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ETS2 DLC Heart of Russia shelved for now

SCS Software has now officially stated that the planned next DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 titled Heart of Russia will not be released as originally planned. After some consideration they have taked the decision to put the remaining development and subsequent release of it on hold until further notice.

The reason for this decision is obvious. Now is not the moment to release this particular DLC, neither from a moral perspective nor from a business one. Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the horrible atrocities they have committed makes anything with Russia in its name quite frankly a liability, even if it is something as harmless as a map expansion for a computer game. In my personal opinion SCS has taken the right decision here.

AGI free DLC for Farming Simulator 22

Giants Software has released yet another free DLC for Farming Simulator 22. This time it is a pack with silos, augers and more from AGI. The pack also includes a new method to make seed from your harvested grain by using a seed treater.

It can be good to be aware that in order to get the AGI Pack you have to “buy” it in Steam’s store. The price for purchase is zero though, so it’s very affordable.

AGI is a globally leading manufacturer of portable and stationary grain handling, storage and conditioning equipment. Engineering unique, market-specific systems, they maintain an international network to supply the world’s food infrastructure with more than 35 different brands.

In connection with the AGI Pack DLC release Farming Simulator 22 is also updated with the 1.5 patch which addresses some game quirks.

Changelog for patch 1.5

Changes & Improvements:

  • Added permission “Manage Production Points”
  • Added slurry tanks to AI Refill options
  • Added support for multiple animation object “moving” sounds
  • Added tour abort button and tour steps menu
  • Fixed BunkerSilo update
  • Fixed chain jittering on Jungheinrich ETV 216i
  • Fixed cutter effects still active while the cutter is lifted
  • Fixed decal z-fight Deutz-Fahr TopLiner
  • Fixed loading of save games with custom mod bales
  • Fixed material issue Salek PN 2-300
  • Fixed missing bags on some pallets in multiplayer
  • Fixed NPC field and contracts updates
  • Fixed password field UTF-8 issue
  • Fixed placeable collision checks
  • Fixed placeable renaming permission
  • Fixed server list update reselection
  • Fixed sleeping in multiplayer
  • Fixed sound issues with high frequency audio devices (e.g. 192kHz)
  • Fixed trailer tipping for clients joining in multiplayer
  • Fixed vehicle character visibility on CLAAS XERION 5000 while switching the direction
  • Fixed CLAAS XERION 5000 clip distance
  • Fixed MF 8S motor configs and base weight settings
  • Fixed wrapping animations after leaving the game during the wrapping
  • Fixed controller settings “deadzone” text
  • Fixed ambient sounds in period “MID_WINTER”
  • Fixed centering force with force feedback wheels on Xbox
  • Improved performance of grapevines and olives on lower-spec hardware
  • Improved placeable rotation snapping
  • Improved Fendt MT1100 trailer attacher joint height
  • Improved CLAAS XERION 5000 optional weight price settings
  • Increased pallet limits
  • Several NPC visual fixes

New additions:

  • Added AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0
  • Added upscaling sharpness slider for DLSS, FSR 1.0 and FSR 2.0
  • Added mixer wagon info HUD if player is nearby

New pallet limits:

  • Win: 300
  • Mac: 300
  • PS4: 75
  • PS5: 150
  • Xbox One: 75
  • Xbox Series: 150

ETS 2 Update 1.44

Euro Truck Simulator 2 has now been updated to version number 1.44. The main difference for us players will be the total rework of Austria, which now is a very different and much more visually pleasing place than in its old 2013 basegame incarnation.

Changelog

Map:

  • Austria Rework
  • Unmarked Road Exploration
  • Distance Signs with Accurate Mileage System
  • Some older border crossings reworked in Beyond the Baltic Sea
  • Italian Tollgates Update
  • Companies Logo Revisions
  • UI Road Numbers in Corsica/Sardinia
  • Other Map Improvements

Gameplay:

  • Mod Refund Feature
  • Licensed vs Aftermarket UI in browsers
  • Force Feedback Upgrade
  • Adjustable Suspension Height
  • Interior Camera Horizontal Lock
  • Smart Sequential Shifting

Vehicles:

  • New 2022 Interior option for Renault T
  • Exterior Interior Models reworked for Renault T

American Truck Simulator patch 1.44

The 1.44 patch for American Truck Simulator is now deployed and it contains quite a bit of updates and additions. Not the least the second part of the rework of the California map. While not as badly needed as the reworks SCS Software is doing for Euro Truck Simulator 2, it still is a noticable improvement over the earlier version and very welcome.

Changelog

Map:

  • 2nd Phase of California Rework
  • Border connections for several cities in New Mexico refreshed
  • Some New Mexico cities received road network reworks
  • Unmarked Road Exploration
  • General Map Bug Fixes

Gameplay:

  • Mod Refund Feature
  • Licensed vs Aftermarket UI in browsers
  • Force Feedback Upgrade
  • Adjustable Suspension Height
  • Interior Camera Horizontal Lock
  • Smart Sequential Shifting
  • New Special Transport Routes

Vehicles:

  • New Freightliner Cascadia 2022 Interior Options
  • Ownable Drop Deck Trailers

Precision Farming for FS22 released

Giants have now released the game changing (if you want to, it’s still fully possibly to play without Precision Farming if you want to keep the simpler, traditional way of gameplay) Precision Farming DLC. Just like it’s namesake predecessor for FS19, the Precision Farming DLC is a project co-sponsored by an EU fund and John Deere among others.

Simultaneously the release of the DLC it is patch time again (patch 1.4) and as usual for Farming Simulator 22 it comes with not only bugfixes but also with some new free content. This time it is the new brand Salek as well as a new Claas machine. In total seven new things to play with.

Changelog

Changes & Improvements:

  • Fixed server browser filter “allowCrossPlay” not being saved
  • Fixed rare issue when joining password protected servers
  • Fixed driving direction icons on various vehicles
  • Fixed combine headers tilted after AI has finished its job
  • Fixed unowned production points not consuming their inputs over time
  • Fixed reusing fertilizer effects with smaller working widths
  • Fixed front hubs on CLAAS Lexion 8900
  • Fixed slurry effects on Bomech Multi 4XL
  • Added missing connection hoses to John Deere 1775NT
  • Fixed AI starting to work while tool is not fully unfolded on Treffler TS 1520
  • Improved working on uneven terrain with Koeckerling Vector
  • Improved axle-rim alignment on Steyr 8150
  • Improved driving behavior of Boeckmann Big Master/Lizard Pickup 1986-combination when trailer is fully loaded
  • Improved lower distance to ground on levelers to reach the ground in the front with heavy weight attached on the rear hydraulics
  • Replaced wheels on John Deere XUV and Mahindra Retriever with new BKT tires

New additions:

  • Added tour page to the in-game menu including the latest instructions

Support Ukraine in ETS2

In support of Ukraine, SCS Software has released a new purchaseable paint jobs pack for Euro Truck Simulator 2 with Ukrainian themed paint designs for the trucks.

SCS Software have declared that “100% of the income made from the sales will be donated to the People in Need (Člověk v tísni) charity involved directly in helping people affected by the war.” So just go buy it.

FS22 Patch 1.3 comes with new free content

The latest patch to Farming Simulator 22 which brings the version numbering up to 1.3 is now out and in addition to patching it also brings the brands Ploeger and Motorex to the game. Ploeger being a Dutch maker of agricultural machines and Motorex being a Swiss oil brand.

In addition Giants have also taken the opportunity to put their own merchandise into the game – you can now dress your character in Farming Simulator branded clothes.

1.3 Changelog

Bugfixes & Changes:

  • Fixed AI issues with articulated steering vehicles
  • Fixed animal screen scrolling input on number of animals
  • Fixed Animated Map Objects for mod maps
  • Fixed beehive honey pallet spawning
  • Fixed crashes that appeared most recently on older console hardware when loading heavy save games or joining MP games with heavy saves
  • Fixed damage and owner display in vehicle info HUD
  • Fixed errors due to localization issues in Swedish, Czech, Danish, Canadian French and Norwegian
  • Fixed grassland rollers on Erlengrat
  • Fixed input for opening map directly
  • Fixed issues with beacon lights not matching the light reflections
  • Fixed issues with pallet forks falling into ground
  • Fixed issues with vehicles strapped on a train
  • Fixed license plates after resetting a vehicle
  • Fixed lost wood when factory storage is full
  • Fixed map hotspot graphics for various vehicles
  • Fixed train hotspot display for clients on Elmcreek
  • Fixed ModHub download progress display not being updated properly
  • Fixed players being able to open wrapped bales of other farms
  • Fixed preplaced buildings being deleted when sold
  • Fixed rare crash and visual issues when cutting trees
  • Fixed rare problem with silage silo not opening correctly when uncovered
  • Fixed situations where the game would not save anymore due to not enough memory
  • Fixed steering axles while trailers attached to the front of the tractor
  • Fixed unloading of cotton bales from bale loader
  • Fixed usage of custom mod pallets in productions
  • Fixed usage of vehicle tool cameras
  • Fixed various issues with using custom translations in mod maps
  • Fixed workshop update when vehicles are changed or sold
  • Improved accessibility of some stations by the semi-helper
  • Improved AI loading and unloading for various storage silos and hay barn
  • Improved collision of trees
  • Increased maximum height for unloading Heizomat HM 8-400 KLC
  • Map slot count is now calculated correctly
  • Stone picker helper will now stop when it’s full. It will automatically unload while a trailer is nearby
  • Various improvements of driving or working behavior
  • Fixed an issue where animal sounds were distorted while being close to an animal pen while in cabin view
  • Fixed bales that randomly appeared within the vehicles shop, make sure to load your savegame, then save it, then exit the game and load back into it to get this fixed for good

New additions:

  • Added colour configurations for Nardi header trailers
  • Added contract progress notifications
  • Added feature to sell vehicles and tools when loading a save that would be too heavy to load on older console generations otherwise
  • Added license plates for traffic cars on Haut-Beyleron & Erlengrat
  • Added minimum and maximum prices over a year in the fluctuations display
  • Added PowerDrive transmission to Case IH Magnum 400
  • Added proper ground alignment for Kuhn GF 8712
  • Added support for modders who can now define snap positions for cutters, so they snap onto base game cutter trailers
  • Added Three-Point-Linkage option for Versatile 4 WD
  • Added wheeled US configuration for CLAAS Lexion 8900

Truck Simulator Christmas Event

This years Christmas event for American Truck Simulator and European Truck Simulator 2 is in full swing and as usual it’s goal is to transport Christmas gifts between cities. Fulfill the goals and you’ll be rewarded with decorative objects for your cabin. This year’s objects are on the theme “toys of yesteryear”, which means among other things toy mouse, a miniature rocking horse, and a wooden toy soldier.

With some extra thrust

It’s event time again in American Truck Simulator and Euro Tuck Simulator 2, and this time it’s all about delivering Thrustmaster equipment around the world. The reward: a nice little soft toy steering wheen plushie and a toy set of Thrustmaster pedals for your truck’s interior design needs. Oh, and closer to real life there’s also the opportunity to win an actual Thrustmaster set too.