Euro Truck Simulator 2

If anyone needs a partner in crime for the multiplayer, add away: http://steamcommunity.com/id/airbiscuit_mmx/ . These days I like driving the Duisburg-Calais road with a dashcam on to try and get a few plonkers taken off the road, such as these lovely gentlemen

I bought this a long time ago and had put a good few hours into it and then forgot about it for some reason. I remember trying to get back into it and found the steering really head wrecking...... is it possible to adjust it properly using an XBox 360 controller?

I had some issues with the Xbox controller initially, found it WAY too sensitive. Messing around with the dead-zones and sensitivity in the options sorted it out though, not sure if that's your issue or not Hintaro, but something to try anyway.

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Thanks Guys,

I'll get it installed again and look at the options. I think around the time I had been playing it originally all the feedback was saying you really needed a wheel and it put me off somewhat. Will look at it again as I had really enjoyed it.

Nah, definitely don't need a wheel to get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Only downside of a controller IMO is that there just aren't enough buttons for everything you might want. For instance at the start and end of a journey I have to dive to my keyboard to hitch/unhitch the trailer, I have no horn on my truck and I don't have full range of lighting options available without going to the keyboard. :P

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.

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 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 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

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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 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.

About that truck i was buying.I changed my mind about the MAN.I went for the original DAF XF instead.I just love the front exterior of that truck and it look's the job with the Lucy Transport paint job.It's no Scania or Volvo but it's still a fine truck.

Promods version 2.20 is out now.Ireland is in the game but they forgot about the south of Ireland.Limerick is the only place in Munster in the game.No Cork no Waterford Tralee Killarney Clonmel etc.Athlone is another glaring omission.Perhaps they will sort it out some other time.I hope.