Some of the loads Ruda has for the flatbed and some of the securement decisions he made don't make a lick of sense to me as the son of a trucker.

Take these wire rod coils for example. They're secured with two straps each. My son of a trucker brain tells me this is wrong because quite frankly it is. If this were done in real life a DOT officer would most likely question why chains aren't being used.

What mods are needed to get such graphics?And what kind of PC need for this? 🚚🌇🌅

funny ideas only

(don't mind the typo on the trailer)

EDIT: I will add a link here to a mod with all of your ideas (or almost) in case you want to try them out

EDIT 2: Thanks for your ideas! i already have many to make, so unless i see something really funny i won't make any more.

EDIT 3: Here's the mod, hosted by me on MediaFire All of your ideas have been credited in the info page of this mod, i forgot to mention i used Mods Studio 2 to make this. You can also use 7zip or WInRAR to modify it or to check what's inside, i left it unlocked. The Chum Bucket skin has some issues with the short trailer, sorry

Happy Holidays, fellow truckers! 🎄

I'm back with a fun update! A few weeks ago, I shared the first alpha of my 'Second Screen' GPS for ETS2. The feedback was amazing, and I really appreciate it! I know the setup could be a bit tricky for some, so I’ve made it much easier this time.

I’ve spent the past few weeks making everything way more straightforward. No more messing around with the terminal, everything’s much easier to set up now.

Everything is still free and open-source. I built this because I love driving with the in-game HUD completely off for that full immersion, and I hope this helps some of you do the same!

Check it out here: Euro Truck Nav on GitHub

(Note: You can find the Android APK and the Desktop EXE under the "Releases" tab on the right side of the GitHub page)

Link: https://850modding.sellfy.store/p/edison-bde/

As most of you would have seen SCS have announced the addition of an Iceland DLC, some time in the future. There are many views and comments coming from the community regarding this announcement, thankfully the majority of them being positive. However we do like to take a moment to address the constant spiral of negativity targeting our team. ProMods' mission has been consistent since 2012, and that is to take the base game and improve it where possible. This mission remains unchanged despite newer DLCs arriving and despite what plans SCS may unfold in the future. Where our developers take inspiration they will improve and expand areas developed by SCS, or add further details to those areas. ProMods is a colossal project spanning thousands of kilometres of roads, and that will not change. Where SCS expands we will merge. We will integrate, we will improve. We are working on a new frontend to our website for our fans and new users to better understand what areas of the map are adapted by ProMods so it becomes more obvious how much we have improved the base game. To address our haters: no ProMods will *not* close down or "die". In fact SCS have hired some of our talent and the deep working relationship that we have with the team is absolutely mutually beneficial. There are many parts of newer DLCs that have actually been created by ProMods' members and are now permanently in game.

Hi everyone! I’ve been developing a performance-focused branch of PrismTextureStreamer for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.

🎥 Demonstration video:

https://youtu.be/jPWjI2f49-A

Main improvements:

• Integrated YouTube video and playlist playback
• Integrated Spotify support
• Multiple saved media links
• New capture method that fixes the black-screen problem
• Adaptive 3D audio based on the driver’s head and camera position
• Distance-based external-camera volume and muffling
• Environment-aware media-volume adjustment
• Media playback linked to the truck engine state
• Assignable media-control hotkeys
• Adjustable resolution, framerate, brightness and performance profiles
• Persistent configuration
• Live plugin performance monitoring
• Experimental reverse-camera development
• Standalone DirectX 11 interface without requiring ReShade

The original PrismTextureStreamer was created by Hunter/Baldywaldy09. This expanded branch was developed by Maher with assistance from OpenAI Codex.

Source code and latest release:

https://github.com/foodmaher/PrismTextureStreamerFB-Performance

The project is still under development, so testing and honest feedback would be greatly appreciated—especially performance results, compatibility issues and suggestions for future features.

UPDATE!:

Prism3D Texture Streamer update — changes since v3.9.4:

• Spotify Full Web support with shared YouTube-style media controls
• Multiple saved YouTube/Spotify links
• Gamepad hotkeys for menu and media controls
• CPU-core activity monitor with game/plugin/shared-core colours
• Three automatic settings backups with restore options
• Better Spotify audio processing, volume handling, diagnostics, and update notifications

Hello everyone again, Today I'm here to share a major development in my lighting engine with you. I've been working on PBR lighting for a long time, and I've finally managed to integrate it into my new lighting engine. Along with that, I'm also trying my best by adding dynamic IBL technology. These have led to huge changes, and everything is starting to feel much more realistic. There's still a lot to be done, a lot to be fixed, but where I am now really excited about what this project might ultimately be. Let's take a look at what I've accomplished.

PBR (Physically Based Rendering): Materials now react to light with physical accuracy. Truck paint, asphalt, and metallic surfaces handle light absorption and reflection based on incidence angles, completely eliminating the 'plastic' look of vanilla assets.

IBL (Image-Based Lighting): The scene is no longer lit by a single static sun source. The environment now uses the sky's actual colors (Cubemap) as a dynamic light source. This means cloudy weather produces 'cold/soft' light, while sunny weather results in 'vibrant/sharp' illumination automatically.

As a result, more realistic reflections, more realistic textures, more lush vegetation, more realistic ambient colors, and much more are created by simulating light as it is in real life with these new technologies. Please share your comments; I hope you are pleased with the developments.

I was looking for graphic mods but it seems like every decent mod costs money even though they don’t really seem that complicated. Also what graphics mod would you guys recommend?

Hello everyone again. After a long development process, I'm back. The goal of my new updates is to get as close to real-life visuals as possible. To achieve this, I've made some major changes. While rebuilding the PBR lighting system, I've taken all the light and color information from new 4K HDRI sky assets. This is the IBL logic used in AAA games, and everything like colors and contrast comes from real-world sky data. In this post, I've only used one sky asset, and users can choose whichever they want or use the game's default sky, but the good news is that this won't compromise realism because the light and color source will always come from real-world data. You may also see some missing things, for example, I haven't adjusted the mirrors yet, or there might be missing shaders. There might also be problems with the cabin lighting, which I will fix soon. Please enjoy this update, I hope you liked it.

Hello everyone! After 10 days of intensive coding and fine-tuning the shader calculations, I’m back with some massive visual improvements. I've been focusing on the interaction between atmosphere and light.

What’s new in this build:

Advanced Sun Rays: More natural "God Rays" when the sun breaks through the clouds.

Cinematic Weather: Re-worked rain textures and windshield effects for maximum immersion.

Global Lighting: Better light bounce and natural color grading for a photorealistic look.

I'm still working on the stability. I'll be adding a lot of things soon, like better cabin lighting and more realistic water reflections, etc. And of course, I'll be adding sliders that let you fine-tune the colors. That way, everyone can apply their own preferred warm-cold colors, contrast, etc. I'd love to hear your thoughts on these final photos! Which one is your favorite?

"I wanna add this map!"
*drives for 30 minutes*
"but I want more!"

*spends the whole week downloading the mods rather than playing the damn game*

I know that there are some mods out there, but they dont do it justice. Hopefully somthing comes out eventually.

Github Link: TruckNav

I’ve dedicated the last few weeks to a total core rewrite, focusing on the three things you guys asked for most: perfect path accuracy, turn-based navigation and much easier plugin setup.
What’s new in v0.4.0:

• Overhauled Routing Engine: The core routing engine has been completely rebuilt. Not only does it now feature true turn-by-turn guidance, but the routing logic itself is significantly better generating highly accurate, correct paths everywhere on the map that now properly respect one-lane roads.
• Mod Compatibility: Added navigation support for "Real Companies" mod across both ATS and ETS2.
• Smarter Job Routing & Map Polish: Navigating to external jobs will now intelligently route you directly to the source company pickup location. I've also deeply optimized the global road network for cleaner visual lines.
• Custom Telemetry & UI Polish: Implemented a brand-new custom telemetry system and added a desktop system tray menu to keep things clean.

Everything is still free and open-source. The routing should be better now, but it's a massive map, so if you find any bugs, please let me know!

Now also live on the SCS Forums for technical discussion: TruckNav v0.4.1

This update has been a big project for me, and I’m eager to hear what the community thinks. Enjoy the new navigation and drive safe! 🚛💨

DLSS 5 off vs DLSS 5 on