SCS Blog Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 We are making American Truck Simulator Update 1.31 accessible in Open Beta form today. We are starting a little rough this time, with several known issues, but at the same time, we are eager to collect feedback and reports already to help us finalize this update ASAP. Open Beta 1.31 for ETS2 should follow in a matter of a few days. This update brings a mix of new things in many areas of our games. For those of you focused on truck realism, there are simulated trailer cables (with different visibility options) and improved mirror functionality. Explorers taking the CA120 into Yosemite National Park right away - be advised that in National Parks there are some regulations about commercial trucking. And finally, there are also new bottom dumper trailers coming in three versions. There are also some smaller changes; 1.31 brings a few items from players' wish lists. We are introducing a new filter option for job and cargo search, or better precision of trip data for dashboard computer. As always, we have applied a ton of various fixes and tweaks. There is also one noteworthy change - from now on, when you reload/restart the game or if the gameplay repositions your vehicle to a new place, and you "spawn" in your truck, the parking brake will be always automatically set to ON, so that the vehicle may never start moving on its own unintentionally. There are also some changes in tools and mods category. We are currently in the middle of a massive tech change in how our map designers apply textures, materials, and vegetation to road segments. Of course, this will also apply to the mod creators going forward. Historically, we have used a concept of "stamps" with pre-designed patterns to conserve memory and disk space, but we are abandoning this approach, and letting the map designers just "paint" surface properties with a "brush." This will bring more freedom and flexibility to map design; it should make the work more effective when a map designer is in need of a particular terrain feature. For the time being though, it means that map mods will have to be re-touched and re-saved with the new system, so things will need to settle down until everybody catches up. With the cleanup of map import code, we have also dropped support for very old (pre-4.38 format) maps so mods that are no longer maintained (were last saved as of Feb 2017) cannot be loaded in the current version of the game. We hope that this is not really an issue for any mods in current use.Anyway - enjoy all the new additions, but please remember: It's only an open beta, not a stable public version so you may encounter bugs, instability, and kinks. It's completely okay if you want to wait for the final release. But if you're interested in helping us to move there faster, we'll appreciate all of your feedback on our forum and your bug reports in this section. MAIN FEATURES: Power/air lines between truck and trailer(s) Improved mirror rendering (head position-based FOV, properly curved mirrors) New road through Yosemite added (CA-120) New trailers (bottom dumpers) MINOR CHANGES: Job selection screens have new filter and cargo search elements (will be added later) Parking brake automatically ON after truck spawn (g_park_brake_init) Screenshot name format now based on date and time Increased precision trip data (dashboard computer display) Fixed torque converter locking Fixed damaged predefined trucks in dealers and quick jobs Fixed trailer damage reporting Fixed HDR interpolation TOOLS/ MOD: New terrain brushes in the map editor Dropped support of the old maps (pre 4.38, due to brushes) Mirror_data A trailer could be registered as standalone or not Variable shift length Truck dealer trucks are not on the list anymore, the game reads all units in given directory Steerable wheel independent on wheel model Dropped support for old attributes View the full article 3 1 Hurr durr I'm a bot *beep* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elysia ELF Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Nice, I will take part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalley Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hmm, I may take a look at this update. Thank you SCS! Looking forward to the ets2 update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOG Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I think I am going to take a look, one of the updates that I've been waiting a long time for. Banned, what do I do now | | Rules | Save Editing - Am I allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asatelon Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Well let's download the beta and have a look to the new features! I am going to take part for sure. The discriptions of the new features looks promising. It is nice to see an update for ats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 This update gives me more and more reasons to buy ATS next Steam sale! I'm waiting patiently, only 10 weeks to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 İnteresting. Sounds like a nice update. So I ll take the discount(on steam). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killua // Ireland ^_^ Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 this sounds like its gonna ba a great update, Th SCS Now looking forward to the ETS2 one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellakaBigTruckerUk1 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 so when is it gonna be available to download as its not there atm OLD SCHOOL VETERAN RESIGNED IN GAME ADMIN TMP ID 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[WT] AlexXX Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 @!([RUSSELL])! the beta name isn´t showing correctly, you need to take 1.30 public beta for the 1.31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerStefan Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 This update looks great even from the start Thanks SCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caff!!! Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I spy a trailer_customization.sii in the game's files, I wonder if owning your own trailers is going to be a thing soon 1 2 Independent driver On 8/28/2018 at 2:16 PM, caff!!! said: to quote Revolver Ocelot: I love to reload shift gears during a battle delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aek177 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Looks like the experience will be slightly better now. Thanks for this it will make me play ATS a little more Aek177 | Report a user | Feedback about staff | Staff Recruitment | Rules | Staff List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulnex Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 51 minutes ago, caff!!! said: I spy a trailer_customization.sii in the game's files, I wonder if owning your own trailers is going to be a thing soon That would be splendid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALTUNSOY. Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Wow, thank You SCS! CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 2600X GPU : MSI Geforce RTX 2060 MOTHERBOARD : ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING MEMORY : ADATA XPG 16GB (2x8GB) 3200Mhz SSD : CORSAIR 120GB 550MB - 500MB SSD : SAMSUNG 250GB 860 550MB - 520MB SSD : ADATA 480GB SU630 520MB - 450MB CASE : Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 PSU : Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I'll definitely have a look, seems to be a very cool beta! Thanks, SCS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas4544 [LTU] Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Amazing !!! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Finally realistic mirror FOV, not only does this improve "mirror parking" but may also improve overtake safety in MP. Driving video of Tioga Pass (route starts @ 4:10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ATL] VLAD (UA) Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Nice update, thanks scs, waiting ETS) 16 hours ago, caff!!! said: I spy a trailer_customization.sii in the game's files, I wonder if owning your own trailers is going to be a thing soon It is interesting, you can attach a screenshot with these files, I think before the end of the year the scs will present tandems or a own trailer) thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caff!!! Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) @[ATL] DALNOBOY UA sure, although the contents of the file aren't that interesting. Compared to other scene files, it's got way less options so it's most likely a very early work in progress. SiiNunit { ui_truck_scene_base_config : _nameless.config { light_direction: (-1.5, -7.0, -1.5) light_ambient: (0.35, 0.35, 0.35) light_diffuse: (2.0, 2.0, 2.0) light_specular: (0.5, 0.5, 0.5) camera_position: (-12, 1.5, -20.5) camera_aim: ( 0.0, 2.4, -3.4 ) camera_fov: 27 camera_stereo_convergence: 2.5 } } Edited April 14, 2018 by caff!!! 1 Independent driver On 8/28/2018 at 2:16 PM, caff!!! said: to quote Revolver Ocelot: I love to reload shift gears during a battle delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ATL] VLAD (UA) Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, caff!!! said: @[ATL] DALNOBOY UA sure, although the contents of the file aren't that interesting. Compared to other scene files, it's got way less options so it's most likely a very early work in progress. SiiNunit { ui_truck_scene_base_config : _nameless.config { light_direction: (-1.5, -7.0, -1.5) light_ambient: (0.35, 0.35, 0.35) light_diffuse: (2.0, 2.0, 2.0) light_specular: (0.5, 0.5, 0.5) camera_position: (-12, 1.5, -20.5) camera_aim: ( 0.0, 2.4, -3.4 ) camera_fov: 27 camera_stereo_convergence: 2.5 } } thanks, one thing is clear that the developers are working on this, which can not please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.O.C_Sameual Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Nice,hope ETS2 also catch up~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ATL] VLAD (UA) Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 2 hours ago, R.O.C_Samuel said: Nice,hope ETS2 also catch up~ I think ets will be more interesting than ats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpion_TMP Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 It show great. I need to buy ats so fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 It is nice update, thanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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