What changed in Euro Truck Simulator 2 in 2019

New interface for tracking community progress in the game.

Complete at least 12 deliveries of gifts to earn personal rewards.

Unlock unique community rewards at each tier of 200 stars, with a special reward at 1000 stars.

Cities can earn up to 5 stars based on the number of gift deliveries made.

New trailer for delivering Christmas gifts during the event.

Community event to deliver gifts and earn stars for cities, with personal and community rewards.

Black sea-region achievements to unlock.

Local AI trains, trams, traffic cars, and horse carts for the Bulgarian and Romanian countryside.

20 new major cities, including Istanbul, and many smaller towns and settlements.

11 new local company docks and industries added.

Explore three new unique countries with 20 new major cities and various towns and rural villages.

Over 10,000 kilometers of roads, including Romania, Bulgaria, and the European part of Turkey.

Border crossing features with various border controls.

Road to the Black Sea will be released on the 5th of December 2019.

New river ferry feature over the Danube (Dunaj).

Brand new unique 3D-assets and lush climate-accordant vegetation.

Digital gauges and fuel consumption bar have been updated.

Support for Chinese and other non-Latin character input (IME) has been added.

Data-driven types and background texture data updates for AI.

Undo/redo functionality added to the map editor.

New avoidance pins for GPS navigation have been implemented.

Enhancements made to Tobii support and its configuration.

Upgrade to DirectX 11 with removal of DirectX 9 support.

Corsica, a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, is now available as a free addition.

Improvements to anti-aliasing (SMAA, electrical wires).

Detours are now available after a long testing period.

Drivers, trucks, and trailers are now visible on the manager map.

New national paint jobs pack for Bulgaria announced as part of the upcoming Road to the Black Sea expansion.

Introducing the upcoming expansion featuring Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

A Pink Ribbon Charity Pack DLC was created for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, with proceeds going to breast cancer charities.

The BAC river ferry allows players to cross the River Danube with a 2 minute cutscene.

The Pink Ribbon Charity event concluded with nearly 1.2 million deliveries and over 45K US Dollars raised for breast cancer charities.

Introducing new locations including Sofia and Bucharest with a focus on servicing major industries.

Players can now see their drivers, trucks, and trailers on the manager map.

Players can now set avoidance pins on their GPS to skip certain areas.

The island of Corsica is now available as a free addition, accessible via ferry.

Improvements made to anti-aliasing, including SMAA and enhanced wireframe items.

Changes made to support mods, including sun profile and dash display UI elements.

Support for DirectX 9 has been removed in favor of DirectX 11 for improved performance.

Added support for Chinese and other non-Latin character input methods.

Map editor now includes undo/redo history functionality for easier editing.

New detour feature added, allowing for unpredictable road closures and diversions.

A number of new AI vehicles have been added to the game.

Players can now continuously select nodes in the map editor.

Explore the new island of Corsica featuring 6 cities and various landmarks as a free addition to the Vive la France! expansion.

The World of Trucks Pink Ribbon Charity event has started, with over 730,000 deliveries of Pink Ribbon goods so far.

The Pink Ribbon Charity Pack DLC has generated over $20,000 for breast cancer charities.

A special charity stream will be held on October 9th with SCS team members, featuring updates and giveaways.

100% of income from the sale of 'TO TRUCKERS WITH LOVE' T-shirts will be donated to breast cancer charities.

Upcoming map expansion featuring historic landmarks including castles, cathedrals, and bridges.

A new DLC pack with proceeds donated to breast cancer research and awareness charities.

Achieve the community goal of 1,000,000 deliveries to receive a unique inventory item if personal goal is also met.

Complete 12 or more deliveries of Pink Ribbon goods to earn a personal World of Trucks Achievement and unique inventory item.

Complete a combined total of 1,000,000 deliveries of Pink Ribbon goods using the provided trailer.

Join the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness campaign by delivering Pink Ribbon goods across Europe and the USA.

The Renault Trucks T Range is now officially available in Euro Truck Simulator 2 with various configuration options.

The T Range is a free addition for all owners of the game and will automatically download upon game update.

The T Range includes 2 cabins, 6 chassis, 6 engines, 7 transmissions, 5 interiors, and numerous accessories.

A range of interesting and unique deliveries to and from the new Turkish cities.

New regions in Turkey including cities filled with culture, industries, and history, as well as tiny villages.

A new tuning pack for the Actros Truck allows for extensive customization options including mud flaps, bumpers, and more.

Explore unique Romanian cities featuring historical buildings and Soviet-era architecture.

Introduction of new industry prefabs inspired by real industrial facilities in the Black Sea region.

A community contest has been launched alongside the extended Goodyear event, encouraging players to share screenshots of their Goodyear themed trucks.

The Goodyear Tyres Pack DLC is now available on Steam.

The Goodyear Roll-Out event has been reopened in a limited capacity for all players, allowing them to complete personal goals.

The mini-update includes 6 new language options for the Voice Navigation feature.

Players can claim a free Goodyear Tyres Pack DLC key after completing their personal goals.

The community completed 300,000 tyre deliveries in the Goodyear Roll-Out event.

Community goal to achieve 300,000 deliveries of Goodyear tyres using external contracts.

New Goodyear tyres available in Euro Truck Simulator 2, featuring KMAX GEN-2 and FUELMAX GEN-2 designs.

Players can earn a World of Trucks Achievement and a Goodyear blimp cabin accessory for completing personal delivery goals.

Introducing over 222,000 square kilometers of diverse landscapes and nature in the Balkans region.

Players can find and create various GPS voice packs on Steam Workshop.

Implementation of minor fixes and changes based on player feedback.

Introduction of GPS Voice Navigation functionality with support for multiple languages.

Future update will add 6 new language options for GPS voice navigation.

New rural roads and villages are being added to enhance the countryside experience in the upcoming Road to the Black Sea expansion.

Introduction of two border crossings between Hungary & Romania, three between Romania & Bulgaria, and two between Bulgaria & Turkey.

Enhanced realism in border crossings with unique assets and new procedures for a more functional experience.

Announced the next expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2, focusing on the European part of Turkey.

Release of the Forest Machinery DLC featuring new trailers and truck accessories for logging industries.

Official release of the Washington map expansion for American Truck Simulator.

A special bundle including the base game, Oregon, Washington, and the Forest Machinery DLC.

Includes new towed forest machinery and specialized trailers, along with truck accessories.

Available across various DLCs.

Also includes traffic from the Schwarzmüller DLC.

Includes Steam controller support, Tobii eye tracker support, controller hotplug support, better FF on Linux.

Included in the Italia DLC.

Enhancements in signage for the Scandinavia DLC.

Available in the Krone DLC.

Part of the Vive la France! DLC.

Includes extendable trailer and sliding tandem.

Choose from 9 different language options.

More than 20 landmark bridges added.

Implementation of dynamic speed limits and LED signs.

3,800 miles of dense road network to explore.

New achievements specific to Washington to unlock.

16 brand new cities including Vancouver, Longview, Aberdeen, Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, and more.

10 original truckstops introduced.

The Washington map expansion for American Truck Simulator will be released on the 11th of June, 2019.

Introducing Romania as part of the upcoming map expansion, featuring diverse landscapes and cultural landmarks.

A special DAF Bundle with additional discounts on the DAF tuning pack is available during the Steam Weekly Sale.

A new paint-job scheme for the DAF XF Euro 6 truck and trailer is now available as free additional content.

A screenshot competition in cooperation with DAF Trucks starts on May 20 and ends on June 3, 2019.

Cabin suspension has been reworked for improved gameplay experience.

Support for modded trucks added within the game.

New features include extendable trailers and sliding tandems.

Over 2,000 km of new and reconstructed roads, two new highways, and updated service stations in Germany.

Players can now use their own trailers for World of Trucks jobs.

Double trailers are now permitted in Germany and the Netherlands.

New special transport jobs added across various regions including Beyond the Baltic Sea and Viva La France.

Added Krone extendable Box Liner and Schwarzmüller trailers (reefer, curtain, log variants).

New option for emergency refueling added.

Added two new roads in France, one in the base game and one in the Vive La France DLC.

Improved sign system in Scandinavia.

Experimental support for DirectX 11 introduced, aiming for feature parity with previous renderers.

Players can buy garages online without needing to discover the city first.

Players can now own container trailers.

Sardinia is now included as part of the Italia DLC, featuring impressive landscapes and coastal roads.

New map expansion bringing Romania, Bulgaria, and Thrace (European Turkey) to Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Blinker keys will blink, including all speeds of flasher and wipers.

All keys and other accessories slowly pulse when the job's time is running out.

When the truck is damaged, a red wave moves across the keyboard.

Gear up/down keys will be active only for non-automatic gearbox.

Route Advisor pages keys will be distinguished by color, with the active page key being different.

Police fine keyboard blinks.

When the job is finished, a wave goes across the keyboard, mouse, and mousepad in the color of the received medal.

Camera keys will be distinguished by color, with the active camera key being different.

Some keys will be active only when the truck's electrics are on.

Key for the differential lock is lit when locked and blinks when there is a differential lock warning in Route Advisor.

The key for the parking brake is lit when active and blinks when the engine is on.

Cruise control key is yellow when CC can be turned on, blue when it is on. Keys for CC speed up and down are lit when CC is on.

Light keys will show the state of the lights (parking, low beam, high beam).

Trailer connect key shows state of the trailer: green for available connect, red for connecting in progress, green blinking for job delivery.

Steering left/right and throttle/brake keys will be distinguished by color.

Introduction of official support for Razer Chroma in Euro Truck Simulator 2, enhancing immersion with RGB lighting.

Keys for lifting axle and trailer axle are lit only when lifting is available.

Mouse and mousepad's left side LEDs show current player speed in green and red when speeding.

Activation key (typically Enter) blinks when activation is possible (e.g., gas station, toll).

Keys being explained during the tutorial will be distinguished by colors, with the 'continue' key blinking green.

When pumping gas, the keyboard shows tank state and visualizes flowing gas with a falling wave. When full, the keyboard turns green.

Cvar g_color_feedback can be used to disable color feedback altogether, adjustable in Options > Controls > Color feedback.

Brand new landmarks introduced in the game.

Two completely new Autobahns (A38 and A71) added to the game.

Over 2000 km of reconstructed roads in the east and south-east areas of Germany.

New open landscapes and panoramic views have been added.

A significant rebuild of the city of Nürnberg.

Introduction of a typical 'Autohof' service station.

The island of Sardinia will be added as a free addition for the Italia map expansion, featuring three new cities: Cagliari, Olbia, and Sassari.

A long drive featuring farmlands, climbs, and various landmarks.

Complete overhaul of the sign system in Arizona and several truck stops for a more natural navigation experience.

Two new rural roads connecting highways A10 and A6, and A6 with road N44.

A new road that tracks Salt Creek river leading to Odell Lake and offers views of Diamond Peak.

The last part of OR-140 allows driving from Medford to Winnemucca, featuring an enlarged city center.

Redding received a new city part around the junction of Interstate 5 and CA-299.

Players can now use Double Trailers in Germany and The Netherlands following successful trials.

A large variety of container trailers will be available to haul in the upcoming update.

An extended Krone Boxliner Trailer designed for 40 feet containers will be introduced.

Players can purchase their own Schwarzmüller trailers in the Trailer Dealership.

Log trailers will include a large combination of lengths and sizes, including a variant from Schwarzmüller.

Earn achievements and interior accessories for completing ETRC cargo deliveries.

Join the new World of Trucks event featuring FIA European Truck Racing Championship cargo deliveries.

New special cargo trailers for FIA ETRC racing trucks added for delivery tasks.

Complete deliveries with all 10 ETRC cargo trailers and to at least 5 different destinations for rewards.

Announcement of a new major map expansion currently in development for Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Existing owners of the Estonian Paint Jobs Pack will receive the new design as a free update.

An additional national truck cabin design has been added to the Estonian Paint Jobs Pack to celebrate Estonia's 101st birthday.

Fixed timezone areas in the Kaliningrad area, requiring the Beyond the Baltic Sea map expansion.

Due to the changes in this update, a number of mods may need adjustments to remain compatible.

The update introduces the long-awaited MAN TGX Euro 6 truck with 3 cabin and 6 chassis variants.

Various little map fixes and world polish have been added.

Anniversary Bundle available for American Truck Simulator with all released content at a special price.

The DLC is available as part of the ETS2 Lunar New Year bundle.

Updated the Chinese Paint Job Pack with a new Year of the Pig cabin paint job.

The holiday event saw players deliver over 1 million cargoes, with milestones unlocking new accessories.