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Map Combo Study 08.21.2025

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If you just started with mods and map combination please see beginner’s guide. If you ask obvious questions explained in that guide most probably you will be send to watch it again.

Regarding actual map combinations for both games on version 1.55 we have setups for both games and I’m sure they are not final. While no significant changes in America and ATS combo is actual and on hold on improvements, European combination growing almost every day. Below you will find massive setup for 55 maps for ETS2 and soon it will be expanded with new released maps like Eurafrica, Great Steppe, Poland Rebuilding, updated Sibirmap and other maps. I need time to assemble and test it so I hope we can see it not early that the weekend.
Before start to combine maps on your side please always check if the guide you see is latest and actual. Please also follow rules and requirements – correct load order, DLCs compatibility and avoid extra mods that did not mentioned in the guide. Every single mod (not only map) can break the game and you will have a problems.

Today for Europe we have mentioned mega map combo with 55 and it will be updated soon.

ETS2 Mega map combo 55 maps (08.17.2025)

For American 1.55 you can still build 17 maps setup with all major maps including latest Beyond, Promods Canada, ATS Expansion. Combo requires latest Iowa DLC and some maps also other DLCs dependent. Please see the guide for smart shopping of American DLC with bundles. For American configuration we use only free mods.

ATS Big Map Combo (08.02.2025)

While European setup is on development and soon we will see the update with fresh mods, American one will be probably actual for some time, minor mod versions updated and links are actualized.

Guides mentioned above and could be helpful:



All My Eurotruck Map Discovery Story

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I decided to create a podcast-style episode about Euro Truck Simulator 2, focusing on its map expansions and my personal journey through the years and various versions of the game. Since version 1.55, one of the most challenging ETS2 achievements – Pathfinder – has undergone a significant change. Previously, obtaining this achievement required discovering 100% of the map, which was an incredibly demanding task. Now, you only need to drive 40,000 kilometers, which is much more achievable if you’re an active hauler. I actually earned this achievement back on March 7th, 2017, right after the Vive La France DLC release. This was during version 1.26, when the European map was considerably smaller than it is today.

Footages in the video taken from videos available on the channel, the latest one is for 1.54 – but if you see it later always check if the new updates available
If this video get at least couple thousand views (not sure it is possible) I will do the same for my American journey which is more saturated with DLCs.

Map Combo Study 08.04.2025

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First of all – if you just started with mods and map combination please see beginner’s guide. I’m planning to update the guide a bit with actual dates and new UI which came in 1.51 (2024) after this guide was recorded.

Regarding actual map combinations for both games on version 1.55 I have already prepared setups for both games and obviously they are not final. So before start to combine maps on your side please always check if the guide you see is latest and actual. Please also follow rules and requirements – correct load order, DLCs compatibility and avoid extra mods that did not mentioned in the guide. Every single mod (not only map) can break the game and you will have a problems.

For Europe we have mega map combo with 42 maps but it doesn’t include newely released maps like Promods and Beyond, so the combo need to be updated soon.

ETS2 Mega map combo 42 maps (07.28.2025)

For American 1.55 you can build 17 maps setup with all major maps including latest Beyond, Promods Canada, ATS Expansion. Combo requires latest Iowa DLC and some maps also other DLCs dependent. Please see the guide for smart shopping of American DLC with bundles. For American configuration we use only free mods.

17 Maps map combo (08.02.2025)

While European setup is on development and soon we will see the update with fresh mods, American one will be probably actual for some time.

Guides mentioned above and could be helpful:



Map Combo Beginners Guide for ATS & ETS2

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Map Combos for SCS trucking games are not a simple thing for newcomers. So you can find lot of ready setups for actual version, including here on Trucksim, but before start better to avoid obvious mistakes. In this guide I’m explaining how to build map combo for Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) or American Truck Simulator (ATS), from how to download and combine maps, to tricks how to avoid crashes. I will cover the basics for beginners. Guide made in 2024 but is still actual in July 2025 on game versions 1.55 and latest DLCs

Mentioned in video parameters for Launch Options in Steam:
for 8GB
-64bit -nointro -unlimitedlog -rdevice dx11 -mm_pool_size 4096 -mm_max_resource_size 32 mm_max_tmp_buffers_size 1000
for 16GB
-64bit -nointro -unlimitedlog -rdevice dx11 -mm_pool_size 8192 -mm_max_resource_size 32 -mm_max_tmp_buffers_size 1000
for 32GB
-64bit -nointro -unlimitedlog -rdevice dx11 -mm_pool_size 16384 -mm_max_resource_size 32 -mm_max_tmp_buffers_size 1000

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100% Discovered Map of ETS2 1.55 (Save game) and tutorial

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With the new version of Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.55 we got new features but map have not been affected so the guide for 1.54 is still actual in July 2025. I’m not sure about profile so deleted link to it but game.sii strings are ok.

How to do it? You can see on another videos like one below for instruction. All map DLC required

Save game (game.sii) discovered items strings (you can modify your own profile): https://sharemods.com/sbr79ko0zc6h/ets154fullsave_trucksim.zip.html

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How to Merge Map Progress in Profiles for ETS2 and ATS – 2025 Guide

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In this short guide I will explain you 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 1.55 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 1.55 for America).

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) shown on video: https://sharemods.com/3lmagkhl784x/roex99percent_trucksim.txt.html
Vanilla ETS2 1.53: https://sharemods.com/le4g91swcadh/trucksim-ets2-full-save153.zip.html (video guide: https://youtu.be/H12qpCG_RIQ)
Vanilla ETS2 1.54 https://sharemods.com/sbr79ko0zc6h/ets154fullsave_trucksim.zip.html
Vanilla ATS 1.54: https://sharemods.com/2awrhvf2e9fl/trucksim-ats-100discovered-may25.zip.html
Vanilla ATS 1.55 (before Iowa DLC) https://sharemods.com/yd3fx9nrc3w8/trucksim100percent155.zip.html
Promods 2.74 (99.9%) https://sharemods.com/njxw5ia2bwqb/promods-trucksim.zip.html (video: https://youtu.be/sZzEPyASnAM?si=RUmCuI5c0vzeHn59)

Map Combo Study 07.05.2025

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Both ETS2 and ATS 1.55 released and obviously not all map mods updated and no combo for new version is available. Every day we observe new version of various maps and hope soon we will combine some maps on 1.55 but for now if you prefer big combos and long hauls please refer to available actual combos for 1.54

ATS:

17 Maps big map combo

ETS2:

Free Version Mega combo with 73 maps

ETS2 Giga Map Combo (67 maps)

If you just started with mods and map combination please see beginner’s guide which I’m planning to update soon with actual dates and new UI which came in 1.51 after this guide was recorded.


All 224 Hidden Roads in ATS 1.55 (w/out Iowa) Secret Roads, Towns and Easter eggs

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The guide contains 224+ hidden roads in 17 states (excluding Iowa DLC) on American Truck Simulator. It is actual for July 2025, on ATS 1.55.
Some roads are periodically disappear during map reworks and some new are being added in new game versions. Mostly I added marked roads but also some easter eggs are available.
And we are waiting the new state in couple days, so hope to update the guide accordingly.
I tried to avoid spoilers, mark only locations and removed hidden roads footages but if you prefer to to discover all hidden roads and secrets yourself better to skip the video.
Hidden and secret roads doesn’t affect percentage of map discovery.


List of cities shown in video by states https://trucksim.top/y9t6

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All 80 Hidden Secret Roads in ETS2 in 20 countries * 2025 Guide

Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.55 released!

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Following ATS 1.55 for Euro Truck released as well. Some parts are equal to American game but some are unique for Europe.

Changelog

Gameplay

  • Driving Academy – Truck Driving Proficiency
  • Map improvements – “My Location” hotkey

Vehicles

  • FH Tuning Pack Update for Volvo FH Series 6

Visual

  • Custom city intros for Vive la France ! DLC
  • Mail UX redesign
  • Options QoL Improvements – Graphics settings visualisation

Other

  • Steam achievements update with text and icon improvements
  • Save manager improvements
  • Asynchronous loading

If you switched to beta do not forget to disable it on Steam to get final release.