Promods 2.81 Released – Guide How to Download and Setup
New Promods 2.81 has just been released. You can enjoy new version on the ETS2 1.58 but note that all map DLC are required. In the guide below as always you will find step by step instruction, but please watch carefully and don’t ask about archives on the Youtube.
Hidden Roads Study – February, 18 2025
Since the last update we have numerous new secret roads in ATS 1 .58 I was thinking about updating the guide for America – I found already 10 new hidden roads and still in progress. But I believe soon we will see also new Illinois DLC so can expect new secrets on that new state. Unfortunately youtube rank and promote older videos first and below guides have a very bad discoverability and low views. So I don’t want to spent a lot of time for guide with 700 views.
Below you find all hidden roads in ATS and ETS2 found in version 1.57.
You can see the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It is probably won’t help you with exact secrets locations but you can check if you missed any.
I’m sharing found hidden secret roads in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 periodically since 2022 when this feature been released on ETS2 and ATS 1.44. But maybe right now it is time to freeze the series and let others do this job.
ETS2 (updated 01.24.2026, actual on 1.57 with Scandinavia Refresh and Nordic Horizon DLC, 110 roads so far)
ATS (updated 12.26.2025, actual on 1.57 with Louisiana DLC, 245 roads so far)
Eurafrica 3.9 for ETS2 1.58 is here
New version of Eurafrica has been released today and will be available for all subscribers starting tomorrow. new version includes a lot of updates in Morocco – new roads in Morocco (Targa, Oukaimeden, Marrakech) and new snowy mountain roads.
Changelog :
4 files (F1 to F4),
Oukaïmeden expansion,
Agouin city (Morocco),
Targa city (Morocco),
More snowy mountain roads in Hight Atlas (Morocco),
Various custom snowy and/or gravel slippery road textures.
Eurafrica is premium mod and to purchase it you have to join Discord, choose tier, make Paypal payment and then open ticket.
ETS2 1.58 Map Mods Updates
New version of ETS2 1.58 just released couple days ago but we already have some news from map modding community. It is still not time for gigantic map combos but if you wished to start 1.58 story with additional map you can do the switch. Below I provide only several mods with links and some upcoming updates.
Roextended 5.0 – new Roex map available in free and premium edition and going further in Poland – new cities Rzeszów, Przemyśl, Sanok, Krosno. Extended connections in the area. Fixed all reported bugs and updated materials to 1.58.
Roex road connections – currently available updated RCs to rusmap and SR Map but soon it will be added other connections when those mods release.
rusmap 2.58 – Adaptation for 1.58 without new content. Fixed errors found in previous version.
Sibir 2.12 – both paid and free versions announced on the live stream and will be available this weekend.
Promods 2.81 – announced but without dates and details. Same for Middle East 2.81, The Great Steppe 1.5.1 and Maghreb.
Other mods released:
Oberhavel 1.7.3 (1.58)
SJMap R7
Trucksmap UK 1.4
West Balkans Path-Breaker’s Direction Map 5.2
Sverige Södra Expansion 1.1.5
Central Bohemia Project v.0.2.4a
Île-de-France (Paris Suburbs) 0.1.6b
Roextended 5.0 is almost ready
It was released 40 versions in 8 years of Roex according to Arayas. And version 5.0 for ETS2 1.58 is almost ready and will present new content.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.58 Released
A day after America new version 1.58 released for Europe. It is also major update with significant changes in the game including UX/UI, physics and new Route advisor. Good news for fans of Driving Academy as well. Also in ETS2 here we have refresh for several trucks. But not dramatic impact on map – no new roads but enhancements for bus stations.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Driving Academy – Double Trailer Handling
Vehicles
- Renault Trucks T Update
- Scania R & S Update
- IVECO S-Way 6×2 Update
- Vehicle Behaviour, Physics & Collisions Update
Map
- Map Changes in Preparations for Coaches
UI
- Tutorial Redesign & Contextual Hints
- Route Advisor Redesign
- Quick Info Feature
- Truck Configurator Improvements
- Management Screen Improvements
Multiplayer Guide for TruckersMP on ETS2 and ATS
The guide created in 2024 but more or less is actual to this date.
I tried to explain basics which can be useful.
Hearts in Bloom Event and ETS2 1.58
The Valentine event looks the same as others events in ETS2 and ATS for years and you are not fan of romantic vibes and pink truck skins it can be skipped. If you are still interesting of new free cabin decorations as reward and pathetic deliveries follow SCS page for details
For the rest truckers (like me) more interesting is the tomorrow ETS2 1.58 release. After about two weeks after a beta start we got the final release with tons of new features, the same as in America. Map of ETS2 not affected drastically as it happened in ATS but we are getting ready for bus implementation and it will be the big present for community.
American Truck Simulator: 1.58 Released
After only two weeks of start of open beta the final release of ATS 1.58 is here. This is really major release and for America it is also a new map content – the first stage of Route 66 Rework.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Driving Academy – Double Trailer Handling
Vehicles
- Vehicle Behaviour, Physics & Collisions Update
Map
- Route 66 Rework Project
- Map Changes In Preparations for Road Trip
- New Truck Garages
UI
- Tutorial Redesign & Contextual Hints
- Route Advisor Redesign
- Quick Info Feature
- Truck Configurator Improvements
- Management Screen Improvements
Route 66 Secret Roads – Arizona Grand Canyon – ATS 1.58
ATS 1.58 Open Beta review, Academy, Route 66 teaser, New Map Rework
Map Combo Study 02.06.2025 (Final for 1.57)
Open Beta 1.58 for both games is available now and I will not update map combo setups for 1.57 unless minor fixes of links will come. With official news about game version 1.58 starting to surface, it’s safe to assume that an open beta is just around the corner. 1.58 is major update so we have to give the modding community some time to adapt to the new features and technical changes and release new vesions of their maps.
Until that happens, we still have large and stable map combos available for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. Big for US and Giga for Europe.
There are already well-established rules and best practices that help avoid conflicts and common mistakes I’ve covered in Beginner’s Guide, which I strongly recommend watching before building or updating your map combo. It will save you time, prevent recurring issues, and help you create a stable and enjoyable setup from the start.
ETS2 Final Giga Map Combo for ETS2 1.57 – Tutorial – February, 2 – 2026
ATS Big Map Combo for ATS 1.57 with 21 Maps – January, 19 – 2025
Guide mentioned above could be helpful:
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