Friday, November 29, 2013


SCS Blender Tools



While looking at the amazing stuff that our fan community is producing, we cannot help but admire the passion for our games. But of course the tools are the key for creation of the best results. We are aware that despite valiant efforts to reverse-engineer our formats, the current tools in the hands of the modding community aren't ideal yet.

Today we would like to announce that we are working on SCS Blender Tools, which we will make available for everybody with creative passion for our games.

As you may have already guessed we will use Blender to base our SCS Blender Tools on. Blender is fast, flexible, with good documentation and most importantly Free, without need to worry for having expensive licenses for commercial packages like Maya or 3d Studio Max.

SCS Blender Tools we are building are going to be 100% "developer grade". The package will be using exactly the same approaches and workflows we use for creating our games, in fact some people on SCS team plan to start using them on a daily basis, replacing current tool pipeline. With SCS Blender Tools, it will be possible to comfortably create models, texture them, assign and tweak correct materials, and export everything to the engine.

The plan is that with SCS Blender Tools it will cover everything - from the simplest models of buildings to fully fledged trucks, just as us developers are doing it. With provided documentation we hope to see even higher quality creations from our modding community. With community-created assets in source form compatible with SCS Software's internal processes, and with the map editor a native part of the game itself, this may open up huge opportunities for the future.

Here are few screenshots of ongoing Blender integration:




154 comments:

  1. YEAH! That will be awesome and I think you'll have a new modded thanks to that :)

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    1. hello scs nice job on ets 2 bu the way, but i have suggestion
      - why i have to pause the game to turn on the radio or change station or play the next song.
      - there is no varity on the road (small truck .bikes,...).

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    2. guys i need your help ! when i import pmc files there nothing happens :( why ? please reply

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    3. Well, to start off with, THEY HAVEN'T RELEASED THIS YET. Next, Blender does not read PMC formats without a addon. If you are patient and wait until they release this and download theres, you will be able to download and install it and THEN you can open PMC files.

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  2. Sounds nice! Greetings from Poland

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  3. Cool, Keep up the good work SCS!

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  4. Finnaly :D It's a big step for SCS, now we will have official and free tools to create models ;) I'm so hapy

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  5. That is awesome, I'm glad to see SCS really pushing mod support, weldone guys :)

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  6. This is great. I wonder how much will it cost.

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    1. It's going to be Free (as in "free beer") and in fact the source code will be visible to everybody

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    2. SCS this is why we love you, I've never seen another company with as much dedication and acceptance to modding, keep up the good work!

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    3. This game is going to go places that SCS not even thought about - there going to be stuff in this game what will live on for years and years - this is great news.

      Thank you

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    4. The company behind, for example, Farming Simulator have recognized and accepted their modding community for several years already ;)

      SCS Software still has a looooong way to go in regards of dedication, acceptance and respect towards modding.

      Even the FS modding community itself are hell of a lot better than all the childish drama and bullshit that goes on in the useless ETS/18 WoS modding community.

      BUT, keep up the good work SCS... Maybe you'll get there... Someday :p

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    5. you can't blame SCS for the 3rd parties. Me, I'm just happy people are doing stuff, seeing as my 3D ability is next to zero.

      2 things annoy me:

      1) people making a super-all-inclusive mod that does everything - I already have mods both mine and others and I don't need a pile of conflicts, thanks and

      2) people releasing mods that won't work and the archives are locked so I can't fix 'em.

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    6. That is the nature of modding. There is no quality control and it is up to you to find suitable mods that suit you and work with your existing mods.

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  7. This looks awesome SCS! However we need some information about the patch 1.8 and American Truck Simulator. Its been 1 month and 5 days since you released 1.7

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    1. Not every day is a 'patch release day' or a 'whole new game release day'.

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    2. I understand what you are saying but i believe it has taken too long. I have patience and I really want to see the new ai code.I believe we will see 1.8 in December.

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    3. Do you even begin to understand how much work goes into a new game version, let alone a new game? If everyone were happy to pay $300 per licence, and $100 per update, no doubt SCS could hire more people and make games faster. But they aren't (and, neither am I, not least because I don't have that kind of money) I suggest you try your hand at, for example, making a map, then you can get an idea of how much work "ALH2" or whatever it'll be entails, and it'll shut you up from whining that it's slightly more than a month since the last update which included a brand new truck, free.

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    4. I know that scs software is not like ea or rockstar for example and i know that when they wrote the game they were like approximately 10 people and now they have 30-35 people (or more) If we want to see more dlcs and genral more things in the game they need the support from us,they need money. I bought the game 35 Euros with shipping charges back in october 2012. They are making the game better because of us and the fact they are so many mods available makes a huge advantage

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    5. slt m. Déjà C'est assé beaux pour arrive 1.7.1 il y a pas de bug il y a une bonne Game en texture seul ment la qualité que vous avait prédit avec votre produit bravo pour la fonctionnalité du jeux et le création
      j'adore il y a exactement 3 moi j'ai achté le jeux en normal et il y a aussi 1 moi que je vien d'achté go fast.
      bravo pour aussi se nouvaux pack il et bien vous mérité aller plus loin
      de ma pare vous avait le respect et encore je vois en core des bonne nouvelle bravo pour la création du jeux

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  8. Will this be its own program or an addon/plugin for Blender?

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    1. This gonna be a Blender addon with additional requirement of CgFX Toolset (which is also free and multiplatform).

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  9. What about us 3dsmax users? Is there atleast gonna be an exporter for us?

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  10. genial!!! yo compre su software desde colombia.

    saludos a todos

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  11. me gustaria que un dia estuviera globalizado todo,como que pudieras embarcar tu camion en un barco en europa y desembarcar en america del sur para llevar alguna carga a peru chile aargentina brasil uruguay,estoy pidiendo mucho no??el mejor juego hoy por hoy saludos

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  12. Very good keep doing it! A question - will it be possible to create trailers and 6x2, 6x4, 4x2 tandems? That would be cool!!!

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  13. I think I love you guys.

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  14. If a tool for 3ds max to Blender, except you will be more functional.

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  15. Where and wan kan man is the download?

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  16. I learned 3D with Blender! So cool to see it is still around! :D

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  17. This is apsolutely great!!! :)

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  18. I will really enjoy to learn how to use this and make my own truck, trailers, and probably more. Great feature, Thank you SCS ! Keep up the good work !
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    Greetings from Romania ! @ www.jocuriarena.com

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  19. Great stuff! You should create a page where we can upload the things we make. Like a source for the rest of the modders who would like to use them in their creations.

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    1. WoT is the perfect place, just need to implement this functionality there.

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    2. Even the steam workshop......

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    3. It totally sucks comparing to Curse or Nexus.

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    4. +1 нужна общая база и world of truck отличное место.

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  20. If I were a woman I'd have your children, SCS :D
    Love it!

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  21. Please, tell me how to edit the map.
    It's so hard to save it and all.

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  22. It is refreshing to see a game company that actually cares about it's community. Most game companies try to make it difficult for modders by making too much hard coded material and game files for things such as paint templates incompatible with image manipulation programs like GIMP/Photoshop. I hope you apply the same compatibility to American Truck Simulator.

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  23. Felicitaciones a scs , perdón no hablo ingles, sigan adelante son una empresa seria y abierta a sus clientes, saludos cordiales desde Uruguay

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  24. Is that what your using for American truck simulator?

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  25. Just a small question here - will it be as functional and as user friendly as the current unofficial blender2scs plugin? And also will it contain some kind of "easy new material creator"? Because for now itt's quite hard to figure out how to create a speciffic material.

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  26. Parabenizo à SCS Software na iniciativa de utilizar Blender 3D para proporcionar possibilidades imagináveis e criativas para os jogos da SCS.

    Muito orgulha-me em fazer parte a muitos anos e acompanhar o crescimento da Comunidade Blender, principalmente no Brasil onde temos uma comunidade oficial com todo o suporte necessário aos nossos queridos usuários. Este é mais um grande avanço do software livre proporcionou para suprir e sobrepor o monopolismo que existe no mundo onde apenas poucos podem beneficiar de ferramentas pagas.

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  27. Nice, finally! Thanks a lot SCS!!! :-)

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  28. you people are awesome!!!!

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  29. this is so fucking amazing i love this game and i am going to make new vids about it yea

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  30. so are all this gonna be able to be used on steam ets 2 too ?

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  31. Parabéns à SCS!!! voceis são foda......continuem assim,só tem a ganhar!
    parabéns

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  32. *rubbing my eyes,,,* Punch me in the face... so i know I'm not seeing things... damn, whats in this cola... O.o strong stuff!! This is just too good!! :D Maybe we will get more quality mods now, there are tons of good ones but also way too many bad and unfinnished. So this is amazing... wish I had the energy to dig in my self and learn to do mods... :D

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    1. If anything, the ease of access to more people with likely see the creation of more bad/unfinished mods.

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  33. so all this stuff but no proper update yet then when is 1.8 coming out

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  34. Zdravím, chcel by som poprosiť tvorcov tejto skvelej hry aby pridali otváranie a zatváranie okien, celé by to spočívalo len v jednoduchej animácií ktorú by sprevádzala zmena zvuku z interiéru do exteriéru alebo niečo medzi tým. Takýto príjemný doplnok by dosť obohatil a skvalitnil hru. Vopred ďakujem za odpoveď.

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  35. verry good, it is good step for all

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  36. THANKS!!!!!!!! THAT is an great idea! In my opinion blender ist the best amateur software to create community contents!

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  37. Not even Blizzard listens to their fans like Scs. Keep up the Great work

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  38. This is pretty amazing. Very much looking forward to what people can do with this, as well as giving it a try for myself.

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  39. me pregunto si se podran importar archivos del Zmodeler?

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  40. @ SCS: Will there be an update that includes another option of Freight?a little bit more realistic? Like having my own Trailer in the Game and only pick up the freight at the company´s?In real Life you only change your Trailer in Container Trucking but not in "normal Trucking".

    Greets from Germany

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    1. You don't change trailers in container trucking.

      They remove the container from the trailer.

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    2. sry. I mean Trailer Trucking. Like DHL or van Dieren does

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  41. Конечно же хорошая новость, но мне параллельно ( то есть без разницы). я хочу играть, а не сидеть в 3D редакторе(у меня на это катастрофически нет времени). И очень значительная часть вашего игрового сообщества, думаю, также отреагировала на эту новость. Прежде всего хочется качественной и интенсивной работы от вас, а не "криворуких" моддеров, после которых приходится устранять бесчисленные "баги" в игре.

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    1. Частично согласен с тобой, теперь каждый второй возомнит себя мододелом и появится море кривых, бездарных, безполезных модов. Но с другой стороны и качественных появится тоже много ) А вообще лучше чем СКС никто все-равно не сделает, лучше пусть СКС выпускает качественные ДЛС с грузовиками, картами, тюнингом и т.д .

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    2. вот и меня это малость пугает, надеюсь, этот ход не означает - ребята, мы вам дали программу, делайте теперь сами грузовики и карты, а мы займемся АТС..

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    3. В принципе меня тоже посетили эти мысли, но ведь никто не заставляет тебя скачивать и устанавливать все подряд, за-то найдутся те у кого хорошо с фантазией но до этого не было возможности из-за сложных редакторов...

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  42. very nice idea that you can make your own paintskin than!

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  43. Superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

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  44. super máster el juego saludos desde Argentina...

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  45. buuuu kein Mulitplayer -.-

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  46. @ SCS: I have been using Blender for a couple of years now - it is a great 3D package. Good luck with your future work in Blender!

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  47. saudações do brasil. O Brasil tem uma grande quantidade de fãs do ETS2 e com esta ferramenta poderemos criar mods cada vez melhores rs

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  48. Greeeaaat news!!
    But I have to learn Blender from a beginning! It's so hard...

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    1. I would only use it to try and make a B-double or a road train setup but I hear it's not possible unless SCS change some game code.

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  49. hellow scs software you are good making truck simulator i see lot of truck updates why dont you make Euro Coach Simulator

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  50. phenomenal ! SCS you really deserve to be example to other companies of the games that make software for all its users.

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  51. some ideas to developers SCS, how about putting a bus in traffic on 2 levels in Britain and fire truck and taxi to all countries.

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  52. This is a great idea, but in my opinion, this program should be available only for those who bought the game.
    75 % cut off price on STEAM, don't miss the chance to own your legal copy of ETS2 :
    http://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/?snr=1_4_4__617

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  53. +1 For choosing Blender and trying to get in touch with the open source community, Linux included.

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  54. Is this in any way related to the blender2scs-plugin by 50Keda? If so then please give him some credit for the idea at least

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    1. a game plugin for a 3dprogramm is not that idea that needs credits....

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  55. You folks are some of the best-minded developers out there and you deserve all the success you're currently enjoying with ETS2.

    Keep up the good work!

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  56. i'm not agree with the idea that anyone could easy create mods, there are tons of unfinished, incompatible, ugly or "unreal" mods..
    in my opinion, all the creations must be uploaded somewhere where SCS could control, inspect and after case preetify them.
    But better the comunity just create MODELS, not MODS, and give them to SCS for implementing in the game ! Than this game would develop & grow faster.

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    1. i don't like you

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    2. Ever thought that maybe they're "unfinished" because their authors don't have the right tools. Giving out modding kits doesn't mean that now everyone will become a modder. Welcome to PC gaming things work differently here.

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    3. lol they're not unfinished due to lack of the right tools. They have the tools just not the know-how.

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  57. This will really expand th options of creating your very own experience.
    Like for example creating your own garage or modify the original.

    Like for example:

    A bigger lot.
    Separate HQ, shich isn't connected to the garage.
    Bigger garage and/or different interior/exterior.

    The possibilities could be endless, especially if you would like to virtual recreate a former transport company with it's old buildings.

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  58. Шикарно! Наконец то я смогу выстроить карту так как хочу) Отличный подход, на очереди встроенный редактор к игре?

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  59. Awesome news once again SCS. Thanks!

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  60. The greatest news I've ever heard from you, SCS!!! Thank you very much!

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  61. SCS great work on this i can't wait to try it out.

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  62. you can add Sweden?

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    1. They probably wont, they dont like us northern people ;)

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  63. Bravo well done love from the UK

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  64. Save me money not having to buy zmod license, but blender has steep learning curve, but overtime worth it in the long run as blender can do things that sketchup or zmodeler cannot do.

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  65. Love Blender, Love ETS2, Going to love SCS Blender tool. More modding for me ;-) Still hate Steam btw

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  66. and when our wet dreams come true, then there will be a ets2-scriptlanguage somewhere in future.

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  67. I have really in joyed playing .,I build computers ,& have seen some real good mods . But I am not able to get them in to the game . I also saw trucks from Extreme Trucks 2 in as mods , I had a copy ,but I think it was stole ,. Would like to try using some those trucks in the game ,Squrll is using them already, sorry on spelling, I had a head injury along time ago .I can see where you changed some things , I was on of the first person to make over 700,000.00 euro ,&29 drivers , I for got how many garages , had to redo Steam & lost that part, I think was over level 50 , It is taking three longer to get there , I will get back up there ,Would love to try SCS Blender tool , Thank you again

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  68. Hey SCS Soft guys!

    This news is awesome! Really...

    But i have a question?

    With this tool can be imported older pmg format such as GTS models?

    And when will be release?

    Please answer these! Thanks!

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  69. blender? круто.....я хорошо разбираю 3D blender

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  70. To SCS Do christmas truck skins for stream

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  71. Now, they offer the story of Blender, while their big AI patch is badly missing or between or something. Okay, I'm nasty, but why not provide all key moderator, huh hu. But where is the big AI patch??

    Gone to for 3 weeks and had to go to a couple, but not for months, heh heh. Add to malice

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  72. I hope will be avaiable for Linux this devkit.

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    1. Yes, it will be fully workable under Linux.

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    2. Super.
      im Linux dev :>
      So linux native devkits are important for me.
      i havent use WINE like to Source SDK or GoldSrc Hammer.

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  73. This is very good news! There is hope for quality and new mods! Hopefully finally zmod monopoly will be history. I care about one very important question whether we can this tool to edit and create animations for interior shoe? Without animation it will not be complete tool! We could do a lot of American tractors and tyunnig European.

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  74. What about a website created by you for mods? as there are some mod websites with either viruses or pay to download rubbish. excellent news though :-)

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    1. Modsaholic is a good place for mods. No spam and good quality mods for the most part. They may not have everything, but quality is good.

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  75. Your companies generosity brings a TEAR to my eye , seriously my eyes are all watery right now ..

    I fully supported your company before by buying Euro trucker 2 and the DLC content on the first day it was out , but now i'm going to go even FURTHER and start buying copies of ET2 to gift out as games via steam ...

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  76. Forgive me for asking this here.

    I have a standalone version of ETS2 v1.2.5.1 which I want to legalize and 'convert' to the Steam version (I just bought the Gold bundle on Steam but haven't installed it yet).
    Will Steam re-use my existing installation and update it to v1.7.1, or will it leave it as it is and install a new instance?
    Will Steam use my existing profile?

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    1. Actually, my question is... should I try to update the existing copy first and then apply Steam, or will Steam do all the work?

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    2. You need to download the game again

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    3. don't forget to save folders with profiles and mods in "my documents\euro truck simulator 2"

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  77. I was expecting this tool for a long time...great news guys. Three proposals to implement in the future into the game:
    1. Give a XP bonus if the driver arrives faster than was planned.
    2. If you can count how many fines a player takes during a transport , give a bonus if the player finishes the transport without any penalties (fines, tickets for hitting other cars, traffic lights, overspeed etc)
    3. How about bringing to life an old truck , the old SKODA. I'm a old enough to remember when I was a kid the sound of that truck engine ! Think about it...

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    1. In real life you are paid to deliver the goods before deadline, and docked money if you are late (as the game does).

      You do not receive a bonus for getting there any earlier.

      Also, you do not get a bonus for no fines/accidents, that is what you are EXPECTED to do. You receive penalties for committing these offenses, NOT bonuses for not doing them.

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    2. Old trucks would still need a license, and companies are using the license to promote their new range. There is no value to a truck company to promote older trucks.

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    3. For anonymous:

      Dude are you drunk ? I KNOW ALL OF THESE, I just FORMULATED some wishes I'd like to ...SEE . Got that ? Next time pay attention to the post , it will save you ranting and making a fool of yourself.

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    4. for John Haughey:

      This is a GAME and if you can pay a license which is not that much you can have any truck you want in it no matter if is old or new. If I know correctly Skoda it's a dead body invigorated by VW. I don't see why VW wouldn' t give a license for an old truck to appear in a game.

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  78. when this tool release??

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  79. This is AMAZING!! I cannot wait till this comes out.. when does it get released??

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  80. will be released when the new patch 1.8? new maps?

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    1. quit request, they will release it when you first make a blender ready and maybe show a new image of someone truck

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    2. And how right I was

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  81. FInally!Blender is my favorit.Say goodbye to crappy Zmodeler-).

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  82. AWSOME WORK! cant wait for it to come out

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  83. BEST news ever! Thank you!!! Bye crappy ZM scam (weekly/monthly/yearly payments)!

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  84. не вижу особой радости. мододелы наиграются в blender а что дальше? прорблема игры не в модельках, а кто так не считает - малый ребенок, который не наигрался в детстве в конструктор. Отсутствие нормальной цели в игре, экономика, которая не вызывает интереса, однообразие от начала до... лучше бы оставили наемного водителя в игре, как в 18 wos, а бесконечная покупка гаражей и наем водил утомляет больше чем само вождение, да и смысла в этом нет, все равно своя компания в игре абсолютно ничего в итоге не дает, даже если в настройках установить минимальный заработок с километра, все равно это ни к чему интересному не приводит. Надеюсь, что к следующей части ETS и к выходу ATS концепция будет изменена.

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  85. This was written in early November, it is now five days of December. Would you purchase from him the clock? ;)
    "
    Thursday, November 4, 2013
    status update
    A short update on what is happening now at SCS Software ...

    We are now hard at work merging in two important code changes - improvements in physics, Especially in the area of the suspension, and major traffic AI rewrite. Both are big functional changes That need to be integrated and tested Extensively. Time needed for testing each such major feature change is always hard to estimate, but we Hope that it is a matter of weeks rather than months before it's all ready for release in ETS2 another update.
    "

    Therefore the weeks passand months shall going.



    They could not even say that, SORRY, going a little bit longer than expected. Already belongs to good behaviors

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  86. This is gonna be awesome to use I love blender, so having it work for one of my top 5 games (2) just makes it perfect.

    I hope it gets released soon!! :)

    Thanks SCS You guys rock

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  87. guys i need your help ! when i import pmc files there nothing happens :( why ? please reply

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