Euro Truck Simulator 2

Dcully

Not essential but your missing out bigtime if your not using a wheel.
That constant correction of left/right inputs with a pad ruin the experience for me, having said that this is nowhere near as bad as trying to use a pad with a racing sim.
If you have no choice but to use a pad the game is still a great experience.

jayo26

Dcully wrote: »

Not essential but your missing out bigtime if your not using a wheel.
That constant correction of left/right inputs with a pad ruin the experience for me, having said that this is nowhere near as bad as trying to use a pad with a racing sim.
If you have no choice but to use a pad the game is still a great experience.

It actually works grand with a pad. I know what you mean by correcting but I use the left stick and of you roll it along the top arch left and right when steering you can have it as precise as using a wheel.

Also I have the xbox elite controller for this and its excellent because of the paddles on the back you can assign them for the actions that you usually use the keyboard for.

Dyr

I've used a flight yoke (works like a wheel) and flight pedals as brakes for years in ET2. I felt it was grand but then I bought a G29 wheel yesterday, the difference is amazing.

So yeah you can play without a wheel but youre missing out

Add a VR headset and you'll nearly be smelling the manky cab.

dylanmc30

Great game for relaxing and just driving

jayo26

Is it hard to get into this online guys? I'm tempted to get it going again as I've lost my savegame but would be tempted to go online if its any good?

AirBiscuit

jayo26 wrote: »

Is it hard to get into this online guys? I'm tempted to get it going again as I've lost my savegame but would be tempted to go online if its any good?

If you can dome something that even remotely resembles basic driving you'll be fine. The problem is other people that can't, with mixed consequence. Sometimes funny, sometimes rage inducing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPh-d4u5sA

My advice is to be weary of drivers from countries east of Poland.
If you have some software that can save clips at the press of a button (I use OBS) you can submit a historical report through the website which always gets reviewed, or you can report in game but that only works when there's an admin willing to check it out and see if the reported driver messes up again.

jayo26

Thanks for the reply yeh I'm pretty fine at the driving skills I've played it crazy amount of hours myself.

What's the general idea of online? Is it the same you have your own trucking company or whats the aim?

AirBiscuit

jayo26 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply yeh I'm pretty fine at the driving skills I've played it crazy amount of hours myself.

What's the general idea of online? Is it the same you have your own trucking company or whats the aim?

Exactly he same as single player, only the AI traffic is completely removed in favour of Human drivers.

Some people like to set up "virtual trucking companies" but it's completely pointless because the game already has a company system. It's an idea carried over from Flight simulators that really didn't need to be carried over.

pablomakaveli

AirBiscuit wrote: »

If you can dome something that even remotely resembles basic driving you'll be fine. The problem is other people that can't, with mixed consequence. Sometimes funny, sometimes rage inducing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPh-d4u5sA

My advice is to be weary of drivers from countries east of Poland.
If you have some software that can save clips at the press of a button (I use OBS) you can submit a historical report through the website which always gets reviewed, or you can report in game but that only works when there's an admin willing to check it out and see if the reported driver messes up again.

Whats the craic with the lads driving cars in the video? I've never tried online either so wasnt aware that was possible.

AirBiscuit

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Whats the craic with the lads driving cars in the video? I've never tried online either so wasnt aware that was possible.

It's a mod. A skoda octavia, the admins wanted to add police cars but for them to work everyone on the server would need the mod, so they let people use the car seeing they all had to download it anyways.
Comes with 3 skins: metallic colour, convoy pilot and police.
It's a bit of fun to throw around, top speed 200km/h

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSZbLldv-Go

dublinman1990

I found some of these paint jobs of major Irish companies on the steam workshop last night.

An Irish fella makes them on a piece of modding software which I can't remember the name. These jobs are unreal. He should do more of them right away.













Link here: http://steamcommunity.com/id/sirblackyalot/myworkshopfiles/?appid=227300

Sephiroth_dude

Must try them out.

dublinman1990

Your man who did the Irish trailer paint jobs on the Steam Workshop has done more now.

He has done Irish Schwarzmuller trailers including one for Supervalu, McDonnells Curry & bakugls.com.







Link here

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1094268491

Straight Talker

What are peoples favourite trucks in the game?Personally for me Volvo and Scania trucks are the best for long haul trucking.I love the Volvo FH16 Classic and The Scania Streamline with the exclusive leather interior.Im not a fan of the updated Volvo FH16 at all.The interior is too bright and the dashboard isn't as easy to read as the original FH16.Really both Volvo and Scania for me are the two best trucks in the game.Even if some of those Scania fan boys you see around the internet (the likes of Squirrel on youtube) can be annoying at times.Oh and i think Ireland will finally be in the next version of pro mods!

wnolan1992

I just use Scania all the time because their trip computer on the wheel is handy...

Straight Talker

Ireland is coming along nicely.Im alarmed that Cork isn't on the map though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXZQrX0j1c

Sephiroth_dude

Straight Talker wrote: »

Ireland is coming along nicely.Im alarmed that Cork isn't on the map though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXZQrX0j1c

No cork? Screw them anyway !

Straight Talker

Im driving a Scania around the roads around Moscow with a Lucy Transport Millstreet Co Cork paintjob.:D I have 4 trucks and 4 drivers.The trucks i own are the Volvo FH16 Classic the 2013 Updated Volvo FH16 The Scania Streamline and The Scania R.Im not sure what my 5th truck will be.I don't mean to offend any fans but in my opinion Renault and Iveco trucks are garbage.So it's between DAF MAN and Mercedes.MAN trucks have the highest horsepower after Volvo and Scania while i love the front exterior of the original DAF XF.The updated Mercedes Acros is another great truck.So there's a tough choice for me to make there!

smncnnr

I believe Cork is in the works but not yet ready.

Jordan 199

Straight Talker wrote: »

Im driving a Scania around the roads around Moscow with a Lucy Transport Millstreet Co Cork paintjob.:D I have 4 trucks and 4 drivers.The trucks i own are the Volvo FH16 Classic the 2013 Updated Volvo FH16 The Scania Streamline and The Scania R.Im not sure what my 5th truck will be.I don't mean to offend any fans but in my opinion Renault and Iveco trucks are garbage.So it's between DAF MAN and Mercedes.MAN trucks have the highest horsepower after Volvo and Scania while i love the front exterior of the original DAF XF.The updated Mercedes Acros is another great truck.So there's a tough choice for me to make there!

I love the looks of the MAN TGX.

dublinman1990

Another hint as to what is coming up next. Presumably a reworked Italy for a new DLC.

http://steamcommunity.com/games/227300/announcements/detail/1438190618783829533

Straight Talker

I think really for a first truck you can't beat the Volvo FH16 Classic.Because you can get it with a very high horse power engine at an early stage in the game.Scanias are very bad value for money if you are at a low level.Their expensive and an engine bigger than 580 horsepower for a Scania doesn't unlock until level 20.I do find the Scania Streamline with the exclusive interior to be a better truck than the two Volvos though.You have a very easy to read dashboard and then you have that massive Scania logo on the front.You can even all these fancy lights inside the cockpit if you have the mighty Griffin DLC.Volvos (especially the FH16 Classic) are great trucks but yeah i think Scanias are the king of the road.:D I think the Scania drives smoother as well. My advice to people is always to buy a Volvo for your first truck because you get a lot of bang for your buck at an early stage of the game, and then buy that Scania when the time is right.

Rossi IRL

Reading the last few comments has made me want to play this game again. Has much changed in the last year?

Remembering the days when driving though Germany in my Volvo with the internet radio on.

Hope my wheel still works.

Straight Talker

I love American Truck Simulator as well.The game badly needs more states to drive around though.One advantage to driving in the states is that there's no roundabouts.I can't negotiate a roundabout in ETS for love nor money.I sort of just stay on the outside lane and just pray and hope that i avoid a collision.:pac: The Kenworth w900 and the Volvo VNL 670 are my favourite trucks in ATS.The Volvo truck is a mod truck i got off steam workshop.I was really disappointed with the Peterbilt 389 when it was released last winter.The engine is too quiet and for me it's just a pretty crap truck compared to the Kenworth w900 and Volvo VNL 670

Straight Talker

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I love the looks of the MAN TGX.

I drove that truck in quick jobs.I love the interior in particular and with an engine maxing out at 680 hp.Only Volvo with 750 hp and Scania with 730 hp can beat the MAN TGX on that front.So yeah the next time i play the game, im going to purchase one for my 5th truck in the fleet.:D

AirBiscuit

The MAN TGX has something most Scanias and Volvos don't: An zone indicator on the revmeter for changing gears. Overlooked by most players because a shocking amount of people only ever use automatic transmission.

Rossi IRL

Drove from Hamburg to Budapest yesterday, took a long time.

I never crashed yet the trailer got 11% damage. It took 24k out of the 50k payment.

Got a loan after that and bought my 5th Volvo. May start looking at other trucks next.

Straight Talker

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Drove from Hamburg to Budapest yesterday, took a long time.

I never crashed yet the trailer got 11% damage. It took 24k out of the 50k payment.

Got a loan after that and bought my 5th Volvo. May start looking at other trucks next.

Do you prefer the FH16 Classic or the newer 2013 version?Volvo trucks were my original favourite but once i purchased a Scania, it was a case of Scania all the way for me.If you do decide to purchase a Scania i really recommend that you buy the mighty Griffin dlc.It will give you a load of cool items to decorate the truck with.

Straight Talker

AirBiscuit wrote: »

The MAN TGX has something most Scanias and Volvos don't: An zone indicator on the revmeter for changing gears. Overlooked by most players because a shocking amount of people only ever use automatic transmission.

I only have one complaint about the MAN TGX.The slow indicator signal tone is very annoying.btw Is there any Mercedes Acros fans out there?My brother is a massive fan of that truck.

Rossi IRL

Straight Talker wrote: »

Do you prefer the FH16 Classic or the newer 2013 version?Volvo trucks were my original favourite but once i purchased a Scania, it was a case of Scania all the way for me.If you do decide to purchase a Scania i really recommend that you buy the mighty Griffin dlc.It will give you a load of cool items to decorate the truck with.

I think i have the newer Volvos. Does the Job.

Yeah i went though the store yesterday after my long hiatus and bought the dlc.

Will buy a Scania next. Any model or configuration in particular? Might try just doing some quick jobs to try out other trucks.