Euro Truck Sim 2

Drewcifer · 02-06-13, 09:58 PM

Its actually a really great game... I didn't think I would like it I got it mainly for the pretty gfx and to play around but I found myself enjoying it and now I've got a nice volvo and five drivers working under me. The radio function is a really big + for me.

Oberon · 02-06-13, 10:44 PM

Agreed, this is a nice game. I've done a run from Felixstowe to Birmingham (via Harwich - don't ask) and Birmingham to Swansea. So far had one speeding ticket, one red light and one prang into the back of a truck. Very nearly had a head on with an overtaking van (not white though...that's something that should be addressed in the next patch) but managed to swerve into the verge and dodge it.
The graphics are delightful, particularly the transition from day to night, and the rain is excellent, while Train Sim 2013 does the raindrops on the screen better, ETS2 does the clouds and atmosphere much better, it actually feels like a proper storm.
The trucks themselves handle fairly docile, but I've never driven one so I can't say for certain that's how they feel. Sluggish to accelerate under load so can't fault that there. The engine noise in the cab is very quiet though, but again that could be a realistic thing on modern trucks. Last time I was on a truck was a very brief stint back in 2003 when I hitched a lift across town on a Co-Op truck (I was working at the local Co-Op at that point, the driver must have recognised my uniform and kindly offered me a lift) and I don't remember the engine noise being that quiet.
I can see myself enjoying this demo more tomorrow.

Want to get some practice on the UK roads where I (mostly) know the rules before I unleash myself on the poor Europeans.

Lionclaw · 02-07-13, 02:36 AM

First add-on announced, Eastern European Expansion.

Also a new patch is out, v1.3.

http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/update.php

Have to get back to trucking again.

Herr-Berbunch · 02-07-13, 02:57 AM

There is a physics mod to address truck handling, but I think the latest patch may have addressed it too.

Yeah, I'd have lost my licence.

Arclight · 02-07-13, 04:07 AM

Would one be able to configure this for a joypad, and would that suffice?

Lord_magerius · 02-07-13, 04:08 AM

Yep, it's perfectly compatible with joypads and they work rather well.

Arclight · 02-07-13, 04:23 AM

Goody. Might wrap myself around the demo soon. Rather nice demo it seems, not just "1 truck on a parking lot" kinda afair.

02-07-13, 02:57 AM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	There is a physics mod to address truck handling, but I think the latest patch may have addressed it too. Yeah, I'd have lost my licence. __________________

02-07-13, 04:07 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Would one be able to configure this for a joypad, and would that suffice? __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-07-13, 04:08 AM	#6
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Yep, it's perfectly compatible with joypads and they work rather well. __________________

02-07-13, 04:23 AM	#7
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Goody. Might wrap myself around the demo soon. Rather nice demo it seems, not just "1 truck on a parking lot" kinda afair. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-06-13, 09:58 PM	#1
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Its actually a really great game... I didn't think I would like it I got it mainly for the pretty gfx and to play around but I found myself enjoying it and now I've got a nice volvo and five drivers working under me. The radio function is a really big + for me.

02-06-13, 10:44 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Agreed, this is a nice game. I've done a run from Felixstowe to Birmingham (via Harwich - don't ask) and Birmingham to Swansea. So far had one speeding ticket, one red light and one prang into the back of a truck. Very nearly had a head on with an overtaking van (not white though...that's something that should be addressed in the next patch) but managed to swerve into the verge and dodge it. The graphics are delightful, particularly the transition from day to night, and the rain is excellent, while Train Sim 2013 does the raindrops on the screen better, ETS2 does the clouds and atmosphere much better, it actually feels like a proper storm. The trucks themselves handle fairly docile, but I've never driven one so I can't say for certain that's how they feel. Sluggish to accelerate under load so can't fault that there. The engine noise in the cab is very quiet though, but again that could be a realistic thing on modern trucks. Last time I was on a truck was a very brief stint back in 2003 when I hitched a lift across town on a Co-Op truck (I was working at the local Co-Op at that point, the driver must have recognised my uniform and kindly offered me a lift) and I don't remember the engine noise being that quiet. I can see myself enjoying this demo more tomorrow. Want to get some practice on the UK roads where I (mostly) know the rules before I unleash myself on the poor Europeans.

02-07-13, 02:36 AM	#3
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	First add-on announced, Eastern European Expansion. Also a new patch is out, v1.3. http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/update.php Have to get back to trucking again.