I've played American Truck Simulator first, then went ahead and bought both Euro Truck Simulator 1 & 2. I've not tried ETS1, not sure if I ever will, but ETS2 is fantastic. I'm enjoying visiting cities that I once walked around. The environment is pretty convincing, and on my GTX 1060, I have everything maxed out (including rendering at 400%) and it never drops below 60 fps.

To add to it, there is a list of internet radio stations, so I'll turn on a radio station with a regional dialect to add to the immersion.

One thing that really sucks, though, is the road size. Every road is missing shoulders, and there are areas where you have to thread a needle in a right turn to get on to an on-ramp. There are lamp posts and barriers stuck right on the edge of the lines. Another less happy thing is the limited nature of large cities, you are always on the edge and can never get to most landmarks or city centers. ATS lets you drive around the casinos in Las Vegas, but no joy here in that regard.

Outside of those limitations, this is highly configurable, and it will most likely push me to buy a full sim kit with a wheel, pedals, and a shifter. Oh, and this also makes me really want to get a good VR kit. I'm not sure the official support, but I've seen players on Youtube doing it, so it is possible.

So far, I've gotten all the map DLC, except for the newest (I'm cheap and waiting for sales), and I love seeing those yellow X barriers disappearing and the map growing larger. As it is, the map is humongous. It takes a bit to drive from one end to the other. Sometimes, it's fun just to forget about moving heavy loads and just focus on exploring.

The other DLC is mostly garbage, a billion somewhat pointless custom paint jobs (which you rarely see in-game). I've not gotten the High Power or Tuning DLC, so can't speak to those.

All in all, this is a great way to relax. Just jump on the road and enjoy the journey.

I've played American Truck Simulator first, then went ahead and bought both Euro Truck Simulator 1 & 2. I've not tried ETS1, not sure if I ever will, but ETS2 is fantastic. I'm enjoying visiting cities that I once walked around. The environment is pretty convincing, and on my GTX 1060, I have everything maxed out (including rendering at 400%) and it never drops below 60 fps. To add to it, there is a list of internet radio stations, so I'll turn on a radio station with a regional dialect to add to the immersion. One thing that really sucks, though, is the road size. Every road is missing shoulders, and there are areas where you have to thread a needle in a right turn to get on to an on-ramp. There are lamp posts and barriers stuck right on the edge of the lines. Another less happy thing is the limited nature of large cities, you are always on the edge and can never get to most landmarks or city centers. ATS lets you drive around the casinos in Las Vegas, but no joy here in that regard. Outside of those limitations, this is highly configurable, and it will most likely push me to buy a full sim kit with a wheel, pedals, and a shifter. Oh, and this also makes me really want to get a good VR kit. I'm not sure the official support, but I've seen players on Youtube doing it, so it is possible. So far, I've gotten all the map DLC, except for the newest (I'm cheap and waiting for sales), and I love seeing those yellow X barriers disappearing and the map growing larger. As it is, the map is humongous. It takes a bit to drive from one end to the other. Sometimes, it's fun just to forget about moving heavy loads and just focus on exploring. The other DLC is mostly garbage, a billion somewhat pointless custom paint jobs (which you rarely see in-game). I've not gotten the High Power or Tuning DLC, so can't speak to those. All in all, this is a great way to relax. Just jump on the road and enjoy the journey.