Hidden Roads Study – November, 24 2025
As you know I’m sharing found hidden secret roads in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 periodically. Latest available guides with hidden roads is still actual but we have updates in ETS2 1.57 on refreshed Scandinavia, where I found at least 4 roads already, and will be more on Nordic Horizon DLC soon. In ATS, I assume, we will see also brand new secret paths with Louisiana DLC which will be released on December, 4. So for now I will not update guides until all these hidden roads will be discovered. I hope it will happen in 2025 but not sure because currently I have not enough time in the games.
Actual list of cities with hidden roads for Europe and America will be updated periodically here https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It is probably won’t help you with exact secrets locations but you can check if you missed any.
ETS2 (updated 04.25.2025, actual on 1.57 without Scandinavia Refresh and Nordic Horizon DLC, 80 roads so far)
ATS (updated 08.23.2025, actual on 1.57 without Louisiana, 235 roads so far)
Unfortunately, YouTube search results often prioritize older videos, so even though I’m updating descriptions, outdated guides still rank higher in search results. Please always check if a more recent and updated guide is available.
Nordic Horizons Release Date 11.27.2015
It is only couple weeks we have to wait for brand new ETS2 DLC. That also means that final release of 1.57 will be even earlier. Prepare your money, prepare profile without mods, get ready for new event (Cruising Nordic Horizons:))
And how can I keep silence – the biggest surprise on the picture above is the truck. FH16 780. It’s not announced yet but pictures on the internet doesn’t lie;)
Scania 770 in Open beta of ETS2 1.57
Nordic Horizons DLC is around the corner, after ETS2 1.57 release
We still have no release date of new DLC Nordic Horizons for ETS2, but most likely it will be available in Steam after the release of 1.57 version of the game. This new big DLC will expand new roads in Nordic Countries – Sweden, Norway and Finland.
SCS is teasing new updates as never before, so in below video I collected not only footages and trailer but also 2 gameplay sessions.
New Hidden Roads in ETS2 1.57
Even before the Nordic Horizon released and Scandinavia is just in ETS2 1.57 open beta I found the first hidden road in Denmark near Esbjerg. It comes with secret viewpoint Oddesund Bridge (Oddesundbroen). And I believe it is only beginning.
The guide for secret roads for ETS2 is way long did not get any updates since the Greece DLC and was refreshed in April of 2025. I believe with Scandinavia refresh and Nordic Horizons DLC we will find new hidden easter eggs.
And don’t forget to check the spreadsheet I will update https://trucksim.top/y9t6
Final Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.56 – Tutorial – November, 10 2025
Final Mega map combo update for ETS 1.56. The setup includes Promods, Roextended, Poland Rebuilding, EAA, Grand Utopia, Great Steppe, Sibir, Rusmap and some else. 36 maps, 86 files, RCs, fixes. As always please follow the instructions in video and note that combo designed to version 1.56 and requires all map DLCs. Paid mods are optional.
If you don’t have experience with map combos please first watch Beginner’s Guide
Links
📌Roextended 4.8 (paid or free version) https://trucksim.top/dlpr
📌Roex Road Connections (Roex, Promods, RM, PR) https://trucksim.top/oh28
📌Promods 2.76 https://trucksim.top/zzoj (Tutorial Promods https://youtu.be/13HdfZLhLqk)
📌Middle East Addon 2.75 https://trucksim.top/w5ru
📌Poland Rebuilding 2.6.1 https://trucksim.top/ep9e
NEW📌EAA 1.56 v3 (paid, optional) https://trucksim.top/x0j8
NEW📌EAA Rescaled 2.1 https://trucksim.top/8r4z
📌Great Steppe 1.4.1 https://trucksim.top/ovok
NEW📌Great Steppe – Beyond RC 1.56-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/g0lz
UPDATE📌Road to Aral Reworked 2.0-1.56 https://trucksim.top/z317
📌Grand Utopia Map 1.18.4 https://trucksim.top/a6bq
📌European Grand Utopia 1.6.1 https://trucksim.top/sddf
UPDATE📌JRR (Java Road Revolution) 0.91a https://trucksim.top/toe0
NEW📌PJ Indo 7.25 (1.56 update) https://trucksim.top/7pcd
📌Sibir Map 2.11.1 (Free version) https://trucksim.top/1evn
NEW📌Alekseevskoye – Almetyevsk Highway Addon 1.56 https://trucksim.top/74qi
📌SibirMap Fix 1.56-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/nr9d
NEW📌Beyond 6.0 https://trucksim.top/ibws
NEW📌Beyond Fix 1.56-1.2.0 https://trucksim.top/xudc
NEW📌Beyond V6 Routing Fix 1.5 https://trucksim.top/7s0f
NEW📌Beyond – Middle-East Road Connection 1.56-2.0.4 https://trucksim.top/qsyx
NEW📌Beyond Africa Extended Fix 1.56-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/msb0
📌Africa Extended 1.3-1.56 https://trucksim.top/z5xv
📌Senj West Balkans Map Add-on 1.4 https://trucksim.top/apxh
UPDATE📌West Balkans Path-Breaker’s Direction Map 4.7 https://trucksim.top/99lu
NEW📌Rröfte kosova – West Balkans Improvements 0.3.4 https://trucksim.top/qbcq
📌rusmap 2.56 https://trucksim.top/ylwe
📌Off the Grid 3.2 https://trucksim.top/ncvq
NEW📌Trans-Siberian Truckway 2.1 https://trucksim.top/zg3d
NEW📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – SibirMap RC 2.0 https://trucksim.top/irwr
NEW📌Trans-Siberian Truckway – Beyond RC 2.0 https://trucksim.top/hccr
NEW📌Baikal Map 1.0 https://trucksim.top/fsa1
📌Bear Island 1.0-1.56 https://trucksim.top/2dog
NEW📌Far East russia Alpha 27 https://trucksim.top/sigw
NEW📌Far East russia – Off the Grid RC 1.2 https://trucksim.top/qcs8
📌Iberia RW 1.3.6 https://trucksim.top/7627
📌Iberia Rework Fix 1.56-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/9odv
📌Portugal Rebuild (Promods addon) 0.1.5 https://trucksim.top/g9xj
📌Barcelona Expansion (Promods add-on) 1.7 https://trucksim.top/qahq
📌Sud de France 2.0.2 https://trucksim.top/9nns
📌Oberhavel 1.56 https://trucksim.top/of43
NEW📌Ireland Map 0.1.1 https://trucksim.top/62lb
NEW📌Ireland Map FIX 1.6 https://trucksim.top/rs6g
NEW📌Latvia Rebuild 1.28-1.56 https://trucksim.top/ktc2
📌Großwilfersdorf 1.2 https://trucksim.top/5d33
NEW📌Antarctica Map 0.8-1.56 https://trucksim.top/srt0
NEW📌Australia Tasmania 5.3 https://trucksim.top/3m5t
NEW📌Australia Tasmania map FIX 1.2 https://trucksim.top/wha4
📌SFIGC 0.6-1.56 https://trucksim.top/0o1d
NEW📌Antarctican Winterland 1.1 https://trucksim.top/y23a
UPDATE📌Ultimate Map Combo Fix 1.56-1.2.4 https://trucksim.top/i70h
UPDATE📌Ultimate Map Combo Fix ProMods Patch 1.56-1.1.1 (11/04 version) https://trucksim.top/ihd5
Mandatory Map Background:
UPDATE📌Dark Background Map + Grand Utopia 2.3 https://trucksim.top/wecn
Bonus Mods:
📌Route Advisor/Mini Mirrors for ETS2 https://trucksim.top/z9fj
How to Merge Map Progress in Profiles for ETS2 and ATS – 2025 Guide
New game versions updates are here so we will also see the mods updates and it is perfect time to make you perfect profile.
In this guide I explain how to merge several profiles map discovery progress on example of merging vanilla 100% and Roextended 89% profiles on ETS2 1.53. You can try this scheme on 1.57 and in both ETS2 and ATS. Below you can find link to text version, tools and also ready strings used in this video (updated to 1.56).
Guide:
1. Reason
Merge discovered items in two profiles let you have updated visited roads in the end even if you exploring maps on different profiles. Also when the new version of the game is being released you can again discover as much as possible and then merge with your old combined profile.
2. Preparations and tools
Download and install software we plan to use – TS SE Tool, Notepad++, make sure that you have mods in mod folder if you plan to merge mod’s profile, make sure that Steam cloud disable for all profiles which will be changed, check config file if you can decrypt game files (g_save_format 2) and can use console (uset g_developer 1, uset g_console 1) and so on.
3. Backup
Backup all the profiles to the separate drive before doing any manipulations.
4. Profiles job
Enter to the profiles you wish to merge and save game to locate desired profiles by timestamp. You should carefully pick correct profiles. Decrypt profiles one by one and open game.sii in each mergeable profile and copy all discovered items to new text file (in this file we will merge them). We can merge 2 or more profiles but don’t forget that it should be from the same version of the game.
5. Merge (most important part)
When all discovered items strings pasted to the text file we have to change the order of numbers – the way as game read each string. Start from removing left part of the string (discovered_items []: ) with Notepad ++ command Find and Replace (Ctrl+C). On the Find what enter discovered_items \[\d+\]: and keep blank on Replace with (we have to remove them). Do not forget check Regular Expression in Search Mode. Replace all and you will get list of numbers. On this step you can also remove duplicates. Now we have to return discovered_items []: text with empty brackets. Alt+C and choose Text to insert and place there discovered_items []: and push ok. On the next step we have to add numbers to the brackets with correct order from 0. Select all in bracket spots (Choose first one and with Alt+Shift select last one) and again Alt+C and choose Number to insert – Initial should be 0, increased by 1, format decimal. Push ok and wait. If you have lot of string it can take a while. When all numbers added to brackets we can remove redundant spaces. Now we can copy strings and paste them to the target profile where will me merged result.
6. Results we get
We have to see discovered roads from 2 or more profiles we combined.
7. Back to play Load from profile where strings added and if you see desired result you can back to game but please bare in mind that recruitment agencies are not gonna work with this method so if you want to hire drivers you game will probably crash. To avoid it hire drivers before profiles modifications.
Useful links:
TS SE Tool https://github.com/LIPtoH/TS-SE-Tool/releases/tag/v0.3.11.0
Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org
Strings:
Roextended +Vanilla and all DLCs (99% opened, outdated in 1.56) shown on video: https://sharemods.com/3lmagkhl784x/roex99percent_trucksim.txt.html
Vanilla ETS2 1.56: https://sharemods.com/830si08evgbs/trucksim_full_sept25.zip.html (video guide: https://youtu.be/-Cc1cZvTh1Q)
Vanilla ATS 1.56: https://sharemods.com/wfmyi4i401dz/trucksim-100percent-sept25.zip.html (video guide: https://youtu.be/jRnq8-mvE1s)
Promods 2.74 (99.9%) https://sharemods.com/njxw5ia2bwqb/promods-trucksim.zip.html (video: https://youtu.be/sZzEPyASnAM?si=RUmCuI5c0vzeHn59)
ETS2 1.57 Open Beta
Open Beta for the 1.57 is now available to try and test out!
1.57 is a big update which not only include a lot of game improvements and features but also a bridge to new maps DLCs for both ETS2 and ATS. Louisiana for ATS and Nordic Horizons for ETS2.
Update for Euro Truck Simulator is now available and the American one will probably will come soon as well. In Europe 1.57 brings the long-awaited refresh for the Scandinavia DLC with not only updated textures, vegetation, road assets rest stops and fuel stations but also major overhaul of the road network: custom-designed junctions replacing old prefabs and map additions, including the brand-new cities of Aarhus in Denmark and Karlstad in Sweden, along with a completely rebuilt Copenhagen featuring modern infrastructure and landmark recreations to enrich the network and scenery.
We still have no evidence of new hidden roads coming with this refresh but hope we will add some secrets to the guide.
Dynamic Loading and Unloading, Reworked Logos and Paintjobs, DLCs updates
We already knew about new dynamic loading/unloading feature which came to Europe from ATS.
Updated logos and paintjob also was revealed in latest news.
But in ETS2 it is also will be available updates for existent DLCs: new cargos for Special Transport and new setups for Krone Trailer Pack.
Scania Trucks Big Update
Scania R & S in 1.57 will get the newest SUPER engines (420–560 hp) and V8 powertrains (590, 660, 770 hp) alongside Opticruise G25, G33, G38 CM, and CMR transmissions. Inside, drivers can enjoy Scania’s new Smart Dash and Smart Dash Advanced interiors, available in several variants. On the outside, there are fresh customization options such as SUPER badges, sensor-equipped fenders, and official Scania SUPER and 770 paint jobs for both trucks and trailers.
Changelog
Vehicles
- Dynamic Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Scania R/S SUPER, 770 V8 + Smart Dash
- Special Transport DLC Update
- Krone Trailer Pack DLC Update
Map
- Scandinavia Refresh
Visual
- HDR Support
- Reworked Players’ Company Logos & Paint Jobs
UX
- Cursor Navigation Enhancements
Map Combo Study 11.04.2025
After the latest map combo releases we have some new maps released and can be added to the setup but some maps are still tricky and I have not enough time to test combinations so probably it will take time and I guess those will be final map combinations for 1.56. No one like broken roads and CTDs so I keep latest combos below as a milestone for today.
As always I strongly recommend to start with beginner’s guide and do not ask same questions again and again in the comments and TG channel.
Before you start please always check if the guide you see latest and actual (check dates and videos availability). Please also follow rules and requirements – correct load order, DLCs compatibility and avoid extra mods that did not mentioned in the guide. In some cases you need to create new profile for stable work of maps especially if your old profile have pieces of deleted mods, garages, trucks etc.
Every single mod (not only map) can break the game and you will have a problems.
ETS2 Big Map Combo for ETS2 1.56 – Tutorial – October, 27 2025
ATS Big Map Combo for ATS 1.56 with 18 Maps – October, 13 – 2025
Guide mentioned above and could be helpful:
You can find on youtube and forums some combos with 100+ maps but here I’m standing for quality not quantity. Why you need millions maps you never visit if they work not stable together and take more time to setup than you will play the game?
ETS2 1.57 news
For sure, the most awaited content we are waiting with the release of Euro Truck Simulator 1.57 is Nordic Horizon DLC which most probably will be released with new game version. But SCS announced some other perks of the update.
Dynamic Cargo Loading & Unloading
The dynamic loading and unloading feature is coming to ETS2 with the upcoming 1.57 update. First introduced this feature for American Truck Simulator, and now it will be brought in Europe as well. It will debut at selected custom and prefab depots in the upcoming Nordic Horizons DLC, and will also be added to all suitable prefab depots across the base map and map DLCs, plus one custom depot in Greece – so everyone can experience it!
Reworked Players Company Logos and Paintjobs
A part of SCS’s vehicles team has been reworking the selectable company logos that you can choose when first creating your driver profile, along with the matching company paint jobs available for your truck and trailer.
The idea basically came from shared vision of reworking the UI and various elements that have been updating over the last few patches. It will created more modern company logos, which will be available in both ATS and ETS2, as well as matching company paintjobs for trucks and trailers, which are coming to Euro Truck Simulator 2 in this update.
Nordic Horizons DLC will come soon, after ETS2 1.57 release
We still have no release date of new DLC for ETS2 – Nordic Horizons, but we have good signals that the expansion will be released soon in 2025. Early trailer and gameplay preview from SCS usually means that the DLC is in final pre-release stage and since we never have open betas for chargeable content we get Nordic Horizon instantly. First time beta gameplay of new DLC was available for visitors of Poznań Game Arena in Poznań, in Poland.
It is most likely will be released after the release of 1.57 version of the game.
It will be probably challenge for map mod community – they have to adapt to new DLC or even merge with their content if the new area with collide with existing mod structure (e.g Promods). The mods locked on the game version can also loose compatibility but it usually resolvable faster than maps rebuilds or merges.
We are waiting for new big DLC of expanded new roads in Nordic Countries – Sweden, Norway and Finland and also waiting for Scandinavia rebuild which will be good update for this DLC.
In video below I collected first gameplay timelaps, trailer, available teaser footages provided by SCS on their media channels.
