System requirements updated

[Applecat]

Just curious why

[Wille Wilse]

Read here https://blog.scssoft.com/

[Greydog1969]

i am using an Nvidia GTX 1080 ti ... how will that fair with the system update

[Max180ad]

Got a 1080, 16GB ram and 8700K.

Shouldn't have to dial things back too much I hope.

[Yura T]

GT 1030, 16gb, 3570k
Random lags, more at night and raining, in some tunels, at traffic light in cities. Even in Switzerland and Poland...

[🦊 Hermit]

My old GeForce GTX 970 should still be able to run it, but I may have to dial a few things back if they're pushing hard for more detailed graphics.

[Yura T]

My lags are not just some kind of lags, they are dips of up to 5 fps. It's like ECO mode is turned on. or only one core in the processor is working.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by Yura T:

GT 1030, 16gb, 3570k
Random lags, more at night and raining, in some tunels, at traffic light in cities. Even in Switzerland and Poland...

Well, your GT1030 is actually pretty garbage. While it is better than an integrated GPU it is worse than any dedicated GPU for a few bucks more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX4BEkNKxUc

[Wolfgang]

Also see the thread over on the ATS community:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/270880/discussions/0/3884974596979465215/

[Yura T]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

Originally posted by Yura T:

GT 1030, 16gb, 3570k
Random lags, more at night and raining, in some tunels, at traffic light in cities. Even in Switzerland and Poland...

Well, your GT1030 is actually pretty garbage. While it is better than an integrated GPU it is worse than any dedicated GPU for a few bucks more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX4BEkNKxUc

I think it’s just garbage in the system, accumulated over 11 years in Windows 7. After all, I’m not running cyberpunk on it. And the game itself sets high settings.

[Wolfpig]

Originally posted by Yura T:

My lags are not just some kind of lags, they are dips of up to 5 fps. It's like ECO mode is turned on. or only one core in the processor is working.

That is partly because of the game itself.
Even high End Systems can have temporarily (huge) fps drops which might get better if the engine gets its "big" update.

[xQio31]

New PC requirements for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator

The main task of the creators has always been to find harmony between the quality of fresh content and the comfort of the game on a variety of systems. Over the past ten years, they have managed to maintain compatibility with a variety of systems while improving the quality of images and games.
SCS Software announced today that they are updating the recommended PC specifications for graphics card, CPU and memory, and also recommend replacing the hard drive with an SSD for noticeable performance improvements. The infographic below shows these changes.
It is worth noting that the equipment requirements have remained almost unchanged since 2012. However, given the improvements in recent and future content for ETS2 and ATS, the developers decided that it was time to update the system requirements. These changes specify the necessary hardware to achieve optimal performance, delivering a stable 30 fps on medium and low settings at 1080p resolution. It is fair to say that previously offered equipment may no longer meet the new standards due to new arrivals and future content. The previously recommended graphics card has not been available for sale for a long time, so it seems logical to update the recommendations to take into account more modern equipment.
ETS2 and ATS will continue to support running on older systems, but the experience may not always match the 30fps standard. In this situation, it is recommended to adjust and possibly further reduce the quality settings in the game to improve performance.
Formally, these changes to the system requirements will take effect when the upcoming update 1.48.5 is released. However, the developers wanted to provide this information in advance and explain the reasons, as they plan to update all game and DLC pages in the Steam store.

[deathclaw]

Originally posted by Applecat:

Just curious why

Because.

[Nimir-Raj]

Originally posted by Applecat:

Just curious why

Because they were seriously outdated? Hell the 12gb install size hasn't been true for over 6 years now.

At the end of the day the previous minimum and recommended specs haven't been accurate for some time. The real question isn't "why" it's "why didn't they update them sooner"?

[smashed_penguin]

I literally asked for this a few months ago, about how the requirements were "misleading".
gg SCS Software

[Silverbiker]

As you need bigger clothes as you grow so you will need a bigger/better laptop/PC to play ETS2 as it grows