American and Euro Truck Simulator enter update 1.47 Open Beta
pcinvasion.comSCS Software has dropped Open Beta access for both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 for version 1.47. Many of the new features and improvements included with this update apply equally to both titles, but there are a few exclusive bits of content made specifically for each of these truck sims.
In terms of shared new features, there plenty. The games now include random road bumps, a new ‘world ambient sounds’ and direction filter, the addition of adaptive cruise control & EB, the ability to own your own gas cisterns, and a career history UI redesign.
The random road bumps are described as being “procedurally generated” and won’t actually be visible to the player. That said, you will feel and hear them as they affect your truck; not too dissimilar to the random pot hole that you plead you didn’t see (we’ve all been there).
Opposite of driving hazards are driving aids. Trucks have a new adaptive cruise control and emergency braking system, which is a welcome feature. It allows your truck to automatically makes adjustments to its speed and distance depending on the vehicle in front of it. The EBS also senses an impending frontal crash, and will then activate to avoid a collision, or at least minimize the damage as much as possible.
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With gas cisterns now being a part of the roster of ownable trailers, players can now choose between five different chassis types, and 50 customizable accessories.
As for the sound enhancements, SCS has made some upgrades to its fairly recent inclusion of FMOD support into both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2. The new enhancements in the update 1.47 Open Beta now generate more “points” in the sound environment, thus allowing players to
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