Today American Truck Simulator developer SCS Software released the open beta version of update 1.54.
One of the biggest innovations in the patch is the separation of cargo models from trailers. Up until now, every trailer and cargo combination had its own individual model. From now on, the new system will combine separate models, making things much simpler and more efficient.
This also opens possibilities related to dynamic cargo loading and unloading.
The truck adjustment menu has been completely redesigned to be more user-friendly, with improvements made for both keyboard and controller users.
Nvidia PhysX has been implemented for basic physics enabling better collision detection. The older Bullet engine is still available as an option.
The Driving Academy will now involve rewards including a traffic cone cabin accessory, and a paint job. The full changelog is as follows.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Cargo System Redefined
- Driving Academy Rewards
Visual
- Truck Adjustment Menu Redesign
- First Launch Screen Flow Refresh
Vehicles
- Lode King & Prestige Trailers Pack bug fixes
Other
- PhysX Implementation
Below you can also find a few screenshots.
American Truck Simulator is available exclusively for PC and it’s the sister game to Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Recently we have seen much of the Missouri DLC, which is likely to be the next in line for release (while it doesn’t have an official release date just yet). You can check out its lakes and rivers, Maryville, its junctions and intersections, Cape Girardeau, the iconic underground warehouses, the custom depots, more custom depots, Kansas City, and St. Louis.
The sim also recently received the Arkansas DLC while Louisiana and Illinois have recently been announced and we’ve also seen a bit of Iowa.
A few weeks ago, we saw an extensive livestream in which the developers provided a lot of info and even images of more content coming down the line, including new trucks.
