American Truck Simulator is the latest driving and management simulator from SCS Software, and it's great to see it have not only an early release, but a same day release for Linux.
I held off covering it initially in the hopes they would send over a key, but repeated attempts to contact them for over a week now has unfortunately not seen any reply. I sadly don't have any available funds to purchase a copy and give any thoughts on it, so I am still waiting on them to be able to cover it properly.
The previous game Euro Truck Simulator 2 also has a Linux version, but it never did gain radio support on Linux as it only supports .ogg files. The same goes for this new simulator.
About the game (Official)
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California and sandy Nevada. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Game mechanics are based on the highly successful model from Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have been expanded with new features, creating the most captivating game experience from SCS Software.
American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Mountain Man Feb 3, 2016
Quoting: rustybroomhandleHere's the email I received from them regarding ETS2:Quoting: Mountain ManThere seems to be a general controller issue on Linux. I got opentrack head tracking working via my Android phone, which sets up a virtual controller at /dev/input/js2 but ETS2 does not see it at all.Quoting: kshadeDid they fix Steam Controller support under Linux?I was wondering about that myself. They're aware of the problem in Eurotruck Simulator 2 and have said they're working on it, but no fix yet.
QuoteHello,That was about a month ago, so they're definitely aware of the problem. I'm just not sure why it's taking them so long to fix it.
We are aware of the fact there is an issue with controler detection - our developers are currently working on a fix that will resolve this issue.
Best regards,
SCS Software Tech Support
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Bought the boxed copy. It is currently clearly behind ETS2 but the US are already enjoyable. Map much much smaller than ETS2 anyway, but much better cities
And about the interest of the game that's simple : relaaaaxing. To be honest I play it while home-cycling on every morning, and I've played this way more than 500 hours. Okay I do it on my Windows laptop as Xbox 360 wireless controllers work poorly on Linux but well, it's such a good relaxing game. The only thing I miss under Linux is the radio list.
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And about the interest of the game that's simple : relaaaaxing. To be honest I play it while home-cycling on every morning, and I've played this way more than 500 hours. Okay I do it on my Windows laptop as Xbox 360 wireless controllers work poorly on Linux but well, it's such a good relaxing game. The only thing I miss under Linux is the radio list.
Last edited by gojul on 3 February 2016 at 8:46 pm UTC
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SCS Software is my favorite developer by far, and like many others, I have also purchased on day one to support them. This is another great game from them; I can't wait for the map expansions!
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Quoting: LarianHey everybody,It's relaxing and it's something different from the usual shooting people in the face game. I can definitely see not wanting to play this if I was a truck driver for a living, I sure wouldn't want to play a game of what I do 8 hours a day everyday. But I'm not a truck driver, so for me this is getting to live out the fantasy of the open road and doing it at a chill pace, rather than the white knuckle of a racing game. It's just, it's something different.
I guess I'm just the guy who doesn't get it, so I'm reaching out to everyone on PoL to give me some perspective.
What is the appeal of these truck driving games? I was an OTR driver for 7 years all over the lower 48 states, and for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to do this for fun. I'd rank it up there with (hopefully) non-existent titles such as "Factory Worker Simulator" or "McDonald's Lunchtime Rush".
Hate me if you want (and I mean this in all friendliness and good humor), but what the hell do you all see in games like this? Professional truckers everywhere want to know!
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Quoting: KeyrockI can definitely see not wanting to play this if I was a truck driver for a living, I sure wouldn't want to play a game of what I do 8 hours a day everyday.
Strangely, I was always laughing about farmers playing farming sims, metro drivers playing metro sims, ... and now I'm playing TIS-100 - so I'm programming in a game, which is what I do for a living as well. :D
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