Zitat auf >SCS News (Viktor Avdejev)< wurde geschrieben Get to Drive Kenworth W900 Now!
We are happy to announce that the legendary Kenworth W900 truck is now a part of American Truck Simulator. The truck is a free DLC - the game will be updated automatically through Steam. Please check out the little movie that we have made to celebrate this event:
There are also several notable changes coming with this game update, let us preview them for you:
Since ATS release, we have heard plenty of complaints regarding relative large fines in the game. Perhaps our tester group is so much experienced already; playing our games for years, that they did not bring it to our attention that this would be a problem especially for new players. We erred here on the side of trying to make this element of the game too close to reality, catering to the veteran fans who want it tough.
American Truck Simulator: Kenworth W900 kostenlos - erstes Update in Planung
ZitatMOTORSPORT-TOTAL.COM (MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Kaum ist der American Truck Simulator erschienen, liefert SCS Software schon den ersten Truck als kostenfreien DLC. Ab sofort kann der Kenworth W900 - hier klicken für den Trailer - über kalifornische Straßen bewegt werden. In diesem Zusammenhang werden auch einige Kleinigkeiten verbessert.
Die Entwickler wurden darauf hingewiesen, dass die Bußgelder zu hoch seien und versprechen Besserung. Man habe sich von der sehr erfahrenen Community leiten lassen und außer Acht gelassen, dass vor allem Neueinsteiger Probleme bekommen könnten. Dies wird geändert und die Bußgelder werden erst mit steigendem Erfahrungslevel höher werden. Außerdem soll zu schnelles Fahren erst später erkannt werden, um Spielern mehr Zeit zu geben sich auf ein verändertes Geschwindigkeitslimit einstellen zu können. Man wolle auf gar keinen Fall den Eindruck aufkommen lassen das Spiel sei unfair.
Das aus europäischer Sicht ungewöhnliche "Turn on Red"-Feature habe man ebenfalls verbessert. In den USA ist es legal bei roter Ampel rechts abzubiegen, es sei denn es ist explizit verboten. Solange man also den Blinker setzt und bei Rot rechts abbiegt bekommt man keine Strafe.
Es sind weitere Änderungen geplant die aber erst mit dem ersten großen Update kommen sollen. So sollen mehr Geschwindigkeitsschilder an entsprechenden Stellen eingebaut werden und auch die KI soll im Zusammenhang mit Verbesserungen der Karte optimiert werden. Dadurch sollen unverschuldete Unfälle mit KI-Fahrzeugen, für die man dann auch noch bestraft wird, verringert werden.
We have been working hard on Arizona DLC for American Truck Simulator already for several weeks before we have shipped the initial release edition of the game. We are making great progress, but there is still al lot of content left to be finished. We don't have a release date to announce yet, but there should not be more than a couple of months of solid work ahead us, plus the final testing and polishing stage. Maybe we should try to use the Open Beta approach for Arizona, what do you think?
Anyway, we thought you may be happy to see a couple of screenshots as part of the confirmation that we are firmly committed to giving you Arizona soon...
Zitat von Piotr ŁuciukThe open beta of the ETS2 update has been live for two days. We want to thank all of you who’ve already participated and given us feedback! It means it’s high time for the ATS beta! Update 1.2 for American Truck Simulator is entering Open Beta on Steam today.
We’re working simultaneously on both ATS and ETS2. The same game engine allows us to make changes to both games in parallel, so some improvements to the game may be familiar to you from the previous blog post about the ETS2 open beta. Among the features and fixes common to both games, you can find a lot of improvements solely for ATS, which we've been working on since the release of the game last month.
The main features included in the open beta are (as in ETS2) Steam Workshop, SCS Workshop Uploader app and Ultimate Wheel Customization. We described them with depth in the previous blogpost.
More Features and Improvements Here's is log of the additional fixes and improvements that went into this update:
Navigation path (red line) can be disabled (option) Disable of hidden Route Advisor popups (option) Autopark feature can be disabled (option) Speeding highlight on Route Advisor
VEHICLES
Fixed cruise control locked on by retarder Multiple position of engine brake Improved truck stability during retarder usage Keyboard steering improved
MAP
Speed limits polished Speed limits signs enlarged Stop signs removed from traffic light controlled crossroads Turn left traffic light added to some crossroads Certified scales are now working Traffic light on interstates removed (where possible)
OTHER
AI improvements
You can find the beta in the public_beta branch on Steam. (Steam client -> LIBRARY -> right click on American Truck Simulator -> Properties -> Betas tab -> public_beta - 1.2 public beta). No password is required.
Zitat von Piotr ŁuciukWe have already made a couple of trips across the Atlantic while working on American Truck Simulator, but it's clear that we'll need to be there more often. There is research to do and business to chase there.
There is a major trucking industry event just around the corner which is an opportunity for both - Mid-America Trucking Show 2016 is taking place between March 31 and April 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky!
A crew of six members of our team (including our CEO Pavel Sebor) will be there all three days, easy to recognize with the dark T-shirts featuring American Truck Simulator logo, mostly running around at quick pace with cameras in hand. If you plan to visit the show as well and happen to bump into us, make sure to say hi!
Zitat von Piotr Łuciuk Whenever we go for Open Beta of a game update, we always do it hoping that there are no major problems with the update, that the beta process will be just a confirmation that we are in good shape for official release. So we are not exactly happy that we have already passed two weeks of open beta tests for ETS2's 1.23 and ATS's 1.2 updates. But we never want to compromise quality because of time pressure. We are focused on providing you with game updates which is thoroughly tested and polished. Please have patience with us, cool stuff is on the way with this and more game updates in the future.
Meanwhile the ATS map team is hard at work on Arizona DLC, a free map expansion coming for American Truck Simulator. We are getting a ton of requests to show more of what we are working on. We never want to show it all, generally speaking we want to keep surprises for players during their first experience with a game or a new content update. But hopefully you will enjoy these a few new screenshots showing the new state! As you will see here, we have a few novelties appearing with the DLC release, including new AI vehicles, new roads and intersections...
Zitat von SCS SoftwareWe are about to start our third and final day of MATS 2016. We have seen and photographed a ton of things that we hope will help us in further evolution of American Truck Simulator. Let us share a few images here, some typical, some quite non-typical; there is stuff on the show floor that is borderline crazy and unique, many showpieces showing the history of trucks, some exhibits hinting at their future.
We have been posting images on our twitter all through the show, so if you are curious about what have seen, we invite you to check it out. If you happen to have a twitter account yourself, we would appreciate you liking or re-tweeting our tweets. It may be a small but important support argument supporting our case when talking to brand owners - to show how active and involved our the truck sim fan community is. Thanks!
ZitatWe have finally managed to create a short video from the second leg of our trip to the USA this spring.
A small expedition team from SCS Software received a kind invitation to spend three days at the PACCAR Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA. It has been a great adventure for us, we have recorded a ton of truck engine sounds, photographed and scanned whatever we could get our hands on, and spent hours discussing trucking topics.
In addition to recording various engine and truck sounds, our priority was also to acquire reference photos of Peterbilt 389, as we did not have enough quality references to build the truck's interior at that time. We have been working hard on the truck ever since coming back, and we are looking forward to introducing it to American Truck Simulator once the 3D model is finished and approved.
ZitatIn both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2, players already have the option to modify their interior camera viewpoint by adjusting the seat position, changing head position and modifying the view angle. In earlier game updates, we've also made the in-cabin camera more lifelike by simulating steering and blinker camera rotation as well as physical camera movement. But we still felt the job wasn't done, so now it's time to go one step further in order to fully simulate the range of possible adjustments you could make in real life.
So without further ado: in the following game updates, we are going to add a small new feature: adjusting the steering wheel column position. With this feature you'll be allowed to modify both the height and the angle of the steering wheel in order to give you the chance to create your perfect driving position. With this we're one step closer to making the cabin in ATS and ETS2 just like the real thing. Last but not least, in the Seat Adjustment UI screen we will add the ability to modify the Seat Adjustment window values with the mouse wheel.
We hope you're as excited about these features as we are. In the mean time, here is a short GIF showing it off:
ZitatSince announcing the ATS map rescale project, we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback. It was a confirmation that rescaling the map was the right decision - thank you for your encouragement!
We would like to share a couple of screenshots showcasing some locations in the game world that we are improving. Enjoy!
A unique truck stop at one of the new road segments in Arizona
Donner Pass - a road which winds through steep mountains. We're trying to represent correct height profiles wherever possible.
A big part of I-80 between Sacramento and Oakland was missing. We added it along with its unique junctions including the overpass that crosses I-580.
US-60 near Show Low - displaying a new type of landscape and environment profile.
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