ATS 1.56 Released
SCS released 1.56 for American Truck Simulator. No other updates comparing to open beta started on August 27th. Below you can see changelog and my short video about changes in 1.56.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Dynamic Cargo Improvements
- Camera Zoom – Hold/Toggle
Visual
- Height Blend
UI
- New Profile Creation and Start-up Flow
- Management UI/UX Improvements
Other
- DLC Browser
More details in SCS Software blog
Map Combo Study 09.04.2025
The cycle of ETS2 and ATS 1.55 is going to the end and we already have open betas for 1.56 for both games. It means less time for map combos for current version. We do not expect significant map changes in new version of the game so I hope most map mods will receive mostly compatibility updates.
Regarding 1.55 – I’m planning to combine final setup for ATS this week and refresh 1.55 Mega.
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.
Below you can find massive setup for 58 maps for ETS2 and still actual American 17 maps combination.
Before start please always check if the guide you see 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.
Mega Map Combo for ETS2 1.55 – Tutorial – August, 27 2025
ATS Big Map Combo (08.02.2025)
Guide mentioned above and could be helpful:
ATS combo requires latest Iowa DLC and some mods also cargo DLCs dependent. Please see the guide for smart shopping of American DLC with bundles.
ETS2 1.56 Open Beta
A day after American open beta for version 1.56, SCS announced the release for ETS2 and it is now available to test. Base game changes like new Profiles UI or Height Blend effect are the same as in ATS but in European sim some new content revealed for DLCs.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Camera Zoom – Hold/Toggle
Vehicles
- HS-Schoch Tuning Pack DLC Update
- Special Transport DLC Update – CZ LOKO
- Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Pack DLC Update
Visual
- Height Blend
UI
- New Profile Creation and Start-up Flow
- Management UI/UX Improvements
Other
- DLC Browser
As always more details on SCS Software blog and you can also try these changes joining beta branch. Go to Steam library – right-click on Euro Truck Simulator 2 – Properties – Betas tab – Beta Participation drop down menu – public_beta. No password is required.
ETS2 1.56 News
Alongside with ATS 1.56 Open beta release we have some news for European trucking sibling of SCS Software. I still do not believe that we will see Nordic Horizon DLC this fall despite the fact that we saw the trailer, the good signal that the release is around the corner. But this time the trailer was prepared for Gamescom presentation and probably the expansion will be released not in 1.56 cycle. But new game version can be released September-October 2025 and below are the updates we will see in it.
HS-Schoch DLC Update
With the arrival of the upcoming ETS2 1.56 HS-Schoch Tuning Pack is receiving a substantial refresh and expansion.
Accessory finishes:
- Chrome
- Paintable (can now be customised in any colour of your choice)
- Matte paintable (also fully colour-selectable)
Grilles and Light Bars:
- Roof bars will have new LED and non-LED versions
- Front light bars will now feature LED, non-LED, and even strobe versions
- Bottom grilles will also be updated, with slot-based options as well as an LED version
It will be brought also two brand-new paint jobs.
Since the release of the HS-Schoch Pack, several new trucks have been added to ETS2. With this update, SCS includes bars for all the vehicles that were not part of the game at the time of the DLC’s original launch.
Schmitz Cargobull DLC Update
The highlight of this update is the Schmitz S.CS High Capacity Transport (HCT). This configuration features two trailers connected with a dolly. Schmitz Cargobull now becomes the second brand in Euro Truck Simulator 2 to feature a 32 m HCT trailer setup.
Also arriving in this update is the Schmitz S.KO City chassis, equipped with a steering axle, which provides greater manoeuvrability in tighter spaces. While this feature is primarily aimed at navigating urban environments, in ETS2, you are free to take it anywhere you like. Whether threading through narrow streets or tackling longer journeys, this new option adds variety and flexibility to your trailer fleet.
CZ LOKO Locomotives
With the upcoming 1.56 update, it will be revealed new cargoes from the company CZ LOKO, a renowned manufacturer of locomotives, both to the Euro Truck Simulator 2 base game and also as part of the Special Transport DLC.
In the base game, it will added the locomotives MUV 75 and EffiShunter 300. While these aren’t the largest or heaviest machines you’ll encounter, don’t underestimate them – make sure your truck is well-prepared to handle the load. The MUV 75 tips the scales at over 14 tons, while the EffiShunter 300 weighs in at a hefty 36 tons.
The Special Transport already features oversized cargoes such as the Articulated Hauler, Large Reservoir Tank, Giant Silo, and many more. Now, the roster is expanding with a true heavyweight – the EffiShunter 1000, a massive locomotive built by CZ LOKO.
Truckers will haul this behemoth on a lowbed trailer. The total height (including the trailer) reaches an impressive 5.3 meters, with a length of 16 meters and a width of 3.1 meters. Navigating corners with the EffiShunter 1000 in tow will demand precision and nerves of steel.
Your truck will need a powerful engine for this job – the locomotive alone weighs 80 tons, plus another 10 tons for the trailer. That’s 90 tons of pure challenge rolling behind you.
It will be available to deliver the EffiShunter 1000 along three routes: Berlin to Szczecin, Kassel to Hamburg, and Bremen to Travemünde. Each journey will be escorted by two escort vehicles to help ensure a safe trip from departure to delivery.
ATS 1.56 Open Beta
Today SCS released 1.56 Open Beta branch for American Truck Simulator to try and test out. SCS teams are currently adapting to a new update cycle. Because future console releases will require to lock in content earlier, this adjustment helps better coordinate timing across every platform.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Dynamic Cargo Improvements
- Camera Zoom – Hold/Toggle
Visual
- Height Blend
UI
- New Profile Creation and Start-up Flow
- Management UI/UX Improvements
Other
- DLC Browser
More details in SCS Software blog
Nordic Horizons DLC Official Trailer
Along with the announcement for truck simulators release on consoles, SCS also revealed Official trailer for upcoming ETS2 expansion Nordic Horizons DLC. The trailer is in traditional dramatic style with no surprises. We still have no evidence that the expansion will be released in 2025 and so early trailer revealed is linked mostly to Gamescom where it was presented.
According to #SCS, development of this DLC took more than two years and 2 map development teams. And in terms of area it might be bigger that two latest DLC (Greece and West Balkans) together. For sure Nordic roads and lands not so saturated as Balkan small countries or Greece but we hope it will bring us amazing landscape mapping and long haul experience.
Currently new trailer is not available on Youtube but you can see it on social medias, e.g. Facebook
In video below I collected available footages and pics of #NordicHorizons WIP before the trailer.
Map Combo Study 08.21.2025
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:
Map Combo Study 08.04.2025
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:
New Rules in ETS2 Achievements.
You don’t need to explore 100% of map to get famous Pathfinder achievement. As well as I’m a GPS and other tough Steam trophies for ETS2. With the release of 1.55 for Euro Truck Simulator 2 SCS redesigned achievements system and even if you have all map DLC it is much easier to get them.
Beyond by TerraMaps V5 – ATS 1.55 Released
A days after European version of Beyond reveal we got also American version of the popular mod by TerraMaps. Beyond V5 for ATS 1.55 comes with exciting new content.
Changelog:
* Compatibility with ATS 1.55
* Adds: Renault Megane in Saint Martin (French Side) with @Pikachu contribution (Marian),
* Adds: Police Renault Megane in Saint Martin (French Side) with @Pikachu contribution (Marian),
* Adds: Loading Screen Logo and New Message – Content Change Detected – (Marian),
* Bugs previously reported are all fixed (Pilot and Marian)
Official Link: https://terramaps.net/download/