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
Hidden Roads Study – May, 16 2026
Since the last update, both ATS and ETS2 1.59 and the Benelux rework for ETS2 have been released, alongside the Illinois DLC for American Truck Simulator. ATS 1.58 already added numerous new secret roads, and I had been considering updating the America guide after finding around 18 additional hidden roads, bringing the total to roughly 263 (though I may remove some older unmarked ones). With Illinois now released, I’m sure there are even more hidden roads waiting to be discovered, so the guide will continue growing as I explore the new map.
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 900 views. (The ETS2 guide currently has around 2.3K views, while the ATS version is still about 1.2K.) 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 and ETS2 discovered in version 1.57 and later updates. 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 01.24.2026, actual on 1.58 with Scandinavia Refresh and Nordic Horizon DLC, 110 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)
Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.59 Released
SCS Software just released ETS2 1.59. If you tried beta don’t forget to disable it – go to Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on American Truck Simulator → Properties → Betas tab → Beta Participation drop-down menu → None.
And if you tuned up buffer settings before this version it is time to disable it in config file.
ETS2 1.59 brings us reworked Benelux Rework. Below you can find couple videos with my discovery of new areas.
Changelog
Map
- Benelux Rework Release
- Volvo Trucks Experience Center
Vehicles
- Thermo King Update
Gameplay
- Tow to Road Feature
UI/UX
- Advisor Update – Finances & Damage Widgets
- Skills UX Redesign
- QoL UI/UX Changes
- Improved News Banner Readability
- World Map Pin Enhancements
- Save Icon Update
- Garage Cutscene Skipping
- D-pad Accessibility Improvements
Visuals
- Height Blend Improvements
Sounds
- Traffic Sound Rework
Other
- Detour Feature Maintenance
American Truck Simulator 1.59 Released
SCS Software just released ATS 1.59. If you tried beta don’t forget to disable it – go to Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on American Truck Simulator → Properties → Betas tab → Beta Participation drop-down menu → None.
And if you tuned up buffer settings before this version it is time to disable it in config file.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Tow to Road Feature
UI/UX
- Advisor Update – Finances & Damage Widgets
- Skills UX Redesign
- QoL UI/UX Changes
- Improved News Banner Readability
- World Map Pin Enhancements
- Save Icon Update
- Garage Cutscene Skipping
- D-pad Accessibility Improvements
Visuals
- Height Blend Improvements
Sounds
- Traffic Sound Rework
Other
- Detour Feature Maintenance
Trucksim.top Turns 6: From First Posts to Thousands of Miles
Today marks 6 years since I started trucksim.top.
What began as a simple idea — sharing tips, discoveries, and experiments in American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 — turned into something much bigger than I expected.
🚛 What happened over these 6 years
- Dozens of guides on profiles, map discovery, and game mechanics
- Experiments with save editing and optimization
- Coverage of new DLCs, updates, and features
- YouTube content alongside the blog
- A growing audience of people who actually care about the details
Some posts were simple. Some took hours (or days) of testing.
But the goal stayed the same: make useful, practical content for truck sim players.
🔧 What makes this blog different
There are a lot of ATS/ETS2 blogs and videos out there.
Most repeat the same info.
Here, I try to go deeper:
- Not just what works, but why it works
- Not just guides, but real experiments
- Not just news, but context
If you’ve ever used one of my profiles, strings, or guides — you know what I mean.
📈 What changed
A lot.
The games evolved.
The map got bigger.
Tools and mods became more advanced.
And honestly — the expectations are higher now.
People want faster, better, more detailed content.
🔮 What’s next
I’m not planning to stop.
In fact, I want to push further:
- More advanced guides (especially around map data & automation)
- Better tools and reusable templates
- More structured content instead of one-off posts
- Deeper integration between blog and YouTube
🙌 Thanks
If you’ve been reading, watching, or using anything from trucksim.top — thank you.
Even if you just stopped by once to grab a guide — that still counts.
Soul of Anatolia DLC – Türkiye will come to ETS2
The mystery is over. After teasing us last week with a cryptic post called “Bridge Between Communities” — featuring a single shot of the iconic 1915 Çanakkale Bridge — SCS Software has officially pulled back the curtain today. The next map expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is called Soul of Anatolia, and it’s taking us deep into Türkiye.
What Is Soul of Anatolia?
Soul of Anatolia is an upcoming paid DLC for ETS2 that covers Anatolia — the vast Asian heartland of Türkiye that has never been in the game before. SCS describes it as a land of stunning contrasts: sunlit coasts, towering mountains, open plains, olive groves, and the glittering Mediterranean. The expansion runs from Istanbul all the way east to Aksaray.
The confirmed locations and highlights from the reveal include:
- 1915 Çanakkale Bridge — the world’s longest suspension bridge, crossing the Dardanelles strait, serving as your gateway into Anatolia
- Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and Osmangazi Bridge — two more engineering landmarks you’ll cross on your routes
- Ankara — the capital city, positioned as a central logistics hub of the expansion
- Tuz Gölü — the massive salt lake in central Anatolia
- Antalya and Alanya — major Mediterranean tourist cities with hotel cargo delivery routes
- Challenging coastal roads along both the northern and southern shores, plus steep mountain routes with tight turns and big views
The Steam page is already live, and you can wishlist it now at store.steampowered.com/app/4400930.
Why This Is a Big Deal
Türkiye is already partially in ETS2 — the Road to the Black Sea DLC (2019) added the European side of the country: Edirne, Istanbul with Bosphorus views, and the Kapikule border crossing. Istanbul is still one of the largest and most detailed cities in the game. But everything beyond the Bosphorus — Ankara, Izmir, the entire coastline, Central Anatolia — has been missing for over six years.
Soul of Anatolia fills that gap, and then some. More importantly, this DLC marks a historic first: ETS2 stepping outside of Europe and into Asia. That’s not just a geographical expansion — it’s a signal of where the game can go next. The Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia — none of that is confirmed, but it’s now a realistic conversation for the first time.
What About the Mods?
While the official DLC has been in the community’s wishlist for years, modders never waited around. The most well-known community effort is the Roextended updated up to ETS2 1.58.
There’s also Road to Heavy: Türkiye, a more niche mod focused on heavy haulage simulation across Turkish highways.
Worth noting: once Soul of Anatolia releases officially, these mods will almost certainly become incompatible. They’re great for right now, but treat them as a placeholder — the real thing is coming.
When Can We Expect It?
SCS has been clear that Soul of Anatolia is still early in development — everything shown is work-in-progress and subject to change. There’s no release date, and given SCS’s typical pace of roughly one major map DLC per year, with Iceland and Ireland both still in the queue, a realistic window is no earlier than 2028, with 2029 being equally possible.
That wait will be long, but the announcement itself is the milestone. Soul of Anatolia is happening, it’s confirmed, and the Steam page is live. Add it to your wishlist and settle in.