Open Beta 1.55 for American Truck Simulator released
Long waited 1.55 release is around the corner and now we can touch new stuff in ATS in open beta, activating it on Steam (right-click on American Truck Simulator in games library choose Properties > Betas tab > Beta Participation drop down menu > public_beta Open beta for game version 1.55)
Numerous changes are coming to this release so if you’re as curious as I and nothing holds you on stable build switch to it to test.
Changelog
Gameplay
- Driving Academy – Truck Driving Proficiency
- Map Improvements – “My Location” Hotkey
Vehicles
- Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia Update
- Kenworth T680 Update
- FlowBelow Painted Parts
- Farm Machinery DLC Update
Visual
- Custom city intros for New Mexico
- Mail UX redesign
- Options QoL Improvements – Graphics settings visualisation
Other
- Steam achievements update with text and icon improvements
- Save manager improvements
- Asynchronous loading
Updates for ATS in 1.55 (Cascadia and Farmer DLC)
As part of the upcoming 1.55 update for American Truck Simulator it will be introduced a range of improvements and new customization options for the Freightliner Cascadia 2024. This includes new accessories, updated interior and exterior options, and more.
Several new accessories will be added to allow for personalization of Freightliner Cascadia. This includes a paintable airdam, a vertical exhaust system, chrome side mirrors and filter fins, and a paintable sunvisor for the sleeper variant.
Inside the cabin will be added a new black interior variant, while also updating the existing tan and grey versions. Drivers will also have the choice between a traditional gauge cluster on their dashboard or a modern digital dashboard layout. With these additions, each sleeper configuration now includes six unique interior variants, giving you more options for a cabin.
On the exterior improvements of the sleeper’s details. The 72″ sleeper side walls have been remodeled, particularly around the window area. Blind spot sensors have also received an update, allowing them to function correctly with both the traditional A-pillar sensors and the digital mirror displays. The camera arms have also been adjusted, with their marker lights now functioning solely as turn indicators, reflecting real-world behavior more accurately.
In the upcoming 1.55 update for American Truck Simulator, it will be a small free update to the Farm Machinery DLC that includes a new cargo – Windrower! If you’ve ever seen neat rows of cut hay or crops lined up across a field, this is the machine behind that magic. Windrowers are used to cut and gather crops like hay or grains into long, tidy rows called windrows. This process helps the crops dry faster and makes it easier for the next machines, like balers or harvesters, to come in and collect them.
They’re big, wide, and built for the fields, but when it’s time to move them, it takes a skilled trucker with a lowboy trailer to get the job done. It’ll come in two color variants, there’s a green variant that looks right at home on any farm, and a yellow one that proudly features the logo of OWL, one of in-game farming equipment brands.
American Truck Simulator as well as Euro Truck Simulator 2 is now closer to version 1.55 and we also expecting open beta for games soon and for sure brand new Iowa DLC.
Map Combo Study 06.07.2025
Latest big combos for Europe and America are actual.
Probably I will not update combos for ATS and ETS2 for 1.54 unless some crucial changes in mods or in games. Most links are dynamic and updated versions available even if I do not mention it.
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.
Videos:
South Dakota announced officially
SCS Software excited to unveil next map expansion for American Truck Simulator, which will offer a blend of beautiful nature, vibrant cities, and the joy of the open road. Their teams are currently hard at work on South Dakota for American Truck Simulator
Welcome to the Mount Rushmore State! Nestled in the North Central Region of the United States, South Dakota offers a beautiful site for truckers to admire. The state is dominated by peaceful, wide-rolling plains – its eastern region belongs to the Prairie Plains, while the western part forms a portion of the Great Plains. This part of the landscape transitions from flat river valleys in the east to plateaus, buttes, and a canyon-scarred terrain in the west.
Most probably South Dakota will be released not earlier than 2026’s second part as of SCS schedule after Iowa (summer 2025), Illinois (end of 2025), Louisiana (spring 2026). The next logical DLC after SD will be either North Dakota or Minnesota. Or even Mississippi which is left on the South.
Cars and Pickup Trucks in new Road Trip mode for ATS in 6 minutes
Vidcast featuring SCS team – Pavel, Nemiro, Mark, and Anton – as they talk through the concept and teased some details. I cut the video to 6 minutes
Original vidcast on SCS Software channel: https://youtu.be/e7r5DwPsNr0?si=tCSOSEM0Tv1CnyGC
Map Combo Study 05.17.2025
Latest big combos for Europe and America are actual.
Probably will not update ATS one since no crucial changes in mods, but ETS2 update is in progress. Not sure that many new maps will be added but several important fixes are there. Hope to finish it on the weekend.
If you just started with mods and map combination please see beginner’s guide
Videos:
Iowa DLC Sneak Peek
Upcoming DLC for American Truck Simulator of Iowa State is probably will be released later in 2025 (Summer-Fall). I collected official SCS Software footages and pics. You can follow details of the new DLC on official blog and in social media.
Trucksim channel 4 years anniversary
This blog runs for 5 years but same name youtube channel started on May of 2021 and I switched from my personal channel to it. It grown not so bad, we are now 5.1K subscribers, 1.6M views and 41.7K watchhours. Could be better I know, but it still a hobby. Watch below that switch video and couple teasers.
[Retro Gaming] 12 Hours trip on ETS2 1.34 in 2019 on Vintage Map Combo
Southern Region 13.1 for ETS2 1.54 released
Changelog:
- All shaders updated.
- All textures resaved for current formats.
- Improved game performance with the mod.
- Fixed errors
- Added a secret road in the Sochi agglomeration.
- Kropotkin city – rework
- Tikhoretsk city – cosmetic rework (aka Germany first stage from SCS).
- Old part of Stavropol city and access roads – rework.
- Krymsk city – rework of the interchange on the federal highway and the turn to Abinsk.
- Other cosmetic improvements.
- New model of passenger electric locomotive to replace EP20.
- New small bus.
- Cosmetic improvements to the mod’s traffic vehicles.
Required all DLCs except Iberia
Link https://sharemods.com/72tqnfm76wxy/SRMod_v13_1.scs.html
All 203 ATS Hidden Roads – Ultimate Guide – ATS 1.54 with no Missouri DLC – Secrets, Towns, Race Tracks and Easter eggs
As I mentioned in Telegram until now I found 10 new hidden roads in Missouri – 3 in Rolla, 1 in Jefferson City, 2 in Joplin (one is update for road in Pittsburg, Kansas), 1 in Maryville and Kirksville and 2 in
Poplar Bluff. Searching in progress and you can see it in spreadsheet. But this doesn’t mean that legendary 203 roads guide is outdated – you can find there hidden roads in 16 states on American Truck Simulator before Missouri. It is still actual in May 2025 on ATS 1.54 but soon it will be revealed new one with at least 215 roads.
Also I wish to remind that some roads are periodically disappear (rebuild or become regular road) during map reworks and some new are being added in new game versions. In most cases I add only marked roads but also some easter eggs are available. I always try to avoid spoilers, mark only locations and removed hidden roads footages but if you prefer to discover all hidden roads and secrets yourself better to skip the video.
Hidden and secret roads doesn’t affect percentage of map discovery.
And again list of cities for ATS and ETS2 is updating here https://trucksim.top/y9t6
Latest European hidden roads guide for 1.54 available here https://trucksim.top/m4q8
100% Discovered Map of ETS2 1.54 (Profile and save game)
How to open 100% map with all DLC (incl Missouri) in ATS 1.54 * Full Map Discovered, Guide, Profile