Why Truck Simulators Are So Popular
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Excuse the glitches, such as with my voice on Reason#2 or the line in the middle of the screen on SCS' web page, my software had trouble handling this edit.
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took the words right out of my mouth
@@Yukon. fr
@@Yukon. Thank you for reassuring my belief that sim fans are just people who are extremely easy to please. You conveniently failed to mention just how stale and lifeless SCS's simulators really are. Maps are similar to real life? Big deal, that's the BARE MINIMUM. Physics of trucks are not realistic, there are no events, no voiceover, no interesting people to talk to, no way to actually get out of the truck and walk the (barren) streets, senseless choices of which job you take (why would I even consider taking a job that's not paying the best? No kind of cargo has special needs. The type of cargo you carry is basically just a word in this game and nothing else), linear gameplay loop with nothing to ever throw you off guard, and a fuckton of superficial features that were never ironed out ten years after release.
Edit: France in ETS2 looks NOTHING like France. Just like any European country doesn't look like it's supposed counterpart in real life. They're just copy-pasted areas with slight variations, shrunk down so much so that you could get accross them in about 2 minutes.
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that's exactly right
"The entire state of Arizona was released as free DLC" has to be one of the greatest sentences ever spoken.
sound like a quote straight out of ‘the history of the entire world, i guess’
Yeah.... Ain't nobody buying Arizona
🤣🤣
Arizona was overpriced.
the mexicans must be pissed
This game is the definition of zen for me. Entrancing. I feel silly enjoying it so much, but I love it. It's... cosy
It’s a relaxing game for me.
Very relaxing, repetitive but in a very good way, actually getting to see the world but from your own home and chair in a doable scale
Nothing is silly when you have fun and, mostly important, you don't hurt a single person, so... Happy virtual trucking colleague!✌️✌️✌️
yeah "Zen" until a npc creats a huge accident and YOU have to pay for all the damages
This guy hasn't played the pure chaos of TruckersMP yet
I think people love simulator games because they can do stuff thats realistic without the consequences of messing up
Or the hassle of someone needing to allow you to do it. I don't need to get a CDL and get hired/buy a rig, I can just load the game
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
edit: stop @ me, I don’t care if you like it or not or if you think I’m dumb because the game you are passionate about isn’t all that complex and appealing for most people including me, have fun with your games and if you like then it’s great, I just don’t think it’s all that and that’s about it
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou its not just driving theres a lot of level of detail in sure
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou The simplicity of the task is the point. It's relaxing, almost to the point of meditation where you don't have to think about anything.
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou You wouldn't get it
As an actual truck driver, I found some enjoyment playing the games. It's nice not having the responsibility and stress tied to working in the real world. The simulation is much easier and simpler than real life.
Makes sense. My buddy did a couple tours in Afghanistan and likes playing first person shooters where you aren't going to actually get shot.
@@Roddy556 xD
“As an actual truck driver” your profile pic already said it for you brother 😂
its one of the most easiest job ive ever done, only issue, it doesnt pay good and respect is not something very common in this world
and it also makes you look at your job with more appreciation
Whoa. I've never been into truck simulators, but as a Portland native, the shot you showed coming around the corner on I-5 and seeing the OHSU tram tower off the right blew my mind. I didn't realize they actually mapped the real cities into the game. I knew exactly where that was instantly. I've driven that corner a million times. Crazy.
I was surprised to hear about that kind of detail. I only played ETS2 but I was disappointed in the detail. It felt like they took a landmark or two from each city and just dropped it randomly with a "good enough" shrug.
@@notme222 For this reason they are overhauling the core map of ETS2. So, when you hate about an update that remove 15 or 20% of your explored map counter, think about it: they are changing the map for better, and you can see it now in Austria, because the scenery of one alpine route was worth the 1,5 kE fine for trucking in a only-residential area.
@@Jota27 Oh cool. Thanks!
I decided to buy the game as soon as he showed Pacific City. Best beach
Sorry you love in portland
I have been a truck driver and before that a truck simulator player. Truck simulators are everything that is good about truck driving without the bad things.
1- the enjoyment of driving a big mechanical machine and getting good at it ( skill)
2- exploring new places,
3- the relaxing driving on highway. Many times as a truck driver you have lots of hours on the highway where you just have to keep the truck on your lane and you can listen to music or audiobooks or podcasts ( it very much has the feeling of time for yourself that you have in a vacation)
But you don't get the bad things about driving a truck in real life
1 long long hours ( 15 hour days are the norm)
2 opening closing the trailer and securing the load ( many times in hot, cold rain conditions and is also very phisically hard)
3 fines for speeding and if you are not careful damaged cargo or vehicle in case of an incident.
4 Days, weeks and for me months living on the truck and the loneliness that comes with it
5 of you are a truck driver you have to do your job. You can't just stop like you do in the game because you don't feel like it
6 food, often eating badly due to lack of proper kitchen or place where to cook
I'm no longer a truck driver but i play truck driving games because they remind me of everything I loved about that job
Isnt 15h per dayd illegal? Dont you need to have atleast 11h of non work time per day?
@@filip9564 not necessarily. So driving hours are maximum 9h but you can 2 days in a week drive an additional hour.
Resting is 11 hours but 3 times a week one can have reduced resting of 9 hours. So what happens almost always is that one works 15 hours 3 days and 13 hours the other ones. So a day can be 10 hours driving, 2 short rest of 45 minutes, and the rest is loading unlock adding waitng in line to load unload etc.
surprising to me that high traffic is not on your list, it's the thing i hate the most about truck driving, i had to take a night shift job to mitigate that fact or i was about to give up the job completely.
@@filip9564 depends where you are, in canada it's 13h of driving, 1 h of working and 2 hours of break, use your break time when they unload and you end up working 16h, i hated it tho, switched for a better paid job where i work 4x12h for the same salary and i get to come back home everyday.
This is a great answer. You half sold me with the good parts.
As a truck driver IRL I really enjoy playing ETS 2. This game is very well made. Attention to detail is awesome. In my job I drive all around the Europe and in game I can recognize the places that I know. Pro mods map is a masterpiece but even Vanilla map is close to reality. Keep up the good work SCS Software :)
You are the Driver
Do you enjoy tramping all over Europe. I'm an apprenticeship HGV Fitter which will get me my HGV license and I want to try out tramping around Europe after I've had some experience as a fitter and got my licenses and qualifications.
My dad says it's not a good job. He's a driver himself and has done tramping but only in the UK. He also says that it would more stressful abroad because immigrants try to get into your trailers and all that stuff.
@@smudgerbug I used to enjoy it few years back. Not any more. Now it is just a job that I have to do. I guess I'm burned out.
@@replay_pete its sad how it ended up from enjoying your job to this just a job u have to do not like u can still be happy and enjoying truck driving around europe D:
@@youssef1770 honestly driving part is still ok. There are some things that I really hate though. Like some new EU regulations made by "smarty pants", and most of all my employers (there were so many companies I tried to work for).
While the concept of driving a truck might sound pretty boring, this game actually helps me relax at the end of the day.
Did you end up getting it? It really works! Haha. I'm addicted! I've never traveled much so it's like I get to explore places I've never been. Lol. I just love it.
@@davelovesdrums yeah I did. Considering the never ending increase in gasoline prices where I'm from. This game is a good alternative to drive around lol
@@thatguynar excellent 😄🙌
my dad is an international trucker amd when he gets home he directly jumps in his rig and starts up ets2
@@chesternimitz8357 hell yeah your dad is awesome
The New Mexico expansion has the hardware store/lumber yard that I worked at while I was in college. It even included the crappy trailer park across the street. They also included a building that I spent a few months working in in a different city.
Jump on simulator and relive old times
"no characters to fall in love with"
Truck: "Am I a joke to you?"
For me the main draw is the therapeutic part. My dad was a truck driver before he died and this game helps me connect with him
that's awesome man
❤
That's real deep, I know what it's like to lose a father.
You'll be alright, just be really strong.
If you want to connect with a small community I'm building, come chill in my twitch stream.
Just search Vergil_chiro90
I hope to see you there
Lost my Dad about a year ago, and it never gets easier. If that's how you connect with him, keep on truckin' and roll some coal in his memory! Hope you're doing great!
lost mine 5 years ago to cancer. he never drove a truck but he did have a wonderful sense of humour
5:03 "Everything can feel against you (in this game)", that does not only describe virtual truck driving but also irl
this world is run by parasitic consciousness beings of alien origin who installed an artificial slave-matrix to keep us in an endless cycle of suffering and reincarnation fpr the sole puprose of harvesting our energy. so yeah, this statement is more accurate than you might think.
..good thing tho is, the matrix is collapsing and the light is winning the war against these parasites. worst scum of the universe has infiltrated your government, since ever. pretty insane when you think about it, but the only real locial explanation for the shitshow we are witnessing here..
Very true
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou and who asked
What is against you in this game? I played it and found it quite easy, a bit slow at the start, but not hard at all.
My grandad was a HGV driver for 50 years in the UK, i bought him a PC and Euro Truck simulator id never seen him as happy as when i had it all setup with all the peripherals he said it was like being back in the cab
My dad has not been a truck driver, but has been a flight simulator fan for quite some time, but was a bit disappointed with Microsoft's Flight Simulator 98 for how so many functions on the cockpit panels were not working.
He has not been playing simulators ever since and his computer would in no way be powerful enough for something like the newest Flight Simulator (is it X?) but he came in recently when I was messing around in ETS2 (I have been working on a functioning dashboard for 2 years and had setup a bigger screen to see if that helped with steering).
I happened to be driving around in Germany (to which he along with me and my brother and mom went on holidays a lot) on a piece of highway that went over an overpass that crosses the deep down villages between two mountainsides and with the scenery there he was like "Oh, you're driving?" (he wanted to ask something about a website project) and then saw the screen and went "WOOOOW...that has improved!! That's astonishing...they got the mountains and the trees and everything."
My mom wants to play ETS2 someday with the setup :P .
When I first heard about this game I thought it would be sooooo boring, but it is actually pretty entertaining. It really doesn't put any big pressure on you, so you can simply relax and enjoy the scenery.
My dad was a trucker b4 he passed in January 2022. I use to go with him when I was small and I always wanted to drive one but I got kids and well life moves forward. I play because my passion for trucks is sooo strong.this company listens to its fan base. I love this company and will always support them.
My sincere condolences.
@@stefanxcz I truly thank you for your kindness. I wish u and your family well.
God bless you
sorry for your loss
Haha. Nice. I've never seen him live but I love the Carrot in the Box sketch he did
As an experienced euro trucker myself with 2500 hours of gameplay I still don’t get bored of it
It's always fun when you get to making 160k /drive
Then get a truck license and earn money with an even more 'realistic' game.
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou not doing anything is the fun part maybe? Relaxing. Like you don't do anything so your brain is not busy and relaxes. If you play racing game you try hard to win and you focus and it makes your brain tired same with strategy games and stuff. Never played truck simulator tho
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou A Tanura said, the point of the game is that you don't have to manage anything. Just turn on the radio and drive. Not like the other games you mentioned where your brain has to be constantly up and running at 100% utilization. In ETS2 its just taking a break which is needed after a long day of working
We need more games like this, in the over saturated market of shooters.
And too much battle royale, competetive games that cause you to rage.
@@Hasio-Maszkietnik And listening to 12 year olds screaming!
@@NathanChisholm041 yes!
Games like rdr2 and some arcade games with open world design are not too bad
Games like cod and battlefield have became boring for me🙁
There are lots of simulators
Both ETS2 and ATS convinced me to become a truck driver nearly 6 years ago. They remain my most played games on steam. When my friends ask me, "how can you drive trucks all day and then drive virtual trucks all night" my answer is easy. These games provide all of the fun parts of trucking, with none of the crap.
As for the developers, I've had the good fortune to meet and spend time with a few of them this past April. It was extremely interesting to learn about the development process, and to hear their side of why certain features or vehicles get implemented over others. They're a fantastic team. :)
also doesn't provide any real life rewards and is just blatant escapism for our generation that's so fearful of the real world.
@@biggibbs4678 That sounds like you're projecting, my dude. Video games offer the tangible benefit of stress relief. How you feel is at least as important as any physical reward from something like a job.
@@biggibbs4678 you do know you can see all your comments on this channel right? Did your dad ignore you when he was home from road? Did your dog get run over by a kenworth? Such negativity fills your comments, you certainly are projecting. Just because your life seems dull and you wish to escape it, doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.
Translation: "I want to do the thing without any of the responsibility or benefit of doing the thing."
after got into trucking, do you like trucking irl as a work? if you could choose would you rather have non-trucking job and play ETS or become irl trucker and play ETS or trucking irl but just as a hobby?
im a long haul truckie and there's nothing better than after a 16hr drive than to jump on this simulator for a few hours of relaxation
Sometimes, fun stuff happens coincidentally in the game.
I always laugh about how I technically held up traffic for one hour and a half in a small icelandic town (on promods) because I was trying to reverse my trailer into a tight space (I did it too!).
Other times, you get a great screenshot opportunity because of a random event in-game.
I played just the base game for 2 years, now I'm playing promods and a game that I already enjoyed immensely became 10 times better.
SCS is my favourite company. I gladly give them my wallet because I know that they deliver.
You need to try the Finnmark mod! It adds a ton of small towns in northern Norway including Tromsø and much more!
or a car and coach spawning in each other promptly sending the coach to space
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou ok then don't play it
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou To be honest, the concept seems fun to me. More boring are racing games, as you make a lot of laps on the same tracks again and again. Even driving on Spa or the Nordschleife is boring, but when you drive a truck, it seems that all the days aren't the same thing, and I don't even drive a truck (but I would like to, and more taking into account that after pandemics there are few jobs where someone can make a living).
One of the reasons I like ETS2 so much is that it offers one of the most realistic traffic AI. As someone without a driving license (I don't really need it, my city has a great system of public transport), I really enjoy training my driving in a virtual environment, where I can learn from my mistakes without putting anyone in danger. The game actually enforces most of the local traffic laws and even goes as far as generating random road events like road work and car accidents to keep you alert at all times. Driving a 10-ton truck with several more tons of load behind you demands even more of your attention to your surroundings. In high school, we had to read 20 books for our final exams, and listening to their audiobook versions while delivering an 8-hour job was really enjoyable.
I had thousands of hours on truck sims before going to driving school.
My teacher kept asking me if I seriously never drove a car before IRL as I was already so proficient and calm. Made the driving exam a breeze. I only had to drop a habit of making extremely wide turns in the tiny city car lol
@@GewelReal haha. practice is everything though, even though you were only behind a virtual "wheel" it still gave you the feel for the road
@@0xsergy even pilots train with sims. Nothing wrong with learning that way.
@@kingsamvisuals oh for sure my man, i wasn't discounting sim time at all. i learned to drift in simulators and can do similar IRL thanks to them. ofcourse, for drifting you gotta learn in things like Assetto Corsa or Live for Speed, or BeamNG actually, their wheel and steering wheel code has been improved quite a bit.. 95% of Assetto Corsa in realism.
I was playing assetto corsa with a G27 around 17 years old, and when I joined driving school instead of racing I used it to practice parallel parking, nailed them on the first try in real life
Bless SCS Software. We need more Developers like them
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou I understand. Different people have different interests.
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou Clearly this genre is not for you.
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou idk about you but I enjoy vehicle simulations like this and cities skylines together. And if you don't enjoy it, just don't play it. There are thousands of game out there.
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou Its not boring . Its relaxing to drive through different landscapes in ETS 2 until you screw up the truck .
My biggest mistake was playing the demo. I was immediately hooked, but didn't buy the game until they released the Oregon DLC because I'm from there. Great video Yukon!
During the early days of PC Gaming, the early 1990's, SImulation games or Simulators, were the top genre on the platform.
Those were some good times.
Still, glad to see that simulators are still played by a good number of people worldwide.
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It's most of the reason PC is so unique still, because it's the main genre that is never made available to console
I struggled with social anxiety and general insecurity for much of my developmental years , I compensated for this by being overly social and forcing my self to put on this persona of false confidence. Games like this are what helped me ruminate on why I was so uncomfortable with my self and start to learn to enjoy my own company while still valuing the benefits of a healthy social life. But hey that’s just a theory , a truck sim theory
Bro you have some imagination.
Beautiful how videogames can help us upgrade ourselves. I started being more productive when I saw life as a game. When it gets boring and repetitive, look at it as a game. You will want to level up yourself and your life ✨
Ok, but no one asked for your life story...cheers
yo, do you have any hot bars you can freestyle rn? something about you makes me feel like you just have supa hot fire on deck
A fellow fan of MatPat I see :)
ATS is a really fun game especially as the son of a trucker, and being able to do the exact stuff my dad does in the exact same modified truck in the same cities, as well as my home town Abbotsford with the Canada mod. It's also pretty chill and you get to see nice places while enjoying the drive, as a car/bike guy, I love doing that.
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou Well that's the thing: You don't like driving. Truckers, car guys, motorcyclists, we all like driving, and we'd happily spend thousands on a setup to do that in our free time, while also progressing in a game to make a cooler truck. I know a lot of regular people don't like driving so they don't see what's so good, but I'm the son of a trucker and also a simracers and motorcyclist so I really like driving a lot.
It's not exactly the same but still cool that you enjoy it.
I did not realize how accurate this game was until I bought the New Mexico DLC. New Mexico is the only place I have been to in real life that has an equivalent in American Trucking simulator. Even though I run my computer at lower graphics, it still felt like I was actually there. I was astonished by how similar it looked.
have you been to 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico?
@@unkindledparsley my name is walter hartwell white
@@yeetman5526 walter
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou The limitation is why I play it. I often have to listen to music or podcasts for class so It gives me something to do While listening. I've played about half the games on your list and they are very fun, but I cannot do other things while playing them. In ATS I can do other things just like driving IRL as long as I don't have to take my eyes off the road. Also, ATS isn't a win or lose game. Some days are more stressful than others and ATS allows me to game without stressing much about anything.
It ignites a certain primal peace within man to drive a truck. The truck simulator is the freest experience of this peace: unbound by laws, physical limitations, or human error. If one cannot drive a physical truck, one must play the truck simulator. This is the tranquility of the simple man.
Watching this late but would love to play as i live in Portland . Great seeing creators from my home town. Keep up the great work
It’s amazing what the Spanish speaking moder community is doing by recreating a scale version of the entire country of Mexico, as well, there were another communities who were working hand by hand to do the same with the other countries of Latin America
Yes! The modding community for this game is astonishing, amazing maps.
If anyone is interested but doesn't know where to start, Squirrel has a spreadsheet with some essential mods that he uses in the descriptions of his videos.
But you still need a terabyte of storage on your computer, don't you ? The good thing about not 1 to 1 recreating every mile is the ability to create the feeling you expect, but actually afford it because not every one has a NASA pc. I like what modders are doing, but do they tell about the immense storage needed ?
Best games ever, only two games I play.
I'm proud for SCS, because they are from Czech Repulic like me.🇨🇿
❤️
@Brad Jeany je mi z vás na blití.
i live in the northern most city in the official scs maps now - Tampere. and they nailed how tamperes industrial areas are. Theres even the Ikea and the tunnel in the highway i live VERY nearby to, you could almost see my house from the tunnel. Its so nice that they actually built the cities with how they are in real life.
I love Finland!
I personally think finland feels empty
@@proarmy70 probably because Finnland IS mostly empty^^ ;)
@@proarmy70 no, finnish country roads really are like that. The roads you drive on in ets are roads which dont go through small towns or things like that, but you can see the road signs for them still
@@ville_1235 I just think it is lacking it doesn't feel like anything around where I live
I don't know why this video was recommended by UA-cam, but thanks to you I have just installed Steam and I'm downloading the Truck Sim Demo now :D
Hey man, this video was the reason I picked up both games on sale. I've been playing ETS2 and I love it. Your part about Oregon being detailed was what sold me. Although I realized after playing that I can't drive downtown and it's not 1 to 1, I still really like seeing the cities from a distance and going through little villages like where my wife is from in Germany
One thing that made these games appealing to me was when I was playing GTA and realized at some point how much I enjoyed just driving around, or doing taxi missions and such. I had not yet learned to drive in real life.
I just found this video and I love it. As of June 2021, we now have Washington, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado DLCs, Wyoming Q4 2021, Texas 2022. Not only that, but in Euro Truck, we now have Beyond the Baltic Sea, and the Road to the Black Sea. We also will have Heart of Russia DLC in 2022. I have 8, 408.3 hrs in ATS and 2, 899.2 hrs in ETS2
Don't forget Iberia for ETS2
@@11Survivor Yes, you can't forget Iberia, can you? Oh wait, like SCS forgot to include Gibraltar in Iberia, that tiny island, a protectorate of Great Britain. What an oversight. Speaking of oversights, SCS continues to ignore Northern Ireland, which has been in the United Kingdom since 1921. Then there is the glaring omission of The Irish Republic, which used to be a part of the United Kingdom until 1937, when it seceded, eventually becoming a member of the European Union, and still not included in the ETS2 game, after over a decade of omission, even from ETS1.
Not to mention that Montana has been announced as well
@@11Survivor buying iberia soon
@@patrickmusson4571 andorra is also lacking
4:50 Can't really say I think reversing a trailer around a corner is hard anymore. Over 700 hours in the game itself and 2 years worth of experience working as a truck driver in Sweden. We don't really use semi trailers. We're more fond of rigid chassis trucks and trailers with rotating pivot in the front on which the front axles of the trailer are mounted as well as the drawbar.
Coupling
Truck | Trailer
-O-----O-O-I--OO-----O-O--
(8 tons)
(2m bogie) | |
(20 tons) | |
(1.8m bogie) |
(18 tons) |
(2m bogie)
(20 tons)
Due to the limited length of the truck itself, actually the distance between first and last axle, they are usually only allowed to weigh 26 tons (57 300lbs) and the trailer is allowed to weigh 38 tons (83 800lbs). This adds up to a grand total of 64 tons on a 24 meter long road train. The front axles on the trailer acts almost as a dolly so the trailer rotates on top of a pivot-like construction.
You made a diagram in a UA-cam comment, that's genuinely awesome. I wish more people did that.
As a truck driver. I have no desire to play a truck driving game after i come home from work lol
Escapism simply doesn't need adrenaline.
Him rear ending someone at 4:36 is killing me😅
They should bring out an IT support simulator, so when Truckers are done working, come home , they can start their computer , logon, pay to play working in IT support...
MAKES TOTAL SENSE
cause well if IT geeks relax driving trucksims, surely the truckers will enjoy it sims, right?
Most truck drivers are tired after driving trucks. My son once showed a truck driving dvd to my visiting father in law, who’s a truck driver and he said “No Thanks”. Truckers want to relax after driving truck and not be thinking about truck driving. It’s very very stressful doing what they do.
No. IT is brain work. Truck sim unlike real driving is relaxing work there's nothing to think about as you can rack the truck and you'll just be fine.
@@RAFMnBgaming Even retired truckers play.
@@RAFMnBgaming is he at all married?
or in a relation ship? kids?
The mind boggles
@@starga-fr7qx I'm pretty sure she doesn't have kids, cannot remember relationship status tho, not that I would feel the need to pry.
I've started playing ATS recently and it is one of the most relaxing games I've ever played.
Hey there.....do you wanna cruse together? I kinda feel boring sometimes but when someone's driving alongside with me,it's fun. 👍
@@initi4te410 no
I got into Euro Truck 2 a few years ago. Kind of turned into a racing game for me, real menace to those poor npcs.
A good friend of mine was really into these games, and is now a truck driver for the air force. I never understood why he liked them so much, but this video has given me a bit of a new perspective.
In SA we don't have a CDL, you get your heavy license and then a professional driver permit. After my first lesson I booted up into ATS and the hours of trailer maneuvering I did in such a realistic game really helped me get my license before the hiring deadline for my fire dept.
"Its therapeutic" Yea until someone brake checks you or sits right next to you while you are trying to make your exit
My dad bought 18 wheels of steal haulin for me when I was 7 years old and when ETS2 came out I got it right away. Now I'm driving trucks irl and I find myself going to a lot of the places that I've been to in the sim. I still find myself playing both ETS2 and ATS whenever I have a few days off.
i wake up at 4am, take a shit, go to work. as a trucker. then after 16 hours i come home, eat, and play ETS2 or ATS with a friend online for the rest of the night. life is good
Dude isn't it nuts? I drive as well and this is STILL my most played game
This video got me to buy American truck simulator, I have no regrets. Thanks Yukon, real cool.
Just rewatched this video and I can say that I could sit here and listen to you talk about Truck Sims for hours, if you made more videos about them. Your voice is as relaxing as the truck simulators themselves. SCS has done a fantastic job creating these two games, along with the 18 Wheels of Steel franchise, despite my criticism of the company's omission of Northern Ireland and The Irish Republic from ETS2 (my mothers side of the family is native Irish), I still love and adore the company.
it's insane how far these games have evolved since this video was made considering how small the dev team is. ets2 has gotten 3 new regions with a 4th completed but delayed because of the ukranian war and a 5th recently confirmed, and ats has gotten 5 new states with two more on the way soon. _plus_ both games have gotten a whole new lighting system and official multiplayer. scs are without a doubt the best devs that exist rn.
They are, and Crate Ent - creator of Grim Dawn, both are my favourite devs, put thousands of hours to their games and always support their DLCs, awesome quality and endless enjoyment
I still don't understand what's so interesting about driving a truck for hours with practically nothing else to do. It's such a boring concept when compared to a Planet Coaster or a Cities Skylines that has such a huge diversity of things you can do, there's no comparison. I personally don't really like to drive, I drive almost 2 hours a day to and from work, why would I spend more time playing an exclusively monotonous driving game when I can play Need for Speed, GTA or another driving/action game a lot more complex than a Euro Truck Simulator? It doesn't make any sense, I never realized what appeals to these boring super limited simulation games, I play this type of games for like a hour and it already gets boring, it doesn't make any sense. You want good simulation games then play Spore, Cities Skylinies, Football Manager, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Tropico, Surviving Mars, Crusader Kings, etc. For me it's super strange to have such a big and strong community for such a boring and limited game, there's absolutely no logic for the amount of love this limited games have, I've tried to play both these games and I prefer to play a thousand times more a Cities Skylinies or a Hearts of Iron IV without any exaggeration, there's Apple Store games that are more interesting than this
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou well yeah, if you dont like driving then of course you arent gonna like a game where all you do is drive lmao, thats like if someone who didnt like rock music bought a guitar hero game
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou everyone has different preferences, and did you ever question why there are so many people are/were playing it?
I myself was very dedicated to simulation racing like PC1,2 GT5,6,7, got 3 wheels and I enjoy ETS2/ATS even with mouse and keyboard. There is no win in truck sim, just enjoy the pace. I usually listen to lofi radio while driving, its quite comfort and relaxing. Its the game you can hope in to relax, not to tress over your brain after a long tired day. Cheers.
@@sugeknightiswatchingyou what do you want to achieve by spamming this comment everywhere?
Such a relaxing game and I agree on all the points you make. It feels good to recognize places, places you've once drove through, saw in a video, vacationed or the regions you grew up in/lived in...
Those games are relaxing and therapeutic. Thats why trucking simulators are awesome.
The devs are are soo hard working, it ain't easy to produce maps which looks exactly or almost same in real life and they constantly work on updates, hats off to them
I love transit and transport so much so naturally I love simulators too. Specifically my interest is in airplanes and aviation in general as well as buses. I’m happy that airplanes have great sims like X-Plane but rather sad there isn’t something great like ETS2 for buses. ETS2 is really great and having a simulator just like it for busses would be so cool. I’m so happy that there’s a great truck simulator though
So many of my friends and acquaintances still think I play ETS ironically, no one seems to understand the joy of it.
While SCS nails this game right on the head, you nailed it by describing what it actually is. This is the best sales pitch for this game, and will recommend this video if I'm too lazy explaining my sim-addiction again to people.
5:14 watching you skip the parking hurt me a little bit inside lol, thats my favorite part. Good video
You hit it right on the head with therapeutically mundane. Sometimes you just need to unwind and listen to some music or a podact.
I remember going trucking with my dad across America and it was really amazing, my favorite parts where every single morning where you felt the mist from the humid mornings at the truck stops with long rows of diesel engines just going at it all night like it was nothing. If I didn't wanted to be a pilot so bad I would probably be learning how to drive trucks at my current age of 19 its a amazing job with pretty good pay. Only downside is that if you are a family man it won't be too good but if you are a couple or a lone wolf then is a perfect job for you
also a lot of men that do it despise their families and use it to stay away from them.
@@biggibbs4678 that's not an "also" sentence my friend, that's "unfortunately". I hope whatever you're going through gets better
I love ETS and ATS for how realistic and relaxing it feels. Euro Truck has definitely caught my eye as you cover many countries within a span of few hundred miles.With the pandemic, i've been putting few hours on both and it's totally worth it. i prefer the American truck design over European in cab type.
Just loved the way you talked about SCS!!😍👏👏 They definitely are an amazing team.
btw u earned a sub
I play ETS and a little ATS on my channel, and it is 100% my own personal therapy session. I ramble on for 20-40 minutes about what ever is on my mind that weeks and put it out there, at the point of delivery my session is over and I'll be back next week doc. The response and feedback is usually great and that's always nice too.
3 years later and we have had 6 new States available as of now SCS is still dedicated
I used to play Euro Truck simulator when I was young and dreamed of having a wheel to play. Now I’m 26 and have my own truck. It is like playing the game also making good money at the same time. Thanks Euro Truck Simulator
If only SCS fixed ets2 radio
Great video, the only one I've found that answers the question so well, thanks!
4:56 “earning money is slow”
People- who used cheat engine - uh it’s super quick dude
I have never played any kind of (truck-)simulator.
However: People may laugh at this, but I really enjoy driving around in GTA according to the traffic-rules; just like that, or to get from mission to mission. It's just surprisingly fun.
Once with a friend we got on a trucking adventure and had to stop at a gas-station in the night to grab a snack and drink (unfortunately and for our disappointment, the game still registered our truck as stolen and a nearby cop threw us out of it). Or when we could actually mount a cargo-trailer found at a harbour. Or the time we witnessed a random shooting and for once were actually allowed to break all the traffic-rules to get away from the danger (the other participants did it too, so it was allowed for us as well we told ourselves).
So I totally get why Eurotruck Simulator (especially coupled with a reward-system) could be fun for many people.
Then u should play gta rp servers
I am happy you mentioned that these games are mundane. Not everyone will understand what these games means to the people who love them. I would encourage any aspiring trucker to sit and play ETS2 and ATS. Playing these games are a great way to relax especially in a world where shooting games have oversaturated the market. Only true fans if these games will really understand. Thank You for this video
I was waiting to get ATS for the longest time, and now that I have it I’ve been very pleased. I’m so excited for the Texas DLC because it truly is a demanding state to include int the game in the sense of how huge and beautiful it is. And also happen to be a Texan myself.
I know I’m gonna be pleased with the results I already have it on my wish list.
My grandpa used to be a trucker, so playing this game reminds me of him. And there’s something about hearing the low pitched sounds of a truck engine that is so soothing to me. And just seeing the sprawling landscape unfold in front of you. It’s all so beautiful even on low graphics. I can’t wait to play some more.
I play ats and ets2 a lot less since I became a (sprinter) expediter, but I'll probably get the Texas dlc when it comes out. I don't usually go farther west than texas, so I don't have a lot of real life experience in the states in ats, but I have gone to and from Larado TX so many times, so it would be interesting to see it in game.
@@njnjco lot of trucks actually come up to Loredo but I hope they include places like south padre island and Hidalgo and mission where a lot of trucks go
Being able to experience going into various convenience stores would be awesome. Like you’re driving through Poland and you stop at a Żabka to buy a red bull.
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They need to make crashes more realistic. I can hit somebody going 80 mph hauling 80,000 pounds and it doesn't even dent their bumper.
I learned to drive playing ETS2 and ATS2. My driver instructor in driving exam was so amazed that I was driving really well as a newbie 🤣
I love this game. I also love driving. Sometimes I get in my pickup and drive around; through rain, in crowded areas, construction sites, and whatever. So, this games comes natural to me. I have close to ten million dollars in earnings (too bad the money is not real, haha!) I’ve been driving the same truck for months, but keep painting it and having options changed. Great game. If you hate driving (my wife for one) this game is not for you.
As a modder for ets2 myself i can say that they do a lot to support modders! Great team at scs! 😊
I'd love a cannonball version 😅. Like forza meets truck simulator. that sounds ridiculous but I think it'd be awesome to race around highways I actually know from the safety of the virtual world.
That sounds amazing
That would be epic. Thought they already had something like this but I forgot what it was called
As far as I know, you can drive cars on ETS2.
SCS was in the simulator business before: There was an series called "18 Wheels of Steel" before Euro / American Truck Simulator.
I got into ATS recently and am so hooked. I just love the feeling of the open road, it’s comforting
I also REALLY love the radio options in game! At least in Euro (I haven't tried American, not until Canada is an option lol jk) The local stations that are REAL stations is so incredibly immersive and makes me feel like I am there!
I fell in love with this game while taking a job from Leeds to London, listening to Radio Cambridge (i-heart I think?)
I love Euro Truck Simulator 2. It's better than battle games
They pot it to Android
I absolutely love ETS2 and ATS. They're relaxing, great games to play, and have the "feel" of reaching goals.
Can't agree with that it's hard to earn money, though - that's just very early in the game, as it should be, but it's simply a bit slow, not hard. Just keep spending money on garages, trucks and hiring drivers as soon as you have the funds, saving just a little in case of fines. I have 212 played hours in ATS, own ALL the 60 garages in the game (this includes the new Montana DLC), all are upgraded and have drivers/trucks in every slot. And I currently have over $98M and nothing to spend it on. With over $1.7M daily income, and quickly rising, I will soon become a billionaire.
I set the payouts for deliveries to be 95% lower than the base amount. Makes the game so much more enjoyable and realistic when you're not earning $60,000 for a day's drive.
Probably one of the rare times UA-cam recommended a video, that answers a question that I wanted to ask....but never did.
As a locomotive engineer, and a truck driver and future farmer, simulators have helped with pre occupation anxiety and have helped open my eyes to the job I'm about to do. It's no longer a matter of video games. Industrial simulators are an immense industry and a very useful tool. Great video mate!
As a self-aware person on the spectrum, I call these types of games "autism simulators", because they are so specific and so niche that pretty much only someone with that as their special interest would find them interesting. Truck simulators are not my thing, but I perfectly understand WHY a person would enjoy them. I did flight sims a lot when younger, although the detail back then was nowhere near what's available now.
Could be good for getting inexperienced truck drivers more used to locations and road safety laws..
You didn't really explain anything other than that you have a super easy time getting drawn in by boring simulators, lol
Well can you explain why you have fun in "pew pew simulators" otherwise know as "non boring games"? :D
Driving through the U.S. while listening to music is the most relaxing thing that exists.
Sometimes i find myself buying a new CD just because it might have a song on it that fits my trucking playlist.
Watching this vid 4 years later and can definitely say it’s even better than back then, the mods, improve the look of roads, trees, etc. Truck mods with close to real life details, a shit load of custom accessories, etc. Map DLCs. All this makes it a 10/10.
And a huge perk that the game has, if you're able to play a game that revolves around driving and just that and never get bored, you can never ever get bored.
Imagine being a real truck driver just saying ahahaha , as a trucker, it’s amazing to watch sunrises in Texas and sunsets in Cali through 101.
I'm getting my trucking licence this year and I'm starting to drive a real truck across Europe soon, and I can't wait lol
I'll be living ETS
In my opinion, one of the reasons why truck simulators are so popular is because it brings the inner child out of us. Most of us back then when we were young, we would've played with toy cars and trucks. It brings us joy without having to spend thousands buying a truck.
loved your Oregon shots, felt like i hit a gold mine when you said Oregon because I live in Portland, awesome shot of South Waterfront.. .
That pacific city stuff is crazy! My family used to go there every spring as a kid. I loved climbing the sand dune and eating fish and chips at the pelican pub. Great toffee across the street as well
it taps in to my primal urge to be a middle aged trucker
It's the feeling of moving across a landscape with no worries in your life. Maybe doing a few chores here and there.
I didn't know a randomly recommended video on youtube could sell me a game like this
Never played a simulator or anything like it but UA-cam suggests me a 3 year old vid about it and the creator is a fellow Oregonian who can make an noticing video, Thanks for opening my eyes to simulators!