Euro Truck Simulator 2 worthy of purchase

GIBURROWS · 3 Oct 2013 at 16:07

The game is great and has its flaws but you need to be able to buy more things in terms of garages and trucks but also some competition would be nice as it does get dull after about 130k miles, I like that they have DLC which is more detailed and hopefully they start doing mainland europe.

Witcher1979 · 3 Oct 2013 at 16:44

What is the longest journey in real hours that can be done? Not sure I have done one that is uber long.

GIBURROWS · 3 Oct 2013 at 16:48

I don't know what the longest is but I myself have done Aberdeen to Budapest which took me around 3 hours-ish but time drifts away when listening to magic and playing ETS2

Witcher1979 · 3 Oct 2013 at 17:13

Yeah I know that feeling, I poured a glass of rum last night and before I was halfway through I already did 2-3 smaller jobs lol. I will try that route not sure I have done that one, ta.

Witcher1979 · 3 Oct 2013 at 21:05

Just noticed I have a weird bug. When I goto options > currency the drop down box is empty so I am stuck on euros, does anyone know where this is in the config files?

uset g_currency "0"

I thought that might be it but no idea what to change it to for GBP.

Location of that is:

C:\Users\NAME\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\7769746368657231393739

Cheers

MrChops · 22 Oct 2013 at 01:25

Have you installed the latest patch, 1.6.1 and if so did it fix your currency problem?

I'd never heard of this game until a week ago when I stumbled upon DaSquirrelsNuts YouTube channel after looking for some Sim videos, and I was hooked. Bought it and the Going East DLC there and then. Also running TSM (Truck Sim Map) and a few other mods like real physics.

Just built a really cool IR head tracker using a Sony PS3 EyeYou, FaceTrackNoIr, 3 IR LEDs and some other bits and pieces. It's quick, smooth and doesn't hog the CPU. The face tracking wasn't very good.

Just can't get off this game now. Lord knows when I'll play theHunteragain!

Witcher1979 · 22 Oct 2013 at 07:44

Hey, nah my currency box is still blank when I click it. Guess I could backup my mods folder and reinstall it.

Ryan-3 · 28 Oct 2013 at 18:46

Managed to pick this up on steam with the going east pack. Starting is a slow process, but these updates have made it so much better than back in 1.2

Mathius · 28 Oct 2013 at 20:04

I've had this game a while now, and recently found the best truck in my opinion is the Volvo FH16.

I have a few mods running, namely:

Eurostation by Siroccoxp
RennpackVolvo
MegaStore_V1.3

The MegaStore_V1.3 is, so far the best customising mod I've come across. I've recently got the DLC downloaded.....

Some Mod recommendations would be great though.

The Judge · 28 Oct 2013 at 20:18

If you want a simple game to pass an hour or so every so often then this is ideal.

Hyburnate · 28 Oct 2013 at 20:20

Got the new FH god this is a lovely truck. Wish it was a Volvo dealer round the corner and not a ****** Renault one would love to sit in a new FH >_>

MagicBoy · 28 Oct 2013 at 20:55

New FH is very nice in game. Got bored of annihilating everything with 750hp in my classic FH16 so went for a 540hp this time.

weeble · 29 Oct 2013 at 09:09

MagicBoy said:
New FH is very nice in game. Got bored of annihilating everything with 750hp in my classic FH16 so went for a 540hp this time.

Never got on with the Volvo - too fragile. Always fell off roads with Scania's. 680 MAN's are a good balance. But the 510 DAF is a great challange with hills in Poland DLC and ProMod's Scandinavia map, especially with a good engine sound mod.

I have several mods that have altered the traffic - no tractor/trailer unit mix is the same.

Ace Modder · 29 Oct 2013 at 09:18

This 'game' really is surprising...

GIBURROWS · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:01

Anyone know where to get the new DLC cheap(not on steam, can I add it since I have the disc version from release?) I am weak and going to give in.

MagicBoy · 29 Oct 2013 at 16:49

weeble said:
Never got on with the Volvo - too fragile. Always fell off roads with Scania's. 680 MAN's are a good balance. But the 510 DAF is a great challange with hills in Poland DLC and ProMod's Scandinavia map, especially with a good engine sound mod.

I have several mods that have altered the traffic - no tractor/trailer unit mix is the same.

There was a bug in one of the older versions where the FH kept bottoming out, been fine since they fixed that. The MAN feels enormous and the engine sound does my head in. The FH16 makes a really good noise after it got properly recorded. The Scanias were the best modelled truck in the original build, the Volvo's are much better now.

GIBURROWS said:
Anyone know where to get the new DLC cheap(not on steam, can I add it since I have the disc version from release?) I am weak and going to give in.

Cost me less than £6 from SCS themselves...

Ryan-3 · 29 Oct 2013 at 17:01

MagicBoy said:
New FH is very nice in game. Got bored of annihilating everything with 750hp in my classic FH16 so went for a 540hp this time.

I'm having to constantly restrict myself

- Pulled 12T in a 540hp one at mostly 70mph.., yet did a job later with 18T in an R360

zom247 · 30 Oct 2013 at 15:19

Where's the cheapest place I can download this from at the moment?

nick.lidgett · 30 Oct 2013 at 15:20

MagicBoy said:
New FH is very nice in game. Got bored of annihilating everything with 750hp in my classic FH16 so went for a 540hp this time.

This is exactly what ive done, crappy cheap truck, massive engine!

Hyburnate · 30 Oct 2013 at 15:22

Yeah I may lower the engine power. To me it doesn't seem fast enough, it doesn't feel that you're travelling at the speed you are.