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Lopov
post Jul 9 2020, 10:16 AM
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In this thread I'll occasionally be posting screenshots from the American Truck Simulator. As the name suggests, you're put in a role of a truck driver and must drive cargo between various cities / states. The game is based on the European Truck Simulator - if comparing the maps, the ETS is much, much bigger than ATS, but new stuff (states for ATS or countries for ETS) are still being added. Roads / highways are based on real ones, except that they're significantly scaled down of course, nonetheless it can take a long time to get from point A to point B. I started with ETS first, but I'm so familiar with European highways, so for the time being I enjoy driving across the USA more.

In the beginning you must accept contracts from various different companies, when you earn enough caps septims dollars, you can start your own company, buy your own truck etc. The game is quite realistic, that's why it's been a commercial success all over the world, maneuvering the truck is quite difficult, especially in towns, when streets get narrow and you must reverse (a nightmare for now, but it'll get better), but even apart of driving, you must watch out for regular refuel, getting enough rest, obey traffic rules (or try your luck and not get caught). Various unexpected events can happen on the road, like accidents, traffic jams, flat tires, random police controls, road work, traffic re-routing, more or less anything that can happen in real life.

I forgot the name of the town in Arizona where I started (I think it was Tucson), but I remember that the final destination of my first contract was a town named Show Low. Although I was used to trucking from ETS, this route was more challenging, because it involved a double trailer. I managed to get to Show Low without any % of damage - the more the truck or cargo damaged, the less you get paid.

Behind the wheel of Peterbilt

"Ahoy pal!" - sometimes I flash my headlights when another truck is driving in my direction, as a sort of greeting. Some drivers greet me back.

Turning left - it took a while to turn left obviously. I'm in the truck with the Wallbert logo, the second trailer isn't visible in this pic.

In a traffic jam - by default the traffic is more sparse but then roads feel too empty, so I increased the density in the game's .ini settings.

Nice scenery on the left

I don't recognize the car in front of me

Now both trailers are visible

Ridin' on to Show Low

Arrival at sunset

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post Jul 14 2020, 09:35 AM
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You don't need to play as a gangsta if you'll be just driving around. But you need cheat codes to enable the whole map, because game-wise it gets opened as you progress through quests. But honestly I don't expect that you'll be returning to the GTA. bigsmile.gif

Things that bother me or I find them difficult in the game so far:

-cornering! I still haven't gotten used to it, especially if hauling some extremely long trailer. Maybe it can't be properly achieved with mouse & keyboard, but I often have problems with the tail of the trailer brushing up against sth. like traffic lights or light poles. If I try to take a wider arc when turning, it works, but only as long as there isn't incoming traffic.

-I absolutely have no idea how to reverse properly, that is so, that the trailer moves in the desired direction. There are a lot of instructions written online how to do it properly, looks like I'll need to give them a thorough read.

-the game is quite strict when it comes to punishing you if you drive through a red traffic light. Even if you drive through a crossroad while there's still green light, but then for some reason takes a long time (like cornering) to make it through, so red light comes on in between, you can get a fine, if spotted by a police patrol, which are especially in towns present very often.

Here are some more pics from my last routes before buying my very own first truck.

Oversize Load

Overtaking

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Behind the wheel of Mack. This trailer, for instance, was extremely difficult to manoeuvre in corners.

Waiting...

Still waiting...

It'll take a while to turn right

The weigh station

Ready to be weighed

After earning around $50,000 I took a loan at one of the banks and bought my first Truck - Volvo, painted in orange.

Once you own your own truck, you must drive to the desired contract location yourself and attach the prepared cargo trailer. All costs, including fuel, repairs etc. must from now on be covered by you.

First route awaits

Parallel

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Speeding, because I slept too long, so I was late for the delivery. In the end I was fined $3000 for arriving late, so it was automatically subtracted from the supposed pay.

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Lopov   On the road   Jul 9 2020, 10:16 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   Now get yourself a convoy good buddy! :lol: S...   Jul 9 2020, 02:09 PM
Renee   Goodness Lopov has become a trucker! :D Man, t...   Jul 9 2020, 04:56 PM
Acadian   I'm so glad you're enjoying this trucking ...   Jul 9 2020, 05:07 PM
Renee   Lopov you should see if you can make a cargo route...   Jul 9 2020, 05:11 PM
Lopov   @TheCheshireKhajiit - there won't be an evil t...   Jul 9 2020, 06:46 PM
Renee   Oooh, go to Portland Oregon at some point! I l...   Jul 9 2020, 07:37 PM
Lopov   Steel Bridge is in the game, from what the Wiki sa...   Jul 9 2020, 08:14 PM
SubRosa   Khajiit beat me to the Convoy link... This game l...   Jul 9 2020, 08:19 PM
Lopov   Yes, you must. As a matter of fact, I was just fin...   Jul 9 2020, 09:27 PM
haute ecole rider   As someone who spent a LOT of time driving on the ...   Jul 10 2020, 09:35 PM
Renee   Lopov: we simply call those flashing lights blinke...   Jul 13 2020, 01:10 PM
Lopov   haute, your post reminded me of an event that happ...   Jul 11 2020, 10:00 AM
SubRosa   It is cool that they have car accidents closing of...   Jul 11 2020, 07:32 PM
Acadian   Fill up the tank! That’ll cost ya! ...   Jul 11 2020, 07:53 PM
Lopov   @SubRosa - I noticed that in some towns traffic li...   Jul 13 2020, 05:29 PM
Renee   Thanks, but nah, I don't want to go back to GT...   Jul 13 2020, 08:12 PM
Renee   Nah, can't do it. :lol: It's kind of funny...   Jul 14 2020, 04:06 PM
Acadian   These shots are great fun to look at as you highli...   Jul 14 2020, 06:33 PM
SubRosa   That last trailer is really weird looking. It seem...   Jul 14 2020, 09:04 PM
Lopov   @Renee - since yesterday I'm getting better at...   Jul 15 2020, 07:15 AM
SubRosa   Then there is Carlsberg, which you should not be d...   Jul 15 2020, 08:22 AM
ghastley   They started off with good intentions, calling pl...   Jul 15 2020, 07:33 PM
Lopov   Welcome to New Mexico! Overturned, but luckil...   Jul 16 2020, 03:19 PM
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Renee   Got into an accident while taking a selfie. That ...   Jul 17 2020, 02:24 PM
Acadian   Some beautiful scenery shots from the open road in...   Jul 16 2020, 11:00 PM
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Lopov   Thanks for the warning, it shows up fine for me, s...   Jul 24 2020, 08:56 PM
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Lopov   I'm glad you recognized some landmarks. In big...   Jul 25 2020, 07:01 PM
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