results so that we can order from our asseters what best describes the area. Missouri is considerably hillier compared to Kansas, the landscape is more rolling and the whole state looks greener," says Patrik.

Captivated by the city's rich history and vibrant culture, Pavel found himself drawn to St. Louis' unique charm. "I liked St. Louis the best. I was intrigued by the Gateway Arch, right in the heart of downtown. I had the privilege of looking up at the very top of the Gateway Arch, and the city's view from 200 meters up was phenomenal. I will be creating this city for our players and the fact that I was there makes my job a lot easier, as it made me realize what the real landmark of the city is and what definitely needs to be in our game," Pavel shares with us. "Since I've seen American cities live, I've decided to build more of them in our game. Building cities in our engine is a challenge I like to take on. Besides the cities, I loved the local nature as well. America is absolutely amazing and hides a lot of beauty," says Pavel.

St. Louis was probably the favorite city of the whole team, as it captivated Patrik as well. "My favorite city in Missouri is St. Louis, a city with an amazing atmosphere and a unique skyline due to the arch," he says. "I also liked Cape Girardeau where we mapped the bridge with a drone. We like to take a drone with us on trips to get to places inaccessible to humans with a camera and see things from angles not visible from the road, which helps us model them better in the 3D world. Most often these are bridges, dams, and road construction on hillsides. In Colorado, our team used the drone to map out the terrain outside the road and were able to better model the Million Dollar Highway, which is a success according to the reactions of the players, so we want to do the same thing here", says Patrik.

The team has to get ready ahead of the trip to take as many insights as they can from their journey. "We already knew which towns and roads we would be doing before our trip, and this allowed us to better prepare for it. I focused on Jefferson City, the Ozark lakes area, a beautiful road from Springfield to Branson, and a little bit of Branson as well. Branson fascinated me with its atypical architecture and the beautiful surrounding nature. Ozark Lakes appealed to me with their natural beauty and the vast array of boats. In Jefferson City, I had a funny incident at a car wash, where the change machine took $20 and wouldn't give it back," Ilona tells us.

El shares the highlights of the journey, from the bustling streets of Kansas City to the scenic beauty of St. Louis and Joplin. "My favorite places we explored were Kansas City with its underground warehouses, St. Louis and its brewery, Branson, and Joplin. Joplin, the city I will be recreating in our game, was particularly exciting to see in person. I was especially impressed by the landmarks and wall paintings at the Route 66 mural park. Another aspect of Joplin that I am eager to recreate is the large truck stop along I-44, where we took a brief break," says El.

The team also recorded some videos on their trip to the USA which we compiled into one short clip for you to enjoy! [previewyoutube=wYMUi_xa-Tc;full][/previewyoutube] We hope you've found this journal of our trip to Missouri interesting. Don't forget to follow us on ourX/Twitter,Instagram,Facebook, andTikTokso you won't miss out on news about the Missouri DLC and our other projects. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2730870/American_Truck_Simulator__Missouri/

[ 2024-03-02 16:00:41 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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