Whenever its a dead link it does that. Just keep looking til you find a working radio station. I like listening to dumb polish dubstep while I drive.
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Euro Truck Sim 2 |OT| - it's like Elite, but in a big rig and in Europe
- Thread starter Mengy
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Whenever its a dead link it does that. Just keep looking til you find a working radio station. I like listening to dumb polish dubstep while I drive.
Luckily the game autosaves pretty frequently. I only enabled the mod this morning and had one run with it. Not only did it lower my earnings potential, but it also lowered my level. I disabled the mod and went back to my last autosave and my experience level went from 11, back to 13 where it should have been.
Physics and Realistic Company seem to work without any issue.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
So is it the Realistic Trailers Mod that is cutting wages down like that?
Also Holy Crap, looking at some of those jobs in the first pic they pay quite handsomely! Of course, they also look like they are very far in distance too.
That's what I said. My biggest offer so far has been in the 12,000 range. I'm only level 9 though.
Yea. As soon as I disabled that and reverted to a past save everything returned to normal.
I still use:
Realistic Companies
Realistic Physics
SweetFX
Should note that realistic companies also provides trailers anyways, so I'm happy with this setup.
I'm lv24 so that's probably the reason.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Nah I'm level 26 and I don't see pay like that. But I'm pretty sure it's because you have the map pack installed which allows for some really long distance runs. I mean Manchester to Cairo is no short distance!
I've added a warning to the OP with regard to that trailer mod. I may end up just removing it altogether or finding a different trailer mod to put there.
Well, holy crap! Thanks for catching that. I really should look deeper into the games earnings instead of just the aesthetic look of it. These german mod boards are completely unhelpful for any info in english.
And why the FFFF does a skin mod affect earnings in the first place!?
TricksterLoki
Member
Anyone else using a rain sound effect mod? Ohhhhh it sounds so lovely in the cabin.
Correct, you've got to register and then the option to download becomes available.
notoriousKTR
Member
All I am using at the moment is Project Realism.
Seems to be an excellent collection of mods. Nothing too crazy.
Seems to be an excellent collection of mods. Nothing too crazy.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I was trying to set the triggers as throttle and reverse, and then the bumpers for shifting. But I actually enjoy the automatic right now. There's still a lot I need to learn about rolling a semi; like using retarders, and the different braking.
Yeah you're right actually, I took a job offering something like £120,000 and the distance to travel is about 1,700 miles... I'm about 500 miles from my destination now though! Hell of a run.
How are people setting up G27's?
Really not sure what to do with all the buttons
I have the H-Shifter set up
and just a few buttons on the wheel
Left Blinker - Right Blinker
Look Left - Look Right
Headlights - Pause
And nothing on the extra shifter buttons. I've only got a little over an hour in.
Really not sure what to do with all the buttons
I have the H-Shifter set up
and just a few buttons on the wheel
Left Blinker - Right Blinker
Look Left - Look Right
Headlights - Pause
And nothing on the extra shifter buttons. I've only got a little over an hour in.
What are you using to display GPU temp and FPS there?
And yea, I'll never take that job. Or at least not without planning to save in the middle of it at a rest.
How long in real time did it take you?
Afterburner for the OSD.
Oh and it took about 2 hours! In that time my drivers raked in a cool 130-150~ish grand too.
notoriousKTR
Member
For those who are having issues with Trailer Pack messing up the in-game economy, it is because you installed the "extended version."
Make sure to download the "basic version": http://ets2.freevar.com/download
Or!!!
Download Project Realism which contains most of the stuff in a single, simple to use installer: http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3277
PSA: Please link directly to the Author of these mods, instead of link it through some janky/shady mod site. The Author(s) and us will appreciate it more.
(Edit) If you want the "realistic fuel price" mod to work with the Steam version, you have to add the game directory location to your registry prior to installing the mod pack or else the installer will not copy the needed files in the game directory.
http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3277&start=50#p24496
Make sure to download the "basic version": http://ets2.freevar.com/download
Or!!!
Download Project Realism which contains most of the stuff in a single, simple to use installer: http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3277
PSA: Please link directly to the Author of these mods, instead of link it through some janky/shady mod site. The Author(s) and us will appreciate it more.
(Edit) If you want the "realistic fuel price" mod to work with the Steam version, you have to add the game directory location to your registry prior to installing the mod pack or else the installer will not copy the needed files in the game directory.
http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3277&start=50#p24496
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Do you crash a lot, or speed? Or crash because you speed? I haven't been fined.
Mostly speeding. I'm very impatient.
Felix Lighter
Member
I just wanted to ask this again because I'm considering installing the map mod.
Speaking of speeding, is there a mod or something that allows you to see the speed limit of the current section of road? I'm all for realism, but being based in London, I'm used to miles per hour and going into Europe and having to convert in my head doesn't end very well. I also can't read the signs a lot of times because I'm pretty far from my screen thanks to my wheel. I want to keep the realism of speed cameras, but if I can't see the speed limit I might just get the mod that makes the fines 0.
When starting the game, instead of hitting continue select "edit", you can change your name, company name, truck of choice, and icon.
You can also do it already inside the game if you select Profile on the right side.
It works, I guess its better than a controller, but its not great. No force feedback, microsoft never released drivers for force feedback on pc and stopped supporting the wheel at all, and what resistance is on the wheel makes steering awkward and more difficult than it should be. And I don't know if its because my wheel's been out of commission for years in my garage or what, but my brake pedal is fucked and I have to turn the dead zone slider up almost half way otherwise the brakes are constantly on. Not enough buttons for this game in my opinion and no clutch or stick shift. I'd pay a little more and just get a better supported pc wheel.
lol
rohlfinator
Member
I just installed it and played for an hour, and didn't notice a difference -- it seems to mostly add new areas to the south of the existing map, the existing area looks pretty untouched. If you want open road, it looks like there are some huge stretches in the new Africa section, which I'm excited to try out.
There are no official (and unofficial from what I know) drivers for MS wheel for PC so there is no force feedback in games which is really important IMO.Just a heads up.
EDIT:Sorry I didn't noticed jyoung188s post
statham
Member
Thanks, I'll wait until I can afford a better wheel.There are no official (and unofficial from what I know) drivers for MS wheel for PC so there is no force feedback in games which is really important IMO.Just a heads up.
EDIT:Sorry I didn't noticed jyoung188s post
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
I just installed the map mod and played for two hours or so, went south to Graz, a new city. Feels both great and weird driving in unfamiliar territory again, LOL.
One thing I did notice after installing the map mod though is that all of my drivers are now making much more money. I'm guessing it's because they are driving longer runs now, but WOW. My five garages are raking in enough dough to buy a fully geared out five bay garage every couple days now, irregardless of how much I make personally.
Felix Lighter
Member
Thanks that's what I was hoping to hear!
Sye d'Burns
Member
I installed the map mod and I'm hesitant to play it for just the reason you mention. It seems like it will just be too easy to be rolling in dough and it wasn't that hard to begin with.
Maybe I should throw on that mod, mentioned earlier, that cuts payments .
I was stopped at a stoplight at the top of a hill and when I tried to start back up I didn't have enough power and slowly slid down and crashed into some cars
I was picking up an oversized load from a construction site / quarry sort of place and, for a minute, I was afraid I was going to have to call roadside assistance because I just could not get up that final hill. Eventually, I managed to catch it at just the right angle to inch my way up.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I seriously find myself thinking about this game a lot today. What a fucking fun game. I can't believe it. It looks fantastic with SweetFX as well. I just can't believe I'm so into a simulator like this. Maybe it's scratching at my life long dream of being a long haul, coast to coast trucker.
Monado Blade
Member
I was stopped at a stoplight at the top of a hill and when I tried to start back up I didn't have enough power and slowly slid down and crashed into some cars
When this happens to me, I put on the parking brake, put the gear into N and rev the engine a little to get some power. Then let go of the parking brake, and quickly switch gears into 1.
Kind of like driving a real car actually.
Started up the game today and realized I didn't put the parking break in when I pulled over before I quit. Came to a truck rolling down a hill, off, in the pitch black night. Also had my first engine failure. Cool game. Backing in isn't much of a problem if you don't over think it.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Haha great image of that. I have yet to hit night time. Or rain.
I can't do the backing in effectively. It takes me forever and I wonder if that affects your reward.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah, a more "realistic" earnings mod might make the game more challenging long term, but I think for now I'm just going to enjoy the money and buy a whole crap load of trucks. And, instead of having money being a goal in the game, I think my new goal is to deliver jobs to every city in the game, and to drive on every road in the game. In other words, I want a map that is 100% explored!
And with the TSM map mod, that's a lot of map. I was at 70% explored, now after installing TSM Map I'm sitting back down at 32%.