Hidden Roads Study – January, 15 2025

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I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I’ve finished discovering all the new hidden roads in ETS2, including the refreshed Scandinavia and Nordic Horizon DLC content. We now have an impressive total of 109 secret roads across Europe! There will be two videos covering this: one featuring Nordic and Scandinavia footage, and another recap showing all ETS2 hidden road locations on the map. You can see the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6, though the video guides will take some time to produce.

The bad news is that these videos haven’t been getting much traction. This isn’t your faultβ€”it’s simply how YouTube’s algorithm promotes content. Unfortunately, this creates a challenge: these videos require significantly more time to create than they generate in visibility and engagement. Because of this, the Hidden Roads Study series will likely be put on hold or possibly discontinued. I’ll be focusing more on other types of guides and spending time enjoying the games themselves.

As for ATS, things are looking good! I’ve found 245 hidden roads so far. While the guide has only gotten around 400 views over the last 3 weeks, it’s still the most comprehensive hidden roads guide for American Truck Simulator available on YouTube.

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. Actual spreadsheet list of cities with hidden roads for Europe and America is updating 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 12.26.2025, actual on 1.57 with Louisiana DLC, 245 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Unfortunately, YouTube search results often prioritize older videos, so even though I’m updating descriptions, outdated guides still rank higher in search results.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.

Supporting Trucksim: Help Keep This Resource Free for Everyone

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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

β€” Punkito (Trucksim Top)

Giga Map Combo for ETS2 1.57 – Tutorial – January, 13 – 2026

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As I mentioned in the latest setup, please hold on a bit longer – a better map combo will be available soon. Today, on January 13, we are ready to update. In addition to the base maps, I’ve added some smaller updates, and I would now consider this map combination as “Giga” rather than “Mega” (not only in the number of mods but also in area coverage). Thanks to the updated Hybrid RC, we can now combine Roextended with PM 2.80, RM 2.57.1 and PR as well. (If you know all these acronyms, you’re good!)
Today’s combo includes latest Promods, Roextended, Hybrid Connection, Rusmap, EAA, Eurafrica, Poland Rebuilding, Silesia, Beyond, Grand Utopia and other maps. 70 maps, 155 files, RCs, fixes. As always please follow the instructions in video and note that combo designed to version 1.57 and requires all map DLCs (including Nordic Horizons). Paid mods are optional. Extra mods are not recommended unless they are compatible with other mods and tested.
If you don’t have experience with map combos please first watch Beginner’s Guide

Links

πŸ“ŒRoextended 4.9 (paid or free version)Β https://trucksim.top/dlpr
UPDATEπŸ“ŒRoex Road Connections – Hybrid Plus 2 (Roex 4.9 – RM 2.57.1 – PM 2.80 – ME 2.77 – PR 2.6.2) Β https://trucksim.top/04ky
πŸ“ŒEurafrica 3.8Β https://discord.gg/a2GwuHnEkEΒ (Premium mod, optional. To purchase Eurafrica join Discord, choose tier, make Paypal payment and then open ticket)
πŸ“ŒPromods 2.80Β https://trucksim.top/zzojΒ (Tutorial for Promods https://youtu.be/OEeRe8f_ywA)
πŸ“ŒMiddle East Addon 2.77Β https://trucksim.top/w5ru
πŸ“ŒEurafrica ProMods Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/p08h
πŸ“ŒJRR (Java Road Revolution) 0.91a https://trucksim.top/toe0
πŸ“ŒPJ Indo 2.76 (1.57 update) https://trucksim.top/3y8j
UPDATEπŸ“ŒEAA 1.57 v6 (paid, optional)Β https://trucksim.top/x0j8
UPDATEπŸ“ŒEAA Rescaled 2.4Β https://trucksim.top/8r4z
πŸ“ŒPoland Rebuilding 2.6.2 (Def should be generated, read description)Β https://trucksim.top/ep9e
NEWπŸ“ŒPoland Rebuilding FIX 2.6.2 fix1 https://trucksim.top/0im7
NEWπŸ“ŒSilesia 1.7.2_1 https://trucksim.top/mvet
NEWπŸ“ŒSilesia Roex fix 1.2.0 https://trucksim.top/a5hf
πŸ“ŒGrand Utopia Map 1.18.5 https://trucksim.top/a6bq
πŸ“ŒEuropean Grand Utopia 1.7Β https://trucksim.top/sddf
πŸ“ŒGrand Utopia EurAfrica Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/8c7x
NEWπŸ“ŒDreamLand Map 1.5.5Β https://trucksim.top/d0vq
NEWπŸ“ŒEuropean Dreamland 1.57-1.2Β https://trucksim.top/ty65
NEWπŸ“ŒEuropean DreamLand Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/uk74
NEWπŸ“ŒSwedish Islands by BenganJ 2.2 https://trucksim.top/tbxe
πŸ“ŒBeyond 7.0Β https://trucksim.top/ibws
πŸ“ŒBeyond Fix 1.57-1.1.1 https://trucksim.top/7f6p
πŸ“ŒBeyond – Middle-East RC 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/9yd9
πŸ“ŒBeyond Africa Extended Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/oykn
NEWπŸ“ŒBeyond Horn of Africa Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/tr7r
πŸ“ŒGreat Steppe 1.5Β https://trucksim.top/ovok
πŸ“ŒGreat Steppe – Beyond RC 1.57-1.0.1 https://trucksim.top/sdj2
πŸ“ŒProject: Extended Roads (TGS) 0.1.0 https://trucksim.top/vh7o
NEWπŸ“ŒDanmark Refined 1.1 https://trucksim.top/astd
πŸ“Œrusmap 2.57.1 https://trucksim.top/9jc5
πŸ“ŒSibir Map 2.11.2 (Free version)Β https://trucksim.top/xjro
πŸ“ŒSibirMap Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/eukq
πŸ“ŒIberia RW 1.38Β https://trucksim.top/7627
πŸ“ŒIberia Map RW FIX 1.3Β https://trucksim.top/7h6z
πŸ“ŒPortugal Rebuild (Promods addon) 0.1.6.1Β https://trucksim.top/g9xj
UPDATEπŸ“ŒBarcelona Expansion (Promods add-on) 2.0Β https://trucksim.top/qahq
πŸ“ŒOberhavel 1.7.3 (1.57)Β https://trucksim.top/of43
πŸ“ŒGroßwilfersdorf 1.2Β https://trucksim.top/5d33
NEWπŸ“ŒPays de la Loire Extended 1.0aΒ https://trucksim.top/1yjv
NEWπŸ“ŒPyla 1.4Β https://trucksim.top/kaa6
πŸ“ŒOff the Grid 3.3Β https://trucksim.top/ncvq
NEWπŸ“ŒSinegor’e Map Add-on 1.0Β https://trucksim.top/2htw
πŸ“ŒTrans-Siberian Truckway 3.0Β https://trucksim.top/zg3d
πŸ“ŒTrans-Siberian Truckway – SibirMap RC 2.2Β https://trucksim.top/irwr
UPDATEπŸ“ŒTrans-Siberian Truckway – Amur Map RC 3.0.1Β https://trucksim.top/wnt2
NEWπŸ“ŒTrans-Siberian Truckway – Altai Map RC 1.9Β https://trucksim.top/fi5q
πŸ“ŒTrans-Siberian Truckway – Beyond RC 2.0Β https://trucksim.top/hccr
UPDATEπŸ“ŒAmur Map 1.0.1Β https://trucksim.top/n9wf
πŸ“ŒBaikal Map 2.0Β https://trucksim.top/fsa1
NEWπŸ“ŒAltai map 1.7.2Β https://trucksim.top/mxws
NEWπŸ“ŒAltai Map Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/qfwb
πŸ“ŒFar East russia (FER) Alpha 29 https://trucksim.top/r3ls
πŸ“ŒChukotka Add-on 1 https://trucksim.top/mlud
πŸ“ŒFER – Chukotka RC 2 https://trucksim.top/t2u0
πŸ“ŒFER – Trans-Siberian Truckway RC 1Β https://trucksim.top/kbqw
πŸ“ŒFER – Off the Grid RC 1.2Β https://trucksim.top/qcs8
NEWπŸ“ŒVolga Map 1.5.3Β https://trucksim.top/ezwy
NEWπŸ“ŒVolga Map Fix 1.57-1.0.2 https://trucksim.top/h9no
NEWπŸ“ŒVolga Map – Great Steppe RC 1.3-1.57 https://trucksim.top/s6ox
πŸ“ŒProject palestine 1.8Β https://trucksim.top/xeoi
πŸ“ŒProject: Extended Roads (Middle-East) 0.1.0 https://trucksim.top/j1vg
πŸ“ŒSyria – ME Add-on 1.0-1.57 https://trucksim.top/tfkk
πŸ“ŒIreland Map 0.1.1Β https://trucksim.top/62lb
πŸ“ŒIreland Map FIX 1.7Β https://trucksim.top/rs6g
NEWπŸ“ŒUK signage rework 1.2 https://trucksim.top/l4o3
NEWπŸ“ŒWales Reskin 1.01 https://trucksim.top/0mb1
πŸ“ŒLatvia Rebuild 1.28-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/ktc2
πŸ“ŒSFIGC 0.6-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/0o1d
πŸ“ŒSJMap R6Β https://trucksim.top/zt8m
πŸ“ŒAntarctica Map 0.8-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/srt0
πŸ“ŒAustralia Tasmania 5.3Β https://trucksim.top/3m5t
πŸ“ŒAustralia Tasmania map FIX 1.3_lhdΒ https://trucksim.top/wha4
πŸ“ŒAustralia Tasmania RusMap Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/w1wn
NEWπŸ“ŒNauru Map 1.1fixΒ https://trucksim.top/fi3a
NEWπŸ“ŒProject Comoros 1.0-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/sxa6
πŸ“ŒMaldives 0.1-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/ch2o
NEWπŸ“ŒProject Caribbean 1.1Β https://trucksim.top/uti7
πŸ“ŒAfrica Extended 1.3-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/z5xv
NEWπŸ“ŒHorn of Africa 1.1.4Β https://trucksim.top/vmd9
NEWπŸ“ŒHeart of Africa 0.2(compatibility)Β https://trucksim.top/yijp
πŸ“ŒWest Africa 0.03-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/i0c9
πŸ“ŒWest Africa – Africa Extended RC https://trucksim.top/go6y
NEWπŸ“ŒEgyptian-Libyan Gateway 1.3Β https://trucksim.top/4jk4
πŸ“ŒCanada Map 0.2.5 (DEF only needed)Β https://trucksim.top/4wbg
πŸ“ŒCanada Map Fix 1.3Β https://trucksim.top/xy3m
πŸ“ŒProject: Extended Roads 0.1.0 (Europe) https://trucksim.top/bhft
πŸ“ŒCape Verde Map 1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/66oj
πŸ“ŒEmden 7-1.57Β https://trucksim.top/y6qw
πŸ“ŒE60 Extended 1.3Β https://trucksim.top/cy0e
NEWπŸ“ŒEl-Enclaves and Balearic Islands 1.57Β https://trucksim.top/dy9h
πŸ“ŒWest Balkans Path-Breaker’s Direction Map 5.0Β https://trucksim.top/99lu
NEWπŸ“ŒWBPD – Promods 2.80 Fix 1.1 https://trucksim.top/bk8t
πŸ“ŒRrΓΆfte kosova 0.3.5Β https://trucksim.top/qbcq
NEWπŸ“ŒΔŒrni Kal 1.1 https://trucksim.top/aja5
πŸ“ŒNorthern Cyprus Addon 1.1-1.57 https://trucksim.top/oupu
πŸ“ŒMore European Cities (Greece) 1.1Β https://trucksim.top/xmyc
πŸ“ŒMore European Cities Greece Beyond Fix 1.57-1.0.0 https://trucksim.top/avkb
πŸ“Œural map 1.7Β https://trucksim.top/hdjv
NEWπŸ“ŒM12 vostok 3.0Β https://trucksim.top/84fq
NEWπŸ“ŒNNmap 1.3.0 https://trucksim.top/x1y1
NEWπŸ“ŒNNmap – M12 RC 1.1 https://trucksim.top/xi61
NEWπŸ“ŒM12 – rusmap RC 3.1-1.57 https://trucksim.top/sct5
NEWπŸ“ŒNNMap – rusmap RC https://trucksim.top/o5j3
πŸ“ŒNorthern Open Spaces 13.8Β https://trucksim.top/oznd
πŸ“ŒOff the Grid – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.4Β https://trucksim.top/lxko
πŸ“ŒUral Map – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.2Β https://trucksim.top/x3de
πŸ“ŒSibir Map – Northern Open Spaces RC 1.7Β https://trucksim.top/bkld
UPDATEπŸ“ŒUltimate Map Combo Fix 1.57-1.6.0 https://trucksim.top/xpox
πŸ“ŒUltimate Map Combo Fix ProMods Patch 1.57-1.2.7 https://trucksim.top/1la2

Mandatory Map Background:
UPDATEπŸ“ŒDark Background Map – Dark Grand Utopia+ 2.6 https://trucksim.top/dgz0

Bonus Mods:

πŸ“ŒRoute Advisor/Mini Mirrors for ETS2 https://trucksim.top/z9fj

Map Combo Study 01.10.2025

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Mega map combo for ETS2 1.57 is still baking since the latest one (below) was be a bit controversial and a temporary patch (primary to combine Promods 2.80 and Nordic Horizons and add Beyond). New one which I hope to finish on the weekend or later next week will be much bigger and more saturated. For ATS is more or less clear and latest Louisiana combo is working well and American setups is on pause for now.

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. I do not support stolen or pirated content so if you use it – Trucksim isn’t your place.

ETS2 Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.57 – Tutorial – January, 6 – 2026

ATS Map Combo for ATS 1.57 (New Year Edition) β˜… 20 Maps with C2C

Combo with Promods 2.77, Roex, rusmap, EAA, PR, Eurafrica but without Nordic Horizons:

Guide mentioned above could be helpful:

Youtube channel as well as this blog is my hobby so I can spend on it only the free time.