My Eurotruck Map Discovery Story
In 2025 I’ve 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.
The Pathfinder Achievement Evolution
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 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. Later, in version 1.27, I created a short video demonstrating how I achieved it once again.
Starting of 1.61 we got Proximity Exploration feature and you can get your 100% with your truck or car (or later bus) much faster.
My Content Journey
For years, I kept my profile of explored roads private. That changed in 2022 when I was running version 1.43. I released my first comprehensive guide showing 100% map completion with the Iberia DLC included. To this day, it remains the most popular video on my channel with over 120,000 views.
Since then, I’ve been regularly sharing these completion guides. Almost every time I post one, I receive comments claiming it’s somehow cheating or illegitimate. However, I’ve noticed that videos featuring 100% exploration content consistently generate high view counts, lots of questions, and extensive discussion in the comments.
Expanding the Content Format
I’ve experimented with different approaches to this content. I’ve tried live exploration streams, showing viewers my process in real-time. I’ve also expanded into the world of map modifications, creating guides on how to merge multiple maps and sharing explored sectors from popular mod maps like ProMods and RoExtended. Later I created easy script which allow to merge several profiles with several clicks. Recently I’ve also found out how to reach 100% when it was not possible in the game before (e.g. on some mods).
The Niche Nature of Exploration Content
Overall, this particular aspect of trucking simulation is quite niche. It’s not as mainstream or popular as regular map modification combination guides. However, I’ve noticed that nowadays, many YouTubers are creating their own custom map combinations and sharing them with the community.
This specialized content might serve a smaller audience, but it’s clearly one that’s passionate and engaged with this unique aspect of Euro Truck Simulator 2.
A Journey Through Game Versions: Historical Footage
Some of the key versions I’ve shared on YouTube, and what made each one special in terms of map development, features, and the overall trucking experience.
ETS 1.27 – with Vive La France (March 2017)
ETS2 1.43 – with Iberia (January 2022)
ETS2 1.44 beta – Austria Rebuild (April 2022)
ETS2 1.44 – Austria Rebuild (July 2022)
ETS2 1.45 – Germany Rebuild part 1 (July 2022)
ETS2 1.46 – November 2022
ETS2 1.47 – Germany Rework part 2 (March 2023)
ETS2 1.48 – Germany Rework part 3 (July 2023)
ETS2 1.48 – New Feature – Discovery by Country (August 2023)
ETS2 1.48.5 (October 2023)
ETS2 1.48.5 with West Balkans DLC (November 2023)
ETS2 1.50 Switzerland and Germany rework (May 2024)
ETS2 1.51 Germany Rework part 5 (September 2024)
ETS2 1.53 Germany Rework part 6 (November 2024)
ETS2 1.53 with Greece DLC (December 2024)
ETS2 1.54 (April 2025)
I stopped the podcast on ETS2 1.55 where wasn’t new content added but after that I’ve shared discovered reworks of Benelux, Scandinavia DLC rebuilds, DLC Nordic Horizons and soon probably will do the same with Iceland DLC.
Looking Forward – What’s Coming Next
The future looks incredibly exciting. SCS Software has announced some major upcoming projects: reworks of UK, Isle of Ireland and Soul of Anatolia DLC and in November 2026 we will see Iceland DLC.
I’m hoping to continue sharing this content with you all, focusing not just on the achievement aspects – which, as we discussed, aren’t as relevant anymore with the Pathfinder changes and Proximity Exploration feature – but on the pure joy of exploration and discovery in these beautifully crafted virtual European landscapes. Maybe also I expand the same style video for American Truck Simulator since there are a lot of interesting things happening.
Footages in the above video taken from videos available on the channel until version ETS2 1.55 – but always check if the new updates available in 100% Discovery stories.
If you like this type of content please go to the above video (click on picture) and write about it in comments.
100% discovered study 10.11.2026
We have guides for 100% in both games but for Europe it is actual for 1.60 and there are no dramatic changes in 1.61 and bear in mind that if you combine ETS2 vanilla map with Promods as I did in below video, you will get 100% on that profile. In ATS 1.61 I added South Dakota DLC and other small pieces appeared with Road Trip.
Below you can find 100% for ATS and ETS2. As well as 100% on ProMods 2.84.
I’m not sharing my RoExtended profile with 100% since nobody asks.
I believe my guides will be less useful since starting of 1.61 we got Proximity Exploration feature and you can get your 100% with your truck or car (or later bus) without profile modifications and all this stuff. To be honest I’m so tired of this infinite race for 100% and I will do it as long as enjoy it on my side.
ATS 1.61 – 100% Explored map with all DLC including South Dakota (October 2026)
ETS2 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
Promods 2.84 on ETS2 1.61 – 100% Explored Promods map (October 2026, including Vanilla, all DLC)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 09.14.2026
We have guides for 100% in both games in 1.60 and since 1.61 is right around the corner, I’m sure we will get new content over there. At least with South Dakota release for ATS.
Below you can find 100% for ATS and ETS2. As well as 100% on ProMods 2.83.
I’m not sharing my RoExtended profile, but on it I’ve also reached 99.96%, after discovering new roads.
Technically I figured out how to extract map sectors and convert them into discovered items. It feels a bit like cheating, but it’s the only way to discover some mods with glitchy sectors. I won’t be sharing the process, since it’s fairly complicated and requires coding knowledge — I’ll just use it occasionally to create “dream profiles” with fully discovered maps.
But good news from SCS Software – since 1.61 we will get new feature which help us to discover roads faster.
ATS 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
[Guide] ETS2 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
[Podcast] ETS2 1.60 – 100% Explored Promods map (July 2026, including Vanilla)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 07.25.2026
Finally I have guides for 100% in both games in 1.60 and even more. It is obviously 1.61 is right around the corner, but we still don’t know whether the map will be affected by the new version.
Below you can find 100% for ATS and ETS2. As well as 100% on ProMods 2.83.
I’m not sharing my RoExtended profile, but on it I’ve also reached 99.96%, after discovering new roads.
Technically I figured out how to extract map sectors and convert them into discovered items. It feels a bit like cheating, but it’s the only way to discover some mods with glitchy sectors. I won’t be sharing the process, since it’s fairly complicated and requires coding knowledge — I’ll just use it occasionally to create “dream profiles” with fully discovered maps.
Since this kind of content isn’t very popular, I don’t think it’s worth making videos about it — the evidence is right there: even the merging guide doesn’t get much traction, and I suspect content about decoding files would just bring a storm of negative feedback.
ATS 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
[Guide] ETS2 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
[Podcast] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored Promods map (June 2026, including Vanilla)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks. Should I update it? Or create the one for ATS?
100% discovered study 07.05.2026
At the moment, we’re at almost 100% in both games (a few small pieces in ETS2 1.60 haven’t been documented yet). The short lifecycle of each game version makes this more challenging, because map exploration — especially pixel hunting at the end — takes a lot of time. And 1.61 is right around the corner for both games, so we still don’t know whether the map will be affected by the new version.
Below you can find 100% for ATS, and about 99% for Europe on 1.60. It’s a similar story with the vanilla + ProMods setup — it’s not 100% on ProMods 2.83, but very close, and I’ll finish it later this month before the new ProMods release comes out.
I’m not sharing my RoExtended profile, but on it I’ve also reached 99.96%, after discovering new roads.
Good news on the 100% front: I finally figured out how to extract map sectors and convert them into discovered items. It feels a bit like cheating, but it’s the only way to discover some mods with glitchy sectors. I won’t be sharing the process, since it’s fairly complicated and requires coding knowledge — I’ll just use it occasionally to create “dream profiles” with fully discovered maps.
Since this kind of content isn’t very popular, I don’t think it’s worth making videos about it — the evidence is right there: even the merging guide doesn’t get much traction, and I suspect content about decoding files would just bring a storm of negative feedback.
ATS 1.60 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (July 2026, all map DLCs)
[Guide] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Benelux Rework) (May 2026, all map DLCs including Nordic Horizons) (not fully covers ETS2 1.60)
[Podcast] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored Promods map (June 2026, including Vanilla)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 06.12.2026
Map exploration takes a lot of time, and unfortunately my free time is quite limited these days. While some dedicated players have already discovered every corner of the latest American Truck Simulator DLC, I’m currently sitting at around 98% completion and still enjoying Illinois, which has quickly become one of my favorite ATS map expansions to date. Because of that, the next ATS 100% Discovery digest will most likely arrive with version 1.60 or later.
On the Euro Truck Simulator 2 side, however, the situation is much better. We have reached 100% map discovery across all of Europe, including the recently reworked Benelux region, which looks absolutely fantastic.
Speaking of map discovery, I should also mention ProMods roads. After a long journey, the entire map has finally been fully explored. I’ve included a video below. It’s more of a podcast-style discussion than a traditional guide, but I know there are plenty of fellow map exploration enthusiasts who will enjoy it.
ATS 1.58 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (March 2026, all map DLCs)
[Guide] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Benelux Rework) (May 2026, all map DLCs including Nordic Horizons)
[Podcast] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored Promods map (June 2026, including Vanilla)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 05.20.2026
New version 1.59 for both games brought us map content – new roads to discover – Benelux Rework in Europe and Illinois DLC in America. European update is ready today and below you will find 100% video but for American DLC I just started my journey. Since I’m also discovering other map mods like Eurafrica and Promods for ETS2, not sure when Prarie State will be discovered.
ATS 1.58 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (March 2026, all map DLCs)
[Guide] ETS2 1.59 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Benelux Rework) (May 2026, all map DLCs including Nordic Horizons)
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 03.15.2026
Currently on version 1.58 we have 100% discovered maps for both games. In ETS2, guide and files for previous version is still actual, so I did not do updated version.
However, in ATS, we received a major map update with the Route 66 rework and new guide is here. But we’re expecting the Illinois DLC soon, so new challenges ahead.
All news as always comes first on telegram channel and Patreon subscribers.
ATS 1.58 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (March 2026, all map DLCs and latest Route 66 Rework)
[Guide] ETS2 1.57 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Nordic Horizons) (January 2026, all map DLCs including Nordic Horizons) Actual to 100% on ETS2 1.58
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
100% discovered study 02.24.2026
With version 1.58 of both games, the situation is a bit different.
In ETS2, we still have 100% map completion, and the guide below remains fully up to date.
However, in ATS, we received a major map update with the Route 66 rework. With the American guide below, you will now reach only about 96% completion out of the box. I’m still running deliveries and haven’t reached 100% yet. Most likely, I will skip this version and won’t create a dedicated guide for it.
The reasons are quite simple: time is very limited on my side, and there’s relatively low audience interest in ATS 100% guides. On top of that, we’re expecting the Illinois DLC this spring.
That said, if I finish my discovery soon and see no signs of ATS 1.59 or a new map expansion by the end of March, I may share the updated strings — at least for Patreon subscribers.
[Guide] ATS 1.57 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Louisiana) (December 2026, ATS 1.57, all map DLCs with Louisiana) Actual to 96% on ATS 1.58
[Guide] ETS2 1.57 – 100% Explored map with all DLC (with Nordic Horizons) (January 2026, ETS2 1.57, all map DLCs including Scandinavia Rework and Nordic Horizons DLC) Actual to 100% on ETS2 1.58
I do these discovery since 2017 and I discover whole map almost on every game versions including all expansions and reworks.
[Guide] How to open 100% map in ATS with all DLC incl. Louisiana
This guide is little outdated if you switched to 1.58, where there are extra roads added but it is still actual and can be used to start with kind of 96%. And for 1.57 with Pelican State (Louisiana) here is whole 100% profile and source file.
Obviously you need all map DLC and as always I would like to remind you to back up before doing anything with your profiles.
Discovered Items Strings https://sharemods.com/8pr2qvazt9aj/trucksim-100-percent-discovered-december2025.zip.html
Profile with open roads and cities (including Louisiana) https://sharemods.com/hpxap6gyc3p1/747275636B73696D2D736570743235.zip.html
Tools:
Truck Tools https://trucksim.top/trucktools
Sublime Text 4 https://www.sublimetext.com
Telegram Channel https://t.me/trcksm