Open Beta test for the latest update of American Truck Simulator is here!
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(Euro Truck Simulator 2 may still need a few more days, as we are fighting with a small but particularly hard to catch bug there.)
You may wonder about the game version number suddenly jumping to 1.28, as at the moment it was sitting at ver. 1.6. We have decided to unify versioning of ETS2 and ATS to simplify communication about game updates both internally and externally. The version number used to denote that ETS2 has been through 27 major updates, while ATS has been through 6 big revisions since the respective game's release. But we realized that this is not a crucial piece of information. It is more relevant and more important to provide the information that the updates, even if they appear at slightly different times, are based off the same core functionality upgrade; that the progress is in sync on both games. That's why we decided to only continue the numbering scheme established originally with the older Euro Truck Simulator 2 game, and stick to it even with American Truck. This way it will be clearer if and when both games reach a particular development milestone.
As usual, this update is full of great features for you to try out. Doubles are the main feature of this particular update which is great on its own. But since there are different regulations in Nevada, we decided to add something special for our fans. Please welcome triples and Rocky Mountain doubles which are part of ATS Nevada economy now!
MAIN FEATURES
● Doubles (and more)
● Background screen options
● Better flares on the player and AI vehicles
● Auxiliary brakes system support (engine brake and retarder in one control element)
● Fixed LP change in states/countries where no city formats exist
● Fixed brake vs parking brake behavior
● Retarder improvement (better cruise control behavior, no braking with throttle, icon when moving only)
● Fixed suspension load gauges
● Steam Inventory support to allow for distributing rewards from upcoming World of Trucks events