Map Combo Study 07.22.2026
Version 1.60 for ETS2 and ATS is still actual and we have some time to enjoy big map mods configurations until that. While I’m testing now gigantic map combo for ETS2 (I hope to finish it on upcoming weekend but not sure) below you can see latest guides for both games with actual mod versions. ATS combo is final but there is lots of additions in Europe. I’m not rushing out a combo setup, I will release only those that I personally enjoy and would actually use myself.
Lately I’ve also updated Beginner’s Guide which help new comers to dive to combos world. Also since it was drastic changes in game engine in 1.59 I strongly recommend watching it everyone who did not touch configurations for a while. It will save you time, prevent recurring issues, and help you create a stable and enjoyable setup from the start.
ETS2 Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.60 – Tutorial – July, 6 – 2026
ATS Final Map Combo for ATS 1.60 with 15 Maps – July, 14 – 2026
Guide mentioned above could be helpful:
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TruckersMP Releases Official Coach Bus – You Can Drive Passengers in Multiplayer Now
While we’re all still waiting on SCS Software to confirm anything solid about an official Coaches DLC, TruckersMP just went ahead and gave ETS2 multiplayer its own passenger transport feature. On July 10, 2026, TruckersMP officially released the Heavy Vehicles Turkey Coach Bus, built in partnership with Heavy Vehicles Turkey — and this time it’s a fully integrated, no-mods-required system.
What’s Actually New Here
This isn’t the first time buses have shown up on TruckersMP servers. Some of you may remember DBus World, the third-party tool that let players run bus routes in multiplayer years ago. That project has since been discontinued. This release replaces it entirely with something built and maintained by TruckersMP itself.
The core additions:
- A dedicated coach bus model – high-quality exterior and a detailed interior, purpose-built for long-distance passenger runs.
- An official Bus Job Dispatcher – you create and accept passenger routes directly through TruckersMP’s own system, no external tool needed.
- Animated passengers – NPCs actually wait at bus stations and stops, walk over to your bus, and board one by one as your service starts.
- A performance/reward system – your payout and stats (punctuality, service quality) depend on how well you run the route.
- Automatic delivery – the bus downloads through the TruckersMP Launcher like any other update. No manual mod installs, no compatibility headaches.
How to Start Your First Route
TruckersMP kept the onboarding simple:
- Open the Player Panel (Tab).
- Select the bus icon.
- Choose a route from the TruckersMP Bus Job Dispatcher.
- Drive to the depot, pick up your passengers, and run the service.
Why This Matters More Than It Looks
TruckersMP had already teased this back in their “TruckersMP Introduces Coach Buses” post, where they were upfront that SCS is expected to launch a similar feature as an actual DLC eventually. Their stated position: they’re not trying to copy SCS’s future functionality, they just want to bring the multiplayer angle that only they can deliver — and importantly, none of this will require the eventual official DLC to use.
That’s the real story here. For years, passenger transport in ETS2 multiplayer meant installing DBus World and hoping it stayed compatible with whatever patch you were on. Now it’s a first-party feature — vehicle, dispatcher, passengers, routes, and rewards all built directly into TruckersMP, with zero setup friction.
If you’re burned out on freight jobs and want a change of pace while we all wait for SCS to say literally anything concrete about Coaches DLC, this is a genuinely solid stopgap. It won’t replace an eventual official DLC integration with the base game’s economy and career mode, but for multiplayer it’s already more polished than what we had before.
#TMPCoach
Hidden Roads Study – July, 6 2026
Both ATS and ETS2 1.60 are here and all secret roads are found in both games (I hope I haven’t missed any). Final guides for Europe with 114 roads and 281 in America are available on my channel and next stop I guess is South Dakota this Summer-Fall.
If I find any new roads or you suggest one I will not update it instantly since I skip mid-tier guide videos because of low views on YouTube. The same issue affects 100% discovery guides and map combo content. I know there’s interest from my audience, but without YouTube helping push this type of content, it quickly gets buried.
You can always check the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It probably won’t reveal the exact secret road locations, but it can help you figure out if you missed any areas.
ETS2 (updated 06.01.2026, actual on 1.60 with all map DLCs, 114 roads so far)
ATS (updated 06.28.2026, actual on 1.60 with Illinois DLC, 281 roads so far)
Collection of 18 found roads in Illinois with locations footages.
Map Combo Study 06.30.2026
Probably version 1.60 for ETS2 and ATS will have the short lifecycle as it was with 1.59 but we have some time to enjoy big map mods configurations until that. Below you can see guides for both games with actual mod versions. I know that we have space for improvement and I hope to release further mega updates later in July. I’m not rushing out a combo setup, I will release only those that I personally enjoy and would actually use myself.
Lately I’ve also updated Beginner’s Guide which help new comers to dive to combos world. Also since it was drastic changes in game engine in 1.59 I strongly recommend watching it everyone who did not touch configurations for a while. It will save you time, prevent recurring issues, and help you create a stable and enjoyable setup from the start.
ETS2 Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.60 – Tutorial – June, 22 – 2026
ATS ATS 1.60 Big Map Combo – 12 maps, load order, links
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. If you like my content please consider to support Trucksim on Patreon.
ETS2 & ATS: 1.61 Experimental Beta
Even though the 1.60 update for both ETS2 and ATS was released just last week, SCS is already working on features for future updates and since developers want to gather as much feedback from the community, they started an experimental beta way in advance of the actual update release, with focus on two upcoming features – the Multi-Function Display and In-Game Menu. To join the beta you should activate it in Steam. Please see details in SCS Software blog.
Hidden Roads Study – June, 20 2026
Both ATS and ETS2 1.60 are here and all secret roads are found in both games (I hope I haven’t missed any). Final guide for Europe with 114 roads is available on my channel but for ATS it would be bigger guide since the total count of hidden roads now about 281 and you can grab separately all roads in December 2025 guide + Route 66 paths + Illinois DLC. So I need to combine all of them and it will take time. I hope to finish it in June, early July but no rush here because other hot content expected first. You don’t like to wait for Map Combos and fast game version change stress us to update mods again.
As always one of the reason I skip mid-tier guide videos comes down to how YouTube ranks and promotes content. Older videos usually appear first, while guide-style videos below them tend to have very poor discoverability and low view counts. I don’t really want to spend dozens of hours making a guide that ends up with 1000 views. (December ATS version guide below currently has around 1.4K views) The same issue affects 100% discovery guides and map combo content. I know there’s interest from my audience, but without YouTube helping push this type of content, it quickly gets buried.
Below you’ll find all hidden roads in ATS in version 1.57 without mentioned above updates and additional vids for Illinois and Route 66. And latest one for ETS2. You can also check the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It probably won’t reveal the exact secret road locations, but it can help you figure out if you missed any areas.
I’ve been covering hidden secret roads in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 since 2022, when the feature was first introduced in ETS2 and ATS 1.44.
ETS2 (updated 06.01.2026, actual on 1.59 with Benelux Rework and all map DLCs, 114 roads so far)
ATS (updated 12.26.2025, actual on 1.57 with Louisiana DLC, 245 roads so far)
New hidden roads with footages on Route 66 (collection of videos)
All 18 found roads in Illinois
American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 1.60 Release
Today SCS Software released final version of ATS 1.60. And in couple days we will see ETS2 update. It brings no map content but adds very important improvements to the game.
Job Details Widget & GPS Update
First up, the Job Details Widget. It sits on screen while you drive and shows cargo type and weight, your delivery destination, income — color-highlighted based on how well the job pays — and the time remaining to complete the delivery. You enable it through the Widget Options menu, F6.
There’s also a nice addition that wasn’t in the original announcement: the GPS itself now shows your estimated arrival day and time, plus the remaining travel distance, on top of the travel time it already showed. That came directly from community feedback.
Game Radio
The headline feature is still Game Radio — five curated stations, each with its own identity. Rust FM covers rock across five decades. Escape is lo-fi and jazz, and it’s the only stream-safe station at launch, built on the StreamBeats library so content creators avoid copyright claims. PUMP IT! is electronic and dance. Pop Gear is contemporary pop. And Roadio leans into American roots music — folk, country, Americana.
The in-cab widget shows station name, track title, artist, and an animated waveform, and you can mark favorites. Modders will also be able to create and share their own stations.
SCS describes this as just the foundation — more stations and features are planned for future updates.
Improved Material System & Light Tweaks
Next, the Improved Material System overhauls truck interior lighting using dynamic cubemaps, so leather, fabric, plastic, and metal all react to ambient light properly instead of looking flat and dark.
In ETS2, the first trucks to get this are the DAF NGD and MAN TG3 TGX. In ATS, it’s the Mack Anthem and the Western Star 49X. More trucks will follow in later updates. This tech actually originated from Project Road Trip development, though Road Trip vehicles themselves aren’t part of 1.60.
Alongside that, SCS quietly added some global Light Tweaks — minor exposure and contrast adjustments, plus refinements to how bad weather looks. Nothing dramatic, just an overall polish pass.
Expanded Rest Mechanic
The fatigue system has been reworked and split into two values. Rest State — shown with a bed icon — gradually depletes as you drive and triggers microsleeps if it gets too low. Mandatory Break — shown with a “P” icon — tracks how many hours you have left before a required stop, based on real driving-hour limits: 14 hours driving and 10 hours rest in ATS, 10 hours driving and 9 hours rest in ETS2.
The key change: you can now choose exactly how long to sleep and when to wake up, instead of a fixed rest duration. Both systems can be toggled independently in the settings.
New Paint Jobs & Vehicle Additions
A few extras came along with 1.60 release. For ETS2, the Volvo FH Series 6 gets new aerodynamic roof deflectors for the Sleeper Cab, Globetrotter, and Globetrotter XL cabs, plus a new black aero A-pillar trim available across all Aero cabin variants.
For ATS, there’s a new set of Players’ Company Paint Jobs — designs based on the company identities you can pick when creating a driver profile, with each paint job custom-tailored to different trailer types rather than just slapped on.
And as a free addition, the Kenworth T680 2022 and W900 both get a TourAmerica paint job — a red, white, and blue design inspired by the 1990s T600 livery, tied to Kenworth’s Freedom 250 celebration for America’s 250th anniversary.
Changelog
Vehicles
- Players’ Company Paint Jobs
Visual
- Improved Material System
- Light Tweaks
Sound
- Game Radio
UI/UX
- Expanded Rest Mechanic
- Job Details Widget
Map Combo Study 06.07.2026
Game version 1.59 have the short lifecycle – it has been released in May and now in the beginning of June have open betas 1.60 for both games. So we only started combining map mods and soon most of them will be outdated. I also started a little later with map combo setups and on cadence of 1.59 have only 3 map combo guides (2 European and 1 American). Anyway I’m not rushing out a combo setup, I will release only those that I personally enjoy and would actually use myself.
Lately I’ve also updated Beginner’s Guide which help new comers to dive to combos world. Also since it was drastic changes in game engine in 1.59 I strongly recommend watching it everyone who did not touch configurations for a while. It will save you time, prevent recurring issues, and help you create a stable and enjoyable setup from the start.
ETS2 Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.59 – Tutorial – June, 3 – 2026
ATS Big Map Combo for ATS 1.59 with 15 Maps – May, 24 – 2026
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. If you like my content please consider to support Trucksim on Patreon.
Hidden Roads Study – June, 2 2026
On new version for both ATS and ETS2 1.59 it was added numerous secret roads. In Europe it is Benelux rework and Volvo Experience Center. for America – new Illinois DLC. I just updated ETS2 guide adding 4 new roads in Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden (see below video) but for ATS it would be bigger guide since the total count of hidden roads now more than 267 and the journey in Illinois is in progress so probably the count will be bigger. So American guide will take time and I skipped about 18 Route 66 paths for now to provide more consistent list.
The reason I mostly skip mid-tier guide videos comes down to how YouTube ranks and promotes content. Older videos usually appear first, while guide-style videos below them tend to have very poor discoverability and low view counts. I don’t really want to spend dozens of hours making a guide that ends up with 1000 views. (ATS version guide currently has around 1.4K views) The same issue affects 100% discovery guides and map combo content. I know there’s interest from my audience, but without YouTube helping push this type of content, it quickly gets buried.
Below you’ll find all hidden roads in ATS in version 1.57 without mentioned above updates and fresh one for ETS2. You can also check the complete list of cities with hidden paths here: https://trucksim.top/y9t6. It probably won’t reveal the exact secret road locations, but it can help you figure out if you missed any areas.
I’ve been covering hidden secret roads in both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 since 2022, when the feature was first introduced in ETS2 and ATS 1.44. For now, though, I’ll likely slow down these uploads a bit and let others continue expanding the coverage.
ETS2 (updated 06.01.2026, actual on 1.59 with Benelux Rework and all map DLCs, 114 roads so far)
ATS (updated 12.26.2025, actual on 1.57 with Louisiana DLC, 245 roads so far)
Secret Roads of Benelux and Volvo Experience Center on ETS2 1.59
New hidden roads with footages on Route 66 (collection of videos)
American Truck Simulator: 1.60 Open Beta
While version 1.59 for both ETS2 and ATS released in May, SCS Software already released beta version of ATS 1.60 and it means that cycle of previous version should be quite short. As always you can read about all changes of the official blog. To try beta go to Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on American Truck Simulator → Properties → Betas tab → Beta Participation drop-down menu → public_beta. No password is required. Sometimes you will have to restart your Steam client to see the correct branch name there.
Changelog
Vehicles
- Players’ Company Paint Jobs
Visual
- Improved Material System
- Light Tweaks
Sound
- Game Radio
UI/UX
- Expanded Rest Mechanic
- Job Details Widget