Trucksim Top

Hello everyone,

I wanted to have an honest conversation with you about Trucksim and its future.

What This Project Is

For over 5 years, I’ve been creating detailed map combo tutorials, hidden road guides, and 100% discovered profiles for both ETS2 and ATS. Every major game update, every DLC release, every map mod version – I’m there documenting it, testing combinations, and making sure you have working setups.

The blog (trucksim.top) and YouTube channel exist because I genuinely love this community and these games. But here’s the reality: this is a hobby that takes significant time and effort.

The Real Numbers

Currently, the YouTube channel generates about $40-50 per month from ads. To put that in perspective:

• Each map combo tutorial takes 6-10 hours (testing, recording, editing, writing)
• 100% map discovery guides take 50-60 hours of gameplay per version
• Hidden roads compilations require meticulous exploration and documentation
• The blog requires constant updates, hosting, and maintenance

I earn more in a couple hours at my regular job than the channel generates in a month. This has always been about community contribution, not income.

Why I’m Setting Up Patreon

I want to keep creating these guides. The community clearly finds them valuable – you watch them, use the profiles, and follow the tutorials. But as the games grow more complex (70+ map combos, 245 hidden roads just in ATS, massive map expansions), the time commitment keeps increasing.

Patreon isn’t about getting rich. It’s about making this sustainable as a hobby without feeling like I’m working for free.

What You Get

Free Content (Always):

• All YouTube tutorials remain free
• All blog guides remain free
• All profiles and save files remain free
• Nothing changes for people who can’t or don’t want to support

For Patreon Supporters:

• Early access to new map combos (1-3 days before public release)
• Early access to discovered profiles
• Behind-the-scenes content about the creation process
• Input on which content to prioritize next
• My genuine gratitude for keeping this sustainable

Tiers

$3/month – Coffee Supporter

• Early access to all guides and profiles
• Patron-only updates

$10/month – Elite Supporter

• Everything above
• Vote on upcoming content
• Special thanks in video descriptions
• Custom map combo consultation (within reason)

The Bottom Line

If 50 people support at $3/month, that’s $150 – roughly what it costs me in time to maintain this project monthly at a minimum wage equivalent. If 100 people support at $3/month, I can justify dedicating more regular time to this instead of feeling guilty about not working on paid projects.

If you’ve ever:

• Saved hours using one of my profiles
• Successfully set up a complex map combo thanks to a tutorial
• Found all the hidden roads using my guides
• Appreciated having free, detailed documentation

…and you can afford $3-10/month, please consider supporting.

If you can’t afford it – that’s completely fine. Everything stays free. I mean that sincerely.

What Happens If Support Doesn’t Come?

Honest answer: I’ll keep making content, but less frequently. I’ll focus only on major updates (new DLCs, significant map releases) instead of every minor version. The quality won’t drop, but the quantity will.

Thank You

Whether you support financially or just watch/read – thank you for being part of this community. Truck sim modding is a niche, but it’s a passionate one, and I’m proud to contribute to it.

Let’s keep this truck rolling (sorry, had to).

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/punkito YouTube: youtube.com/@trucksim Blog: trucksim.top

— Punkito (Trucksim Top)